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Lot 3167
A small collection of ivory and bone doll`s house furniture, including a circular games table, the top with a chess board within a foliate border, raised on a turned stem and circular base, together with a spinet, a stool, etc (faults). Provenance: The Jill Lewis Collection, thence by descent.
Lot 3170
A 19th Century ivory doll`s house bureau bookcase with pierced foliate decoration, the moulded pediment above a door revealing simulated books above a fall front, raised on cabriole legs, height approx 10cm, together with an ivory doll`s house bookcase cabinet with pierced foliate decoration, the top fitted with a female bust within a cabinet, flanked by four pilasters, above a pair of doors revealing simulated books, the lower section fitted with a pair of doors, raised on bun feet, height approx 12cm (minor faults). Provenance: The Jill Lewis Collection, thence by descent.
Lot 43
Four 19th and 20th century portrait miniatures, to include faux tortoiseshell, ebony and ivory framed example, piano key ivory framed example etc, two marked to the reverse Great Aunt Elizabeth aged 9, daughter of Thomas Crane of Kinver and Bewdley, died 1900 and Great Aunt Maria, daughter of Thomas Crane of Kinver and Bewdley died 1904, both buried in Wribbenhall Worcestershire, in black lacquered frames (4)
Lot 362
A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese lacquered carved wood and ivory Okimono, modelled as a female worker carrying a backpack containing chrysanthemums, raised on a carved hardwood base with inset red lacquered signature tablet, overall height 37cm (holding something in her hand which is now broken, also minor chips to chrysanthemums) (illustrated)
Lot 363
A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese lacquered carved wood and ivory Okimono, modelled as a mother and daughter carrying a wooden pail, raised on a carved hardwood base, the underside inset with a red lacquered signature tablet, height 28cm (mothers staff broken and mostly missing, child with one finger missing and originally holding something which is now missing) (illustrated)
Lot 364
A late 19th/early 20th century Japanese carved ivory group, modelled as a mother and two children carrying a deity in a fruit laden basket, raised on a naturalistic base, underside impressed carvers marks, height 20cm, width 22cm (some damage and old repairs), raised on a carved hardwood base (illustrated)
Lot 391
An Edward VII hallmarked silver four piece tea and coffee service of tapering octagonal form with pierced galleried lip, the tea and coffee pot with carved ivory/bone handles and shaped finial, on circular splayed base, retailed by Russell Ltd, Exchange Street, Manchester, Sheffield 1908/09, gross weight approx 72oz (illustrated)
Lot 10
An ebony and lacquered brass navigational octant Gray & Keen, Liverpool, early 19th century The 10 inch diameter frame inset with ivory scale and signature plaque GRAY & KEEN. STRAND. LIVERPOOL the pivoted brass arm incorporating vernier aperture and angled mirror, with fixed pinhole sights and pivoted filters, 30cm high, in original oak box.
Lot 41
A Victorian carved walnut mercury cistern-tube stick barometer West, Liverpool, mid 19th century With stepped break-arch pediment above bevel-glazed rectangular canted ivory double vernier scale calibrated in inches and signed WEST, Optician, Liverpool to upper margin, above foliate carved corbels to throat and Fahrenheit/Centigrade scale mercury thermometer within conforming carved surround to the rectangular section trunk, the rounded base with further leaf carved decoration to cistern cover, 103cm high.
Lot 42
A Victorian carved oak mercury cistern-tube stick barometer James Gargory, Birmingham, mid 19th century With stepped cavetto moulded pediment above bevel-glazed rectangular canted ivory double vernier scale calibrated in inches and signed J. GARGORY, BIRMINGHAM to upper margin, above ivyleaf cartouche carved throat and Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer within conforming carved surround to the slender rectangular section trunk, the rounded base with further leaf carved decoration to cistern cover, 94cm high. James Gargory is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from various addresses in Bull St. Birmingham 1830-56.
Lot 44
A Victorian carved oak mercury cistern tube `Standard` forecasting stick barometer Unsigned, circa 1870 With fan carved break-arch pediment above bevel-glazed canted ivory twin vernier scales calibrated in inches, with the usual observations and annotated 9 AM YESTERDAY and 9 AM TODAY to upper margins around the large bore tube, the trunk with vernier adjustment squares flanked by shaped corbels to throat, above ivory plaque inscribed Standard, and bevel-glazed mercury tube thermometer calibrated for both Fahrenheit and Centigrade to the ivory scale and with ivy leaf carved decoration to the surround, the base with ogee moulded square cistern cover decorated with scroll carved crest flanked by inverted corbels to upper margin and with level adjustment square to underside, 102cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Gloucestershire.
Lot 45
A fine Victorian carved oak mercury cistern tube forecasting stick barometer William Callaghan, London, circa 1870 With scallop shell and scroll carved pediment above bevel-glazed canted ivory twin vernier scales calibrated in inches, with the usual observations, annotated 9 AM YESTERDAY and 9 AM TODAY to lower margins and signed CALLAGHAN 23A New Bond St. corner of Conduit St., London to upper edge around the large bore tube, the trunk with vernier adjustment squares flanked by foliate corbels to throat, above bevel-glazed mercury tube thermometer calibrated for both Fahrenheit and Reaumur to the ivory scale and with acorn carved decoration to the surround, the base with cartouche shaped cistern cover carved with elaborate foliate designs and with level adjustment square to underside, 107cm high. Provenance: Private collection, Gloucestershire. William Callaghan is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as trading from 23A New Bond Street 1859-75.
Lot 49
A Black japanned Fortin type mercury stick barometer Townson & Mercer, London, early 20th century With suspension loop above two-part silvered vernier scale calibrated on both inches (27 to 32) and centimetres (68.5 to 81.4), the upper margins engraved TOWNSON & MERCER, LONDON, No. 1241, THE STUDENTS STANDARD BAROMETER, Rd. No. 420297 and with vernier adjustment screw to bottom right corner, the slender cylindrical shaft above cistern incorporating glazed section over smaller diameter reservoir with level adjustment screw to underside, 97cm high; with original back panel applied with suspension brackets, opaque panels to assist with taking readings and with silvered Fahrenheit and Centigrade scale mercury thermometer, housed in an unusual pitch pine glazed corner cabinet, 122cm high overall. Provenance: Private collection, Gloucestershire. The current lot is made to the principles laid down by Nicholas Fortin (1750-1831) and incorporates a glazed cistern so that the level can be calibrated via the adjustment screw to the base against an inverted conical ivory cone in the cistern in order to obtain consistency in the readings. This particular type of barometer provides an accurate reading hence was generally adopted for laboratory use throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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