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Lot 1060
S.LINDSAY; A GEORGE III GILT FRAMED CIRCULAR CONVEX MIRRORWith rope twist frame, 82cm diameter and paper label to versoCondition report: Various shrinkage cracks to the various elements commensurate with use and age, further scuffs, chips to the gilding. The outer rope-twist border is loose but still in position. The silvering to the mirror glass is heavily oxidised with various spotting and small losses to the silvering. This appears to be original. The back boards have partially slipped from position. See extra images.
Lot 1433
A LADY'S SILVER MOUNTED FOUR PIECE DRESSING SET AND A SILVER RIMMED GLASS MATCH STRIKING STAND (5)The dressing set comprising; a hand mirror, a hairbrush, a clothes brush and a comb, each piece with engine turned decoration in the Art Deco taste, Birmingham 1937, with a fitted case, the match stand, London 1904
Lot 1449
TWO SILVER MOUNTED HAND MIRRORS AND TWENTY-FIVE FURTHER ITEMS (27)The plain silver hand mirror Chester 1905 and the silver and tortoiseshell mirror Birmingham 1928, a rectangular photograph frame, a circular inkstand, the burner from a spirit kettle, two vases, three candlesticks (loaded) a mother-of-pearl folding fruit knife, a miniature mirror, a small glass posy vase, a pie-slice, a propelling pencil, five button hooks, also five foreign forks, an odd handle and a plated fish serving fork
Lot 1452
A GROUP OF SILVER AND SILVER MOUNTED WARES (27)Comprising; a rectangular table cigarette box, having engine turned decoration, wooden lined within, Birmingham 1929, 15.7cm; 11.1cm, a three piece condiment set, Chester 1937, fourteen teaspoons in a matching design, having differing hallmarks, two butter knives, two further silver spoons, a pair of sugar tongs and the mirror lid and frame from a powder bowl, combined weight of weighable silver 447gms, also a plated salt and a plated mustard spoon
Lot 1565
A VICTORIAN SILVER MOUNTED SHAPED RECTANGULAR STRUT BACKED MIRRORHaving floral and scroll embossed decoration and with a cartouche at the top, size 27.5cm x 18.5cm, Chester 1899Provenance: Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
Lot 1567
A VICTORIAN SILVER MOUNTED SHAPED RECTANGULAR STRUT BACKED MIRRORHaving beaded and fluted banded decoration and with a vacant cartouche at the top, sixe 27cm x 21cm, Chester 1900, together with a rectangular photograph frameProvenance: Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/bellmans-2
Lot 102
Small octagonal framed mirrorPlease note this lot is not subject to VAT. The hammer price will still be subject to our buyer's premium, however it is only the buyer's premium that is subject to VATWe have employed the services of a specialist to assist in the lot descriptions, however it is important to note that no descriptions can be warranted and buyers should only bid on items they have inspected to their satisfaction prior to bidding. We do NOT provide condition reports as we are insufficiently expert to comment, our speciality being insolvency, not specific asset classes.Where there are errors in description, however major, no allowances will be made. No consumer rights apply to this sale, which is only suitable for trade buyers. It is a strict condition of sale that successful bidders remove lots in their entirety (after payment has been made). Please factor in the requirement to remove the total contents of any lot when deciding whether to and how much to bid.IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS USING STARLING BANK: It appears there is a problem when Starling Bank customers pay for their lots online with Bidspotter/iBidder/The-Saleroom. Our advice is not to use Starling issued cards to pay online until this issue is resolved. Please be aware if you pay with a Starling Bank issued card you may be double charged initially and it can take two weeks or more for the duplicate transaction to be returned.YOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPAll Lots located at Robson Kay in Manchester. Goods successfully bid upon must be paid for and collected within 2 daysWE DO NOT ARRANGE DELIVERY NOR DO WE PACKAGE OR LOAD. We do not print labels, provide boxes or seal boxes. We do not provide any kind of shipping or loading servicesIf these rules might pose a problem, DO NOT BIDLate collections incur a penalty, please read our full rules before bidding.Goods paid for, but not collected within one week of the collection deadline, will be treated as abandoned unless agreed in writing with Robson Kay prior. Please remember to inform us if you intend using a carrier, to avoid us disposing of goods you might think have already been collectedLots are SOLD AS SEEN. We DO NOT TEST LotsNO REFUNDS under any circumstances No lots are tested, nor are they guaranteed to work and/or be complete. Our auctions are only considered suitable for trade buyers as there are no rights of consumer protectionNo refunds or cancellations can ever be offered. If you are unhappy with these terms DO NOT BID.
Lot 115
Large ornate framed mirror (115cm x 170cm approx.), French style, damagedPlease note this lot is not subject to VAT. The hammer price will still be subject to our buyer's premium, however it is only the buyer's premium that is subject to VATWe have employed the services of a specialist to assist in the lot descriptions, however it is important to note that no descriptions can be warranted and buyers should only bid on items they have inspected to their satisfaction prior to bidding. We do NOT provide condition reports as we are insufficiently expert to comment, our speciality being insolvency, not specific asset classes.Where there are errors in description, however major, no allowances will be made. No consumer rights apply to this sale, which is only suitable for trade buyers. It is a strict condition of sale that successful bidders remove lots in their entirety (after payment has been made). Please factor in the requirement to remove the total contents of any lot when deciding whether to and how much to bid.IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS USING STARLING BANK: It appears there is a problem when Starling Bank customers pay for their lots online with Bidspotter/iBidder/The-Saleroom. Our advice is not to use Starling issued cards to pay online until this issue is resolved. Please be aware if you pay with a Starling Bank issued card you may be double charged initially and it can take two weeks or more for the duplicate transaction to be returned.YOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPAll Lots located at Robson Kay in Manchester. Goods successfully bid upon must be paid for and collected within 2 daysWE DO NOT ARRANGE DELIVERY NOR DO WE PACKAGE OR LOAD. We do not print labels, provide boxes or seal boxes. We do not provide any kind of shipping or loading servicesIf these rules might pose a problem, DO NOT BIDLate collections incur a penalty, please read our full rules before bidding.Goods paid for, but not collected within one week of the collection deadline, will be treated as abandoned unless agreed in writing with Robson Kay prior. Please remember to inform us if you intend using a carrier, to avoid us disposing of goods you might think have already been collectedLots are SOLD AS SEEN. We DO NOT TEST LotsNO REFUNDS under any circumstances No lots are tested, nor are they guaranteed to work and/or be complete. Our auctions are only considered suitable for trade buyers as there are no rights of consumer protectionNo refunds or cancellations can ever be offered. If you are unhappy with these terms DO NOT BID.
Lot 204
Large old mirror measuring approximately 96cm x 120cm maximum dimensionsPlease note this lot is not subject to VAT. The hammer price will still be subject to our buyer's premium, however it is only the buyer's premium that is subject to VATWe have employed the services of a specialist to assist in the lot descriptions, however it is important to note that no descriptions can be warranted and buyers should only bid on items they have inspected to their satisfaction prior to bidding. We do NOT provide condition reports as we are insufficiently expert to comment, our speciality being insolvency, not specific asset classes.Where there are errors in description, however major, no allowances will be made. No consumer rights apply to this sale, which is only suitable for trade buyers. It is a strict condition of sale that successful bidders remove lots in their entirety (after payment has been made). Please factor in the requirement to remove the total contents of any lot when deciding whether to and how much to bid.IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS USING STARLING BANK: It appears there is a problem when Starling Bank customers pay for their lots online with Bidspotter/iBidder/The-Saleroom. Our advice is not to use Starling issued cards to pay online until this issue is resolved. Please be aware if you pay with a Starling Bank issued card you may be double charged initially and it can take two weeks or more for the duplicate transaction to be returned.YOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPAll Lots located at Robson Kay in Manchester. Goods successfully bid upon must be paid for and collected within 2 daysWE DO NOT ARRANGE DELIVERY NOR DO WE PACKAGE OR LOAD. We do not print labels, provide boxes or seal boxes. We do not provide any kind of shipping or loading servicesIf these rules might pose a problem, DO NOT BIDLate collections incur a penalty, please read our full rules before bidding.Goods paid for, but not collected within one week of the collection deadline, will be treated as abandoned unless agreed in writing with Robson Kay prior. Please remember to inform us if you intend using a carrier, to avoid us disposing of goods you might think have already been collectedLots are SOLD AS SEEN. We DO NOT TEST LotsNO REFUNDS under any circumstances No lots are tested, nor are they guaranteed to work and/or be complete. Our auctions are only considered suitable for trade buyers as there are no rights of consumer protectionNo refunds or cancellations can ever be offered. If you are unhappy with these terms DO NOT BID.
Lot 205
Wooden floor standing mirrorPlease note this lot is not subject to VAT. The hammer price will still be subject to our buyer's premium, however it is only the buyer's premium that is subject to VATWe have employed the services of a specialist to assist in the lot descriptions, however it is important to note that no descriptions can be warranted and buyers should only bid on items they have inspected to their satisfaction prior to bidding. We do NOT provide condition reports as we are insufficiently expert to comment, our speciality being insolvency, not specific asset classes.Where there are errors in description, however major, no allowances will be made. No consumer rights apply to this sale, which is only suitable for trade buyers. It is a strict condition of sale that successful bidders remove lots in their entirety (after payment has been made). Please factor in the requirement to remove the total contents of any lot when deciding whether to and how much to bid.IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS USING STARLING BANK: It appears there is a problem when Starling Bank customers pay for their lots online with Bidspotter/iBidder/The-Saleroom. Our advice is not to use Starling issued cards to pay online until this issue is resolved. Please be aware if you pay with a Starling Bank issued card you may be double charged initially and it can take two weeks or more for the duplicate transaction to be returned.YOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPYOU MUST PAY AND COLLECT WITHIN 2 DAYSROBSON KAY DO NOT SHIPAll Lots located at Robson Kay in Manchester. Goods successfully bid upon must be paid for and collected within 2 daysWE DO NOT ARRANGE DELIVERY NOR DO WE PACKAGE OR LOAD. We do not print labels, provide boxes or seal boxes. We do not provide any kind of shipping or loading servicesIf these rules might pose a problem, DO NOT BIDLate collections incur a penalty, please read our full rules before bidding.Goods paid for, but not collected within one week of the collection deadline, will be treated as abandoned unless agreed in writing with Robson Kay prior. Please remember to inform us if you intend using a carrier, to avoid us disposing of goods you might think have already been collectedLots are SOLD AS SEEN. We DO NOT TEST LotsNO REFUNDS under any circumstances No lots are tested, nor are they guaranteed to work and/or be complete. Our auctions are only considered suitable for trade buyers as there are no rights of consumer protectionNo refunds or cancellations can ever be offered. If you are unhappy with these terms DO NOT BID.
Lot 235
A German fitted mahogany dressing table, early 20th century, metamorphic design, with a comprehensive suite German silver-mounted requisites, Hermann Behred, Dresden, 800 Standard, including hand mirror and brushes, jars, bottles, etc., the table with triptych mirrors folding out from the lid, pivot-hinged sections and fold-down glass panelled quadrants, further fitted with two drawers under, square tapering legs with cross stretchers and wheel castors, 66 x 51cm, height 95cm.Condition report:Some of the brass stringing to the top is coming loose, hinges, handles and lock to the top are good, has two keys, inside the lid the hinges to the folding mirrors are good, mirrors not cracked but some minor pitting, hinges to the upper section of folding compartments are good, left glazed folding shelf has loose hinge, other is ok, central hinged glazed panel is good and compartments inside it are good, drawers, handlea and locks are good, some scratch marks around the handle to the right hand drawer, legs and stretcher are good, a couple of small sections of moulding damaged, casters have been removed as they all need attention to be fixed but are all there.Accessories - in left side folding compartment comb is a replacement (different embossed handle), in the central section all accessories are there and all appear to be original, two nail buffers have loose mounts, all glass elements are good including the stoppers, two pairs of scissors slightly bent, mounts are all slightly worn with age and use but generally good, hand mirror in right hand folding side has some minor pitting to the edges.
Lot 140
Royal Copenhagen porcelain figure, nude with hand mirror, designed by Gerhard Henning, marked and numbered 1244, 18.5cm, mirror repaired, a Dahl Jensen figure, Oriental Dancer, number 1352, 23cm, and a Hutschenreuther porcelain model, nude, designed by Karl Tutter, 14cm.Qty: 3Condition report:Dahl Jensen figure is good, no damages or restorationNude bather - no breaks or restoration, the matt glazes though do have surface marks and scratches leading to general discolouration of the skin toneHenning figure - similarly, the matt glazes have surface marks on them. The mirror is restored, rather obviously.
Lot 10
Y AN EBONY AND BRASS NAVIGATIONAL OCTANTSPENCER, BROWNING AND COMPANY, LONDON, CIRCA 1840The 11 inch frame incorporating central T-shaped hand-piece inset with bone signature plate inscribed .Spencer. Browning & Co. London. beneath turned bone finial unscrewing to reveal a pencil, the index arm mounted with mirror opposing Vernier aperture scale calibrated in minutes of arc for reading the inset curved scale stamped SBR divided for every twenty seconds of arc, the underside with pivot clamp and endless tangent screw adjustment, the sight vane with twin pin-holes and shutter opposing horizon glass and set of three hinged shades/filters, the tapered oak case with stepped lid applied with printed paper trade label inscribed C.G. KING, No. 7 Broad, third Srore from State Street, Boston, IMPORTER AND DEALER IN, Mathematical, Nautical, Surveying, AND GAUGING INSTRUMENTS... to the inside of the lid.The box 35.5cm (14ins) long, 32cm (12.5ins) wide, 11cm (4.25ins) high. The partnership between William Spencer, Richard Browning and Ebenezer Rust is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from several addresses in Wapping, London 1784-1840. All of the founding partners had died by 1819 but the business continued trading in their name by their successors until becoming Spencer Browning and Company in 1840. They were agents for Alexander Adie and are noted for their navigational and surveying instruments.Charles Gedney King was a third-generation instrument maker who was born in 1808 and entered into partnership with his father at 7 Broad Street, Boston in 1832. He succeeded his father in 1839 and continued at that address until 1858 when the business relocated to Washington Street. Please note that the vendor has provided an ivory exemption licence ref. NBGEUXQU
Lot 11
Y AN EBONY AND BRASS NAVIGATIONAL OCTANTG. GOWLAND, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1840The 11 inch frame incorporating central T-shaped hand-piece inset with bone signature plate inscribed G. GOWLAND, 76. SOUTH. CASTLE. ST. LIVERPOOL beneath turned bone finial unscrewing to reveal a pencil, the index arm mounted with mirror opposing Vernier aperture scale calibrated in minutes of arc for reading the inset curved scale divided for every twenty seconds of arc, the underside with pivot clamp and endless tangent screw adjustment, the sight vane with twin pin-holes and shutter opposing horizon glass, set of three hinged shades/filters and another pair of shades beyond the horizon pane, the tapered mahogany case with printed paper trade label inscribed JOHN BRUCE, Chronometer, Watch & Nautical Instrument Maker, SALTHOUSE BUILDINGS, 26, WAPPING, opposite the South end, Salthouse Dock, LIVERPOOL... to the inside of the lid.The box 33cm (13ins) long, 29cm (11.5ins) wide, 10cm (4ins) high. George Gowland is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from 76 Castle Street, Liverpool 1851-53. The London Gazette of 17th October 1856 lists him as working at this address as a chronometer and nautical instrument maker who registered a patent in 1853.John Bruce was also a manufacturer of and retailer of chronometers and nautical instruments who traded from 92 Wapping, Liverpool 1865-1939. Please note that the vendor has provided an ivory exemption licence ref. 9ELKPRLN
Lot 12
AN ENGLISH OXIDISED BRASS SEXTANTHEATH AND COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 20th CENTURYThe 7 inch triple-ring pierced frame with pivoted arm mounted with mirror opposing hinged aperture for reading the silvered inset silvered Vernier scale incorporating screw micrometer adjustment to left hand side and inscribed RAPID-READER over trade plate 'HEZZANITH' AUTOMATIC TANGENT SCREW, AUTOMATIC CLAMP, PATENT, the edge of the scale plate beneath further inscribed HEATH & Co. NEW ELTHAM, LONDON S.E.9, the angles applied with two sets of hinged filters and horizon mirror opposing brass sighting tube, the rear with wooden grip, the mahogany box with paper test certificate issued by The 'Hezzanith' Instrument Works, LONDON annotated with performance results for the instrument reference B89 to the interior of the lid, the exterior with carrying handle to front, together with a late Victorian Scottish oxidised and patinated brass monocular microscope with telescopic eyepiece and twin nosepiece to body tube, and fine-screw focus to the top of the cylindrical limb, above rectangular stage with slide clips and subs-stage condenser assembly incorporating adjustable iris aperture, mounted via a knuckle pivot onto further squat column applied to a Y-shaped platform foot engraved J. LIZARS, OPTICIAN, GLASGOW, No. 106 to rear, in original mahogany box with two objective cannisters labelled 1/6in and 1in together with another by Leitz, (2).The sextant box 14cm (5.5ins) high, 28cm (11ins) wide; the microscope box 31.5cm (12.5ins) high, 19cm (7.5ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep. The firm of Heath and Company was founded in 1845 by George Heath in Erith, Kent. He specialised in supplying instruments to the maritime trade as was succeeded by his sons Frederick Thomas and George William on his death in 1872. By 1900 the firm had expanded to become one of the most prolific manufacturers of nautical and surveying instruments and had adopted the `Hezzanith` trade name; in 1926 the business was amalgamated with W.F. Stanley of London.The optician John Lizars (1810-1879) set-up business as an optical instrument maker in Glasgow in 1830. After his death his successors continued making eyeglasses, telescopes, microscopes, barometers, thermometers, magic lanterns and slides, cameras, stereo cameras and viewers and binoculars. By 1913 had branches in Edinburgh, Paisley, Greenock, Aberdeen, Liverpool and Belfast, latterly the company merged with C. Jeffrey Black to form the Black and Lizars chain of optical retailers.
Lot 13
A FINE GEORGE II MAHOGANY CASED CUFF PATTERN MONOCULAR MICROSCOPEJOHN CUFF, LONDON, MID 18th CENTURYThe body tube with stepped moulded shuttered eyepiece over ogee waist and objective tube incorporating marks for six positions on an exponential scale numbered 1 to 6, supported via a tapered collar set in a ring attached to a vertical slide moving against the fixed limb upright marked with six further positions for the respective objectives also numbered 1 to 6, with collar clamp to enable initial positioning and fine screw for focus adjustment, the concave-sided cruciform stage with central aperture fitted with a collar and slider clips to underside and with sockets for the various tools to two of the arms, the centre signed J. Cuff Maker LONDON, the base with socket and scroll-shaped bracket support over a shaped horizontal plate applied with a pivoted concave mirror assembly beneath the stage, the whole mounted on an ebonised cavetto moulded plinth incorporating drawer to front containing three (out of six) objectives numbered 2, 3 and 6, pivoted condenser lens, forceps, slider collar, specimen capsule and seven bone sliders, with original obelisk-shaped case with hinged brass carrying handle to the ogee-turned domed surmount over caddy moulded angles, the front with door opening to reveal internal apron drawer containing additional accessories including a brass frog plate and a bone cylinder containing mica slider inserts.The box 44cm (17.25ins) high with handle down, 21cm (8.25ins) square at the base. John Cuff is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as an optician and maker of optical instruments, microscopes, mathematical and philosophical instruments working in London 1731-70. Clifton notes that from 1737 until 1757 he was trading as a maker of 'Reflecting Microscopes and Spectacles against Sergeant's Inn Gate in Fleet Street', then 1757-58 at 'Double Microscope, three Pair of Golden Spectacles & Hadley's Quadrant opposite Salisbury Court in Fleet Street' and finally in 1764 at 'Strand, London'. The design of the present instrument came about through John Cuff's close association with the natural philosopher Henry Baker (1698-1774) whose frustration with the limitations of the Culpeper microscope identified the need for a new and improved instrument. In response to this in 1744 Cuff developed his 'new-constructed Double Microscope' which afforded 'improved accessibility for hand manipulation of the specimen by the microscopist'. Although his design proved very popular John Cuff was unable to make enough money to sustain his business hence he was declared bankrupt in 1750. A major contributing factor to him going out of business was strong competition from the eminent instrument maker, Benjamin Martin, who set-up shop next door to Cuff in Fleet Street. The demand for Cuff's microscope was subsequently mostly satisfied by Peter Dollond, who continued producing instruments to this design well into the second half of the century.
Lot 15
A LARGE VICTORIAN LACQUERED BRASS COMPOUND MINOCULAR POLARISING MICROSCOPEWATSON BROTHERS, LONDON, CIRCA 1885The body tube assembly fitted with a prism/filter slide aperture beneath fine screw focus at the eyepiece end, the junction with the 'Lister' type limb with rack-sliding primary focus adjustment incorporating Vernier distance scale calibrated in inches divided into fiftieths, the circular stage with X and Y diagonal subject positioning, slide clips mounted within dovetail grooves and calibrated in degrees of rotation to outer edge, the subs stage assembly with swing-out condenser lens incorporating a prism set within rotating bezel and the underside with pivoted plano-concave mirror mounted on a double-jointed pivot, the whole raised via pivoted axis support on a complex cast base with twin uprights and integral Y-shaped stand engraved WATSON BRO'S:, 4 Pall Mall, London, 5192 to the rear, in a mahogany box with three body tube filter slides only, (lacking all lenses except the substage condenser).The box 40.5cm (16ins) high, 24cm (9.5ins) wide, 20cm (8ins) deep. According to the Virtual Museum of the History of Minerology the present model of microscope was developed in London in 1879 by Thomas William Watson (son-in-law of William Tranter, gunsmith of Birmingham). The instrument was designed in collaboration with the renowned geologist Frank Rutley and was probably one of the earliest professional quality polarizing instruments made in England. Thomas was joined in business by his brother in around 1885 and the name was changed to Watson Brothers. This example comes from about this time.
Lot 18
A VICTORIAN LACQUERED BRASS PORTABLE MONOCULAR MICROSCOPEC.W. DIXEY, LONDON, MID 19th CENTURYThe body tube attached to the cylindrical upper limb via rack and pinion principle focus slide incorporating calibrated fine adjustment screw at the base of the cylinder, the rectangular stage with dovetail slides for subject positioning and the substage assembly fitted with a revolving disc pierced with three graduated apertures, the underside with telescopic fitment for the pivoted plano-concave mirror, the whole raised via an axis pivot joint on a architectural columns upright applied to a disc fitted with three horizontal rectangular supports with two hinged to allow them to be folded back for storage and one engraved C.W. Dixey, Optician to the Queen, New Bond Street to upper surface, the horizontal mahogany box fitted to take accessories including two objective cannisters, spare eyepiece, substage prism attachment, forceps, tweezers and light condenser with stand.The box 13cm (5ins) high, 41cm (16ins) wide, 19,5cm (7.75ins) deep. Charles Wastell Dixey is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers as working from 335 Oxford Street in 1838 then 3 New Bond Street, London 1839-62. He exhibited at The Great Exhibition of 1851 and gained the Royal Warrant as optical and mathematical instrument maker to Queen Victoria. In 1862 the business became 'Dixey & Sons C.W.'; Charles Wastell Dixey subsequently died in 1880.Condition Report: Instrument is in sound original condition retaining its original lacquered finish with relatively minor wear/discolouration. The rack focus is operational, and the instrument will focus on a subject although the lenses are dirty so require a clean. There are two objectives (plus cannisters) present and two eyepieces. The substage mirror has degradation to the silvering. The box is intact but the accessory carrier has become loose and it has two small thin slots for accessories that are no longer present. The top panel of the box is split and loose however should reattach/repair relatively easily. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 323
A rare Huntley & Palmer's biscuit tin designed as the FA Cup trophy and issued in 1927 in anticipation of Reading FC reaching the FA Cup final,in aluminium, probably made by NC Joseph Ltd of Stratford on Avon, who were pioneers of making aluminium containers, never produced commercially as Reading were defeated by Cardiff City in the semi-final, the Huntley & Palmer's factory was in Reading and the team's nickname was 'The Biscuit Men', 21 by 17cm., ; sold together with a related souvenir in the form of a handbag make-up mirror, the backing deigned as a Osborne biscuit, diameter 5.5cm., both in good condition, with slight surface wear, (2)
Lot 229
VINTAGE CARVED HARDWOOD LIDDED BOX & COLLECTABLE CONTENTS to include a cased amber cigarette holder, rose embossed desk stamp, white metal horse embossed seal type pendant engraved 'Etheline', silver horseshoe shape possible paperweight/desk ornament, Birmingham 1921, agate mounted base metal swivel fob, three small propelling and other pencils and an unusual circular vanity mirror with embossed and engraved detail verso, 5cms diameter, 6.5cms H, 15cms W, 10cms D the carved box
Lot 93
SMALL SILVER, 8 PIECES - to include a dressing table hand mirror and matching brush, single squat candlestick (loaded) 9cms H and a chase decorated napkin ring, all Birmingham hallmarks, various dates and makers, silver topped scent bottle, indistinctly marked, a pair of claw sugar tongs, Sheffield 1939, Maker Emile Viner, 9cms diameter shallow dish, London 1954, Maker Wakely & Wheeler and a loaded base long stem bud vase with embossed floral decoration, London 1899, Makers Cornelius Saunders & Francis Shepherd, 18.5cms H
Lot 68
5th-4th century B.C. A terracotta red figure skyphos with carinated body, an owl standing facing, framed by olive or laurel sprays on both faces, two handles and discoid foot. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession numbers 2011.604.10.143 and 41.162.100, for similar; cf. an identical owl on a red-Attic skyphos in Melnikova-Grigorjeva, Bogdanova, O., 'An owl and a mirror: on Bosch's visual motif's meaning' in Sign Systems Studies, 38, (1/4), Tartu, 2010, fig.3, p.215, in the Museum of Fine Arts, Lyon. 48.9 grams, 11.8 cm wide (4 5/8 in.). Acquired in the 1970s. Ex Olivier Vodoz, Geneva, Switzerland. The 'owl' motif is found in Ancient Greece (especially in Athens) as an attribute of the goddess Athena, and later with the Roman Minerva. The goddess of wisdom is rarely seen without her main attributes, and therefore the owl is often present. The popularity of an owl as a symbol of Pallas Athena is confirmed by Greek coins dating from 5th–2nd centuries B.C., gemstones, amphorae, but especially by a group of skyphoi with its image. This specimen belongs to a series widespread in the last quarter of 5th century B.C. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 92
A mixed lot of collectables, comprising an art deco style musical jewellery box with a dancing ballerina, enclosing five pairs of gold and silver coloured men's cufflinks, a small Japanese music box, a Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee commemorative finger mirror and Swiss made shagreen effect compact, the jewellery box 30cm wide, together with a German carved wooden musical Jewellery box 6.5cm H x 17.5cm W x 13cm D, and a 20th century porcelain shaped dish, a central floral panel, the dish with heighted gilt design, marked Victoria to the underside 16cm diameter (qty)
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