A DRY CARD YACHTING COMPASS, FOR F.W STURT, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, CIRCA 1900 the 2¼in. Singer type card signed as per title and mounted on a dual pivot within lacquered brass bowl and gimbal within wooden box with sliding lid – 4in. (10cm.) square; together with a 1½in. three-draw telescope by J.H. Dallmeyer, London with leather-covered main tube, splash cuff and dust slide – 8½in. (21.5cm.) closed; and an artificial horizon by George Whitbread, London, circa 1875, comprising tray, glass tent and mercury bottle, in fitted wooden box with label pasted inside lid (3)
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A PATTERN 20 BOAT COMPASS BY E. DENT & CO., LONDON, CIRCA 1908 the 4in. compass card mounted within liquid filled ebonised brass bowl with maker's marks signed as per title and numbered 44083 , gimbal-mounted within typical temple topped wood and brass case with candle lamp with bevelled glass viewing port and carry handle, shade slide, hinged door to locking arm, complete with pasted instructions counted numbered and indistinct manuscript date probably 25th July 08 -- 14in.x 12in. (36 x 30.5cm.)
A COPPER AND BRASS BOAT BINNACLE COMPASS BY DENT, CIRCA 1840 the 2½in. card with jewel pivot mounted within liquid filled bowl, the rim inscribed in copperplate DENT'S Patent Liquid Compass No. 1452, 61 Strand London , gimbal-mounted within copper housing with gimbal securing switch to front, bevelled glass to port, folding carry handle and hinged lighting compartment containing burner with lower drawer with spare wicks and reflector, the back with hanging bracket -- 8½ x 6½in. (21.5 x 16.5cm.)
A cut glass bowl and cover, dated 1816, the rounded bowl inscribed 'A Token of Respect of Ye London East Circuit Singers, Presented by the Singers to the Rev'd Mr Jon Gaulter Friend', cut with a crown to one side, and a skull above crossed bones to the other, also engraved with two pages of sheet music, the rim with a continuous band of rose, thistle and shamrock, the domed cover cut with a hobnail design, 27cm. (2) The Reverend John Gaulter was a minister on the early Methodist circuit and a contemporary of John Wesley.
A 'Friendly Hunt' firing glass, c.1750, the drawn trumpet bowl engraved around the rim with 'The Friendly Hunt' and a foliate sprig, raised on a short plain stem above a thick foot, 9.5cm. Cf. Bonhams, The Ron & Mary Thomas Collection of English Glass, 4th June 2008, lot 39 for an identical example. The Friendly Hunt was a meet associated to a Jacobite Society in Worcestershire. Founded in 1747, the Association met annually in rotation in the neighbouring towns of Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Dudley, Kidderminster and Stourbridge.
A small deceptive glass, mid 18th century, the thick-walled rounded funnel bowl engraved with the word 'Snip', raised on a plain stem above a thick foot, 10.8cm. The meaning of the word 'Snip' is unclear, but it possibly relates to an early drinking version of the card game 'Snip-Snap-Snorem'.
An early 19th century figure, possibly Derby, of an elderly cloaked woman reading a book inscribed Omnia Gloria, with incised inscription to base no.105, 15cm tall approx, together with a 19th century glass rummer with well engraved hunting scene to the bowl, 15.5cm approx, together with scenes in the life of our Lord, religious tract society 1907
A moulded glass dish with repeating swallow detail 34 cm diameter approximately, together with a further opalescent glass dish by Arrers of France with hazelnut detail and moulded signature, further glassware including a heavy Polish amethyst tinted bowl, a Millefiori paperweight, two decanters and stoppers with spirit labels, etc, a TG Green & Co Cornish kitchen serving dish and cover, together with a silver plated table lamp base in the classical manner, etc
A collection of 20th century glassware including a Whitefriars type bowl of open form with trailed turquoise glass decoration, a pair of clear glass candle holders in the Kings Lynn manner, similar amethyst glass candle holder, two Holmegaard type carafes in blue and amber colourway, a frosted abstract style glass figure, etc
Amber hue fish bowl shape, etched with stepped tiered knop hollow stem and footed flared base.Mouth blown molded glass and hollow stem. Repeating pattern etched design on bowl of grape leaves and cluster with court jester. Four round beaded boss decoration on highest doughnut shaped knop. Adhesive sticker with symbol of crown,Theresienthal, Bavaria 1420, Germany, Hangravour Dimensions: 6"HCountry of Origin: Germany Condition: Good
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