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Lot 371
Leeds (Armley) Gaol Minute Book of Meetings of the Justices for January 1866 to July 1875. A folio ledger of neat manuscript ink records of the monthly meetings, showing those present and the matters under review with resulting orders. Most entries name prisoners in need of clothing or shoe repairs, discharge rail fares to be paid, subsistence payments, also disciplinary actions on both prisoners and neglectful staff (including a warder not noticing a conspicuous rope against an outside wall used for the escape of 2 prisoners), orders for provisions, etc. Notable entries include 'That a Clock called a Watchman's Watch be purchased at a price not exceeding Five Guineas for the use of the Gaol', 'that ... be punished by inflicting on his bare back twelve stripes with an instrument called a cat o' nine tails', 'that Charles Johnson a criminal prisoner... is convicted on oath of having... threatened to cut the Governor of the Gaol into pieces and for that purpose prepared and sharpened with a stone, a piece of iron, being part of his hospital bed..'; '10th April 1872 ... the Governor of the Gaol be requisited to furnish the Secretary of State with a Report of any facts which may have come under his notice and antecedants of Patrick Leonard now under sentence of Death in Leeds Prison for Murder'.
Lot 311
TYRRELL (H) The History of the War with Russia, 3 vols., The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited, no date, added engraved titles, folding maps and plans with hand colour, plates, some spotting, half calf, rubbed; DICKENS (C) Master Humphrey's Clock, 2 vols. in one (of 3), 1840, large 8vo, illustrations, cloth; GIBBON (E) History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in 12 vols., 1807, 8vo, 2 folding maps, portrait, some spotting and toning, bookplate to each vol. of HRH Princess Sophia, calf, rubbed; Life of Catharine II of Russia, 3 vols., 1798, 8vo, folding map, 2 plates, boards detached; one other morocco bindingGibbons: in fair/poor condition with splits to the spines and chipping. Scratching to the front boards and corners edges crushed. Leather in generally dry condition. End profile discoloured from dust. Some discolouration in the pages. Folding maps dated 1781. Please see further images for general indication of condition.
Lot 503
A late 19th to early 20th Century gilt metal mounted marble clock garniture, after Louis Moreau, the clock mounted with an Art Nouveau style maiden in flowing classical dress holding a sheaf, eight day striking movement and a pair of two handles baluster urns, all on scroll feet, height 52cm. (3)
Lot 105
A Ridgeway's blue and white children's part dinner service, 'Humphreys' clock, transfer printed with scenes from Dicken's novels, comprising two tureens and covers, three graduated meat plates, gravy boat, six dinner plates and six side plates, together with a selection of Grindley blue and white Beaufort pattern dinner ware. (qty)
Lot 3506
Rare fire-gilded original French empire mantel clock. Aux Bon Sauvage portefaix. Around 1805. Design Jean André Reiche, 1800 - 1830. Moor with letter, water bottle and walking stick, with glass eyes. In good original condition. Original movement. Good gilding. Size: 37 cm. In good condition.
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