ϒA substantial late Victorian oak magazine of draughtsman’s drawing instruments, W.F. Stanley, London, circa 1890 The interior with moire silk padded lining to lid inscribed in gilt W.F. STANLEY, GREAT TURNSTILE STREET, HOLBORN, LONDON W.C., & RAILWAY TERMINUS, LONDON BRIDGE beneath TO H.M. GOVERNMENT over lined lift-out fitted top tray containing a comprehensive selection of nickel plated brass instruments and ivory handled pens including beam compasses with pen pencil and plain points, a rare triangular compass, a nine-inch proportional compass engraved with calibrations labelled PLANS and SOLIDS and signed STANLEY., GT. TURNSTILE., LONDON., a ‘road’ compass and an ivory ‘dotting’ pen incorporating alternative dotting styles within screwed-lid container to end cap; the middle tray with a twelve-inch nickel plated brass rolling rule, five boxwood scale rules each stamped with Stanley trademark, an ebony cylindrical rule and a wooden straight edge; the lower section with a circular nickel plated protractor calibrated in degrees in both directions and signed for Stanley to the central cross-piece, the base with apron drawer containing watercolour paints and related accessories including a ceramic mixing palette, the exterior of the box with oval brass name plate engraved Tom Yendoll, Ebbw-Vale and capped corners to lid over conforming strapped edges, 36.5cm (14.5ins approx.) wide. William Ford Stanley is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 3 Holborn bars, London 1860-64; 3, 4 and 5 Great Turnstile, Holborn, London from 1860; 13 Railway Approach, London Bridge 1869-91 and 1, 8 and 9 Tichborne Court 1872-91. Online records indicate that Tom Yendoll was the proprietor of the Heol y Mwyn Hotel in Ebbw Vale during the 1890’s and was chairman of the Ebbw Vale Cricket Club in 1912. The presence of the Railway Approach address within the gilt on silk trade label to the interior of the lid of the current lot would indicate a date of around 1890 which suggests that Tom Yendoll may have worked as a draughtsman before becoming a victualler. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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ϒA substantial collection draughtsman’s protractor rules, sectors, metal protractors and parallel rules, various makers, circa 1800 and later Comprising twelve rectangular ivory protractor rules variously engraved with mathematical plotting scales and including examples stamped CARY, LONDON; ADIE, LONDON; G. ROWNEY & Co. LONDON; ELLIOTT BROS, LONDON; FRANCIS SAM’L CHAMPION and B.J. HALL & CO LTD LONDON and another ivorine; six boxwood, three ivory and an ivorine mathematical plotting rules; five boxwood and two ivory hinged sectors including one stamped W & S JONES * 30 HOLBORN; four ivory parallel rulers, each with brass pivot hinges; twelve brass and two other semi-circular protractors; an ivory sector and matching parallel ruler both stamped W. DIXEY. MATH’L INS’T MAKER, TO HER MAJESTY, NEW BOND ST. LONDON, and a brass sector bearing engraved inscription Butterfield AParis, Pied de Roy, lengths 20cm (7.875 inches) and shorter, (qty). The vast majority of the items in the current lot would have originally been included as part of a draughtsman’s drawing instrument set hence the present selection may prove invaluable to a collector seeking to complete an incomplete set. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒA late Victorian rosewood magazine of draughtsman’s drawing instruments, Stanley, London, late 19th century The interior with cobalt blue velvet padded lining to lid over lined lift-out fitted top tray containing a selection of nickel plated brass instruments and ivory handled pens including beam compasses with pen and plain points and a ‘road’ compass; the lower section with twelve-inch ebony parallel rule with brass pivoted links and stamped STANLEY GREAT TURNSTILE LONDON, three boxwood scale rules and an ivory ruler engraved with mathematical plotting and protractor scales all similarly stamped together with other items, the exterior of the box with vacant nickel plated brass name plate and matching key escutcheon, 35cm (13.75ins) wide. William Ford Stanley is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 3 Holborn bars, London 1860-64; 3, 4 and 5 Great Turnstile, Holborn, London from 1860; 13 Railway Approach, London Bridge 1869-91 and 1, 8 and 9 Tichborne Court 1872-91. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
A Victorian small two-day marine chronometer, Parkinson and Frodsham, London, circa 1840 The four pillar full-plate single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power, split bimetallic balance with keystone-shaped compensation weights, helical balance spring and faceted diamond endstone, the spotted backplate signed Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, London and with brass bayonet fitting dust cover, the 3.25 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds and power reserve dials, and inscribed Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, London 2276 to centre, set in a lacquered brass bowl with screw-down bezel mounted within pivoted gimbals with locking screw, the mahogany three-tier case with push button clasp for the top tier above inset ivory panel inscribed PARKINSON & FRODSHAM, LONDON to the middle tier with brass key escutcheon over blank circular inset ivory name plate beneath, the sides with brass carrying handles, 16cm (6.25ins) wide. William Parkinson and William James Frodsham founded the highly regarded firm of Parkinson & Frodsham in 1801 at 4 Change Alley, Cornhill, London. William Parkinson died in 1842 and William Frodsham in 1850. Initially the firm specialised in marine and pocket chronometers. It had an extensive export business, and supplied the Admiralty and numerous shipping companies. After the founders’ deaths the business was continued by Frodsham’s elder sons and grandson until 1912, when the name and business were sold to the foreman, William Harris. Harris and his son Geoffrey ran the business successfully until 1944 when the firm’s premises in Budge Row were bombed.
Ï’A George III shagreen etui of drawing instruments, Nairne and Blunt, London, late 18th century The tapered case with hinged lid enclosing fitted interior containing an ivory parallel ruler with brass pivot linkages, an ivory ruler engraved with mathematical scales, a brass protractor with decorative pierced infill and a selection of brass compasses and other instruments, the inside of the lid applied with trade label NAIRNE & BLUNT. Optical and Mathematical, Instrument-Makers, No. 20, facing the Royal Exchange, Cornhill, London, the exterior with brass button clasp to front, 17cm (6.75ins) high. The collaboration between Edward Nairne and his former apprentice Thomas Blunt is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as established in 1774 and lasting until 1793. Edward Nairne was born in 1726 and apprenticed to the celebrated instrument maker, Matthew Loft, in 1741. Latterly he worked from 20 Cornhill and published numerous booklets on navigational, pneumatic and astronomical instruments. In 1776 Nairne devised a marine barometer with a restriction to the bore of the mercury tube which served to dampen the oscillation of the mercury, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1776 and died 1806. Thomas Blunt was apprenticed to Edward Nairne in 1760 with whom he formed a loose partnership in 1774, perhaps for mutual convenience as his premises were next door to Nairne's at 22 Cornhill. Blunt designed some of the components for the 'New Barometer' devised by the Portuguese Scientist J.H. Magellan for measuring altitude, and latterly became instrument maker to George III. In 1793 he took his son, also named Thomas, into partnership and subsequently relocated to 136 Minories in 1814, he died in 1822. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A French cased set of drawing instruments, the case inscribed for Charles Recordon, 1847 The velvet-lined interior with ivory parallel ruler with brass straight-edge and protractor to inside of lid over lined fitted tray containing a selection of brass instruments and one bone handled pens, the exterior covered in black morocco leather with twin hook clasps to front and inscribed in gilt CHARLES RECORDON, 1847 to lid, 19cm (7.5ins) wide; with a Dutch mahogany cased set of drawing instruments, Gebroeders Caminada, Rotterdam, early 20th century, the interior with padded dark blue padded panel to lid inscribed Gebroeders Caminada, Rotterdam over lined fitted tray containing a selection of nickel plated brass instruments an ivory handled pen and parallel rule with pierced pivot linkages the exterior of the box with cushion-rounded edges to top centred with vacant silvered nameplate and twin hinged clasps to front, 23.5cm (9.23ins) wide, (2). Gebroeders Caminada are recorded online as succeeding the business of J. Caminada in 1856 and flourished until around 1920. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A George III shagreen etui of drawing instruments, unsigned, circa 1800.The tapered case with hinged lid enclosing fitted interior containing an ivory sector and ruler engraved with mathematical scales, a brass protractor and a selection of brass compasses and other instruments, the exterior with vacant nameplate and moulded brass collar to lid over brass button clasp to front, 17cm (6.75ins) high. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒA fine Victorian rosewood magazine of draughtsman’s drawing instruments, J. and W.E. Archbutt, London, late 19th century The interior with moire silk lined padded lid inscribed in gilt W.&J.E. ARCHBUTT, 201, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LAMBETH over lined lift-out fitted top tray containing a comprehensive selection of nickel plated brass instruments and ivory handled pens including a substantial telescopic tubular beam compass with micrometer adjustment, a rare triangular compass, a six-inch proportional compass engraved with calibrations labelled Plans and Solids and signed J. & W.E. Archbutt, 201 Westminster Br’ge R’d, London, a ‘road’ compass and an ivory ‘dotting’ pen incorporating alternative dotting styles within screwed-lid container to end cap; the middle tray with a six-inch ivory parallel rule with nickel plated pivoted links, a twelve-inch ebony and ivory rolling rule and two ivory sectors each inscribed with Archbutt’s name and address; the lower section with an ebony baton rule, straight-edge and a series of un-related boxwood scale and other rulers over a circular nickel plated protractor calibrated in degrees in both directions and signed for Archibutt to the central cross-piece set into a circular recess, the exterior of the box with vacant nickel plated name cartouche and capped corners to lid over conforming escutcheon plate and strapped edges, 36cm (14.25ins) wide. John and William Edward Archbutt are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 201 Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London from 1893. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒA Victorian mahogany cased set of drawing instruments, Elliott, London, mid 19th century The interior with maroon velvet lined lid over fitted lift-out tray containing a selection of nickel plated brass instruments and an ivory handled pen inscribed ELLIOTT, the lower compartment containing an ivory sector and parallel ruler with nickel plated brass pivot linkages, the exterior of the box with vacant brass nameplate to the canted-edge lid, 15cm (6ins) wide; with a Victorian cased set of drawing instruments, Elliott Brothers, London, mid 19th century, the interior with blue velvet flap to lid enclosing an ivory ruler engraved with mathematical plotting and protractor scales inscribed ELLIOTT BRO’S, LONDON and a brass protractor over lined fitted tray containing a selection of brass instruments and an ivory handled pen and a rare telescopic extending compass, the exterior of the box covered in maroon morocco leather with silver nameplate engraved with collared animal crest to the tooled lid, 18.5cm (7.25ins) wide, (2). Elliott Brothers are recorded by Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as succeeding William Elliott and Sons at 56 The Strand, London in 1853. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’ An English lacquered brass and ivory W. and S. Jones pattern portable compass microscope, unsigned, circa 1800 With turned ivory handle and opposing lens folding onto frame cut with sprung slot to take specimen slider, 9cm (3.5ins approx.) long open; 7cm (2.75ins) long closed, in original leather covered two-part sleeve case, 8.5cm (3.25ins) long overall; with another similar, unsigned probably mid to late 19th century, in leather slip case, 7cm (2.75ins) long overall; and a hand-held magnifier, unsigned, mid to late 19th century, with slender baluster-turned ivory handle, 7cm (2.75ins) approx. long, (3). The design of the first item in the current lot was published by W. & S. Jones in 1798. The partnership between the brothers William and Samuel Jones is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as operating from several addresses in Holborn, London 1792-1859 (including 30 Holborn 1800-1860). A similar Instrument was sold in these rooms on Wednesday 16th February 2011 (lot 7) for £350 hammer. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A fine and unusual William IV mahogany wall mounted mercury pillar barometer, Dollond, London, circa 1830 The domed leaf-carved top panel with circular cavetto upstrand incorporating Vernier adjustment screw over three-quarter cylinder glazed canted silvered Vernier scale calibrated from 26.5 to 31 inches and decorated with a fine Fleur-de-lys motif beneath signature DOLLOND, LONDON to upper margin, the right hand side with conforming canted silvered Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale mercury tube thermometer, the cavetto throat carved with repeating lappet leaves over cylindrical upright and larger diameter fluted cistern incorporating ivory float to leaf carved upper moulding, the ogee-shaped base with level adjustment screw, the whole applied to an arched caddy-moulded back panel, 100cm (39.5ins) high. Peter Dollond is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1680-1860 as born 1730 and died 1820. He was the son of John Dollond, a Huguenot silk weaver and started business as an optician in 1750. He was joined by his father in 1752 until his death in 1761, and then by his brother, John, until his death in 1804. The family business was continued by Peter Dollond's nephew, George Huggins, who changed his name to Dollond. George Dollond became instrument maker to William IV and Queen Victoria, exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851 and died 1856. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Ï’A Regency cased set of drawing instruments, R. Huntley, London, circa 1825 The interior with red velvet flap to lid enclosing ivory sector and an ivory ruler engraved with mathematical plotting and protractor scales each inscribed R. HUNTLEY, 52 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON over lined fitted tray containing a selection of brass instruments and an ivory handled pen, the exterior of the box covered in red morocco leather with vacant silvered nameplate to the tooled lid, 17.5cm (7ins) wide. Robert Huntley is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from numerous addresses in London 1811-40 including 52 High Holborn 1825-29. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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