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Los 1419
A stunning 19th century military campaign trunk chest for J Gerard Leigh of the 1st Life Guards. Heavy ebonised timber construction with metal strap bracket works and hinged top above. John Gerard Leigh was father to the distinguished William Gerard Leigh whose significant career as also a Life Guard soldier and interestingly married Jean Gerard Leigh, famous for being the the woman whose photograph was used to help trick the Germans into falling for one of the greatest deceptions of the Second World War in Operation Mincemeat. Operation Mincemeat, which was to inspire a film called The Man Who Never Was in the 1950s, was devised in the spring of 1943 by two intelligence officers, Charles Cholmondeley of MI5 and Commander Ewen Montagu of Naval Intelligence. With Churchill planning to invade Italy through Sicily, a ruse was required to make the Germans believe that the attack would take place elsewhere.
Los 821
A George III ebonised three train chiming bracket clock, signed 'Thomas Landifield, London', the gilt metal mounted bell top case with carrying handle and four turned brass finials above 8inch brass dial, signed to an inset silvered plaque below XII, strike/silent dial to the arch, silvered chapter ring and date aperture, Rococo scroll spandrels, the fusee movement quarter Whittington chiming on 8 bells, and hour striking on another bell, unsigned engraved backplate, arched glazed rear door, upon brass ogee feet 51 x 35½cm (20 x 14in)Condition: one empty hole (with screw thread) to upper left of backplate. Has been working and chiming.
Los 827
An Edwardian mahogany bracket clock, the traditional design case with brass stop fluted canted corners, foliate scroll engraved 13.5cm silvered dial marked ' E. White, 20 Cockspur Stt, London', slow/fast regulation dial to the modified arch, twin barrel gong striking movement stamped 'CH VCNE 32969', arched pierced brass side fret panels, and fret rear door, all on swept brass bracket feet 38 x 24½cm (15 x 9in)
Los 829
A late George III oak and crossbanded longcase clock, the rectangular hood with geometric inlaid frieze, above 13inch (33cm) square brass and silvered dial signed 'Ashton Macclesfield', with subsidiary calendar and seconds dials, engraved centre, Rococo spandrels, 8 day 4 pillar movement, the trunk with quarter reeded columns, upon a canted panelled base and bracket feet 208cm (81in) case repolished. Dial and movement cleaned.
Los 830
A George II oak longcase clock, the repolished case with caddy top hood having two brass ball finials above rectangular trunk door with lenticle, upon a plinth base and bracket feet, the 12inch (30.5cm) square brass dial signed 'John Ferrer, London', feather engraved border and Indian mask scroll spandrels, subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre, with ringed winding holes and date aperture within a scroll surround, with 5 pillar 8 day movement 221cm (86in)Condition: case probably stripped and repolished. Has 2 brass cased weights, Plinth base probably a replacement.
Los 884
A George III mahogany chest of drawers, with a slide and four long graduated drawers, brass swan neck handles, on ogee bracket feet 84 x 86 x 45cm (33 x 34 x 18in) Faded with patch and marks to the top and sun bleached at one end. The carcase rail below the brushing slide has warped inward, there are two handles missing.
Los 885
A William IV walnut Wellington chest, of six graduated drawers with locking bracket and applied leaf carved brackets, on a plinth base 138 x 68 x 44cm (54 x 27 x 17in) Other Notes: First seen in the 1820s, the Wellington Chest was named after the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. These are tall, narrow chests, with usually six or seven drawers and often with a swinging locking arm which locks all the compartments with one key. The chest was one of the most well-known pieces of campaign furniture - furniture designed to be carried with ease when on army manoeuvres. There was a huge array of items which could be taken, from portable beds to collapsible candlesticks. In 1858, the Times reported that "Sir Colin Campbell's baggage &c. extended for eighteen miles, when he came down from Lucknow". A timber shrinkage crack to the top, scratches and overall fading
Los 915
A George IV mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, with boxwood line border inlay, four long graduated drawers, later brass handles, on swept bracket feet 97 x 106 x 57cm (38 x 41 x 22in) replacement handles, some cockbeading losses to the lower drawer and end of the top drawer, one bracket foot is repaired.
Los 249
A Comitti of London mantel clock, the mahogany case inlaid with the Prince of Wales feathers to the front, and ebony stringing, inset lion mask and ring handles, a gilt brass pineapple finial on gilt brass bracket feet, white enamel Roman dial marked 1981, and with the maker's mark insignia and name
Los 125
A commemorative brass ship's bell for the Cunard Liner RMS Carmania 1905-1932:, the bell inscribed in back text as per title and mounted on a bulkhead suspension bracket, 20cm high.*Notes RMS Carmania was built by John Brown & Company ,Clydebank in February 1905 and along with her sister ship RMS Caronia were the largest ships in the Cunard fleet of that period. At the outbreak of the First World War Carmania was converted to an armed merchant cruiser sinking the German SMS Cap Trafalgar during the Battle of Tirndade. She returned to passenger service in 1919 and was refitted in 1923 before being sold to Hughes Bolckow & Co in 1932 where she was scrapped at Blyth.
Los 79
A 19th century 3 inch refracting astronomical telescope on equatorial stand by T Cooke, York:, the telescope signed to the back plate as per title and dated 1851, the 50 1/2 inch main tube with black crackle finish, rack and pinion fine adjust and 10 inch sighting tube in a fitted pine case with shades, the equatorial stand with silvered calibrated scales and black lacquered stand signed 'T Cooke & Sons, York, in a fitted pine case with accessories, together with a later brass tripod mounting bracket.
Los 82
An Edwardian teak and brass yacht binnacle compass by Christie & Wilson, Glasgow:, the 4 inch liquid filled dial signed as per title in a gimbaled mount under a squat oval cover with observation window and two lamp apertures, in a brass bound octagonal case on a bronze mounting bracket, 36cm high.
Los 568
A MAHOGANY CASED TABLE CLOCK by Eardley Norton, London, the single fusee movement with anchor escapement, 6 1/2" silvered dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, signature and No.1318, the brass mounted pagoda topped case with loop carrying handle and turned finials, arched door with brass fret panels, stop fluted angles, moulded base and bracket feet, 9 3/4" x 16" (Est. plus 18% premium inc. VAT)
Los 577
A GEORGIAN MAHOGANY SECRETAIRE CABINET, late 18th century, the cavetto moulded cornice over two doors with applied cut corner beading and enclosing adjustable shelving, protruding base with fitted secretaire drawer faced as two, three long drawers below with brass drop handles, moulded base and bracket feet, 40 1/2" x 22 1/2" x 87" (Est. plus 18% premium inc. VAT)
Los 592
A GEORGIAN CARVED MAHOGANY KNEEHOLE DESK, late 18th century, the top with foliate carved edge and brass gallery, long fitted frieze drawer carved with floral festoons, ogee apron and cupboard below flanked on either side by three drawers, egg and dart moulded base and bracket feet, 36" x 20" x 32 1/4" (Est. plus 18% premium inc. VAT) (Illustrated)
Los 618
A GEORGIAN OAK PANELLED CHEST, late 18th century, the hinged plank lid opening to interior with small shelf (possibly originally supporting two small drawers), the lid interior stamped DS twice, the fascia with four fielded panels over two drawers with brass drop handles, moulded base and bracket feet, 55 1/2" x 19" x 34" (Est. plus 18% premium inc. VAT)
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