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Cameroon carved wooden bell, the handle modelled as a standing figure with clasped hands, 16.75" high; also a seated tribal figure possibly from Zaire modelled as a female figure sitting cross-legged with a baby upon her knees, 16.5" high and a pierced cylindrical wooden vessel and cover pierced with various African animals, 12.5" high (3)
Joseph Saxton, Higham Ferrers, a late 18th/early 19th Century oak, ebony strung and crossbanded longcase clock, having swan neck and urn pediment above conch inlay, the twin train bell striking movement supported by silvered arched dial above a quarter length door inlaid with bee patera within reeded quarter turned pilasters above box base on bracket feet. 223cm.
Martyn (Thomas) Plantae Cantabrigensis interleaved and extensively annotated including results of travels in Crimea and in Iceland with W.J. Hooker Òall lichens Lapland & Arctic plants thrive best under bell glasses. Who could have suspected this?Ó a fern gathered from south side of Kings College chapel a specimen from Maddingley Woods sent by Mr. Relhan etc. half leather very worn for the author 1763 ¤ Relham (R.) Flora Cantabrigiensis contemporary half russia bound with all 3 of the supplements Cambridge 1785-93 ¤ Lyons (Israel) Fasciculus plantarum circa Cantabrigiam nascentium disbound 1763; and another 8vo (4)(4)
McClintock (David) Companion to Flowers interleaved throughout and with numerous corrections and addition original cloth bound to special order since it is twice as fat as the published version Bell 1966; McClintock (David) and R.S.R. Fitter. The Pocket Guide to Wild Flowers (Supplement) 2 vol. McClintock`s copies extensively annotated and with numerous insertions binder’s cloth and worn cloth 1956-57 bought from Maggs Cat. 1337 2003 invoice inserted; and 7 others by the same 8vo (10)(10)
Vanessa Bell (British, 1879-1961) Still Life of Flowers and Thistles, 1937 signed lower right “Vanessa Bell” oil on canvas 72 x 54cm (28.08 x 21.06in) Provenance: Thos Agnew and Sons Ltd, Old Bond Street, London, W1, No.9465 The Reader’s Digest Collection, New York Exhibited: Bloomsbury Artists from Charleston - Paintings from the Reader’s Digest Collection, The Katonah Gallery, 28 Bedford Road, Katonah, New York 10536, USA, 23 August-25 October 1987 Johannesburg Art Gallery, P O Box 23561 Joubert Park, 2044 Johannesburg, 26 November 1992-28 February 1993 - on loan from the Reader’s Digest Collection Anthony d’Offay, 9-23 Dering Street, London, W1
A Victorian black marble mantel clock garniture, the dome top case with Arabic numeral chapter ring, gilt dial centre signed ‘Saqui and Lawrence London’, visible Brocot escapement, the French bell striking drum movement with mercury pendulum, all upon a shaped plinth, with a matching pair of tazze, the clock 47cm high
19TH CENTURY WELSH MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, by Joseph Kern & Company Swansea, hood with eagle and ball brass finals above arched aperture flanked by twist turned pilasters, the waist with similar pilasters flanking inlaid and moulded rectangular door, panel base with bracket feet. Arch brass face with seconds and date dials, marked Josh Kern & Co Swansea. Eight day two train movement striking on one bell. The face 18” x 12.5”. 88” High overall.
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH OAK COTTAGE LONGCASE CLOCK, by Thomas Pearce, Chard, having broken swan neck pediment above square aperture flanked by baluster turned pilasters, plain mahogany crossbanded waist door with similar crossbanding to the panel base. Square painted face with fruit decorated spandrels, seconds dial and date aperture. Thirty hour movement striking on one bell. Face 11.5” Square. 80” High overall.
19TH CENTURY WELSH MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, by William Jones, Tredegar, having arched hood above arch aperture flanked by reeded pilasters, the waist with plain banded door flanked by canted angles on a panel base with bracket feet. Arch painted face with coastal scene to the arch and floral spandrels, and seconds dial and date aperture. Eight day two train movement striking on one bell. Face 18” x 13”.
LATE 18TH /EARLY 19TH CENTURY WELSH OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, having flat hood over arched aperture flanked by baluster turned pilasters, plain waist door on panelled base with skirted support. Arch painted dial with bird spandrels and portrait to the arch indistinctly named with “Fishguard”. Eight day two train movement striking on one bell. The face 19” x 13.5”. 88” High overall.
A LATE 18TH CENTURY WELSH OAK THIRTY HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK, by G Evans, Pontypool having moulded cornice with later pediment above square aperture flanked by turned columns, moulded arch waist door above panel base with bracket feet. painted face with Roman numerals, seconds dial and date aperture, single finger and thirty hour movement striking on one bell. Dial 10” x 10”. 82” High overall.
LATE 19TH CENTURY ORMOLU AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CLOCK GARNITURE, comprising arched architectural clock with pierced foliate decoration and circular face with Roman numerals, and a pair of two branch similarly styled supporters. French brass movement striking on one bell. Gilded wooden plinths and three glass domes with wooden bases. The clock 16.75” High. (3).
Literature - H.J.L.J. Masse. The Pewter Collector,1921; H.H.Cotterell. National Types of Pewter, 1925, numbered 620/1050; R.F.Michaelis. Antique Pewter of the British Isles, 1971; Bound facsimile of William Redman. Pewter and Sheffield Plate; J Hatcher. English Tin Production and Trade before 1550; Major C A Markham. The New Pewter Marks and Old Pewter Ware, 1928; C Welsh. History of the Pewterers` Company, 2 vols, 1902 and Additional Appendix; Masse. Pewter Plate, 1904; J C Thomas (Ed.) American and British Pewter, 1972; R F Michaelis. Old Domestic Base-Matal Candlesticks, 1978; A de Navarro. Causeries on English Pewter, (n.d); Bound facsimile of L. Ingleby Wood. Scottish Pewter-Ware and Pewterers; Masse. Chats on Old Pewter, 1971 and 1949; Cripps. Old English Plate, 1926; A J G Verster. Old European Plate, 1958; K G Gordon. Pewter, The Candlestick Maker`s Bawle, 1994; M Bell. Old Pewter, (n.d.); Hatcher & Barker. A History of British Pewter, 1974. (21)
A set of six Regency painted beechwood open armchairs by John Gee, each with a twin hour glass shape and ball back, to downswept and turned arms, with later silk squab cushions to a bell shape cane seat, the floral decorated front rail above turned tapering legs, the seat rails stamped, `J within a G,` with workmen`s mark `I W`. (6) One back rail replaced, old losses and wear. John Gee (fl. 1779-c.1824) chairmaker and turner. In 1779 Gee replaced Thomas Ayliffe as partner to Benjamin Crompton who had been Turner in Ordinairy to George III since 1762. From 1799 Gee is listed in London directories as `Chair-maker, 49 Wardour Street, Soho` and in 1803 he is called `Chair-maker & Turner to His Majesty.` Gee is also included in the list of master cabinet makers attached to Sheraton`s Cabinet Dictionary in 1803. The last directory listing for Gee is 1823-24.
JOHN STANCLIFFE (POSSIBLY BARKISLAND), AN 18th CENTURY YORKSHIRE CLOCK MOVEMENT, with 31cm square brass dial, the 30 hour movement with date crescent and penny moon, signed, four pillar mechanism with outside countwheel strike on a bell, with contemporary oak case with long trunk door and flat moulded hood. 1.99m
AN EDWARDIAN INLAID RED WALNUT BREAK-FRONT VITRINE, c.1910, the slightly projecting cornice above a frieze inlaid with pendant bell flowers, over a door with glazing bars flanked by bowed ends, above a shaped apron, raised on square tapering legs terminating in spade feet. 1.71m by 1.36m by 0.36m
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