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Les CAPITALS du monde Les CAPITALS du monde ... 1st edition, wood engravings, full crimson crushed morocco, gilt globe on the upper cover, spine decorated with the symbols of various cities in gilt within compartments, inner gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., others uncut, folio, Paris: Hachette, 1892. Note: No 10 of 10 copies printed on papier du Japon
Simpson (William). Picturesque People: being Groups from all Quarters of the Globe. With an Introduction and Descriptive Letterpress by the Artist himself, W. M. Thompson, 1876, eighteen chromo. and one other plt., neatly recased in orig. brown cloth, blocked in gillt and black, slightly rubbed, spine faded, a.e.g., folio. (1)
A George III 9 inch mahogany library table globe, 'A New Accurate and Compleat Terrestrial Globe, Accompanying the Geographical Magazine, Originally laid down By the Late Mr James Ferguson, F.R.S., Improved by G. Wright and made by W. Bardin, Fleet Street, London', dated 1783, applied with twelve gores within calibrated brass vertical Meridian circle and horizon ring, on four baluster turned supports with cross stretchers and inverted pilaster feet, damage to Northern hemisphere, Meridian papers lacking, 35cm high.
A French Charles X ormolu library mantel clock, the eight-day bell-striking movement with engine-turned gilt Roman numeral dial, in rectangular platform case with globe, laurel wreath, book and drawing instrument surmount over faux bookcase and floral border decorated front, on engine-turned ball feet, lacking minute hand, 35cm high.
A French patinated bronze, ormolu and white marble eight-day sculptural mantel clock, circa 1860, the back-wound bell-striking movement by Vincenti & Cie for Maple & Co, Paris No.2570 with platform lever escapement, in globe form case applied with gilt floral crest and Arabic numerals flanked by pair of putti plotting a position on the globe, seated on stepped marble base with foliate scroll cast fronted panel to centre, on gilt disc feet, 25cm high.
A Malby's terrestrial table globe, circa 1860 and a Malby's celestial globe, each 6" diameter globe made up of twelve lithographed paper gores coloured with geographic and oceanic and celestial information respectively, each held in a brass ring and on a baluster turned stem and dished beech base, tears to terrestrial globe label and losses to celestial globe, 11" overall height, (2)
A pair of Art Deco oxidised metal 'skyscraper' table lamps, the etched vanilla glass globe lampshade on a chevron decorated spelter tower and square-and-circle plinth, 60cm high, c1930 In excellent, entirely original condition and of striking design. Consigned by the Vendor of lots and seemingly purchased at the same time when new
Gilbert & Co, Sheffield AN EARLY 20TH-CENTURY OAK-CASED GRAMOPHONE with hinged rectangular enclosing a gramophone to the right half, the arm stamped "Reg No 721831", the left half with storage space, stamped "PATENT APPLIED FOR/ REG. DESIGN No 71003", printed logo with globe, "THE WORLD'S BEST MUSIC", the front with foliate scroll-piercing and mesh, backing, housing speakers behind, raised on four legs, 82.5cm x 53cm x 83cm high, (32.5in x 21in x 32.7in)
A set of three Meissen allegorical figures of Continents late 19th/early 20th century, after the models by F.E.Meyer, including "Africa" wearing an elephant headdress, blue cape and feathered skirt, holding a parrot and a gilt staff, "Asia" carrying an incense-burner and a gilt staff, wearing a puce jewelled cape and floral dress, and "Europe" wearing a crown and holding an orb and sceptre, a globe, book and cornucopia at her feet, all with gilt-edged scroll-moulded bases with their respective attribute animals, crossed swords in underglaze-blue, incised model numbers 1777, 1720 and 1710, impressed numerals, painter's numeral 41. to all, 14.3cm., 5.625in. to 15.7cm., 6.125in. tip of parrot's tailfeathers chipped (3)
A PAIR OF STOURBRIDGE 'ROCK CRYSTAL ENGRAVED' DECANTERS AND STOPPERS STEVENS AND WILLIAMS, CIRCA 1885, each shaft and globe form engraved with peacocks within stylised foliate scroll, the slender neck and pear-shaped stopper each with herring-bone collar, the neck engraved with chevrons below an everted rim, over a folded domed foot, 33cm., 13in. (4)
Pair of early nineteenth century terrestrial and celestial library globes by Newton, each globe 15in (38.1cm) diameter and on a mahogany stand with triple curved supports over a baluster section and splayed tripartite legs raised on ebonised ball feet, the globes mounted with brass hour discs and encircled with brass meridian rings, the terrestrial globe inscribed 'Newton's New & Used Terrestrial Globe, Accurately delineated from the observations of the most esteemed Navigators and Travellers To the Present Time......London Published Feb 2nd 1830', the celestial globe inscribed 'A New Celestial Globe whereon the Stars are laid from from the accurate observations of the best Astronomers by J & W Newton 1818', 39in (99cm) high
Fine Continental silver gilt globe cup, engraved with the continents longitude and latitude with figure holding a crested tablet under glass, upon knopped stem with embossed oval and figures with cast heads and circular foot, similarly embossed with gadrooned edge, apparently unmarked, probably German, 42cm
Pair of Sitzendorf figures representing the continents, Europe and Africa, late 19th/early 20th Century, personified as female figures, Europe with a cornucopia, cannon and a shield, whilst a winged putti points to a globe behind her, Africa with black skin and seated on a rock, her left foot rests on the head of an elephant whilst a lion and a snake emerge from behind her, both decorated in polychrome underglaze and overglaze enamels heightened with gilt, 15ins.
Chatelain (Henri Abraham). Atlas Historique, ou Nouvelle introduction, a l'Histoire a la Chronologie & a la Geographie Ancienne & Moderne, vol. 2, part 2 only, Amsterdam, 1718, twenty?five double?page or folding uncol. eng. map sheets and historical engs. of England, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland and Lorraine (France), a.e.g., contemp. gilt panelled mottled calf, with central gilt motif incorporating Atlas carrying the globe on his shoulders, rubbed, folio Lacks a few engravings of Italy at rear. (1)
Morris (John). Section of the Earth's Crust, pub. I. Reynolds, 1852, eight?section hand?col. eng. panorama, showing the general position of the various rocky masses, constituting the superficial crust of the globe (including an active volcano), approx. 66" (168 cm.) fully opened, a little worn in folds and three old tape stains, loosely contained in orig. boards with 4pp. text, slim 4to (1)
A Fine 18th Ce ntury Flame Figured Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock. The 11 3/4 (30 cm) brass dial having a silvered chapter ring encircling a matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and silvered name plaque engraved Daniel Stephens London. The corners ornamented with ornately scrolling spandrels incorporating face masks, the arch with scrolling dolphin mounts flanking a silvered calendar ring. The hood surmounted by three spire-globe finials with fluted columns flanking the dial. The case with a dome-topped lip-moulded door and a cruciform panel to the moulded base outlined in astrigal beading and raised on bracket feet 92 ins (234 cms) in height.
A fine silvered electrotype easel clock, attributed to Elkington & Co, circa 18854D-inch gilt dial, Japy Freres gong striking movement with replaced platform lever escapement, the whole set within a heavily silvered electrotype surround in high relief depicting trumpeting putti flanking a globe above winged female figures representing the Arts, a further putto below holding a vacant scroll, with a gilt border and set into a leather covered glazed frame supported on a brass easel and raised on a triangular leather-covered baseh.62cm.W
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