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Lot 42
A 14½IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY JESSE RAMSDEN, LONDON, CIRCA 1772, AND PROBABLY USED DURING CAPTAIN COOK'S SECOND AND THIRD VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY constructed in brass, signed on the lower cross bar Ramsden London, scale divided to 130º direct to arc, vernier inscribed G. Vancouver, braced index arm, index mirror with Maskelyne flap, sighting tube, four shades, secondary mirror on rear-mounted adjusting lever, wooden handle and brass pin feet (missing secondary mirror and part of sighting tube) – 17 x 17in. (43 x 43cm.) overallProvenance: Acquired unidentified 2005 from the estate of a retired R.N. officer in DevonGeorge Vancouver (1757-1798) joined the Royal Navy as a 'young gentleman' in 1771 and served as a midshipman on Captain Cook's second and third Voyages of Discovery (1772-75; 1776-79) during which he is recorded as using a Ramsden sextant. Promoted Lieutenant upon his return in 1780, he served on several foreign tours thereafter and proved adept at hydrographic survey work. Latterly given his own command he was sent on his own 'voyage of discovery' in command of the Discovery (1791-95) where he produced some of the most significant and accurate surveys of the Pacific and North West coast of America. Like Cook, he was sent off with a selection of instruments to test including no less than twelve sextants by various makers including Ramsden, Adams, Dollond, Troughton and Gilbert and which he reported agreed exceedingly well together upon his return. In Canada, Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver are named after him, as are Vancouver, Washington, in the United States; Mount Vancouver on the Yukon/Alaska border; and New Zealand's sixth highest mountain. His final promotion was to Captain in August 1794 however, despite his impressive achievements, his work was never fully recognised in his own time and he died unmarried at Petersham, Surrey, on the 18th May 1798, his grave marked by a plain stone.Ramsden's Sextant for Vancouver, It seems Vancouver was not entirely satisfied with this instrument's error and wrote a stiff enough letter of complaint that Ramsden - who brooked very little criticism - responded with a robust defence of it to the Board of Longitude, claiming the error was no more than a ¼ of a minute of arc having re-tested it on Vancouver's return. As a midshipman on Cook's Second and Third voyages, he would certainly have taken many of the measurements recorded and possibly used them in conjunction with the trial 'sea clocks' sent by John Harrison to determine their location - an error of just 1 minute of arc equates to two nautical miles which would have to be compensated for. It would have been produced on Ramsden's first circular dividing engine of 1768 which, whilst representing a great leap forward in scale division, he himself found wanting mainly for ease of usage, and he had completed new updated engine in 1774, selling the first engine to a French collector. The instruments he would have sent for testing with Vancouver would have had smaller radii and therefore frames as this second engine could divide accurately and to a finer degree. The instrument offered here conforms closely to the example held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, believed to have been taken by Cook on his Third Voyage, item number NAV1236. , Literature: McConnell, A: Jess Ramsden (1735-1800) London's Leading Scientific Instrument Maker, Ashgate, 2007.
Lot 320
1925 Bentley Three Litre. A leaflet numbered 11 and dated September 1925 'Recording the latest proof of the reliability of the Tree Litre Bentley,' in September 1925 at the Montlherey Track with a speed of 95mph. A 4pp booklet printed by Herbert Fitch & Co for Bentley Motors Ltd., discussing with two pictures, the World Record winning car of Captain's Duff and Barnato. The text printed in red and black. Given to the vendor by Billy Rockell, a Bentley Motors Racing Shop mechanic servicing the interests of Tim Birkin in the 1920s, inspection of the document would indicate that it may be a publicity department mock-up of the type used to instruct printers. The text on page 2, and the images on page 3 have been carefully cut-and-pasted. The front and rear cover is covered in hardened clear tape and is lightly soiled, the rear page detailing '22 Additional Records'. An interesting item from the oeuvre of Bentley literature, that will benefit from further research (1)
Lot 66
*A Silver-Plated Drinks Tray. A shaped linear style tray with gallery sides, handles and shaped feet, with the S.C.H. Davis designed BARC Brooklands badge engraved to the centre with the year 1932 either side and Brooklands engraved below. A Brooklands Trophy or memorabilia item. 20 x 9-inches (1)
Lot 139
A porcelain dessert service painted with topographical patterns of various scenes, hand painted, with gilt edged rims and fruit and vine embossed patterns, eighteen plates, four small comports, two medium comports, two larger and one table tazza, each item has pattern No.5738, painted to the base, (27)
Lot 541
A large bespoke light oak bookcase, with open sections enclosing shelves above panelled doors, 312cm high x 718cm wide (across three walls in 'U' shape formation) x 72cm deep CONDITION REPORT: Lot 541- It is laminated oak, comes apart in sections, 18 pieces but 5 sections, approx 350cm high to triangular pediment, other sections approx 310cm high, the uplift of this item requires an experienced courier company
Lot 10
From the 'T' collection by Tiffany & Co., featuring round brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing a total of approximately 0.22 carats; crafted out of 18K white gold; inner circumference measures 6-1/4 inches; weight 6.0 g.; item is in excellent condition with no traces of wear; retails for $3,200. Signed TIFFANY&Co.; Stamped Au 750 17.
Lot 382
GERLACH, MARTIN; 'Die Pflanze In Kunst Und Gewerbe', a series of coloured lithographic plates depicting flora and fauna, published by Gerlach & Schenk, Vienna, circa 1886, in contemporary marbled boards and outer Morocco binding; also 'The Plant In Creative And Industrial Art Series I', edited by Martin Gerlach, with a series of coloured lithographic plates, published by Gerlach & Schenk, Vienna, circa 1887, in contemporary marbled boards and Morocco outer binding (2). CONDITION REPORT: Please note there are only 173 illustrated pages.Bindings are heavily worn, the outer binding of first item is peeling back from board at front, considerable wear to spine with inner binding exposed to both volumes, with further wear and fraying particularly pronounced to corners, fraying to page edges internal and binding, there are areas of foxing and discolouration to internal pages but colours of illustrations remain strong and vivid.
Lot 566
MOORCROFT; a 'Morello Cherry' pattern tubeline decorated bowl with green painted and impressed marks to base and year cipher for 1995, length 20cm (second quality). CONDITION REPORT: Item is second quality as stated, glazing fault to the rim, otherwise usual manufacturing imperfections and minor fritting but no obvious traces of major damage or restoration.
Lot 577
MOORCROFT; an 'Anemone' pattern tubeline decorated dish with WM monogram and imprinted factory marks to base with year cipher for 1992, diameter 35cm (second quality). CONDITION REPORT: This item is second quality as stated, there is a manufacturing flaw to the rim but the piece has not been classified as a second, with a crack slightly under 1cm in length, usual manufacturing imperfections and some minor fritting to the rim underside but otherwise no obvious traces of major damage or restoration.
Lot 721
A large quantity of Aynsley 'Pembroke' pattern tea and dinnerware, including dinner plates, two circular tureens with covers, a sauce boat with saucer, an oval meat platter, sandwich serving plates, dessert bowls, coffee cans and saucers, etc, also a set of matching porcelain handled knives, forks and a cheese knife. CONDITION REPORT: This item is unavailable for postage.
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