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Click here to subscribeValens AV Solidus. Antioch, AD 364-367. D N VALENS PERF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum inscribed with Christogram and Victory on globe; cross in left field, *ANTS* in exergue. RIC 2d.xxxvii.3; Depeyrot 20/2. 4.50g, 22mm, 5h. Near Extremely Fine; light marks in rev. field.
Valens AV Solidus. Antioch, late AD 366-367. D N VALENS PERF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum inscribed with Christogram and crowning Victory on globe; ANTΘ• in exergue. RIC 2d.xviii var. (unlisted officina); Depeyrot 27/3. 4.47g, 21mm, 12h. Extremely Fine.
Augustus AR Denarius. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?), July 18-17/16 BC. Bare head right / Capricorn right, holding globe attached to rudder, cornucopiae over its shoulder; AVGVSTVS below. RIC 126; RSC 21; BMC 346. 3.82g, 19mm, 8h. Mint State; lovely iridescent tone. From the Paulo Leitão Collection.
British Coins, George III, pattern penny, 1797, struck in bronzed copper, W. J. Taylor restrike, laur. head r., rev. Britannia with shield and trident seated l. on globe, date in exergue, legends on raised rim, edge plain (P.1142), in plastic holder, dark tone to reverse and to obverse rim, virtually mint state The Neil Shaw Collection
British Coins, George III, late Soho pattern penny, 1797, struck in bronzed copper, thin flan, laur. head r., rev. Britannia with shield and trident seated l. on globe, date in exergue, legends on raised rim, edge plain (P.1096), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 63 Brown The Neil Shaw Collection
British Coins, George III, late Soho pattern halfpenny, 1795, struck in copper, laur. head r., rev. Britannia with shield and spear seated l. on globe, pointing l., date in exergue, legends on raised rim, edge plain (P.1048), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65 Brown The Neil Shaw Collection
British Coins, George III, early Soho pattern halfpenny, 1790, by J.-P. Droz, struck in brown-gilt copper, long-haired laur. head r., DROZ F incuse on truncation, rev. Britannia with shield and spear seated l. on globe, pointing l., lettered edge (P.950; DH.5) good very fine The Neil Shaw Collection
British Coins, William and Mary, proof halfpenny, 1694, struck in copper, conjoined busts r., he in armour, rev. Britannia seated l. on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, toothed border to both sides, flan 31.65mm and 1.9mm thick, 11.89gms., (BMC 611; S.3452), nearly extremely fine, struck with some surplus metal at edges, extremely rare
British Coins, George III, restrike pattern halfpenny, in copper, by W. J. Taylor, undated, laur. bust r., eagle’s head below, rev. Britannia naked, seated l., on globe, crude paddle behind, edge plain (DH.- [dies of 996, R14]; Selig –),, scuffs and nicks on obverse and some details partially repolished, fine to very fine and exceedingly rare *ex DNW, 7 December 2015, lot 900 The Neil Shaw Collection
British Coins, George III, pattern halfpenny, gilt, 1788, by Droz, late Soho striking, laur. head r., signed D.F. on truncation, rev. Britannia seated l. on globe, shield to r., holding spear and wreath, raised lettered edge: RENDER TO CESAR (BMC 965), some rubbing to the gilding, nearly extremely fine
A fine Regency 6 inch library table globe G. & J. Cary, London, published 1825 The sphere applied with twelve coloured printed gores incorporating oval trade label CARY'S, NEW SIX INCH, TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, DRAWN, from the latest AUTHORITIES., London Published by G. & J.Cary, January I, 1824, to North Pacific and extensively annotated with principal cities, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains and other significant topographical features, the oceans with all significant islands labelled as well as routes of important voyages of discovery, each pole with brass Roman numeral hour disc and pivots for mounting within the brass meridian circle divided for degrees, resting in wooden stand with hand coloured paper horizon ring graduated in degrees, days-of-the-month and houses of the Zodiac with names and symbols and also displaying compass directions, raised on four baluster turned supports with cruciform stretcher to support the meridian ring at the base, 25.5cm, (10ins) high. George and John (II) Cary are recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from 86 St. James's, London 1839-51. They also inherited premises at 181 Strand from their uncle, William, in 1822 from where they also traded until 1851.
Astronomers, mathematicians and scientists - four engraved portraits: John Flamsteed engraved by Joseph Baker after Gibson, oval tableau entitled FLAMSTEED, framed and glazed, 15 x 10cm (6 x 4ins) approx.; William Herschel, anonymous after an unknown artist, oval tableau incorporating globe, octant, telescope and chart, entitled HERSCHEL. published by I. Sewell for European Magazine, 1785, unframed, 18 x 11.5cm (7 x 4.25ins) to margin; William Emerson engraved by H. Adlard after an unknown artist, entitled W M. EMERSON, BORN 14TH MAY 1701, DIED 21ST MAY 1782 beneath image, unframed, 14.5 x 10.5cm (5.75 x 4.125ins) to margin; and Galileo Galilei engraved by L. Travalloni after Sustermans, framed and glazed, 21.5cm x 16cm (8.5 x 6.25ins) to mount,(4). Provenance: The estate of Michael Hurst.
Scientists, astronomers and scientific instrument makers - four engraved portraits: Thomas Wright, anonymous after an unknown artist, oval panel entitled THOMAS WRIGHT. PHIL. NAT. NAT. ET. MAT. PROF. to upper border, the lower margin with a column sundial, published by Gentleman Magazine 1793, unframed, 21 x 13cm (8.25 x 5.125ins); Benjamin Martin engraved by R. Page after an unknown artist, oval tableau incorporating a globe and telescope, entitled BENJ. MARTIN, published by Encyclopaedia Londinensis 1815, unframed, 16.5 x 11cm (6.5 x 4.25ins) to margin; James Ferguson, anonymous after an unknown artist, oval tableau entitled JAMES FERGUSON F.R.S., published by W. Bent 1785, unframed, 18 x 11cm (7 x 4.25ins) to margin; and another engraved by T. Wright after James Northcote entitled JAMES FERGUSON. F.R.S. beneath image, framed and glazed 13.5 x 9.5cm (5.25 x 3.75ins) approx., (4). Provenance: The estate of Michael Hurst.
A German lacquered and patinated brass compound monocular microscope Carl Zeiss, Jena, late 19th century The tube with rack and pinion coarse and fine top-screw focus adjustment and signed C. ZEISS, JENA, 5085 to front above objective and rectangular stage fitted with slide clips over sub-stage condenser and pivoted plano-concave mirror beneath, the limb pivoted via axis support behind the stage on 'Y' shaped foot, in original mahogany box with five objective lens canisters (one empty), another by BECK, LONDON, six eyepiece lenses, twin nosepiece and other accessories (some vacant apertures) , the box 37cm (15.5ins) wide; with a German black japanned compound monocular polarising microscope, Winkel-Zeiss, Gottingen, early 20th century, with rack and pinion focussing and filter/prism sliders to the tube inscribed WINKEL-ZEISS, GOTTINGEN Nr. 42432 over triple nosepiece and rotating stage incorporating degree scale to outer margin with substage condenser and pivoted plano-concave mirror beneath, mounted via hinged axix support on U -shaped foot, in original pitch pine box with some accessories, the box 36cm (14.25ins) high excluding handle, (2). Carl Zeiss set up business in Jena, Thuringen, Germany in 1846. In 1866 he went into partnership with Ernst Abbe whose theories brought significant improvement to microscope design. Throughout the second half of the 19th century the business expanded rapidly to become one of the largest manufacturers of optical instruments in Europe with agents and outlets based throughout the globe. The business still operates today however was completely re-structured after WWII. Zeiss microscopes have always highly regarded for the quality of the optics and their ability to keep abreast of innovation in the field of microscopy.
Commemorative Medals, USA, Orville and Wilbur Wright (1871-1948 and 1867-1912), pioneer aviators, Congressional Medal for their Achievements, rectangular bronze plaquette, 1909, by C. E. Barber and G. T. Morgan, conjoined busts of Orville and Wilbur Wright to left, rev. the winged female figure of Genius of Aviation flying right, over a globe, IN RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR ABILITY COURAGE AND SUCCESS IN NAVIGATING THE AIR SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES, 56mm. x 80.5mm., very fine The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals
Ancient Coins, Byzantine Empire, Justin II (AD 565-578), solidus, DN IVSTINVS PP AVI, helmeted facing bust, beardless, holding Victory on globe, rev. VICTORIA AVCCC (followed by officina letter Γ), Constantinopolis std. facing, head r., holding spear and globus cruciger, in ex. CONOB, wt. 4.50gms. (MIB.4; S.345), extremely fine
Commemorative Medals, George II, the State of Britain, bronzed-pewter medal, 1760, by Johann Carl Hedlinger, laureate and armoured bust l., with mantle and Sash, GEORGIUS II. D.G. MAGN. BRIT. FR. ET. HIB. REX, rev. large globe depicting the British Isles, IMCOMPARABILIS, 67.5mm. (MI712/449; Brockmann 897; Felder 189), nearly extremely fine and of great rarity The medal expresses the exceptionally high regard in which Britain was held across Europe after the events of the previous two years. MI suggests the dies were never hardened which would explain why the only example known to the authors was that in the British Museum [‘lead – Unique?’]. Felder lists a single silver medal in the Swiss National Museum, Zurich. An example in ‘gilt-lead’ was sold in Baldwin Auction 83, 24 September, 2013 (lot 5273). Further medals by Johann Carl Hedlinger will be found listed under Sweden and Russia. The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals
Commemorative Medals, Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, British Colonisation, silver medal, 1670, by John Roettiers, conjoined busts r., he with armoured breastplate, CAROLVS. ET. CATHARINA. REX. ET. REGINA, rev. the globe, centred on Africa and showing the Eastern seaboard of North America, + DIFFVSVS. IN. ORBE. BRITANNVS. 1670, 41.5mm (MI 546/203; Eimer 245; Betts 44; Farquhar I, 256), very fine with dark tone The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals
Commemorative Medals, Sweden, Frederick I (1676–1720-1751), his return from Hesse, copper medal, 1731, by Johann Carl Hedlinger (1691-1771), bust of the King r., mantle around armour, rev. globe with three Swedish crowns, zodiac above, between clouds, centered on Sagittarius, NVNC FELIX, 54mm. (Felder 117; Hild.II, 46), good very fine Frederick had succeeded to the title of Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1730, and appointed his brother William as Governor. The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals
Ancient Coins, Byzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (AD 582-602), solidus, Constantinople, D N TibE MAVRIC PP AV, crowned and cuir. bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield, rev. VICTORIA AVGG (followed by officina letter B), angel stg. facing holding long staff and globus cruciger, in ex. CONOB, wt. 4.49gms. (MIB.5; S.477), extremely fine
Ancient Coins, Roman Empire, Constantine III (AD 408-409), siliqua, Lyon mint, DN CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, diad. dr. bust r., rev. VICTORIA AAVGGGG, in ex. SMLD, Roma std. l. on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear, the back of throne visible, wt. 1.08 gms. (RIC.1529), slightly double struck, good fine, dark tone
Commemorative Medals, Masonic, a Georgian Masonic Jewel, in gilt-silver, of openwork design, by Thomas Harper, 1810, six pointed star, central sun in majesty, DEO REGI FRATRIBUS HONOR FIDELITAS BENEVOLENTIA, globe and pair of dividers above, TH in circle and “T. Harper Fleet Street Fecit” on scroll below, further legends on reverse, 81.5 x 52mm. (cf.Harris 16-17a), London hallmark (1809), extremely fine and very rare *ex W. V. R. “Roy” Baldwin Collection. ex Baldwin’s vault Thomas Harper, himself a Mason, established a reputation as one of the best makers of Masonic Jewels in London. He was first initiated in 1761 into Lodge No. 24 in Bristol, but on moving to Charlestown, South Carolina, he was the first Junior Warden of Lodge No. 190. He was a most influential member of the Grand Master’s Lodge No. 1 on the Atholl register, now No. 1 on the register of the United Grand Lodge of England and he was honoured in September 1785, at the age 50, with Grand Rank. Thomas Harper was in practice as a silversmith whilst in America, however he first registered his mark at Goldsmiths’ Hall on May 27th 1790.
Commemorative Medals, Netherlands, Leiden, Petrus (Pieter) van Schooten (1634-1679), mathematician, Professor of Military Mathematics at the Leiden School of Engineering and of Latin Mathesis at Leiden University, silver Memorial Medal, 1679, ACCIDIT IN PUNCTO ..., van Schooten in gown and cap, seated at his desk, working with a globe, rev. PIETRUS A SCHOOTEN PROFFESSOR MATHESEOS LEYDE, ornate shield of arms, 62mm. (vL.III, p.265), choice extremely fine *ex Watts Collection ex Baldwin’s vault
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