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Lot 99
Dr Christopher Dresser- Old Hall-A large ewer of footed globe and shaft form with an applied lizard handle wrapped around the neck, the body transfer printed and painted in the Aesthetic style with flowering blossom boughs over a green and red glazed ground, printed marks, height 31cm. ILLUSTRATED
Lot 128
C.H.Brannam-A novelty water jug of globe and shaft form with a stylised fish handle and spout, the body incised decorated with a fish amongst reeds with motto picked out in tonal green over a blue glazed ground, incised marks and dated for 1896, height 15cm, together with a later plain example with green glazed finish, dated 1901.
Lot 133
A 19th century plated Corinthian column table oil lamp with etched glass globe and moulded glass reservoir on a base of typical form engraved to the base of column within wreaths "Presented to the Officers 3rd Battn Rifle Brigade by Major A.R. Hopwood March 1883", 92 cm high including chimney (ILLUSTRATED)
Lot 273
Freemasonry Miniature Terrestrial and Celestial Globes on Masonic Columns, nd., terrestrial globe with imprint of C. Smith & Son, each globe mounted on a column of oak with brass capitals, one column of doric form, the other corinthian, 660-670 mm high; Mackey (Albert G.), Lexicon of Freemasonry .., 1914, portrait frontis, a.e.g., half morocco (3)
Lot 7
A Continental porcelain group in the Meissen manner depicting "Cupid" by a fluted column base, on oval base with gilt key pattern ornament, 8ins high (crossed swords mark in blue to base - possibly Samson - chipped and one wing restored), and one other Continental porcelain figure of "Cupid" standing by a globe set with a small watch movement, on octagonal gilt decd base, 7.5ins high (hand and arm restored, and generally slightly chipped and damaged)
Lot 371
A late 19th/early 20th Century Celestial Globe by Cary Porter, Makers to the Admiralty, 29, Charing Cross, London, the 6ins diameter globe printed in black with positions of the constellations, mounted in a lacquered brass azimuth and with engraved borders and removable top frame, contained in mahogany case, 8ins square x 8.5ins high (varnished surface of globe rubbed to lower half, and box with half of veneer missing to lid)
Lot 146
Brewster, David -- Astronomy and telescopes 67 autograph letters to James Veitch of Inchbonny, near Jedburgh, of between 1 and 4 pages each, some with integral blank, discussing object glasses, astronomical observations, his reading of works on astronomy, observations on telescopes in the Edinburgh Observatory, comparing of Brewster and Veitch`s calculations on the transit of Mercury, discussing a mistake respecting the hourly motion of Mercury, praising the "Nautical Almanack", a Newtonian telescope made by Mr Hauskbee, Makyelyne`s method for removing tremors from a reflecting telescope, flint glasses, Jupiter and various telescopes, common and Achromatic refractors, a machine for grinding glass, La Lande`s formula for computing the sun`s angle of position, grinding lenses, "the angle of Position", calculation of the elements of the occultation of Venus, requesting a frame for a glass globe, Dopplemayer`s "Celestial Atlas", his work on a Planisphere, thumbnail sketch of his 4 inch globe, requesting dir ctions for constructing the "Electrical Machine", details of a composition for reflecting specula, advice on setting up a globe apparatus, study of optics and double microscopes, praise of Chambers` Dictionary, Dr. Robison`s receipt from Dr. Herschel of a speculum, results obtained from Veitch`s 45 inch Newtonian reflector, improvements to reflector and praise for it at the Observatory, deficiencies of the Newtonian telescope at the Observatory, technical discussion on the Moon`s movements, longitudes of all the stars of the First Magnitude in his catalogue, eclipse of the moon seen through his Newtonian telescope, calculations of an eclipse due in March 1801, appreciation of Veitch`s early encouragement and support, technical disucssion of impending eclipse of the Moon and of the satellites of Jupiter, describes the Galvanic Column, telscope made by Messer in London, dispute relating to the moon, enclosing Table for moon calculations, expected occultation of Venus, Short`s method of making handles, illustra es with a diagram the action of light in a speculum of a parabolic figure, Veitch`s "very ingenious" method of accounting for the variation of meridians, deficiencies and abilities of the new director of the Edinburgh Observatory, requests details of Veitch`s instrument for finding the stars in daytime, description of his invention of two micrometers, Dr Herschel`s seven foot telescope, description of Veitch`s new plough to be included in his Encyclopaedia, request for plough drawings, advice of Mr Tulley of Islington on construction of achromatic telescopes, errors in astronomical tables, Veitch`s article on Grinding, work on book on New Philosophical Instruments, requesting Veitch to make another object glass for his microscope, appreciation of Veitch`s proposal to make a telescope for him, purchase of a portable transit instrument for the Astronomical Institution from Troughton, simplified method of interpolation, Capt. Colby of the Trigonometrical Survey drawing a perpendicular to the Meridian at the Obs rvatory, forwarding order from Professor Shumacker of the chair of Astronomy at Cophenhagen, for a reflecting telescope, receipt of observations on the occultation of Jupiter, observations on differential thermometer readings in rain, plates of Optics, urging Veitch not to publish the method of centring achromatic object glasses, introducing Professor Sedgwick of Cambridge, &c., 15 September 1797 - 11 May 1832; and 2 other letters to Veitch from John Grainger and Oliphant Brown Note: An important archive of Scottish scientific correspondence. David Brewster (1781-1868), Scottish physicist who investigated the polarization of light, discovering the law named after him for which he was awarded the Rumford Medal by the Royal Society in 1819. Born in Jedburgh, his education was extended by his friendship with James Veitch of Jedburgh, an amateur astronomer, and he entered the Univeristy of Edinburgh at the age of 14. One of Brewster`s major concerns was increasing the public awareness of the importance of scien e. He edited a number of scientific periodicals and wrote many books and articles on science. He was also instrumental in the foundation of several academic organizations including the Edinburgh School of Arts in 1821, the Royal Scottish Society for Arts in 1821, and the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1831. With James Veitch, Brewster built many optical devices such as microscopies and sundials, developing an expertise that resulted in the invention of the kaleidoscope in 1816. In trying to improve lenses for microscopes, he became interested in optics and particularly in the polarization for light that transverses it. Brewster then sought an expression for the polarization of light by reflection and found, in 1815, that the polarization of a beam of reflected light is greatest when the reflected and refracted rays are at right angles to each other. This is known as Brewster`s Law, and it may be stated in the form that the tangent of the angle of polarization is numerically equal to the refractive index of the reflecting medium when polarization is maximum. Brewster then worked on the polarization of light reflected by metals, and established the new field of optical mineralogy. During the 1820s he studied colour in the optical spectrum and worked on absorption spectroscopy of natural substances. James Veitch (1771-1838) was a self-educated polymath, who while earning his living as a ploughwright, also found the time to dabble in mathematics, mechanics and astronomy. He set up a scientific workshop on the Jedburgh turnpike where he gave lessons to local educated men in these subjects. By the late 1820s he had stopped making ploughs and devoted his time to making telescopes and clocks. His customers for telescopes included Brewster, Sir Walter Scott, the Earl of Hopetoun, the Earl of Minto, and Professor Schumacher of the Altona Observatory in Germany. Veitch`s early encouragement inspired David Brewster to take an interest in scientific matters and, as this correspondence shows, the friendship lasted more than 35 years [the last three letters are undated]. With Veitch`s help, Brewster had made his first telescope by the age of ten. Veitch was known to major public figures such as Walter Scott and Francis Jeffrey, editor the Edinburgh Review and, amongst others, Mary Somerville, also a native of Jedburgh, the first woman to have a work published in the the Royal Society of London`s Philosophical Transactions. Provenance:Veitch family, by descent.
Lot 1
A 12 inch terrestrial table globe. George Philip & Son Ltd, London, circa 1900. The sphere applied with 24 coloured gores with highlighted state borders, land masses, oceans, major cities and shipping routes, with equation of time diagram and trade label SMITH’S 12 in TERRESTRIAL GLOBE showing all the MOST RECENT DISCOVERIES, GEORGE PHILIP & SON LTD, The London Geographical Institute, 32 fleet Street, London E.C. mounted via the poles within a calibrated iron arc above a pedestal base issuing three downswept supports with cast lion’s paw feet, 51cm high.
Lot 2
A George III twelve inch celestial globe. Thomas Bardin for William and Samuel Jones, London, circa 1800. The sphere applied with twelve hand-coloured engraved gores annotated with celestial bodies and figural representations of the constellations, with trade inscription THE NEW TWELVE INCH British Celestial Globe, Containing the exact positions of more than 3800 Fix’d Stars, Nebulae, Planetary Discoveries and Observations, of Dr. Maskelyne, Dr. Herschell, and other eminent Astromoners, And adjusted to the present period.. with retailers label SOLD BY W. & S. Jones, Holborn, London beneath, mounted via the poles in a vertical graduated brass ring set into a mahogany pedestal stand with papers annotated for months of the year, signs of the Zodiac and other calibrations to the horizon ring, on three outswept supports with glazed compass mounted between, some damage and losses to lower pole area of globe, 85cm high overall.
Lot 4
A fine Victorian lacquered brass and mahogany Orrery. John Davies, London, circa 1870. The shaped mahogany baseboard mounted with circular lacquered-brass ring divided for the months of the year annotated with signs of the Zodiac and figures relating to the actual distance of the earth from the sun in miles every two months, two of the five crossings signed John Davies, LONDON, the centre with silvered Solar sphere (or optional candle) rotated via an ivory-handled crank engaging with the contrate wheel beneath, which in turn is mounted with arm applied with an angled terrestrial globe pivoted on a further pulley to allow controlled rotation during its motion around the sun, the baseboard further applied with distant sphere representing Mars with its two moons rotating on a fixed pivot via a line connection with the contrate pulley beneath the Solar sphere, the whole raised on three turned bun feet, 79cm long, with original pine box containing optional candle to represent the sun (with brass stand) and an extensive series of original annotated watercolour rendered drawings relating to every aspect of the design and construction of the instrument, many dated December 1867. Provenance: Property of a descendant of John Davies. John Davies was born in Tetbury 1839. He was apprenticed to a watchmaker in London; however his interest in scientific instruments was such that he designed and made several one-off examples for his own use, the current and previous lots being two of them. Photography was another interest which resulted in him setting up in business, in partnership with his brother Martin, as photographers, printers, booksellers and stationers at 14 High Street, Weston-super-Mare in 1873. ‘Davies Brothers’ continued to trade after John’s death in 1919 until the premises was destroyed in an air raid in 1942. The current lot incorporates a 1.5 inch terrestrial globe by Newton & Sons dated to circa 1830. An identical globe from the same source is offered as the following lot. The brass ring is annotated with the actual distances of the earth from the sun every two months to allow the observer to appreciate the fact that the motion of the earth follows an elliptic rather than an exact circular orbit. The two moons orbiting Mars (Phobos and Deimos) were not officially discovered until 1877 by the American astronomer Asaph Hall Sn’r. This fact suggests that the bodies around the sphere representing Mars on the current lot must have been incorporated during later design stages.
Lot 5
A 1.5 inch terrestrial pocket globe, Newton & Sons, London, circa 1830. The sphere applied with twelve hand-coloured gores annotated with principal countries to landmasses and exploratory routes to oceans, inscribed NEWTON & SONS, New Terrestrial Globe to North Pacific, with brass button pivot to North Pole opposing small disc plate to South Pole (some losses to varnish) diameter 3.9cm. Provenance: Property of a descendant of John Davies (see previous lot).
Lot 93
A mahogany eight-day longcase clock with moonphase Josiah Bartholemew, Sherborne, circa 1800. The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with T-shaped frontplate and 12 inch brass break-arch dial with scroll engraved calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles, the arch with rolling moonphase incorporating landscape and globe engraved lunettes and signed IOSIAH BARTHOLEMEW-SHERBORNE to a curved silver plate to upper edge, now in a break-arch case with dentil carved cornice and integral columns to hood above rectangular door flanked by canted angles to trunk, on plinth base with bracket feet, 210cm high.
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