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Lot 36
Darwin, Erasmus A Plan for the Conduct of Female Education in Boarding Schools. Derby: Printed by J. Drewry; For J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-yard, London, 1797. 4to, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, spine with contrasting morocco lettering-piece; eng. frontis., lacking half-title; provenance: Richard Aklom (armorial bookplate to upper pastedown). First edition. Erasmus Darwin is perhaps unfairly remembered more in relation to his famous grandson, but in his time he was a noted figure of the Midlands Enlightenment. A natural philosopher, abolitionist, physiologist, inventor and poet, he was a founding member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham. Amongst his many controversial causes was the education of women, believing that a happy marriage was best based on a shared - if still differently ordered - education. He advocated a wide-ranging curriculum including physiognomy, mineralogy and an understanding of manufacturing processes. For all his forward thinking he still saw woman as an adjunct and helper to man, educated about the world but not fully participating in it. That said, this was still a major text in support of the rights of women to education beyond simple manners, dress and deportment. The text may have owed something of its existence to Darwin's support of his illegitimate daughters Susanna and Mary Parker, for whose school it was originally written, and for whose school there is a glowing, thinly-disguised advertisement at the rear. The difficult position of early reformers is shown in part by a single line at the close of the recommended reading lists. After lists of works of scientific and moral interest he closes the religion list with the caveat that ''Books of controversial divinity are not recommended to Ladies.''Boards with shelf wear, joints cracking but boards till tight, slight worm damage to prelims affecting margin of plate, offsetting to title from plate, otherwise a very good, internally clean copy.
Lot 31
Two rings, a ruby and diamond cluster ring, central cut oval ruby estimated weight 0.40 carats, with a diamond and ruby set border, estimated total diamond weight 0.25 carats, in yellow metal stamped 18 ct, size O and a ruby dress ring set with seven marquise cut stones, in white metal testing as 9 ct, size N. CONDITION18 ct gross weight 2.4 grams9 ct gross weight 3.4 grams
Lot 47
An Elgin pocket watch with white enamelled dial, steel hands and subsidiary seconds dial, signed 7 jewel movement numbered 26452791, in a gold plated keystone watch case, with a ladies wristwatch,15 jewel manual wound movement, in 9 ct case, a Pulsar ladies yellow metal dress watch, a Spartan pocket watch and another with a silver plate case. CONDITIONmechanisms not functioning at time of inspection.9 ct watch gross weight 14 grams
Lot 178
A VICTORIAN OAK FRAMED DOLLS BED, with wire/mesh base, complete with bedding, L 75.5 cm, D 33 cm, H 43 cm plus TWO FRENCH 'GEGE' DOLLS, impressed marks to necks, together with two Japanese dolls reputedly purchased from Regal Lodge (home of Lillie Langtry) a silk dolls dress, vintage golly, etc. (7)
Lot 384
A 19th Century European ebonised table casket, of Baroque design, surmounted by a gilt metal figure of a cherub riding a horse, over a double door opening to a series of three graduated drawers, single drawer to the plinth, the whole inset with enamel panels depicting figures at leisure in 18th Century dress, height 24cm, width 17cm, depth 13cm
Lot 434
Gent's Omega rolled gold pocket dress watch with subsidiary seconds dial and hinged hanger, in Art Deco style Re: Enquiry - Toys, Dolls, Models, Antiques & Interiors (4th and 5th December)The watch winds but does not appear to be running. The hands move when button is extended. There is an engraving to the back, (see images) with some scratches from use/wear. There are a few spots to the dial surface. The diameter of the watch case is 4.7cm, excl. top loop. Images as requested. Unfortunately we are unable to open the watch and do not want to force it. We do not guarantee it in any way.
Lot 535
14K yellow gold and three-stone ring set three white stones, a 14K yellow gold dress ring set single green stone and two white paste stones, a foreign white metal and three-stone ring set three white stones, a yellow metal dress ring set single blue stone flanked by two white stones and a yellow metal dress ring set single red stone and two white stones (5)
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