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Click here to subscribeA Large George II Silver Salver, Lewis Herne & Francis Butty, London 1759, circular, the cast openwork rim featuring floral and foliate swags, bell flower finials and gadroon border, on four openwork fruiting vine bracket feet, the centre engraved with a coat of arms, a crest of a maiden balanced upon a winged globe above, and the motto scroll Dum Spiro Spero beneath, within a rococo cartouche, 48cm diameter, 76oz 14dwt
An Art Deco style figural lamp base, modelled as a nude female supporting a torch, black glazed with shade, 62cm high CONDITION REPORT: Please note that this is not period Art Deco but in the style of. Modern in date. Some marks / scuffs to the glass of the globe. Lighting lots are sold as decorative items only, prospective buyers must consult with a qualified electrician before use or installation of these items.
WRIGHT (J), BUFFON'S NATURAL HISTORY, of the globe and of man, four vols, decorated titles text illustrations, full leather with gilt detailing, London, 1831 (4) CONDITION REPORT: All bindings with age wear rubbing at edges and corners, spines a little lighter in colour. Internally with some foxing and general age wear browning, some corner creases but generally ok. There are no full page plates in this lot, only black and white text illustrations.
An Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock with Garniture, circa 1880, surmounted by a bust of a lady, flanked by winged cherubs, blue painted globe shaped dial with Roman numerals, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped Japy Freres, 34cm high, with a pair of two-light cherub garniture, 31.5cm high see illustration 12.02.18, Ormolu surfaces are slightly discoloured in parts, painted blue surfaces with small scratches in parts, movement needs cleaning, in going order.
John Marriott Blashfield: ''TYCHO WING'', modelled as the standing philosopher holding a globe, on a rectangular base titled TYCHO WING PHILO, the reverse BORN 1696 DIED 1750, 80cm high See illustration Provenance: The vendor's great-grandfather Harold Pond was a personal friend of Blashfield Tycho Wing was a philosopher, astronomer, teacher of mathematics and music, and coroner of Rutland from 1727 until 1742 This figure appears to be partially based on the half length portrait painted by John Vanderbenk, now in the Stationers Hall, London
Gratian silver siliqua, possibly Rome Mint as the top of a star can be seen in the exergue, which might = R*P [or one of the other years of issue or B,T,Q or E], obverse:- Laureate and draped bust right, reverse:- Roma seated left, holding Victory on globe and holding long sceptre, legend:- VRBS ROMA, Sear 19965, lightly clipped, GVF
Vespasian billon tetradrachm of year 2 = 70 A.D., Laureate bust right / Eirene holding flowers and caduceus, Sear 2374var., with a bronze of Constans II, reduced maiorina, reverse:- Emperor standing left, on prow, holding standard and phoenix on globe, Vicory at stern, both with two tickets, two by Dr.Vezin, very small spots of green deposit reverse, EF [2]
Olympic Games 1908 London, Commemorative medal 50mm diameter by B.Mackennal, silvered and toned, Eimer 1904 Obverse Fame standing upon a globe, facing, head right with trumpet and palm branch ELIS ATHENS PARIS St. LOUIS LONDON IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN LONDON 1908 Reverse a quadriga advancing left, driven by two standing figures, inscribed Laughton on the edge About EF in the red box of issue
A fine and rare George III 2.5 inch pocket globe J. Newton, London, dated 1782 The sphere applied with twelve hand coloured printed gores and two polar calottes with the equinoctial graduated in degrees and the conforming eclyptic highlighted in green, the prime meridian passing through London and the principal land masses outlined in colour and annotated with some of the major rivers and mountain ranges, the oceans showing the winds with islands labelled and printed with dotted lines for Admiral Anson s Tract and Captain Cook s Tract (1760) , the North Pacific region with rococo scroll printed title cartouche A, NEW, Terrestrial, GLOBE:, by, Newton, 1782, the spherical fishskin covered case lined with twelve hand coloured printed gores and two polar calottes with stars expressed in varying orders of magnitude and allegorical representations of the constellations finely executed, (case with some damage and slight losses to hinge area), overall diameter 7.3cm (2.875ins). John Newton is recorded in Gloria, Clifton Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a globe maker working from 128 Chancery Lane 1783-99 then 97 Chancery Lane 1803-16 and finally number 66 on the same street 1817-18.
A fine and very rare oak architectural floor-standing case for a first period lantern clock Anonymous, probably second quarter of the 17th century The superstructure now with fixed glazed top and ogee-cornice over architectural arch-glazed apertures to three sides, the front and right hand side attached by iron hinges to each other and to the backboard, the right hand side also attached via hinges to the backboard which is now applied with a print of Britannia seated on a globe, each of the three faces with faceted keystone flanked by raised quadrant panel infill to the arch springing from blocks applied with hipped pads over uprights decorated with tapered decorative split-turned batons, the integral trunk resembling a Roman Doric pilaster with moulded capital incorporating frieze bordered with slender stepped-ogee moulding to lower margin, over a full-width door to front applied with stepped oval panel centred with a domed button and issuing vertical slender straps and horizontal rails applied with further hipped pads, the lower section with additional further thicker horizontal strap issuing shaped vertical extensions and applied with another faceted panel to centre surrounded by domed buttons, the field decorated with additional vertical half-round split-batons, the sides with decoration matching the front above elaborate double skirt base with ogee top moulding to upper tier and ledge over generous cavetto moulding to the lower, 193cm (76ins) high; the body of the trunk 24cm (9.5ins) wide by 28cm (11ins) deep excluding the applied decoration. Provenance: The base of the backboard applied with a paper label inscribed in ink Cap t De Burgho Hodge, Exleigh, Tiverton. Online records of THE LONDON GAZETTE have two entries relating to Captain Edward DeBurgho Hodge: 24th May, 1861 Light Dragoons, Lieutenant De Burgho . Edward Hodge , from the 15th Foot, to be Lieu- tenant, vice Samuel Adams, who exchanges. 9th July, 1880 William Hodge , Gage John Hodge , and De Burgho Edward . Hodge , carrying on business in copartnership at Devonport, in the county of Devon, as Bankers, under the style or firm of William Hodge , William Chapell Hodge , and Company, the Devonport Bank, was, on the 1st day of July, 1880, dis- solved, by mutual consent. In addition to these The Plymouth and West Devon Record Office holds a document dated 31st July 1880 indicating the release (with later endorsements - 365/50) of De Burgho Edward Hodge of Sandwell, Harberton, Captain of the 12th Lancers. From these records it would appear that Edward DeBurgho Hodge was related to WillIam Hodge of the Devonport Bank, and, after serving in the Light Dragoons (up to 1861) and the 12th Lancers, entered into a new banking partnership with William Hodge in 1880. Exleigh, Tiverton and Sandwell, Harberton are both late Georgian Neo-Classical houses; Exleigh being a substantial Villa and Sandwell a Country House. The current lot appears to be a remarkable survivor which, on stylistic grounds, would appear to date to before the Civil War. The overall form is purely architectural conceived as a glazed arched loggia resting on top of a Roman Doric inspired pilaster. The strapwork decoration to the trunk follows that Jacobean architectural practice with similar designs often seen on fireplace surrounds. A good example dating from the 1630 s which exhibits comparable decoration (to the jambs of the overmantel) can be seen in the great chamber at Doughton House, Gloucestershire (illustrated in Cooper, Nicholas THE JACOBEAN COUNTRY HOUSE on page 105). In addition to this, details such as the applied faceted/hipped panels and buttons together with the tapered split turnings (flanking the glazed arched apertures) can be compared to those applied to an enclosed deed chest made by the joiner Francis Bower for the Shrewsbury Draper s Company in 1637 (illustrated in Chinnery, Victor OAK FURNITURE, The British Tradition on page 53, Figures 2:5 and 2:6). Evidence in the upper and lower rails of each of the arch-glazed panels indicate that when originally made the arches were narrower (i.e. were essentially semi-circular in profile). Indeed at some point the arches appear to have been widened by a little over an inch by inserting extensions into the rails at their centres. The original form of the loggia would have therefore been narrower and hence perhaps more suited to the proportions of a standard lantern clock. The overall appearance of the case in its original form would have therefore perhaps served to enclose a lantern clock and display it in almost a reliquary manner elevated on a Classically inspired pedestal. In addition to this the current lot has seen some further relatively minor repairs and additions over the years including a replacement top panel incorporating glazed insert and skirting around the base. The latter has the appearance of being executed by an estate workshop during the mid 19th century and adds to the overall country house feel of the case. The numerous split half-round batons applied to the front and sides of the trunk may also be early additions. Notwithstanding these observations the overall the structure of the case appears to have survived in remarkably sound original condition. When considering the dating evidence above (which strongly suggests a date of around 1630-40) the current lot would appear to have been made during the first period of lantern clock production. Indeed relatively detailed investigation by the cataloguer has failed to identify other floor standing lantern clock cases that can be dated to prior to the Civil War. With this in mind it would therefore be reasonable to suggest that the current case could well be the earliest surviving English purpose made floor-standing case for a domestic clock, and, as such, would make the perfect companion for the previous lot.
A George III brass surveyor's sighting compass dial Cole, London, circa 1770-90 The 3 inch circular silvered dial with foliate engraved eight-point compass rose annotated N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW and signed Cole, Fecit within scroll cartouches flanking the fleur-de-lys North terminal, the outer margin scale annotated in tens 0-90 for each quadrant and further raised concentric scale calibrated 0-360 , the steel pointer with pin pivot set within glazed moulded bezel applied with a pair of hinged alidades incorporating opposing tension line and hairline slot viewing apertures, the outer edge with further degree scale calibrated 0-360 , the underside with socket and clamp screw for tripod mounting, 10cm (4ins) diameter; with a later base comprising post over moulded brass disc applied to circular wooden plinth, 17.5cm (7ins) diameter overall. Provenance: Private collection, Hampshire. No less than five scientific instrument makers with the surname Cole are recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working in London during the latter half of the 18th century. However Benjamin Cole (II), who is recorded as working from The Orrery (next the Globe Tavern) 1768-82 then 136 Fleet Street until 1785, is perhaps the most likely candidate as he is known to have produced surveying instruments including sighting compasses with folding alidades.
A 20th century commemorative annular clock, by St James House Co, London, the silver metal globe with applied gilt continents, surmounted by a sailing ship with annular twenty-four hour chapter ring, the circular glazed three-tier movement with lever platform escapement, surrounded by three gilt mermaids, turned oak plinth, claw feet, 37cm high, limited edition number 85/1500, c1984
Coins, Imperial Roman, 47BC - AD378, in album, Silver denarii: Julis Caesar, rev,. elephant AVF; Vitellius XVvir Sacr. Fac., VF; Titus Tr. p. IX, Imp. XV, Cos. VIIII, VF; Lucilla, rev Iunioni Lucinae; Faustina the elder (posthumous issue) Ceres /Diva Faustina; Etruscilla, rev. Pudititia, VF; Decius, rev. Pannoniae. AVF; Billon Antoninianus, Saloninus, rev. Dii Nutritores VF; Postumus rev. Moneta Aug; Follis, Constantine I rev. Sol Invicto comiti GVF & silver Siliqua Valentinian II Lugdunum mint, rev. Roma seated holding globe/Urbs Roma AVF
WYLD, James - A New General Atlas of Modern Geography. consisting of a complete collection of maps of the four quarters of the globe : title-page, table of contents, 56 hand coloured maps mainly folding or double-page some with vignettes, 3 engraved plates, org. half morocco, large folio, (1838).
A FINE FRENCH ORMOLU CLOCK. Pomms movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel. Enamel dial with Roman numerals. Signed, Boscheron A Liege. Top surmounted with afigure of Shakespeare with hand on library globe pointing at a book by his feet. Case applied withvarious trophies in assorted panels and a side with ornate scroll corbels with fruit swags. On aninverted breakfront plinth with scroll legs and grotesque masks. 20" (51cm) high x 15" (38cm)wide. (1)
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