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Lot 187
A Carl Zeiss surveyor's level, Serial No. 11924, in fitted oak box, supplied by Clarkson's Optical Stores 338 High Holborn London, box size 23 cm x 17.5 cm x 12.5 cm, a Brunsviga hand calculator (poss 1925/26), 24 cm wide, bears typed label inscribed "This Brunsviga hand calculator was purchased by Mr W T Halcrow to enable Reginald Sorré Cole to calculate the surge characteristics of the main tunnel in Lochaber Hydro Electric Scheme by an interative process. Cole's paper "The Surge Chamber in Hydro Electric Installations: Methods of Calculation" was published as "Selected Engineering Paper No. 55 by The Institution of Civil Engineers in 1927...", a Bell & Howell 16 mm cine camera in brown leather carrying case and a Polaroid Electric Eye 900 land camera, with flash units in brown leather carrying case CONDITION REPORTS Bell & Howell camera only - the leather case is broken, stitching is coming away, rather battered, etc. The camera itself - unknown if working. There are remnants of a glue like substance to the casing and some of the laminate is peeling on the cut out corners. Is grubby all over with some surface scratching and chips to the lacquer. The larger lens is rather dirty. See images. Although appears to be mainly on the exterior, although there is a black mark which appears to be inside the lens. The smaller lens appears again dirty, dusty but generally OK though with a larger scratch to the outside casing. General wear and tear conducive with age and use. See images for further detail.
Lot 2350
Collection of bijouterie, coins and collectibles including silver dollar, 1843 half farthing, Victorian silver coins, Easterbrook dipless inkwell no 447, quantity of pen nibs, Cavacraft rabbit napkin ring, daguerreotype, Nelson bell, pocket barometer, mother of pearl pocket knives, Chinese cloisonné napkin ring, badges, lighters, Platignum fountain pen, large collection of watch parts etc
Lot 252
Guillemin (Amédéé). The Forces of Nature, a popular introduction to the study of physical phenomena, 3rd edition, London: Macmillan and Co, 1877, colour frontispiece, black and white illustrations throughout (some full-page), prize label from Christ's Hospital, London to John Howard Palmer to front pastedown, scattered spotting, contemporary dark blue calf gilt, Christ's Hospital armorial in gilt to upper cover, red morocco title label, rubbed, 8vo, together with Lamb (Charles). The Works, a new edition, London: Bell & Daldy, 1867, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved title, prize label from Christ's Hospital, London to John H Palmer to front pastedown, contemporary green straight-grained morocco gilt, Christ's Hospital armorial in gilt to upper cover, brown morocco title label, rubbed, 8vo, with Howitt (Mary). Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain. From the Norman conquest to the reign of Victoria, London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851, 28 steel-engraved plates, a few gatherings (including title and frontispiece) damp-stained to upper margin (affecting image), occasional light spotting, all edges gilt, original red pictorial morocco gilt, rubbed, large 8vo, with 23 others bound in leather, including Lord Macauley's History of England (8 volumes, 1876) and James Mason's Ice-World Adventures (circa 1876) QTY: (26)
Lot 235
Heron (Robert, translator). Arabian Tales: or, a continuation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments. Consisting of stories related by the Sultana of the Indies, to divert her husband from the performance of a rash vow; exhibiting a most interesting view of the religion, laws, manners, customs, arts, and literature, of the nations of the east..., newly translated from the original Arabic into French, by Dom Chavis, a native Arab, and Mr. Cazotte, and translated from the French into English by Robert Heron, 4 volumes, 1st edition, Edinburgh: Printed for Bell & Bradfute, J. Dickson, E. Balfour, and P. Hill... and G. G. J. Robinson, 1792, half-title to each volume (except the fourth volume without half-title), contemporary ownership signature to title of each volume of John Henderson, ownership inscription'William Thomson, foot of Leitch Hill dated 30th October 1810' to front blank of first volume, and a further ownership signature of Mrs Thomson, Cassels Place to front endpaper of each volume, contemporary uniform tree calf, red morocco spine label to each, rubbed to joints and edges, 8voQTY: (4)
Lot 412
English Lives & Letters. A collection of English biography, letters & related, including The Letters of Horace Walpole, 9 volumes, edited by Cunningham, Richard Bentley, 1857, bookplates of Charles Wilson to the front pastedowns, some light spotting, uniform blue gilt decorated half calf, 8voLife of Edward Bouverie Pusey, 4 volumes, edited by Liddon & Johnston, Longmans, Green &Co., 1893, inscriptions, some minor spotting, contemporary half red calf, slightly rubbed to head & foot, 8voThe Life of Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides,...with Numerous Additions and Notes by the Right Hon. John Wilson Croker, M. P to Which Are Added, Two Supplementary Volumes of Johnsoniana, 10 volumes, new edition, 1839, engraved illustrations, original cloth, spines & boards slightly faded, 8voLetters to Lady Ossory, 3 volumes, by Walpole, Arthur L. Humphries, original cloth, some light toning, marks & rubbing to head & foot, 8vo, plus other sets including The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, 6 volumes, George Bell, 1875, 8vo, Original Letters Illustrative of English History, 4 volumes, 2nd series, by Ellis, Harding and Lepard, some leather bindings, some original cloth, G/VG, 8voApproximately 50 volumesQTY: (3 shelves)Please note that lots 375-430 are off-site in Bourton-on-the-Water and can only be viewed online and any purchases collected from there by prior arrangement.
Lot 233
Shakespeare (William). Bell's Edition of Shakspere, 20 volumes, London: John Bell, 1788, half-titles, engraved frontispieces and numerous plates, contemporary marbled calf, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, some joints cracked, 12mo, together with:Wordsworth (William), The Poetical Works, 6 volumes, new edition, London: Edward Moxon, 1841, engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, small 8voQTY: (26)
Lot 814
James (M.R., editor). Madam Crowl's Ghost and Other Tales of Mystery, by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, collected and edited by M.R. James, London: G. Bell and Sons, April 1924 reprint, some spotting, endpapers with some toning, original cloth, spine lettering faded, a few small stains, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Inscribed to front endpaper "Offered by M.R. James, Dec. 1935".
Lot 839
Woolf (Virginia). Three Guineas, 1st edition, London: Hogarth Press, 1938, half-tone illustrations, some offsetting to endpapers, original cloth (spine a little faded), dust jacket designed by Vanessa Bell, spine faded with tears and small losses at ends, small chips at folds, 8vo, together with A Haunted House and other Short Stories, 1st edition, London: Hogarth Press, 1943, textblock a little toned, small contemporary ownership inscription at head of title, original cloth, dust jacket, spine slightly toned, folds neatly reinforced to verso, 8vo QTY: (2)
Lot 515
* Toy Animals on Wheels. Donkey pull along, circa 1904, mohair stuffed donkey with black boot button eyes, leather saddle, remenants of red felt saddle pad, pale felt girth, leather bridle (one rein and throatlash detached), breast plate with bells (one bell missing) and crupper present, mohair rubbed with loss of hair to majority of donkey, some areas threadbare (mainly to top of donkey's back) with straw stuffing visible, tail present fabric worn top corner, donkey stands on metal axle attached to early metal wheels, total height 38 cm, length 50 cm, together withCow pull along, circa 1905, felt stuffed spotted cow with black boot button eyes, ears rubbed with some minor loss, horns missing, some holes in fabric showing straw stuffing, cow stands on metal axle (front axle with kink to right hand edge), attached to early metal wheels (one wheel missing), total height 21.5 cm, length 38 cm, plus a dog pull along, circa 1950s, mohair stuffed fox terrier, threadbare in places especially around the head, front left leg with kink in resulting in dog not standing square, crudely sewed onto red metal frame with wheels, and Horse and Cart, made in East Germany, circa 1950's, wooden horse on yellow stand with red wheels, attached to a wicker and metal blue cart, label to bottom of yellow stand 'made in G D R', mane missingQTY: (4)
Lot 815
Woolf (Virginia). The Common Reader, 1st edition, London: The Hogarth Press, 1925, endpapers toned, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, faint damp-stain to rear cover upper margin, lightly rubbed, 8vo, together withThe Common Reader: Second Series, 1st edition, London: The Hogarth Press, 1932, original green cloth gilt, dust jacket designed by Vanessa Bell, spotted, spine toned, chipped to extremities with some loss to top of spine and front panel lower margin, 8voQTY: (2)
Lot 666
* Foxwell, (Herbert Sydney, 1890-1943). Tiger Tim's Annual, original cover artwork, 1926, watercolour on Whatman board, depicting a tiger sitting on a throne holding an apple in one hand and a bell on a stick in another, various animals staring at him, a dog offering him a toffee, signed lower right, publisher's notes to marging, sheet size 37.5 x 26.8 cm, together with a copy of the annual for which the artwork was produced, plusWakefield (George William, 1887-1942). The Good Deed Gang, original illustration, 1935, pen and blue pencil on thin card, depicting Laurel, Hardy and three other members of the gang, all with rolled up sleeves pointing to a skull tattoo, publishers notes and date stamp '9 Nov 1935' to verso, some small pin holes to upper margin, cartoon first appeared in Film Fun Comic in 1935, plus a copy of the Film Fun Annual, 1952, in which the artwork was reprinted andPayne (Austin Bowen, 1876-1956). Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, original illustration, 1936, pen and ink on thin card, depicting a storyboard showing Squeak reading a story to reluctant listener Squeak, signed and dated lower right, cartoon published in the Daily Mirror, 29th January 1936QTY: (5)
Lot 105
Ireland & Scotland. A collection of 36 maps, mostly 18th & 19th century, engraved and lithographic regional, county and country maps, including examples by or after Kitchin, Teesdale, Morden, J & C Walker, Rapkin, Bell, Russell, Weller, Hall, Sudlow, Kelly, Terry/Hogg, Ainslie, De Vaugondy, Arrowsmith, Moll, Hughes and Adair, various sizes and condition QTY: (36)
Lot 180
An engraved brass tray and portable huqqa base, North India, 18th century, the tray of octagonal form, the central panel decorated with bands of foliate design which echo the form of the tray with the central panel comprising entwined birds either side of a large rosette, the huqqa of bell shape, sitting on four raised legs, incised to base and shoulder with pounced and floral designs, tray 21.5 cm. wide; huqqa 11.5 cm. high, 11.5 cm. diameter.Provenance: Private UK Collection
Lot 170
A large bronze engraved huqqa base, North India, 19th century, of bell-shaped form, with truncated slightly flaring neck, the body decorated with a series of four lobed cartouches, each containing interlaced floral motifs on a black ground, 25.5 cm high; 31 cm diameter.Provenance: Private UK CollectionCondition Report: There is a split in the metal to base extending from the rim approx. 2.5cm. inwards; general wear, scratching loss of detail
Lot 54
A collection of early 20th Century Magic Lantern slides from around the world, slides include: India, Japan, Hexagonal temple at Kyoto, The Great Bell, Delhi, Athens, Parthenon, Hindu Shrine, Indian Girls at the Salvation Army school at Satana, Bathing in the Ganges, Hindu Priest seated, Woman holding an umbrella, cobbler, Japanese Girls reading, Pagoda at Rangoon, Pilgrims, Japanese woman playing an instrument, Christchurch, Cawnpore and more.
Lot 29
A large collection of Signed / Autographed Film / TV Movie stars Photos. Mostly obtained at Conventions and Collectormania. Including Rachel Weisz, Orlessa Altass, Keeping up Appearances,Note signed Helen Miran, Birds of a Feather cast, Davyd Harries, Julie Walters, Claire Bloom, Dulcie Gray, Shane Richie, Jennie Lindon, Angela Douglas, Rowan Atkinson, Emily Watson, Alan Gordon Letter, Rik Mayall, Patsy Kensit x 2, Ingrid Pitt, Jamie Bell, David Soul, Sarah Lancashire, Emily Watson, Billy Connolly, Karen Staples, LIam Neeson, Kate Winslett, Julie Andrews, Note Anna Friel, Kim Medcalf, Ellie Beaven, Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Grant, Barbara Windsor x 2, Cast Ab Fab x 3 Stephen Fry, Dudley Moore, Jenny Agatter, Susan George, Victoria Wood, Kate Beckinsale, Cathy Tyson, Katy Hill, Kate Mulgrew x 3, Jonathon Frakes, Le Var Burton, Ron Glass, Alan Tudyk, Mira Furlan, Carl Weathers, Anthony Head, Harvey Stephens, Corey Feldman, Cast Star Trek, , Buffy, Star Trek Lost Highlander Angel Millenium stars - Amber Benson, Beatie Hedney, Mark Lutz, Clayton \Watson, Juliet Landau, Maggie Grace, Alice Krige, Megan Gallagher, Elisabeth Rohm, Ian Somerhalder, David Wenham, Lance Henriksen, Sam Anderson, James Kyson Lee, Julie Caitlin Brown, Ian McNeice, Tom Atkins, Billy Murray, Jewel Staites, Michael Shanks, Jack Coleman, Kevin Soobo, Katie Bell, Danielle Tabor, Robert Pattison, James and Oliver Phelps, Christian Coubon, Hugh Mitchell, Stanislow Ivaneski, Helen Slater, Chris Judge, and many others. ( viewing by appointment ) 150 +
Lot 652
A SET OF FOUR VICTORIAN WALNUT BALLOON BACK SALON CHAIRS button upholstered in a pink weave, the channelled padded back with flower and scroll carved top rail, serpentine over-stuffed seat, on carved cabriole front legs and knurl feet, Constantine & Co. Leeds paper label signed by the workman James Bell, 18" x 15 1/2" x 36 3/4" (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Very good condition bar some minor soiling to fabric
Lot 561
AN OAK LONGCASE CLOCK by P Clare, Manchester, the eight day movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 12" square brass dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, the foliate chased centre with seconds dial, the mahogany banded case with caddy top and brass finials, blind fret frieze on turned columns, arched door flanked by quarter columns, canted base and bracket feet, 93 3/4" high (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)
Lot 562
A GILT METAL AND ALABASTER CLOCK GARNITURE, modern, the twin barrel movement with platform escapement and outside count wheel striking on a bell, 3" white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the oblong case with bevelled glass panels surmounted by a pair of doves, allied floral pendants to the sides, stepped base and turned feet, 5" x 10 1/2", ensuite with a pair of candlesticks (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Very good condition
Lot 568
A FRENCH GILT METAL CASED MANTEL CLOCK, late 19th century, the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and outside count wheel striking on a bell, 3 1/4" silvered dial with Roman numerals, the waisted Rococo style case with flower surmount, embellished with scroll, shell and trellis work, on scrolled feet, 8 1/2" x 12 1/4" (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Lacking circular back cover, otherwise very good and in working order.
Lot 569
A FRENCH SKELETON TIMEPIECE, the single barrel movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 2 1/4" white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, the base inscribed "Ms Honorable Exp. Paris Londres", on ebonised wood plinth and oval base on bun feet, under glass dome, 12 1/4" to top of dome (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)
Lot 909
A Georgian oak longcase clock, by Baker of Appleby, square brass dial, with mask and foliate scroll spandrels, silvered chapter ring bearing Roman numerals, date aperture, 30 hour movement, with bell strike, the hood with outswept pediment, raised on turned columns, over a plain trunk, raised on a plinth base, with pendulum and weights, 183.5cm high.
Lot 913
A Georgian mahogany longcase clock, by Samuel Hill of Sheffield, the break arch dial bearing Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, eight day movement with bell strike, the hood with outswept pediment with fret work detailing, raised on turned and fluted columns, above a trunk with quarter fluted pilasters, with weights, pendulum and key, 206cm high.
Lot 78
A late Medieval sapphire set ring, 15th century, the rhomb-shaped table-cut sapphire within a six cusped setting between tapering shoulders with engraved detail of flowerheads, lilies and other foliate stems issuing from a crescent bowl or basket, ring size I. £4,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: This ring was discovered by a metal detectorist at Tarrant Crawford in Dorset in 2019. It has been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database Ref: DEV-0AC761 and disclaimed as Treasure, Ref: 2019-T1020. Sapphires have long been associated with the bishopric, due to their designation in Medieval Lapidaries as representative of heavenly virtue and fidelity. This ring also displays unusual floral decoration, including a lily. In Christian iconography the white lily symbolises chastity, and is therefore associated with the Virgin Mary; Medieval and later depictions of the Annunciation often show the Archangel Gabriel handing a white lily to the Virgin Mary. The ring was found in Tarrant Crawford in Dorset, less than 200m from the Church of St Mary the Virgin. The church is all that remains of Tarrant Abbey, an immensely important and powerful Cistercian nunnery, founded in the 13th century by Ralph de Kahaines (of nearby Tarrant Keyneston) and destroyed during the Reformation. The church comprises a flint chancel, dating from the 12th century, with the nave, tower and porch being built in the 14th century, and a 15th century bell tower. The church displays some 15th century stained glass as well as some important Medieval wall paintings, including a depiction of The Annunciation dating from the 14th century showing the winged figure of Gabriel and the Virgin. The interior also includes several coffin lids from the 13th century, which were moved from the Abbey; legend has it that these belong to Queen Joan, the wife of Alexander II of Scotland and daughter of King John of England (Richard I's brother and successor) allegedly buried in the graveyard in a golden coffin and to Bishop Richard Poore, builder of Salisbury Cathedral, who was baptised in the abbey church and later (in 1237) buried in the abbey, which he had founded. The actual internment of these bodies within the Church is disputed, but the association of these figures with the abbey give indication of its importance during the medieval period. Condition Report Surface reaching fractures evident to the sapphire. Otherwise the stone of darkish hue with green undertones. In closed setting so not possible to confirm true colour. Light surface wear only. The gold shank is of hollow construction not solid gold. Engraved detailing still good. Overall fine condition. Weight 2.8gm.
Lot 637
A large Louis XVI-style gilt-bronze cartel clock,late 19th century, having a convex enamel dial inscribed 'Louis Montjoye, Aaria', supporting a French drum movement striking on a bell, the case crest with a sunburst over a cherub seated in a carriage drawn by two doves, scrolling foliage and a seated nude and cherub,120cm highdial 21.5cm diameterLouis Montjoye (1728-c.1815)As an horological expert, Montjoye's name is often associated with some of the finest Louis XVI clocks. The son of Jacques and Marie-Madeleine née Langlois, he was apprenticed to Michel Mathurin Guery in 1736. In 1748, he was received as a Paris maitre, at which date he moved from Quai Pelletier to rue Dauphine; 1758 saw him established at rue de la Vieille Draperie and 1772 at rue Galande. He lived well into old age and died circa 1815 at Jouy-le-Chatel; his sons Louis II (d. before 1783) and Joseph-Bernard (d. after 1817) were both watch-case makers.Much of Montjoye's work was supplied to the marchands-merciers, especially Pierre-Simon La Hoguette and Dominique Daguerre, and through them was acquired by such figures as the duc de Richelieu, the duchesse de Mazarin, the marquis de Montesquiou, the comte de Vaudreuil and the Margravine von Baden. Today, examples of his work can be found among important collections, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Zähringer Museum in Baden-Baden, the Huntington Collection in San Marino, California, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.Condition ReportGlass of door lacking. Re-gilded. Dial worn, cracks and repair around 6 0' clock. Movement restored or replaced.. One floral mount to left-hand side broken at lower end. . Scratches, knocks and some misshapen areas. Movement untested. Please see additional photos.
Lot 58
A Regency mahogany bracket clock,the enamel dial inscribed 'Borrell, London', supporting a twin fusee movement striking the hours on a bell, the case with brass stringing and grille sides below a gilt pineapple,28cm wide15cm deep45cm highCondition ReportThe dial 20cm diameterGeneral chips, wear and knocks to the case, with some areas of repair and replacement. Brass stringing lacking in places, and one foot appears replaced. Some wear and scratches to the dial, which is possibly repainted. Ticks and strikes when wound, however we are unable to guarantee that this represents full working order and we would recommend seeking advice from a professional. Please see additional photos.
Lot 240
An Ashford black marble mantel clock,19th century, inlaid in various hardstones with pansies, lily of the valley, fuchsia and jasmine, with a French eight-day two-train movement striking on a bell, the enamel dial set with Roman numerals and inscribed 'J.W. Benson, Ludgate Hill',40cm wide15cm deep33cm high Provenance: The personal collection of David and Elizabeth Hacker.Condition ReportThere is a key present. In order for the pendulum to swing freely, the clock needs to be blocked up slightly at the front. Ticks when wound, however does not currently appear to be striking on the hours and half hours as it should. We would advise seeking professional advice.
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