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Click here to subscribedating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Belgium, Fine and impressive, smooth-bore, two-stage barrel, octagonal first part with Liege test-bed stamp, engraved and with brass-inlaid floral motifs, round after the rings and engraved, strongly bell-mouthed, circular nozzle with brass band. Engraved tang. Flintlock; full stock with repairs and white metal mounts. Iron ramrod. length 92 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: Naples, Smooth-bore, two-stage barrel, octagonal first part with Naples Royal Manufacture stamps, round after the rings and with bell-mouthed, circular nozzle; lock engraved with floral motifs. Wooden stock with checkered palm rest and grip, embossed under the butt, brass mounts. One screw of the lock is missing. Iron ramrod. length 85 cm.
dating: circa 1800 provenance: Europe, Iron barrel, of round section, with bell-mouthed and flattened nozzle, almost completely plated with brass outside (a small part missing on one side). Flintlock with roundish plate, traces of marking '...VI...'. In working order. Wooden, full stock (short segment missing on the nozzle). Iron trigger-guard carved and engraved with a trophy. Iron, smooth butt-plate. length 79 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Europe, Interesting, smooth-bore, two-stage barrel, octagonal, engraved first part, then round and with circularly bell-mouthed nozzle; percussion lock; wooden stock with iron, engraved mounts, butt-plate with a mask. Wooden-tipped iron ramrod. length 22 cm.
dating: 17th Century provenance: Teschen, Rifled, octagonal, 8 mm cal. barrel, engraved with floral motifs at the centre, cylindrical, iron sight, brass foresight, slightly bell-mouthed nozzle; angled, wheel-lock, richly engraved en suite, keeping most of the original gilding; typical, full stock of fruit wood richly decorated with bone and mother of pearl inlays depicting royal and mythical animals, branches, floral motifs, dots and lines, the effigy of a human figure under the butt; patchbox, anatomic iron trigger guard with remains of gilding; bone-tipped wooden ramrod. length 117.5 cm.
dating: 1702 provenance: Munich, Octagonal, rifled, 15 mm cal. barrel, remains of engravings at the base and the signature with date 'GUIDOBALDO KLETT in MÜNCHEN 1702', with place for the sight (missing), slightly bell-mouthed nozzle, with brass foresight; wheel-lock with flat plate provided with a long, engraved and chiselled tang, depicting a hunter running toward a group of dogs assaulting a deer, and another hunter on horseback shooting at the deer; the inside plaque of the internal wheel with floral engravings and a cartouche marked 'I C. Stengi Im Scu.'; at the upper part of the plate the signature 'G. Klett in München'; the base of the hammer chiselled as a rabbit, the protection plaque with engraved cherub seating on a fish; sliding pan cover; briar-root, full stock (small damages, parts missing, some restorations), bordered with bone inlays; patchbox with ivory cover depicting a bull attacking a man; the cheek-piece with an oval depicting a knight; more bone (some small part missing and repair) and ivory inlays with floral engravings; anatomic, iron trigger-guard, with curl and chiselled and pierced tang; trigger and set trigger; wooden ramrod and holder. length 114,3 cm.
Japanese Silver Jar And Cover In The Form Of The Liberty Bell, Engraved Presentation To Lid, American Association Of Yokohama 4th July 1940, Engraved Presentation To Body, Lawn Bowls Handicap Singles Won By Mr K E Wiersum. Stamped To Underside Sterling 970 K. UYEDA, Height 4 Inches, Diameter 4 Inches
Quaker Family History Boyce (Anne Ogden), Records of a Quaker Family: The Richardsons of Cleveland .., 1889, portraits, folding tables, cloth; Backhouse (Edward) & Scott (William Bell), Martyr Scenes of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, 1888, quarto, plates, original cloth gilt; Smith (Henry Ecroyd), Annals of Smith of Cantley, Balby, and Doncaster, County York, .., 1878, quarto, original cloth gilt; with a quantity of others including eight framed pencil and wash family portraits and four framed sillouettes, each with descriptions verso, a quantity of family related original artwork including work by Mary Ann Alexander, photographs, manuscript material, etc. (qty)
EARLY 19TH CENTURY BURR-WOOD BRACKET CLOCK the 19cm round dial with Roman numerals, inscribed "Will Preece, Twenell Street, BRISTOL", above a moon phase subsidiary dial, with globe mounts, the 8-day double fusee movement striking on a bell, in a string inlaid burr-wood case, with old father time cherub finial. 74cm high (including the finial)
GEORGE III MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK LATE 18TH CENTURY the 17.5cm dial with rococo spandrels and silvered chapter ring, the centre with date aperture, inscribed "Samuel Bently Kingsbridge, the arch with subsidiary strike /silent chapter ring, the five-pillar double fusee movement, with anchor escapement, striking on a coiled gong, the engraved back plate also inscribed. In a mahogany inverted bell top case, with brass carrying handle and splayed brass feet. 47cm high.
GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK the silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and strike/silent dial, the top arch inscribed "WILLIAM MACKENZIE LONDON", the five-pillar movement with dead beat escapement striking on a bell, in a flame mahogany case with pagoda hood. 230cm high
SET OF TWELVE HEPPLEWHITE STYLE MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS, 19TH CENTURY, with ram's mask and flowering urn carved splats, out scrolling arms, above stuffed over seats covered in blue striped dralon, raised on square tapered legs, carved with trailing bell flowers and headed by patera, united by H-shaped stretchers and ending in spade feet, 56cm wide Provenance: Private Surrey Collection
Wells, H.G. The War in the Air, first edition, half-title, 16 full-page plates after A.C. Michael, a few loose, 2pp. of publisher's advertisements at end, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: George Bell & Sons, 1908; Mankind in the Making, first edition, half-title, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Chapman and Hall, 1903; Twelve Stories and a Dream, first edition, half-title, publisher's advertisements at end, original cloth gilt, spine marked by damp, 8vo, London: Macmillan & Co., 1903; and 8 others by the same author, 8vo (11)
Early George III oak cased brass dial eight day longcase clock, Robert Ward of London, the 12 break arched brass dial having Roman hours and Arabic minutes framing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds and terrestrial calendar dials, the latter signed within 'Rob't Ward London', the arch with Strike/Silent ring, the knopped five pillar movement rack-striking on a bell, the break arched case with brass ball and spire finials over brass capitals and turned columns, long trunk door, plain base and plinth, 202cm high Condition: Dial and movement appear sound, although one corner knop of one pillar has been shaved to accommodate arm of hammer striking bell, case has one finial detached but present, minor warping to long trunk door and to case over trunk arch, otherwise appears sound - We do not guarantee the movement or accuracy of clocks - Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
French mahogany cased four-glass mantel clock, Gravant a Paris, the 4.75 white enamelled convex Roman dial with centre seconds sweep and Breguet hands, the two train movement outside countwheel striking on a bell with bimetallic gridiron pendulum, in a bevelled glazed case with fluted pilasters, 50cm high Condition: Minor hair crack to dial between 6 and 7, dial is period 19th Century from a portico clock or similar, case maybe associated - We do not guarantee the movement or accuracy of clocks - Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
Late 19th Century French red tortoiseshell mantel clock, Samuel Marti, the 3.5 white enamel dial having Roman hours and Arabic minutes, the two train movement striking on a bell, the serpentine case with gilt metal mounts, 24cm high Condition: We do not guarantee the movement or accuracy of clocks - Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
Late 19th Century gilt brass and champlevé enamel mantel clock, Henri Marc, a Paris, the 2.5 gilt Roman dial with Breguet moon hands, the single-train timepiece movement striking on a bell, numbered 53218 and with oval stamp, the architectural case with spire finials over three enamelled PANELS, on stepped base and toupie feet, 26.5cm high, with giltwood plinth Condition: Very minor scratch beneath numeral 12 to dial and minor tarnishing to gilt brass case - We do not guarantee the movement or accuracy of clocks - Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
Early 18th Century brass lantern timepiece of small proportions, George Wentworth, Oxon, the 4.25 break arch brass dial having a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals framing inner quarter hour track and single hand, with Arabic alarm dial, the verge and crownwheel escapement striking on a bell surmount, the clock operating on two weighted pulleys, one with chain, one with rope, in a contemporary oak longcase with cavetto-moulded cornice over square hood door, long trunk door and plain base with plinth, 182cm high overall Condition: Dial in good condition but probably cleaned/restored, movement appears clean and sound, however we suspect conversion from verge to anchor and back to verge, case is missing finials to the tops of the four pillars, case is contemporary but maybe associated as clock may have stood simply upon a shelf, bell is likely to be of later date, case has replacement roof boards, losses to right corner of trunk, some vertical splits/patching beneath trunk door, sold with two period weights - We do not guarantee the movement or accuracy of clocks - Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
Elkington & Co. - Pair of mid Victorian cast silvered alloy bell pulls, each an S-scroll arm with cherub holding a cord and drawing back a curtain, with rosette terminal, the collar cast with lilies and bellflowers, stamped verso 'Elkington 1570' and with Design Registration lozenge for 3rd February 1866, numbered H2 and W7 respectively, traces of gilding, each 17cm wide Condition: Some minor knocks around the mount edges, light wear to the surface decoration - **General condition consistent with age
Sheraton Revival inlaid satinwood demi lune fold over card table, circa 1900, the top inlaid with bell flower swags and ribbons within ebony and boxwood stringing and crossbanded, enclosing a green baize lined playing surface and opening on a telescopic rear leg, raised on tapering square section supports with swivel castors, 92cm x 46cm x 76cm high Condition: Two horizontal cracks to top, minor dark scratch to right side - Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
Late 19th century French marble and ormolu clock garniture with eight day movement chiming on a bell, enamel dial and floral garlands signed 'E. Pierre', sun mask pendulum and a pair of four branch candelabra. Clock 44cm high. CONDITION REPORT: Split in gilt balls at base of one candelabra. Nibbles to bases. Generally in clean order.
19th century mahogany cased longcase clock by J Turner, London, the arched moulded cornice mounted by brass finial, enamelled circular dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary date and seconds dial over brass fretwork, chamfered trunk, stepped panelled base, shaped apron raised on bracket feet, anchor escapement,striking bell and silence. CONDITION REPORT: Door slightly warped. Dial has losses and scuffed areas, see images. Base 51cm wide. The dial is flat. Hood is 44cm wide. Pendulum and brass cased weights present. The base has a double plinth.
A square piano by Broadwood, London, circa 1812 The rosewood cross-banded mahogany case, with cast gilt metal decoration running above the moulded skirting, two drawers underneath similarly decorated. Raised on six turned and reeded legs capped with brass collars. The satinwood veneered nameboard, cross-banded with rosewood and with two pierced panels. The boxwood name plaque surrounded by an ebony line, inscribed: John Broadwood & Sons. Makers to His Majesty, & the Princesses, Great Pulteney Street. Golden Square, London. The five and a half octave keyboard FF-c4 with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals. Double action with mop-stick over-dampers. Single pedal controlling dampers. Original inner cover of cream-painted pine. Serial number 18932 Width 168cm, depth 62cm, case height including lid and leg blocks 33cm. Literature: The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Jubilee 1944-1981, p. 22, (57) S330B. The Colt Clavier Collection Silver Jubilee 1944-1969, p. 16 S330B. C. F. Colt with Anthony Miall, The Early Piano, ill. p. 69. Provenance: Bearing a paper label inscribed: ROBERT BELL /Quadrille Pianist, Tuner, and Selector, 89, STANHOPE STREET, HAMPSTEAD ROAD, N.W.
[MISCELLANEOUS]. BELL-RINGING Morris, Ernest. The History and Art of Change Ringing, Chapman & Hall, London, 1931, slate blue cloth, plate illustrations, small quarto (spine ends nicked and frayed; joints torn; spine strip faded and re-laid); and Morris, Ernest. Legends O' the Bells, Sampson Low, Marston & Co., London, no date, crimson cloth, octavo, (2).
A MOTTLED PINK SANDSTONE COPING STONE FRAGMENT, MATHURA REGION, NORTHERN INDIA, 1ST CENTURY A.D.of long vaulted form, a narrow carved frieze on one side depicting a lion flanked by a pair of swags, a border of alternating bell and bud motifs above17cm high; 77cm longProperty from a deceased estate, sold by order of the executors; acquired Sotheby’s London, 13 June 1988, lot 279.For two similar fragments from the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck collection in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, see M.81.90.21a-b. Other examples can be found in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (inv.1983.24; see James Harle and Andrew Topsfield, Indian Art in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford 1987, no.10, p.9), and the Dayton Art Institute (69.8; see S. Czuma, Kushan Sculpture: Images from Early India, Cleveland 1985, no.6).
THREE SILVER SPICE TOWERS (BESAMIM HOLDERS), PROBABLY POLISH OR MORAVIAN, 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURYone with circular pedestal and filigree panelled box with door below the bell and spire topped by a pennant, the others in two sections, with filigree spherical containers, each on three wirework supports, with pennant-topped rods30cm tallest(3)Provenance: Collection of Dr Richard Teltscher (1888-1974), London (see footnote to lot 480)
A VICTORIAN GAMING COUNTER SET, WILLMOT & BELL, LONDON, 1895the rectangular red morocco case with silver-mounted shaped corners and applied initial W, the blue silk and velvet lined interior containing three sets of mother-of-pearl tokens stained in red, white or blue and initialled W, each set of ninety-nine pieces36.5cm long
A FRENCH ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK, ALFRED DUMAS, PARIS, CIRCA 1870eight day bell striking movement stamped A.D, the porcelain dial and side panels painted in 16th century Limoges enamel style, the ormolu case with eclectic Classical borders and caryatid pilasters surmounted by a seated figure of Caliope, on winged paw feet26cm highAlfred Dumas, 44 Rue Bonaparte, Paris, is cited in the 1874 Paris Exhibition catalogue as making many of the detachable parts for his carriage and other clocks.
AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLACK MARBLE PORTICO CLOCK, FRENCH, CIRCA 1800drum movement with silk suspension striking on a bell, white enamel dial with Roman numeral hours, with eagle finial and six flanking vases of flowers, each pair of supporting columns centred by a canephore-mounted pilaster, the rectangular plinth mounted with lions and a rosette and palmettes motif, spreading ormolu feet, on a wood stand (originally intended for a glass dome)47.5cm high excluding wood stand
‡ Vanessa Bell (1879-1961) Child in the walled garden, Charleston, c.1948 Signed with initials Oil on paper 61 x 41cm Provenance: Anthony d’Offay Gallery, London Exhibited: Davis & Long Company, New York, A Retrospective Exhibition, April 18th to May 24th, 1980, No. 66 Lots 165 to 179 The property of a Gentleman ++Pinpricks to corners and one or two to margins, some very light staining to paper lower left corner, one or two minor blemishes, generally good condition
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