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Click here to subscribeFrench ebonised calendar clock, the 4.75" white dial over apertures displaying days of the week, dates of the month and months of the year, bearing the maker's operating instructions in several languages pasted to the inside of the back door and entitled Pendule-Calendrier, within a stepped glazed case with vertically sliding front door, 17" high
American stained wooden two train mantel clock with calendar, the 7.25" clock dial over the calendar dial with outside date of the month chapter ring enclosing days of the week and months of the year subsidiary dials, the back door bearing the trade label of E.M. Welch and MFG.Co., upon a stepped plinth and surmounted by a pierced foliate cornice, 27.5" high
Good contemporary black lacquer and chinoiserie decorated tavern clock, the A-frame plated movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power, the 25.5" dial within an octagonal gilded surround, over a long door decorated with figures in a pagoda landscape, 62" high (pendulum, weight and top wall fixing bracket) **This clock is illustrated in Martin Gatto's book 'The Tavernicus Tavern Clock Archive' - page 69
A George IV figured rosewood tray topped pedestal wash stand with pierced gallery above a single frieze drawer above a two-door cupboard below. On squared supports. 61 cm wide x 46 cm deep x 79 cm overall height.A private London residence.In need of restoration. The top is water stained. The drawer has a handle missing. Age cracks and old repairs throughout. The additional online images give a clear indication to the current condition of this piece.
A George III mahogany kneehole writing desk the frieze drawer with fitted interior and baize lined sliding writing surface with ratcheting section with drawers below. The central kneehole with a shaped panel cupboard door is flanked by three short drawers on each side. On shaped bracket supports and original offset brass and leather disc castors.Private London estateGenerally good condition, slight crack to the top.The top drawer has a writing surface that lifts and rest on the top of the desk to write on, below this would have been a series of fitted compartments that are now sadly missing, see the images.The desk is fitted with leather wheeled offset castors and one has come adrift due to the glue drying out but we have it, again see the images.
A Victorian ebonized and red Boulle inlaid credenza fitted a central cupboard door with a raised oval panel with decorative brass inlay flanked by a pair of bowed glazed side cupboards, on a simple plinth base with corresponding details. 178 cm wide x 41.5 cm deep x 110 cm overall height. Top refinished some lifting brass inlaythe top rail at the rear of the cabinet is possibly replaced.
An 18th-century style walnut miniature library bookcase with arched cornicing above a single central door, the base with figured panels and a central cupboard with a fall front on six shaped supports. 51.5 cm wide x 15 cm deep x 77 cm overall height.Some damage to the glazing bars of the door
An early 20th-century oak cased 8-day mantle clock of architectural form by Winterhalder & Hoffmierer the gilt brass baroque cast dial with applied silvered chapter ring and strike silent and incremental advance and retard dials. The movement "Ting-Tang" chiming on a pair of coil gongs, supported on a simple moulded base. 27.5 cm wide x 19.5 cm deep x 39.5 cm overall heightThe going and chiming trains both wind freely, however I can not make the clock run for any length of timeThe clock has no keyThe front door is unlocked but we do not have a keyThe case is in good order and free from splits and all carving is intactThe front door has a twist to it and unless locked in position sits slightly proud at the bottom.
An early 20th-century German 8-day mantle clock with mahogany broken arch case with angel spandrels and silver chapter ring, probably by Winterhalder and Hoffmeir. On scroll acanthus feet. 30 cm wide x 23 cm deep x 44 cm high .The back door is locked and we do not have a keyThe front door has damage to the hinges causing the door to be loose.
A French onyx and brass four-glass mantel clock, the circular painted enamel dial bearing Arabic numerals, 35 cm high x 20 cm wide.The going and chiming trains wind freely and the movement runs but will stop after a little while.The clock chimes the hours and the half hours with a simple passing strike.All door glass panels are intact and I cant see any corner chipsThe porcelain dial has a very faint crack that runs from the mandrel to just below 12 noon and some slight fumble chips around the winding holes.The clock case has some inclusions and veins that look like cracks but I think they are mineral markings.
An impressive 19th century Neo-Classical design walnut 2-door cupboard, the 2 finely carved and panelled doors decorated with satyrs and lion masks flanked by Classical figure pilasters, central frieze drawer below with finely carved columns and platform base, width 130cm, depth 51cm, height 176cm
A good pair of early 16th Century oak door panels, circa 1530, each carved with a Romayne-type bust, one a female with long hair below a leafy-coif, the male with helmet, a mythical scaly beast below, a shore bird above, and a dove around each key hole, possibly made to commemorate a wedding, 31cm wide, 35.5cm high, (2)
A rare brass mounted and ebony table clock, the movement by Henry Jones, London, circa 1685 and later The six latched and finned pillar bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by a short bob pendulum and incomplete pull quarter-repeat mechanism, the foliate scroll and tulip engraved backplate signed ‘Henry Jones, in the Temple’ to centre, a 6.5 inch square brass dial with matted centre, silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with short fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes within the narrow outer minute track, pierced steel hands and winged cherub mask brass spandrels. The ebony veneered caddy case with hinged floral handle and foliate cast and pierced oval mount, moulded and glazed front door applied with gilt foliate scroll escutcheons to jambs, the sides with conforming rectangular windows beneath lozenge-shaped sound frets, the rear with further rectangular glazed door set within the frame of the case, the base with shallow ogee moulded skirt over squab feet, 30.5cm (12ins) high, with a fine 17th century scroll pierced and engraved winding key, 34cm high, 23.5cm wide, 15.5cm deep Henry Jones (1634-1694) is an important maker. He was apprenticed to Edward East August 165, gaining his Freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in July 1663. It was not until 1772 that Jones set up on his own in the Inner Temple, London, having previously worked as a journeyman to Edward East. By 1775 he is recorded as 'in Inner Temple Lane' prior to being appointed as an Assistant of the Clockmakers' Company the following year, and was made a Warden in 1687 and served as Master of the Company in 1691. The engraving to the backplate of this Lot closely compares to the only known table clock by Peter Knibb. See Lee, Ronald A. ‘The Knibb Family, Clockmakers’, p. 129, pl. 139 - Stock Ref:11775-127
A George II joined oak high dresser, North Wales, the boarded rack with undulating frieze and three shelves between scroll shaped sides, the base with three drawers over a central bank of three dummy drawers flanked by an arched fielded cupboard door, stile supports, 152cm wide, 51cm deep, 198cm high
An oak, parquetry and marquetry inlaid court cupboard, dated 1655 but probably part Elizabethan, having a rectangular top, a frieze carved with human and beastly masks between scrolling vine leaves and the date '16' '55', raised on cluster columns, enclosing a canted cupboard with central inlaid and dragon carved door, flanked by geometric panelled sides, the lower section with two geometric mitre-moulded and leafy S-scroll carved cupboard doors, on turned feet, 127cm wide, 48cm deep, 131cm high
Six 18th century snuff boxes, Dutch, to include: a copper and brass example with farming scene and inscription engraved to body, 16.5cm wide, another in brass with figural medallions, 17cm wide, a copper and brass example with Old Testament scenes, 16cm wide, another in copper with Biblical scenes, 13.5cm wide, a brass example engraved to the body 'REGT DOOR ZEE', 17cm wide, and a plain brass example, (6)
An unusual Charles II fruitwood and oak mural glass/livery cupboard, circa 1680, having a front and sides of ball-turned spindles, the five central spindles joined and hinged to form a door, atop a pair of moulded drawers, with pointed flattened-ball front finials, 100cm wide x 26cm deep x 51cm high
A small Charles I oak standing small livery cupboard, circa 1630, the later rectangular top with a trailing flowerhead carved frieze, on baluster-turned end-columns, enclosing a canted cupboard with central quatrefoil carved door, flanked by conforming panels, atop a fleur-de-lys carved rail, on baluster-turned front supports joined by a boarded undertier, 117cm wide, 43cm deep, 113cm high
A George II joined oak wall cupboard, circa 1750, having a single-panelled cupboard door, framed by lip-moulded rails, enclosing a pair of concave-shaped shelves, 27cm deep, 75cm wide, 78cm high Centre of door with vertical split to centre, four filled holes to left hand side most visible from the interior, shelves with ringmarks and scratches, some old woodworm holes, hinges appear to be later, two old screws visible to inside edge near lower hinge, chip to back corner of right hand base friezePlease note this is only a brief overview report, for a full condition report please send a request via the-saleroom.com
A highly impressive late 17th century olivewood oyster-veneered cabinet-on-stand, English, circa 1675-90, the block concave cornice above a pair doors, each elaborately oyster-veneered with large roundels and stringing, enclosing an arrangement of eleven drawers around a small central door, opening to reveal three additional drawers, all fitted with brass drop-handles, the stand with a single drawer, on six ball centred spiral turned legs united by concave and straight platform stretchers, on feet, of good colour overall, 107cm wide, 157cm high, 48.5cm deep Provenance: Renowned Edward V. Phillips collection . Illustrated 'Country Life' , 3 June, 1982. With purchase receipt from 'Trevor of Lewes' , 21 July 1982. For a table with extremely similar leg design see the furniture collection at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire (NT1190816)
A George I oak and bog oak inlaid didarn, Snowdonia, North Wales, dated 1716, the canopy top with chequer-inlaid and pendant hung frieze above a central door carved with the ownership triad 'K' over 'EK' and the date '1716', flanked by two geometric mitre-moulded doors, atop a pair of drawers, each carved with paired lozenges and a pair of triple panel doors, again lozenge carved, on extended stile supports, 147cm wide, 57cm deep, 142cm high
An early 18th century oak and walnut-veneered spice cabinet, circa 1700-20, the rectangular top above a feather and crossbanded hinged door , enclosing an arrangement of eight small drawers, 41.5cm wide, 23cm deep, 40cm high Losses to door veneer. Two of the interior drawer fronts appear to be made from reclaimed timbers as they have marquetry inlay. Chip to back right of top, Please note this is only a brief overview report, for a full condition report please send a request via the-saleroom.com
A Charles I joined oak food cupboard, West Country, circa 1640 The central door flanked by pairs of panels, all drilled with holes in formal designs, one of the twin-panelled sides also with ventilation holes, Height 62.5cm Width 102.5cm Depth 43.5cm For comparable food cupboards see, Victor Chinnery, ‘Oak Furniture: The British Tradition’ (2016), p. 288, figs. 3:308 & 3:309
A Charles II carved oak mural ventilated livery cupboard, West Country, Devon, the front of lathe construction, each meandering leaf carved, the central-section hinged as a door, enclosing a single shelf, with boarded sides, 90.5cm wide, 23cm deep, 57.5cm high Provenance: Bonhams, Chester, 'The Oak Interior', 19th April, 2012
‘After having heard the battle raging around his craft, he left his engines under the charge of his assistant, picked up his sten gun, and joined in the gun battle.’ The unique Brunei D.S.M. pair awarded to Petty Officer Mechanician P. J. D. Kirwin, Royal Navy, Stoker Petty Officer of the leading lighter at the opposed Royal Marines Commando raid against heavily armed Indonesian supported rebels at Limbang, Brunei, on 12 December 1962, who, ‘when his craft came under heavy fire, left the safety of his engine room, grasped his automatic weapon, and engaged the rebels himself at very close range’ - one of just four D.S.M.s awarded to the Royal Navy in the period from the Korean War in 1953 until the Falklands War in 1982 Distinguished Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (P/KX.869578 P. J. D. Kirwin. P.O.M. (E) R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (KX.869578 P. J. D. Kirwin. P.O.M. (E). R.N.) this with officially re-impressed naming, together with original Royal Mint case of issue for D.S.M., extremely fine (2) £16,000-£20,000 --- D.S.M. London Gazette 31 May 1963: ‘For gallant and distinguished services in operations in Brunei during the period 8th to 23rd December 1962.’ Revolt in Brunei Up to 1962, the island of Borneo was divided into the vast southern area under Indonesian rule and three British dependencies, Sarawak, North Borneo and, sandwiched between them, the tiny but very wealthy protectorate of Brunei. With the sun gradually setting on British interests in this part of the Far East, a proposal to include these three northern Borneo states into the new Federation of Malaysia was opposed by Indonesia which then proceeded to back the dissident TNKU in mounting an insurrection in Brunei with the aim of maintaining a North Borneo Union. To further this, in December 1962 the rebels occupied several towns, including Brunei town and at Limbang across the border in Sarawak, they held a number of hostages, including the British Government’s Agent - the ‘Resident’, ‘Dick’ Morris - his wife and a nursing sister. There were indications that the hostages were to be executed on 12 December. At this time 42 Commando, who were awaiting Christmas in Singapore, were put on short notice, and two days later ‘L’ Company, under Captain Jeremy Moore (later to command British Land Forces during the Falklands War), flew to Brunei Town where the Gurkhas had restored order. In fact, most of the trouble had been quickly stamped out, except at Limbang, only accessible by river. Amphibious Assault on Limbang Tasked with rescuing the Limbang hostages, Moore’s urgency was further sharpened when it was learned that the TKNU had murdered some hostages at Bangar. At the waterfront in Brunei he met the Senior Naval Officer, Lieutenant-Commander J. J. Black (who by coincidence would also rise to senior command during the Falklands War as Captain of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Invincible) who had requisitioned two Z-Lighter landing craft for the raid, the Nakhoda Manis and the Sindaun, and provided these with five man crews from the minesweepers Fiskerton and Chawton under his command. Lieutenant Willis, being Black’s First Lieutenant, was appointed as the Senior Naval Officer charged with ensuring that the task force arrived off Limbang but once the assault landing was under way, the lighters would then come under the tactical direction of the senior Royal Marine on board. None of the Royal Navy men under Willis had any experience in handling Z-Craft or landing craft operations but they were now being committed to the daunting prospect of an opposed landing. At 10pm on 11 December, the understrength ‘L’ Company of 87 men, faces blackened, all wearing green berets with glinting cap badges for identification, filed on to the waiting Z-Craft. On board the lead lighter, Nakhoda Manis - commanded by Willis - was Captain Moore, his reconnaissance group, part of Company HQ, and 5 Troop. Also aboard as guide was Captain Muton, the Brunei Director of Marine who would later receive the M.B.E. for his efforts and four more Royal Navy crew including Petty Officer Mechanician Kirwin. The assault went in at first light: ‘When they were 300yds from the Limbang police station, and as the leading craft came abreast of the huts south of the town,‘it erupted like a disturbed ants' nest as the rebels stood to’. At 200yds the Commando Intelligence Sergeant called through the loud-hailer in Malay: ‘The rebellion is over . . . you should lay down your arms.' They replied with automatic weapons - an LMG, three or four SMGs - and some dozen rifles, supported by over 100 shotguns. The instantaneous counter-fire from both craft gave the commandos, thanks to their Vickers machine-guns, the initiative, enabling the leading craft to beach half a minute later only 30yds from the police station. Two marines of the leading No.5 Troop were killed before the craft gained the bank and their OC, Lt ‘Paddy’ Davis, was wounded as he jumped ashore. Sgt Bickford led two Sections of the Troop against the police station, which was quickly cleared, but the naval coxswain of the leading craft had been wounded and as the craft drifted off the bank, Lt D.O. Willis, RN, drove it hard back ashore; but this shallow draught lighter broached to 150yds upstream between the hospital and the home of the British Resident. Capt Moore sent the reserve section ashore, with HQ personnel led by TSM McDonald, and they cleared the hospital. As they came through to the back of this building, the Troop sergeant and two marines were killed, ‘for the jungle comes literally right down to the back door of the hospital’. The grounding of the craft up-river had been a fortunate accident, for Capt Moore found some of the hostages in the hospital. A rebel had fired at them but missed, and no one was hurt. While the ground between the hospital and the police station was being cleared, as was the Resident’s house, the Company Commander was told of more hostages. Therefore, he organised the clearing of the rest of the town to the south, and by the afternoon had released another eight hostages but at nightfall there were still rebels inside the Company’s perimeter, two of whom were killed close to the marines’ positions. Next day the town was secured. Five marines had been killed and six wounded (including a sailor), but the action here, coupled with those of the Gurkhas and Queen's Own Highlanders elsewhere in Brunei, had broken the rebellion. At Limbang alone 15 rebels had been killed and 50 captured from a force of 350, - twice the expected size. They had been taken by surprise, as the commandos now discovered. The Vickers guns in the second craft had been masked, the Company Commander also learnt, by the leading craft, until QMS Cyril Quoins asked the officer commanding this lighter if he could pull out of line to give them a clearer shot. ‘Sergeant Major’, the officer replied, ‘Nelson would have loved you’, and promptly swung his craft into a more exposed position.’ (The Royal Marines by James D. Ladd refers.) It is also worth quoting Captain Jeremy Moore’s observations, made much later: ‘It is perhaps interesting to note that, though my assessment of where the enemy headquarters might be was right, I was quite wrong about the hostages. Furthermore, it was chance that the second beaching happened where it did, that resulted in us taking the hospital from the direction we did. It could be that this saved us heavier casualties, though I assess the most important factor in the success of the operation was first class leadership by junior NCOs. Their section battle craft was a joy to watch...
German Second World War Door Plaques and Regimental Badges. Three metallic door plaques, comprising RLB; Womans Organisation Koln Aachen; and Veterans, this last multi coloured; together with two regimental badges in zinc, one for the 1st Mountain Battalion Regiment 98, Christmas 43, another unidentified iron front 1942-43; and a rifle shooting competition badge for 1940, generally good condition (6) £50-£70
David Kaufman signed hardback book Doris Day The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door dedicated lot is from the collection of Leslie Pound former senior vice president for international material Paramount pictures. David Kaufman (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his voice roles of Dexter Douglas in Freakazoid, Jimmy Olsen in Superman: The Animated Series, the titular protagonist in Danny Phantom, Aldrin in The Buzz on Maggie, Marty McFly in Back to the Future, and Stuart Little in the animated series of the same name. He often serves as a voice double for Michael J. Fox. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
F Bayley, Uttoxeter, oak thirty hour oak longcase clock, later moulded cornice pierced with tulips, over a brass 10 1/2'' dial with Roman numerals, silvered date aperture, plain trunk with a domed top door, and stepped box base (no pendulum), height 204cmPlease note our special conditions of sale regarding clocks and watches
Quality late Victorian mahogany wall cabinet, circa 1890, the bow fronted flame mahogany door with carved mouldings edged with fiddle back veneers, flanked by concave panels enclosing a single shelf supported on the underside with acanthus carved brackets, width 58cm, height 55cm, depth 21cm
George II oak inverted breakfront dresser, circa 1730-50, two plank top over a central short drawer with shaped fielded panel cupboard door beneath, opening to a single shelf, flanked with quarter pilasters and three deep drawers on either side, all with brass batwing plate handles, raised on bracket feet with later hidden castors, width 187.5cm, depth 57cm, height to the bottom of the bracket feet 79cm
George I walnut bureau bookcase, circa 1710-20, the top with cavetto cornice over moulded glazed bookcase doors, opening to two shelves, pullout candle slides beneath, slope front, featherbanded and opening to a stepped interior with drawers and pigeonholes around a central cupboard door, sliding well, the base fitted with two short and two long graduating drawers, later brass handles, all raised on straight bracket feet, width 105cm, height 208cm, depth 55cm
J Cott & Son, Silsden, mahogany eight day longcase clock, painted 14'' arched dial, signed and with subsidiary seconds and calendar dial, eight day movement striking on a bell, the hood with swan neck pediment and turned pilasters, over a well patinated mahogany trunk with a short door and recessed panel base, height 246cm, width 75cmPlease note our special conditions of sale regarding clocks and watches
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