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A mixed collection of items to include boxed Brass Miniature Desktop Sundial Compass, Cased Geometry set. 1994 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Collection, Loose Cutlery etc

JOAN JOSEP THARRATS VIDAL (Girona, 1918 - Barcelona, 2001)."Nou discos". 1976.Oil on canvas.Signed in the lower right corner.Size: 81 x 100 cm; 84 x 103 cm (frame).In this painting made by Tharrats in the seventies, we can contemplate the consolidation of a language of material and informalist roots, which on this occasion stages the symbolic struggle between chaos (represented by the marble magma that emerges from the ground) and the cosmos (symbolised by the floating circles, of perfect geometry).After beginning his training in Béziers (France), in 1935 Tharrats returned to Barcelona and enrolled at the Massana School. He began his artistic activity after the Civil War, in a style that evolved from a certain initial impressionism towards a progressive abstraction, through the influences of Mondrian and Kandinsky. Co-founder of Dau al Set together with Brossa, Ponç, Cuixart and Tàpies, Tharrats made his individual debut in 1949 at the El Jardín galleries in Barcelona. From 1954 he exhibited regularly at the Sala Gaspar in Barcelona, as well as in 1955 in Stockholm and New York, in 1959 at the São Paulo Biennial, and in Venice at the Biennials of 1960 and 1964. In 1955, after the dissolution of Dau al Set, he took part in the formation of the Taüll group together with Muxart, Guinovart and his former colleagues Cuixart and Tàpies. Eleven years later, in 1966, he also founded the Asociación de Artistas Actuales. A pioneer of post-war Catalan avant-gardism, Tharrats evolved from the surrealist-influenced linear abstraction of his Dau al Set period towards an informalism of rich texture, abundant colour and free graphics. Apart from easel painting, he developed his own version of printmaking techniques ("maculatures"), and also made posters, book illustrations, murals, stained glass, mosaics, jewellery and opera scenographies. In 1983 he was awarded the Cross of Sant Jordi, and in 1994 the National Prize for Plastic Arts. That same year he was admitted to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi. His work can be found in various museums and collections around the world, such as the MoMA and the Guggenheim in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the MACBA and the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

An Engineers marking and measuring level and set square with two geometry sets.

Mid century Cased ' Staedtler ' Geometry / Drawing Set, complete with twelve pieces

Victorian geometry instruments in a fitted rosewood case named 'Compas Perfectionnes' + extras inc Faber set square & Winsor and Newton engineering / surveyors scale rule

A CASED SEXTANT, A CASED ALLBRIT PLANIMETER, A METAL CASED GEOMETRY SET AND A MECCANO NO. 1 CLOCK WORK MOTOR

An early 20th century geometry compass set in fitted case, appears complete.

Ecobra Geometry Set, magnifiers, Bakelite tape measure, Parker Slimfold pen having 14k nib, rolled gold bangle, etc::- One Tray.

Various bygones collectables etc., a quantity of measuring instruments, rulers, folding ruler Rabone & sons, cased geometry set in mahogany box, vacant cartouche, 21cm wide, various other geometry sets, measuring devices etc. (a quantity)

A collection of collectable items including cut throat razor,Geometry boxed set, 2 sets of pearls, Ronson lighter, playing cards etc

A Polaroid land camera, Agfa X-126 Auto Star camera, Schinon 35f-ee camera, pair of Denhil binoculars, Falcon Zoom binoculars, and a geometry set. (6)

A sheet of A3 tracing paper containing the original high detail preliminary for the cutaway artwork of High Charity as featured in Halo Warfleet – An illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo (see images, book not include) licensed by 343 Industries and published by Egmont. Painted by John R. Mullaney in 2017.Measures 29 x 34cmThe interior of this vast entity had never been seen before within the Halo universe, so the authors and illustrator spent significant time and effort establishing the internal layout and structure. The artwork evolved over multiple iterations with the artist setting up some of the geometry using 3D modelling, before transferring approved geometry to the high detail hand-drawn artwork which was then scaled up to form the basis for the full-size artwork. More than just a preliminary, this artwork acted as a high-detail blueprint for the final artwork, precise as the scale allows. Once approved, the artwork was then reproduced at large format size and carefully traced with a lightbox onto watercolour paper to form the set-up for the final full colour artwork. The eventual artwork which was set-up using this preliminary art appears on pages 56-67 of Halo Warfleet – An illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo.About The ProjectIn 2016 John was approached by illustrator Hans Jenssen asking if he would like to collaborate on a Halo cutaways project on which he was already working. This was a huge deal for John – given that just under two decades earlier John had begun his career in architectural illustration by forensically studying Hans' and Richard Chasemore's work in DK's first Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections title. Aspiring to one day work on these famous titles – which he did in 2001 – John has ever since based a great deal of his cutaway technique on Hans' work. Published by Egmont, licensed by the team at 343 Industries, and overseen by lead-writer of the Halo Universe Kenneth Peters, the book project saw Hans produce artworks of all the human-built ships in the book whilst John depicted the Covenant fleet. These ships’ organic curves and unusual design represented a departure from the more utilitarian designs seen in Star Wars and Alien, as well as an opportunity to apply new digital techniques to the hand painted artworks. Click here to see the full gallery of John's work for Halo.About The ArtistA lifelong fan of science-fiction cinema, John R. Mullaney has over two decades experience producing beautifully detailed sci-fi cutaway art for publications licensed by major film studio properties. His career in studio-licensed sci-fi cutaway art began in 1999 when he was recommended by the Society of Architectural Illustration to Dorling Kindersley who were looking for an additional illustrator for their Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections series of publications. Following an extensive audition process, John secured the position and subsequently illustrated multiple iconic locations and ships from the franchise. In addition to his work with Lucasfilm, John has gone on to be commissioned by many other major studios such as 20th Century Fox, Pixar, Universal Studios, 343 Industries, the BBC and Games Workshop. As well as Star Wars, he has produced art for Alien, Batman, Halo, Firefly/Serenity, Doctor Who, Wall-E and Warhammer/40K. Published by DK, Lucasbooks, Insight Editions, Egmont, Titan and Free League, John ensures his artworks are as screen-accurate as the reference allows, working not just from film-stills but from production blueprints & digital models, on-set photography and archive imagery of original miniatures.Each unique large format piece has a production time running into hundreds of hours, using a process of carefully applied multiple watercolour layers, to achieve a complex and nuanced richness of colour, tone and texture. Measuring up to 76x55cm these intricately detailed large format pencil, watercolour, ink & gouache pieces on 300gm watercolour paper, pack a huge visual punch. Alongside these are the preliminary artworks for most cutaways. These pencil artworks are all created on A3 tracing paper and form the basis for the full colour artworks - the majority are as detailed as the size of paper allows before they are enlarged and traced. In a world of predominantly digital art, John's original paintings of iconic vehicles and locations from world famous science fiction properties have become much sought-after unique investment pieces for pop culture collectors, film enthusiasts and corporate buyers.John is a fellow and council member of the Society of Architectural Illustration, and is also an award-winning film-maker.

Boethius Der komplette Boethius Opera. 3 Teile in 3 Bänden. Venedig, Johannes und Gregorius de Gregoriis, 1497-1499. - Zweiter Druck der ersten Gesamtausgabe - Vollständig mit allen drei Teilen - Mit den gesuchten Schriften zur Mathematik, Musik und Geometrie - Sehr schöner Druck mit unterschiedlichen Holzschnitt-Initialen und zahlreichen schematischen Textholzschnitten Die Schriften des spätantiken Gelehrten und Philosophen (um 480 bis ca. 526) hatten einen maßgeblichen Einfluß auf das Wissen und die Bildung im Mittelalter. Es war sein Verdienst, daß ein Teil der antiken griechischen Philosophie dem lateinischen Mittelalter erhalten blieb. Insbesondere wurde er zum wichtigsten Vermittler der griechischen Logik, Mathematik und Musiktheorie bis ins 12. Jahrhundert. Die stärkste Nachwirkung erzielte seine während der Haftzeit entstandene Schrift Consolatio philosophiae (Der Trost der Philosophie), in der er seine Vorstellungen zur Ethik und Metaphysik darlegte. 'The work [on arithmetic] was the standard in the Church schools throughout the Middle Ages' (Smith, Rara S. 27). 'De musica libri V, eine der vorzüglichsten und wichtigsten Schriften, welche über die alte griechische Musik handeln, wichtigste Quelle mittelalterlicher Musiktheoretiker' (Slg. Wolffheim I, 520). Die Gesamtausgabe erschien im gleichen Verlag erstmals 1491-1492. Vorliegendes Exemplar zusammengestellt aus drei unterschiedlich gebundenen Teilen. EINBAND: Bd. I: Zeitgenössischer blindgeprägter Halblederband über Holzdeckeln (restauriert). 34 : 23 cm. - Bd. II: Halblederband unter Verwendung alten Materials (18. Jh.). 30 : 21 cm. - Bd. III: Halblederband des 19. Jhs. 32,5 : 22 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit zahlreichen Holzschnitt-Diagrammen (in Bd. II), großer Holzschnitt-Druckermarke sowie zahlreichen unterschiedlichen Holzschnitt-Initialen. - KOLLATION: 204; 74; 96 Bll. - PROVENIENZ: Titel von Bd. 1 und 2 mit Besitzvermerken des 16./17. Jhs. (teils durchgestrichen). LITERATUR: GW 4512. - Hain 3352. - Goff B 768. - BMC V 351 und 350. - BSB B-619. - Sander 1101. - Klebs 192.2. 3 vols. Second collected edition of the works of Boethius, already issued in 1491/92 in Venice by the same printer De Gregori. Although best known to us for his 'Consolation of Philosophy', Boethius was equally known and widely read in the Middle Ages for other things, notably those of his works which formed a mainstay of the medieval educational system, the Quadrivium, namely his works on mathematics and music (along with astronomy). Only his works on arithmetic and music have survived intact; the treatise on geometry is probably not his work. The 'Musica' is a translation of Greek works by Nicomachus and Ptolemy, and it was chiefly through Boethius that these were known in the Middle Ages. - Fine printing with numerous different woodcut initials and many woodcut diagrams (in vol. II) as well as large woodcut printer's device. Composite set in 3 different bindings: Contemp. blindtooled half calf over wooden boards (I), half calf retaining 18th cent. material (II), 19th cent. half calf (III). - The second vol. partly stronger browned, here and there slight soiling, first and last leaf with backed marginal defects, some longer annotations by 16th and 17th cent. hands. The first and third vol. with few mended marginal defects to 4 leaves, else clean and with wide margins. Dieses Objekt wird regelbesteuert angeboten (R).

1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Coupé Transmission: manualMileage:71986From its launch in 1961 to the end of its production in 1975, the Jaguar E-Type went from design revelation to motoring icon in a generation. Based on Jaguar's three time Le Mans winning D-Type and known internationally for its beautiful sleek lines and a top speed of 150mph, this revolutionary car had three significant series changes during its 14-year build span. Each model enjoyed subtle changes which included chassis length, headlight style and switchgear but all retained the famous Jaguar DNA instilled by the company's founder Sir William Lyons. In Series II guise around 1,000 right hand drive Series II fixedhead Coupés were eventually made, making it a rare iteration of the E-Type. This stunning fixedhead E-Type was first registered in May 1970 and supplied by Cox Jaguar of Keighley. The first owner kept the car until 1978 and the second owner for a further 25 years. Having covered some 68,000 miles up until 2003, before being sold to its third custodian, who did less than 2,000 miles in his ownership until 2007. The car was then purchased by Racing Green, Jaguar specialists who embarked on a year-long restoration which included the body, a full interior retrim and a thorough mechanical overhaul. Works included new brakes and servo, a stainless steel exhaust system, Koni classic shock absorbers all round, a new cooling system and a set of five MSW Chrome Wheels with Vredestein Sprint Classic tyres. The restoration stayed true to the car's originality with no radio or wing mirrors fitted as that is how the car left the factory. Still wearing its original registration for which it has never deviated from in 52 years. Purchased by our vendor in 2009 as a retirement present, this was to be his €˜last and best E-Type'. Remarkably, less than 1,500 dry miles have been covered in nearly 14 years, but no expense has been spared on servicing and upkeep. Supplied with invoices exceeding £15,000 for servicing, ignition maintenance, carburettor tuning, a new alternator, heating system overhaul, a new clutch with associated cylinders, regular geometry checks and adjustments. The result, we are informed, is a car that drives superbly and the vendor states, the best E-Type I have driven with oodles of torque, a lovely gearbox, precise handling and most importantly, a car that has been totally reliable. This, alongside the quality restoration that still looks sharp nearly 14 years later makes for a very compelling E-Type, which is now being sold as the owner is in his advanced years. Supplied with its original service book and service invoices dating back to 1970, owner's manual, the original service facilities booklet, a raft of receipts as well as all previous owner information. This is a great opportunity to buy a properly sorted E-Type that ticks all the boxes.

A mini piece of Italian exotica, carbonfibre monocoque chassis, dual dry clutch gearbox and only 8,000 miles from new; this example also benefits from some incredible upgrades. A rear-wheel drive, mid-engined sportscar based around a lightweight carbonfibre chassis? That'll be a McLaren or a Lamborghini, right? Not in this case. Alfa Romeo has long been a brand of unfulfilled promise. With the 4C, it got itself right back on track and its construction really does put it among some very rarefied machinery indeed. Back in 2013, it had been 30 years since we'd seen a real Alfa Romeo sports car for real people, but then came the 4C. Immediately there was a lineage to the 4C’s bigger sibling, the 8C Competizione (2007-2010), with its carbonfibre bodyshell, this now modern-classic supercar regularly demands £250,000-plus; furthermore, the 8C was produced for Alfa Romeo by Maserati, the very people who lovingly took on the task of hand-assembling the 4C, its populist successor. That fact is significant and will continue to be, as history judges the Alfa Romeo 4C. Make no mistake, the 4C is a proper, bespoke, and gorgeous driving machine.For now, perhaps, it is content with being a lightweight, mid-engined, rear-wheel drive sportscar (that just happens to hand-built and composite bodied), which makes the most of a relatively small engine with its lack of mass and impeccable handling - in short, the type of Alfa Romeo they used to build and that almost anyone could aspire to own.The light rigid chassis, the wide track and a low centre of gravity aided by a McLaren-style electronic Q2 differential (that utilises the brakes to do the work of an LSD) all add up to impressive road-holding and cornering traction, however, it wasn't particularly happy on British roads. In retrospect, Alfa Romeo and indeed every other manufacturer who wants to offer their products in the UK, should have developed the car on the UK's finest lumpy lanes, on the grounds that if it worked here, it would have worked anywhere. In the end, the driving improvement duties were happily taken on by equally clever folk in the aftermarket. Chassis 'fixes' from a plethora of specialists quickly resolved any bumpy B-road misgivings and give the 4C the handling ammunition it needs to take on and likely beat all-comers on all roads.Enter the car presented here, a 4C developed by a real enthusiast with a truly impressive specification. Our vendor happily relinquished his 4C (already supplied with the Race Pack) to the best-in-the-business, Alfa Workshop of Royston, Hertfordshire who have lavished all their expertise, plus servicing dedication (regularly serviced, with cambelts on due-dates) on this car. Along with a full geometry set-up, Alfa Workshop also fitted an upgraded front anti-roll bar, plus an additional rear anti-roll bar and electric power-assisted steering – a real gamechanger for the driving experience - according to Alfa Workshop, who solely supply and fit this £6,000 EPAS upgrade, this is one of only three UK 4Cs to have benefitted from this improvement. It's also enhanced by the addition of a full KW coil-over kit, a mild ECU remap (280bhp), Helmholtz exhaust resonator, tailpipe, and carbon fibre tip, multiple KOSHI carbon-fibre parts (costing £8,000, includes interior, engine bay, rear diffuser), Tillett B5 carbon-fibre race seats (costing £2,000), plus lightweight magnesium Titan alloy wheels (costing £5,000, specially imported from the US, fitted with performance tyres that have covered less than 1,000 miles; the four original upgraded style of wheel accompany the car with tyres that have covered just 7,000 miles). The car also benefits from the application of PPF and is accompanied by a branded, fitted indoor car cover.Other upgrades include faux-suede headlining and sun visors, together with upgraded heater and ventilator controls, again, specially sourced from the US. All original components/parts will accompany the car, however, the cherished registration, 'S88 CCL' will not.The little Alfa has covered just 8,412 miles from new and, having benefitted from input from some very knowledgeable 4C people, it's almost certainly the best handling, most accomplished and totally 'sorted' example available.(Please not that the registration 'S88 CCL' will not come with the car, it will revert back to 'RX17 NUY'.)SpecificationMake: ALFA ROMEOModel: 4CYear: 2017Chassis Number: ZAR9600000M193033Registration Number: RX17 NUYTransmission: Manual Engine Number: 7661081 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 8412 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Carbon Click here for more details and images

Oak Cased Cut Throat Razors, Cadman razors, Johnson's scales, geometry set, etc:- One Tray.

A miniature violin together with an inlaid box, correspondence, postcards, coins, geometry set, hat, Rototherm thermometer etc

An Edwardian mahogany mantle clock of pointed form together with an hour glass, slides, hydrometer, geometry set, scalpels, photographs, paints, large pottery jug etc

Serlio (Sebastiano) Libro Primo d'Architettura, second Italian edition, title with woodcut architectural border, contemporary ink inscription at foot and small wormhole to lower margin, browned, ink stain to D1v & D2r, a few other ink smudges and marginal soiling, Gio.Battista & Marchio Sessa, [1560]; Il Secondo Libro di Perspettiva, first Italian edition, large woodcut printer's device to verso of final leaf (partly coloured red), Cornelio de Nicolini da Sabbio for Marchio Sessa, [1551]; Il Terzo Libro..., third edition, woodcut pictorial title with title in red & black, large woodcut printer's device to verso of final leaf, Pietro de Nicolini da Sabbio for Marchio Sessa, 1551, together 3 works in 1 vol., woodcut initials and numerous illustrations and diagrams, some full-page, occasional light marginal soiling and a few small stains to Books II & III but generally clean and bright, modern etched octagonal bookplate of Ralph Kirkpatrick, eighteenth century vellum, spine titled in gilt, slightly rubbed and soiled, [Fowler 306, 304 & 311; cf. Millard Italian 125], folio (c.355 x 240mm.), Venice⁂ A good set of early printings of Books I-III of Serlio's great work and including a particularly good copy of Book III. Books I & II cover geometry, perspective and stage design, Book III depicts the surviving buildings of ancient Rome and used most of the original blocks. It is curious to find mixed printings of Books I & 2 as they were issued together in both the 1551 and 1560 editions but they were obviously bound together some time ago.Ralph Kirkpatrick (1911-84), American harpsichordist and musicologist.

Fréart (Roland, Sieur de de Chambray) Parallèle de l'Architecture Antique et de la ..., first edition, fine engraved additional pictorial title incorporating dedication to and an oval portrait of François Sublet de Noyers (the author's cousin and impetus for the book) by Tournier, letterpress title with large engraved vignette, 40 full-page engraved illustrations by Charles Errard, engraved head- & tail-pieces and initials, some light soiling (mostly to engraved title), James Gibbs's copy with his bookplate (engraved portrait of Gibbs by Baron used as title-page vignette to second edition of 'Rules for Drawing'), modern bookplate of P. & L.Waterhouse, contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, [Berlin Kat. 2374; Fowler 127; Millard French 76], folio, Paris, Edmé Martin, 1650.⁂ First edition of this important comparative study of the orders but for an amateur readership. "It is the first architectural treatise of the seventeenth century to propose a fresh look at earlier architectural treatises...Fréart's interest in abstract principles, universal laws, and their connection with beauty and geometry suggests neoclassical developments in the eighteenth century, as does his insistence on a set of underlying principles applicable to all the arts." (Millard).

Various measuring devices, case geometry set, calipers, many named examples to include Moore & Wright, a G clap, 13cm wide, etc. (a quantity)

A geometry set and other instruments

Offered from The Forshaw Speedway Collection 1933 Martin-Rudge JAP 500cc Speedway Racing MotorcycleEngine no. JOS/232921•A highly original and truly unique example of a Martin-Rudge•Catalogue specification down to the original tyres•An example of a JAP engine in a Rudge design frame and one of the most successful speedway machines of the pre-war yearsEngines from the John A Prestwich factory in Tottenham, North London, were well established in motorcycle racing. Record breaking and general motorcycle engine production by the time the 'dirt track' (initially referred to, pejoratively as 'dirt track' but later became recognised as 'speedway') racing phenomenon arrived in England in 1928. Although dubious at first about any possible future in the new sport it would appear that it was when Bill Bragg, captain of the financially successful Stamford Bridge Team, met one of the Prestwich brothers, Vivian at the 1929 MotorCycle Show at Olympia in November that attitudes changed. Vivian had been very interested in the series of special racing engines that Bert Le Vack had developed a few years earlier and was now shrewd enough to realise that 'dirt track' racing really did have a future and, as such, persuaded his doubting father to change his mind. This led to Stan Greening, design engineer, working with Bill Bragg to produce an engine with suitable characteristics. A prototype engine was ready within three months but initial tests in early 1930 were not successful and further development followed. At this time it would appear that the bench mark was moving towards Rudge, the compact lightweight 4 valve TT based engine ousting the Douglas monopoly. This is where Wal Phillips enters the story. Wal had worked at JAP with his uncle, Bert Le Vack on the experimental racing engines between 1922 and 1925, he was also an accomplished rider on the cinder tracks. By 1930 he had changed his allegiance from Douglas to Rudge. Wal still visited the JAP factory and Stan Greening, hearing about this latest news, asked Wal to lend him the Rudge engine. Whilst the new JAP engine was a rather different concept and without any intention of following the 4-valve route it was the concentration of port design with gas flow coupled with cam profiles that was the breakthrough that Greening was seeking with Wal working with him. The final contribution was made by Lodge producing a suitable range of racing plugs and finally Amal with their special twin float track carburettor. By August 1930 the revised engine was ready for testing at Bill Bragg's Stamford Bridge track.George Wallis had heard about the proposed trial and persuaded Wal to use one of his frames. Wallis frames were showing some success and on that first trial Wal Phillips easily broke the track record. However, the handling was not at all satisfactory. George Wallis redesigned his frame more on the lines of Rudge geometry and finally the Wallis JAP was a resounding success. Over the years more developments took place but the Tottenham factory decided that with this highly specialised engine it would be advisable to set up a separate operation.Victor Martin had been involved from the beginning with the development of the new JAP engine and was now entrusted to take over the project. Thus, in 1932, Victor Martin & Co was formed as an offshoot of the Prestwich factory in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Frames, with the JAP engine, were made to the Rudge design under special license and the new machine was marked as the Martin-Rudge. This became one of the most successful speedway machines of the pre-war years.This Martin-Rudge is truly unique. The name of the original owner is unknown but in 1935 the machine was tucked away into a cupboard under the stairs of his house in Fleetwood, Lancashire. It would appear that the machine was little used until it was enshrined in this blissful slumber for more than half a century when it was finally exhumed in 1989. This was when the house was cleared presumably on the death of the owner. By October 1989 Richard Forshaw had acquired it for his collection. This Martin Rudge is as perfect to catalogue specification as can be expected. Even the tyres appear to be original. Originality in any racing machine is very rare with all the stresses involved, repairs and replacements are inevitable. This machine has its originality endorsed by the extreme rarity of a remarkable provenance.Accompanied with the receipt, two original Victor Martin catalogues, photographs and much Rudge and Victor Martin material. The mechanical condition is not known and therefore we recommend re-commissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent.Key not requiredFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Yamaha RD56 Replica Racing MotorcycleFrame no. TD2-0461Engine no. A7E27819•A unique opportunity•Lovingly executed replicaTalking to the owner and builder of this replica of Phil Read's 1964-65 250 world championships winning RD56 might convince you it one of the most lovingly executed tributes to have been offered for sale. Number boards show 64 and 65 to recognise Read's remarkable victories, achieved when Yamaha were the under resourced underdog. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of their debut world championship Marco Riva, Yamaha Motor Racing's general manager, observed 'our success with the RD56 wrote a page in motorcycle history. It was very competitive for many years and is still in my opinion the best race bike'.Phil Read added 'I came to Monza with two factory 250 Yamaha RD56s in the back of my car with one English mechanic and a Japanese mechanic who came over for the race in Monza. I think we had our carburettor settings written on a postcard!'Remembering those remarkable years it is understandable that the vendor wanted an RD56 but, of course, that is all but impossible. Instead he set out to build a motorcycle that would look – and just as importantly ride – as much like Read's RD56 as was possible.Starting with a Kawasaki Avenger parallel twin which replicates the RD56's rotary disc valve induction and gives a flavour of what the genuine racer would be like to ride, it has been rebuilt to run with pre-mix (30/40-1), the RD56 having an oil pump with a little oil added to fuel. Satisfied with the engine (having previously rejected a Bridgestone motor as too wide to fit a TR2 frame) the vendor set to the chassis. A TR2 frame was modified to accept RD56-style parallel top rails and steering head geometry. The front forks were manufactured with offset axle boxes, and the replica swinging arm has the appropriate cam snails for chain tension. The vendor advises that the brakes are authentic works RD56 magnesium alloy 4-leading shoe front and single leading shoe rear; and that the fork yokes were machined using Yamaha drawings, with brake and clutch levers made to the 1964 pattern including the butterfly cable box. Pattern exhausts were fabricated by Abacon, with easy attachment from the stinger pipes to silencers (included in the sale). Similarly, the vendor advises the front mudguard and racing seat are original RD56, as is the fairing, patterned from Bill Ivy's 1965 TT machine. The aluminium alloy tank was painstakingly constructed by the owner aided by Brian Talbot with QD front mounting. Brian also undertook the frame welding/Brazing changes. In advising prospective bidders of this provenance the vendor wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Ferry Brouwer (most especially for parts), Paul at CT Engineering, Andy Bacon (exhausts), Bert Clark (tuning) and the late Dave Bexon who supplied otherwise unobtainable components. This wonderful motorcycle offers its new owner an almost unique opportunity to parade and show what to most observers would appear to be Phil Read and Yamaha's debut world championship winner.Key not requiredFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A wooden ink stand with twin glass inkwells and a geometry set

A collection of collectable items including cut throat razor,Geometry boxed set, 2 sets of pearls, Ronson lighter, playing cards etc

Calligraphy pens and geometry set and electric pocket scales.

An Edwardian mahogany cased geometry set.

Scientific Instruments - A Victorian mahogany cased geometry set, "Compass Superieurs, Brev"; bronze dice; a C Smith (Clerkenwell) Ltd architectural desk top rule,etc

A miscellaneous collection of items including, an oak wall barometer, coffee grinder, a pair of shears, silver plated fruit bowl, a J H Jones & Sons earthenware flagon, geometry set, boxed mortar board hat by Ede & Ravenscroft, a 1943 Battledress uniform jacket, gloves, envelope of unsorted stamps etc

A miscellaneous collection of items including a vintage Geoffrey & Co brass fishing reel, a brass toffee hammer, a GEC light meter, a vintage geometry set, a seated Buddha, a bottle of Channel No 5 Eau de Parfum, etc

HENRI PICQ: MULTI GEM-SET AND DIAMOND TUTTI FRUTTI DOUBLE-CLIP/BROOCH, CIRCA 1930Each openwork shield-shaped clip composed of twisting vines issuing from a central ogee motif, set throughout with brilliant, old brilliant, single and baguette-cut diamonds, leaf-shaped carved rubies and sapphires and fluted emerald beads studded with diamonds, with further black enamel detail, one clip with maker's mark HP, both clips with French assay marks, length 6.2cmFootnotes:Provenance: A Private Collection of 20th Century Jewels (Lots 206 - 216)This double-clip/brooch displays the maker's mark of Henri Picq (1861-1941) whose workshop was favoured by Cartier as their principal Parisian supplier for gem-set platinum jewellery between 1900-1918. The Henri Picq workshop was renowned for their high-quality platinum jewels and later produced many of Cartier's 'Tutti Frutti' creations. Cartier 'was said to use the best platinum in Paris. It was renowned for its white, shimmering surface, an alloy of which the Picq workshop was especially proud' (see Nadelhoffer, H., 'Cartier', Thames and Hudson, 1984, p.59).Cartier's Indian-inspired 'Tutti Frutti' jewels are some of the firm's most celebrated and recognisable designs. Cartier first began experimenting with Indian-inspired jewels as early as 1901 when the firm produced a necklace for Queen Alexandra. In 1911, Jacques Cartier first visited India for the Delhi Durbar, a two-week mass event celebrating the coronation of George V, a dazzling scene where the giving and receiving of jewels played an important role in the ceremony. This was the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship between Cartier and the East, resulting in numerous purchases of rare, historic Indian jewels in Delhi, Calcutta and Bombay. The ancestral carved gems that Jacques Cartier first brought back to Paris inspired the creative genius of Louis Cartier and their designer, Charles Jacqueau, who created light, airy platinum frames that were strong enough to hold them in a variety of geometric arrangements, producing a riot of colour. During the 1920s, Indian princes went to Cartier to have their family jewels and ancestral gems redesigned into modern European jewels. American and European clients simultaneously fell in love with Cartier's Indian-inspired creations that were rooted in antiquity while looking refreshingly modern, capturing the spirit and exuberance of the Jazz Age. The first 'Tutti Frutti' jewel to be shown publicly was a bracelet at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in 1925 and the firm's 'Tutti Frutti' creations continued to flourish throughout the 1930s. During this next decade, Cartier began to move away from the austere geometry of the early Art Deco period towards more sinuous motifs with vibrant combinations of colour and texture.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A miscellaneous lot to include an early 20th century walking cane with brass knop incorporating 1914 halfpenny, a boxed Mabie Todd & Co Ltd Swan the Blackbird fountain pen with 14ct gold nib, a Conway Stewart Dinkie No.526 fountain pen with 14ct gold nib, cased geometry set, cutlery set, small Chinese brass censor, silver plated basket with white opaline lining, and other items Location:

A black cased Italian part Geometry set, marked GL 1412-B/3.

A Drawing/geometry set (incomplete), 'Aulos' recorder and a small photograph album.

A mahogany cased set, Edwards Geometrical Planes and Solids': 19th century educational carved wooden geometry instructional set, with paper label to cover

An assortment of mixed collectables. Including cribbage board, a Sheffield silver cased spoon and fork set , geometry set, Commemorative crowns etc..

A miscellaneous collection of items including a pair of silver lined photo frames, three vintage cologne/perfume bottles, a geometry set, opera glasses, a metal money box in the form of a hare, a marquetry sewing box (af) two pairs of vintage sun glasses, etc

20th century stationary and map reading items including slide rule and geometry set

1992 TVR Griffith 400Make: TVRModel: Griffith Year: 1992Mileage: 47315VIN: SDLDGN4P0NC011833Configuration: Right Hand DriveRegistration: J100CADTransmission: manualThis TVR Griffith 400, registered in April 1992 and with the pre-cat' 3946cc Rover V8 engine, is in excellent condition throughout, having only been recently restored. This included a full respray in Imperial Blue, with new roof, carpets, headlight lenses, Protech coilovers suspension plus ride height and geometry set up at a TVR specialist. The cream leather seats were refurbished, with new Toyo Proxes T1R tyres fitted. A full 12,000-mile service was carried out in January by a TVR specialist in January2022 at 47,015 miles. The paperwork file includes the V5C, printed service schedules, TVR accessories catalogue, and various bills from throughout the car's life. The car's respray in Ford Imperial Blue was undertaken in February this year at a cost of £2800 - the other restoration work done at the same time amounted to £4181. There's the current MoT certificate (valid until January 2023) plus ones stretching back to 2005 and a print-out of the online history back to 2006 at 38,725 miles. Old tax discs are also included. The original book pack is present, with owner's handbook and service record. This was consistently stamped up to 35,721 miles in 2003; there was then a gap until 39,413 miles in 2008 followed by the most recent service in January 2022 at 47,015 miles. A spare key comes with the TVR. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 19TH JULY BY ACA OF THIS CAR.

A large selection of artist's materials including 2 easels, brushes, oil crayons, geometry set, papers etc

A mixed collection of items including Boxed Royal Worcester Cake Plate, Royal Crown Derby Red Aves Patterned ginger jars & lidded box, Wedgwood Cabinet plate , Quality Leather document case & geometry set

NO RESERVE Mathematical instruments.- Robertson (John) A treatise of such mathematical instruments, as are usually put into a portable case: containing their various uses in arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, architecture, surveying, first edition, engraved folding frontispiece and 6 plates, some spotting and light staining, lightly browned, contemporary speckled calf, later gilt, spine in compartments, joints splitting, but holding firm, head of spine little chipped, corners worn, a few scuffs, rubbed, [Tomash & Williams R100], 8vo, Printed for T. Heath, Mathematical Instrument-Maker, 1747.⁂ A very good copy of 'one of the most complete descriptions of a set of portable mathematical instruments extant' (Tomash & Williams), which is rare at auction. Provenance: Erwin Tomash (book label).

A brass cased Holosteric barometer, 13cm diameter, a Minolta-16 miniature camera and an oak cased geometry set. (3)

Various measuring devices, rulers, part geometry set, various other items contained in a wicker basket, 37cm wide. (a quantity)

MIXED LOT OF COLLECTABLESincluding a wicker picnic basket, specimen wood book holder, West German novelty carved wood bottle, Riefler cased geometry set, traveling paint box, boxed Clem Travelling Iron, treen string dispenser, Treasure Island savings bank, metal biscuit tin, cigarette holder, bone nail buffer, an unusual thermometer to register 600 Fahrenheit and other items

Two Victorian and later, embossed leather and bound with spring closure photograph albums, with gilt edges; and a cased geometry set, and a quantity of mirrors and bric a back

A cased Marine Architect's 'Pracision' geometry set by Otto Fennel Sohne Cassel, Germany: with rule, dividers and compasses etc in a fitted case stamped as per title, the case 21 x 38cm, (incomplete)

Pair of doors. Spain, ca.1600.Walnut.Marquetry in lemongrass.Period fittings and handles.Veneered on the back.Measurements: 176 x 55 cm. q.c.; 176 x 110 cm.(set).Pair of Spanish doors from the Baroque period. Made in walnut, they have an arched upper part, and are structured in three panels. Each one of them houses floral designs in lemongrass marquetry. In this way, the moulded geometry is balanced by the beautiful plant element. Fruit fillets also decorate the sides. The iron fittings and the iron handle are period.

An early 20th century marquetry writing slope with pull-out pen tray and velvet slope, a cased geometry set and a small five-drawer mahogany specimen chest (3).

A 19th C. CHINESE LACQUER GAMES BOX, A GILT FRAME, A GEOMETRY SET AND A MIDDLE EASTERN PARQUETRY BOX

A cased part geometry set with bone handles.

A modern geometry writers set by Staedtler

A large quantity of costume jewellery, spoons, geometry set, collar studs, watches etc.Condition ReportSome items showing signs of wear.

LARGE STANLEY GEOMETRY SET & INSTRUMENTS a large oak cased geometry set, with two layers including instruments and rulers. Also with some early cased folding scales, boxed Casartelli & Son Microscope Cloth Counting Glass, boxed set of weights by L Gertling of London, a boxed Morris Patent Chartometer, and a leather cased small level by L S Starrett, USA. (6)

Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika (Greek, 1906-1994)Aiguilles de pin signé et daté 'GHIKA 66' (en bas à droite); signé, daté et titré 'Ghika 66/ Pine needles' (au revers) huile sur toile46 x 66cm (18 1/8 x 26in).Peint en 1966.signed and dated (lower right); signed, dated an titled (on the reverse) oil on canvasFootnotes:ProvenancePrivate collection, New York.Private collection, London. Rife with distant memories of birds in flight, Pine needles is a luxuriant work of Dionysian contemplation, aptly illustrating Ghika's innovative approach to nature. For Ghika, nature was pantheistic and pagan, experienced as a cosmogony and invested, even in the humblest of shoots, with Oriental myths. In 1958, the artist was invited by the State Department to visit the USA and returned to Greece by way of the Far East. Inspired perhaps by Japanese calligraphy's pronounced gestures and constant flow of brush and pen, his landscapes became denser and more mystical, while their angular geometry gave way to a whirlpool of interwoven lines and forms where trees, leaves, bushes and flowers are set in motion, engaged in a perpetual dance. Here, one can only feel the wonder, the strength and beauty of nature; the sounds emanating from the orchestration of different forms, shapes, and lines. As the artist once said, 'I want the viewer to feel the knife used to carve out nature.'1 1 Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika [in Greek], Tegopoulos editions, Athens 2009, p. 150.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR* VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the car remains in EU.TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où la voiture reste dans l'Union Européenne.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A vintage mahogany case part geometry set, a bronzed head of an Inca in ceremonial dress to mahogany stepped plinth, height 9cm, and a pair of early/mid-20th century hardwood elephant wall sconces with bone eyes and tusks, height 37cm (4).

A Silver Fruit Knife and one other, a compass and part Geometry set plus nibs.

Roddy Doll, carved hardwood walking cane, early XX Century ivory figure group (damaged), geometry set, etc:- One Box.

STERLÉ: DIAMOND-SET BROOCH, CIRCA 1955The curved bombé centre, pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, issuing a ropetwist spray, radiating with baguette and brilliant-cut diamond accents, diamonds approximately 5.55 carats total, signed Sterlé Paris, numbered 9079, maker's marks SC, French assay marks, length 6.5cm Footnotes:Pierre Sterlé (1905-1978) was one of the most important jewellers working in Paris during the mid 20th century. His ability to manipulate metal enabled him to bring remarkable fluidity, movement and life to his pieces. He favoured the purity of platinum and diamonds and often contrasted the lively sparkle of brilliant-cut stones with the clean geometry of baguette-cuts. Sterlé's diamond designs won him the prestigious De Beers Diamond Award in 1953, 1954 and 1955.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com