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Collection twenty five Brocklehurst - Whiston Macclesfield silks to include the Avro Bomber, House of Brocklehurst, Spinnning Wheel, Hurdsfield House, The Goods Wharf, Gap House, The Coronation, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Unitarian Chapel, Paddlers Pool, Sulgrave Manor, Old Macclesfield, Prestbury Village with red mini, Gawsworth rectory, Hanging Gate, The Wizard, The Mayflower, Single Silver Jubilee, Little Moreton Hall, Gawsworth Hall, Capesthorne Hall, The Old Kings Head, St Pauls Cathedral, Kings School, and Pandas, dated from 1946 to 1991. (25)
A William III walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock Charles Gretton, London, late 17th century The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement and 10 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with unusual half hour markers based upon stylised sword hilt design and Arabic five minutes within the narrow outer track, the angles with winged cherub head and scroll cast spandrels, the lower edge signed Charles Gretton, London, in a walnut and floral marquetry veneered case with moulded cornice and later blind fret frieze above ebonised spiral twist turned three-quarter columns to the floral trail decorated aperture of the formerly rising hood, the trunk with concave throat moulding over rectangular door decorated with three shaped panels of bird inhabited floral marquetry on a dark ground within a walnut field with oval lenticle and crossbanded outer border, the sides with line bordered crossbanded panel veneers, the plinth base similarily veneered, with shallow skirt and compressed bun feet (case with some restoration), 191cm (6ft 3ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Charles Gretton is recorded in Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as being born circa 1649, he was apprenticed to Humfrey Downing in June 1672 and gained his Freedom of the Clockmakers` Company in 1672. Gretton was first thought to have worked from The Ship in Fleet Street until around 1685 where he is recorded `in Fleet Street over against Sergeants Inn Gate`. He was made Assistant of the Clockmakers` Company in 1689, Warden in 1697 and Master in 1700. He took on many apprentices including Henry Sully (Freed April 1705) and Joseph Antram (Freed October 1706) both of which went on to become famous makers in their own right. In 1701 he put £50 forward to the Clockmakers` Company in order to establish a trust to assist the orphans of deceased members. The life and work of Charles Gretton is currently receiving detailed attention by Dennis Radage and Warner Meinen for a forthcoming publication.
After Hogarth - a set of 6 small unframed coloured engravings "A Midnight Modern Conversation", "England", "The Distressed Poet", "Masquerades and Operas, Burlington Gate", "Southwark Fair" and "Gate of Calais" published by Jones & Co, Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London and 2 other coloured cartoons.
Six items Hornby Dublo and two Wardie Master Models: two Hornby Dublo D1 Level Crossings in their original blue striped boxes; together with packing; two D1 Buffer Stops in their original blue striped boxes; one Hornby Dublo Junction Signal in its original box together with instructions; plus one Hornby Dublo D1 Footbridge in its original box; together with a Wardie No 64 Wicket Gate and in incorrect box a Gents Urinal
A Basket containing thirteen items: Hornby Dublo (11) including a D1 Girder Bridge; a Railer; seven Switches/Points/Rails; two Sets of 2D1 Buffer Stops, all in their original dark blue Hornby Dublo boxes; together with an unidentified tinplate and die-cast Level Crossing Gate and a Wardie Master Dublo gauge Girder Bridge (No 68) in its original buff box
Hughes (William) An Exact Abridgment of Publick Ac outer edges of title slightly frayed some light browning a few spots contemporary calf upper joint starting lower cover soiled rubbed [Wing E915] a good copy T.R. for H. Twyford T.Dring and J Place 1657 § [Selden (John)] An Historical Discourse of the Uniformity of the Government of England [- The Continuation of an Historicall Discourse] 2 vol. in 1 titles within typographic borders a few small stains contemporary speckled calf upper joint split corners worn rubbed and scuffed [Wing B349 and B348aA] printed for Matthew Walbancke at Gray-Inn-Gate 1647 [1672] and printed for Matthew Walbanck and Henry Twyford 1651 [1672]; and a copy of the 1643 edition of Prynne`s Soveriagne Power lacking initial advertisement f. 4to (3)
* Hendrik Golzius 1558-1617- "L`Enfant et le Chien", 1599; copper engraving, trimmed, 35x26.4cm: Jacques Callot 1592-1638- "Battaglia del re Tessi e del re Tinta FestaRapresentata in Firenze el Fivme d`Arno il di XXV di Lvglio 1619"; engraving, 1619, 22.3x30.5cm: Caroline Naudet, French 1775-1839- Two classical figures; engraving, bears inscription on the reverse, 30x20cm: After Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1828-1882- Portrait of a lady; red crayon over lithograph, 24.5x18cm: After Rembrandt van Rijn 1606-1669- "Three Oriental Heads, First Head, Full Face",1635; etching, 18x14cm: After Rembrandt van Rijn 1606-1669- "The Raising of Lazarus"; etching, 32x16.5cm: After Albrecht Dürer 1471-1527- "Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate, 1509; reproduction print, trimmed 29.7x20.6cm: After Albrecht Dürer 1471-1527- "The Adoration of the Shepherds", from The Life of The Virgin; reproduction print, trimmed, 30.1x20.7cm: Luigi Rossini 1790-1857- "Veduta dell`Arco di Tito", 1819; etching with aquatint, 33.5x24cm., (a lot)
Edward Burrow, late 19th/early 20th century- "New Court Corpus Christi, from the Archway" publ WH Beynon & Co Cheltenham; etching, signed and dated 1898 within the plate, signed in pencil beneath the plate, 27.4x19.4cm: together with another etching by the same hand and publisher depicting "The Chapel Corpus Christi College Cambridge", signed within and beneath the plate, 26.8x19.2cm: Daniel Havell 1785-c.1826- "Magdalen College Entrance Gate" and "Botanic Garden", Augustus Charles Pugin: hand coloured engravings, 20.3x13.3cm & 19.5x13.1cm: together with three other hand coloured engravings of Oxford university by and after various hands, the set of 5 mounted in matching frames, (7)
An Interesting collection of mostly circa 1890s, British/Topographical Albumin and Silver Gelatin, Prints and Photographs- Predominately depicting Oxford and colleges to include "Oriel College, Oxford, recto; Trinty College, Dublin, Verso; Boat Race, Oxford; Regatta, View of the City of Oxford; Magdalene, Radcliffe Library, Martyrs Monument, Oxford; Christ Church, Oxford; all Souls, Oxford; West Gate, Winchester; Church of St Cross, Hospital of St Cross, Winchester; Thoresby Estate, Nottingham; Pembrook castle; Chehleham College Chapel; Ilfracombe; Sugar Loaf Rock; Bradda Head; Isle of Mann; Cricket team; Gate of Trinty and others, mostly circa 1890s, some inscribed and identified, conditions vary, (a lot) (unframed mostly mounted onto album sheets)
A casualty group to Private T.W. Carr, Durham Light Infantry 1914-15 Star (16689 Pte T.W. Carr. Durh:L.I.), British War and Victory Medals (16689 Pte. T.W. Carr. Durh.L.I.), verdigris to first, generally extremely fine, with letter of condolence, scroll enclosure and card tube 16689 Private Thomas William Carr served on the Western Front with 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, killed during the Battle of Loos 25.9.1915, Carr is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
An emotive group to Private W. Tall, Royal West Kent Regiment, who was taken prisoner after the siege of Kut and later died as a result of his shocking treatment by the Turks 1914-15 Star (TF-2458. Pte. W.Tall. R.W.Kent. R.), British War and Victory Medals (TF-2459 Pte W.Tall. R.W.Kent R.), extremely fine, with card packaging and envelopes (Mr R. Tall, 56 Darnley Road, Gravesend), Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Alexander Tall), extremely fine, with card packaging, paper envelope and letter of condolence, two small photographs of the recipient in uniform, pocket diary for 1915, recipients identity tag, a large brass `Queens Own R West Kent Regt` plaque (12.5cm high), a letter from Private Tall to his mother written in Baghdad (12.6.1916) whilst in a prisoner of war camp, an original newpaper cutting from the Derby Daily Telegraph dated 23.9.1916 headline "Derby Cricketer`s Death at Baghdad". Original correspondence between R.G. Hockaway (Royal West Kent Regiment) and Private Tall`s brother detailing the atrocities the regiment endured after the siege notably the 100 mile march of death from Kut to Baghdad. 2458 Private William Alexander Tall a native of Gravesend, Kent served in the Mesopotamian theatre with the 1st / 5th Battalion, Queen`s Own and was subsequently attached to the 2nd Battalion. Died 11.7.1916, Tall is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq (original letter from No 2. Infantry Home Office confirms this)
Three: 1914-15 trio, Z-1849 Pte. W.L. Sparkes, 1st Btn. Rifle Brigade. 1914-15 STAR (Z-1849 Pte. W.L. Sparkes Rif: Brig), BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS (Z-1849 Pte. W.L. Sparkes, Rif. Brig). Born: Small Heath, Birmingham. To France 27/12/14. Killed in Action 28th April 1918 and commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Copy M.I.C. included. Brother of: 5395 Pte. F. Sparkes Border Regt.
India - Himalayas, Ahmedabad, Gujerat Album of 60 albumen prints, comprising Agra fort, Agra: Tomb of It-mad-ud Dowlah, Agra: the Taj from the River Jumna, Agra: Skiandra Bagh, Agra: the Taj from the gardens; Delhi: the Cashmere gate, Delhi: Kootub Minar; Delhi: Humaiyan`s tomb, Fatterpore Sikri (Panch Mahalk), Fatterpore Sikri (Selaim`s tomb); Bombay: the port; Bombay: Malabar Hill, Bombay: Elphinstone Circle; Bombay: native bullock cart; Lahore: the fort; Lahore: Jehangir`s tomb; Jaipur: Hawa Mahal; Umber: the palace from the lake; Peshawar: parade ground; Rawal Pindee: encamping ground; Peshawar Valley: Cheerat; Cheerat from my bungalow; Attock: Fort & river Indus, Cherat River: Punbab; Dugshai (Himalayas): Hospital & officers`s mess; Himalayas: Dugshai; Subathoo from the hospital; Kasauli (Himalayas): the mall; Kasauli (Himalayas): parade ground & depot; Simla from Gorton Castle [by Bourne]; Ahmedabad Gujerat: the Konkria tank; Simla, ride near Jakho [by Bourne]; Ahmedabad: Minarets of Mahafiz Khan`s morgue; Simla: snowy range as seen from top of Jakho; Ahmedabad Gujerat: Konkrai tank; Simla: view of Jakho [by Bourne]; Ahmedabad Gujerat: Konkria tank; Himalays: Fagoi Dak bungalow near Simla [by Bourne & Shepherd]; Ahmedabad Gujerat: engtrance to jail & Bhuder; Ahmedabad Gujerat: entrance to Shah Alum`s mosque; Himalayas: road between Theog & Mariana [by Bourne & Shepherd], Jamrood Fort near Khyber Pass; Himalayas: Matiana dak & village near Simla [by Bourne & Shepherd], Entrance to Khyber Pass; Himalayas: road betwwen Matiana & Markanda [by Bourne & Shepherd], View looking toward Khyber pass; Markanda dak bungalow 40 miles from Simla [by Bourne]; Fort Ali Murfid: Afghanistan; Himalayas: village of Markanda; all captioned and dated 1880-1882, all inserted into page slits at corners, none stuck down, from 23 by 30cm - 16 by 20cm.; and 11 albumen prints of Himalayan scenery & inhabitants [possibly Kafiristan], 15 by 21cm.; collection of Lt. H. Borradaile; together with vellum bound scrapbook of Lt. H. Borradaile, lettered "A Victorian scrap-book. Borradaile, 1870-1887", folio, articles, clippings & ephemera relating to military career & successful completion of military courses by Lt. H.B. Borrowdaile in Persian, Hindustani, Signalling &c. at Simla, Kasauli, Borrowdaile`s distinguished command of the Battery of Horse Artillery at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, press articles on Kafirstan, & construction by 32nd Punjaub Pioneers of the Kandahar & Hurnai Railway, vellum binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe; India, Album 43 photographs of landscape, military maneouvres & British military life in India including photographs of the Coronation Durbar in India by Hands of Jubbalpore, 8.5 by 7.5cm - 21.5 by 29cm (3)
An antique gold and gem-set eternity ring, possibly Roman with nine rub-over settings, two vacant and seven inset with gems including sapphire, emerald and garnet, size J 1/2. Together with a label attached on which is written `Ring dug up in excavating foundations of Royal Exchange, (considered to be Roman) set with emeralds, garnets and sapphire, one only supposed to be a blue spinel, is cut in pyramidal fashion. This was worn by Lady Tate , wife of Sir William Tate, the architect of The Royal Exchange and was exhibited to the members of the Archeological Institute March 7th 1862, Tide p. 172. vol XIX of proceedings of that institute. On the reverse of the label is written `Sir William Tate was my great Uncle and this ring descended to my sister Bertha who gate it into my keeping February 1918. Signed `Alfred James. Feb 25. 1918.`
A collection of 245 postcards, including British and European topographical views, greetings postcards, comic/humorous and sweetheart postcards, photographic postcards titled `Hambledon, Surrey`, `Green Man Pond, Leytonstone`, `Ash Village`, `Lych-Gate, Waldron Church`, `Worthing Pier Washed Away Mar 23 1913` and three embroidered silk postcards, together with an album containing mostly modern postcards.

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