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Click here to subscribePostcards, a collection of 44 UK topographical and social history cards with RPs of Holborn Hill Millom 27th Jan 1940 (snow scene), Manston Gardens Crossgates, Blue Dell Lane Huyton, High St Doncaster, The Meadows Shoreham (Kent), Ramsden Square Barrow, Belton Peace Celebrations 4th Aug 1919. Also charabancs, pillow fight, industrial training homes for crippled and the blind, printed cards of orphanages and 'homes' (mainly gd)
Postcards, a fine Sussex collection of approx 160 cards with many street scenes and villages. RPs include Handcross village, Tourist boats at Houghton Bridge, Muntham House Barns Green, Brook Wisborough Green, Rottingdean, Pett Rectory, Hurst Rd Horsham, Southease nr Newhaven, Northiam, Crossroads Laughton, Square Glynde, School Hill Lewes, Devonshire Place Eastbourne, War Memorial Eastbourne, Offham, Queens Hall Cuckfield, Sedlescombe, Itchingfield Rectory, Cliff End Pett, Bolney etc. Also many good printed street scenes and villages, pubs at Forest Row (RP The Chequers), printed Half Moon Kirdford, Ship Inn Itchenor, Woodman Graffham, P.O 'The Stores' Dallington, Rail station exterior Bognor, Brighton Motor Bus, Brighton celebrities (Brandy Balls, Blind Harry, Shoesmith) etc (mainly gd)
5x Eric Clapton related 12" vinyl albums. John Mayall & The Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton, mono album on Decca; 1966, ARL-7297-1A. Together with A Hard Road, 1966, stereo album on Decca, ZAL-7652-1W. Eric Clapton on Polydor, 2383021 A//2V420. Blind Faith on Polydor, 583059 A-1. 461 Ocean Boulevard, 2479118 A-3. GC-VGC. £30-50
Pyke, Wellington, an oak 30-hour Longcase Clock, with single-weight movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch square painted dial with black Arabic numerals and date aperture, the case with a long trunk door, square hood with shaped crest and blind fret decoration, 82in (208cm) high, with lead weight and pendulum..
Early 20th century oak bureau bookcase, breakfront dentil cornice with sun burst pediment over blind fret frieze and astragal glazed doors enclosing four shelves, fall front revealing skivered writing surface, drawers and correspondence shelves, three long graduated drawers to base with cast brass lion mask pull handles, raised on cabriole supports W107cm, H235cm, D50cm
A 18th century George III mahogany longcase clock / grandfather clock by W. Bullock of bath. The clock having a scrolled arched pediment top with blind pierced detailing and columns to the glazed door hood. Cream painted dial with gilded foliate motifs having Roman numeral chapter ring with faceted hands. Measures: 120 x 49cm x 25cm.
Full title: A Hispano-Moresque luster-glazed albarello, Manises, Spain, 3rd quarter 15th C.Description: H.: 29,5 cmÊ Provenance:- Property of The Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Foundation; On loan to the Duke University Museum of Art, 1956-2020. Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans (1920-2012) was an American philanthropist, local and state-wide leader, and patron of the arts. A member of the Duke University Board of Trustees and the first female chairman of The Duke Endowment, she helped guide these institutions during five decades of service. In the 1960s she helped found the North Carolina School of the Arts, the USA’s first public conservatory, and in her mother's memory, created The Mary Duke Biddle Gallery for the Blind at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Ê Ref.: - The Hispanic Society, Accession Number: E598, for an interesting related armorial example. (link available on our website)- The British Museum, London, Reg no. G.563, for a related example. (link available on our website)- In Sam Fogg's exhibition catalogue 'Lustreware from Spain', a related example is shown (nr. 7). Here, it is noted that 'a group of albarelli whose style (like that of the charger in the preceding entry) is typical of ceramics from the Valencian town of Manises. From the late fourteenth century Manises became famous for its production of cobalt-blue and lustreware and, along with Paterna, it developed into one of the most important Valencian centres for the production of Hispano-Moresque pottery. The special attraction of Manises pottery was its workshops’ mastery over the challenging lustred glaze. The Manises lustre had an orange-gold hue, produced with a silver pigment and about a tenth part of copper, which demanded a specialised firing process at much lower temperatures than other glazes. The combination of pointed leaf, looped tendril, fern ornament and Bryony flower that decorate our vessel emerged from the earlier fioralixi designs thought to have entered Valencian potters’ repertoires by around 1430, and help date its production to the middle years of the century. Variations of this delicate form of decoration, at once refined and energetic, soon found currency among Europe’s wealthy patrons, and the rarefied, luxury status of such ceramics is evinced by their incorporation into contemporary panel paintings including most famously of all Hugo van der Goes’ Portinari Altarpiece of around 1475, today in the Galleria degli Uffizi (link to catalogue)Condition reports and additional images:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Reports are published on request, on our website www.rm-auctions.com. High resolution images, further detailed images and natural daylight images, when requested, will be made available on our website www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
George III mahogany wall hanging corner cupboard, frieze with blind fretwork above two doors, each with applied cock-beading, flanked by canted reeded panels, interior with original green paint, three serpentine front fixed shelves.width 86cm (34"), height 115cm (45")Condition report: Good colour, small sections of blind fretwork missing (see illustration), good original paintwork with good colour.
George III oak double floor standing corner cupboard, moulded cornice above two double panelled doors opening to reveal three fixed shelves with triple reed to edge, lower cupboard with two single panel doors, the whole cupboard standing on blind base.width 197cm (38"), depth 51cm (20"), height 229cm (90")Condition report: Original brass hinges and steel lock, cupboard interior with older red paper lining.
A GEORGE I FIGURED WALNUT EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKJohn Sebire, London, circa 1720The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the finely matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and S/N strike/silent switch at twelve o'clock, with scroll pierced steel hands and applied mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch with silvered boss signed John Sebire, LONDON flanked by dolphin cast mounts, in a case with domed caddy surmount and moulded cornice over break-arch hinged glazed dial aperture applied with three-quarter columns to angles with cast gilt brass caps and bases, the sides with rectangular windows and quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat moulding over break-arch door with finely figured veneers edged with crossbanding and complex mouldings, the base with concave top mouldings over slightly reduced crossbanded front and later tall skirt.236cm (93ins) high excluding finials, 53cm (21ins) wide, 26cm (10.25ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. John Sebire is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as working in the parish of St. Annes Blackfriars. London, from around 1715 until September 1745.Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition. The trains appear all-original with the possible exception of the escapement pallets which are probably 19th century service replacements. The fifth movement pillar has been removed (often occurred during the 19th century as a means to acquire brass!). The dial is in good clean condition and appears to retain its original hands. The movement is fitted with an old oak seatboard which rests on slips applied to the upper surfaces of the trunk uprights (cheeks); the presence of these slips would suggest that the movement and dial are probably not original to the case.The case is generally in good presentable condition. The hood would have originally been fitted with blind frets to the quadrants either side of the arch and the left hand window has an old lead repair to the pane. The right hand throat moulding is currently loose however re-attachment should be very straightforward. The trunk is otherwise in very good condition with fine quality veneers to the door and fine colour. The door is a little tight on its closing (due to slight movement/shrinkage) this could probably be remedied through adjustment of the door hinges if deemed a problem. The trunk door lock has been braced with a small iron strap applied over the lock to the inside. The base of the case has lost a small amount (probably around an inch) from the 'box' and is applied with a later taller skirt. Whether the original veneers beneath the skirt are intact is unknown. Faults to the case are otherwise limited to relatively minor age related bumps, scuffs shrinkage, a few small historic localised veneer patch repairs and other blemishes commensurate with age and use.Clock has pendulum, two weights, case key (an ill-fitting replacement) but no winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
A HOROLOGICAL PRINTAfter David Shepherd THE CLOCKMAKERS CATA limited edition photolithographic reproduction signed by the artist and numbered 285/500 to lower right opposing blind stamp for SOLOMON & WHITEHEAD, LONDON to lower left, framed and glazed and with certificate of authenticity.44.5cm (17.5ins) by 65cm (25ins) to mount; the frame 69cm (27ins) by 89cm (35ins).
A FRENCH LOUIS PHILIPPE PORCELAIN INSET ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCKThe dial signed for André with movement stamped for S.G. Huller, Paris, circa 1845The circular eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating silk suspension and stamped S.G. HULLER, A, PARIS to the upper left hand margin of the backplate, the circular white enamel dial signed ANDRÉ A PARIS to centre within blue Roman numeral chapter ring incorporating foliate gilt painted cartouche divisions, with blued steel spade hands within a gilt fluted concave bezel, the rococo case with bold leafy finial over strapwork scroll cast surround to the dial and generous foliate rocaille bordered swollen apron panel inset with a porcelain plaque finely polychrome painted with a floral still life, the sides with integral cast large scale foliage around blind-hatched infill, on generous scroll cast feet incorporating further hatched panel infill and palmette to apron between.39.5cm (15.5ins) high, 25cm (9.75ins) wide, 12.5cm (5ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection.Condition Report: Movement appears complete and original with no visible evidence of alteration or significant replacements. Although the movement is in working condition the mechanism is somewhat dirty/neglected hence a clean/service is required. The dial has some slight chipping to each of the winding holes otherwise appears to be in good original condition. The case is in fine original condition with strong gilding with very little wear and only a few minor patches of discolouration. The porcelain panel appears free from damage or visible restoration. The case back panle is lacking two (of its four) decorative securing screws.Clock is complete with pendulum and a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASE, CONCENTRIC CALENDAR AND CENTRE SECONDSJohn Wyke, Liverpool, circa 1770The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with centre-planted Graham-type deadbeat escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 13.25 inch brass break-arch dial incorporating additional brass sweep centre seconds and pierced concentric calendar hands to the foliate scroll engraved matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring engraved with days-of-the-month to inner track and with Arabic five minutes to outer, with scroll-pierced steel hour and minute hands and female mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles, beneath arch with rolling moonphase calibrated with age of the moon to the circumference and with silvered star overlays to the delineated sphere engraved lunettes beneath arched silvered nameplate engraved JOHN WYKE LIVERPOOL to upper margin, the case in the manner of Gillows with cavetto moulded swan neck pediment, gilt scroll decorated blue glass panel inserts and break-arch frieze over the hinged glazed dial aperture flanked by square-section reeded Corinthian columns, the sides with conforming pilasters planted towards the rear, the trunk with dentil-edged concave throat and blind fretwork frieze over shaped-top caddy-moulded door flanked by fluted quarter-columns, the plinth base with stepped ogee top mouldings over shaped panel to front flanked by canted angles decorated with simulated quoins, on ogee bracket feet.246cm (97ins) high, 61cm (24ins) wide, 30.5cm (12ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. John Wyke of Prescott and Liverpool is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born in Prescott in 1720 and working up until 1787. His life and work is much more comprehensively described by Alan Smith in the preface of Wyke, John A CATALOGUE OF TOOLS FOR WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS facsimile reprint of the late 18th century catalogue published for The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum by the University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville in 1978. Smith notes that Wyke was established in Prescott by 1753 and by 1759 was preparing to move to Liverpool where he was sworn in as a burgess in 1761. Shortly after moving to Liverpool Wyke became associated with other enlightened individuals such as fellow clockmaker and polymath Joseph Finney and the Liverpool merchant, Thomas Bentley of 'Wedgwood and Bentley' fame. Bentley in-turn introduced Wyke to Josiah Wedgewood who was looking for a suitably skilled toolmaker to supply punches and other tools for the potting trade. During this period Wyke's workshop established itself as a leading supplier of tools to the horological and other trades, indeed Smith notes that he supplied tools to the eminent engineer James Watt in 1767.In around 1770 John Wyke took in fellow clock and watchmaker Thomas Green into partnership; Green had been working for Wyke as foreman up to this point hence was seen as a natural successor. Wyke's health went into decline from around 1783 and he died at home in Liverpool in 1787 leaving Thomas Green to continue the business which he did until after 1800. The current lot is very much a typical example of Wyke's work (albeit with additional refinements of centre seconds and concentric calendar) and can be compared to two examples illustrated by Smith in the aforementioned publication on pages 8 and 9 (Figures 8-11).Condition Report: The movement is in relatively clean working condition with no evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The dial is in good clean condition with only very slight tarnishing/discolouration to the silvered finishes in places; the lunar disc retains original painted finish with slight wear/rubbing only. The movement and dial sit on what appears to be the original seatboard onto uprights (cheeks) within the case which are free from visible alteration/adjustment hence in our opinion the movement and dial are most likely original to the case. The case is generally in good original condition. The superstructure of the hood appears to survive in its original form (there is no evidence of a box or any other type of structure being previously fitted) and looks undisturbed. The infill to the front of the pediment is blue glass painted with gilt scrollwork - this is most likely a replacement as the original was most likely verre-eglomise. The inside of the hood has had some strengthening/re-gluing around the dial mask - this is most likely die to the mask becoming a little loose hence not indicative that the movement and dial have been married to the case.The trunk and base are in good original condition, the trunk door lock and hinges have been replaced otherwise faults are very muck limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage (most noticeably within the figuring of the trunk door veneers) and other slight age related blemishes commensurate with age and use.Clock has pendulum, two weights, pendulum, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASEJames Sandiford, Manchester, circa 1780The four pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 13 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced blued steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch with rolling moonphase calibrated for age of the moon to the circumference of the disc beneath silvered plate signed JAMES SANDIFORD to upper margin, the case in the manner of Gillows with box upstand fronted by cavetto moulded swan neck pediment, gilt scroll decorated red glass over diamond lozenge lattice-pierced panel inserts, and break-arch frieze above the hinged glazed dial aperture with bolection mouldings to frame and flanked by fluted Corinthian columns, the sides with Roman Doric half-columns planted at the rear, the trunk with ogee-outline throat and blind fretwork frieze over shaped-top door veneered in book-matched flame figured mahogany within complex moulded border flanked by fluted quarter-columns, the plinth base with stepped ogee top mouldings over conforming veneers to front flanked by canted angles on squat skirt with ogee bracket feet.240cm (94.5ins) high excluding finials, 58.5ins (23ins) wide, 28cm (11ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. James Sandiford is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Salford, Manchester 1772-81. The case of the current lot exhibits details often seen on examples known to have been made by Gillows of Lancaster most notably the bolection moulding to the hood door frame and the ogee outline throat mouldings.Condition Report: The movement is in relatively clean working condition with no evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The dial is in good clean condition with only very slight tarnishing/discolouration to the silvered finishes in places; the lunar disc has probably been repainted and has some slight lifting/bubbling to the painted finish. The lunettes have also been repainted and there is a bruise to the inner edge of the chapter ring beneath the VIII numeral; the hour hand is an incorrectly sized replacement. The movement and dial sit on what appears to be the original seatboard onto uprights (cheeks) within the case which are free from visible alteration/adjustment hence in our opinion the movement and dial are most likely original to the case. The case is generally in good original condition. The superstructure of the hood appears to survive in its original form. The finial blocks are replacements and the infill to the front of the pediment is glass painted with gilt scrollwork and diamond lattice frets - these areas of infill were is most likely originally verre-eglomise hence the current glass panel and lattice frets are probably replacements. The lock for the trunk door is detached (but present and undamaged), there is a vertical shrinkage crack to the front of the plinth base and the left hand side of the trunk is a little sun-faded otherwise case is generally free form significant visible faults with damage limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and other minor age related blemishes.Clock has pendulum and two weights but no case key or winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
A DUTCH WALNUT AND MARQUETRY EIGHT-DAY QUARTER-CHIMING LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASEThe dial signed for Jan Bernink, Amsterdam, mid 18th century and laterThe four columnar pillar triple-train movement chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and rack striking the hour on a further larger bell, the going train with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 10.5 inch brass break-arch dial with foliate scroll engraved panels to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with elaborate scroll half hour markers, arcaded minute ring and signed JAN, BERNINK, AMSTER, DAM to lower margin, with scroll pierced blued steel hands and spandrels cast as figures emblematic of the four seasons to angles within a gadroon-engraved border, the arch with rolling moonphase with figural decorated lunettes and calibrated for the age of the moon to the circumference of the disc within fine sailing ship and figure engraved silvered arched border, in a case with carved giltwood Atlas and Angel figural finials to the break-arch cornice centred with a foliate carved crest and with blind fret frieze over integral three-quarter columns applied to the foliate trail inlaid hinged glazed dial aperture, the sides with break-arch windows within conforming borders and bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with leaf decorated concave throat moulding over break-arch caddy moulded door inlaid with musical trophy over bird inhabited vase of flowers with scroll cast lenticle aperture between, the surround with foliate upper quadrant infill and line border and the sides further decorated with foliage, the plinth base with repeating lozenge inlaid concave top moulding and decorated with further musical trophy to front, on conforming decorated concave skirt with bun feet, (movement largely reconstructed during the 19th century). 229cm (90ins) high excluding figures, 43cm (17ins) wide, 25cm (9.75is) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. Jan Bernink is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Amsterdam circa 1720-50.Condition Report: As catalogued the movement has been extensively reconstructed/rebuilt most likely during the second half of the 19th century hence trains would appear to be a mixture of 18th century and 19th century work; the movement pillars are 19th century are is the back and fly cocks. The movement is essentioally in relatively clean working condition however a precautionary gentle clean/service is advisable if intending to put into service. The dial is in good original condition; there is a historic and very well executed repair to the lower margin of the lower winding hole which may be indicative of there once being a calendar aperture beneath the third hole. The silvering to the arch is worn particularly to the lower edge and the chapter ring has a general patchy discolouration and wear. The lunar disc has some wear to the painted finish otherwise is in good condition. The movement rests on an old seatboard at the correct level within the case which when coupled with the unusual dial size would suggest that the movement and dial (when first built!) were original to the case.The case is generally in good original condition with no apparent significant issues but does exhibit historic bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and other age related blemishes. The figural finials and blocks are relatively recent replacements; the dowel for supporting Atlas is currently snapped. The concave skirting around the base has some wear to the leading edge veneers.Clock has pendulum, weights, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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