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Lot 387
Zippo Konvolut Limited Editions und Jahresausgaben, bestehend aus: "Annual Lighter 2012, Chimney and Flames", besondere Neuauflage zu Ehren des 80. Jubiläums, Edition 0779/1000, in schönem Samtetui, "500 Million" June 5, 2012, Bodenmarke "5. Juni 2012, 500 Million", mit ovaler Plakette "500 Million, June 5, 2012, in Originalverpackung, Limited Edition 2011, Edition 0628/1000, in Originaletui, 2 x "10.10.2010 The Happy Day", limited Edition 0598/1010, und 0589/1010, in Rahmenbox, "Annual Lighter 2008", Limited Edition 0665/1000, in Holzschatulle
Lot 44
Schreibkugel Malling-Hansen (Replika) Als erste serienmäßig hergestellte Schreibmaschine der Welt ist die Malling-Hansen in die Geschichte und Literatur eingegangen. Pastor Rasmus Hans Johan Malling-Hansen, Direktor der Kopenhagener Taubstummen-Anstalt, erfand dieses technische Präzisionswunderwerk: 54 halbkugelförmig angeordnete Typenhebel gleiten federgeführt auf einen zentrischen Gegendruckstempel von nur 25 mm², d.h., daß jede Tastenstange aus einem anderen Winkel auf die nur 5 x 5 mm große Gegendruckfläche auftrifft. So muß jeder einzelne Buchstabe in einem anderen Winkel "verzerrt" sein, um auf dem Papier ein einheitliches Schriftbild wiederzugeben. Zur Zeit Malling-Hansens mußten diese Buchstaben in Schriftgießereien der Druckindustrie von professionellen Kupferstechern graviert werden. Solche Künstler sind heute nicht mehr zu finden, da die Elektronik das Setzerhandwerk völlig verdrängt hat. Technisch ist diese erste Schreibmaschine der Welt bereits mit nahezu allen Raffinessen ausgerüstet, wie sie erst 40–50 Jahre später allgemein auf den Markt kommen sollten: automatischer Wagenrücklauf, automatische Zeilenschaltung, Leertaste, Skala für eingezogene Absätze, Glocke als Signal für das Zeilenende, Möglichkeit zur Anfertigung von Durchschlägen (mittels Kohlepapier), Farbbandumschaltung und – last but not least – sichtbares Schreiben (durch Anheben des Schreibkopfes). Das sind auch aus heutiger Sicht sensationelle Finessen, die lange Zeit unübertroffen bleiben sollten. Neben ihrer technischen Präzision besticht die Malling-Hansen'sche Schreibkugel vor allem durch ihr dekoratives Design. – Von einstmals nur 180 hergestellten Maschinen befinden sich heute weltweit nur noch 5 Modelle in Privatbesitz (2 davon mit Moon'scher Blindenschrifttastatur), alle übrigen (etwa 30) sind bereits in Museumskollektionen eingegangen und so für Privatsammler für immer vom Markt verschwunden – Literatur: Martin, 1949, S. 60, 351 und 460. – Die Schreibkugel von Pastor Malling-Hansen ist schon mit bei uns erzielten € 92.000,- (US$ 103.000) und sogar mit € 131.000,- (US$ 147.000) die teuerste historische Schreibmaschine aller Zeiten. – Zweifellos ist diese erste Schreibmaschine der Welt bis heute sowohl technisch als auch optisch das Prunkstück in jeder anspruchsvollen Sammlung und Ausstellung. – Dieses Modell ist sowohl eine Ikone in Design als auch ein Meilenstein in der technischen Entwicklungsgeschichte der gesamten Kommunikationstechnik! Eine exzellente Kopie in gut funktionierendem Zustand, mit Mahagonikasten. Start Price: EUR 8.000 Zustand: (2/2)Replica of the Malling-Hansen "Writing Ball" With hemisphere of 54 spring-loaded and engraved alpha-numeric typebars supported on 3 brass columns with set-screw adjustment and geared mechanism, diameter of hemisphere 5 ¼ in. (13,5 cm), approx. ht. 8 ½ in. (21,5 cm), in fitted mahogany case, a faithful working replica of this iconic writing machine, in excellent general condition. – The "Writing Ball" is considered the first commercially-produced typewriter. Reverend Rasmus Malling-Hansen, principal of the Royal Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, Copenhagen, designed his unique ergonomic typewriter in 1865 to help students to "speak with their fingers". "In a given time one can say five times as many sounds as can be written", he argued in his patent application of 25 January 1870. "In other words, one speaks five times as fast as one writes". Malling-Hansen positioned letters, numbers and symbols on a hemisphere to facilitate "quick writing", the vowels operated by the fingers of the left hand, the consonants by the fingers on the right. The intended result – the writing speed would be "easily two to three times as fast as normal, and practice in using the apparatus should be able to bring this speed up to speech speed." – Each of the 54 typebars is aligned at a different angle, yet all converge on the paper at a common point. The beauty of Malling-Hansen's design was not restricted to the layout of the typebars, but displayed all the significant refinements of writing machines introduced 40–50 years later: automatic carriage return and line spacing, a space bar, a bell to signal the end of the line, provision for carbon paper copies, a ribbon reverse and – most significant of all – visible writing by raising the typing mechanism. – The Writing Ball's most celebrated user – but not its happiest – was the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. "Hurrah! The machine has arrived at my house!" wrote Nietzsche to his sister on 11 February 1882 upon the delivery of the machine he had ordered for 375 Danish crowns the year before. Beset by failing eyesight, the philosopher had hoped that the new invention would allow him to write more easily. Despite his initial excitement, Nietzsche eventually gave up on the intricate machine after it was damaged during a trip to Genoa, Italy, though not before immortalizing his struggle in verse: "The writing ball is a thing like me:/Made of iron yet easily twisted on journeys/Patience and tact are required in abundance/As well as fine fingers to use us." – Fortunately for its inventor, not all of the reviews were so negative. A journalist visiting the Paris World's Fair in 1878 compared the Writing Ball favorably with the new Sholes & Glidden "Typewriter" introduced by E. Remington & Sons of Ilion, New York, in 1874. "The Danish apparatus has more keys, is much less complicated, built with greater precision, more solid, and much smaller and lighter than the Remington, and moreover, is cheaper." – From a total of only 180 machines produced, only 35 are believed to have survived: 30 in museum collections, a handful still in private hands. – Literature: Ernst Martin (1949), "Die Schreibmaschine und ihre Entwicklungsgeschichte", pp. 60, 351 and 460. – For background on Nietzsche's machine: http://www.openculture.com/2013/12/friedrich-nietzsches-curious-typewriter.html. – A fabulous icon of design as well as an important historical document for the entire history of communication! Start Price: EUR 8.000 Condition: (2/2)
Lot 1551
A VICTORIAN 9 CARAT GOLD CITRINE BANGLE, an oval-cut citrine to a fancy rope scroll and beaded hinge opening bangle. Hallmarked Birmingham 1887, 6cm by 5cm inner diameter, 7.5 grams CONDITION REPORTThe back of the bangle with one sharp dent and two lighter dents and a split to the back of one of the scroll arms.
Lot 753
Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag signed 10x8 colour photo. Anton and Erin are known for their wonderful romantic waltz, spectacular dramatic ballroom tango, lighter than air quickstep, glamorous foxtrot and of course perfect Viennese waltz. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Lot 213
A Collection of Assorted Silver, including: a silver cigarette-box, with engine-turned decoration, with silver-gilt interior and engraved inside with an inscription, 15cm wide; another cigarette-box, the base filled, a/f; a German cream-jug, sugar-bowl and tray, the tray 14cm wide; a small trophy-cup; a German small oval dish; a pill-box and an Austro-Hungarian silver-mounted glass claret-jug, 26cm high, weighable silver 18oz 1dwt, 561gr; Together With: a Dunhill gilt-metal cigarette-lighter, together with two coloured hock glasses, Royal Copenhagen dish, two miniature paintings and various other Continental ceramics including a pair of silver mounted coffee cups and saucers (one tray)
Lot 296
A Victorian mahogany tea caddy with fitted interior and glass mixing bowl, 35cm wide; together with a pair of Stourbridge glass dumps, a novelty table lighter formed as a knight, a pair of crystal pedestal salts, a painted metal finial formed as a crown, a desk blotter purportadly made from timber removed from HMS Britannia and an etched glass miniature tankard (qty)
Lot 128
WWI medals to Sydney David Ballard 1914-18 Victory medal, Great War Medal and Canadian Bravery in the Field together with miniatures, with two Service at the Front pins; a trench art lighter engraved Souvenir Verdun 1918; two trench art shell cases; treen cylindrical box, trinket box painted with snakes, Gyroscope Top in the original box and a brass trench art pen rest, a cast metal truck toy, four propelling pencils including a boxed Yard-o-Led and four pocket knives Etablissement Richter Lille.
Lot 173
A VERY RARE PAIR OF IMPERIAL DOUCAI 'DRAGON' DISHESYongzheng six-character marks and of the periodThe delicately potted dishes brilliantly decorated in a characteristic wucai palette of darker and lighter green, iron-red, aubergine and yellow enamels, each with a ferocious front-facing five-clawed dragon soaring amidst flames and colourful clouds in pursuit of a flaming pearl, encircled by five striding dragons chasing flaming pearls painted in underglaze blue beneath a gilt rim, the exterior vividly decorated with four phoenix in flight divided by stylised cloud wisps, fitted box. 19.7cm (7 7/8in) diam. (3).Footnotes:清雍正 鬥彩龍鳳紋盤一對青花「大清雍正年製」楷書款Provenance: an English private collection, and thence by descent來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Visually commanding for the powerful design of a dragon writhing amidst flames, balanced by the elegance of the four phoenixes, depicted flying on the underside amidst ruyi clouds, the current dishes are magnificent examples of the technical proficiency of craftsmen employed at the Imperial kilns in Jingdezhen. The creative ingenuity of the Yongzheng potter is evident in the perfectly positioned and spaced elements of the design so that attention is cleverly drawn to the central dragon.The dragon decoration on the present dish appears to be a direct continuation of the Kangxi period, as demonstrated in the design of the dragon on a polychrome dish, Kangxi, illustrated in The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Shanghai, 2007, p.117, pl.107. The similarity of the central design to the Kangxi period example suggests an early Yongzheng date for the present lot, as it is of more refined quality in its potting and enamelling characteristic of the Yongzheng period.Dishes decorated with similar 'dragon and phoenix' designs, such as the present examples, appear to be extremely rare. A few similar examples can be found in important museum collections, such as the doucai dragon dish, Yongzheng mark and period, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, museum no.C.45-1928; another example, formerly in the Tsui Museum of Art, is illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art, Chinese Ceramics IV, Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, pl.126.Compare with a similar imperial doucai 'dragon' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, which was sold in Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November, 2017.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 156
Pair of Dark Cherry Amber Style Large Drop Earrings, large oval drops of the dark cherry shade of reconstituted amber, one of the most highly regarded colours of amber in jewellery; the drops, set in shepherd's hook fittings, have an impressive appearance whilst being naturally lighter to wear than stones or glass of comparative size
Lot 2683
An Art Deco Elisorn Auto-Tank silver plated table lighter, height 10cm, another 'Jumbo' lighter and a pocket compass by Stanley.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 335
Full title: A Chinese jade belt buckle mounted as a table lighter in silver by Gump & Co, Qing and 20th C.Description:L.: 23 cmThe absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition. Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested reports for you.Once complete, they will be published on our website.High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 1197
CRICKET - ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA; a late Victorian presentation cricket ball, the ball mounted on a hallmarked Scottish silver stand, Edinburgh 1893, on a later marble stand, the top of the cricket ball mounted with a white metal plaque with Royal crest and engraved 'D. MacGregor from G. MacGregor', the marble base with engraved presentation plaque titled 'Ball used during 3rd innings England v Australia Kennington Oval August 1893', height 12cm Provenance; from a private collection, Shrewsbury. The cricket ball belonged to the vendors great grandfather Percy Cass b. 1879 who attended the cricket match at Kennington Oval in August 1893.Additional InformationThe ball with general age wear tarnishing, some rubs and marks, lighter at the top through polishing of the mount, the mount to the top is rubbed and slightly dented and raised at one edge. General tarnishing to the metal mounts. Overall fair.
Lot 127
A selection of modern Japanese works of art in two bone inro, each decorated with erotic scenes, height 5cm, a jade panel with carved detailing, a darker soapstone circular panel decorated with a fish, two scent bottles and stoppers and five carved wood models of animals. Additional InformationThe lighter jade panel has a chip to one of the edges on one of the leaf details, other items with minor wear.
Lot 2452
A mid century Danish rosewood sideboard, with two sliding cupboard doors, on chrome frame, height 76cm, width 184cm, depth 46cm, sold with CITES certificate No 615726/01Additional InformationThe top with a light scratch to the right, some light water marks to the left, and a slight split to the front left corner. This split slightly reappears to the front middle of the top as if the underlying wood under the veneer has shifted a little. The top is lighter than the front doors and the front edge of the top perhaps with light marks / blemishes. General light wear to the metal mounts which have a slight two tone appearance. There is also a two section knock to the back edge of the unit.
Lot 2507
WORKSHOP OF ROBERT THOMPSON; a nest of three adzed oak Mouseman coffee tables on fluted columns terminating on block supports, width of largest 61cm, depth 37.5cm.Additional InformationThe top table has some light damage and the colour of the smaller table is a lot lighter than the two larger examples. There is water damage/staining to the top table especially, minor scuffs and scratches.
Lot 2637
An 18th century oak crossbanded mule chest with panelled front and three base drawers on bracket feet, width 147cm, depth 57cm, height 86cm.Additional InformationTop with opening and lifting of the joins to the panelled sections. Handles and escutcheons not original. General age wear knocks and scratches throughout, top a lighter colour to the base. Overall fair.
Lot 253
Continental silver combination cigarette / vesta case / wick holder marked 800, gross weight 5oz, brass cigarette case with the French Occupation Zones of Germany after the war engraved upon it and Zippo lighter with three enamel signal flags spelling out the owners initials W. B. L, (William B Leeds, 45 Wall Street, New York.)
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