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Lot 55
G&M Originals - A boxed 1:32 scale white metal and resin model of a Jones Baler by G&M Originals of Nottingham. The model is finished in bright red with yellow hubs and overall appears to be in Very Good condition but has some slight damage to both rear sides of the baler. This specialist model is presented in an Excellent original box complete with inner packaging, and is unchecked for completeness.
Lot 61
Bburago - Four boxed 1:18 scale diecast model cars by Bburago. Lot consists of # 3051 Porsche 356B Cabriolet; #3024 Chevrolet Corvette; #3010 Lancia Aurellia Spider; and #3008 Alfa Romeo 2300 Spider. Models appear to be in Mint condition in Poor - Good boxes with some imperfections and are unchecked for completeness.
Lot 66
Minichamps - A collection of 10 1:43 scale diecast model F1 racing cars and 2 boxed 1:8 scale Racing Helmets by Minichamps. Lot includes Limited Edition Williams Renault FW18 Winner German GP 96 - Damon Hill; Williams FW088 Test Car 1982; Helmet Collection - Damon Hill 1996 and similar. Models appear to be in Mint condition in Very Good - Mint boxes.
Lot 419
A collection of original WWI First World War Maps -.First World War Map: Belgium and France sheet 36, Lille and Armentieres, edition 6. published for the British Army by the Ordnance Survey 1915 with roads updated to January 1916. On folding linen. Size 89 by 68 cm. Scale 1:40,000. Colour. Coded GSGS 2743 to the bottom left corner. A detailed map. The front cover has the name W E Matthews of C Company, 10th Yorkshire Regiment in ink above the title. Trench Map: Watou and Houtkerque area. Belgium and France Sheet 27 NE, edition 3, published by the Ordnance Survey December 1917. Coded in bottom l/h corner GS GS 2742. On folding linen on a scale of 1:20,000. Size 89 by 65 cm. A detailed key includes information on British and enemy trenches, wire entanglements, dug-outs, huts, buried cables and pipelines etc. as well as railways, trench tramways and houses. Some wear to about 10 cm along one of the folds in the linen but no actual tear. Original owner’s name to reverse. The owner served in the Durham Light Infantry and the Northumberland Fusiliers and was wounded in France.The Times War Atlas. Published by the Times of London, no date but circa late 1914. Seven sheets of maps on linen, each 62 by 46 cm. Scales vary. They comprise: Northern France;Alsace Lorraine, Heligoland, Kiel Canal, Posen, the mouth of the Ems, and three other small maps;North Western France;Eastern Germany and Poland;Paris and environs;Western Germany;The Area of Fighting in Galicia, East and West Prussia, Posen and the Russian frontier, German South West Africa, German East Africa and Cameroon.The maps all feature various theatres of war but show no stages of the actual conflict, probably indicating that these preceded any larger bound publications by the Times during the war.
Lot 427
A collection of antique maps of India comprising: Map of the Peninsula of India from the 19th Degree North of Latitude to Cape Comorin by James Wyld, published by Wyld London 1824. On paper size 80 by 56 cm. Scale 20 miles to the inch, with five other scales including Mogully Coss, Royal Coss and Punjabi Coss. Map includes most of Sri Lanka. Heights indicated by shading or hachuring. Was originally colour coded to show the possessions of the various European powers but little colour remains. Occasional foxing to one sea area. Some tears to the margins outside the map have been closed to the reverse with archival quality tape. Survey of India Map: Koko Nor, with parts of China and Tibet. Published by the Survey of India, Calcutta 1926 from an original survey in 1893. On linen size 69 by 62 cm. Scale 1:2,000,000. Stamped “for official use only”. Includes part of the Great Wall. The main town shown is Lauchowfu. Key includes information on roads, boundaries and various railway gauges. Some colour. 2 copies Map of Bombay region. Published by the Survey of India, Calcutta 1926. On paper size 81 by 64 cm. Scale approximately 32 miles to the inch. Colour. Shows British, French and Portuguese possessions. Includes Bombay, Central Province, Hyderabad etc. With a colour coded key to items such as the various railway gauges etc. 3 copies Map of North West India. A Map to Accompany Military Report on the Vth (MHOW) Division. On paper size 93 by 74 cm. Published by the British Army in India circa 1905. On paper size 93 by 74 cm. Scale 32 miles to the inch.
Lot 453
A collection of five Maps of London: Kelly’s Map of London drawn and engraved expressly for the Post Office Directory 1884. On linen size 99 by 73 cm. Scale 3 inches to the mile. Has been rolled. With a key to boundaries of postal districts, counties and county court districts. A detailed map. Kelly’s Map of London drawn and engraved expressly for the Post Office Directory 1893. On paper size 108 by 76 cm. Scale four inches to the mile. Colour. Covers an area from Cricklewood in the north west across to Leyton and from Parsons Green in the south across to Greenwich Park in the east. A detailed map. The prison at Millbank has gone and the site shown as empty and ready for development. Kelly’s Map of Middlesex. Published by Kelly, London circa 1880 for their Post Office Directory. On folding linen size 98 by 66 cm. Scale one inch to the mile. With a key to features including railways, canals, rivers, churches, the boundaries of the hundreds and the representation of the county in parliament. Plus a large 25-inch to the mile OS map of Enfield and an early OS map of East London and the Thames Estuary circa 1845.
Lot 541
An original WWII Second World War related silk ' escape ' map of Crete and Italy. Double sided, the map printed on silk. Dated to 1940 / 1941. Scale 1:1,750,000. Folded. Measures approx; 61x52cm. During World War II, the United States and Great Britain produced in excess of 3.5 million silk maps and cloth maps for Allied military personnel to use as escape maps. In 1940, the British military intelligence unit, known as MI 9, started issuing silk maps for use by British aircrews shot down over enemy occupied territory in Europe. The silk maps were intended to assist airman in evading capture. MI 9 also smuggled silk and tissue paper escape maps into POW camps in Germany along with other escape aids to encourage POWs to attempt escape. From the collection of the late Arthur Muggeridge - Arthur T. Muggeridge, born 18th December 1919 - it’s thought he spent most of WW2 in the Royal Artillery and was at Dunkirk in 1940 during the evacuations and was minorly injured by Luftwaffe bombing whilst on one of the navy ships. He later took part in a special raid called Operation Claymore 4th March 1941 in Norway where he was injured once again in the leg by shrapnel. Later again, he was injured a third time when a field artillery gun misfired causing deafness which is believed to have resulted in him being discharged from the military. In his later life he collected mainly military items and particularly spy / clandestine objects. Whilst visiting Devon in the 1960's he became acquainted with Charles Frazer Smith who had worked for MI6 & MI9 in the war, and designed spy items for the SOE and others. Arthur died aged 91 after a short illness on 27th Feb 2010. His amassed collection is now being offered for sale by his family.
Lot 594
A rare Dambusters WWII Second World War large scale replica model of ' Upkeep ' aka 'The Bouncing Bomb' as designed by Barnes Wallis for use on the famous Dam Buster missions of the war. Autographed to the front in gold pen by last surviving Dambuster and AJ-T Bomb Aimer George 'Johnny' Johnson. With display plinth, also signed by Johnson and 617 Squadron Bomb Aimer John Bell. The model measures approx; 3" long. 1 of only 2 ever made. Rare.
Lot 35
NO RESERVE Roget (Peter Mark) Description Of A New Instrument For Performing Mechanically The Involution And Evolution Of Numbers, extract from "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London", vol. 105, pp.9-28, 3 engraved plates (2 folding, 1 trimmed at outer margin), disbound, [Tomash & Williams R104], 4to, [1815].⁂ "It was Roget who invented the concept of the log-log scale that was later universally adopted as one of the standard scales on a slide rule. Its value was not immediately appreciated because the need for this scale only became apparent when various formulae, containing non-integer exponents in thermodynamics were developed. Roget's scale was forgotten, and various unwieldy schemes were proposed for handling the until Roget's scale was rediscovered in 1901." - Tomash & Williams.
Lot 23
A Leica IIIg Rangefinder Camera, 1960, chrome, serial no. 987804, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm red scale lens, 1956, chrome, serial no. 1373050, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG-ENotes: From last batch of IIIg production October 1960Note: VAT due on the hammer price at 5% and buyer’s premium at 20%
Lot 305
The 'Binden Blood Stoney' Powell & Lealand No.1 Binocular Microscope, English, dated 1875, signed in script to the top of the bar-limb ‘POWELL & LEALAND, 170 Euston Road, London’, and further signed in fine script to the stage 'TELFORD PREMIUM 1874, Awarded By THE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS TO Bindon Blood Stoney MA. M. Inst C.E.', of standard No.1 construction, standing on a massive lacquered tripod base with rectangular feet each with cork pads, trunnions to the top supporting the body, with large plano-concave mirror to the base as typically supported on one side at the end of an articulated arm on a sliding collar, above which is the fully mechanical sub-stage with X & Y control via screw and rotation controlled through a crown and gear, with focusing via rack and pinion to the rear, with full circuit stage, silver circular scale and vernier, rotation controlled via an inverted crown and gear mechanism that can be disengaged for quick movement, with large Turrel-type mechanical stage with X-Y control, main course focus to rear of body, bar-limb incorporating fine focus lever mechanism, nose piece with prism blanking plate, limb with threaded boss to accept binocular or monocular tubes, the microscope comes with the following accessories in a fitted mahogany case: A 4in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. A 3in objective & can. A 2in objective & can. A 1in objective & can.A 1/2in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. A 1/4in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. A 1/8in objective signed & can. A 1/8 immersion end cap. A 1/12in objective signed ‘Powell & Lealand’ & can. four Leiberkuhns. A pair of low power binocular eyepieces. A Pair of medium power binocular eyepieces.A medium power micrometer eyepiece. A high power eyepiece. A high power eyepiece. A pair of eyepiece collars.A substage spot lens. A substage polariser.A substage Wenham-type parabolic condenser. A substage achromatic condenser engraved ‘Powell & Lealand’. A substage set of selenite disks. A substage dark well holder and set of three darkwells. A micrometer slide. A Livebox. Stage forceps. A set of brass forceps. A side reflector on an articulated arm. A bulls-eye condenser on an articulated arm. A leather case with a binocular prism engraved ‘Powell & Lealand N.81 PATENT’. A leather case with a binocular prism engraved ‘For Low Powers & Opaque Objects’. A steel adjustment bar. Along with two Short body tubes and a large table bulls-eye condenser in the main cabinet. Bindon Blood Stoney (1828–1909) was a civil engineer, born at Oakley Park. King's Co., Ireland, on 13 June 1828. The Institution of Civil Engineers awarded him, in 1874, a Telford medal and premium of £100.00 for a paper on his work on the Dublin harbour northern quays. The work included extending the northern quays of the docks to the east, and he began works on the Alexandra basin. In the construction of the northern quays he employed concrete monoliths of the then unprecedented weight of 350 tons, and designed the appliances necessary for handling and setting the huge blocks. He also rebuilt the Grattan and O'Connell bridges, and built the Butt bridge across the Lifley. This lot comes with an A4 folder of research assembled by the vendor on the history of the microscopes previous owners and includes copies of wills and auction catalogues.
Lot 311
A Large & Impressive Ross No.1 Binocular Microscope Outfit, English, c.1870, signed to the rear of the foot ‘ROSS, LONDON 3448’, Standing on a massive ‘Y’ shaped base with tall uprights supporting the microscope body on massive trunnions with friction break, large plano-concave mirror in articulated arm on sliding collar, fully mechanical substage with screw X-Y control, engraved scale with vernier, crown and pinion gear, with rack and pinion focusing, large mechanical stage with engraved scale around the edge, crown and pinion gear, X-Y control via rack and screw, large rectangular bar with rackwork to the rear, bar limb incorporating fine focusing mechanism, Wenham prism in pull out brass drawer, binocular eyepieces engraved at the base ‘WENHAMS BINOCULAR By Ross, London’ with inter-ocular rackwork to the top, in a large mahogany case with the following accessories;A 3in objective in a can engraved ‘Ross London’.A 1in objective in a can engraved ‘Ross London’.A 1/2in objective in a can engraved ‘Ross London’A 1/5in objective in a can engraved ‘Ross London’.A double nosepiece engraved ‘Ross London’.A pair of low power eyepieces engraved ‘A’.A pair of medium power eyepieces engraved ‘B’.An eyepiece engraved ‘C Kelners Orthoscopic, Ross London’.An eyepiece engraved ‘C’.An eyepiece engraved ‘E’.An eyepiece engraved ‘F’.An ‘English’ length monocular bodytube.A ‘European’ length monocular bodytube.A Stage mounted side reflector.A stage mounted clamp.A stage mounted bulls-eye condenser.A large compressor engraved ‘Ross London’.A pair of LeiberkuhnsAn analyserA substage polariser with 3 selenite disks.A substage wheel of stops.A substage Wenham-type parabolic condenser.A very large table bulls-eye condenser.
Lot 319
A Swift Binocular "Challenge" Microscope, English, c. 1880, signed to the rear of the foot ’J. Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd, London’, standing on a black lacquered brass tripod base with trunnions supporting the main body, with plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on an articulated arm, polarising substage assembly with graduated polariser on swing out arm, rotating wheel to accept Selenite filters in geared rotating collars all on slide in/out mount with rack and pinion focusing, fully mechanical stage with with 360 degree engraved scale to edge with Vernier to 5’, X & Y control, body tube with course focus to rear and Swift’s patent lever fine focus, body tube with Wenham prism in pull out/in drawer, Nicol prism in pull out/in drawer, with the following accessories: a Swift 4in objective, a 2in objective, a 1in Swift objective, a 1/2in Swift objective, a 1/4in objective, a 1/4in Swift objective, a pair of binocular eyepieces engraved A, a pair of binocular eyepieces engraved B, a pair of binocular eyepieces engraved x10, all in the original French polished mahogany cabinet. Cabinet height 44cm
Lot 355
A Rare Set of Exhibition Microscope Slides Owned by Carpenter & Dallinger, light wood flip front case with 6 trays, hand written label to lid reads 'Dr W. B. Carpenter, Tests, with his Initials and Photograph' a second label reads 'Dr. Carpenter was the author of "The Microscope and its Revalations" since edited by Dallinger', inside is a typed card which reads 'A box of slides, once the property of W.B. Carpenter author of THE MICROSCOPE AND ITS REVALATIONS, and of which the seventh and eighth editions were extensively edited and re-written by Dallinger. The box contains Carpenter's 'Tests' with his initials; also his writings on glass, three slides given to him by C. Todd Owen and three butterfly scale pictures labelled "From Dr. Dallinger's Collection".The box once belonged to the late Mr Insch; it passed to Miss Nicholls and I acquired it from her many years ago. ARTHUR BARRON'The slides include:A slide with Farrant's paper, label reads 'Diameters of blood discs engraved on glass, Dr. Carpenter' second label reads 'Revelations of the Microscope 1/25 x 1/24 + 1/600'.A slide with Farrant's paper, label reads 'Engraved on glass, Dr. Carpenter' a second label reads 'Diagram of Blood disks'.A slide with Farrant's paper, label reads 'The writing is Dr. Carpenters signature' a second label reads 'W. B. Carpenter March 7 1855' and a third label reads 'The writing is included within a (square) 1-67th by 1-150th of an inch, its area + 1=10,050th in, Height of caps 1-450th ---------small 1-125'.A Microphotograph, label reads 'Dr Carpenter F.R.S.'.An impressive butterfly scale image of a chicken and chicks by Harold Dalton, lable to rear reads 'From Dr. Dallingers Collection'An impressive butterfly scale image of a large vase of flowers by Harold Dalton, lable to rear reads 'From Dr. Dallingers Collection'An impressive butterfly scale image of a bird in flight, a fern and a snail by Harold Dalton, label to rear reads 'From Dr. Dallingers Collection'along with 14 test slides all with Carpenters name or initials on the labels.
Lot 368
A Small Astronomical Quadrant, Scottish, c.1790, engraved 'P Hill EDIN'r', instrument supported on a compass-type joint to underside of baseplate with bubble, second compass type joint supporting the body of the instrument with two adjusting screws, horizon sight, long bubble, inverted 2-3/4” ) radius openwork quadrant with 0° - 90°- 120° scale with one-arcminute vernier, and pinion with external rack, telescope with push/pull focus and non-erect image, on later turned stand, instrument height 22.5cm
Lot 373
A Negretti & Zambra Weather Watch, c.1920, weather watch pocket barometer with three concentric silvered dials, outer ring indicating pressure, ring for wind direction, centre with altitude correction and windows for fall rise and steady, rear of case with letter codes for forecasts, case circumference with altitude correction scale, in soft red leather pocket case gilt embossed 'Negetti & Zambra Scientific Instrument Maker London', diameter 6cm
Lot 376
An Unusual Mechanical Roller Rule, English, c.1880, unsigned, constructed of german silver, protractor scale to top and sides, inches engraved to bottom edge, with internal drop down wheels for X or Y movement controlled by pressing the knobs on the top, in original French polished magogany case with recessed catches, instrument 23cm wide
Lot 391
A First World War Artillary Director, English, dated 1917, in oxidised brass with bright lacqued brass fittings, upright image telescope with lens hood, mounted on vertical scale 50-0-50 degrees, on horizontal graduated circle 180-0-180 degrees, trough compass, instrument marked 'Director No 5 Mk1/E R Watts & Son/1917/ No 4536', in original fitted mahogany case, instrument length 38cm
Lot 126A
Faden, William (1749-1836). George III period map of London, 1795. Hand-coloured copper engraving on laid/chain-lined paper; sectional; linen-backed; housed in marbled slipcase bearing bookseller's label (J. Anderson, Holborn Hill). 'The Country Twenty-Five Miles Round London, planned from a scale of one mile to an inch, by W. Faden, Geographer to His Majesty and HRH the Prince of Wales, 1795, NB: The extent of the Penny Post is coloured orange'. The map is very well-preserved; creamy laid paper; some discolouration/spotting verso, which is showing through slightly at recto; the slipcase is worn with loss. The slipcase includes a loosely-inserted programme for the Confirmation of HRH the Prince of Wales, 1 April 1858. The map measures 104cm by 125cm
Lot 147A
Bassett-Lowke. Series of scale model diagrams for three models. Whiteprints/blue-line prints (which replaced the blueprint process). Comprising: 1) Iron Clipper "Coriolanus" of London: Drawing No. 202 (Lines for Scale Model); Drawing No. 203 (Details); Drawing No. 201 (Sail & Rigging Plan for Scale Model); Draing No. 200 (General Arrangement for Scale Model), the largest sheet measuring 56cm by 77cm. 2) 40 Gun Frigate (circa 1790): Drawing No. 908 (Sail & Rigging Plan); Drawing No. 906 (Lines for Scale Model); Drawing No. 911 (Alternative Rigging Plan for Models Without Sails); Drawing No. 909 (Details of Deck Fittings, Bulwarks Etc.); Drawing No. 907 (Arrangement Drawing); Drawing No. 910 (Details of Masts, Spars & Rigging); the largest sheet measuring 65cm by 109cm. 3) Brigantine "Leon": Drawing No. 920 (Constructional Detail for 1/8" Scale Plank Built Model); Drawing No. 916 (General Arrangement Drawing); Drawing No. 915 (Lines for Scale Model); Drawing No. 918 (Detail of Deck Fittings); Drawing No. 917 (Sail & Rigging Plan); Drawing No. 919 (Star & Rigging Details), the largest sheet measuring 61cm by 95cm. Harold A. Underhill, Printed & Distributed by Bassett-Lowke Ltd. Northampton, England. Together with PB22 (Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3), Wooden Steam Drifter, R. Neville, copyright Model Engineer, 1959, the largest sheet measuring 57cm by 116cm (two old tape repairs/tears at left edge of Sheet 1). Rolled in card tubes, one bearing address label from 'Bassett-Lowke Ltd. Northampton, Scale Model Makers' (with image of a train and ship)
Lot 1276
Batman - Six model construction kits to include Horizon 1/6 scale Batman, Horizon Joker on Throne, Ertl Snapfast Batmissile and Revell Batman, Robin and Batwing, all boxed, together with a group of loose figures including DC Direct limited edition Batman in Flight, Batman Black and White and Christian Bale as Batman statues..
Lot 1602
A late George III mahogany bracket clock, 18cm white enamel dial inscribed Geo: Yonge, Strand, London, and numbered with Arabic numerals, twin-winding holes, 8-day movement chased with demi-lune borders and striking on a bell, moulded arched pediment crested by a swing carrying-handle, the apron and sides with brass scale fretwork, glazed door to verso, skirted plinth, rectangular base with brass bracket feet, 42cm high over handle, c. 1820
Lot 1974
Shirley Pace (20th century), a a brown patinated bronze, of a Shire Horse, Jacob, The Circle Dray Horse, signed in the maquette, dated '88, limited edition 18/30, 60cm wideProvenance: Correspondence between the vendor and the artist confirms that this is one of 30 smaller scale versions of a 12ft sculpture commissioned for the site of the Courage Breweries in London, which were presented to dignitaries at the time, with one given to American President Ronald Reegan for the White House Library.
Lot 71
A Worcester teacup, painted with colourful country flowers in gilt C-scroll cartouches and smaller shaped reserves, on a powder blue ground, picked out in gilt, loop handle, 8.1cm diam, underglaze blue W script mark, c. 1768; another similar, scale blue ground, 8.4cm diam, underglaze blue W script mark, c. 1768; a Worcester Scarlet Japan pattern teacup, typically decorated in the Kakiemon taste in polychrome enamels and gilt, 8cm diam, pseudo-Meissen crossed swords mark, c. 1770, [3]
Lot 1062
A late Victorian 18ct gold centre seconds chronograph pocket watch, white enamel dial, marked Improved Chronograph, 72511, bold Roman numerals, centre seconds,0-300 outer scale, spade hands, button wind movement, signed W T Story, Barrow & Halifax, London 1892, 50mm diameter,107.4g gross, with later leather travel case
Lot 83
A Worcester fluted tea bowl and saucer, decorated after Sèvres in the manner of James Giles, with green hops and red berries, shaped pink scale and diaper reserves, the ground with gilt ribbon-tied swags and C-scroll borders, the saucer 13.5cm diameter, c.1770Provenance: The Weiss Collection, No. 107, label to verso of saucer.
Lot 150
Three 19th Century ironstone meat plates, comprising one large and two smaller, all decorated with large blue and white with fish scale pattern, four claw dragons chasing a flaming pearl, all to a burnt red ground with stylised clouds and white flowers, each with painted imitation Chinese symbol to the underside, similar to a writing implements mark together with a matching dinner plate, damages (4)
Lot 121
A George III mahogany library bookcase, circa 1790, of double breakfront outline, the stepped and Greek key moulded cornice above six astragal glazed doors opening to adjustable shelves, the lower section with a fluted and roundel moulded frieze above moulded panel cupboard doors opening to adjustable shelves, on a plinth base, 277cm high, 436cm wide, 47cm deep For a suite of two bookcases of similar design and scale to this example, see Christie's, London, Important English Furniture, 29th November 2001, Lot 220 (£86,250). Please note: the title of this lot should read, A mahogany library bookcase, circa 1790 and later, and not as originally titled in the catalogue
Lot 520
A TRI-ANG PRESSED STEEL EXCAVATOR, No 300, playworn condition, missing rubber tracks and plastic steering control wheel has broken off, otherwise appears largely complete and in working order, minor damage, paint loss and wear, with a boxed Burago Diamonds 1/18 scale Jaguar E Type Cabriolet (1961), appears complete and in very lightly playworn condition, appears to have hardly ever been removed from box, which is complete but has minor damage to the cellophane (2)
Lot 100
John Swatsley (American, B. 1937) "Green Iguana and Red-necked Parrot in Rainforest" First Day Cover painting. Signed lower center. Original Oil on Illustration Board painting. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Fleetwood Mint Stamps of the World Collectors Panel for the Dominica Rain Forest stamp issue of January 15, 1989. Though the Green Iguana appears slow and lumbering, it is, despite its prehistoric looks, remarkably fast and extremely difficult to catch. The adult is an agile climber, rarely found far from trees. As it is also partial to water, this creature's favorite warm-weather roosts are tree branches overhanging pools and rivers. With the onset of cold weather, the Iguana descends its perch in search of shelter under logs and in holes in the earth. The Red-necked Parrot is among the most accomplished climbers of the bird world. Its toes are arranged with two in front and two behind, affording an excellent grip. Unlike many other climbing birds, however, the Parrot is unable to use its tail. Instead, it relies on its beak in combination with its hooked toes to scale up into the trees. Most often, it is in these trees that this Parrot finds a hole in which to nest and raise its young. Image Size: 20.25 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 26.5 x 22 in. Unframed. (B11954)
Lot 190
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Statue of Liberty" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 22c Frederic Auguste Bartholdi stamp issued July 18, 1985. "On the threshold of this continent, full of new life, where all the ships of the universe arrive, she will rise from the bosom of the waves . . ." This poignant reference to the Statue of Liberty is from the first public prospectus published in 1875, when work on the statue began. Designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Lady Liberty was a gift from France to the United States, a token of friendship between the two nations. The statue's design incorporates several symbolic elements -- a broken chain at her feet represents freedom from tyranny, tablets held in her left arm are inscribed with the date of America's independence, the points on her crown represent the seven seas and the seven continents and, in her right hand, a torch is held high as a beacon of freedom and democracy. Construction of the statue took place in the workshop of Gaget, Gauthier and Company on Chazelle Street in Paris. Although work on smaller scale models began in the studio, the project was eventually assembled outside the workshop. A colossal monument, the statue contained about 100 tons of copper, while the steel skeleton weighed more than 125 tons. On July 4, 1884, the Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States in an official ceremony in Paris. Levi P. Morton, American Minister to France, was in attendance. Image Size: 17.5 x 15 in. Overall Size: 21.75 x 18.75 in. Unframed. (B09534)
Lot 90
A late Victorian 18ct gold open faced centre seconds chronograph pocket watch, keyless wind, the white dial with black Roman numerals, minute track, and outer 0-300 chronograph scale, gold hands and blued steel seconds hand, stop lever at 2 o'clock, engraved to back of case with 'OW' monogram, movement unsigned, case number 55965, FA possibly for Fritz Allamand, London 1885, dial 40mm, 62mm across case including crown, 101g gross.Notes: in good working condition, winds and hands set well, stop lever operate correctly but is tight, keeps time across 1hr test.
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