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Lot 1016
A brocaded metallic silver evening dress bodice labelled L R Dust Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, London W By appt, A cream satin skirt with old label "The Lady Inchiquin, Wedding Gown, lace taken off for Dublin Court? Feb 15-02 A/F length of unused lace, tasselled wedding bag and a purple velvet and brocade bodice labelled Russell and Allen, Old Bond Street
Lot 2
Barometers, scientific instruments and mechanical music - twelve volumes: Banfield, Edwin - three works BAROMETERS: Stick or Cistern Tube, BAROMETERS: Wheel or Banjo and BAROMETERS: Aneroid and Barographs, each published by Baros Books, Trowbridge 1985 and with dj; Collins, Philip R. CARE AND RESTORATION OF BAROMETERS Baros Books, Trowbridge 1993, softbound (two copies); Belville, John Henry Manual of the Mercurial and Aneroid Barometers (1858) facsimile reprint, Turner and Devereux, London 1975, softbound; Goodison, Nicholas ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860 Cassell and Company, London, 1969, dj; Pearsall, Ronald Collecting and Restoring Scientific Instruments David and Charles, Newton Abbot, London 1974, dj; Michel, Henri SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS in art and history Barrie and Rockliff, London 1967, dj; Clark, John E.T. MUSICAL BOXES A History and an Appreciation George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London 1961, dj; Ord-Hume - two works clockwork music and Collecting MUSICAL BOXES and How To Repair Them each published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London 1973 and 1967 respectively, both with dj with a copy of Goodison, Nicholas Ormolu: The work of Matthew Boulton Phaidon Press Limited, London 1974, dj and two other sundry publications (15)
Lot 7
General horological reference - twenty two volumes: Cescinsky, Herbert and Webster, Malcolm R. ENGLISH DOMESTIC CLOCKS Spring Books, facsimile of the 1913 edition, London 1969, dj; Rose, Ronald E. ENGLISH DIAL CLOCKS Antique Collectors` Club, Woodbridge 1978, dj; Edwards, Ernest E. The Grandfather Clock John Sherratt and Son Ltd, Altrincham, third edition 1971, dj; Palmer, Brooks THE BOOK OF AMERICAN CLOCKS The Macmillan Company, New York, eleventh edition 1972, dj; Guye, Samuel and Michel, Henri TIME & SPACE Measuring Instruments from the 15th to the 19th Century Pall Mall Press, London 1971, dj; Beeson, C.F.C. English Church Clocks Phillimore, London and Chichester 1971, dj; Bruton, Eric Clocks & Watches 1400-1900 Arthur Barker Limited, London 1967, dj; Thorpe, Nicholas M. The French Marble Clock N.A.G. Press, Colchester, signed by the author 1990, dj; Dombay, Philip and Bernard FRENCH ANTIQUE CLOCKS selling exhibition catalogue, undated, softbound; Shenton, Alan and Rita The PRICE GUIDE to CLOCKS 1840-1940 Antique Collectors` Club, Woodbridge 1977, dj (without later price supplement); Wenham, Edward OLD CLOCKS Spring Books, London 1965, dj; Shenton, Rita CHRISTOPHER PINCHBECK and his Family Brant Wright Associates Limited, London 1976; Carle, Donald D. CLOCKS AND THEIR VALUE With a unique chart of Thomas Tompion clocks N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1968, dj; Britten, F.J. OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND THEIR MAKERS S.R. Publishers Limited, facsimile of the 1932 edition, Wakefield 1971, dj; Curtis, Tony (ed.) ANTIQUES AND THEIR VALUES, CLOCKS & WATCHES Lyle Publications, Glenmayne 1976; Lloyd, Alan H. THE COLLECTOR`S DICTIONARY OF CLOCKS Country Life Limited, London 1964, dj; Bruton, Eric CLOCKS & WATCHES Paul Hamlyn, Feltham 1968, dj; Tyler E.J. Clocks & Watches Sampson Low, Maidenhead 1975, dj; Camerer Cuss, T.P. The Country Life Book of WATCHES Country Life, London 1967, dj; Cumhaill, P.W. INVESTING IN CLOCKS AND WATCHES Barrie and Rockliff, London, (two copies) first impression 1967 and third impression 1970, each with dj and a copy of Britten, F.J. OLD ENGLISH CLOCKS, THE WETHERFIELD COLLECTION numbered 397 from a limited edition of 1000 copies, The Antique Collectors` Club, Woodbridge 1908, (22).
Lot 60
A French brass pocket universal equinoctial sundial Jean Gabiel Augustin Chevallier, Paris, circa 1840 The recessed silvered centre with central rosette and radial lines engraved with French annotations for the four cardinal points and sixteen subdivisions within raised outer ring divided for degrees, beneath glazed panel within octagonal surround signed L. Ing`r Chevallier OPTICIEN, Place du Pont Neuf 15 Paris flanked by list of latitudes for Londres, Paris, Alger, Constantinople, Berlin and Lima, the hinged open hour circle pivoting against curved latitude scale and engraved IIII-XII-VIII with quarter-hour divisions and with pivoted needle gnomen between, 8.5cm wide, now set in a later mahogany case with hinged lid, 10cm (4ins) wide. Jean Gabriel Augustin Chevallier is recorded working in Paris 1778-1848, he relocated from Tour de l`Horloge, du Palais 1 to 15 Pont Neuf 15, Paris in 1838.
Lot 71
A Swiss brass and steel watchmakers` rounding-up tool Anonymous, late 19th century Of standard form with work held between poppets beneath cutter mounted on a vertical slide frame driven via a sequence of pulleys by a four-spoke hand wheel with serpentine crossings, on tapered brass foot secured to mahogany baseboard, approximately 24cm (9.5ins) high, along with a selection of cutters and other accessories in a red tooled moroco leather case; with a depthing tool in similar leather covered box and a watch mainspring winder, (3). A related rounding-up tool is illustrated in Crom, Theodore R. Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900 on page 261 (fig. 456) which reproduces a plate from the 1865 Gustav Boley trade catalogue.
Lot 171
A Fine Charles II brass lantern clock Thomas Wheeler, London, circa 1685 The posted countwheel bell-striking movement now converted to anchor escapement with long pendulum, the dial engraved with continuous band of scrolling flowering tulip foliage around vacant centre formerly fitted with an alarm disc, with original iron hand and applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers and leafy infill to angles, the standard London third period `Lothbury` frame with column turned corner posts beneath engraved and pierced dolphin pattern frets signed Tho: Wheeler neare ye french Church to lower front margin between vase turned finials and with domed bell bearer above, the sides with original plain brass side doors, on turned ball feet, (alarm removed), 40cm (15.75ins) high; with a later oak wall bracket. Provenance: Purchased by the vendor from Philips Fine Art Auctioneers in 1978 having belonged to the former owner for around 40 years. Illustrated in Cescinky, Herbert & Webster, Malcolm R. English Domestic clocks page 61 (fig. 36) where it is described as being in the possession of Percival Griffiths Esq. Thomas Wheeler is recorded in Loomes, Brian LANTERN CLOCKS & Their Makers as apprenticed in 1648 to Nicholas Coxeter and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers` Company in 1656. He became Assistant from 1674, Warden from 1680 and was appointed Master in 1684. His last record of attendance was in 1694 and is thought to have died between 1695 and 1701, when his widow received charity from the Company. The introduction of the verge escapement with short bob pendulum to lantern clocks presented difficulties to makers with regards to the positioning of the alarm mechanism. Traditionally, on balance wheel clocks, the alarm was placed to the rear on the outside of the backplate. However on a pendulum clock this position is likely to conflict with the preferred position of the pendulum. One solution to the problem was to relocate the pendulum within the frame, either at the rear or between the trains in the centre of the movement; with latter being the option preferred by many London makers during the 1680`s including John Ebsworth, Richard Ames as well as Thomas Wheeler. Another option was to relocate the alarm within the frame to the rear, this solution was preferred by West Country makers such as Edward Webb of Chew Stoke. The current lot, however, takes a novel approach with alarm being originally mounted halfway through the backplate, with the pulley positioned within the frame (holes for the lines to exit are still visible in the bottom plate) and the crownwheel and hammer assembly positioned outside. The alarm would have been fitted on a pivot post fitted to a curved iron bridge which would have been riveted to the backplate. The current lot has a relatively early and neat conversion to anchor escapement but with an unusually large escape wheel of 52 teeth, pallets spanning 12 teeth, and pendulum with effective length of 46.5 inches. This layout results in a pendulum beating slower than a standard seconds period pendulum and with very small amplitude. The most logical reason for this unusual arrangement is that the clock was to be housed in a tall narrow `longcase` at the time of conversion, this would also probably account for the hanging hoop and spurs being removed at that time.
Lot 95
TWO SILVER CARD TRAYS AND A BONBON DISH the card trays each of shaped circular form, each with Sheffield marks, 16cm and 15cm diameter respectively; the bonbon dish of shaped square form raised on four scroll feet, maker R&W Sorley, London marks, 15cm wide, approximately 606g in total All with clear hallmarks, no damages with the exception of light surface scratches
Lot 96
SILVER CIRCULAR CARD TRAY, A SILVER COMPORT AND A SILVER STAND the card tray with raised scalloped border and four feet, maker R&W Sorley, London 1933, 20cm diameter; the rectangular comport with raised sides, maker R&W Sorley, London 1923, 20cm wide; the oval stand with raised border decorated with ribbon swags, and on four bracket feet, maker CF, Sheffield 1896, 16cm wide, approximately 835g in total (3) The salver has an engraved crest to the centre, clear marks, no damage; the comport maker`s mark is rubbed, otherwise fine; the oval stand is undamaged, the maker`s mark only is rubbed but legible
Lot 109
TWO 19TH CENTURY SILVER PAIR CASED GENTLEMAN`S OPEN FACE POCKET WATCHES, Leplastrier, Minories, London, no. 1822, having fusee and verge escapement with Roman enumerated dial, London 1812, 54mm diameter, and ANOTHER "P. Crail, Dartmouth" English leve r fusee with dust cover, Chester 1895, 50mm diameter, both with old keys (3)
Lot 236
A COLLECTION OF FIVE ROYAL WORCESTER PLATES each decorated with bird in polychrome, to include; "Snipe" signed L. Maybury, 20.5cm, "Blue Tit" dated 1914, 17.5cm, "Red Legged Partridge" soup dish, 23.5cm, "Mallards in Flight", un-marked but possibly b y the Royal Worcester artist R. Powell, 21.5cm, "Teal" pin dish signed R. Powell, 9cm (5 items)
Lot 247
A SUITE OF THREE ROYAL DOULTON BONE CHINA FIGURINES "Top o` the Hill", HN1834, young lady in a red dress with bonnet 19cm high, "Ascot" fair haired lady in a green dress, seated holding a parasol, HN2356 15cm high and "Babie" young girl with fair hai r and a mauve bonnet, green and pink dress, holding a parasol, HN1679 12cm high
Lot 3027
Doll - Kramer Reinhardt, bisque head marked - S & H K (star) R 53, blue sleeping glass eyes, painted brows, lashes and lips, open mouth with top four teeth showing, pierced ears, ball-jointed limbs, composite body, long blonde wig with fridge, some clothing including black beach hat and an umbrella
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