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Lot 62
Rare mid eighteenth century Chinese export cup and saucer with polychrome painted European subject reserves depicting huntsman and dog courting a lady sitting at the base of a tree with another looking down from branches and another European subject saucer painted with couple picking apples (3)
Lot 428
a Rare Chrome Plated Single Push Chronograph Wristwatch, circa 1945, nickel finished lever movement, white enamel dial with outer re tachymeter scale, Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds, case with single button in the band to operate chronograph hand, snap-on back numbered "6457", 30mm See illustration
Lot 846
a Fine and Rare Napoleon III Gilt Brass Table Regulator with Perpetual Calendar and Equation of Time, stamped Achille Brocot, No.2778, Retailed by J W Benson, the arched case with bevelled glasses to the front and rear, the dial with enamelled Roman numeral chapter ring and central recess with visible Brocot jewelled escapement, enamel rolling moonphase for lunar scale and signed "J W Benson", blued steel moon hands and centre seconds, subsidiary enamel dials below indicating day of the week, date, month with combined Zodiac signs, time of sunrise and of sunset and the equation of time in a sector aperture, the whole arrangement with a gilt mask finely engraved with scroll foliate decoration, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, four back pinned pillars, movement backplate numbered "2778", below the movement connected with lever to the calendar movement similarly numbered "2778" and stamped within a star shaped cartouche "AB" for "Achille Brocot", gridiron pendulum with bevelled glass within the circular bob, 45cm high See illustration achille Brocot is recorded between (1817-1878) as a mathematician and famous clockmaker. in his career he was awarded a first class medal at the 1855 Paris Exhibition. after that he went on to invent the Brocot escapement in 1860, another important invention he devised was the perpetual calendar. His famous trademark was advertised in the 1864 Almanach Artistique as he stamped the movement backplate AB within a star.
Lot 848
an Extremely Fine and Rare Coromandel Wood Eight Day Marine Chronometer, signed Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, No.4656, circa 1887, the high quality three-tier case with concealed side carrying handles, double line brass stringing to the borders, the front with ivory plaque engraved "Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, No.4656", brass escutcheons to the keyhole and push release for the lid, the lid with blank brass shield and lined with purple velvet, lock stamped "Chubbs Patent, 128 Queen Victoria St London and no.1212122", 4-3/4-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals, gold minute and hour hands, subsidiary dials for up/down indication and seconds, dial signed "Victor Kullberg Maker to the Admiralty, The Indian & Italian Governments, 105 Liverpool Road, London N" and within the subsidiary seconds dial inscribed "Seven Gold Medals Awarded, Diploma of Honour, Sole & Highest Award, Vienna", in addition the dial bears two plaques inscribed "To H M The King of Norway and Sweden", and "Prize Medal Award 1860, 1862, 1864", the high quality single fusee movement numbered "4656", "Earnshaw's" spring detent escapement, "Harrison's" maintaining power, "Kullberg's" mid-range temperature compensation balance with weights and timing screws, free-sprung steel helical hairspring, diamond endstone, movement contained within a gimbal, gimbal numbered "4656", 22.8cm by 20cm by 21cm, See illustration sold with a copy of the typescript of Kullberg's day book recording the sale of the chronometer. At one time sold by Anthony Woodburn (his letter listing the provenance of the chronometer and of the chronometer maker's history). Also sold with a receipt from Raffety & Walwyn for the clock's service dated 2001 and a copy of service/rating certificate by Thomas Mercer dated 1978. victor Kullberg is recorded as making some of the finest chronometers and he was one of the most successful horologists of the 19th century. He was born in Visby, Sweden in 1824 and worked for LU Jurgensen in Copenhagen. In 1851 he moved to London. He gained many top medal awards around the world, including nine gold medals with diplomas of honour. Kullberg came top of the Greenwich trials twelve times and was granted the Cross of the Legion of Honour award in 1889. He died in 1890. see Mercer (Tony): Chronometer Maker's of the World this chronometer was commissioned by Captain Townley Parker for his steam yacht "The Lady Beatrice" and delivered on board to Captain Williams by Kullberg on 23rd October 1887, whilst she was berthed at Victoria Dock, London. A copy of the typescript of Kullberg's day book shows the purchase and sale of the chronometer, listing the delivery time of six months to make, at a cost of £60. the Townley Parkers were large landowners in Lancashire dating back to the 14th century. They owned Cuerden Hall, Preston, where Captain Townley Parker was born in 1823, as well as Astley Hall, Chorley, where the family papers are now deposited. Amongst these is a painting of "The Lady Beatrice".
Lot 214
EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE SAP WALNUT FREE-STANDING CABINET, 1950S on 'X' stretcher base with folding hinged doors enclosing a fitted interior, polished brass sabots to the feet 131cm wide, 103cm high, 37.5cm deep Note: this rare design can be placed circa late 1940s and shows the influences of European Modernism on Wormley's designs, notably Jean-Michel Frank. Not in production after 1955.
Lot 370
J T R & E N SHARROCK: RARE BIRDS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND, T & A D Poyser, 1976, 1st edn, orig cl d/w, + J T R SHARROCK AND P J GRANT: BIRDS NEW TO BRITAIN AND IRELAND, T & A D Poyser, 1982, 1st edn, orig cl d/w + J N DYMOND, P A FRASER & S J M GANTLETT: RARE BIRDS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND, T & A D Pyser, 1989, 1st edn, orig cl d/w + R F PORTER AND OTHERS: FLIGHT IDENTIFICATION OF EUROPEAN RAPTORS, T & A D Poyser, 1981, orig cl d/w (4)
Lot 603
McDonald's Rare Old Blended and bottled by Fraser MacDonald Distillery Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. 40% volume MacPherson's Cluny By Appointment to The Late King George V. Blended and bottled by John E. McPherson & Sons Ltd., Edinburgh. Screw cap, embossed lead capsule. Level: high neck fill. 43.4% volume White Horse By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen, White Horse Distillers Ltd., Glasgow. Screw cap, embossed lead capsule Chequer's-12 year-old Blended and bottled by John McEwan & Co. Ltd., Elgin & Leith. Bottle number A851500. 40% volume Long John-12 year-old Blended and bottled by Long John Distilleries Ltd., Glasgow. Screw cap. 43% volume The above labelled for export to Italy 5 bottles
Lot 140
The Nika Whisky Distilled and bottled by The Nika Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd., Japan. Ceramic decanter in presentation case Very Rare Old Suntory Distilled and bottled by Suntory Limited, Distilled at Yamazaki, Osaka. 760 ml. In original carton. 43% volume Suntory-21 year-old Hibiki. Glass decanter number 6131. In original carton. 43% volume 1 ceramic, 1 glass decanter and 1 bottle
Lot 189
Glen Sloy-25 year-old 750 ml. 26.4 fl. ozs. 75 degrees proof Whyte & MacKay-21 year-old Level: upper part of shoulder. 70 degrees proof Bell's Royal Reserve-20 year-old Stopper cork, embossed lead capsule. 75 degrees proof. Level: upper part of shoulder James Martin's Fine & Rare-20 year-old Screw cap, embossed lead capsule. 75.7 cl./26 2/3 fl. ozs. Level: upper part of shoulder. 75 degrees proof Highland Queen Grand 15-15 year-old Screw cap, embossed lead capsule. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. 70 degrees proof Highland Queen Grand 15-15 year-old Screw cap, embossed lead capsule. 26 2/3 fl. ozs. 70 degrees proof Levels: into neck of bottle The above blended and bottled by their respective proprietary company 6 bottles
Lot 225
HASLER RAILWAY SEALED SPEED RECORDER NO. 18501. 1927 SPEED TRIAL NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRALIA. This extremely rare item was first presented on 17th December 1923 upon removal from THE ROYAL TRAIN “KINGSTON FLYER”, once again attached in the summer of 1927 in an attempt to break the Australian New Zealand rail speed record. Both Charles Wakefield and DWR Green travelled on behalf of the Otis Lift Company. Castrol Oils fuelled both Otis and traina, only recorded speed file beld by Castrol, Sydney, Australia, i.e. Rolls and date No. 27666. Cast iron with presentation plaques and property of Wakefield Castrol Collection. 10.5 ins diameter.
Lot 51
Rare garniture of three early C19th Mason's Ironstone pot pourri vases with dragon handles, circa 1830, the pierced covers with Buddhistic lion finials, each with all-over decoration of Buddhistic lion cubs on a gilt ground, blue pseudo Chinese seal marks, the inner rim of one cover with a chip and short hairline crack, the tallest 15.25ins. (38.7cms.) high (3) (see illustration).
Lot 73
Early C19th English porcelain blue and gilt bordered dessert plate, the centre painted with various fruit, with red painted pattern number 'SP / 4718' to one side of the central panel, possibly Ridgways, 9.3ins. dia. (see illustration). Biblio. - 'Goddens New Guide To English Porcelain', p. 66, refers to these single pattern plates with the pattern number on the front rather than the back, as rare and probably used as samples.
Lot 77
Rare pair of early C19th Worcester Flight Barr and Barr miniature ewers with sieve spouts and apple green grounds, each with a painted panel, one entitled 'Worcester', the other 'Malvern', each with red painted mark 'Flight Barr and Barr Worcester and No.1 Coventry Street London', the former with restoration to base and handle, each 4.8ins. high (2) (see illustration).
Lot 463
*A RARE 80-BORE BRASS THREE-BARRELLED TAP-ACTION BOXLOCK PISTOL BY BASS, LONDON, circa 1790, 8 1/4in. overall, with turn-off barrels respectively numbered from '4' to '6', the lower barrel fitted with a sprung bayonet, border engraved breeches, action engraved on each side with a martial trophy and signed 'BASS' on the left and 'LONDON' on the right, iron tap-lever on the left side, engraved thumb-piece safety-catch also locking the steel, figured flat-sided walnut butt, engraved iron trigger-guard acting as the bayonet release, London proof marks.
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