A VIENNESE ROSEWOOD GRANDE-SONNERIE STRIKING WALL REGULATORUnsigned, mid 19th centuryThe four pillar triple train eight-day movement with Graham type deadbeat escapement incorporating tall inverted Y-shaped pallets regulated by brass lenticular bob pendulum with ebonised wood shaft and incorporating fine beat adjustment to the crutch, the quarter train sounding on one of the pair of graduated gongs positioned on a brass scroll-shaped bracket behind the movement followed by the hour train sounding the last hour on the second gong, the two-piece white enamel Roman numeral dial with brass edged recessed centre, pierced steel hands and repeating scroll cast brass bezel, the case with a foliate scroll carved crest over shaped ogee moulded pediment centred with a keystone over fill-height arch glazed door applied with moulded scrolls to upper and lower margins as well as to the centre between, the sides with tall rectangular glazed windows over ogee-outline base with scroll carved pendant.140cm (55ins) high, 38cm (15ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection.Condition Report: The movement appears complete and original with no obvious evidence of alteration or significant replacements/losses. The movement is understood to have been maintained in working condition however we are unable confirm whether it is fully operational as will require setting-up and adjustment before reliable operation is likely to be achieved. Mechanism is also now a little dirty hence a gentle clean/service is advisable. The crutch has a solder repair. The pendulum is in good condition. The dial is free from visible faults other than a couple of very light surface scratches; two of the brass ferrules for the winding holes are currently detached. All three weights are present but have some denting to the brass coverings.The case is in good overall condition, the crest is contemporary with the case but probably started life on a different clock. Faults are otherwise generally limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and wear and some of the finishes are a little uneven.Clock has pendulum, three weights and a winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A VICTORIAN CARVED ROSEWOOD MERCURY STICK BAROMETER WITH VISIBLE CISTERNJ. Franks, Manchester, third quarter of the 19th centuryWith a scallop and leaf scroll carved upstand and two-tier cavetto moulded cornice over conforming surround for the rectangular bevel-glazed double ivory Vernier scales flanking the large bore mercury tube, each calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations, the lower margins annotated 10 A.M YESTERDAY and 10 A.M TO DAY and with signature J. FRANKS, 44 MARKET STREET, MANCHESTER to upper margin, the trunk with Vernier setting squares flanked by scroll-carved corbels to throat above applied glazed mercury tube FAHRENHEIT and CENTIGRADE scale thermometer decorated with stylised leaf carved ogee mouldings to both the upper and lower rails, the rectangular base with inverted corbels to upper corners over bevel-glazed panel bordered by carved lappet leaf surround enclosing visible bulb cistern, Bunten air trap and restriction damper within an ivory lined recess, the underside with inverted swan neck-shaped pendant crest. 105.5cm (41.5ins) high. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. A J. Franks is not recorded as working in Manchester during the latter half of the 19th century in the usual sources however a Ben Franks is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from Market Street, Manchester circa 1880-1900 as well as at Hull and 39 Piccadilly, Hanley.The current lot is provided with two scales to allow change in barometric pressure to be recorded as designed by Admiral Fitzroy for his 'storm barometers' which he devised in around 1857. The feature of visible cistern of the current lot is unusual as is the use of a bulb cistern (rather than a sealed diaphragm arrangement).Condition Report: The tube is in good condition and filled with no air traps and only slight 'greying; to the tube at the damper restriction and air trap. The Vernier scales are undamaged but have overall greyish staining/discolouration to both panels; the Vernier sliders are both operational. The thermometer scale has some slight scratching around a securing screw to the left hand corner of the ivory scale otherwise is in fine original condition. The ivory lining to the glazed cistern recess has noticeable staining to the base panel and mush lesser discolouration to the other panels. The case is in sound original condition with relatively light bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and age related wear; the carved shell crest is probably a later addition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A WILLIAM III WALNUT AND FLORAL MARQUETRY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKUnsigned, circa 1695The five finned pillar bell inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds period pendulum, 11 inch square brass dial with ringed decoration to the subsidiary seconds dial, winding holes, and the foliate scroll border engraved calendar aperture to the rosette decorated matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to the narrow outer track, with pierced sculpted steel hands and mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles with scroll engraved infill to the margins between, in a case with moulded cornice and plain frieze to lintel over leafy trail inlaid fixed dial surround and rectangular windows to the sides of the hood, the trunk with convex walnut veneered throat moulding over 41.5 inch rectangular door centred with an oval lenticle and with three shaped marquetry panels decorated with bird inhabited floral sprays and scrolling foliage on an ebonised ground within a figured walnut field, the sides veneered with twin panels within crossbanded borders, the base with stepped ogee top moulding and conforming rectangular marquetry panel over later moulded ebonised skirt.208cm (82ins) high, 42cm (16.5ins) wide, 23cm (9ins) deep.Condition Report: Movement is in clean working condition and appears all original with no evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The dial is in clean condition with only a few very light spots of discolouration to the silvering of the chapter ring; the hands appear original although both have historic repairs. The movement rests on a replacement seatboard directly onto the side uprights of the trunk (cheeks). The seatboard has been thinned at each end to align the dial down slightly in the hood aperture; the presence of this detail (and the fact that the seatboard is a replacement) means that we can offer no firm assurances that the movement and dial are original to the case although they would seem to go together extremely well.The case is generally in sound original condition. The hood was originally made to rise but has since been converted to slide forward however fortunately the front has not been adapted to incorporate an opening door. The slip that borders the rear top edge is a replacement otherwise appears all original. The front glass is lacking and the angles would have originally been fitted with twist columns together with quarter columns against bargeboards to each side at the rear. The trunk is in good condition, the door retains its original hinges but the lock is a replacement. The door has some slight shrinkage cracking to the veneers towards both the top and lower edges from where the door panel has moved slightly against the horizontal clamps applied to the upper and lower edges of the panel. This detail is typical/expected on marquetry cases and is not problematic as forms part of the overall sense of age/patina. The marquetry is in good condition although areas of green have been touched-in by hand. There is slight old worm damage to the border inlay and a small veneer patch repair to the upper edge of the surround. Both sides of the trunk are in good condition. The marquetry to the base appears original as does the structure behind. There is a slight horizontal shrinkage crack across the marquetry panel and the crossbanded border has a few small historic veneer patch repairs. The side veneers are in good condition although the right hand side shows some movement/shrinkage in the panel. The backboard and sides of the trunk do not continue all the way down into the base (as would be expected in a case of this type) but terminate around four inches short of the lower edge of the box of the base. However it would appear that the case was originally made with this detail rather than being indicative of the structure being cut/reduced at some point. Faults to the case are otherwise limited to relatively minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, small amount of historic worm holes and other blemishes commensurate with age.Generally a good honest example that would potentially respond very well to a relatively small amount of work to the case. Clock has pendulum, two cast iron weights, case key and a crank winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
A RARE LARGE STEEL-FRAMED CLOCKMAKERS WHEEL CUTTING ENGINEUnsigned, probably German, late 19th century The cutter frame with lever operated vertical dovetail slide incorporating screw adjustment for the stop above screw-adjusted horizontal slide acting both in the X and Y, the 10 inch brass circular index plate with twenty-five division rings ranging in even numbers from 68 to 140 with some omissions in the sequence located via locking sprung detent fixed to the front of the frame and with central arbor passing through the box-shaped frame to hold the work against an adjustable end-stop incorporating dumb-bell adjustment to the large curved top-arm applied with a brass button stamped 193 to the outside edge, the whole raised on four steel down-curved supports with substantial box stretcher between.Length of frame 48cm (19ins); the whole approximately 63.5cm (25ins) long, 36cm (14ins) wide, 60 cm (23.5ins) high overall. The overall design, construction and layout of the current lot can be broadly compared to a German iron-framed wheel cutting engine illustrated in Crom, Theodore R. Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900 on page 634 (Figure 1276). Condition Report: Tool is basically complete and appears to be in working order, one of the crank keys for the slide is a replacement as is the wooden handle for the up-down lever. The frame has been repainted black with some flaking/wear to the finish revealing green beneath. The brass fittings are generally oxidised and the steelwork has light historic pitting. Condition Report Disclaimer
Approximately 200 UK issue 1970s and 1980s Soul / Funk / Disco singles including Labelle, Lakeside, DC La Rue, Denise Lasalle, Latimore, Stacy Lattisaw, Evelyn Champagne King, Ben E King, Le Pamplemousse, Light Of The World, Loose Ends, Little Beaver, Love Unlimited, L.T.D, Curtis Mayfield, Maze, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jnr, Van McCoy, George Mcrae, Gwen McCrae, Teena Marie, Hugh Masekala, Harvey Mason, Barbara Mason, Mass Production, Ralph MacDonald, Main Ingredient, The Majestics, The Manhattans etc including promos
14th Australian Light Horse AFI WW1 collar badge by Gaunt. Good scarce die-stamped blackened unofficial issue. As General Pattern Rising Sun badge but bearing crossed rifle and sword, camel and horse heads and scroll reads EGYPT GALLIPOLI 14 ALH REGT. PALESTINE SYRIA. J.R. Gaunt, London tablet to reverse. . Loops . VGC
Light Horse Volunteers (London & Westminster)George III Officer flat gilt coatee button circa 1779. A splendid example. FORWARD over Lion of England clutching a crowned oval shield inscribed with GR cypher, 1780 flanked; LHV below. Approx. 24 mm . Shank . VGC Originally raised in August 1779 upon the threat of French invasion. The first enrolled was Charles Herries, afterwards Colonel of the regiment.
Light Horse Volunteers George III Officer flat gilt coatee button circa 1779-1814. A splendid example. FORWARD over Lion of England clutching a crowned oval shield inscribed with GR cypher; LHV cypher below. Mold line. Approx. 24 mm Gibson & Jacks, London . Shank . VGC Originally raised in August 1779 upon the threat of French invasion. The first enrolled was Charles Herries, afterwards Colonel of the regiment.
Scottish. 9th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Highlanders) HLI Officer glengarry badge circa 1908-39. Fine scarce die-stamped silvered Thistle star bearing applied title scrolls and mounted with gilt thistle sprays and crowned oval bearing motto (LACESSIT) with Sphinx below. Central silvered St.Andrew and Cross. . Loops . VGC
Royal Marine Light Infantry Victorian helmet plate circa 1878-1901. Good die-stamped brass crowned star bearing laurel sprays, GIBRALTAR, fouled anchor and strung bugle below. Central circlet PER MARE PER TERRAM with the globe in relief to centre. . Loops . Minor service wear, light verdigris to reverse. GC
Scottish. 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer helmet plate circa 1878-81. Good scarce gilt crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the green velvet centre with gilt coiled bugle; 71 in the coil. . Three loops . Nap of velvet worn. GC 71st (Highland) (Light Infantry) became 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry on Friday 1st July 1881
South African Light Horse Boer War sheet brass slouch hat badge circa 1899-1902. Good Maltese cross example. Arms bearing SALH initials, 1899 to centre. (Owen 661). . Original wire loops . GC Raised 8.11.1899 under Lt.Col. Hon. J.H.G. Byng, Known as The Sakabulas from the black tail feathers of that bird worn in the slouch hats.
Edwards (Sydenham). The New Botanic Garden, illustrated with one hundred and thirty-three plants, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: John Stockdale, 1812, half titles, 61 fine hand-coloured engraved plates by F. Sansom after Sydenham Edwards, some light offsetting to text, endpapers spotted, all edges gilt, contemporary straight-grained green morocco gilt, some fading to spines, a little rubbed and scuffed, 4toQty: (2)NOTESDunthorne 107; Nissen BBI 480. The plates were originally produced for R.W. Dickson's A Complete Dictionary of Practical Gardening, 1805-07.
Bukh?r? (Mu?ammad ibn Ism???l). Le Recueil des Traditions Mahométanes, par Abou Abdallah Mohammed ibn Ismaîl el-Bokhâri, publié par M. Ludolf Krehl, 4 volumes, Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1862-1908, half-titles, light occasional spotting, volume 3 title marked, some offsetting of gold border and calligraphy to rear blanks, mild toning to preliminaries, contemporary quarter calf over speckled boards, titles in gilt to spine, raised bands, small stickers to spines of two volumes, extremities rubbed, 4toQty: (4)NOTESA scarce, complete set of this work in a contemporary binding. Has only appeared complete once at auction. The fourth volume was published decades later and here is contemporaneously bound to style. From the library of Edward Henderson (1917-1995), British diplomat and Ambassador to Qatar. The work is a compilation of around 7,000 traditions of the acts and sayings of the Prophet which is said to have taken the author 16 years to complete.
Hueffer (Ford Madox). On Heaven and poems written on active service, 1st edition, London: The Bodley Head, 1918, previous owner inscription to the front endpaper, publishers original blue cloth, 8vo, together with: Paul (John Dean), The Man Of Ton, a satire, 1st edition, London: Henry Colburn, 1828, some minor spotting & toning, publishers original wrappers with paper label to the front cover, spine rubbed with loss, 8vo Laver (James), A Stitch in Tine; or Pride Prevents a Fall, London: Nonesuch Press, 1927, front endpaper inscribed by the author, plus a handwritten letter on headed notepaper by the author to Lady Methuen, some light marginal toning, publishers marbled boards, slightly rubbed, 8vo, and other 19th-century & modern literature & history reference, including Lines written at Ampthill Park, in the Autumn of 1818, by Henry Luttrell, London: John Murray, 1819, 8vo, mostly original cloth G/VG, 8voQty: (6 shelves )
Mary Rose. Narrative of the loss of the Mary Rose, at Spithead, July 20, 1545, from original manuscripts, &c. &c., 1st edition, Portsea: S. Horsey, Sen, 1842, 96 pages, some ink marks to title and few other leaves mostly towards rear of volume, light browning, dust-soiling and damp staining, front free endpaper discarded, all edges gilt (rubbed), original polished wooden boards (using timber recovered from the Mary Rose), sheep spine, 32mo (9 x 5.3 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESScarce. Only one UK institutional location for this edition found (British Library). A history of the ship's demise first published by Samuel Horsey in 1842; a second edition appeared in 1849, also bound in wood salvaged from the wreck.
Pugin (Augustus). Specimens of the Architecture of Normandy, from the XIth to the XVIth Century, London: Blackie & Son, 1874, additional engraved title and numerous plates, light scattered spotting, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 4to, together with: King (Edward). Munimenta Antiqua; or, observations on antient castles. Including remarks on the whole progress of architecture, ecclesiastical, as well as military, in Great Britain..., 3 vols., 1799-1804, frontispieces lacking and numerous plates removed, some text leaves detached, contemporary calf, some boards detached, worn, folio, together with other miscellaneous books etc. including volumes 4 & 6 of Morris's British Birds (lacking some plates), volume 3 only of Omerod's History of Chester 1819 (plates removed), an early 19th century album containing a small selection of watercolour views, studies and pencil drawings etc., and a 19th century naive oil painting on tin of a man on horseback capturing a tiger (26.5 x 22.5 cm)Qty: (a carton)NOTESSold with all faults, not subject to return.
North-West Frontier. Routes in Chitral, Gilgit & Kohistan, 4th edition, General Staff, India, 1941. printed by the manager, Government of India Press, Simla, copy no. 247, 1942, 485 pp., large folding route map contained in rear pocket, original cord-bound cloth-backed printed boards, shelf number pasted at foot, a little light spotting, some edge wear, 8voQty: (1)NOTESRare. Issued by the Intelligence Department for official use only by the Government of India as a practical military and political handbook of this region of the North-West Frontier and Afghanistan. Sources were officers in the field and their clandestinely-employed local tribesmen. The work, along with other tribal monographs, route books and military reports were classified and subject to strict rules of custody. It was also ordered that when a new edition of a particular work appeared all previous editions had to be destroyed. As a result these works survive in very few locations. (Finding Aid. British Intelligence Files on Afghanistan and its Frontiers, c. 1888-1946, IDC Publishers, 2003).
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