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Lot 2207
A Victorian oak cased Admiral Fitzroy storm stick barometer, the arched ceramic dial with vernier scale, inscribed `Negretti & Zambra Instruments Makers to Her Majesty, ....`, the trunk fitted with a mercury thermometer, rectangular cistern cover, moulded apron, 107cm high Enrico Angelo Ludovico(Henry) Negretti was born in Italy in 1818 and came to Britsain in 1830 serving his apprenticeship with F APizzala, taking over his business in Hatton Garden on his death in 1840. A decade later he teamed up with Joseph Warren Zambra, who was born to immigrant Saffron Walden barometer maker CesareZambra in 1822 and the following year they won a medal at the Great Exhibition. The firm, optical, mathematical and philosophical instrument makers to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (which still exists), expanded rapidly, and the conjunction of the three addresses given on this instrument dates it to 1862-1867
Lot 2480
A Victorian rosewood and marquetry bow centre triform occasional table, moulded top inlaid in boxwood with a covered urn and scrolling leafy stems, the frieze with ribbon-tied bell husk festoons, outlined throughout with boxwood stringing, shaped undertier, tapered square legs, ceramic casters, 71.5cm high, 84cm wide, c.1890
Lot 2482
A Victorian rosewood and marquetry envelope card table, folding and turning top inlaid with leafy scrolls, enclosing a velvet lined playing surface and four dished counter wells, drawer to frieze, brass swing handle, shaped stretchers, turned and fluted under-finial, turned legs, ceramic casters, 75cm high, 54cm wide, c.1890
Lot 2488
A Victorian walnut davenport, concave moulded superstructure with hinged domed cover enclosing stationery divisions, wells and compartments, hinged top with inset tooled and gilt leather writing surface, enclosing a pair of blind drawers and an arrangement of pigeon holes, four drawers to side, blind to verso, turned wooden handles, outlined with maple banding and boxwood stringing, bun feet, ceramic casters, 84cm high, 53cm wide, c.1870
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