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A FINE BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY QUARTER-CHIMING TABLE CLOCK WITH FIRED ENAMEL DIAL INSERTSMATTHEW DUTTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1800The substantial five pillar triple chain fusee movement with thick plates measuring 8.25 by 6.75 inches, chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of six bells with six hammers and sounding the hours on a further larger bell, the going train with half-deadbeat escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum incorporating transverse pivoted rise/fall regulation beam to suspension and pendulum holdfast to the backplate signed Dutton, London and numbered 340 to centre, the 8 inch brass break-arch dial plate applied with circular slightly convex white enamel disc with Roman numeral hour chapters and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute ring, with fine scroll-pierced blued steel hands within slender moulded surround to the disc and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles, with S/N strike silent selection switch at twelve o'clock beneath subsidiary circular enamel regulation dial signed Matthew Dutton, London to centre within slender moulded surround and flanked by conforming scroll cast mounts to arch, the break-arch case with hinged brass carrying handle to the triple brass-fillet bordered pad top with complex cornice mouldings, over hinged glazed front with further brass fillet mouldings to the dial aperture and moulded slip inserts to front angles, the sides with arched brass diamond lattice sound frets and the rear with break-arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass squab feet.44cm (17.25ins) high with handle down, 30cm (11.75ins) wide, 20cm (7.75ins) deep. Provenance: The Kingshott Collection. Matthew Dutton is recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as succeeding his father, William Dutton in 1794. William Dutton was an important maker who went into partnership with the eminent chronometer maker, Thomas Mudge, in Fleet Street in 1755. Mudge retired from the business (to pursue further work on the development of the marine chronometer) leaving the workshop in the hands of William Dutton until he was succeeded by his sons, Matthew senior and Thomas in 1794. The brothers worked together until 1804 and Matthew alone until 1815 when he went into partnership with his son of the same name which continued until 1825.The present clock is typical of the Dutton family's high-quality approach to clockmaking. The movement is particularly generous in its construction and finely finished. The restrained backplate, being engraved with only the finely executed signature, follows in the tradition of George Graham as does the beautifully balanced dial and well-proportioned but relatively restrained case. Condition Report: Movement is in fine clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial is in fine condition with no visible faults to the enamel inserts and only slight mellowing to the brass elements. Movement and dial are original to the case.The case has a well-executed veneer patch repair across the rear left corner of the right-hand pad to the top. Otherwise is in extremely good condition with minimal age related blemishes. The brass mounts have mellowed/oxidised slightly and the finish is slightly faded overall.Clock is generally in extremely good condition and is complete with pendulum, winder and case key. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE PAIR OF GEORGE III TWELVE-INCH LIBRARY TABLE GLOBES WILLIAM BARDIN AND GABRIEL WRIGHT AFTER JAMES FERGUSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1782 The terrestrial sphere applied with twelve hand coloured printed gores incorporating rococo cartouche panel inscribed FERGUSON'S, TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, Improv'd by, G. WRIGHT, Wherein the new Discoveries, of the late Capt: Cook & other, eminent Navigators are, correctly laid down to, the Present Time, over text Made & Sold by W'm Bardin, N. 16 Salisbury Square, Fleet Street to North Pacific and the southern polar dial further inscribed Published according to the Act of Parliament by W. Bardin, extensively annotated with principal cities, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains and other significant topographical features, the oceans with islands, two wind roses, arrows for trade winds, and the tracks of Cook and Furneaux with innumerable notes, Antarctica with no land shown but notes such as Many Islands & Fields of Ice and a tentative Gerard's Land, Africa finely detailed with notes as to various tribes such as Jagas Anthorpophogai and HOTTENTOTS, China showing the Great Wall, North America with no northern coastline and much of the north-west without detail, with various notes such as North West Continent of America discovered by Capt. Cook, in 1780 in Alaska, and Middleton's Discoveries 1742 in Canada, Greenland with a note Here the Hills are said to be covered with Snow & the Weather temperate, the West Pacific with an analemma of the equation of time, and both the equator and ecliptic lines graduated in degrees; the celestial annotated with major constellations incorporating fanciful figural representations and stars graded in seven orders of magnitude, the equator and ecliptic both divided for degrees and the lower hemisphere with panel inscribed WRIGHT'S, New & Improv'd, CELESTIAL GLOBE, On which the Stars, are correctly laid down, from the Observations of, D. HALLEY, D. BRADLEY, & c., Made & Sold by W. Bardin, No 16, Salisbury Sqr Fleet Street, LONDON, with a note around the southern ecliptic pole Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by G. Wright & W. Bardin Jan.1.t.1782.; each sphere with poles incorporating printed hour rings and pivots for mounting within brass meridian circles divided for degrees, resting in wooden stands with matching hand coloured paper horizon rings each graduated in degrees 0-90 in two directions from both the East and West points of the compass within days-of-the-month and houses of the Zodiac with names and symbols, the stands each with four curved quadrant supports for the horizon ring over squat spiral-turned baluster upright issuing three cabriole supports.The globes and stands 62cm (24.75ins) high, 43cm (17ins) wide overall. The drawing of the present pair of globes have their origins with James Ferguson (1710-1776) who took-on the globe making business of Mary Sennex in 1755. Mary, in turn, had inherited the business from her late husband, the celebrated early English globe maker - John Sennex, on his death in 1740. James Ferguson died in 1776 and was succeeded by Benjamin Martin (worked 1738-1782) to whom Gabriel Wright was apprenticed. Wright stayed and worked for his master for eighteen years (presumably making globes) until around 1780, when he entered into an arrangement to work with the celebrated family firm of William Bardin and Son. Wright continued with, and outlived, William Bardin who died in 1798; Gabriel Wright subsequently died in 1803 leaving the business in the hands of William's son, Thomas Bardin and his sucessors.The cartouche from an earlier Ferguson globe is illustrated in Dekker, Elly and Van Der Krogt, Peter GLOBES FROM THE WESTERN WORLD where it is stated that the cartouche provides 'a neat summary of a piece of London globe history in a nutshell'. Indeed the tradition of globemaking that had been threaded down successive generations of makers from Senex to Bardin was something that Gabriel Wright was keen to trade on, hence why he labelled his updated globe of 1782 'Ferguson's terrestrial globe'.Condition Report: Terrestrial - The sphere has been restored with work undertaken to the central part of South America (probably to repair a bump/bruise) and filled/over painted cracks through the Caribbean and up into the East Coast of the USA. In addition there are a few slight repairs to the East Atlantic. The sphere has been cleaned hence is light in colour and has overall slight greying/foxing; the joints between the gores have lifted a little and have some varnish evident mostly near the equator as from the sphere rubbing against the horizon ring (as the globe can move/wobble within the ring). The Horizon ring is generally in good condition and of similar finish/colour to the globe; there is some localised restoration (overpainting) evident most notably to Taurus and the edge near July. The stand is in fine condition and of very nice colour and patination.Celestial - Is generally in better condition than the terrestrial with faults generally limited to rubbing and a couple of light cracks to the equator. The sphere has been cleaned but there is no obvious visible evidence of overpainting/restoration. The Horizon ring in comparable condition to the sphere and the stand is in fine condition and of nice colour.Please see/request further images which form part of the condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer

A MET OFFICE PATTERN DINES TILTING SYPHON RAINFALL RECORDERMANUFACTURED TO A DESIGN BY WILLIAM DINES, CIRCA 1930 The hinged cylindrical upper section with brass rim inscribed M.O. TILTING SYPHON RAIN RECORDER, MARK I. REF No MET. 562 enclosing tapered funnel and with glass aperture for viewing the mechanism inside, the whole section tipping open to reveal mechanism comprising cylindrical copper cannister set on a counterweighted pivot with collecting aperture to top and draining spout to side, fitted with a pivoted armature connected to an internal float and terminating with an inked stylus for recording the level of the water in the cannister on a clockwork rotating paper-scale lined drum, on tapered base incorporating outlet pipe.85cm (35.5ins) high, 50cm (19.75ins) diameter at the base.The design of the current lot was devised by William Henry Dines FRS (1855-1927)in around 1920. William Dines was the son of George Dines, a master builder who worked for Thomas Cubitt and advised Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on the design and construction of Osborne House. Both George and his son had a particular interest in weather predicting hence became fellows of the British Meteorological Society. William Dines was educated at Cambridge and served an engineering apprenticeship at Nine Elms Locomotive Works at Nine Elms, Battersea. After the Tay Bridge disaster in 1879 Dines undertook serious work on air pressure which later culminated in the invention of his pressure tune anemometer. In 1901 he undertook upper air research using kites and meteorographs made to his design and was granted the use of HMS Seahorse by the Admiralty to assist with his observations. At this time William Dines was serving as President of the Royal Meteorological Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1905.Dines developed his design of tilting syphon rainfall recorder during the First World War and it was brought into use and adopted by the Met. Office from around 1920 and is still in use today. Dines design is notable in that it utilises a self-tilting mechanism which causes the syphon to be automatically emptied once full. The instrument then resets itself so that it can continue recording. 

A RARE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CASED ELECTROMAGNETIC WIND DIRECTION INDICATORALFRED APPS, LONDON, CIRCA 1880The lacquered brass and mahogany mechanism comprising a pair of opposing electromagnetic coil solenoids with pivoted arms acting on ratchets fitted to the same arbor mounted above, shunting it in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction against a sprung sixteen-toothed wheel to check the increment of each rotation, the 8 inch circular silvered dial inscribed GORDONS, PATENT, APPS, OPTICIAN, 433 STRAND, LONDON within outer track annotated with the sixteen cardinal points of the compass with arrow markers to inner track, with single arrow hand within canted silver surround set behind a fixed glazed cast bezel secured vial screws to the outer flange, the rectangular case with hipped roof superstructure and cushion top moulding over visible screws flanking the dial to front, the left hand side with three brass electrical connection posts and the right with bone plunger for manual adjustment of the dial, the rear with upwards sliding panel, on generous cavetto moulded skirt base.44.5cm (17.5ins) high, 37cm (14.5ins) wide, 28.5cm (11.25ins) deep. Alfred Apps is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as an optician, mathematical and philosophical instrument maker working from '433 West Strand, Near Charing Cross Railway Station, London' 1864 until after 1900. The Science Museum website lists him as working also as an electrical instrument maker who worked until 1911 when the business was succeeded/absorbed by Newton and Company.The present instrument appears to have been designed to work in conjunction with a weathervane fitted with a conforming mechanism designed to transmit electrical pulses as it is rotated by a change in direction of the wind. The three electrical connections would be for a common pole and then for pulses sent to either one of the solenoids for moving the arbor in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction in an increment equal to a one-sixteenth rotation. From the quality of the construction and finish it is highly likely that the instrument was intended for installation into a wealthy environment, whether it be the boardroom of a maritime transport firm or the hallway of substantial country house. Despite the best efforts of the cataloguer we have been unable to find any further information relating to 'Gordons Patent' design of wind direction apparatus. 

Y A LATE VICTORIAN GILT BRASS ANEROID POCKET BAROMETER WITH THERMOMETER AND COMPASSDOLLOND, LONDON, LATE 19th CENTURY1.75 inch circular silvered register calibrated in barometric inches divided into twentieths with the usual observations, inscribed COMPENSATED, FOR, TEMPERATURE and signed DOLLOND, LONDON over serial number No 53123 to centre, within outer revolving altimeter scale annotated for 0 to 12,000 feet divided into one hundred foot increments, the bevel-glazed cylindrical satin-gilt case with knurled band for the rotating altimeter scale to circumference opposing central mother-of-pearl 'floating card' glazed compass within curved-tube FAH'T scale mercury thermometer, the top with turned post fitted with a suspension ring, in original green silk lined brown Morocco case opening both sides.The instrument 5cm (2ins) diameter, 2.5cm (1in) thick. Peter Dollond is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1680-1860 as born 1730 and died 1820. He was the son of John Dollond, a Huguenot silk weaver and started business as an optician in 1750. He was joined by his father in 1752 until his death in 1761, and then by his brother, John, until his death in 1804. The family business was continued by Peter Dollond's nephew, George Huggins, who changed his surname to Dollond. George Dollond became instrument maker to William IV and Queen Victoria, exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and died 1856. The firm became one of the largest makers and suppliers of scientific and optical instruments and continued trading under various guises throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.Condition Report: Barometer mechanism responds to pressure (has been 'bag tested') and appears to be providing and appropriate reading. The silvered scale has some slight tarnishing to the outer altimeter scale; the centre has very little discolouration and only a couple of spots. The thermometer and compass are in good working order with only slight mellowing to the silvered thermometer scale. The case retains its original gilding with minimal wear however there is patchy discolouration/tarnishing mainly to the collar around the thermometer. The leather outer case has lost the 'buttons' for both clasps. One lid has been re-glued at the hinge (is now very slightly out of alignment). Otherwise faults are limited to slight bumps, scuffs and edge wear. Condition Report Disclaimer

A RARE GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETER WITH FIVE-INCH DIALF. AMADIO, LONDON, CIRCA 1835The 5 inch circular concentric foliate rosette-centred silvered register signed F. AMADIO, 118 St. John Str:'t Road, London within scale calibrated in barometric inches with the usual observations within hinged cast brass convex-glazed bezel, the case with DRY/DAMP hydrometer to the swan neck pediment over bowfronted glazed silvered Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer incorporating cavetto surmounted upper and lower rails to the tapered baluster-outline upright, the rectangular base with recording hand setting square over circular convex glazed spirit level decorated with engraved leafy sprays to the plate and with cavetto moulded underside.98.5cm (38.75ins) high excluding finial, 16.5cm (7ins) wide. Francis Amadio is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as a prolific maker of high-quality barometers who operated from 10 St. John Street Road 1820-28 before moving up the road to number 118 from where he worked until 1844. His son of the same name appeared to work in partnership with him from around 1810 before setting up on his own at 63 Moorgate, London in 1840.A very similar barometer but with six-inch dial by F, Amadio and Son, London was sold in these rooms on 20th September 2017 (lot 301) for £500 hammer.   

A RARE PAIR OF GEORGE III FIFTEEN-INCH LIBRARY TABLE GLOBESSOLD BY WATKINS AND SMITH, THE TERRESTRIAL DRAWN BY LEONARD CUSHEE, LONDON, CIRCA 1760The terrestrial sphere applied with two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved split half-gores incorporating rococo cartouche inscribed A NEW, TERRESTRIAL, GLOBE, DRAWN, From the Best Authorities, over further panel applied with banner Sold by Watkins & Smith Opticians Charing, Cross LONDON to the North Pacific and extensively annotated with principal cities, towns, rivers, lakes, and other significant features, the oceans with all significant islands labelled, California is shown as a peninsula, north-west Canada labelled PARTS UNKNOWN, Australia and New Guinea shown as a single landmass and New Zealand labelled NEW ZEELAND with only a limited section of the west coast shown, the Pacific labelled the GREAT SOUTH SEA and with overlaid analemma of the equation of time, the Equator land Ecliptic lines graduated in minutes and the Meridian similarly divided; the celestial annotated with major constellations incorporating fanciful figural representations and stars graded in seven orders of magnitude, the Equator and Ecliptic both divided for minutes, with panel inscribed A NEW, CELESTIAL, GLOBE near the Equator and the upper hemisphere with panel inscribed NB The Stars on this Globe, are carefully laid down, from y'e accurate Observatio'ns, of Mr. Flamstead & Dr. Halley, each sphere with poles incorporating brass hour rings and pivots for mounting within brass meridian circles divided for degrees, resting in wooden stands with matching hand coloured paper horizon rings each graduated in degrees 0-90 in two directions from both the East and West points of the compass within days-of-the-month and houses of the Zodiac with names and symbols, the stands each with four curved quadrant supports for the horizon ring over squat ring-turned upright issuing three cabriole supports with pointed pad feet, (both spheres with historic damage and repair).The globes and stands 66cm (26ins) high, 51cm (20ins) diameter. The partnership between Francis Watkins and William Hill is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from Charing Cross, London, 1763-74. A 15-inch terrestrial globe by Leonard Cushee apparently identical to the present lot except for having his name within the lower part of the title cartouche (and now in a later stand) was sold at Bonhams, London The Connoisseur's Library Sale 15thnd February 2022 (lot 102) for £14,000. From this the terrestrial globe in the present lot can be attributed to Leonard Cushee no doubt supplied to Watkins and Smith for retail. Leonard Cushee appears to have predominantly supplied 2.5 inch pocket globes as examples in this size do appear at auction from time to time, however his full-sized table globes appear to be very rare. Leonard Compere Cushee is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a 'globe engraver' working 'Opposite the Temple Gate, Fleet St.' London in 1761. He was apprenticed to the distinguished globe maker Nathaniel Hill who had a workshop at 'The Globe and Sun, Chancery Lane' and it is possible that he was either the brother or cousin of an E. Cushee who succeeded Hill at that address.The Celestial globe is probably an updated version of one drawn in the Cushee/Hill workshops at Chancery Lane, perhaps even by Nathaniel Hill's master, Richard Cushee (1694-1731), who is known to have produced both terrestrial and celestial globes in this size. Condition Report: Terrestrial - The sphere has had historic repairs to address heavy cracking/bruising around the equator. This includes noticeable filling above Australia and to the 'Great South Sea'. There is lesser filling and general unevenness to the surface where these repairs have been undertaken. The South pivot also has some cracking/filling and overpainting and the 'Eastern Ocean' has a pound coin-sized filled repair. Faults otherwise are limited to relatively minor bumps, scuffs and varnish wear; the colour is a nice light/golden brown hue and the printing nice and strong. The horizon papers are in good original condition however the angled joints in the frame are visible (in the form of angled lines). The stand is in sound original condition. Two of the quadrant supports have historic glued cracks near the base where they join the turned upright; as a the upper surface is fitted with an iron cruciform brace (as is the other stand) there are no structural issues. The stand has overall surface wear/rubbing hence would benefit from a good polish.Celestial - The sphere has had historic repairs including an area of filling/overpainting around 4 inches across near the top pivot (just behind Perseus); there is another much smaller filled section just above Hercules. The Horizon also has some historic cracking/movement which has been repaired - these cracks extend around one third of the circumference. The top pivot area has some filling/repair and the base pivot shows some slight cracking movement. Damage to the sphere is otherwise limited slight surface rubbing and other minor age-related blemishes. The horizon ring has cracking and some localised filling to the papers due to movement in the frame beneath. The stand is generally in sound condition although one of the legs has become a loose at some pint causing a small chip/loss to the shoulder and another to the lower edge; a section of the turning behind the joint has also been re-glued. As with the terrestrial the stand would benefit from a good polish. The turnings to the posts of the stands are made in two sections and have a central rod to allow the spheres to revolve; there is some slight variation in design between the two globes at this point.Generally an interesting and particularly rare pair of globes in honest 'country house' condition including historic repairs. Although they would probably benefit from further work to improve the appearance of some of these repairs they are probably best left as is.Please see/request further images which form part of the condition report.Condition Report Disclaimer

A REGENCY MAHOGANY MERCURY CISTERN-TUBE MARINE STICK BAROMETERCARY, LONDON, EARLY 19th CENTURYWith brass suspension ring above plate engraved Cary, London and hinged rectangular door enclosing canted silvered Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches 27 to 31 opposing conforming angled plate annotated with the usual observations, the inside of the door applied with mercury Fahrenheit scale thermometer, the rectangular section trunk with Vernier adjustment key and later brass gimbal mount fitted via pivot holes to the slightly bowed sides, the base with stepped ebonised moulded cylindrical cistern cover incorporating narrow elongated projection to underside.97cm (38.25ins) high with handle down, 6.5cm (2.5ins) diameter at the cistern. The celebrated Cary family business of scientific instrument and globe makers was established by John Cary at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London in 1782 moving to a new address at 'Corner of Arundel Square', Strand the following year. He was primarily an engraver of maps, charts and globes who moved again in 1783 to 188 Strand. By 1791 he had entered into what appeared to be a relatively casual partnership with his brother, William; this partnership lasted until circa 1816 by which time William and John Cary had moved again to 181 Strand before finally settling in 86 St. James in 1820. The following year he was succeeded by his sons, John (II) and George Cary, who continued from the firm's 181 Strand address until 1851/2 when the business was acquired by Henry Gould.  

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY MERCURY STICK BAROMETERDOLLOND, LONDON, CIRCA 1775With open triangular pediment above rectangular brass vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches, with the usual observations and signed Dollond, LONDON near the upper margin, the flame-veneered caddy-moulded trunk inset with visible tube over replaced hemispherical cistern cover to the rounded base incorporating brass level adjustment screw to underside.98cm (38.5ins) high excluding finial, 13.5cm (5.25ins) wide. Peter Dollond is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1680-1860 as born 1730 and died 1820. He was the son of John Dollond, a Huguenot silk weaver and started business as an optician in 1750. He was joined by his father in 1752 until his death in 1761, and then by his brother, John, until his death in 1804. The family business was continued by Peter Dollond's nephew, George Huggins, who changed his name to Dollond. George Dollond became instrument maker to William IV and Queen Victoria, exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and died 1856.

Ɵ HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS ON AMERICAN AND ELECTRICAL HOROLOGYELEVEN PUBLICATIONS: Harrold, Michael C. AMERICAN WATCHMAKING, A Technical History of the American Watch Industry 1850-1930 National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Columbia PA 1984, softbound; Daniels, George English & American Watches Abelard-Shuman, London, New York and Toronto 1967, dj; Battison, Edwin A. THE AUBURNDALE WATCH COMPANY: First American Attempt toward the Dollar Watch (excerpt) Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC 1959, softbound; Tyler, E.J. AMERICAN CLOCKS FOR THE COLLECTOR Robert Hale, London 1981, dj; Towsend, George ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DOLLAR WATCHES published by the author, Arlington VA undated, softbound; Towsend, George almost Everything you wanted to know about American Watches and Didn't Know Who To Ask published by the author, signed by the author to Robert Foulkes, Arlington VA 1970, softbound; Palmer, Brooks THE BOOK OF AMERICAN CLOCKS The Macmillan Company, New York 1950, dj; Aked, Charles K. A CONSPECTUS OF ELECTRICAL TIMEKEEPING The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1976, softbound; Aked, Charles K. Electrifying Time exhibition catalogue,The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1976, softbound; Miles, Robert H.A. (translator) The BULLE-CLOCK of Favre Bulle, PRACTICAL MANUAL for the use of Clockmakers and Jewellers The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1995, softbound (2 copies); Miles, Robert H.A. and Ridout, Martin (translators) BRILLIE Electric Clocks, Product Catalogues, Installation & Set-up, Fault-Finding The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2007, softbound; together with seven futher sundry publications; together with a George III thirty-hour longcase clock movement and dial, Jonathan Natan Sickell, Knightsbridge circa 1770 with four pillar countwheel bell striking two-handed movement with anchor escapement for regulation by seconds pendulum and 11 inch square brass dial signed Jn'o Nathan Sickell, KINGSBRIDGE to the river landscape engraved silvered centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll-pierced steel hands and gilt rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles (no pendulum or weights) and a Victorian fusee dial timepiece dial and case only, unsigned, late 19th century, with 12 inch dial (lacking glass and side door), (20).The movement and dial 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep overall; the dial timepiece case 37cm (14.5ins) diameter, 15cm (6ins) deep overall. Provenance: The horological library of Lawrance Hurst. 

AN ENGLISH 5.5 INCH CELESTIAL NAVIGATIONAL 'STAR' GLOBE CARY AND COMPANY, LONDON, EARLY 20th CENTURYThe sphere applied with twelve gores printed with stars and principal constellations labelled, the solstitial colure divided for the annual calendar, the equinoctial graduated in degrees, the northern hemisphere with key for star MAGNITUDES above panel inscribed CARY & Co., Makers to the Admiralty, 22 CHARING CROSS, LONDON LTD., pivoted between the poles within a lacquered brass meridian circle divided for degrees and resting via similarly divided horizon ring, annotated with sixteen compass cardinal points and inscribed CARY LONDON PAT'N No. 21540, with four-arm domed restraint with each sector again divided for, the mahogany box with TO ADJUST THE INSTRUMENT... instruction label pasted to inside of lid, the exterior with vacant inset shaped brass nameplate to lid and conforming key escutcheon to front.The box 21.5cm (8.5ins) high, 20,5cm (8.125ins) square. The celebrated Cary family business of scientific instrument and globe makers was established by John Cary at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London in 1782 moving to a new address at 'Corner of Arundel Square', Strand the following year. He was primarily an engraver of maps, charts and globes who moved again in 1783 to 188 Strand. By 1791 he had entered into what appeared to be a relatively casual partnership with his brother, William (who was born circa 1759 and apprenticed to Jesse Ramsden); this partnership lasted until circa 1816 by which time William and John Cary had moved again to 181 Strand before finally settling in 86 St. James in 1820. The following year John Cary was succeeded by his sons, John (II) and George Cary, who continued from the firm's 181 Strand address until 1851/2 when the business was acquired by Henry Gould. Latterly the firm passed to Henry Porter who continued to until his death in 1902; his sons succeeded him however by the mid 1920's business had subsided to the point that they were barely trading. The firm is reported to have been finally wound-up by 1931. Such globes were supplied/issued to mariners to assist with night-time navigation by providing a reference for the relative position of the celestial bodies. Condition Report: Sphere is in fine original condition with faults limited to slight varnish wear/scratching. The brass elements retain their original lacquered finish and the paper label to the inside of the lid is in good original condition albeit a little browned. The box is also in good original condition with faults limited to a few minor bumps and scuffs commensurate with age; the finish however is sun faded. Box has a key. Condition Report Disclaimer

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CASED TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER WITH THERMOMETERDENT, LONDON, CIRCA 1845The circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, split bimetallic balance incorporating cylindrical timing weights and helical balance spring, the backplate with spring set-up ratchet, faceted diamond endstone, blued steel movement pillar and backcock securing screws, the 3.75 inch circular silvered brass Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial beneath inscription DENT, LONDON, Chronometer Maker, to the, QUEEN, No. 1945 across the centre and DOWN/UP power reserve dial, with gold spade hands set in a lacquered brass bowl with screw-down bezel, with shuttered winding hole to underside and mounted within pivoted gimbals with locking screw, the mahogany three-tier case with push button clasp for the top tier applied with paper trade label for FRANCIS M. MOORE, CHRONOMETER MAKER TO THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY, WATCHMAKER, OPTICIAN & c., 102, HIGH STREET,... BELFAST... to the inside surface, the middle tier with enamel roundel inscribed DENT, 1943 to front and applied with a later F and C silvered scale mercury thermometer to the inner right hand margin of the glass, the base with brass key escutcheon to front and brass carrying handles to sides.The box 16.5cm (6.5ins) high, 16cm (6.25ins) square. Edward John Dent was a talented horologist who at the age of 17 transferred his apprenticeship from the trade of tallow chandler to watchmaking under the charge of Edward Gaudin in 1807. By 1817 he had become well known as a watch and clockmaker receiving commissions from the Admiralty for a 'Standard Astronomical Clock' and pocket chronometers for the Colonial Office Africa Expedition. In 1830 Dent went into partnership with the renowned watch and chronometer maker John Roger Arnold which continued until 1840 when he left and set up business alone as E.J. Dent at 82 Strand, London, primarily making marine chronometers, watches and precision clocks. In 1843 the firm expanded taking on a second premises at 33 Cocksur Street, with the Strand premises moving down the road to number 61 by 1851. In 1852 Edward Dent successfully tendered to make the 'great clock' to be housed in Stephen's tower at the New Palace of Westminster. The clock was completed by 1859, apparently at a financial loss to the firm, however it ensured that Dent became a household name synonymous with fine clockmaking. Unfortunately Edward John Dent did not live to see the installation of the 'great clock' as he died in 1853. He was succeeded by his stepson Frederick Rippon Dent, who, in partnership with his brother Richard, continued to expand the business. By 1862 the firm had added 34 Cockspur Street and 34 & 35 Royal Exchange to their list of addresses and, although having seen natural passage of ownership over the intervening years, the business still continues to trade today as Dent & Co. The chronometer maker and retailer Francis M. Moore operated from 100 High Street (1st floor) Belfast from 1864 until 1899 when they became a Limited Company. In Dublin he was registered as a 'Practical Chronometer, Optician and Watchmaker' at 23 Eden Quay 1868-80 before moving to 28 Eden Quay by 1890.Condition Report: Movement is in clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The steelwork has strong blued finish and the plates show faint evidence of being previously spotted (and now have a few light finger-marks from handling). The dial has slight mellowing to the tarnish otherwise is in fine condition; the tip of the minute hand is a little discoloured. The inside of the bowl is stamped 'DENT' over '1943'. The bowl and gimbals are in good clean condition with only light spots of discolouration/tarnishing evident. The rear of the bowl retains nice original pivoted dust plug for the winding hole. The tipsy winding key appears original and is stamped '1943'. The box is in fine condition. The paper labels applied to the inside of the top tier are intact with slight tears only evident in the one for 'Francis Moore'. The thermometer is in good working condition having only slight mellowing to the silvered scale. The exterior of the case is also in fine condition having only few very small bumps and bruises. The original fired enamel name disc is present and undamaged albeit a little faded. The box retains its original lock but there is no case key present. Condition Report Disclaimer

A RARE GEORGE III MAHOGANY HODOMETER OR WAYWISERW. AND S. JONES, LONDON, CIRCA 1800With 31.5 inch diameter wheel bound with an iron tyre and with six tapered spokes around a brass hub engaging with take-off gearing contained within the left hand fork of the handle assembly, the right hand fork incorporating a hinged section to allow removal of the wheel with locking via a knurled brass screw, the upper section with inverted 7.25 inch circular silvered register engraved W. & S. Jones, 30 Lower Holborn, London to centre within concentric inner scale calibrated in Roman numeral MILES (I to X) and Arabic Furlongs (0 to 8 for each mile) to be read by the shorter of the two blued steel hands within outer scales calibrated in Poles (0 to 40) and Yards (0 to 220) to be read by the longer hand, set behind a hinged glazed circular moulded wooden bezel beneath elaborate yoke-shaped handle 137cm (54ins) high overall, 32cm (11.5ins) wide at the handle.  William and Samuel Jones are recorded in Clifton, Gloria Dictionary of British Scientific Instrument makers 1550-1851 as optical, mathematical and philosophical instrument makers who worked from several addresses in Holborn 1791-1859 including 135 Holborn (1792-1800) and 30 Holborn (1800-1860). Banfield notes that William Jones was apprenticed to the highly regarded maker Benjamin Martin whilst Samuel was apprenticed to George Adams (junior) instrument-maker to George III and optician to the Prince of Wales. The partnership was one of the most important firms of scientific instrument makers of the late Georgian/Regency period and were particularly well known for their microscopes. The current lot would have been a particularly valuable instrument for surveyors charged with creating maps and plans during the latter years of the 18th century. The importance of the instrument's role is reflected in the quality of its construction with the dial in particular being finely engraved and finished. When reviewing comparable surviving instruments of this type it becomes clear that different makers such as Dollond, Thomas Rubergall, William Frazer, and W. and S. Jones appear to have sold essentially identical instruments. This would suggest that they were probably made in one workshop who then supplied them to various makers for retail. One possible candidate for the supplier would be the workshop established by George Adams, as several earlier variants of this design by him are known including an example in the King George III collection housed at The Science Museum, London. This suggests that Adams was used to making such instruments hence was best suited to supply them in reasonable numbers to other makers.  

A MAHOGANY CASED TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETERTHOMAS MERCER, ST. ALBANS, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 20th CENTURYThe circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement and split bimetallic balance with cylindrical compensating weights and helical palladium balance spring, the spotted backplate with spring set-up ratchet and blued-steel pillar and backcock securing screws, the reverse of the dial mounting plate stamped 18837, the 4 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial pierced through at the centre to reveal seconds wheel with two opposing teeth and engraved with text CAUTION: HANDS FORWARD ONLY to circumference, beneath signature THOMAS MERCER LTD, ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND across the centre and DOWN/UP power reserve dial, secured by a screw-down bezel into a lacquered brass bowl with shuttered winding hole to rear, mounted via gimbals into a mahogany two tier box with glazed panel to lid applied with brass plate inscribed THOMAS MERCER LTD, ST. ALBANS, ENGLAND No 18837 to front.The box 17cm (6.25ins) high, 19cm (7.5ins) square. The chronometer making firm Thomas Mercer of St. Albans was established by Thomas Mercer (1822-60) at North Road, London in 1858 before moving to 45 Spencer Street, Clerkenwell in 1860. Mercer became an active member of the British Horological Institute (established in 1858) where he lectured on the need to modernise the industry and served as honorary treasurer from 1875-95. After occupying several addresses in Clerkenwell Mercer relocated the core of the business to St. Albans in 1874 setting up a factory behind his house at 14-15 Prospect Road. Although the bulk of the businesses work was undertaken in St. Albans Mercer personally made weekly trips to Clerkenwell to deliver/collect parts finished by specialist outworkers as well as visit the Horological Institute.In order to maintain a presence in London Thomas Mercer opened an outlet 18 Westmoreland Road, City Road in 1890. Succuss at the Greenwich trials was also always considered important to Mercer who entered instruments every year; he was placed second in 1881 and his son, Frank, came first in 1911. In 1900 Thomas Mercer accepted an invitation to judge at the Universal Exhibition in Paris but unfortunately caught a cold on the ferry crossing and died soon after his return. The business was subsequently continued by his successors becoming of the most prolific suppliers of chronometers and other timepiece for industrial, maritime and domestic purposes and continued trading in St Albans until 1984. The aperture to the centre of the subsidiary seconds dial of the current lot reveals an additional seconds wheel with two opposing teeth to the rim. This wheel is to facilitate the opening and closing of electrical contact points which could be installed within space already provided behind the dial. In addition to this there are also insulted connectors fitted to the brass bowl to facilitate connection to external apparatus. 

A FRENCH SILVER BUTTERFIELD PATTERN PORTABLE SUNDIALPIERRE LE MAIRE, PARIS, LATE 17th CENTURYThe elongated octagonal plate with four hour scales for 52, 49, 46 and 43 degrees annotated 4-12-8, IIII-XI-I-VIII, 4-12-7 and V-XI-I-VII divided into quarter-hours, the centre with foliate engraved panel within band signed P. Le Maire, A Paris, a la Pierre d' aiman, with glazed compass divided for sixteen points opposing hinged bird engraved adjustable gnomon calibrated in degrees for elevation to the outer edge, the underside engraved with latitudes for twenty-six cities including Rome 41.54, Rennes 48, Madrit 40.26, Londres 51.31, Naples 41.5 and Paris 48.5. The plate 7cm (2.75ins) long, 6cm (2.375ins) wide. Pierre Le Maire is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as becoming a Maitre of the clockmakers' guild in 1675. He worked from St. Germain, Paris alongside his son Jean, however as a Protestant he was imprisoned in 1687 and his workshop/stock sold-on. Soon afterwards it is believed that he moved to Amsterdam.This type of portable pocket sundial was devised by Michael Butterfield an English instrument maker who settled in Paris in around 1685. By the end of the century Butterfield's workshop was located on 'Le Quay de L'Horloge' which would have positioned him right within the Parisian clockmaking community. 

Y AN EDWARDIAN SILVER AND INLAID TORTOISESHELL BALLOON-SHAPED MANTEL TIMEPIECETHE CASE MARKED FOR WILLIAM COMYNS AND SONS, LONDON 1909The circular French eight-day single train movement with platform lever escapement regulated by sprung balance, the 2.25 inch circular white enamel dial with vertical Arabic hour numerals and blued steel trefoil hands set within a convex glazed moulded bezel incorporating canted insert to interior, the waisted case of silver-framed balloon form with pointed arch top over silver repeating oval motif bordered front inset with tortoiseshell inlaid in engraved gold, silver, mother of pearl and abalone with a pedestal urn beneath a canopy issuing floral trails below the dial, the sides with curved tortoiseshell panels inset within the silver frame and the rear with circular hinged door for the movement, on delicate openwork scroll cast feet with shaped apron between, the case Hallmarked for London 1909, Makers W.C. within an oval.16.5cm (6.5ins) high, 12cm (4.75ins) wide, 6cm (2.375ins) deep. The Comyns family business of silversmiths was established by William Comyns who succeeded Richard Tagg in 1858. The firm initially traded form Soho but quickly expanded taking on premises in Beak Street off Regent Street. In 1885 William's two sons Charles and Richard joined the business who then succeeded their father on his death in 1916. Charles died in 1925 and the firm was incorporated as William Comyns and Sons Limited in 1930 before being bought by Richard Copping on Richards death in 1953. The Comyns family mainly specialised in producing small decorative wares for all price brackets often produced using mechanical methods such as die stamping. The makers mark on the current lot is recorded online (at silvermakersmarks.co.uk) as being registered in November 1890 and was in use until 1915. 

A FINE FRENCH EMPIRE BRONZE AND SIENA MARBLE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK OF IMPRESSIVE PROPORTIONSJACQUIER, PARIS, CIRCA 1825The circular eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating silk suspension, the backplate stamped JACQUIER, A PARIS over serial number 712, the 4.5 inch circular silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed Jacquier to the slightly recessed centre and with steel moon hand set within rosette decorated leaf-cast gilt bezel, the case with a standing figure finely cast as Orpheus wearing a laurel wreath and a cape and holding a lyre, stood next to a pedestal surmounted with urn draped with a cloth inscribed EURIDICE to waist, over tablet upstand, acanthus cast ogee cornice, dial and two tier repeating lotus leaf and anthemion cast skirt mouldings, the plinth base inset with a cast frieze of Orpheus attending the court of Hades and Persephone, on generous acanthus cast ogee moulded skirt base with lions paw front feet. 91cm (35.75ins) high, 63.5cm (25ins) wide, 21.5cm (8.5ins) deep. The present clock represents the legend of Orpheus who, after the death of his wife Euridice (from the bite of viper), pleaded her return from the underworld by venturing to the court of Hades and Persephone to sing for her life back. Deeply touched by his song they agreed but on the condition that Orpheus was to leave ahead of her and was not to look back until they had reached the surface. Alas Orpheus looked back before Euridice had cleared the entrance to the underworld causing her to be returned and lost from him forever.  

A FRENCH GILT, PATINATED AND SILVERED BRASS NOVELTY 'QUARTERDECK' MANTEL CLOCKGUILMET, PARIS, LATE 19th CENTURYThe eight-day gong striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by compound pendulum with upper crossed spring suspension for the figural bob and stamped GLT, BREVETTE, S.G.D.G. trademark over serial number 1653 to backplate, the circular gilt Roman numeral dial with steel spade hands and canted bezel set into the cabin elevation of the case modelled as the stern of a ship with upper poop deck applied with binnacle compass before a figure cast as a sailor at the helm rocking from side-to-side with the motion of the pendulum, with curved balustrading behind terminating with lantern posts to sides over lower deck accessed via a ladder to the left and with another figure of a mariner gathering rope from a coil to the right, on moulded gilt base applied onto black marble plinth with gilt block feet.30cm (11.5ins) high, 29cm (11.5ins) wide, 22cm (8.75ins) deep. Andre Romain Guilmet was born on the 10th of December 1827 in La Ferte-Gaucher, France. He was a credited as a watchmaker and inventor who specialised in producing novelty and mystery clocks for which he applied for a number of patents for designs. Amongst his other Patents was that for a bicycle where the driving chain was set below the seat. He is best known for his 'mysterieuse' figural clock with glass pendulum, this takes the form of a woman holding pendulum in her outstretched hand and arm over a marble base containing the clock below. The pendulum is impulsed by the mechanism underneath her that moves the figure imperceptibly from side to side.  Guilmet's industrial series of clocks, which includes the current lot, features automated clocks in the form of windmills, lighthouses, automobiles, boats, steam hammers, boilers, etc. A Guilmet 'quarterdeck' clock is illustrated in Roberts, Derek Mystery Novelty and Fantasy Clocks on page 225 (figs. 22-2 a-d); and another (number 1313) was sold in these rooms on 15th September 2015 (lot 43) for £6,500 hammer. 

A FINE FRENCH GILT BRASS ANGLAISE RICHE CASED PORCELAIN PANEL INSET MINIATURE CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE THE PANELS BY LUCIEN SIMONNET, PARIS, LATE 19th CENTURY The rectangular eight-day single train movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with number 1782 to the lower left-hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular porcelain dial with musical trophy decorated centre to the white Roman numeral chapter ring and blued steel hands set within a polychrome painted Middle-Eastern landscape depicting a Mosque and minarets beside a lake, the anglaise riche case of Mignonnette No. 3 size with hinged reeded-baton centred carrying handle and bevelled top glass over moulded cornice with fluted frieze and Corinthian three-quarter columns with plain shafts to angles, the sides with finely painted porcelain panels depicting three-quarter length portraits of women in romanticised Middle-Eastern dress before buildings and incorporating monogram LS to lower right hand corners, the rear with bevel-glazed door, on ogee-outline base with pad feet. The clock 9cm (3.5ins) high handle down, 5.3cm (2.125ins) wide, 4.5cm (1.75ins) deep. Provenance: Private collection, East Midlands. The work of Lucien Simonnet (1849-1926) is discussed by Larry L. Fabian in his article Carriage Clock Porcelain. Artistic pedigrees hiding in plain view published in ANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGY December 2019 (pages 501-13). Simonnet was a Sevres trained painter of porcelain who appeared to specialise in producing the finest figural panels often based on works by well-known artists of the period. Fabian highlights three examples with three-quarter portrait panels after Emile Vernet-Lecomte and Charles Louis Muller executed in the romantic historic Middle-Eastern 'Orientalist' style. A fine grande-sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm also incorporating painted porcelain panels by Louis Simonnet was sold in these rooms on 24th June 2020 (lot 131) for £4,500 hammer.Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonnettes or 'little darlings' and come in three graded sizes with No. 1 being the smallest.Condition Report: The movement appears all original, the spring is wound and the balance wheel free to oscillate however the clock is not running most likely due to the escapement itself been 'gummed-up' with old lubricant. The mechanism is generally a little discoloured neglected and there are a couple of drops of congealed oil on the backplate. The dial is free from noticeable damage although the centre appears to show some very light rubbing to the glaze. The case is generally in fine condition with minimal wear to the gilding and the glasses appear free from visible damage including corner chips. Both side panels appear free from visible damage however the left hand panel appears to have received some very slight restoration (retouching) to the rear edge adjacent to the corner pillar shaft probably to address some slight edge chipping.Timepiece does not have a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer

The British Horseracing Authority Sale of Racing Colours: FLAME RED, OLD GOLD collar, cuffs and capThe British Horseracing Authority  Sale of Racing Colours   Lots 121 to 126   What is being sold is a right: the right to register the colours in Britain for use on the racecourse, such that, should the registrant own a runner in a horse race, the rider whom he/she engages to ride the horse may don the registered colours. (In the very unlikely event that two registrants with similar colours each have a horse running in the same race, one rider may be asked to wear a distinguishing cap). One need not be a racehorse owner to register colours. Indeed many colours are registered to non-owners, who perhaps intend to own a horse at a later date or pass the right to register the colours to their children. All colours are sold as described and the buyer is purchasing the right to register these colours in accordance with the Rules of Racing. The successful bid price will include a registration period according to the price sold (see below). Less than     £10,000                          :1 year                      £10,000 - £20,000        :5 years More than     £20,000                         :10 years Please note that if the purchaser fails to formally register the colours with the British Horseracing Authority, via Weatherbys within one year of the auction date the purchaser runs the risk of losing the right to register them. The name of the registrant will be published on the Racing Administration website upon registration. Please note that the hammer price for all lots is subject to the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium of 24%. For lots 124 & 125 VAT is payable on the hammer price and on the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium. For lots 121, 122, 123 & 126 VAT is only payable on the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium. If you have any queries regarding the registration of Racing Colours please contact Registrations at Weatherbys on 01933 440077 or Registrations@weatherbys.co.uk who will be happy to assist.

The British Horseracing Authority Sale of Racing Colours: CERISE, YELLOW epauletsThe British Horseracing Authority Sale of Racing Colours Lots 121 to 126 What is being sold is a right: the right to register the colours in Britain for use on the racecourse, such that, should the registrant own a runner in a horse race, the rider whom he/she engages to ride the horse may don the registered colours. (In the very unlikely event that two registrants with similar colours each have a horse running in the same race, one rider may be asked to wear a distinguishing cap).One need not be a racehorse owner to register colours. Indeed many colours are registered to non-owners, who perhaps intend to own a horse at a later date or pass the right to register the colours to their children.All colours are sold as described and the buyer is purchasing the right to register these colours in accordance with the Rules of Racing. The successful bid price will include a registration period according to the price sold (see below).Less than     £10,000                          :1 year                     £10,000 - £20,000        :5 yearsMore than     £20,000                         :10 yearsPlease note that if the purchaser fails to formally register the colours with the British Horseracing Authority, via Weatherbys within one year of the auction date the purchaser runs the risk of losing the right to register them. The name of the registrant will be published on the Racing Administration website upon registration.Please note that the hammer price for all lots is subject to the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium of 24%.For lots 124 & 125 VAT is payable on the hammer price and on the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium.For lots 121, 122, 123 & 126 VAT is only payable on the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium.If you have any queries regarding the registration of Racing Colours please contact Registrations at Weatherbys on 01933 440077 or Registrations@weatherbys.co.uk who will be happy to assist.

The British Horseracing Authority Sale of Racing Colours: ROYAL BLUE and WHITE check, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap Identical to colours registered under US Racing jurisdiction that were carried by the legendary Secretariat. The British Horseracing Authority   Sale of Racing Colours   Lots 121 to 126   What is being sold is a right: the right to register the colours in Britain for use on the racecourse, such that, should the registrant own a runner in a horse race, the rider whom he/she engages to ride the horse may don the registered colours. (In the very unlikely event that two registrants with similar colours each have a horse running in the same race, one rider may be asked to wear a distinguishing cap). One need not be a racehorse owner to register colours. Indeed many colours are registered to non-owners, who perhaps intend to own a horse at a later date or pass the right to register the colours to their children. All colours are sold as described and the buyer is purchasing the right to register these colours in accordance with the Rules of Racing. The successful bid price will include a registration period according to the price sold (see below). Less than     £10,000                          :1 year                      £10,000 - £20,000        :5 years More than     £20,000                         :10 years Please note that if the purchaser fails to formally register the colours with the British Horseracing Authority, via Weatherbys within one year of the auction date the purchaser runs the risk of losing the right to register them. The name of the registrant will be published on the Racing Administration website upon registration. Please note that the hammer price for all lots is subject to the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium of 24%. For lots 124 & 125 VAT is payable on the hammer price and on the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium. For lots 121, 122, 123 & 126 VAT is only payable on the auctioneer’s buyer’s premium. If you have any queries regarding the registration of Racing Colours please contact Registrations at Weatherbys on 01933 440077 or Registrations@weatherbys.co.uk who will be happy to assist.

Blanket worn by the thoroughbred stallion 'So Blessed' at Lord Howard de Walden's Thornton Stud in Yorkshire,cream and black, bearing lettering in black, used conditionSo Blessed, foaled in 1965, was a champion sprinter who won the July Cup and Nunthorpe Stakes.

Phil Bennett match-worn green and white striped no.10 Invitation XV jersey from the Sam Doble Memorial Fund v Moseley, played at Reddings, 27th November 1977,Umbro, long-sleeved with RUGBY UNION WRITERS CLUB INVITATION XV badge, Umbro white logo and yellow logo, reverse numbered 10 in black on white square patch, size 42in. bears wear and some stains to arms and body, right side bears eight stitch repairs; sold together with 30-page programme and typed team line-up for the Moseley, programme bears wear and slight tear to the page of the rear cover, (2)This match was organised to raise fund for the family of Moseley and England full back Sam Doble, who had died of cancer at the age of 33. A seventeen match unbeaten Moseley side played against an invitation XV that is considered one of the strongest ever to appear in Britain.

1906 South Africa “Springboks” Northern Rugby Union Tour dinner menu signed by 14 Springboks,Arthur Marsburg, William Allan Neill, William A Millar, Sydney C. De Melker, Pieter A. Le Roux, William Charles Martheze, Johannes A Loubser, Dirk Cloete Jackson, William A Burger, Jacob S. Le Roux, Asdam Francis Burdett, Anthony C. Stegman, John G.Hirsch and Harold Paddy Carolin....think the signature on front with note for S.A. to sign maybe the person who owned the menu. This Springbok tour was a watershed in South African sport being the first overseas tour by a South African rugby team and it was during this tour that the term 'Springboks' was coined for a South African team and for 'Springbok' to denote an individual who has represented South Africa, firmly cementing them amongst the world leaders of the rugby nations. Their first test match on the tour was against Scotland, loosing out 6 - 0, their first victory came against the Irish with a narrow 15 – 12 victory, then their big test a week later where at Swansea they defeated the much favoured Wales 11 – 0, next up was a draw with England which sealed the test series for the tourists. To complete their tour a match with France, ending in an emphatic 55 - 6 victory in Paris 

New Zealand All Blacks World Cup, England from 3rd October to 2nd November 1991 collection relating to visit to Olympus Store on 10th October 1991,re: a visit relating to Mizuno who were the All Blacks boot suppliers and sponsors, the package includes a white board 9.5 by 10.5in., intro rimmed in gold signed in black marker pen by the full squad of 32 players includes Fox, Jones, Carter, Wright etc.  by (2); original photographs of store visit signing items and large Mizuno poster of All Blacks/Fern and Mizuno, approx. 27 by 20 in., only ten of the autograph cards were produced as prizes. The vendor was the 'Sales Manager' at the time and was personally given the presentation piece by the All Blacks, rare collectible item

Period photograph of New Zealand's Masterton Rugby Football Club 1st XV, winner's of the 1891 Senior Cup,the sixteen players with Vice President J Hessey and Honorary Secretary C Blackburn in a seated and standing pose with Masterton Football Club emblem in the background, mounted on card with legend MASTERTON FOOTBALL CLUB FIRST FIFTEEN WINNERS OF THE SENIOR CUP 1891, MATCHES PLAYED 9, WON 9, POINTS FOR 65, AGAINST 11, with player legend, individual playing position and weight, printed with T.E. PRICE PHOTO and MASTERTON N.Z, mounted in a glazed and impressive gilt leaf carved frame, reverse of frame bearing remnants of THE WAIRARAPA STAR, NOVEMBER 19TH 1891, overall 50 by 56cm.Players comprise E.H. Eaton, A. D'Arcy, E. Holmwood, W. Day, J. Perry, R. Thompson, C. Bannister, E.M.D. Whatmann (capt), R. Malcolm, C. Perry, H. Perry, W.D. Watson, R. Gray, A. Holmwood, H. Hounslow, C. Holmwood.The team contains one player who achieved international honours, Archibald Edgar D'Arcy, who joined the club in the year this photograph was taken. He was also the first player to kick a penalty (dropped) goal in a New Zealand inter-union game. This photograph is a rare survivor of the early days of a sport that has become synonymous with New Zealand.Masterton rugby football team played in the Wairarapa district of the north island of New Zealand and had a very good season in 1891, winning all nine matches in the Seniors Cup. Charles John Munro is credited with introducing rugby to New Zealand and the first game played under official union rules was in May 1870. Please be aware all glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. (This service is included in the cost of postage and packing). We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs. Alternatively lots can be collected in person by prior appointment from NN8 1RT.

A white glazed pottery jug commemorating the Welsh heavyweight boxer Dai St. John circa 1900, colour printed portrait with hand painted naming, the reverse with gilded inscription DAI ST. JOHN, WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF BELMONT, moulded scrolling, condition poor, pitting, internally and extrenally, crazing extternally, crack internally and externally (shown in images) originally with gilt detailing to rim, now virtually all rubbed David Jones was born at Resolven, Neath, 1st April 1871. He fought under the name of Dai St. John and in an era before regulated championship titles was the self-proclaimed Heavyweight Champion of Wales after beating Cardiff boxer John O'Brien. He was very tall for the time standing 6ft 3in. and was a coal miner who got into boxing by supplementing his income in illegal fights and at fairgrounds. When fight opportunities dried up St John joined the British Army and was tragically killed in the 2nd Boer War at the Battle of Belmont, 23rd November 1899.

A pair of Durham County Elementary Schools' Football Association representative caps dated 1921-22 and 1922-23,maroon velvet caps, both embroidered with DCESFA and crest, both in good conditionThe Association was founded 13th June 1908 as a result of teachers "strongly resenting" the Durham F.A.'s decision to take control of schools' football in the county, which they saw as an "intrusion upon schools' football ... and detrimental to the best interests of the game."Researching information on the excellent Durham County Schools' F.A. website, it is a possibility that these caps were awarded to the striker Frank Cresswell of South Shields SFA who would become a professional footballer playing for a number of clubs in the 1920s and 30s and also represented England at schoolboys' international level. Another possibility was the schoolboy Tait of Lambton & Hetton SFA who also represented the county in both seasons 1921-22 and 1922-23.The name Bailes appears for both seasons, but is attached to different SFA's (Lambton & Hetton and Crook) so they might be different schoolboys of the same name.

A group of three representative caps awarded to Paul Bradshaw, comprising a England cap for the UEFA Youth championship, season 1973-74, inscribed Wales (2) and Netherlands (2); and England U-21 cap dated 1976-77-78, inscribed Finland and Yugoslavia, sold with a match programme for the Finland fixture at Hull City on 12th October 1977; sold together with a third cap inscribed Scotland 1976-1977 for which it is unclear why this was presented to Bradshaw, a possibility maybe as a reserve goalkeeper for the Jubilee match v Scotland, with a signed photograph, (5)Bradshaw played in the first ever England U-21 match v Wales, at Molinuex, 15th December 1976. This brought him to the attention of Wolverhampton Wanderers who signed him for a club record price of £150,000. The goalkeeper made 200 league appearances for Wolves.

Two Football medals awarded to Workington AFC's H. Steel[e]?,the first engraved with crest and inscribed obverse WORKINGTON TOWN CHAMPIONSHIP, reverse W.A.F.C.WINNERS 1897-98, H. STEELE, 9ct gold, weight 7gr., 33 by 30cm.; the second enamlled with crest, the design incorporating wings, inscribed Cumberland Football Association, the reverse inscribed 1899-1900,WORKINGTON A.F.C., RUNNERS-UP, H STEEL, hallmarked silver-gilt, weight 13gr., 37 by 27cm., sold together with two unnamed silver medals presumed to be relating to H. Steel[e], one hallmarked Birmingham 1905, the other Chester 1907, weight 13gms., each bearing minor wear and surface scratches, (4)These medals relate to the original Workington AFC that was founded in 1884 and liquidated in 1911. The present Workington AFC, who play in the Northern Premier League Division One West, were formed in 1921.The Workington Town Championship was won in a round robin of three teams, Workington AFC, Black Diamonds, and Moss Bay Exchange. The home and away matches took place in March & April 1898.The 1900 Cumberland Cup runners-up medal was gained in the final v. Black Diamonds on 14th April 1900. Workington lost 2-3. The match was played at the Moss Bay ground. Workington beat Keswick and Shaddongate United (later to become Carlisle United) in the previous rounds.  

Football League Division Two championship medal awarded to Aston Villa's John Maund in season 1937-38, 9ct gold, obverse with football in relief and THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION 2, reverse engraved with ASTON VILLA FC 1937-38 J.H MAUND, 9ct, Birmingham 1938 by Vaughton & Sons, with suspension ring, weight 22gms., diameter 28mm. with original fitted case with gilt tooling to lid John Maund (1916-1994) was a right-winger who made 47 League appearances for Villa. He later player for Walsall and would become their assistant-manager.

A rare Huntley & Palmer's biscuit tin designed as the FA Cup trophy and issued in 1927 in anticipation of Reading FC reaching the FA Cup final,in aluminium, probably made by NC Joseph Ltd of Stratford on Avon, who were pioneers of making aluminium containers, never produced commercially as Reading were defeated by Cardiff City in the semi-final, the Huntley & Palmer's factory was in Reading and the team's nickname was 'The Biscuit Men', 21 by 17cm., ; sold together with a related souvenir in the form of a handbag make-up mirror, the backing deigned as a Osborne biscuit, diameter 5.5cm., both in good condition, with slight surface wear, (2)

A Football Association trophy plaque commemorating the first FIFA U-18 Youth tournament, held in London, 15th-17th April 1948,the silvered plaque bearing central football match medallion flanked by eight enamelled competing nations flags, inscribed, mounted on a wooden easel back, 19 by 17cm., slight surface wear with pitting and dentsThis competition later became the UEFA European U-19 championships. This inaugural tournament was competed for by England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Italy and Netherlands. The tournament was won by England who beat the Dutch 3-2 in the final.

Bobby Charlton's childhood Holy Bible, 240-page, the leather bible with HOLY BIBLE in silver on spine, on the inner cover bearing R. CHARLTON in ink and pen, with signature in pencil, with information for school classes Form IX, Form IIB and possible teacher's names Miss Hope, the inside back cover bearing address for 114 Beatrice Street, Ashington, North'd and Chuck [Bobby's nickname] Charlton Form 2B Room II in blue ink, hand written script on inner back pages possibly by Charlton; come with Halba Travel Ltd (Sir Bobby Charlton, a Company Director) letterhead relating to the authenticity of the bible, condition is fair to good with wear to cover, spine and inner pages114 Beatrice Street, Ashington, Northumberland, was the childhood home of Sir Bobby Charlton and his elder brother Jack. They both attended Hirst North Primary School. Bobby later attended Morpeth Grammar School before famously experiencing his first 'football transfer' after it was realised that it was a rugby school. With the help of his parents and his primary school headmaster Mr James Hamilton, who was aware of Bobby's talent, they managed for Bobby to attend Bedlington Grammar.Remarkably, this bible was bought in the 1980s at a jumble sale organised by Remploy in the Blackfriars area of Salford, Greater Manchester. The buyer bought the bible entirely unaware of the inscriptions and was alerted to the potential significance by her son, before writing to Sir Bobby Charlton's company Halba Travel Ltd. for confirmation. So a truly serendipitous discovery.

A group of ephemera assembled by Manchester United's Duncan Edwards's first "pen-pal"  circa 1954-1955,including a signed 2-page hand written letter in blue ink from Edwards at his 5 Birch Avenue, Old Trafford, address to Master Peter Ings of 162 Athelstan Road, Bitterne, Southampton, Edwards stating that Peter is his first pen-pal, Duncan goes on to answer a question from Peter who was asking for advice hoe to be "a ball player", Edwards reply reads "Well Peter I think this is the only advice I can give. When you gp playing with the local lads, don't just kick the ball anyhow, take your time, get over the ball to keep it low, and try and direct your ball.", with original envelope; offered with a signed b&w press photograph inscribed "Pete, Good Luck In Your Future", Duncan Edwards, the reverse also signed and inscrived "To a good little lad, Good luck", Duncan Edwards, with original envelope; the lot also including two single-sheet programmes sent by Edwards to Ings, a 1953-54 Youth match Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion; and Reds v Blues Practice Match 1955-56

BOBBY CHARLTON WORLD CUP MEXICO 1986 AUTOGRAPHED FOOTBALL FIRST DAY COVER,ORIGINAL FOOTBALL FIRST DAY COVER COMMEMORATING THE 1986 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP, NICELY AUTOGRAPHED IN BLUE INK TO THE CLEAR CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COVER BY FORMER ENGLAND RECORD GOALSCORER BOBBY CHARLTON, POSTMARKED 30th JUNE 1986, THE STAMP BEARING A DEPICTION OF ENGLAND’S 1966 WORLD CUP VICTORY. VERY GOOD CONDITION.Sir Robert Charlton CBE (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and an essential member of the England team who won the World Cup in 1966, the year he also won the Ballon d’Or. He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United (making 758 appearances) and in 1968, he captained the Manchester United team that won the European Cup, scoring two goals in the final to help his team be the first English side to win the competition. He is United's second all-time leading goal scorer (249), being surpassed by Wayne Rooney, and held the distinction of being England's all-time top goal scorer (49) from May 1968 to September 2015, when again Wayne Rooney surpassed his record.

GEORGE BEST MANCHESTER UNITED CIRCA 1965 ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHED DISPLAY PHOTOGRAPH Superb black and white 11 ¾ by 8 ¼in. photograph published by ‘Empics’, depicting the mercurial George Best in head and shoulders pose circa 1968 wearing his Manchester United shirt. Beautifully autographed in black ink by George Best to the lower right clear portion of the image. Very good condition, ideal for display purposes. George Best (22nd May 1946 – 25th November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. In 1968, he won the European Cup with Manchester United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. The Irish Football Association described him as the "greatest player to ever pull on the green shirt of Northern Ireland".

Manchester United 1968 European Cup Winners signed / framed display by 13 players, manager & trainer upon page from International Football Book No13,Autographs are Alex Stepney, John Aston, Tony Dunne, Bill Foulkes, Nobby Stiles, Pat Crerand, Bobby Charlton, Shay Brennan, Brian Kidd, George Best, Francis Burns, Alan Gowling, David Herd and Denis Law who was injured for the final along with manager Sir Matt Busby & trainer Jimmy Murphy. Stylishly framed with images from the victory over Benfica dry mounted to mountboard, text detailing whose signed the book page along United crest, measures 18 by 16in. and comes complete with COA 

SIR ALEX FERGUSON & MANCHESTER UNITED TREBLE WINNERS 1998-99 AUTOGRAPHED FOOTBALL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE THIRTEEN TIME PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS MANAGER, PLUS TWO 1998-99 TRBLE WINNERS LARGE PHOTOGRAPHS,Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE (born 31 December 1941) is a Scottish former football manager and player. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest managers of all time who has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football. Ferguson was appointed manager of Manchester United in November 1986. During his 26 years with Manchester United he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, and two UEFA Champions League titles. He was knighted in the 1999 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his services to the game. Ferguson is the longest-serving manager of Manchester United, having overtaken Sir Matt Busby’s record on 19 December 2010. He retired from management at the end of the 2012-13 season, having won the Premier League in his final season. ORIGINAL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH SIZE 10 by 8in. DEPICTING MANCHETER UNITED MANAGER SIR ALEX FERGUSON IN HEAD AND SHOULDERS POSE. NICELY AUTOGRAPHED IN BLACK PEN TO THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE IMAGE BY SIR ALEX FERGUSON. VERY GOOD CONDITION. SOLD WITH TWO LARGE 20 by 16in. COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING THE MANVHESTER UNITED TREBLE WINNERS, ONE WITH THE EUROPEAN CUP, THE OTHER ON THE CELEBRATION BUS WITH ALL THREE TROPHIES. TOTAL OF THREE ITEMS.

A cricket stump from the 2005 NatWest Series Final signed by the England team who tied against Australia,the dark blue stump signed in silver marker pen by the England team, including Trescothick, Strauss, Vaughan, Pietersen, Flintoff, Collingwood, Jones, Giles, S Jones, Gough and Harmison, mounted, glazed and framed, overall 86 by 25cm.In an exciting final both teams recorded scores of 196, creating the rare result in cricket of a tie.

Collection relating to Blackburn Rovers Arthur Rigby who played for various clubs from 1921-37,his most successful period came between 1924-30 playing for Blackburn Rovers; selection includes wonderful blue hardbacked 14 by 12in. souvenir photographic album of Blackburn Rovers FA Cup final winners 21st April 1928 (Rovers beat Huddersfield 3-1); contains shirt badge, editorial, team photographs and complete photographic record from start to finish, 33 photographs, the album has A.RIGBY ESQ to front bottom right which confirms it was given only to players and senior officials; sold with itinerary for England v Scotland 2nd April 1927 and telegram Rigby played five times for England; photograph in England jersey and four contracts for different clubs he played for Everton, Middlesbrough, Clapton Orient, Crewe Alexandra with resume of his playing career, (qty)

New Kingdom, 1569-1081 B.C. A funerary cone with impressed hieroglyphs reading: ?m-n?r 4 nw n ?mn s?-d?wt? m??-?rw 'Fourth prophet of Amun Sadjehuty, justified.' Cf. Davies, N. de G., and MacAdam, M.F.L., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Part I, Oxford, 1957, No.571. 803 grams, 16 cm high (6 1/4 in.). From an old UK collection. Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [No Reserve]

18th Dynasty, circa 1400 B.C. A ceramic funerary cone bearing hieroglyphs in raised relief reading: ?s?r sš mš? n nb t?wy mni 'The Osiris, army scribe of the lord of the Two Lands, Meni.' Cf. Davies, N. de G., and MacAdam, M.F.L., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Part I, Oxford, 1957, No.292. 440 grams, 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.). From an old UK collection. Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by an offprint on funerary cones relevant to Men, The Osiris, Scribe of the Army of the Lord of the Two Lands. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Meni's Theban tomb is numbered TT230 Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [No Reserve]

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, circa 1410 -1372 B.C. A funerary cone bearing hieroglyphs in raised relief reading: ?m??y ?r ?s?r s?-nswt n kš mry-ms 'The revered one before Osiris, King's Son of Kush, Merymose'; Merymose's title of 'King's Son' is often translated with the modern term 'Viceroy.' Cf. Davies, N. de G., and MacAdam, M.F.L., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Part I, Oxford, 1957, No.170. 210 grams, 82 mm (3 1/4 in.). From an old UK collection. Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by an offprint on funerary cones relevant to Mermose for the Honoured Before Osiris the Viceroy of Kush. Accompanied by an information sheet. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Merymose (also Mermose or Merimes) was one of the longest known serving Viceroys of Kush, occupying his post for over thirty years during the reign of Amenhotep III. He ruled the south from his capital at Mi'am, modern Aniba, and was granted a tomb at Thebes, where he was also provided with three diorite sarcophagi, a highly unusual honour to have bestowed on a non-royal official. His Theban tomb is numbered TT383. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [No Reserve]

Late 4th century A.D. A gold crossbow brooch with three ogival knops to the headplate, square-section bow and U-section rectangular footplate decorated with edge notches; pin and catchplate to reverse. Cf. Biscottini, P., Sena Chiesa, G., Costantino, 313 d.C.L'Editto di Milano e il tempo della tolleranza, (Constantine, A.D. 313, the Edict of Milan and the times of the Tolerance), Milano, 2012, the Louvre fibula in fig.163, p.253. 6.45 grams, 34 mm (1 3/8 in.). Ex private European collection. Acquired by the current owner in 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11326-189857. In the late Roman Empire, the children of Imperial officials and dignitaries, who were part of the Militia Armata and the unarmed Militia, acquired symbols and titles of the father, from whom they usually also inherited their profession. The quality and size of the fibula could link it to the son of a military commander, a vir illustris or vir nobilissimus, and therefore belonging to a puer illustris or nobilissimus. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]

18th Dynasty, Reign of Amenhotep III, circa 1410 -1372 B.C. A funerary cone bearing hieroglyphs to the base in raised relief reading: ?m??y ?r ?s?r s?-nswt n kš mry-ms 'The revered one before Osiris, King's Son of Kush, Merymose'; the title of 'King's Son' is often given the modern term 'Viceroy.' Cf. Davies, N. de G., and MacAdam, M.F.L., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Part I, Oxford, 1957, No.170. 307 grams, 12 cm (4 3/4 in.). From an old UK collection. Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by an offprint on funerary cones relevant to Mermose for the Honoured Before Osiris the Viceroy of Kush. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Merymose (also Mermose or Merimes) was one of the longest known serving Viceroys of Kush, occupying his post for over thirty years during the reign of Amenhotep III. He ruled the south from his capital at Mi'am, modern Aniba, and was granted a tomb at Thebes, where he was also provided with three diorite sarcophagi, a highly unusual honour to have been bestowed on a non-royal official. His Theban tomb is numbered TT383. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [No Reserve]

26th Dynasty, circa 648 B.C. A fragment of the right side of a funerary cone, originally bearing two columns of hieroglyphs flanked by kneeling figures in relief reading: ?s?r ?m-n?r 4 nw ?mn mn?w-m-??t m??-?rw ?s?r ??t?-? ?m?r? šm?w mn?w-m-??t m??-?rw 'The Osiris, Fourth Prophet of Amun, Montuemhat justified. The Osiris, Mayor, Overseer of Upper Egypt, Montuemhat justified'; accompanied by another fragment of a funerary cone, not ancient. Cf. Davies, N. de G., and MacAdam, M.F.L., A Corpus of Inscribed Egyptian Funerary Cones, Part I, Oxford, 1957, No.604. 386 grams total, 75-97 mm (3 - 3 3/4 in.). From an old UK collection. Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card and information slip. Accompanied by an offprint on funerary cones relevant to Montuemhat. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Montuemhat, one of the most well-known non-royal names from ancient Egypt, rose up through the ranks to become the fourth priest of Amun, mayor of Thebes and governor of Upper Egypt. His Theban tomb (number TT34) is the largest ever constructed for a non-royal in Egypt. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [2, No Reserve]

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1353-1336 B.C. A stone fragment of irregular shape from the upper arm of a royal statue, bearing two engraved partial cartouches containing the so-called 'early protocol name' of the god Aten, indicating that the fragment was once part of a statue of pharaoh Akhenaten or of his wife Nefertiti; the right hand cartouche reading: '[Long live] Re-Horakhty, rejoicing in the horizon' and the cartouche of the left reading: 'in his name of sunlight who is in the solar disk' with traces of original pigment remaining; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inv. no.21.9.4, for a torso of Nefertiti with Aten cartouches. 88 grams total, 12.8 cm high including stand (5 in.). From the Great Temple of Aten at Tell el-Amarna. Sotheby's 12 August 1978, lot 444 (part). Ex Mohamed Makriya collection. With Sotheby's part lot label '53/9' and inked '444' to the base. Accompanied by an academic report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy. This form of the solar titular was in use starting from year 4 of Akhenaten, to his late year 11 or early year 12 of his reign.

Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1069-943 B.C. A pale-coloured glazed shabti modelled with crossed arms and a wig, detailing in darker glaze highlighting features of the face, flail, column of hieroglyphs for 'Djed Khonsu Iefankh' and seed basket to reverse; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 132 grams, 11.1 cm (172 grams total, 12.7 cm including stand) (4 3/8 in. (5 in.)). From an old UK collection. Acquired Christie's, South Kensington, London, 4 November 1992, lot 149 (part). From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by a original Christie's invoice and catalogue cutting. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [No Reserve]

Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1069-943 B.C. A blue-glazed composition shabti with detailing in a darker pigment to the wig, crook and flail; column of hieroglyphs reading: ?s?r ?r-(m)-??-b?.t m??-?rw 'The Osiris, Hor-(em)-Khebit, justified'; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Janes, G., The Shabti Collections 6: A Selection from World Museum, Liverpool, Lymm, 2016, pp.320-321, no.153. 100 grams, 10.7 (144 grams, 12.6 cm including stand) (4 1/4 in. (5 in.)). From an old UK collection. Acquired Christie's, South Kensington, London, 4 November 1992, lot 149 (part). From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the Christie's invoice and the catalogue listing. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [No Reserve]

1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. A discoid gladiatorial or cavalry shield with shallow domed central panel, adorned with a circular boss bearing a stylised Medusa head in raised relief, snake heads emerging from her hair, their tails spiralling at ear height; two flat-section rectangular straps running parallel on the reverse, a perspex cylinder fixed between the straps, serving as a display base. Cf. the British Museum, museum number 1756,0101.970, for a very similar style gorgoneion; Antonucci, C., L’esercito di Cesare 54-44 a.C., Concorezzo, 1996; D’Amato, R., Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier, London, 2009; Mattesini, S., Gladiatori, San Egidio alla Vibrata, 2009; D'Amato, R., Negin A., Decorated Roman Armour, London, 2017. 1.4 kg total, 35.5 cm diameter (14 in.). Ex N.K., Paris-Geneva (1910-1996); thence by descent. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11392-189855. The typology of round Roman shields of embossed bronze, could be related to various categories of warriors. The round parma, that according to Livy (XXI,4-5), was the main shield of the Roman cavalry since the 3rd century B.C., and continued to be the typical shield of the cavalryman in the late Consular Age, as mentioned by Sallustius (Hist., IV,4). This shield, which was about 80 cm in diameter, is depicted on a monument from Via Latina, probably the grave of a Roman cavalry officer (monument now in Hever Castle, England), showing the typical weaponry of a cavalry officer. Many officers used the parma from horseback alternating with the round clypeus. An original specimen from the Castra Caecilia shows a diameter of 42 cm (Antonucci, 1996, p.31 and plate D2). The shields decorated with the head of Medusa, following the Hellenistic and Etruscan models (D’Amato-Negin, 2017, fig.13), are visible on Roman monuments until the 3rd century A.D. Other specimens of embossed Roman shields have been found in gladiatorial context. A splendid embossed example was found in the gladiatorial barracks at Pompeii (Mattesini, S., 2009, p.178). The classes gladiatoriae of the Hoplomachi were part of the fighting categories of the Parmularii, who used a small round shield. A small round shield (Parma Equestris) was used also by the classes of the Equites (cavalrymen), and some of their shields with embossed decoration were well represented on the lost frescoes from the podium of the amphitheatre of Pompeii. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price

Koto Period, before 1595 A.D. and later. A katana with curved single edged blade showing straight hamon edge-pattern, straight plain nakago-jiri tang pierced with one mekugi-ana hole for the insertion of a bamboo pin, circular copper-alloy tsuba hand guard (a later replacement) pierced with a flower shaped aperture, later fabric bound sharkskin tsuka-ito covered grip with a pair of copper-alloy menuki metal ornaments, a squared copper-alloy kabuto gane pommel and a fuchi metal sleeve, followed by a seppa metal spacer with jagged edge; accompanied by a later saya russet lacquered scabbard with copper-alloy fittings; the original blade later shortened by about 75mm. See Turnbull, S., Samurai Warriors, Poole, 1987; Bryant, A.J., The Samurai, London, 1989; Bryant, A.J., Samurai, 1550-1600, London, 1994; Turnbull, S., Samurai Warfare, London, 1996. 1.22 kg total, 93 cm long (36 5/8 in.). Acquired from an Essex, UK collector by exchange. Property of an Essex gentleman. Accompanied by a report by military specialist Dr. Raffaele D'Amato. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the famous Shogun who unified the Japan between 1600 and 1615, said: ‘In the event that a Samurai loses his sword, it is an unforgivable fact, because the sword is the soul of the Samurai.’ The long katana and the shorter wakizashi were the two main swords (the ‘blade’ and the ‘companion’) of the Samurai in the wars of the Sengoku period. But it was the katana, the single-edged long sword, which was considered by philosophers and sword masters, such as Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), to ruling element of the world and therefore the basis of martial arts. The ancient swords, like our specimen, were called Koto, if forged before 1596 A.D. Made with iron ores and steel collected from the Japanese deposits, these swords had marked regional characteristics, as a consequence of the place of manufacture. The five most famous schools or traditions (Gokaden) were located in the mining provinces of Yamashiro, Yamato, Bizen, Sagami and Mino. Japanese swords were famous over the world for their high quality. The blade, a layer of strong, hard steel between more flexible layers, was perhaps the finest non-surgical cutting tool ever made. The swordsmiths (katana-kaji), after the rituals of purification and propitiation, began forging of the blade from a rough iron plate (tamahagane) having a high content of carbon (around 15%). Then, through successive bending and folding operations, they expelled the impure elements from the iron and regulated the quantity of carbon, obtaining a plate composed of molecular layers of steel. Finally then inserted layers of mild steel (shingane) into the hard steel (kawagane) blade under construction. At the end they modelled the flat and long blade which, through the tempering (yakiire) assumed its unmistakable curvature and its unsurpassed hardness. This sword, probably made in the last bloody period of the Senkogu wars, was preserved for centuries and later shortened in its blade, to be fitted with a new hilt and scabbard and probably carried by a Japanese officer in the late 19th or early 20th wars of the new Nippon Empire.

18th Dynasty, 1479-1425 B.C. A carved stone scarab or bead, plano-convex in form with gusset to the outer edge and longitudinal piercing; obverse with profile bust including detailed tiered hairstyle, large lentoid eye with brow detail, full lips; reverse with incuse scene of the pharaoh on his chariot pulled by a horse, royal cartouche and symbols in the field. See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion of the type. 12 grams, 34 mm (1 1/4 in.). Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11289-192750. Thutmose III was the sixth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty who ruled Egypt for more than 50 years (generally dated from 28 April 1479 B.C. to 11 March 1425 B.C.) His official reign began at the age of two and lasted until his death aged 56, but the first 22 years of his reign were under co- regency with his stepmother, Hatshepsut, with Thutmose serving at the head of the military. At the end of his reign, he appointed his son, Amenhotep II, as his own co-regent after the early death of his firstborn son, Amenemhat III. Thutmose III conquered territory from Syria to Upper Nubia to create the largest empire Egypt had ever ruled.

Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, 945-720 B.C. A glazed composition shabti with seed basket painted to reverse, uraeus to head suggesting this represents a 'God's Wife of Amun', the highest ranking priestess of the Amun cult, cartouche to front of body for 'Adorer of the God Qedmeret'; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Aubert, J-F. & Aubert, L., Statuettes Egyptiennes. Chaouabtis Ouchebtis, Paris, 1974, pp.166-167, pl. 51. 53 grams, 97 mm (94 grams total, 11.3 cm including stand) (3 7/8 in. (4 1/2 in.)). From the Ramesseum. From an old UK collection. Acquired Christie's, South Kensington, London, 4 November 1992, lot 149 (part). From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of the Christie's invoice and the catalogue listing. Accompanied by a copy of email correspondence relating to this Shabti with Dr Aidan Dodson of Bristol University. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf Baxendale (1941-2016), was a keen amateur Egyptologist, active from the 1960s. He was a good friend of Egyptologist Barry John Kemp who directs excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Alf helped raise funds for equipment and materials for the excavations since the 1980s, and also secured a major sponsorship from one of Britain’s leading brewers, Scottish and Newcastle. He was a member of the Egyptology Society, and became a founder trustee of the Amarna Trust in 2005. Alf bequeathed a major part of his extensive library to the Amarna Project’s offices in Cairo. [No Reserve]

13th century A.D. A slender gold ring composed of a D-section hoop and box bezel flanked by narrow collars decorated with incised lines, bezel set with a polished garnet cabochon. See Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report numbers LEIC-88E3F1 and YORYM-59F421, for similar examples. Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number YORYM-59EC70. 1.59 grams, 22.01 mm overall, 17.40 mm internal diameter ( approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13) (7/8 in.). Found whist searching with a metal detector near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK, by Mr K.J. Umpleby on Thursday 6th January 2011. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report number YORYM-59EC70. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from the British Museum disclaiming the Crown's interest in the find with treasure reference number 2011 T34. Accompanied by an offprint concerning Robert or Durand de Butterwyk who resided in the manor where the ring was found. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]

Italy, 15th century A.D. A terracotta head, likely representing Saint Anne, modelled as an older woman wearing a wimple which covers her head and neck; executed with a semi-naturalistic, oval-shaped face, cleft chin, heavy-lidded eyes and slender, painted brows; traces of original polychrome pigmentation, particularly to the headdress with its light blue exterior and red-crimson interior lining, yellow or gold pigmentation to the undulating veil hem; hollow reverse. Cf. Sheingorn, P., The Wise Mother: The Image of St. Anne Teaching the Virgin Mary, Gesta, vol.32, no.1, 1993, pp.69-80. 1.15 kg, 15.6 cm high (6 1/8 in.). Collection Altounian-Rousset (1890-1954). Artcurial, 18 September 2019, lot 123. Ex central London gallery. Accompanied by a copy of a previous typed and illustrated catalogue page. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate no.11421-192193. The identity of this figure has been linked to Saint Anne owing to a reference in a receipt book belonging to a former owner of the head. The book notes that in 1921, the owner at that time acquired 'Tete sainte Anne, terre cuite XVe siecle'. Saint Anne was an important figure during the Middle Ages. The Gospel of James, written c.150 A.D., narrates the life of the Virgin Mary. The story tells of the Virgin Mary's parents, Joachim and Anne, who were not able to have children. One day, Anne received a visitation from an angel who informs her that she will be able to have a child. Anne promises God that she will dedicate the baby's life to the service of God. The majority of the surviving iconography of Saint Anne from the later medieval period depicts Anne as an older woman wearing a wimple; for example, in a 15th century Book of Hours of Sarum Use; in a 15th century panel painting by the Italian painter Ambrosius Benson, and an early 16th century South Netherlandish sculpture. [No Reserve]

14th century A.D. A significant part of a pewter pilgrim's badge depicting the robed executioner of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster standing facing left as viewed and wielding the sword of execution; held in a card sleeve for display and with a small note confirming the published reference. See Mitchiner, Michael, Pilgrim and Secular Badges, Hawkins, 1986, nos.263-265, for other parts of this badge type; see Spencer, Brian, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London - Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Museum of London, 2010, no.212a, and British Museum no.1954, 0502.1, for a large and complex badge depicting scenes from the events leading to the execution of Thomas. Spencer, Brian, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London - Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Museum of London, 2010, no.212d (this piece). 3.49 grams total, 42 mm including card (1 5/8 in.). Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection (part 4), Essex, UK. Thomas was executed by beheading 22 March 1322 near to Pontefract Castle after his conviction for high treason following his rebellion against Edward II (who was his cousin) and his defeat at the battle of Boroughbridge. Thomas was tried by a tribunal comprising Hugh Despenser, Earl of Winchester and his son together with Edmund Fitzalen, Earl of Arundel and King Edward II where he was not allowed to speak in his defence nor to be represented; the king commuted the sentence from the normal 'hanged, drawn and beheaded' penalty for treason to simple beheading. After his death, miracles were said to have occurred at his tomb, which became a place of pilgrimage; some of his bones are said to have been discovered at an auction sale held in Colchester, Essex, 1942 following their reported removal from Pontefract Castle in 1885. Badges for this shrine are very rarely seen, mostly recorded as a few fragments from London deposits. [No Reserve]

Germany, Upper Rhine, Strasbourg, circa 1540 A.D. An embroidered pillow or cushion displaying the story of Esther, here kneeling crowned before the king, banner above bearing German text 'Die Künc(g)in Ester'; polychrome corded hem; bronze-coloured reverse. 1.1 kg, 54 x 48 cm (21 1/4 x 19 in.). Private collection, Paris, 2021. Ex central London gallery. Esther was a young Jewish woman who lived during the Persian diaspora. She found favour with the king, became queen, and risked her life to save the Jewish people when a court official persuaded the king to authorise an empire-wide pogrom. [No Reserve]

Early 20th century A.D. A pair of wooden 'spear' canoe paddles of traditional form and with the long leaf-shaped blades decorated with traditional carved patterns. 1.75 kg total, 179 cm long (70 1/4 in.). Acquired Mahe, Seychelles, 1943 by Gilbert Moir, cook aboard HMS Ethiopian. Property of Robert Moir, by inheritance from his late father, 2014. Accompanied by copies of photographs and service papers of Gilbert Moir. Accompanied by a signed hand written letter from Robert Moir describing the circumstances of acquisition. While berthed in the Seychelles for several months in 1943, the ship suffered an act of sabotage to the engines by a crew member which extended the ship's stay in port; the subsequent board of enquiry, while not being able to discover who was guilty, recommended that the entire engine-room crew be dispersed to other ships. Had the guilty person or people been identified, they would of course have faced the death penalty for an act of sabotage during wartime service. The paddles were acquired on the island of Mahe from a local person in exchange for a large tin of corned beef. [2]