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A pair of brass framed spectacles, a pair of gold framed spectacles in silver mounted case a pair of early 20th Century ivory chopsticks, and a small quantity of costume jewellery housed in a leather covered jewellery case inscribed "Amy" to top containing various jewellery including a "swivel" mourning ring, etc
A late Regency mahogany chiffonier, the galleried top above a shelved superstructure on S scroll supports above cushioned drawers and two cupboard doors opening to reveal shelving on turned and ringed supports CONDITION REPORTS Basically sound although has staining to top shelf, ring marks etc. Main top panel with split horizontally along the grain in several areas, sides with splits horizontally down the grain, panels warped and coming away at edges, generally with wear and tear conducive with age and use. Drawer linings with splits horizontally along the grain, paper linings stained and opening over cracks.
A late Victorian silver presentation fruit dish of oval, quatrefoil outline, cast and chased around a vacant, central cartouche with exotic birds, C-scrolls, floral and foliate ornament 10''w; and a matching pair of engraved silver scissors with ring terminals James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler London 1895 in a fitted, green fabric lined case
A late Victorian light oak wind-out dining table, the oval top featuring two D-ends with a thumb moulded border, raised on substantial, baluster, ring turned, tapered legs and casters 29.5''h 70''L extending to 116''L with two additional leaves (stored in a matching stand)
A late Victorian silver plated tantalus of trefoil platform design with three circular apertures, a decoratively pierced and engraved frame, a central, floral cast ring handle, featuring mythical birds' heads, on conforming feet with a set of three, contemporary, cut glass decanters, having stoppers and labels, on chains (inscribed 'Presented by Pheonix Oil Mill Co for the Best Pen of Wether Sheep in the Yard at Montgomery Show September 20th 1878)
An extremely rare pair of 'Martin's Margin' spectacles, made by Benjamin Martin circa 1750. Steel made with horn inserts or 'margins' around the glass lenses. Temple hinges with raised slotted screws. The straight arms with ring ends, the right arm stamped '36 BM.' A lead solder repair to the right arm ring end, some twine binding the ring end of the left arm, otherwise in excellent condition, no damage and no scratches to the lenses. Note: Hugh Orr, in his 1985 publication "Illustrated History of Early Antique Spectacles" states that Benjamin Martin did not stamp or hallmark his spectacles. It is certainly very rare to find marked models, however there are four known models with Martin's Margins stamped 'BM' in the Carl Zeiss Museum in Okerochen and one pair in the British Optical Association Museum in London. Benjamin Martin, was a London mathematician, instrument and spectacle maker and is credited with making the first eyeglasses that corrected vision in addition to being a reading aid. He published an essay in 1756 in which he explained his theories that the common spectacle then in use was "prejudicial to the eye" because the large lenses allowed too much "light to enter the eye." Martin made his 'visual glasses' which had reduced aperture lenses by way of the thick horn margin and in which the "lens tilted inwards so that the axes of the eye converged on the object of regard." This optical innovation with its extremely distinctive appearance became known as "Martin's Margins". (See cover illustration)

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