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Lot 30
An ebony and brass navigational quadrant Unsigned, mid 18th century The ebony frame with T-shaped bracing, inset ivory scale calibrated from 0 to 90 degrees and foliate scroll engraved pivoted radius arm initialled J.C. to scale aperture, with pinhole sight and prism, filters and mirror lacking, generally distressed, 44cm diameter.
Lot 33
A mahogany cased two-day marine chronometer Reid & Sons, Newcastle on Tyne, circa 1900. The four-pillar full -plate movement with Harrison’s maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, split bi-metallic balance with cylindrical compensation weights and helical balance spring, with spotted backplate and 4 inch silvered circular Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds and power reserve dials and signed REID & SONS MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, with engraved gold and silver medals and London, Paris 1875 Prize awards crests flanking Up/Down dial and numbered 6555 within SILVER MEDAL, HIGHEST AWARD TYNEMOUTH - 1882 to seconds dial, set into a lacquered brass bowl with screw-down bezel mounted within gimbals and in a two-tier mahogany case with bevel glazed lid and ivory plaque with repeat signature to front, 17cm high. The firm of Reid & Sons are recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Volume 2 as working in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1827.
Lot 214
A collection of decorative objects and works of art, 19th and early 20th century, including a Continental carved ivory box; a carved limewood nut-cracker; two Bezique score markers; a Sperm whale’s tooth; a specimen of amethyt quartz; a carved ivory paper knife (damaged); a glass and gilt metal surtout-de-table; desk seals; boxes and other items
Lot 447
A Spanish ivory, tortoiseshell, rosewood, ebonised and gilt metal mounted cabinet on stand, late 19th century, bearing an eagle crest and inscribed ‘Isabella Castilla ferrer Bobadilla P.Santeger Cristobal Columbus P. Marchena P.Boyl Cpt Margaret’ and ‘TANTO MONTA, GRANADA 1492’, the marquetry detailing scenes from the life of Christopher Columbus, 237.5cm high, 180cm wide, 54.5cm deep This architectual form of this Spanish cabinet with engraved narrative and pierced gilt metal gallery is reflective of the typical 17th century form known as a ‘papeleira’. The eagle crest is believed to be the armorial insignia of Ferdinand II, King of Aragon (1479-1516) and his wife (married 1469) Isabella I, Queen of Castile (1474- 1505) thereby uniting Castile with Aragon. The motto ‘TANTA MONTA’ and the crowned cyphers F and Y, and the badges of a yoke (left) and sheaf of arrows (right) all support this identification. The shield appears to have been borne on the breast of an eagle as Ferdinand was Holy Roman Emperor.
Lot 280
A ram's head snuff mull of traditional form, the black faced ram's head with well curled horns with thistle mounts to terminal and collet set smoky quartz, the head with central box with hinged domed cover set with moss agate cabochon, together with tools suspended from fine belcher link chains, ebony and ivory mallet, ivory pricker, rake and rabbit paw
Lot 291
A Jacobean banded baluster snuff mull composed of sixteen alternating staves of ebony and ivory, with a simple girdle to the lower section and reeded silver rim, having a collar mount to the rim with engraved hare bell border and applied silver hinge of a thistle to base and crown to cover with engraved detail, the matching ebony and ivory lid with applied oval cartouche engraved with a flower 5.5cm wide, 6cm high
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