Collection of 35mm and digital cameras and accessories to include a Nikon Coolpix L120 (digital, tested and in working order), 2 Olympus OM101 bodies with Sigma 75-200mm zoom lens and Toko Auto Tele Converter 2x, vintage No2 Folding Autographic Brownie, Asahi Pentax S1a SLR with Asahi 55mm and Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm zoom lenses, a Coromet Mark II (damaged plastic case), empty Nikon camera bag, Pyramid P-250 tripod etc. Also included a vintage Bakelite radio by Stella
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An 18th Century French verge pocket watch, the movement signed Breguet a Paris and having an lens shaped balance cock, its white enamel face having Roman numerals and gilt hands, in a gilt metal case set with a multitude of paste stones, the case back centred by an enamelled portrait of a young woman with paste hair ornament within a paste-set bezel and wreath, 41 mm excluding stem and bow, (a/f)
Robert Rosen: A Large Group of Vintage Polaroids Taken by Rosen and Signed by Various Film/Music/TV Stars,1980s-00s,approximately 340 colour Polaroids, each signed in various inks by the celebrity featured in the images, notable people include; David Bowie, Bill Wyman, Cliff Richard, Grace Jones, Donovan, Elton John, Sting, Zandra Rhodes, Mary Quant, Sylvester Stallone, Terence Stamp, Vera Lynn, Marianne Faithful, Pete Townsend, Charlie Watts (unsigned), Shirley Bassey, Audrey Hepburn, Stevie Knicks, Andrew Ridgeley, Rudolf Nureyev, Luciano Pavarotti, BB King, Joan Rivers, Jackie Collins, Ronnie Barker, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopie Goldberg, Diana Rigg, Tom Selleck, Mel Gibson, Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John, Nicole Kidman, Ru Paul, Cate Blanchette, Yoko Ono, David Essex, Phil Lynott, Phil Collins, The Village People, David Hockney, Andrew Logan, Karl Lagerfeld, Joe Cocker, John Hurt, Edward Bell, Duggie Fields, Patrick Hughes, Naomi Campbell, Ossie Clark, Malcolm McLaren, Celia Birtwell, Grayson Perry, Peter Blake, Thierry Mugler, David Bailey, Martin Sharp, Paloma Picasso, Jean Shrimpton, Diana Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Issey Miyake, Marcel Marceau, Francis Bacon, Dean Martin, Bob Geldof, Michael York, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Joan Collins, Carrie Fisher, Tom Stoppard, Lewis Morley, Anita Ekberg, Bill Gibb, David Attenborough, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Everett, Christopher Reeve, Jean Paul Gautier, Ronnie Corbett, Diana Dors, Tony Curtis, Joanna Lumley, Geraldine Chaplin, Omar Sharif, Ian McKellen, Michael Caine, Penelope Keith, Muhammad Ali, Les Dawson, Jane Asher, Janet Street-Porter, Bette Midler, Bonnie Tyler, Jerry Hall, Boy George, Quentin Crisp, William Burroughs, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Deborah Kerr, Nina Simone, Leo Sayer, Lulu, David Hemmings, Barry Lategan, Nico, Vanessa Redgrave, among many others, all signed and dated on the reverse by the photographer, split across two leather-bound albums, sold without copyright or any reproduction rights, each 3 1/2in x 4in (9cm x 10cm), (Qty)Footnotes:Provenance:Offered by Australian photographer Robert Rosen.During 1975-1985 Rosen worked as a freelance photographer in London for Rolling Stone, NME and other music papers. He was also a society, portrait and catwalk photographer for Ritz Newspaper, Avant Garde Magazine, Root, Fashion Weekly & POL and freelanced for daily newspapers during this time. In 1985 Robert returned to Australia and continued his work with Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Mode & Elle and the Sunday Telegraph, Sydney.Robert Rosen is one of Australia's foremost social photographers and an astute observer of Sydney and London society. He has covered social events for the past 30 years and through his lens brings us tantalizing shots of global celebrities. These are not the stiff poses and uncomfortable smiles captured by most social photographers. It is clear Rosen's subjects are willing participants, resulting in images that exude warmth and wit. This fascinating series of Polaroid photographs records the glamour, the personalities, the drama and the fun of London, Paris and Sydney social events. The images are also important social documents, recording key personalities among the world's social set‚ a mix of actors, rockstars, stage and screen stars and creatives. A visual history of his work appears in his latest book Glitterati. David Bowie Polaroid, London, 1981.'This polaroid was taken at a party at Regine's nightclub on top of a building in Kensington London. I spotted Bowie in the garden and nervously went up to him and asked if I could take his photo and do a Polaroid of him. He agreed but wanted us to go somewhere a little more secluded. I took the Polaroid and all the while I'm thinking, he's going to remember me as the photographer who'd taken his photo at the Blitz Club without his permission about six months before. He was asking me questions about my attire, especially the Andrew Logan mirror bowtie I was wearing. He then said ' Ahh, Robert Rosen with the looking glass bowtie.' I smiled and showed him the Polaroid that by now had fully developed. But it had my fingerprints across the top of it as I'd been nervously holding it too hard whilst talking to David. I suggested we take another one, but he said 'No I like it, it's art' and he signed it.'- Robert RosenThe Charlie Watts Polaroid is the only unsigned photograph in the collection. When Rosen asked Watts to sign it, his excuse for not doing so was because John Lennon had passed away that day.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975)Lens numbered '6/12' (to base of sculpture)bronze with a light brown patina and perspex, on a wooden base35cm (13 3/4in) high (including base); 31cm (12 3/16in) high (excluding base)Conceived in 1973Footnotes:ExhibitedSomerset, Bruton Gallery, Michael Ayrton: Recurring Themes and Images, 28 March-2 May 1981, no. 46 (another cast), illustratedThe present lot is offered together with a copy of the above exhibition catalogue.Lens is from a series of sculptures which Ayrton called Reflectors, where he brought together one of the oldest man-made materials (bronze) and one of the most recent (neutral-density Perspex) in sculptures which continue to explore the theme of mazes and extend the concept to include the maze-like perceptual effects that can be produced with mirrors. Perspex has the unique characteristic of being simultaneously transparent and reflective and Ayrton discovered that by placing bronze figures either side of a vertical Perspex sheet set into a bronze base and then rotating the sculpture on a turntable the figures could be made to interpenetrate and overlie each other in a complicated mirror-ballet of real and virtual images. In Lens, one of the latest of the series, the Perspex sheet is inset with a biconvex lens, which changes the reflective effects, and adds additional complexities of scale and position to the dance of the figures until it is almost impossible to believe that only two among the multitude are real.We are grateful to Dr Justine Hopkins for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare & Early Powell & Lealand 1/50In Objective, English, c.1870, the can engraved '1/50In Powell & Lealand JL' and to the objective 'Powell & Lealand No.8' The 1/50th objective is engraved with the low serial number "No 8." The first example of this of this particular lens, now housed in the R.M.S. collection, and was made for Dr. Lionel Beale on October 15th, 1864. Footnote: Very few of these 1/50th objectives were made. The compact focal length and angular aperture, no better than the 1/16th objective, the impracticality in using the lens combined with little enhancement in resolution over lower-power objectives, and of course the huge price ( £31 10s) resulted in few sales. Still, it represents the very height of optical engineering of the mid-Victorian era.
A Carl Zeiss Jena Petrological Microscope With Important Provenance, German, dated 1895, engraved to the body tube'', the microscope stands on a large brass 'Y' shaped foot finished in black lacquer work, the body is supported atop a squat pillar on trunnions, at the base is a plano-concave mirror below ABBE illuminating apparatus on adjustable rack and pinion with a internal aperture for the Nicol polariser, above is a rotating and permanently centered stage with divided circle at the edge with slide clips, course focus via the large wheels at the rear of the body tube, top drawer tube with mm scale with rack and pinion adjustment, Amici-Bertrand lens on dovetail inserted behind the opening at the front objective centering via screw, with tripple nosepiece engraved CARL ZEISS, i original mahogany case with 4 Zeiss objectives, eyepieces, selenite disks, case height Footnote: in the 1898 Zeiss catalogue this was the most expensive microscope produced by the firm. The stand alone was 575 marks, by comparison, their cheapest microscope was 50 marks for the IX stand Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell: The Victorian Ironmaster, a Pioneer in Metallurgy and Industrial Innovation. Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell, 1st Baronet and LL.D., was an important player in the industrial landscape of 19th-century Britain. Born on February 15, 1816, in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Bell was the son of Thomas Bell, a partner in the firm of Messrs. Losh, Wilson, and Bell, and the grandson of Isaac Lowthian of Newbiggin, Cumberland. His remarkable journey in metallurgy and chemical engineering would shape the nation's industrial progress and scientific understanding. Bell's entrepreneurial spirit led him to take charge of the Walker Ironworks following his father's passing in 1845. This laid the foundation of a multifaceted career that would span several pioneering endeavors. In 1850, a significant breakthrough occurred when Bell, along with his brother-in-law Robert Benson Bowman and his father-in-law Hugh Lee Pattinson, established a chemical company in Washington, County Durham. Here, they developed a novel process for manufacturing lead oxychloride, a significant advancement for the chemical industry. This venture necessitated Bell's resignation from his position at Losh, Wilson, and Bell, showcasing the complexities of his multiple partnerships. Bell's appetite for innovation extended to engineering and in 1850, he partnered with Robert Stirling Newall to establish the world's first factory capable of manufacturing steel rope and submarine cable, demonstrating his commitment to pushing the boundaries of industrial possibilities. Two years later, his brothers, Thomas Bell and John Bell, joined him to build a major ironworks at Port Clarence, Middlesbrough, equipped with colossal blast furnaces that were the largest in Britain at the time. These blast furnaces produced iron for bridges and steel rails, contributing to the expansion of the British Empire's railways and industries. Bell's involvement extended to the North Eastern Railway Company, where he served as a director and later as deputy chairman. Bell's commitment to innovation wasn't confined to the production of steel and iron and in 1859, he opened Britain's first factory for the manufacture of aluminium, a metal previously considered as precious as gold due to the challenges of its extraction. The plant, located in Washington, utilized the innovative Deville sodium process, making Bell a pioneer in the field. He emphasized the importance of producing pure aluminium, recognizing that even the slightest impurities could affect its properties. Throughout his career, Bell continuously explored new processes and improvements, such as the recycling of heat from escaping flue gases. In 1863, he exhibited thallium, a recently discovered element, at the British Association meeting in Newcastle. This thallium was obtained from the flue deposits at Washington, emphasizing his engagement in scientific and industrial research. One of Bell's notable achievements was overcoming the challenge of using the Cleveland ironstone for steelmaking, a task considered daunting due to the mineral’s high phosphorus content. Through large-scale experiments, he developed a basic steel process that yielded steel rails with minimal phosphorus content, further contributing to the development of the steel industry. Bell also played a key role in comparing the state of iron manufacturing in Britain with foreign competitors, particularly in France, Belgium, and Germany, underlining the importance of Britain's vast coal reserves and the role of labour costs in the industry's success. In 1882, Bell's exploration extended to drilling for salt at Port Clarence, a venture that led to the discovery of an exploitable salt bed. This salt resource would be significant for the production of soda. Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell's contributions extended to various sectors, from metallurgy to chemicals, and his legacy is still apparent in the industrial landscape of Britain. His relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence left an indelible mark on the nation's industrial and scientific progress. For his many contributions, Bell received recognition and honors, including a baronetcy and the Legion of Honour in France. Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell passed away on December 21, 1904, at the age of eighty-nine Honors and Achievements - Founder of the Iron and Steel Institute, serving as its President from 1873 to 1875. - First recipient of the gold medal instituted by Sir Henry Bessemer in 1874. - Became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1874 for his distinction in chemistry and metallurgy, especially of iron. - Served as a juror at International Exhibitions in Philadelphia in 1876 and in Paris in 1878, earning honorary membership in the American Philosophical Institution and the Legion d'Honneur. - Founded the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain in 1877 and was nominated a fellow of the Chemical Society of London. - Served as President of the Society of Chemical Industry from 1889-90. - Elected President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1884 and was made a baronet in 1885. - Became the 10th President of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in 1886. - Awarded the George Stephenson Medal from the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1890, and the Telford Medal for papers he presented. - Received the Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts in 1895 for his metallurgical research and contributions to the iron and steel industries.
A Very Fine Ross Type Microscope by Cary, London, English, c.1860, engraved to the rear of the foot 'CARY LONDON' and to all objectives, the microscope is a Ross microscope retailed by Cary, the microscope stands on a typical Ross 'Y' shaped base with tall uprights supporting the body of the microscope on trunnions, with a large plano-concave mirror, adjustable substage condenser with rack and pinion focus, dovetail Wheelhouse stop, mechanical stage with X-Y control, large course focus wheels acting on a rack at the back of a square sectioed bar, limb incorporating screw fine focus, with 2 fitted drawers of accessories Drawer 1 1/8" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON. 1/4" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON. 1/2" can engraved CARY LONDON. 1" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON. 1 1/2" objective can engraved CARY LONDON. 2" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON. Can of selenite filters. Achromatic Condenser. AnalyserSubstage spot lens. Drawer 2 Medium power eyepiece. High power eyepiece. high power eyepiece. Eyepiece lucida. Rotating selenite stage. Livebox. In the main case Compressor. Large live box. Fish/frog plate1" Leiberkuhn & can. Micrometer eyepiece. Side reflector. Stage forceps. large table bulls-eye condenser, glass Zoophyte trough. all in the original French polished Spanish mahogany cabinet, cabinet height 51cm
Carpenters Improved Compound Microscope, English, 2/4 19th century, engraved along the foot in copperplate script 'CARPENTERS Improved Compound Microscope for Opake & transparent Objects 24 regent St London' the microscope on a large flat folding tripod base, with squat turned brass pillar supporting the body on a compass type joint, plano-concave mirror on a 'S' shaped support, large square stage with condenser lens, sprung support for large slides, with Bonnani-type stage above, with large compound body tube incorporating an early achromatic objective with compound eyepiece, body tube with internal sleave with rack and pinion focusing, with adjustable support between the foot and top of the body tube, height (inclined) 45cm Footnote:Philip Carpenter moved to Regent street in 1826, after his death in 1833 his sister continued to trade from the same address. the name changed in 1837 to Carpenter & Westly
A pair of Tom Ford Carola sunglasses,TF 328, black frame with graduating lens, size 60-15-140, casedand a pair of Chloe translucent framed sunglasses, CH00305, with graduating colour lens, size 60-17-140, casedCondition ReportTom Ford - no obvious faults, dust particles to caseChloe - No obvious faults
A pair of Bvlgari black framed sunglasses,8171-C, with flower jewelled details to hinges, size 57-16-140, with dust cover, case and box,A pair of Yves Saint Lauren brown framed 'Betty' sunglasses,SL232, with dark graduating lens, size 63-13-135, in caseCondition ReportBvlgari - Very good overall condition, there are a very few light marks to frames, not easily seenYSL - There are a few light marks to the frames, not easily visible, the temples are stiff and the temple tips meet when opened, and do not sit square.
A pair of Christian Dior So Stellaire 1 sunglasses,translucent grey frame with graduated lens, in case, boxedand a pair of Jimmy Choo faux tortoiseshell framed sunglasses, cased0861GB, with gold-tone and blue temples, size 58-18-140Condition ReportDior - No obvious faultsJimmy Choo - very light signs of use to temples
A pair of Gucci brown framed sunglasses, GG 3500/S, with GG heart detailing to hinges, with graduating brown lens, size 60-14-120, boxedand a pair of Tom Ford Alicia sunglasses,TF275, black frame with dark graduating lens, size 59-15-140, casedCondition ReportGucci - very good condition, very little signs of any useTom Ford - Very good condition, a few light dirt marks, very little signs of any use
A pair of Gucci faux tortoiseshell framed sunglasses,GG0022S, with GG logo to end pieces, and bee detail to temple ends, size 87-18-14, with dust bag and case,and a pair of Fendi green framed sunglasses,FF 0431/ G/ S, with graduating lens, with FF logo to hinges, size 60-19-150, with authenticity card and caseCondition ReportGucci - frames in good condition with some signs of use to templesFendi - no obvious faults, do not appear to have been worn
A pair of Alexander McQueen 'Butterfly' sunglasses,AM0250S, ivory frames with burgundy lens, size: 65-18-145, with case and box, and a pair of Fendi sunglasses, 0432/G/S, brown frames with graduated lens, size 59-20-150, in case, with authenticity cardCondition ReportAlexander McQueen - No obvious faults.Fendi - a few very light marks to lenses
A pair of Christian Dior faux tortoiseshell and silver-rimmed sunglasses,3BZHA, stamped Dior to temples, size 57-18-145, with dust bag and boxand a pair of Fendi dark blue/ grey framed sunglasses, FF 0432/ G/ S, with graduated dark blue/grey gradient lens, size 59-20-150, with authenticity card, boxedCondition ReportDior - Very good condition, very few light signs of wear, no obvious marks or scratchesFendi - Very good condition, very light signs of use to temples
A pair of Fendi brown-framed sunglasses,FF 0431/G/S, with graduated lens, size 50-19-150, boxed,and a pair of Valentino maroon framed sunglasses,VA 4077, with gold-tone temple and cream temple tips, size 57-18-140, boxedCondition ReportFendi - good overall condition, temples are a little stiffValentino - Very light signs of use to temple tips
A pair of Fendi faux tortoiseshell framed sunglasses,FF0411/S, with F logo to hinges, graduating lens, size 58-18-145, cased,and a pair of Chloe sunglasses,CE737S, translucent frame with dark graduating lens, size 58-15-135, casedCondition ReportFendi - Very good overall condition, very slight signs of use to temple tipsChloe - Some light scratches to temples,
A pair of Fendi faux tortoiseshell framed sunglasses,FF 0374/S, with silver-tone and white 'F' detail to hinges, size 58-17-145, casedand a pair of Rayban 'Jackie Ohh III' sunglasses,RB4113, with dark graduating lens, casedCondition ReportFendi - Very light signs of use, no obvious marks or scratchesRayban - Signs of some light use to temples with a few light scratches, no obvious marks to lenses
A pair of Tom Ford Alicia sunglasses,TF275, brown frames with graduated shade lens, size 59-15-140, cased, with box,and a pair of Jimmy Choo Alexis sunglasses,DDBHA, gold frame with glitter detailing to sides, graduated lens, size 59-18-145, boxedCondition ReportTom Ford - Very good condition - very light signs of use on templesJimmy Choo - Appears to be in unworn condition, with no obvious faults. The original size tag attached
A pair of Chloe translucent framed butterfly sunglasses,CH0001/S, with graduating lens, size 55-16-140, with case and box,and a pair of Valentino dark blue framed sunglasses,VA 4072, with cream and rose gold tone temples, size 56-17-140, casedCondition ReportChloe - Very good condition, no obvious signs of useValentino - Very good condition, no obvious signs of use
A quantity of Vintage cameras, binoculars and associated accessories, various makes including a Robot Germany Schneider-Kreuznach Zenon, serial no. 2389965, an Agfa Colour Optima 1, various Kodak, a pair of Bausch & Lomb Optical Company military stereo 6x30 binoculars, and a pair of Tori coated lens field 8x30 binoculars etc
A group of camera lenses, including a Vivitar 28-85mm, F1:3.5-4.5, macro focussing zoom lens, serial no. 77352077, a Pentax-F zoom 28-80mm, F1:3.5-4.5 zoom lens, an SMC Pentax-DAL1:3.5-5.6, 18-55mm ALWR lens, a Pentax SMC Pentax-F zoom 70-210mm F1:4-5.6 zoom lens, and a Sigma-XQ high speed zoom macro system 80mm-200mm, F1:3.5 multi-coated zoom lens, some with associated carry cases, and original packaging
A DIAMOND STAR BROOCH, the central old cut stone of approximately 0.4cts surrounded by twenty four smaller graduated stones all point set to a plain white unmarked frame (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Condition Report: 6g gross, 3cm wide, mix cut stones, generally white, no particular black inclusions viewed with 10x lens, some internal fissures
A SOLITAIRE DIAMOND RING, the round brilliant cut stone of approximately 2cts, claw set to shaped shoulders each pave set with three small diamond points, to a plain unmarked white shank, size O (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Condition Report: Insurance valn. states approx. 7.85 x 7.90 x 5mm, ESW 2cts, clarity SI, colour I, 3.6g gross. Minute chips to edge. No inclusions when viewed without a lens, quite a clear stone.
A PAIR OF DIAMOND SOLITAIRE EAR STUDS, the brilliant round cut stones each of approximately 1.25cts, claw set to unmarked white posts and butterflies, cased (Illustrated) (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)Condition Report: Unmarked and untested but vendor suggest white gold studs 1.2g total gross excluding butterflies, one chipped to edge with "bruise", generally white in colour with inclusions viewed with 10x lens
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