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Late 19thC mahogany stereoscope viewer and cards, mostly architectural views contained in mahogany box

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN A rare and fine chest lock, Spanish, 16th century wrought iron, the finely worked clasp with an angel within an architectural niche, with cut out tracery all over, the bolts in the form of Gothic pilasters on Solomonic columns, the lower corners with scallop shells, (possibly for St James of Compostella), lacking keyhole guard h.21cm., w.15.5cm. For a comparative lock with later hasp see Henry Rene D'Allemagne, Decorative Antique Ironwork from Le Secq des Tournelles Museum of Rouen, Dover Edition, 1968, pl.39.

A tabernacle door, Spanish, 17th century polychrome and gilt-wood alto rilievo, depicting Christ in an architectural niche, including sgraffito decoration to the reverse h.39cm., w.28cm.

The Adoration of The Magi, Netherlandish, late 16th/early 17th century carved oak, the arched fragment with the scene in architectural setting above a strapwork apron h.44cm., w.25cm.

The Presentation of the Child Mary in the Temple, Netherlandish, late 16th century oak, the figures set within a classical architectural background, part of a retable h.42.5cm., w.31cm.

An architectural throne, Venetian walnut, incorporating some 16th and 17th century components, the tall panelled back with masks and caryatids, the scrolled arms terminating in cherubim, on a raised plinth base h.222cm., w.105cm., d.74cm.

A mid-17th Century engraving, 'Horizontal View of the Public Fireworks on the General Peace concluded at Aix le Chapelle, November 7th 1748' (View of Green Park, London), together with a large group of 18th and 19th Century engravings of architectural subjects and European topography.

Graves & Prim; "The History Architectural and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of St. Canice, Kilkenny" 1857, illustrated blind decoration to covers and spine, gilt title to spine. (w.a.f).

A Vienna type Wall Clock in architectural style case.

A Victorian Mantel Clock with ivorine dial and striking movement in architectural black marble case. 10 1/2" (27cms) high.

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Italy, Vatican, Roman School, Bernini’s Baldachin at St. Peter’s, Baroque cast Bronze Medal, 1631, the four spiraling pillars supporting the canopy and four statues, rev legend in ten lines, 58mm. Reverse very fine, the obverse better with clear architectural details. The Baldachin which stands over the altar and thus the traditional tomb of St Peter, was the work of Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), and was commissioned by Urban VIII when the sculptor was only 24 years old. Worked in bronze its spiral columns support a canopy and four statues, of St Helena (by Andrea Bolgi), St Longinus (by Bernini), St Andrew (by Francois Duquesnoy) and St Veronica (by Francesco Mochi). The Baldachin is also seen on the reverse of the annual medal of 1633/4, year 10.

Mantle Clock, with gilt metal dial, cylinder movement and contained in a brass and champlevé case with dome top, decorated with stylised dragons on a red ground, the front and sides similarly decorated but on a blue ground, on an architectural base with.

19th Century Garniture, comprising mantel clock with enamelled dial, painted with floral swags, the back plate of the cylinder movement stamped "Vincenti" and numbered 22129, striking on a bell, contained within a marble architectural case with brass lion.

A Victorian Mantel Clock, the brass dial with Arabic numerals, in a black slate architectural type case, 44 cm

A Large Quantity of Architectural Drawings

A well engineered Stuart Turner model Williamson live steam vertical column barn engine, built by Mr V E Judd of Ickenham. This model by Tubal Cain is a replica of a vertical engine made in the last century by the Kendal firm of Williamson Brothers. The cylinder with 5/8in bore by 1 1/8in stroke, spoked flywheel, open crank and guides set in reeded column, eccentric operated steam valve, cast architectural pediment supporting display ball governor. The model is finished in red, blue and green paintwork. Height 254mm.

A late 19th/ early 20th century French slate cased mantel clock of architectural form, the eight day movement by Coeur Jeune, Paris, striking on a single gong, the white enamel dial with arabic numerals, length, 26.7cm, with pendulum.

A George V oak cased mantel clock of architectural form, the German eight day movement striking on a single gong, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals with attached presentation plaque inscribed "Presented to J.Baker S.B.A by the S.B Staff.H.M.S Crescent 18th Mar 1918", height 39cm, with pendulum and key.

A Victorian mantel clock with architectural case with ebonised detailing

Laing (David). Hints for Dwellings: Consisting of Original Designs for Cottages, Farm-houses, Villas, &c. Plain and Ornamental; with Plans to each..., Including some Designs for Town Houses, Printed for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, 1800, 109 eng. plts. & plans (inc. aquatint and sepia aquatint plts.), bound with Lightoler (T.), The Gentleman and Farmer's Architect..., 1774, twenty-three eng. plts. (of 25), later cloth, spine faded, 4to. (1)

Richardson (Thomas Miles). The Castles of the English and Scottish Border, from Original Drawings, by T. M. Richardson, with descriptive and historic illustrations, Newcastle upon Tyne, M. A. Richardson, 1834, six uncol. mezzotint plates, two illusts. to text, some foxing to endpapers, contemp. half brown morocco, worn with covers det., slim folio, together with Reed (Frederick H.), Illustrations of Tattershall Castle, Lincolnshire, pub. by the Author, 1872, list of subscribers, b&w litho. plts. of plans, elevations, and details, etc., one plate a little soiled and some minor damage to fore-margin, contemp. half red morocco gilt, rubbed and some minor wear, large slim folio, plus Davie (W. Galsworthy), Architectural Studies in France, n.d., c. 1875, some chromo. and numerous b&w litho. plts., contemp. half morocco, rubbed and some minor wear, large folio, and eight others similar, mostly 19th c. architectural interest, folio/4to. (11)

Soane (John, Architect). Plans, Elevations and Sections of Buildings, Executed in the Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Hertfordshire, et caetera, 1st ed., Architectural Library, 1788, list of subscribers, forty-seven eng. plts., closed marginal tear to plt. 21 touching plt. impression, a little minor spotting and soiling, ownership signatures of Mr Gosset, Twickenham and R. Hesketh to front pastedown, contemp. qtr. calf, some soiling and wear to baords, joints weak, folio. Mr [Matthew] Gosset, Viscount of Jersey is named in the subscribers list. From Prinknash Abbey. Harris & Savage 842. (1)

Vacher (Sydney). Fifteenth Century Italian Ornament chiefly taken from brocades and stuffs found in pictures in the National Gallery, pub. Quaritch, 1886, dec. title, list of subscribers, thirty col. litho. plts. of textile ornament and design, including some printed with gold, contents in clean condition, some foxing to endpapers, Architectural Association Library label to front pastedown, t.e.g., orig. vellum-backed decorated boards, rubbed and some soiling, minor wear to extrems., large folio. (1)

Sayer (W., pub.). Sayer's History of Westmorland Containing the Substance of all the Remarkable Events Recorded by Burn & Nicholson..., 2 vols., Kendal & London, 1847, folding map (lined with linen to verso), closed tear to one leaf of text in vol. 1, contemp. half calf, slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Greenwood (J.), A Picturesque Tour to Thornton Monastery, with Notices of Goxhill Nunnery, Barrow, New Holland, and British Remains in the Neighbourhood, pub. Hull, 1835, eng. frontis. and plts., occ. scattered spotting, late 19th c. half sheep, 8vo, with [Scotland], Illustrations to the history of Scotland, c.1840s, fifty eng. plts. after T. Allom & others, some minor spottinf, contemp. half calf, 8vo, with Harding (Martin J.), An Architectural Account of the Churches of Shropshire..., 2 vols., 1901, b & w plts., contemp. qtr. morocco gilt, large 4to, and Coxe (Henry), Rogeri de Wendover Chronica, sive Flores Historiarum, 5 vols. (inc. Appendix), 1841-44, contemp. calf, spines slightly rubbed, 8vo, plus four others. (15)

A decorative 19th Century Anglo-Indian brass Inkstand, the four sides inset with painted on ivory panels architectural monuments, in the manner of the Grand Tour, and with a similarly decorated central inkwell, 9 ½” wide

A lead Fire Mark, crested with a coronet over an architectural motif and below with No 21258; together with a further vintage copper plaque embossed with the scene of a vintage fireman and inscribed below “Birmingham” (2)

Downame (John). A Guide to Godlynesse, or a Treatise of a Christian Life..., Whereunto are added diuers prayers, and a treatise of carnall securitie, Printed by F. K[ingston] for Philemo[n] Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1629, eng. title with architectural border, separate title to second part A treatise of securitie: diuided into two bookesÓ with two blanks before part title present, some scattered light soiling and old water-staining, old ink inscriptions to title, end of Table and final leaf, orig. endpaper laid down with orig. and later ownership inscriptions of Vibert family members [St Ouen and Penzance, Cornwall], ex libris Prinknash Abbey, 19th-c. half calf, rubbed, sm. folio. (1)

A Victorian onyx mantel clock, brass dial with enamel chapter ring, in architectural case 12in.

Two early French 19th century etchings of oval interior scenes within an architectural border (2)

Part Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, the upper section with architectural pediment over a pair of astragal glazed doors and stepped top over a fitted secretaire drawer, over a pair of panelled cupboards, 133 x 226 x 59 cm

Three William de Morgan tiles, Mountain goat and crescent moon, Chelsea (Catleugh, p. 132) 16 x 16cm Antelope, 15 x 16cm Bird, 15 x 16, back inscribed 'Architectural pottery', damage to all, cracks, edge chips with heavy cement backs

A Persian style hexagonal inlaid table the top decorated with star motifs on Arabesque architectural turned legs with stretchers forming a star, 53cm high and 42cm wide

Amazon, after Jean-Jacques Feuchere, Shape 246, Minton, 1867, energetically modelled as the horse rears and the Amazon aims a spear (now lacking), impressed "Minton" and year cypher, 36cm high A similar example is illustrated in The Parian Phenomenon, A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary & Busts, edited by Paul Atterbury, published by Richard Dennis, fig.102, where it is described as exhibited by Minton at The Great Exhibition 1851 with its companion figure "Theseus". The group first appeared in a plaster version at the 1843 Paris Salon. Bronze versions are at Cleveland, Ohio and in The Louvre. In Jones (Joan) MINTON-The First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production Amazon is described as available in parian (spear extra), ivory and Persian multi-colours. It was also exhibited at The London Exhibition 1862. Jean-Jacques Feuchere (1807-1852). Born in Paris, studied under Cortot and Ramey, known principally for his architectural studies.

Regency large breakfront rosewood four panel door architectural style wardrobe, the two central doors enclosing linen slides over four graduated drawers - the end panel doors enclosing hanging space, the whole on plinth base, 2m 62cm x 2m 13cm

AN EMPIRE GILT BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK of architectural form with helmet finial and embossed chariot and laurel wreath decoration with enamel Roman numerals and striking mechanism, 21" high overall (see illustration).

A VICTORIAN BLACK SLATE GARNITURE DE CHEMINEE the clock with exposed mercury pendulum and architectural case with fluted columns and a pair of comports, clock 18" high.

A FRENCH WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK with architectural cornice, striking mechanism and gilt metal pillar mounts with white enamel dial and roman numerals, 10 1/4" high.

A pair of brass architectural columnar candlesticks, an Indian copper bowl and other metal ware

A William IV gentleman's mahogany wardrobe the upper part with architectural pediment fitted slides enclosed by a pair of panelled doors with bead mouldings the base fitted two short and two long drawers on turned legs, 87 inches high x 51 inches wide

A pair of Victorian walnut mirrors with carved architectural tops and shelf below, 28 inches high overall

JOHN WHEALE: MONOGRAMS OLD ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT SACRED ILLUSTRATIONS BORDERS AND ALPHABETS COLLECTED ON THE CONTINENT AND IN ENGLAND, L circa 1847, col’d litho frontis, 17 litho plts including one double pge, sm f o, old qtr cf worn, contents loose

A PINE ARCHITECTURAL CABINET with arched glazed panel front, with doors below, 44" wide x 92" high

A Collection of draughtsman's plans, sketches of architectural details; together with, assorted ordnance survey type maps (a lot)

Cambridgeshire. LYSONS, Rev D & S. Magna Britannia, Vol II, Pt. I Cambridgeshire, London 1808, 4to, cloth, engraved plates, some offsetting and staining; ATKINSON, Thomas Dinham. An Architectural History of the Benedictine Monastery of Saint Etheldreda at Ely, CUP 1933, folio, top edge gilt, with folio of loose plans and notes/explanation volume; JAMES, M. R. The Sculptures in the Lady Chapel at Ely, 1895, some loose leaves, scratched covers (4)

Decorative Arts. Glass in Architecture and Decoration, Architectural Press 1961; AUSTWICK, J and B. The Decorated Tile, 1980, lacks jacket; ENTWISTLE. French Scenic Wallpapers 1800-1860, 1972, limited edition (500); The Book of Wallpaper, 1954 (ex library); A Literary History of Wallpaper, 1960 in dust jacket; HAWARD, B. Nineteenth Century Norfolk Stained Glass, 1984 in creased jacket, and 13 others including Rugs and Glass

Architectural Publication Society, detached essays and illustrations 1848-1852 with woodcuts and illustrations, some in colour

A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRASS MANTEL CLOCK of architectural form. Movement stamped "Medalle de Bronze, Marté & Co". 32cm high (lacking key)

AN AESTHETIC PERIOD OAK SIDEBOARD by H. Ogden, Manchester, having a partially ebonised architectural back carved with scrolls and a central stylised flower head roundel, above nine panels painted with summer fruits and berries. The lower stage having a central cupboard section, two doors highly carved with geometric and floral motifs, recess below flanked by two frieze drawers and panelled cupboard doors, raised on block feet. 64cm x 173cm x 153cm high

A quantity of wrought iron architectural fittings, 19th century, comprising a pair of arched fanlights, 48cm high, 88cm wide; two further arched fanlights, and two black painted balcony guards of rectangular form

a Regency period rosewood bracket clock by James McCabe the 8 day twin train fusee movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, the enamelled convex dial with Roman chapters and strike/silent lever above maker's name painted in black lettering and serial no. 1337, the backplate similarly engraved James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, the architectural case with foliate brass finial and chamfer-stepped pediment above sunken field spandrels inlaid with sprays of flowers in cut-brass, flanked by brass carrying handles and 'fishscale' side grilles, the skirted plinth raised on brass ball feet 28cm wide, 46cm high, 16cm deep james McCabe moved to London from Belfast in the latter part of the 18th century and is recorded at Royal Exchange in 1786. Nothwithstanding his successful career as a clock maker, McCabe also was commissioned to make a watch for Horatio Nelson.

a late 19th century 'Inverness' walnut fire surround of architectural form, the mantel with dentil cornice above an undershelf on five fluted Corinthian columns centred by a carved armorial style panel depicting a stylised castle and inscribed with the date 1894, flanked by button release 'secret' cupboards at either end, the panelled jambs on double Corinthian column supports, each on moulded plinth base 191cm wide, 161cm high, 35cm deep (external) 111cm wide, 103cm high (internal)

A French marble mantel clock of architectural form, the enamel dial detailed, 'S. Devaulx, A. Paris' and set with brass eight day movement.

A 19th Century brass rectangular architectural stand decorated with moulded acanthus leaves over a floral decorated frieze and raised on circular floral supports, 28 x 20 x 9 cm.

A copper Architectural/Mathematical plate of square form with engraved circular symbol to centre and stamped, 'Construction of Bicirctoids, Henry Perigal 1883', 20 cm x 22 cm.

A 19th century carved oak buffet, with a carved architectural back above two shelves and two drawers, on carved uprights, 121 cms wide.

A white painted wardrobe with architectural cornice over a mirrored door and one long drawer, 128 cm wide.

A late Victorian walnut clock bracket in the Gothic taste, having an architectural Gothic arch frieze above C and S scroll supports (some repairs), height 33cm

A fine panelled oak door case with original panelled mahogany doors, the whole with egg and dart and acanthus leaf carving and mouldings, the door case having four panels, architectural pediment with egg and dart and dental mouldings, acanthus leaf carved frieze (later painted), the mahogany doors with double raised panels, brass hinges and some fittings, gross height approximately 375cm (12.3ft), width 290cm (114Ó) (appears complete and original although headlining reduced)

A set of four creamware architectural candlesticks with Ionic capital, fluted capital and stepped base, impressed shield mark possibly Wachertsbach, 10.5" high. S/D.

A French Mantel Clock, the dial with black Roman numerals and brocot escapement, in a black slate and marble case of architectural form, 36 cm, and the top portion of a similar clock (2)