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Click here to subscribeCape of Good Hope : (SG 14c) 1861 Wood Block 4d deep bright blue, touched at the bottom, o/w large to extensive margins, extremely fresh and deep colour. Gorgeous stamp. Rare in this condition, lightly cancelled, superb colour. In 40 years of handling Cape triangles we have hardly ever handled this rare shade. With Georg Bühler certificate (Feb 1982). (Michel 6b)
RARO PAIO DI ANTICHI ORECCHINI PENDENTI IN ORO E DIAMANTI, FINE XVIII SECOLO in oro rosa con motivi Impero impreziositi da piccoli diamanti montati a notte su argento. Gr 21,80 - cm 9,00 x 3,00 PAIR OF RARE ANTIQUE GOLD AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS, END OF THE XVIII CENTURY made of rose gold with Empire motifs highlighted with close-set diamonds on silver. Gr 21,80 - cm 9,00 x 3,00 € 1200
Worcester; a rare pair of c1780 salad bowls, shell relief moulding to interior with mulberry pattern and English fruits and vegetables to include radish and lettuce etc, snails and butterflies, one with blue Worcester crescent mark to base, the other with blue Caughley mark, 8cm high, 25cm diameter. CONDITION REPORT Large star hairline crack to the base of one example, some scratching/general wear throughout commensurate with age.
A rare early 19th century William III Prince of Orange sparrow-beak jug, hand-painted border of dots, scrolls and orange band to the top and painted porticoes to either side inscribed with the words 'God is Our Guide, Brotherly Love' and Masonic symbols to include the all-seeing eye and various other symbols to include biblical references, ladder to heaven, altar, symbolic sacrificial lamb, priestly figures, prayerful souls, moon and stars etc, height 16.5cm. CONDITION REPORT Has a crack to the base and small chip and approx five cracks to the body.
Miniature book. De Imitatione Christi. Libri Quatuor, by Thomas A Kempis, Rouen: Remigium le Boullenger, 1656, close-trimmed to upper margin, generally toned, first and last third of text stained to lower margin, title-page dusty and with early ownership name, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, 18th century red morocco, raised bands, gilt lettered direct in second compartment, remainder with gilt fleuron in centre and volute cornerpieces, covers with gilt bead roll and single fillet border, inner pelmet roll border, gilt to upper cover somewhat dulled, gilt decorated edges and turn-ins, 79 x 52mm (3 x 2ins) Rare. (1)
[Taylor, John]. St. Hillaries Teares. Shed upon. All Professions, from the Judge to the petty Fogger, From the spruce Dames of the Exchange, to the durty walking Fishmongers. From the Coven-Garden Lady of iniquity, to the Turne-bal-streete-Trull, And indeed from the Tower-staires to westminster Ferry, For want of a stirring Midsomer Terme, This yeare of Disasters, 1642, Written by one of his Secretaries that had nothing else to doe, London, 1642, four leaves plus additional blanks, 20th century quarter red morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, small 4to (ESTC R15224; Wing T508), together with The Answer to the Rattle-Heads, concerning their fictionate Resolution of the Round-Heads..., 1st edition, printed for L.H., [1641], four leaves (A1-4), title-page with woodcut device (foot of leaf defective, with loss of Roman date), woodcut initial, generally toned and marked, modern boards, with paper label to front cover, small 4to (ESTC R19036; Wing T428) First item: a rare copy of the first edition, without 'prinred[sic] for N.V. and I.B.' in imprint. Second item: sometimes attributed to John Taylor. (2)
Bigland (William). The Mechanic's Guide: Or, a Treatise on the Laws of Mechanics, as They Relate to Wheel Machines: With Plain and Easy Rules to Calculate and Ascertain Their Effects..., 1st edition, Margate, 1797, tears to title and following leaf repaired without loss, waterstain to last few leaves, recent calf-backed boards, 8vo Bigland's work, partly based on his own experiments, is devoted to the calculations involved in constructing cranes, winches, water-mills, and so on, and to working out the amount of power which can be generated by a water-driven wheel. Rare. (1)
Evelyn (John). Fumifugium: or The Inconvenience of the Aer, and Smoak of London Dissipated. Together with some Remedies Humbly Proposed..., 1st edition, first issue, printed by W. Godbid for Gabriel Bedel and Thomas Collins, 1661, pp.[xii]+26, first issue with 'Published by His Majesties Command' on title-page, some toning and light marginal water-staining, title with short tear in blank fore-margin expertly repaired, a1 and a2 each with a small hole just clipping text, without the final blank (as usual), book ticket of Henry Davies on front pastedown, late 19th century mottled half calf with gilt lettered spine, extremities a little rubbed, small 4to Keynes, Evelyn Bibliography, 23; Wing E3488. Rare first edition of the first English book on pollution and town planning. John Evelyn advocates the relocation of some of the more harmful of London's industries, including brewing, dying and lime-burning, as well as the planting of trees to remedy the city's failing air quality. (1)
Naldi (Matteo). Pamphilia [Greek text]. Mundi universi amicitia, cui dissidentes philosophorum opiniones conciliantur..., 1st edition, Siena, 1647, title somewhat spotted, register with printer's woodcut device rehinged and inserted before title, a little minor spotting and old damp-staining to lower margin of final leaves, lacks first and final blank, letter to Dr Solomans concerning the book (30 December 1970) loosely inserted, contemporary sheep, some wear, cracked on joints, 4to A rare book, written by the physician to Pope Alexander VII, and mainly concerning diseases of the skin. (1)
Owen (Robert, 1771-1858). A New View of Society: or, Essays on the Principle of the Formation of the Human Character, and the Application of the Principle to Practice, 4 parts in one volume, 1st editions, London: for Cadell and Davies by Richard Taylor [parts 3 and 4 printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor and described as 'not published'], 1813-14, each part with separate title and pagination, 2 pages related manuscript notes before title and 5 pages at end, all written in a very neat and later hand (circa 1880), all edges gilt, moir‚ silk endpapers, contemporary blue straight-grained morocco, sides with double gilt fillet enclosing palmette scroll border, spine gilt in compartments, 8vo (145 x 230mm) In this landmark work Robert Owen laid down the principles which had guided his 'Lanark Experiment', in which he had immeasurably improved the living and working conditions of the workers at his New Lanark cotton mills. This copy is noted at the head of the manuscript notes as given by Owen to the philanthropist and Quaker William Allen (1770-1843), one of Owen's six partners in the New Lanark venture. The other investors were the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, plus John Walker, Joseph Foster, Joseph Fox and Michael Gibbs. An important association copy and rare first editions of all four of Owen's most important essays, his first published works. In the essays Owen expounded the principles on which his system of educational philanthropy was based, his fundamental point being that man's character was based upon circumstances over which he had no control, and that it could be moulded by the right physical, moral and social influences. Collation: 23; vi, 39; xvi, 53; viii, 61pp. Loosely inserted and included with the lot is a small group of related items: an undated 2-page autograph letter signed from Robert Owen to General Lafayette (1757-1834), in which he begs to introduce Mrs Elizabeth Lewis & Miss Lewis, the widowed sister and the niece of the late John Walker (1767-1824), often described as Owen's closest business associate; five engraved portraits of Robert Owen and three engraved views of New Lanark; two printed obituaries and four small cuttings. Provenance: by descent from the family of John Walker. Goldsmiths' 20854; Kress B6194; PMM 271: ''the first practical statement of socialist doctrine''. (1)
[Perceval, John Thomas]. A Narrative of the Treatment Experienced by a Gentleman, During a State of Mental Derangement, Designed to Explain the Causes and the Nature of Insanity, and to Expose the Injudicious Conduct Pursued towards many Unfortunate Sufferers under that Calamity, 1st edition, 1838, faint old stamp to title, later half calf, neatly rebacked, 8vo A remarkable personal narrative by the son of the assassinated prime minister Spencer Percival. The narrative charts the progres of his treatment in asylums in considerable detail, in particular the regime of deprivation, brutality and degradation suffered at Brislington House, Bristol. Rare. (1)
Worcester (Edward Somerset, Earl of). A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, which (my former Notes being lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now in the Year 1655, to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice, 1st edition, J. Grismond, 1663, 72 pp., bound without the rare supplement (as often), occasional light soiling and water stain, contemporary sheep, rebacked and repaired, 12mo ESTC R7944; Norman 1975; Wing W3532. Lists some 100 inventions, including 'A Stupendious Water-work', later considered a prototype steam engine. The 34-page supplement, not present here, details a type of patent for such a machine. (1)
Dingli (Edward Caruana). Malta, The Colour and Life of Malta from Original Paintings, Malta: Critien's, [1925?], forty tipped-in colour plates, with captioned tissue guards, including frontispiece, title-page with inscription dated 1945, original card wrappers with integral dustjacket, colour illustration mounted on front panel, some minor fraying to extremities and a few slight narks, folio A good copy of a curiously rare book on Malta: we have traced only one copy at auction, and three copies on COPAC (British Library, Oxford University, Exeter University). (1)
Jamaica. The Royal Gazette. Jamaica, published by Alexander Aikman, volume X, numbers 1-52, December 29th 1787-December 27th 1788, a bound volume of 52 issues of the weekly newspaper, each with accompanying supplement and postscript, forming one complete year, generally 20 pages to each issue, including Supplement and Postcript, printed in three columns throughout, with occasional excisions, some minor waterstains and other marks, contemporary boards, worn (all the original leather binding now lacking), thick 4to An important volume of this English newspaper published in Jamaica, providing current information and news from colonial America, extracts from the London Gazette and the Cornwall Chronicle (Jamaica), reports from British Parliament, advertisements of ships sailing from Kingston to England and other parts of the world, lists of imports and prices, slaves for sale, and announcements of runaway slaves, the advertisments occasionally illustrated with small woodcut illustrations. Alexander Aikman was the brother of William Aikman, a bookseller and printer in Annapolis, Maryland, originally from Scotland. Due to the upheavals of the American Revolution, William Aikman left for the West Indies in September 1775, and in partnership with David Douglass (founder of the Old America Company, a theatrical company) first published the Jamaica Mercury between May 1779 and April 1780, after which time its name was changed to The Royal Gazette. Alexander took over the editorship of the newspaper after the death of his brother in 1784. This rare newspaper contains important information on the trading economy of Jamaica and its colonial administration, and includes regular and extensive advertisements of slaves for sale, and lists of runaway slaves, with their names and owners. We have been unable to trace another copy of this newspaper for the year 1788. (1)
Wakefield. White (I.T.), Plan of the Parliamentary and Municipal Borough of Wakefield, comprising the Township of Wakefield and parts of the Townships of Alverthorpe cum Thornes & Stanley cum Wrenthorpe all in the Parish of Wakefield, distinguishing the Wards, Ecclesiastical and Rating districts into which it is divided with Contour Lines..., published Charles Hicks Wakefield and Longman & Co. London, 1851, large scale engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, table of explanation, tables of population and a reference to public buildings, engraved vignette of the West Riding Proprietary School, edged in green silk, 1040 x 1250 mm, marbled endpapers, bound in bright contemporary burgundy morocco gilt boards and housed in a morocco slipcase, slipcase worn Rare. Only one copy found on Copac and no auction records. (1)
Yorkshire. Speed (John), The West Ridinge of Yorkeshyre with the most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described, The North and East Ridins of Yorkshire [and] York Shire, published John Sudbury and George Humble [1616], together three engraved maps with contemporary hand colouring, the first map with an inset town plan of York, the second with inset town plans of Hull and Richmond, oxidisation of early watercolour causing small splits to image, strengthened on verso, each approximately 385 x 515 mm, Latin text on verso A rare set of the scarce 1616 edition in bright contemporary hand colouring. (3)
*Kennedy (Jacqueline Bouvier, 1929-1994). President John F. Kennedy and children John Junior and Caroline, circa 1962, original gouache painting heightened with silver and gold pen, showing the President and children in Indian dress with turbans, J.F. Kennedy at the front dragging a dead tiger by its tail, the children on white and black horses following on behind, painted on a silver ground on blue card, 14 x 26 cm, mounted on plain card, framed and glazed Provenance: The family of Maud Shaw, the White House nanny to the Kennedys, and by family descent. It is understood to have been painted by Jackie Kennedy after her visit as First Lady to India and Pakistan with her sister Lee in March 1962. Maud Shaw used to explain it as a metaphor of John F. Kennedy bringing home the family bacon. A watercolour by Jackie Kennedy titled 'The White House Long Ago' painted at a similar time, and showing similar artistic style, was given to her husband as a gift. The President chose to hang this painting in his Oval Office at the White House, and now is held in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum at Columbia Point, Boston. Jackie Kennedy also painted watercolours to be used as original designs for Christmas cards in 1963 which were used commercially by Hallmark, the originals now held by the Smithsonian Institution. A rare item of Kennedy memorabilia at auction. See Mary Evans Seeley, 'Season's Greetings from the White House: The Collection of Presidential Christmas Cards', 1996. (1)
Dostoyevsky (Fyodor). Crime and Punishment. A Russian Realistic Novel, 1st edition in English, published Vizetelly & Co. (Vizetelly's One-Volume Novels series, XIII.), 1886, list of other one-volume novels to half-title verso, 24 pp. publisher's illustrated catalogue at rear (dated November 1885), a little spotting, mostly to first and last leaves, floral patterned endpapers (partly browned), contemporary book label of J.J. Dyson to front free endpaper (name struck through in ink) and evidence of ownership name effaced from facing pastedown, inner hinges a little cracked, original blue cloth lettered in red and black and with 4 rules at head and foot of upper cover and spine, slightly rubbed and marked, spine slightly darkened and frayed at head and foot, 8vo Overall, an excellent copy of an exceedingly rare book. The translation is presented anonymously but is generally believed to have been by the Russian-born British novelist Frederick Whishaw. There appears to be no established priority between this and the first American edition (Crowell, New York) which carries the same translation and is printed from the same setting. Both the English and American first editions are mysteriously scarce, COPAC identifying just three copies of the first English edition (British Library, Trinity College Dublin and Leeds Brotherton Library), while WorldCat identifies only six copies, all in USA institutions. Even more mysteriously for such a rare book, for which only one other copy has been traced at auction in the last fifty years (Swann, 10 January 1991, lot 141), equally scarce second and third editions were published by Vizetelly in the same year. These editions carry the same pagination and are believed to be identical except for edition statements. Provenance: J.J. Dyson is believed to have been John James Dyson (1851-1921), a classicist (Gonville and Caius, Cambridge) and clergyman. At the time of publication he was curate of St Silas, Sheffield, moving to Ranmoor in 1887. He became headmaster of Alcester Grammar School in 1889, but took the school from bad to worse. He resigned in 1893, having been appointed to the living of Barnby and Mutford in Suffolk, where he remained until his death in 1921. Line, Ettlinger & Gladstone, Bibliography of Russian Literature in English Translation to 1945, p. 17; Hubin, Crime Fiction, 1749-1980, p. 121. (1)
*Wetzel (Johann Jakob). Voyage Pittoresque au Lac de Geneve ou Leman, Zurich, Orell, Fussli et Compagnie, 1820, 10 highly-finished hand-coloured aquatints on wove paper, heightened with gum arabic, watermarked J Whatman Turkey Mill (2 sheets dated 1825 and 1829), five of the plates engraved by F. Hegi, and five by Hurlimann after Wetzel, plate size 25 x 32.5 cm (9.75 x 12.75 ins), sheet size 29.5 x 43.5 cm (11.6 x 17.1 ins), except Chateau de Chillon trimmed to plate margins, the sheet now measuring 24.8 x 32.5 cm (9.75 x 12.75 ins), generally in very good condition, loose, without letterpress (except for the half-title and title page only), together with 9 (of 15) similar hand-coloured aquatint views from Wetzel's Voyage Pittoresque aux Lacs Majeur et de Lugano, [Zurich, Orell, Fussli, 1813], by C. Rordorf after Wetzel on wove paper, several watermarked J Whatman Turkey Mill, and dated 1825 or 1829, plate size 25.5 x 33 cm (10 x 13 ins), sheet size 29.8 x 44 cm (11.75 x 17.25 ins), plus 5 similar fine hand-coloured aquatints by Rordorf and Hegi after Wetzel from Voyage Pittoresque aux Lacs de Thoune, Brienz, Luzern et Sarnen, Zurich, Orell Fussli, 1827, similar sizes, except view of Tracht trimmed to plate margins, and view of Brienz with closed tear to lower margin (not touching image), all loosely contained together in one original publisher's portfolio boards with printed paper label to upper cover, rubbed, soiled and some wear, folio The titles of the first set of views are: Genˆve, Nyon, Morges, Lausanne, Vue de Glerole et de St. Saphorin, Vevey, Montreux, Chateau de Chillon, St. Gingoulph and Thonon. The views of Lake Maggiore and Lugano present are: Locarno, Luvino, Laveno, Les Isles Borrom‚es, Isola Bella, La Statue de St. Charles Borrom‚e, Lugano dessin‚ au pied du St. Salvadore, Bissone and Maroggio. The views from the third series present are: Unterseen, Vue du Lac de Brienz, Brienz, Tracht, and Kayserstuhl, with an additional colour aquantint view of Stresa on Lake Maggiore. A collection of 25 fine coloured aquatint views of Switzerland, after Johann Jakob Wetzel (1781-1834), generally considered amongst the finest aquatint views of Switzerland published in the 19th century, all of which are relatively rare. (25)
Analecta Poetica Gr‘ca, Latina... Ex veteribus Po‰tis. Or, Capping in Verses, Greeke and Latine. Being a collection of Verses out of ancient Po‰ts; each of which is a compleat period; and either in it selfe, or proverbially, a morall sentence..., 1st edition, Printed by H.H. for the Author, 1643, without final blank, close-trimmed, with some minor loss of text at fore-margin (mostly to printed marginalia), endpapers renewed, contemporary black calf, rubbed, rebacked, small 12mo Madan 1567: 'appears to be rare'; Wing A3047. Only three copies listed on COPAC. (1)
Cowley (Abraham). A Poem on the Late Civil War, 1st edition, 1679, 32 pp., woodcut device to title, woodcut initial, bookplates of Robert Hoe III, David and Lulu Borowitz and Robert S. Pirie, later red morocco gilt by the Club Bindery, 4to Pforzheimer 231; Wing C6679. Provenence: pencil initials 'H.E.H. Dup.' (Henry Huntington) to rear endpaper and small book label of Robert Hoe III (book collector, 1839-1909) who sold his rare book collection in 1911-12, almost half of which was bought by Huntington. This copy last sold at auction at Sotheby's in 1977. (1)
Rare - Davidson's Trafalgar Medal, circa 1805, pewter, mounted in yellow metal with suspension ring, the obverse decorated with Nelson's arms and motto surmounted with a bust of the Admiral, the date Oct 21 1805, and the maker's initials H.F. for Thomas Halliday below, the reverse with a view of a ship, 2.08 inches diameter. Catalogue note: The medal was awarded to the survivors of the Battle of Trafalgar by Alexander Davidson, Nelson's prize agent. The medals were issued in white metal or pewter. An example is held in the Royal Museums Greenwich
OROLOGIO DA POLSO DA UOMO ROLEX OYSTER CHRONOGRAPHE, REF. 6034, 1953 CIRCA Cassa tonneau a due corpi in oro 18K, water-resistant, n. 944115, anse classiche, pulsanti a pompa del cronografo, corona di carica e fondello a vite, all’interno punzoni e marchio Rolex. Cinturino in pelle nera e fibbia in oro originali Rolex. Quadrante "matte" argentato, firmato "Rolex Oyster Chronographe” con la corona Rolex applicata, scritta "Anti-Magnetique” dritta, indici romboidali applicati e affiancati da un punto di trizio, divisione dei minuti/secondi a quinti a numeri arabi, quadrantini ribassati dei secondi, dei contatori dei 30 minuti e delle 12 ore, scala tachimetrica esterna. Lancette alpha scheletrate. Meccanica a carica manuale firmata "Rolex Geneve”, base Valjoux, cal. 72, rodiato, 17 Rubini, scappamento ad ancora dritta, bilanciere monometallico con viti, spirale Breguet autocompensante, antishock Monobloc, protezione della spirale. Accompagnato da astuccio Rolex. Diametro Ø: 36 mm Elegante e impeccabile esemplare di Rolex Oyster Chronographe, referenza 6034, da alcuni battezzato come uno dei Pre-Daytona in quanto da qui in poi nasceranno le successive evoluzioni che porteranno alla nascita del primo Cosmograph. Erede, e a sua volta evoluzione della precedente referenza 5034, il presente orologio monta una cassa Oyster che grazie alle sue proporzioni s’impose sin da subito fra i modelli dei cronografi d’eccellenza, tanto da divenire ben presto non solo un oggetto sportivo, ma di culto. La produzione degli stessi durò per ben vent’anni dotando i più di casse in acciaio e lasciando poco spazio agli esemplari oggi più che mai rari in oro giallo e in oro rosa. Come ulteriore attrattiva di tali orologi è la forte personalizzazione degli stessi attraverso i quadranti che, nello scorrere degli anni e delle richieste, potevano presentare alcune caratteristiche differenti come il colore, gli indici, le scale e le dimensioni dei contatori facendo si che ogni orologio possa essere “unico” e inimitabile. L’orologio in questione, nonostante gli anni, vanta ancora oggi un’eleganza e delle condizioni ineccepibili, sia esterne che interne con il movimento Valjoux 72 che appare essere stato sottoposto a poche ed efficienti revisioni, come si deduce anche dalla protezione della spirale applicata per evitarne l’accavallamento. Servizio offerto solo dai migliori centri di assistenza. Per maggiori dettagli e alcune delle varie versioni della referenza 6034 è possibile consultare il libro di Paolo Gobbi I Cronografi Rolex, La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore. - GENTLEMAN’S WRISTWATCH ROLEX OYSTER CHRONOGRAPHE, REF. 6034, CIRCA 1953 Tonneau-shaped two body 18K gold case, water-resistant, n. 944115, concave lugs, pump push button for the chronograph, screwed crown and case back, inside stamped with Rolex trademark and punches. Original black leather strap and Rolex gold buckle. Matte silvered dial, signed "Rolex Oyster Chronographe” with applied Rolex crown, straight "Anti-Magnetique” writing, diamond-shaped indexes side by side with tritium dots, minute/seconds division at 1/5th seconds and 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-min and 12-hour registers, outer tachymeter scale. Skeletonized alpha hands. Manual winding movement signed "Rolex Geneve”, base Valjoux, cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating Breguet hairspring, Monobloc shock-absorber, hairspring guard. Accompanied by a Rolex box. Diameter Ø: 36 mm Elegant and exquisite example of Rolex Oyster Chronographe, Reference 6034, considered by some to be one of the Pre-Daytonas as ultimately subsequent developments that led to the birth of the first Cosmograph. Heir, and itself evolution of the previous reference 5034, the present watch mounts an Oyster case that, thanks to its proportions, has established itself from the beginning among the high quality chronograph models, quickly becoming not only a sport watch, but a cult item. The production lasted for over twenty years providing predominantly stainless-steel cases and leaving little space for the exemplars which today, in yellow gold and pink gold, are more rare than ever. The appeal of this watches is enhanced by the strong customization of the same through the dials which, over the years and various requests may display some varying features such as color, the indexes, the scales and the size of the registers ensuring that each watch can be "unique" and one-of-a-kind. This watch, even after all these years, remains elegant and in impeccable condition, both outside and inside, with the Valjoux 72 caliber that appears to have been subjected to a few efficient revisions, as can also be seen by the hairspring guard applied to prevent the overlap. Such service is offered only by the best support centers. More details and some of the various versions of the Reference 6034 are described in the book written by Paolo Gobbi I Cronografi Rolex, La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore. € 40000
A RARE GEORGE III IRISH PROVINCIAL MINIATURE TEA POT oval with "pricked" borders and two oval cartouches; one initialled "MWG", by John Whelpley of Cork, c.1800 together with a miniature milk jug and matching sugar bowl in a very similar style to the tea pot, but with engraved foliate festoons around the bodies, also by John Whelpley of Cork, c.1800; all three pieces marked "WHELPLEY", "STERLING (incuse)"; the tea pot 2.3" (6 cms) high; the jug 1.55" (4 cms) high; 4.1 oz (3)
A RARE SET OF 18TH CENTURY ITALIAN (SICILIAN) APOTHECARIES SCALES with a bow-shaped balance beam, circular pans and decorative chains with cast cruciform links and "bird" links at the junctions with the pans, by an unascribed maker "ODM"? Trapani, 1760-1780; the beam 14.8" (37.8 cms) long; 24.3 oz
A RARE EARLY VICTORIAN ENGRAVED "CASTLETOP" VINAIGRETTE of shaped oblong outline with a view of Holyrood House on the cover against a "rayed" sky, the base with engine-turning & a vacant cartouche, gilt interior, by David Pettifer, Birmingham 1856; 1.25" (3.2 cms) long; 0.45 oz *Sold with a print showing a procession entering the Palace of Holyrood.
A RARE EDWARDIAN BUTT MARKER in the form of a plain cylindrical box with a lift-up cover monogrammed "VR" or "RV", the sprung loaded interior containing 9 numbered & engraved ivory discs (each monogrammed "VR" or "RV"on the reverse) by Joseph Walton, London 1904; 1.3" (3.4 cms) high; 1.1 oz weighable silver
A PAIR OF RARE GEORGE III "PATENT" TEA SPOONS Old English pattern, initialled "B" over "W&R", by William Darby, Sheffield 1785; 0.9 oz (2) *William Darby patented a method for manufacturing spoons & other articles using a die-stamping method - an early form of mass production, which met with little success in the 18th century. Surviving spoons/articles are therefore rare.
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