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T. Robinson, The Longcase Clock, 1981; F. J. Britten, Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers, 1977; Cescinsky & Webster, English Domestic Clocks, 1976; R. C. Barder, English Country Grandfather Clocks - The Brass Dial Longcase, 1983; together with a quantity of various other horological related publications.
JOHN ROGER ARNOLD, No. 393A Regency mahogany brass-mounted eight-day marine chronometerBy John Roger Arnold, London No. 393, circa 1812The two-tier case with lift-up inset cover with circular glazed observation panel, the front with brass 'day of the week' manually set indicator, replaced ivorine roundel engraved ARNOLD 393 EIGHT DAY, with brass gimbal and twin locking tongues, with twin grooved cylindrical case, the movement with a convex glazed engine-turned bezel, the 3 ½ in. white enamel dial signed Arnold LONDON, with gilt spade hands and seconds subsidiary numbered 393 to the centre and with power reserve indicator below the XII , the movement signed Jn. R. Arnold London 393, with chain fusée and maintaining power, with bi-metallic compensated 'Z' balance and blued steel helical spring, Arnold detent escapement (with replaced escape wheel and detent)22 cm square PROVENANCE: Christie's, London, 8 May 1985, lot 125Christie's, London, 15 June 1994, lot 378Christie's, London, 10 June 1998, Lot 59COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:Rupert T. Gould, The Marine Chronometer, London, 1973Vaudrey Mercer, John Arnold & Son, Chronometer Makers, 1762-1843, London 1972 Hans Staeger, 100 Jahre Präzisionsuhren von John Arnold bis Arnold & Frodsham 1763-1862, Stuttgart, 1997Jonathan Betts, Marine Chronometers at Greenwich, Oxford 2017
A Rare and unusual mahogany and boxwood outlined wall regulatorInscribed R. J. Catons Improvement, Second half 19th CenturyThe architectural case with nine glazed panels, the hood enclosing the giltmetal engine-turned bezel, with 8 3/4 in. white enamel dial inscribed R. J. Catons IMPROVEMENT, with seconds subsidiary, the weight-driven movement of fine construction contained within sealed backplate, with deadbeat escapement and thumbnail beat adjustment to the crutch, fine wheelwork and maintaining power, the reverse of the restored enamel dial inscribed 'Stanley' and with modern restorer's date, with large brass-bob wood rod pendulum145cm high
AFTER R FARRIER AND T FAIRLAND "The Deserter", black and white lithograph, together with AFTER R FARRIER and T FAIRLAND "The Recruit or Who'll Serve The King?", black and white lithograph, AFTER J B GREUZE "La Cruche Cussee", black and white engraving by J. Massard, the pair in birdseye maple frames
A large quantity of Hornby Triang to include 00 track, rolling stock (fish van, mineral wagon, milk wagon, R.123 horse box, brake van, coal wagon, freight liner wagon, break down crane set 75 tonne), a GWR 8751 engine, a GWR composite coach with seats, a diesel R51 (?) engine in a green travel trunk with wood bracing
Four Military Themed Books - Great Warriors, Nelson, Wellington, Napoleon, published by W & R Chambers Ltd; France, Spain and the Rif by Walter B. Harris, ex War Office Library, The Invasion of the Crimea by A.W. Kingslake, 6th edition vol IV, published by William Blackwood and Sons, Ten Years Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 from the original manuscripts of Father Joseph Ohrwalder by Major F.R. Wingate, R.A., thirteenth edition.
An 18ct yellow gold and diamond daisy cluster ring, the central stone weighing approx. 0.5cts, size R, approx 3.9g, with insurance valuation by Rossiter & Sons of Weston Super Mare. CONDITION REPORT: Stamped 18ct. 1920s/30s in style. Quite crude soldering to the shoulders. Diamonds too small to grade and are collet set. Approx 1ct in total.
A very large 19th century twin handled cylindrical cup transfer decorated with bands of racing scenes, unmarked, height 20.5cm, and a frog railway related mug inscribed 'The Northumbrian of Mess'rs R Stephenson & Co' (af) (2). CONDITION REPORT: Height of smaller mug: 12.5cm. The frog is in good condition. Other mug is heavily stained, crazing throughout, 10cm crack from the rim and a 5cm hairline from the rim, glazing flaws.
A Horseman VH-R Medium Format Rangefineder Camera, black, with a complete set of lenses including Horseman P.S f/3.5 105mm, Topcor P.W f/5.6 65mm, Super Topcor f/5.6 90mm, Professional Topcor f/3.5 105mm, Super Horseman f/5.6 150mm, Topcor P.T f/5.6 180mm and Horseman P.T f/5.6 180mm, body, VG-E, lenses overall, VG, all shutters working, couple with some light haze, complete with lens hoods, five roll film backs, filters, Horseman rotary back and more (a lot)
A Professor Jaquet's Diagnostic Chronograph, c.1900, French, signed 'Boulitte' and to case lid 'Ets G Boulitte, Ingenieurs-Constructeurs 15-21 r. Robillot, Paris 13e', marking chronograph with spring-wound clockwork, pillar clamp, scriber arm and tension controls, twin dials showing seconds and minutes, in velvet lined fitted case; Note: Mechanism can be set to deliver one tick mark every second or every 1/5th second to provide accurate timing on a dum recording of cardiac activity and other quantitive physiological parameters
Microscopic Illustrations of Living Objects, Pritchard, Andrew. 'Microscopic Illustrations of Living Objects, Their Natural History, Etc. With Researches Concerning the Most Eligible Methods of Constructing Microscopes, and Instructions for Using Them', Goring, C R; Pritchard, Andrew, Whittaker, Treacher & Co, London, 1830. Brown hardback board cover, rebound. 248pp + plates + ads, four engraved plates at rear, three hand-coloured
A Fine Compensated Aneroid Barometer by R& J Beck, c.1900, English, ebonised brass body with silvered dial and exceptionally fine needle, calibrated in inches of mercury and reading to 1/100th inch by vernier, complete in velvet-lined, brass-bound oak case with removable thermometer calibrated in Farenheit, Centigrade and Réaumur to lid and fitted compartments for knurled wheel that operates the vernier, and detachable suspension ring, dial signed 'R&J Beck Ltd 68 Cornhill, London'. Provenance: Wooley & Wallis 07/11/2006 lot 488, sold as formerly the property of the 8th Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey. This was a cataloging error from Woburn Abbey, as it would have been the property of the 11th Duke if bought new. Note: R & J Beck became a limited company in 1894. Condition report: Barometer pressure tested and working, themometer working.
GORDON RUSSELL (1892-1980) FOR RUSSELL & SONS, BROADWAY 'LYGON' BRASS FRUIT BOWL, CIRCA 1920 of circular form with everted rim, stamped maker's marks LYGON/ R&S/ MADE BY HAND ON THE COTSWOLD HILLS 36cm diameter Note: This bowl was probably made for Russell & Sons by George Hart at Chipping Campden.
[§] GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART ENGRAVED SILVER BOX BY PETER D. R. POWELL, GLASGOW 1961 of oval outline with domed hinged lid, engraved with a Chinoiserie scene, the interior lined with leather, stamped maker's marks G.S.A., hallmarked Glasgow 1961 13cm across Note: This box was designed as a box for collar stiffeners. The fantastical scene on the lid depicts a Royal palace set in a landscape with an exotic bird. In the imagination of the maker the King who lived in this palace and who was interested in clothes, insisted that the tail feathers of this bird be used for his collar stiffeners.

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