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Click here to subscribeA Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, flat top pediment, Corinthian capped columns, inlaid arched trunk door, 13-1/4-inch arched brass dial with Roman and Arabic chapter ring, inner date ring, seconds, arch with rolling moonphase and signed Hughe Stockelle, Newcastle, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, dial and movement circa 1780, case possibly later, 227cm high see illustration
A Month Going Walnut Longcase Clock, flat top pediment, glazed side windows, burr walnut veneered trunk door, 11-inch dial with silvered Roman chapter ring signed Edw Brookes, London, ringed winding holes and date aperture, seconds dial, five pillar movement with anchor escapement and outside countwheel striking on a bell, dial and movement circa 1690, case later, 211cm high see illustration
A Good Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Wyke & Green, Liverpool, circa 1780, swan neck pediment, flame veneered trunk door, raised quatre form panel to the base, 13-inch arched brass dial with a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, inner date ring, engraved floral centre with seconds and signed, arch with moonphase, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 249cm high see illustration
A George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, mid 18th century, the drawer with paper label of Philip Bell Cabinet Maker St Paul`s Churchyard London, the bold cornice above moulded panel doors enclosing a fitted interior of shelves and pigeon holes above pull-out candleslides, the bureau with a fitted interior above two short and three long graduated drawers, raised on later bracket feet, 108cm by 62cm by 218cm See illustration
1894 The Magic City: A Massive Portfolio of Original Photographic Views of the Great World`s Fair, with descriptions by J.W. Bell and published by The Historical Publishing Company in 1894, relates to the World`s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Ill., in 1893 and includes about 300 photos with descriptions of the events, scenes and people of the fair, intact except for the last page which has come loose, some small tears on a few pages and small cover nicks, otherwise fine and an incredibly interesting read. View Terms & Conditions
*Bell FM-1 `Airacuda`, P-39 `Airacobra` and P-63 `Kingcobra`. A good comprehensive collection of photographs and reference documentation, including rare images of the `Airacuda`, fine air-to-air and ground aircraft portraits, technical details, aircraft in formation, production scenes, air and ground crews and others of similar interest, approx. 250 images with reference material contained in four folders (approx. 250)
*Bell, experimental aircraft X-2 & X-5. A collection of photographs of these famous experimental aircraft, air-to-air and ground aircraft portraits, the air-launching of the X-2 from a B-29, X-5 01838 and 01839 at rest and airborne, fine Bell Aircraft Corporation official photographs, most approx. 7.5 x 9.5in (24 x 18.5cm), others smaller, approx. 50 images contained in a folder (approx. 50)
Pioneer Aviation - `London Aerodrome First Annual Dinner`. A rare original Souvenir dinner-menu dated March 30th 1914, copiously detailing the activities, achievements and successes of the Hendon Aerodrome and Grahame-White Flying School, including the first Aerial Loop-the-Loop in Britain; profusely autographed and signed by fifty VIPs and leading aviators of the day including Gustav Hamel, B.C. Hucks, Claude Grahame-White, A.V. Roe, Thomas Sopwith, Harry Delacombe, Gordon Bell, CC Grey, Julius Nardini, Dessoutter, Strange, Norman C. Spratt, Charles Rumney Samson RN, Marcus Manton, H. Thornton Rutter, Mervyn O`Gorman, Pierre Verrier, Sidney Pickles, Arthur DuCros (Dunlop), FN Shorland, Clement Fernel, William Birchenough RN, George Beatty (Beatty-Wright Aircraft), AG Reynolds (official timekeeper), W. Joynson-Hicks (MP), Hon Arthur Stanley (MP),and many others including Cyrus Cuneo, who`s tipped-in artwork colour illustration is featured within the programme; 14pp, soft-covers, well illustrated with high-quality monotone photographs, circuit map two pages of autographs, and including entertainments guest-list including Harry Tate, Ethel Harvey and Hetty King, leading Vaudeville stars of the day (1)
*Helicopters. A collection of coloured brochures and publicity material produced by the Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation, Agusta, Bell, Boeing, Eurocopter, Hughes, Kamon, Marshall-Aerospace, Wagner Helicopter Technik, and Westland, a good variety of brochures and other publicity material, approx. 30 brochures and leaflets, many scarce items (approx. 30)
*Storm Lantern. A good brass ships storm-lantern, by Bulpitt of Birmingham c .1910, of heavy brass construction completely weather-proof with glazed panels, part side-opening for access to oil reservoir and burner, carefully converted to 240-volt mains electricity, without damage to original equipment, together with a pair of motor-yacht brass engine ventilators with old red-paint to bell-mouths (3)
*WWII - Marine bulkhead timepiece by Cope of Nottingham, 8-day white faced with green and red colour Bell-watch segments, possibly for submarine use, lacquered brass casings Arabic numerals with sweep seconds-hand, together with another similar (lacking hands) variously hand annotated applied paper labels inscribed numbers 1043?706/88 3Sqdn, and 8621-0274/2, 1043 TM910 respectively (2)
*WWII - Marine bulkhead timepieces by Cope of Nottingham, similar to previous lot, 8-day white faced with green and red colour Bell-watch segments, lacquered brass casings Arabic numerals with sweep seconds-hand, one complete applied labelled No. X71457, 1213/603031, and another a/f condition, and with a further similar timepiece damaged and dented casing a/f condition (3)
Two Sevres plates and a soup bowl, the first painted with a circular garland of flowers to the centre, the border with six gilded blue basket shaped panels interspersed by further garlands, bears blue interlaced L’s enclosing the letter M and decorators marks for Méreaud ainé, 24.75cm diameter, another decorated with a floral spray to the centre within a mid blue border having three reserve panels with conforming foliate sprays interspaced by a heavily gilded bell husk and wreath decoration, brown interlaced L’s enclosing the letter r and decorators mark for Méreaud jeune, 25cm diameter, the soup bowl having floral decoration to the centre within a pale blue ribbon and foliate border, blue interlaced L’s with the letters X and Y to either side, decorators mark for Boulanger, 24.25cm diameter. The first of the plates ex Marquess Of Zetland collection sold by Christie, Manson & Woods April 26th 1934, the second plate ex Earl Of Lichfield collection Plate with turquoise border containing three hand painted panels has drilled foot rim for hanging, the inside edge of the foot rim has a flake caused by this drilling, all three pieces in good condition, the dish has a little more rubbing to the gilding t
Two pieces of 18th Century Caughley blue and white printed porcelain comprising: a cylindrical mustard and cover having a moulded foliate knop and scroll handle decorated with the Three Flower pattern, base with printed C mark, 9.75cm high and a small barrel shaped jug decorated with the Bell Toy pattern, base with printed S mark, 7.5cm high The jug has a crack through the top of the handle at the point where it meets the body, the cover of the pot has losses to the petals of the knop - General condition consistent with age **
A rare Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup 17th/18th century, formed as a bell-shaped flowerhead supported by curling tendrils, one side carved with a monkey holding a leafy stem and a fruit, the other with a deer with a lingzhi spray in its mouth looking towards a bird in flight, the animals` eyes inlaid with green glass, 12.1cm long, 7.2cm high. Provenance: an English private collection, purchased from Spink & Son in the 1970s. Sold with a CITES pre-sale authorisation letter. A copy is available upon request. 十七世紀/十八世紀 犀角雕福祿封侯紋杯 來源：英國私人收藏家收藏，1970年代購自Spink & Son。
A RUSSIAN SILVER ICON LAMPADA, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1850. The body with melon ribbed sides and shell form suspension devices hanging from four silver chains and silver smoke bell with suspension loop. Hallmarked Moscow, circa 1850 and indistinct Cyrillic maker`s mark, possibly IT and with 84 silver standard. Length 23.25 inches. (59 cm). (Unillustrated)
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE VIENNESE ENAMELED CORNUCOPIA HORN, LATE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY HERMANN BOHM. Of naturalistic scrolled tapering form with a sculpted figure of Hercules supporting the horn form while kneeling atop a bell shape scenic enameled plinth with silvered foot rim repoussed with figures of wild game and champlevé scrolls. The horn with five scenic enameled reserves each depicting classical figures in various activities and divided by silvered and pierced mounts with enameled scrolls, surmounted with a fixed enameled domed cover below a sculpted Renaissance figure. Stamped "HB" and "A" on foot rim. Height 28 inches (71 cm).
A FINE AUSTRIAN GUILLOCHE ENAMEL ANNULAR CLOCK, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. Of sectioned egg form with finely enameled cartouches of young beauties on a pink translucent guilloche enamel and engine turned ground, the two sections divided by two silvered annular chapter rings within gilt bronze mounts raised on a bell shaped enameled stand with octagonal onyx plinth. Stamped "Made in Austria." Height 7 inches (18 cm). For another example see Fontaines, February 19, 2011 auction, lot 195.
A RARE AND IMPORTANT JOSEF HOFFMANN FOR WIENER WERKSTÄTTE SILVER AND IVORY DINNER BELL, AUSTRIA, CIRCA 1913. Of domed fluted tulip form with slender elongated silver stem terminating with an egg shape carved ivory knop with embossed silver band. The outside rim stamped "900 WIENER WERK STÄTTE, Made in Austria", and "JH". The silver clapper stamped "900" and "WW". Height 8.625 inches (22 cm), diameter of bell 3.5 inches (8.9 cm). Provenance: Private collection, Minneapolis, MinnesotaLiterature: Die Kunst, vol. 17, Munich, 1914, page 428.Astrid Gmeiner and Gottfried Pirhofer, Der Österreichische Werkbund, Salzburg and Vienna, 1985.Joann Skrypzak, exh. cat., Design: Vienna 1890s to 1930s, Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin, 2003, page 68 (for a similar example). Josef Hoffmann (Austrian 1870-1956) was a founding member of the Wiener Werkstätte with banker Fritz Wärndorfer, who funded the venture and fellow artist Koloman Moser. Founded in 1903, the Wiener Werkstätte was a design company who strived to elevate ordinary functional objects to works of art. The offered lot is a notable example of the group’s ideology and demonstrates Hoffmann’s keen understanding of proportion and materials. While functional as a dinner bell, due to Hoffmann’s aesthetically-pleasing streamlined design and use of expensive and decadent materials such as ivory and silver, the item can also be viewed as an object imbued with artistic intent, thought and handling. Hoffman’s designs and the unique items executed by Wiener Werkstätte strongly appealed to the Viennese upper-class who were drawn to the luxurious nature of the group’s one-of-a-kind objects d’art, such as the offered lot.For an identical bell, see Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, Design, March 3, 2012, Lot 28, illustrated.
AN IMPRESSIVE GORHAM STERLING AND GILT RETICULATED PRESENTATION VASE, 1889. Of cylindrical waisted form with four reticulated scrolled foliate lobes on everted rim raised on a reticulated base with scrolling bell flowers and scalloped feet mounted with figural gilt floral sprays of roses, chrysanthemums, daisies and thistle. Inscribed "1864-1898 G.A. Ohret" on obverse and "25th Anniversary from Mr. and Mrs. J. Ruppert" on reverse. Stamped with Gorham logo, "sterling", shape No. 1067, and date mark. Height 12.25 inches (31 cm), weight 60.2 troy oz.
A GILT BRASS AND ENGRAVED PEWTER INLAID EBONY SECRETARY, PROBABLY AUSTRIAN OR GERMAN, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY. The three door cabinet in ebony veneer over mahogany inlaid with gilt cut brass scroll work surrounding chased inlaid classical figures and winged putti, the central door opening to reveal four inlaid drawers, and with two side cupboards, each door divided by turned columns with inlaid gilt bronze flutes surmounted with ormolu Corinthian capitols and raised on a two drawer stand with cut gilt brass and pewter inlay on ebony over mahogany supported by tapering squared legs with cut brass inlaid bell flowers and joined by a shaped stretcher with recessed panels inlaid with engraved gilt brass on an ebony ground. Height 68 inches (172.7 cm), width 49.5 inches (125.3 cm).
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