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Click here to subscribeA George III oak longcase clock, by George Godwin, Cambridge, late 18th century the gilt brass break arch dial with subsidiary second dial and date aperture, with eight day bell striking movement, the domed hood flanked by pilasters, the trunk with an arched panelled door, square base, plinth foot 48.5cm wide, 203cm high
A good yew wood and elm Windsor armchair, by Robert Prior of Uxbridge, early 19th century the bow shaped back with Prince of Wales feather splats, raised on turned legs united by a crinoline stretcher, seat back bears makers stamp Robert Prior (1780-1853) was of the second generation of the Prior Family of Uxbridge, Middlesex. The Priors are synonymous with quality Windsor chair making and Robert Prior, who took over the running of the company from his father, is the most celebrated of the six family chair makers. The use of quality woods, bell shaped seats, and triple splats in two lengths to fit the back hoop are all characteristics of their chairs. For a detailed discussion of the Prior Family dynasty and for an illustration of this particular model, as well as other examples of chairs stamped or attributed to this workshop see Dr. B. Cotton ' The English Regional Chair ', Woodbridge, 1990, pages 36/76-80, plate 33.
Railway interest: Shunting Bell black and white enamel sign 355mm by 252mm, five enamel bell-push surrounds including Doleham and Battle (Sussex), SE&CR 'Look-Out' arm band-badge; part of an SR (South East Region) Coffee service, two novelty bars of soap; LMS lamp; Southern Railway Pt 1 Through Distances from St. Leonards West Station, one hundred and fifty bound pages; reproduction GWR tinplate map
A 19th century bronzed metal and gilt metal mounted mantel clock, the case surmounted by a mediaeval monarch on horseback, the base with polished marble rectangular panels enclosed by gilt metal mounts of flowers foliage and military trophies, having a 9.5cm. enamel dial signed 'Ducas, Paris', the twin cylinder circular movement with outside striking to a bell, on an oval ebonised plinth base and contained under a glass dome, 56cm. high.
Thomas Strange, Banbury.A mid 19th century mahogany mantel clock, the drum-shaped case mounted on a scrolling cushion plinth base, the 21cm. silvered dial with Roman numerals, signed 'Thos. Strange, Banbury', the chain driven fusee movement striking to a bell, the backplate unsigned, 43cm. high.
A 19th century French gilt brass and porcelain clock garniture, the clock of rectangular outline, surmounted by an urn finial with rams head handles, with forla decorated panels to the top and sides, the 12cm. square porcelain dial decorated with floral sprays, raised on a square base with scroll feet, the circular twin drum movement striking to a bell, with a pair of matching three-branch candelabra, all with giltwood stands.
A late 19th century French Boulle and gilt metal mounted mantel clock of cartouche outline, with urn and flowering shrub finial, with 10cm. gilt metal dial with porcelain Roman numerals, the circular twin drum movement striking to a bell, the backplate stamped 'Japy Freres', and numbered 481, the pendulum also stamped '481', 34cm. high.
Falmouth.A late 18th century mahogany and crossbanded longcase clock, the hood with swan-neck pediment and turned columns, the trunk with double arched waist panel door enclosed by reeded quarter columns, on a box base with reduced bracket feet, the 34.5cm. painted arched dial with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, having 'High Water At Falmouth' to the arch, the twin train movement with anchor escapement striking to a bell, 238cm. high..
19th century French porcelain and gilt metal clock garniture the clock inset with three porcelain plaques painted with landscape and figures, painted dial, two train movement marked G.F striking on a bell height 10". The clock flanked by two matching porcelain mounted candlesticks, painted with cherups, height 6"
An early 18th Century longcase clock, the hood with bell top painted scrolls etc in gilt, and with columns to the sides, the chinoiserie case enclosed by arch top door with buildings and figurines in gold lacquer, fitted an arch top painted dial with circular roundel to the arch, decorated spandrels, seconds and date aperture having an eight-day striking movement by Joseph White London
Pair: Captain A. M. Mac G. Bell, Royal Scots Fusiliers, late Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 copy clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (Lieut., A. & S. Highrs.); 1914 Star (Capt., R. Sc. Fus.) very fine (2) £300-350 Alexander Murray MacGregor Bell was born in Weymouth on 4 September 1880, the second son of William Bell of Stirling, late Lieutenant-Colonel, 56th Regiment. Educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Kingston and Stirling High School, he was gazetted into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on 30 December 1901. With them he served in South Africa and was awarded the Queen’s medal with two clasps. He was gazetted into the Royal Garrison Artillery in February 1903 and was transferred to the Dorset Regiment in May 1905. He was promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers in January 1907 and advanced to Captain in May 1912. From May 1904 to May 1905 he was A.D.C. to the Governor of Natal and was Superintendent Gymnasia, Scottish Command, February 1913-November 1914, when he rejoined his battalion in Flanders. He was appointed Adjutant in December 1914. Captain Bell was wounded at Ypres on 19 February 1918 and died of his wounds in London on 28 April 1918 and was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Kensall Green, London. He was mentioned in Field Marshal Sir John French’s despatch of 31 May 1915. The officer commanding his battalion, writing to his parents, said of him, ‘The regiment was moving across some open ground under heavy shell fire, and your son and I were together at the moment we were both knocked over. He was hit on the back and right arm. I can only assure you that his gallantry and devotion to duty has been most marked’. Sold with copied research and photograph.
RAE, Rev. Peter, 'The History of The Rebellion, Raise'd Against His Majesty King George 1', Millar, 1746. 2nd. edn. 8vo. 1/2 marbled bds. tog.with BLAAUW, William, Henry, 'The Baron's War including The Battles of Lewes and Evesham', Nichols, 1844. Plts. a.c.f. foxed. 4to. embossed cl. worn. Plus MAXWELL, W.H. 'History of The Irish Rebelliion in 1798', Bell, 1886. 8vo. ill. George Cruickshank. frontis browned. glt. cl. bd. Plus others. 8
RUSKIN, John, 'Lectures on Art', Oxford, 1870. 8vo. 1st edn. cl. bd. Tog.with HARDIE, Martin, John Pettie R.A. H.R.S.A.' A& C Black, 1908. 4to. dec. cl. bd. Plus GILBEY, Sir Walter & CUMING, E.D. 'George Morland His Life and Works', A&C Black, 1907. pict. cl. worn. Plus GILPIN, Sidney, 'Sam Bough R.S.A.', Bell, 1905. cl. bd. plus other art interest. 16
[Astell (Mary)] Some Reflections upon Marriage, 1730, calf (worn); [Monipennie (John)] The Abridgement or Summarie of the Scots, 1633, Edinburgh, sheep; Bell (Lady) At the Works, 1907, cloth; Barrett (D.W.) Life and Work among the Navvies, 1880, decorative cloth; with a quantity of others (qty)
[Bronte (Charlotte)] Bell (Currer) Jane Eyre, An Autobiography, 1857, new edition, Smith Elder & Co., cloth; Housman (John) A Descriptive Tour and Guide to the Lakes, Caves, Mountains .... in Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire ...Yorkshire, 1817, folding frontis., 6 folding maps, 5 folding plates, printed boards; Basilicon Doron, nd. lacking title page, spine label states 1603, calf (3)
A brass ship's bell from the 'Lord Cromer', Liverpool within an arched tubular framed mounting bracket with turned finial, inscribed 'Lord Cromer, Liverpool' in blackened capital letters 33cm wide, 38cm high, 18cm diameter Note: The Lord Cromer was a merchant ship, registered in Liverpool, which set off on her maiden voyage in 1912, bound for Louisburg, Nova Scotia. She was badly holed by ice on the journey and had to put in for repairs at Halifax. The facilities were not available and she had to proceed, in a crippled state, to New York in order to have the repairs made. Over a period of years, the ship was sold to other lines and renamed more than once. She finally sank in a collision off Duncansby Head, north east Scotland in 1942.
A French 19th century gilt brass four pillar mantel clock By Deniere & Matelin, Paris the eight day movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, stepped pediment with roundel frieze above a lappet cast circular enamel dial with Roman and Arabic chapters, signed 'Deniere & Matelin, fab. de bronzes a Paris', on stepped and lappet cast plinth base with bun feet 19cm wide, 31.3cm high, 12.2cm deep
A French late 18th century gilt metal and carved gilt wood mantel clock By Cesar Bte., A Lorient the rococo carved and pierced case draped with festoons enclosing a enamelled Roman dial with maker's signature, on scrolling feet, the metal case enclosing an eight day movement with silk suspension and single bell strike stamped 'Bolviller a Paris', on a rococo carved and pierced gilt wood stand of serpentine outline Dimensions (without stand) 38cm wide, 56cm high, 19cm deep
A Louis XV style ormolu mantel clock By Haley & Son, London the twin train movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, the cartouche shaped case boldly cast with rococo scrolls and finial around a Roman dial with matted centre, on rococo cast and pierced integral stand, the backplate with maker's signature 23cm wide, 36cm high, 15cm deep
A George III Scottish mahogany and brass-mounted striking table clock, circa 1790 By Alexander Dickie, Edinburgh the bell-top case with brass handle and four urn finials above glazed side panels and chamfered and fluted angles, on squat ogee feet, the brass-framed front door with winged cherub mounts, the brass dial with rococo spandrels and a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with dot minute track, the silvered centre engraved with flowerheads and swags around the winding holes, with mock pendulum and date apertures, blued steel hands, with subsidiary rings for strike/silent and regulation to the arch, surmounted by a plaque signed Alexander Dickie/EDIN.R, the eight day twin wire fusee movement with five pillars and verge escapement striking on bell, the back plate engraved with leaf scrolls and flowerheads to the fusee arbors 29cm wide, 50cm high, 18.5cm deep
A George III mahogany longcase clock By John Goodfellow, Inverness the twin train movement striking the hours on a bell, the broken arch pediment above a silvered Roman and Arabic dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture within rococo cast spandrels and an elaborately engraved maker's cartouche to the arch, the arched trunk door above a panelled apron, on cut plinth base 212cm high
A silver twin handled campana shape cup and cover by Walter, John, Michael & Stanley Barnard, London 1907, with a cone finial to the flower and leaf chased domed cover, husk and leaf chased scroll handles, a band chased with the National flowers, the base with acanthus leaves alternating with bell flowers, on a circular foot with acanthus bands, 40.5cm (16in) high, 3606g (115.75 oz), on a wooden socle
WINHOLDT, MICHEL A FINE DRAWING OF A 48 POUNDER AND A 24 POUNDER DECORATED CANNON, BOTH DATED 1646 63.5cm; 25in by 16cm; 6 1/4in and 51.5cm; 20 1/4in x 14cm; 5 1/2in respectively (2) ink on paper (each with a repaired clean tear), the 48 pounder signed and dated within a cartouche over the first reinforce and inscribed '8 lodt Eissen' [48 pounds], the 24 pounder signed and dated around the base-ring '4 lodt Eissen' [24 pounds], both framed and glazed The Weinholdt (Weinhold) family are recorded as a family of gun and bell founders originating in Danzig. Late in the 17th Century they moved to Dresden where they succeeded the Herolds as chief founders to the Electors of Saxony. The present drawings are in keeping with contemporary British 'demi-cannon' and 'whole cannon' later known as cannon of 7 and cannon of 6 respectively. See H. L. Blackmore 1976 and A. N. Kennard 1986, p. 152.
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