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French Late 19th Century 8 Day Brass Timepiece. In the style of a late 17th century traditional English lantern clock, circa 1890 - 1900. Striking on a bell. Strapped bell over 4 finials and doric columns with ball feet. Roman chapter ring and engraved centre. High quality spring driven movement, 9.5 inches high.
FRY ROGER: (1866-1934) English Painter & Critic, a member of the Bloomsbury Group. A.L.S., Roger Fry, two pages, 8vo, Durbins, Guildford, 14th February 1912, to 'Dear Madam'. Fry states that he has been handed his correspondent's letter by his sister Margery ('I won't deny that you are wise to have sent it that way as she is a person who gets obeyed') and adds that he would like to come and lecture in Cardiff, explaining 'I fear my usual lecture fees might seem to you too high £10.10….what would you be able without undue strain to offer me', further remarking 'Forgive this mercenary question? But there will be considerable expenses outside travelling in the matter of slides, since I think it would be foolish not to have a demonstration with magic lantern, otherwise many people will not know at all what I am talking about'. An attractive, boldly penned letter. About EX Fry's correspondent was apparently a Miss. M. E. Howell, associated with the Suffragette movement.
A 17th Century style brass lantern clock by Thomas Mudge, early 20th Century and a second similar clockThe clock of typical form with a brass domed cover over openwork panels and a brass dial centred with chased decoration and the makers name, raised upon an ebonised hardwood plinth along with a second similar clock, 21cm high.
Spooner's Protean Views, Nos 4,5,8,10,17,20,23,25,27,28, a Scriptural Protean View No.6, Babylon and No.3 The Jordan, including the Thomas Tunnel, Napoleon, and the Houses of Parliament. (13). CONDITION REPORT: Spooner's Protean Views No. 4No.4 - Destruction of a Swiss Village by an avalanche, 1 small foxing, tear to blue backing paper verso.No.5 - The Magic Lantern, fairly good condition, some very minor spotting.No.8 - St Georges Chapel Windsor Castle, internment of King William the Fourth. Foxed/marked (spotted) bottom right hand corner running to lower centre.No.10 - Napoleon Powerful and Napoleon Powerless. Couple of small marks in sky, some slight scuffing, tear to tissue at back.No.17 - Reindeer travelling Lapland & Northern Lights. Foxing to surface and slight scuff/bruise to right hand side.No.20 - The Royal Exchange, London and destruction by fire. Some dark spots, foxing in sky, see photos, otherwise fairly good.No.23 - Interior of a Cathedral and Celebation of Midnight Mass. Good condition.No.27 - Westminster Abbey fitted up for the Cornation of Queen Victoria and the Cermemony of the Homage. Good condition, light foxing to reverse.No.24 - Guildhall-London and The Civic banquet to the Queen. Good condition - hand written date to label 1838.No.28 - The Thames Tunnel and Coronation Procession from Buckingham Palace. Good condition.Scriptural Protean ViewsNo.3 - The River Jordan Changing to John Baptizing Christ. One fox mark and small tear to tissue back, otherwise good.No.6 - Babylon changing to Jacob's Dream. Good condition to front and very slight foxing to reverse.No.25 New Houses of Parliament and Ruins and Conflagration of the Old Buildings. Moderate condition, very slight foxing/spotting to reverse.
A modern reproduction of a 17th century brass lantern timepiece, the case with applied maskheads, bearing inscription after Thomas Knifton at the in Lothebury, Lodini, Me Fecit , the movement stamped mercer, case 37cm overall, with an oak hanging bracket, 33cm high Provenance: Hall Place, sold on the instructions of the Executors of Lady Hollenden

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