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Lot 86

A carnelian set silver pendant on an 18" silver rope chain with spring ring clasp. Together with a pair of costume jewellery carnelian set stud earrings. Pendant, chain clasp and joining link all stamped 925. Pendant approx. 3cm long.

Lot 87

A vintage 9ct gold emerald and diamond cluster ring in an open work setting. Central illusion set diamond surrounded by 5 round cut emeralds. Fully hallmarked inside band. Ring size M½.

Lot 88

A 9ct gold eternity ring set with 5 square cut London blue topaz stones interspersed with small diamonds. Hallmark inside band worn, tests as 9ct. Ring size N.

Lot 89

A clear quartz teardrop shaped pendant in a white metal mount, on an 18" 3mm figaro curb chain. Stamped 925 to joining link and spring ring clasp. Pendant approx. 4cm drop (inc bale).

Lot 9

A silver and peridot flower design pendant on an 18" silver belcher chain. Pendant stamped 925 to reverse and measures 5cm long. Chain fixing link and spring ring clasp stamped 925.

Lot 90

An oval shaped pale blue natural stone pendant in white metal mount, on an 18" silver figaro chain. Stamped 925 to joining link and spring ring clasp. Pendant approx. 4cm drop (inc bale).

Lot 91

A vintage 9ct gold Prasiolite and diamond cluster ring with engraved detail to shoulders. Central round cut prasiolite, approx. .15ct, surrounded by 6 small diamonds in a flower shaped mount. Fully hallmarked inside band. Ring size N.

Lot 92

A small 9ct gold eternity ring set with alternating amethysts and diamond chips. Stamped 375 inside band. Ring size N.

Lot 94

2 natural stone set pendants on 18" silver rope chains. A vintage Tigers eye set pendant in 925 silver mount (approx. 3cm long) and a polished rose quartz chip pendant (approx. 2cm long). Both chains stamped on spring ring clasps.

Lot 95

A heart shaped clear stone pendant on a 24" silver rope chain with spring ring clasp. Pendant unmarked, approx. 2.5cm drop.

Lot 97

A 9ct gold chrome diopside 3 stone trilogy ring, set with 2 small diamonds to each shoulder. Stamped 9k inside band. Central oval cut stone approx. 6mm x 4mm. Ring size M½.

Lot 98

A 7" 925 silver double curb chain bracelet with spring ring clasp. Stamped 925 and Italy to hook end links and stamped 925 to clasp.

Lot 99

2 silver large stone set rings. An oval cut citrine (approx. 14mm x 10mm) together with a cushion cut pale blue stone. Both rings stamped silver inside band. Ring sizes N and O½.

Lot 1004

Medieval, Anglo-Saxon, Bronze pin, 8th century, with zoomorphic terminal of a small pig-like animal; together with Viking stirrup mount fitting; Roman ring bezel with a glass seal; Roman bronze equal-armed brooch with triangular terminals [4]. Varied state £40-£60 --- Provenance: All found near Stowmarket in Suffolk

Lot 1009

Medieval, Viking, A silver neck or armlet ring, 10th century, 71.28g, 9.4cm diameter by 1cm thick; multiple twisted rods braided together, tapering in size and then beaten flat at both ends into a rectangular plate decorated with triangular stamped punches each with three pellets; there are four rows of identical punches separated by a ladder punched design; eye and hook terminals. Very fine but one end plate has detached £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: From the deceased estate, a Captain in the Polish cavalry during the Second World War who settled in the UK in 1945 The style is typical of an Eastern Viking provenance.

Lot 1012

Medieval, 11th Century, A gilt-bronze ring, 11th-12th century, with plaited bands decoration, 30mm diameter; 12th-13th century bronze circular seal from a ring bezel, 13mm diameter, design of a bird with a human head facing right and standing on an olive branch with a christogram above; 13th century circular clasp with a cross and punched dotted field [3]. All fine or better £60-£80 --- Provenance: All found in East Hertfordshire

Lot 1016

Medieval, 13th Century, Assorted artefacts (8), 13th-16th century, gilt-brass buckle and rectangular plate, 36mm long by 21mm wide, with a lion passant regardant; brass seal ring with a W engraved on the rectangular bezel; Elizabethan gilt-silver dress pin with circular filigree decoration, 53mm long; together with buckles and dress hooks [8]. All fine £140-£180 --- Provenance: All found in Dorset

Lot 1026

Medieval, 14th Century, Seal matrices (8), 14th-18th century, including bronze chess type with arms of the Ridley family(chevron between three falcons); S in a circle; tri-lobed with t h in an oval; pipe tamper with seal ring, i a divided by foliage; silver with military bust in an oval with hollow tapering handle [8]. Mixed condition £120-£150 --- Provenance: All found near Stowmarket in Suffolk

Lot 1053

Tudor and Stuart, Assorted artefacts (6), including brass nutcrackers; seal ring and pipe tamper (2), one seal engraved with r*i, second with double-headed eagle; gilt lion’s head military buckle; silver annular brooch; lead powder flask [6]. Varied state £80-£100 --- Provenance: All found in Norfolk

Lot 1055

Miscellaneous, Assorted silver (2) and bronze (40) finger rings, Roman to 18th century, including archer’s ring; Islamic seal rings; Middle Eastern domed bezels [42]. Varied state £60-£80 --- Provenance: From a UK collection

Lot 1017

A vintage 20th century wooden Danbury Mint Black Forest Cuckoo clock with articulated moving characters to top & roman numerals to chapter ring. It measures approx. 30cm tall. 

Lot 1037

A late 19th century French 'Miroy' gilt metal & porcelain mantel clock. The mantle clock having a figure of putto holding a cameo of lady. White clock face with Roman numerals to chapter ring over an intricately moulded base with hand painted porcelain panels. It measures approx. 25cm. Stamped 864 to movement.

Lot 1038

Victorian 19th century slate and marble 24 hour mantel clock. Arabic number chapter ring with gilded centre, the brass 24hr movement set within.

Lot 1040

A vintage 20th Century composite stone mirror backing. With a crown atop surround by foliate wreath with light fitting holes. Measures approx. 68cm tall with metal ring to mount on wall. Measures approx; 42cm x 59cm x 63cm.

Lot 1043

A NOS New Old Stock Hermle wall clock of architectural form with enamelled face wand roman numeral to the chapter ring. Westminster chime movement. Measures 62cm length. 

Lot 1123

A late Victorian satin walnut and marble top hall table. Raised on ring turned legs with twin drawers to the frieze having  a white veined marble table top set above. Measures approx. 72cm x 107cm x 46cm.

Lot 1124

A late 19th century satin walnut writing table desk. Raised on ring turned legs with twin drawer frieze under flared top with further small drawers to the rears. Measures approx. 82cm x 90cm x 47cm.

Lot 1155

A 20th century reproduction 19th century Dutch wall clock having silvered face with roman numeral to chapter ring and brass spandrels and barley twist pilasters to either side. The clock being set within birds eye maple wood case fitted with pierced brass frieze below finial in the from of Atlas carrying hand painted world upon shoulders. Measures 62cm tall.

Lot 1156

A 19th century French gilded mantel clock. The clock having enamelled face with black roman numeral to chapter ring. The clock being set within case having maiden sat upon ornate pierced base. Measures 32cm tall.

Lot 813

A 1920s French oak cased 8-day wall clock. Silvered dial with arabic numbers to the chapter ring, 8-day movement, the dial marked for Moist of Ealing. Measurements approx. 69cm x 29cm x 19cm.

Lot 899

A 19th Century Victorian continental German Meissen / Dresden porcelain china mantel clock. Having a tiered body with encrusted polychrome floral and foliate decoration with scrolled feet. White enamel face with an ebonised chapter ring. In a pink and green faded colourway. 24 hour movement. Measures approx. 28cm tall.

Lot 933

An early 20th century mahogany cased 8-day movement mantel clock having gilt detailed carved columns to sides. Roman numerals to chapter ring. Stamped 1327 Japy Freres. Measuring approx. 19cm x 22cm x 12cm. 

Lot 949

Tempus Fugit - Westminster striking mantel clock. A vintage 20th Century clock housed in a mahogany case with dome top, gilt back panel with metal chapter ring and ebonised hands raised on a stepped plinth base. Measures approx. 35cm tall. 

Lot 954

A 19th century German mahogany wall clock. The clock face having silvered chapter ring with Arabic numeral and gilded spandrels to each corner. The clock case being of architectural form with domed top over reeded pilasters with carved motifs throughout. Westminster chime movement. 

Lot 986

An early 19th century George III mahogany chest of drawers having a bank of two over three drawers, each with metal ring handles with moulded floral beneath, all raised over a serpentine apron. Measures approx; 107cm x 103cm x 48cm.

Lot 372

Boxed silver christening spoon (London 1907) and an ornate napkin ring (Chester 1904)

Lot 325

Circular 40 stone diamond cluster ring, .50ct. sold with certificate of authenticity

Lot 323

Zambian emerald and diamond dress ring with certificate of authenticity (size R)

Lot 311

2 cameo brooches, cameo ring and a ladies damaged pencil with purple stone seal

Lot 378

Silver napkin ring in original case (Sheffield 1914)

Lot 322

Buckle ring with diamond accent. 18ct on sterling (size R)

Lot 327

DIAMOND SOLITAIRE DRESS RING, c. .4ct., 14 CARAT GOLD BAND WITH SIZING BAR

Lot 321

Blue and white stone cluster ring (size S)

Lot 1007

A group of white metal items, to include ashtray, napkin ring, small circular dish etc

Lot 1017

A 9ct gold heart-shape pendant necklace, 2 other 9ct gold necklaces, and a 9ct gold bracelet, 12.6g, and a 9ct white gold and diamond set ring, size M, 2.3g

Lot 1018

A group of 9ct gold jewellery, to include a pendant necklace, 3 other necklaces, dolphin design ring, rope twist bracelet, a pendant, hinged bangle and another, 18.9oz gross

Lot 108

A small patinated spelter figure "Aphrodite adjusting her sandal", on stand, H18.5cmFigure is good overall condition, some obvious signs of wear and there appears to be a ring or a break in the stand attached to her left leg and a replacement screw to the underside

Lot 945

A large silver plate punch bowl, with lion mask ring handles, various other metalware

Lot 985

A group of silver and other jewellery, to include a Victorian granite set shield and axe design brooch, a horse's head brooch, lacking pin, a small gold and carved cameo ring, a gent's 9ct gold signet ring set with tigers eye (loose) etc

Lot 990

Various silver costume jewellery, including a lapis set ring and pendant, stylised earrings etc

Lot 36

Ladies Gold & Turquoise ring, of the late medieval period. Approximate finger size 15mm by 15mm

Lot 30

CARL FRAMPTON RING WALK WORN JACKET FROM THE FIGHT WITH CHRIS AVALOS IN THE ODYSSEY BELFAST 2015

Lot 8

A REGENCY TWELVE-INCH TERRESTRIAL LIBRARY TABLE GLOBEDRAWN BY W. AND T.M. BARDIN, SOLD BY J. WATKINS, LONDON, CIRCA 1805The sphere applied with twelve engraved gores now incomplete and with oval blood-red varnish incorporating circular panel to the North Pacific inscribed THE, NEW TWELVE-INCH, Terrestrial Globe, REPRESENTING THE, ACCURATE POSITIONS OF THE, PRINCIPAL, KNOWN PLACES OF THE EARTH, FROM THE DISCOVERIES, OF CAPTAIN COOK, AND SUBSEQUENT CIRCUMNAVIGATORS, TO THE PRESENT PERIOD, with curved overlay J Watkins Charing Cross LONDON over with additions to 1805 to lower margin, with evidence of having an extensively annotated and fully graduated equatorial calibrated in minutes and degrees, ecliptic and meridians, also just visible many explorers' tracks and numerous notes and dates, the continents with nation states showing cities, towns, rivers, mountains in pictorial relief, pivoted via the pole axis within brass meridian circle divided for degrees, set within a horizon ring now lacking papers, the tripod stand incorporating four quadrants supporting the meridian ring over reeded squat baluster upright and downcurved supports, vacant compass stretcher and terminating with tapered feet.61cm (24ins) high, 44cm (17.25ins) diameter overall. The text of the circular panel printed to the North pacific conforms to globes drawn by William and Thomas Marriot Bardin in 1803/05. William Bardin (1783-98) was a freeman of the Leatherseller's Company who starting making globes in around 1780. His first globes were 9 and 12 inch diameter published in collaboration with Gabriel Wright on 1st January 1782. Wright was a mathematical instrument maker who had previously worked for Benjamin Martin who, in turn, had acquired the plates of Senex's celebrated globes from James Ferguson. William's son, Thomas Marriott, is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a globe maker apprenticed to his father, in 1783 with whom he went into partnership in 1790. Bardin and Son initially worked from 4 Hind Court, Fleet Street, London before moving to 16 Salisbury Square in 1975. William Bardin died in 1795 leaving the business in the hands of Thomas Marriott. The firm was taken-on by Thomas's daughter, Elizabeth Marriott, after his death in 1820 and then by her husband, S.S. Edkins. on their marriage in 1832. They took a son into partnership in 1848 and the business continued until shortly after S.S. Edkins's death in 1853. Jeremiah Watkins is recorded by Clifton as working from 5 Charing Cross, London 1798 until his death in 1810. In his earlier partnership with Walter Watkins he became one of the most prolific retailers of optical, scientific, mathematical and surveying instruments during the closing decade of the 18th century. At this time it was common practice for the vendors of globes to put their own trade label over that of the manufacturer. 

Lot 23

Y TWO VICTORIAN GALLERY GLASSESBOTH UNSIGNED, SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURYThe first rosewood with 6.75 inch circular lens set within ring-turned surround mounted onto a baluster-shaped handle via a brass screw insert; the second mahogany with 5 inch circular lens set within moulded surround pivoted within a cheval type stand incorporating baluster uprights over moulded supports united by a double-baluster turned stretcher, (2).The first 22cm (8.75ins) diameter overall, 39cm (15.25ins) high including handle; the second 23cm (9ins) high, 22cm (8.75ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep.Condition Report: The first has a crack to the circumference which has been stabilised by inserting a metal bridging staple to the outer edge. The glass also has some slight scratching and the handle is of slightly darker colour. The second has a couple of scratches to the glass and a threaded hole for a handle to the circumference; the stand is probably of later date but is in good condition and well-matched to the lens assembly. Condition Report Disclaimer

Lot 96

A VICTORIAN GILT BRASS NOVELTY 'SHIPS WHEEL' DESK TIMEPIECERETAILED BY WATERHOUSE, DUBLIN, LATE 19th CENTURYThe French circular eight-day single train movement with platform lever escapement regulated by sprung monometallic balance planted vertically on the backplate, the 2.25 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with blued steel hands within canted gilt insert behind bevel glazed fixed cavetto moulded engine-milled banded bezel, the frosted gilt case modelled as a ship's wheel fitted with nine brass handle pieces to a ring attached via squat spokes to the rotating outer sleeve of the drum housing the movement, with two fixed outswept brass plate supports applied with shaped plaque engraved WATERHOUSE, Dublin to front over cavetto moulded oval platform base.20cm (8ins) high, 17cm (6.75ins) wide, 12cm (4.75ins) deep. The Dublin branch of the London-based jewellers George Waterhouse and Company opened on Dame Street in 1842 and were best known for their copy of the Celtic Royal Tara brooch. 

Lot 60

A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS USEFUL IN THE RESTORATION OF LONGCASE AND TABLE CLOCKSANONYMOUS, LATE 17th CENTURY AND LATERIncluding nineteen door locks of varying sizes (mostly without keys), four longcase clock hood bolts, a set of four 17th century brass table clock finials, a Charles II foliate cast brass finial for an architectural clock case (incomplete), an early eight-day longcase clock bell, two brass table clock hands, a Charles II oyster olive wood and bird-inhabited floral marquetry veneered longcase clock trunk door (reduced), a walnut longcase clock hood side fret, a silvered brass Roman numeral narrow chapter ring for a twelve inch dial, and a clock wall bracket, (qty).The wall bracket 43cm (17ins) wide, 23.5cm (9.25ins) high, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. 

Lot 194

A WALNUT AND ARABESQUE MARQUETRY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKTHE MOVEMENT AND DIAL BY JOSEPH JACKEMAN, LONDON, CIRCA 1700The five finned and latched pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11.25 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial and bold ringed winding holes and calendar aperture to the finely matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with generous fleur-de-lys half hour markers, small Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track and signed Jos: Jackeman, Londini fecit to lower margin, with bold scroll-pierced blued steel hands and winged cherub mask scroll cast spandrels to angles incorporating foliate engraved infill decoration to the plate between, in a case with generous ogee moulded cornice and foliate scroll-pierced fret to frieze over hinged front with glazed dial aperture within foliate Arabesque veneered surround applied with Solomonic twist turned three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with convex throat over 40.5 inch rectangular door veneered with marquetry foliate strapwork executed in the Barianesque manner inhabited with Ho-Ho- birds and grotesques, centred with a brass lenticle and with complex moulded edge, with conforming repeating leafy scroll decoration to surround and the sides with twin shaped line-bordered panels, the plinth base with complex architectural top moulding over conforming marquetry panel-decorated fascia within banded surround, on ogee moulded skirt, (the case probably Dutch).205cm (80.5ins) high; 51cm (20ins) wide, 27cm (10.ins) deep at the cornice. Joseph Jack(e)man is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as apprenticed in the Clothworker's Company in 1669 for seven years, and was made free of that Company in 1681. He promised the Clockmaker's Company, in September 1682, that he would join at the next quarter court, but did not. This suggests that he working as a clockmaker outside the control of the Clockmaker's Company, hence would be liable to a fine/prosecution if he was seen to be trading. In 1695 he was living with his wife, Margaret, in the parish of St. Magnus the Martyr. His name does not appear on an oath of allegiance for any of the livery companies in 1697, however a possible second marriage to Ann Ashley is recorded as taking place at St Dunstan's Stepney that year. Loomes further notes that Baillie records him as working until 1716.Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial has a loss to the lower right hand corner of the plate (mostly not visible when movement is in the case) otherwise is generally in good clean condition. The movement and dial are fitted with a non-original seatboard which rests directly onto the cheek uprights of case (which appear undisturbed). As catalogued the case is almost certainly Dutch in origin hence is most likely not original to the movement and dial (unless the movement and dial were originally supplied/exported uncased for 'casing-up' locally in The Netherlands).Case is generally in very good original condition with faults very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, wear and other blemishes commensurate with age and use. Clock is complete with two weights pendulum, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

Lot 176

A GEORGE III BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY TABLE CLOCK WITH TRIP-HOUR REPEATTHOMAS PACE, LONDON, CIRCA 1785The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum, the backplate engraved a central oval reserve containing a leafy spray within conforming scroll infill, the 8 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and shaped recessed nameplate inscribed Tho's Pace, London to the basket of flowers engraved silvered centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced blued steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming scroll mounts, the case with 'bell-top' superstructure applied with brass pineapple finials over complex top mouldings, the opening front with brass fillet edged glazed dial aperture, scroll cast upper quadrant frets and floral festoon applied canted front angles, the sides with hinged brass carrying handles over arched apertures inset with foliate scroll cast frets each centred with a sunburst cherub mask, the rear with break-arch glazed door set within the frame on the case, on cavetto moulded skirt base with generous leafy scroll cast bracket feet.54.5cm (21.5ins) high, 34cm (13.5ins) wide, 23cm (9ins) deep. Thomas Pace is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Whitechapel, London 1784-1825. 

Lot 139

Y A VICTORIAN BRASS SKELETON TIMEPIECEUNSIGNED, MID 19th CENTURYThe single train chain fusee movement with six-spoke wheelwork set between pierced stepped Gothic spire-shaped plates united by six ringed baluster double-screwed pillars, the anchor escapement regulated by heavy-bob pendulum swinging behind the plates to the rear, opposing gilt Roman numeral chapter ring and steel spade hands set beneath a conforming subsidiary seconds dial to the front, mounted via four conical feet onto an oval blue silk topped stepped rosewood plinth base inlaid with brass rosette-centred trident motif to front over bun feet; with glass dome cover.The clock 29.5cm (11.5ins) high, 15cm (5ins) wide, 11.5cm (4.5ins) deep; including stand and globe 43cm (17ins) high, 22cm (8.5ins) wide, 12cm (4.75ins) deep overall. 

Lot 1

Y A VERY FINE PAIR OF REGENCY TWENTY-ONE INCH TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL FLOOR-STANDING LIBRARY GLOBESJ. & W. CARY, LONDON, THE CELESTIAL DATED 1799, THE TERRESTRIAL DATED 1815/1823The terrestrial applied with eighteen hand-coloured engraved split half-gores incorporating circular cartouche inscribed CARY'S, NEW TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, EXHIBITING, The Tracks and Discoveries made by, CAPTAIN COOK: Also those of CAPTAIN VANCOUVER on the, NORTH WEST COAST OF AMERICA: And M. DE LA PEROUSE, on the COAST of TARTARY. TOGETHER, With every other Improvement collected from, Various Navigators to the present time. LONDON: and overlaid Made & Sold by J.& W. Cary, Strand, March 1st. 1815., with further inscription WITH ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO 1823 beneath, with fully graduated equatorial, ecliptic and four meridians, the Pacific ocean with an analemma, many explorers' tracks and numerous notes and dates, Antarctica with no land shown but Firm Fields and Vast Mountains of Ice 71.10 Highest South Lat of Capt. Cook and other notes, the continents with nation states faintly colour-outlined, showing cities depicted by a small building, towns, rivers, mountains in pictorial relief, marshland, caravan routes and African salt and copper mines, with numerous notes and Canada with no northern coastline; the celestial with conforming roundel inscribed CARY'S, New and Improved, CELESTIAL GLOBE, ON WHICH, Is carefully laid down the whole of the STARS and NEBULÆ, Contained in the ASTRONOMICAL CATALOGUE of the, REVD. Mr. WOLLASTON, F.R.S., Compiled from the Authorities of, FLAMSTEED, DE LA CAILLE, HEVELIUS, MAYER, BRADLEY, HERSCHEL, MASKELYNE &c. With an extensive number from the works of Miss Herschel, The whole adapted to the year 1800, and the, Limits of each Constellation determined, by a boundary line. London: Made & Sold by J.& W. Cary, No. 181 Strand Mar 1 1799, also made up of two sets of eighteen hand-coloured engraved split half-gores laid to the ecliptic poles, the axis through the celestial poles, with fully graduated equatorial, ecliptic with twilight zone and four colures, the constellations depicted by mythical beasts, figures and scientific instruments, with dotted boundaries, the stars shown to nine orders of magnitude with doubles, clusters and nebulæ and labelled with Greek and Roman characters and Arabic numerals denoting their source, with an explanation beneath the cartouche; each sphere pivoted via the polar axis within brass meridian circle divided for degrees and with brass hour circle to North pole, set within hand-coloured engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees in both directions, Zodiac and calendar scales and wind directions, supported on a fine ebony line-strung satinwood stand with curved line-panelled frieze over three square section tapered legs united by three upward curved stretchers terminating with a baluster-turned upright supporting the globe via a brass clamp engaging with the meridian ring, the lower section with further turned stretchers supporting a glazed paper scale compass printed with elaborate thirty-two point rose within outer scale divided for degrees, over brass cup castors.Each 119cm (47ins) high, 69cm (27ins) diameter overall. Provenance:Purchased from Sally Turner Antiques, Hogarth House, High Street, Wendover, Bucks, 20th July 2002 for £95,000; thence by family descent. The celebrated Cary family business of scientific instrument and globe makers was established by John Cary at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London in 1782 moving to a new address at 'Corner of Arundel Square', Strand the following year. He was primarily an engraver of maps, charts and globes who moved again in 1783 to 188 Strand. By 1791 he had entered into what appeared to be a relatively casual partnership with his brother, William; this partnership lasted until circa 1816 by which time William and John Cary had moved again to 181 Strand before finally settling in 86 St. James in 1820. The following year he was succeeded by his sons, John (II) and George Cary, who continued from the firm's 181 Strand address until 1851/2 when the business was acquired by Henry Gould. Cary's 21-inch globes were the largest and most impressive produced during the George III and Regency period.Condition Report: Both globes are in very fine near retail clean condition. The celestial has some very slight filling and touching-in to address some cracking to the equinoctial affecting around a third of the circumference at that point. Otherwise faults are very much limited to a few very small historic scuff repairs and some very localised staining to the joints between some of the gores. The Terrestrial has a small (15 by 5mm) clean puncture just below Australia and a few very light surface scratching to the Southern regions. There is also a small filled scuff and staining adjacent to the bottom pivot. Sphere otherwise is in very fine condition with only or two small filled blemishes and light overall mottling. The brass fittings appear all-original and are in good condition with slightly mellowed lacquer finish. Both stands are in fine condition. The Horizon papers are in clean condition exhibiting only very minor browning. There are some light shrinkage cracking (from movement within the ring beneath) showing through the papers but no apparent losses or infilling. Both compasses are complete; the paper to the terrestrial has tears and rubbing but no losses, the celestial has losses and touching in to the paper, both have noticeable browning hence are now light beige in colour. The frames are in very good clean condition - the celestial has visible plugged fixings to the outer surfaces of the legs corresponding to the cabriole inner supports and compass stretcher; the terrestrial has similar visible plugs but for only for the compass stretcher. Faults are otherwise limited to light shrinkage and minor restorations to the ebony stringing. Condition Report Disclaimer

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