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Click here to subscribeA First World War German Gas Attack Trench Bell, with clapper, the exterior with scratched inscription to each side - 'CAPTURED By M.Smith M.G.C. in Gunnelivag Trench, City, St. Pierre, 17/4/17', 22cm high Footnote:- St.Pierre Divion is close to the Schwaben Redoubt which was a German strong point near the village of Thiepval, France. The redoubt was captured by British forces during the Battle of the Somme.
Jas. Musgrove, Burton - a Victorian mahogany and oak 30 hour longcase clock, the signed 12" painted dial with shell spandrels, date aperture, striking on a bell, the swan neck pediment hood to a plain case, 209 cm, pendulum, one weight. James Musgrove is listed in Bagshaw's Directory of 1846 as working in the High Street, Burton on Trent.
A Queen Anne Britannia Standard two handled cup and cover, of very plan bell form on a domed foot, applied with S scroll plain handles with flat thumb pieces, the stepped domed cover applied with an inverted tear drop knop, the body engraved with a round coat of quartered arms, with another set in pretence, in a strapwork cartouche, the cover later engraved with a crest, by John Read, London 1714, 26cm high, 1306 grams
A Second World War British Landing Craft Tank (Rocket) bell, that of LCT (R) 334, the crown bearing a broad arrow mark and initials "ATW", the bell engraved with a large broad arrow device and "R 334", 27 cm [Lct 334 was a Landing craft, Tank, Mk 3, one of first LCTs equipped with multiple rocket launchers, it took part in Operation Infatuate at Walcheren and is likely to have also been in action off Normandy on D-Day] [keywords: ship's bell]
A late 1920s "Flapper" style wedding dress and headdress worn by Margaret [Meg] Foster (nee Carruthers), the gown of nude chiffon and lace, having a bateau neckline, cusped lace yoke to the front and back with drawn-threadwork borders, bell shaped sleeves with lace inlay, a dropped and piped waistline, and a conforming bias-cut cusped lace hem, the wirework headdress of bandeau form and trimmed with wax flowers
An Edwardian Scottish silver loving mug of inverted bell form with open handles, inscribed "George Cargill Todd 23rd December 1905" (by John Alexander Fettes, Glasgow 1904), together with a Christening mug of inverted bell form engraved with Todd family crest and initials "D.C.C.T. 8th July 1937" (by Davis, Duff & Son, Birmingham 1936) and a silver cream jug of inverted helmet form (by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Limited, London 1901), 14.67 oz overall
A Louis XVI style clock garniture, the clock with an 8.5 cm diameter enamel dial with Arabic numerals and decorated swags, fitted an eight day movement striking on a bell, in a brass and marble case, 37 cm high, with a matching pair of vases, 12 cm high (3)Report by GHYes it comes with it's pendulum.
A mantel clock, the 14 cm diameter brass dial signed John Bennett, 65 & 64 Cheapside, fitted a single fusee movement, striking on a bell, in a mahogany case, surmounted by a plunger, 36 cm high See illustrationWith a brass winding key. The back door (glazed) is locked. No key. With the pendulum and another winding key visible inside.
Whitehurst & Son, Derby, an unusual William IV mahogany bracket clock, circa 1830-1834, in drum case with caddy top supported by everted scrolls, the 21cm silvered round dial with Roman chapter, Breguet blued steel hands, signed Whitehurst & Son/Derby, eight day movement striking on a bell, scroll bracket feet, height 36cm(key and penduum)Note: John Whitehurst II (1761-1834) succeeded his illustrious uncle, John Whitehurst FRS on his death in 1788 and took his son John Whitehurst III (1788-1855) into partnership in 1809, after which clocks were ordinarily numbered, and signed as in this example, until John II died in 1834. The firm moved from Iron Gate to a new works in Cherry Street in Derby 1832. On the death of John III, was taken over by Roskell of Liverpool, who closed it down in 1861.
Staffordshire Potteries / Juvenalia Interest. Collection of books comprising: The Father's Best Gift (small booklet, 9.5cm height), woodcut frontispiece, decorative paper covers, Burslem: J. Tregortha [c.1800]; The Cottage Fire-Place, C. Bentham, 1821, illustrated with wood-engravings in the manner of Thomas Bewick, 'Crewe Hall Library - Juvenile Books' label to front pastedown; The Sunday Scholars' Magazine and Juvenile Miscellany for 1829, Hanley: W. Shuttleworth, contemporary half-calf; Enoch's Bell: A Ballad, by J. H., Burslem: J. Tregortha, 1819; The Complete New Cow Doctor, by T. Beaumont, Burslem: John Tregortha, 1816; A Collection of Hymns for Primitive Methodists, Bemersley: J. Bourne, 1829, full calf with brass clasps; The Housekeeper's Assistant or Whole Art of Cookery, by Mrs Carter, Burslem: J. Tregortha, 1820; The Young Man's Best Companion, by J. Sutcliffe, Burslem: J. Tregortha, 1816, full contemporary leather with oxblood morocco title label; Art and the Beauty of the Earth, a Lecture Delivered by William Morris at Burslem, London: Longmans, 1898, publisher's paper covers (9)
Collection of books, 18th to 20th century, to include: The Works of Soame Jenkins, in two volumes, Dublin: Wogan, 1790-91; Bell's Shakespeare, in 20 volumes, 1788 (bindings very worn); Clarendon's History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars, incomplete set (four octavo volumes), 1707; The Guardian, in two volumes, London: Tonson, 1756; Jane Eyre, by Currer Bell [Charlotte Bronte], 'New Edition', London: Smith, Elder, 1857 (very worn as found); Classical Pronunciation, by John Walker, 1830; Notes to Assist the Memory in Various Sciences, London: John Murray, 1827; Wonders in Acoustics, by Robert Ball, London: Cassell, no date; Oliver Cromwell, by Samuel Rowson Gardiner, limited edition of 1475, 1899; Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense, 1901; Red Fairy Book, fifth edition, 1895; Blue Fairy Book, 1937, and others, condition varied as found, in two boxes (2)
* Schimmell. The Game of Schimmell, or Bell & Hammer, London: J. Buckland, Jany. 1, 1816, boxed game, comprising: five hand-coloured aquatint cards (browned, one with slight loss to lower left corner), 13.5 x 9.5 cm (5.25 x 3.75 ins), variously titled to lower margin 'Schimmell, or White Horse', 'Inn', 'Hammer', 'Bell', and 'Hammer & Bell'; a cylindrical wooden dice shaker; 7 (of 8) dice; a miniature bone gavel; and a quantity of circular bone counters (87 white, 33 pink), diameter 22 mm (and two smaller white counters), contained in a circular wooden dish (unrelated); and two bone fish (unrelated), lacking instruction sheet, contained in later wooden box with two compartments, slight loss to rebate for sliding lid, latter with mounted facsimile label, box dimensions 17 x 11.5 x 6.5 cm (6.75 x 4.5 x 2.5 ins) (Qty: 1)
Greene (Graham). Yes and No and For Whom the Bell Chimes, 1983, a few light spots, original cloth, acetate wrapper, 8vo, limited signed edition 662/750, together with The End of the Affair, 1st edition, 1951, usual uniform toning to endpapers, previous owner signature, original cloth (spine ends faded), dust jacket, spine toned, small stains to rear [panel, a few small nicks and tears, 8vo, plus Our Man in Havana, 1st edition, 1958, usual light toning to textblock, original cloth (slight lean), dust jacket, some toning to rear panel, a few small nicks, 8vo, with 17 others by Graham Green, a few duplicates, including The Quiet American, 1955, A Burnt-Out Case, 1961, May We Borrow Your Husband?, 1967, and Travels With My Aunt, 1969 (Qty: 20)
Hemingway (Ernest). For Whom the Bell Tolls, 1st edition, Charles Scribner, New York, 1940, first issue with letter 'A' to copyright page, minor spotting to fore edges, original cloth (a couple of light stains), price-clipped dust jacket, a few tears and losses, old tape repairs, 8vo (Qty: 1)
Hughes (Ted). Crow Wakes, 1st edition, Poet & Printer, 1971, original boards, slim 8vo, printed in an edition of 200 copies, together with Crow. From the Life and Songs of the Crow, uncorrected proof, 1970, original wrapper, slight marginal toning, 8vo, plus Child, by Sylvia Plath, Rougemont Press, Exeter, 1971, designed by Eric Cleave, original wrapper, 4to, limited edition 210/325, with other poetry including A Single Flower. Poems by Jim Burns, Andium Press, Jersey, 1971 (limited edition 55/100 signed by author and artist), Poems, Robert Creeley Reads, 1967 (limited edition of 350), Poems by Spike Milligan, Drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, New Broom Press 1977 (limited edition 43/140), and others by Robert Creeley Jim Burns, William Bell, Anthony Cronin, Roy Fisher, Leonard Clark and Jim Turner (Qty: approx. 100)NOTESFrom the Library of Alan and Joan Tucker, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Football Legends 12 superb colour and black white signed photos from household names from the British Game such as Joe Corrigan, Colin Bell, Tony Coleman, Bobby Moncur, Frank Worthington, Asa Hartford, Joe Jordan, Leighton James, Stan Bowles, Frank Lampard Snr, Len Cantello and Brian Kilcline. Good condition Est.
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