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Click here to subscribedating: 18th Century provenance: France, A knife with single-edged blade. Iron grip with brass mounts. A dynamometer on the back, with hook and scale. Preserved inside a book 'INSTRUCTIONS SUR LES FONCTIONS DU MINISTERE PASTORAL', Toul 1779. Internal part hollow to host this knife. Leather cover with gold imprints, with royal coat-of-arms with three, crowned lilies. length open 19.4 cm.
Victorian Stanley burr walnut cased set of nickel drawing instruments, some with turned ivory handles, in oblong box with lift-out tray and compartments under for ivory scale rulers, parallel ruler and chart roller ruler etc W21cm; four other cased sets of drawing instruments; and cased Simplon Bilateral slide rule (6) - Condition Report
Early 21st century grey and green painted balsa wood 1:100 scale model of the French naval anti-aircraft battleship 'Colbert' L180cm, fitted with remote control equipment, twin electric motors with direct drive shafts to the two propellers, but no controller or frequency details - Condition Report
Large scale model of the motor Tug Turmoil, in OTS colours, on wooden stand, L135cm, W26cm, H66cm. Built 1945 the Turmoil was sent to the rescue of the Flying Enterprise in 1952. The Captain had refused to leave the ship, the vessel eventually sank under tow to Falmouth. Turmoil was scrapped in 1986. - Condition Report
Heath & Co 'Hezzanith' sextant, pattern 491.V., with black crackled framework, brass arc with silvered scale, endless tangent screw and automatic clamp, bears label 'Cooke Hull', serial no.JJ375, in fitted mahogany box with additional lenses and Certificate of Examination dated October 1964. Inset plaque to box lid inscribed 'Cadet Capt. D.J. Walker H.S.N.T. 1983 - 84'. Provenance: Captain Walker was later in command of the North Sea Ferries ship Norland and the vendor is his widow. - Condition Report
Mid-20th century Heath & Co Hezzanith sextant with black crackled framework and bakolite handle, the brass arc with silvered scale, endless tangent screw and rapid reader, no. P137, in original fitted mahogany box marked Cooke Hull to the paxolin lid, examination certificate dated 1945, various accessories, manuscript biographical note from original owner and other paperwork, box L28cm - Condition Report
A 9CT GOLD CHAIN WITH FOUR ATTACHED GOLD COINS to include a 1894 South African one pond coin, an 1832 William IIII, Gulielmus IIII sovereign, an 1887 full gold sovereign style coin, with enamelled detail and a 1689 William and Mary gold guinea, combined weight 46.9gms, approx weight of the chain with the coins off the scale 13gms Condition Report: All coins have soldered on mounts, apart from the Vic sovereign style coin, which is enamelled. All have wear indicative with being on a chain.
Early 19th century inlaid mahogany repeating bracket clock, the 8 convex painted dial with Roman numerals and outer minute track, signed Handley & Moore, London to dial, convex glass, twin train fusee movement, striking a bell on the hour, with twin handles and brass fish scale frets to both sides, glazed door to back, raised on ball feet, with mahogany wall bracket, pendulum, two keys and winder, H.40cm, with receipt from Chelsea Clocks Replacement handsScratching to dial, rubbing to 'London'. Possibly repainted to signature.Minor scratching to glass.Missing pieces of veneer to front.Chips to edges. Minor chips to door. 17cm in depth. Cannot guarantee the working order of any clock.
George III style mahogany and brass mounted bracket clock, arched pediment above arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring, with plaque to arch signed 'Chas Frodsham, 27 South Molton St., London', circa 1915-20, movement stamped 'English Mvt, Swiss Escapement', with brass fish scale frets to sides, on bracket feet, H.32cm
dating: 20th Century provenance: Italy, A magnificent model in reduced scale of Cavalry officer's helmet from the Umberto period. Silver skull and cross, gilded comb and chin-strap, turban in sea lion's fur, monogram of king Umberto I on the olive, Morocco leather inside with red, silk caps. Produced by a chief gunsmith of Cuirassiers regiment Eugenio Capriolo of which remains the trace of the oval stamp inside the skull. These magnificent models were donated to the officers on special occasions and promotions. height 11 cm.
dating: 20th Century provenance: Italy, Magnificent model in reduced scale of a Cavalry commander's helmet. Silvered skull and cross; gilded comb, chin-strap and grenade with plume-holder; turban in sea lion's fur; Morocco leather inside with red, silk caps; plume-holder with white horsehair. Monogram of king Victor Emmanuel III on the olive. Produced by the chief gunsmith of Cuirassiers Eugenio Capriolo of which trace of the oval stamp remains inside the skull. height 11 cm.
Caravan and Lovers signed 'Jeffery Camp' (lower left) oil on board 30 x 44cmFootnote: Provenance With Beaux Arts Gallery, London, 1959 University College London Picture Club, where acquired in February 1961 Elected a member of the London Group in 1961 and Royal Academician in 1984, Suffolk born artist, Jeffery Camp, received his early training at the Lowestoft and Ipswich Schools of Art between 1939 and 1940, and later at the Edinburgh College of Art, under Sir William Gillies, from 1941 until 1944. In addition to publishing two instructional books, Draw (1981), and Paint (1996), Camp also worked as a lecturer at the Slade School of Art, and at the Chelsea School of Art. His vivid, painterly works, which mainly depict London parks and the vertiginous, wind sculpted cliffs of England's South Coast, are distinctive for his idiosyncratic disregard for scale and perspective.Condition report: Oil on hardboard. The paint layers are in a good condition overall. There are some scuffs to the wooden surface of the frame and a general layer of dirt.
of various size, comprising two pairs, a near pair and a single, incised marks (7) the largest pair 31.5cm highFootnote: Northampton born ceramicist, Colin Saunders, received his training at the Central School of Art in London and North Staffordshire College of Technology, before establishing his workshop in Suffolk in 1980. Working with traditional materials, such as earthenware and terracotta, and using colour and decoration only sparingly, Colin Saunders prefers instead to subvert the form and scale of utilitarian items, transforming them from mundane, everyday objects, into functional works of art.
life size patinated bronze, signed, dated and marked A/P from an edition of 12 plus one artist's proof to base 172cm high Purchased directly from the artist in 2007 for $35,000Footnote: Contemporary Lebanese American sculptor, Victor Issa, is renowned for his uncanny ability to transfigure cold metal into sculptures that appear to be living, breathing, sentient beings; warm of blood and soft of skin. His works, known as ‘living bronzes’, have been exhibited throughout the United States and are held in private and public collections across the globe. In addition to his nudes, Issa, who draws inspiration from his Adventist beliefs, is also known for his large-scale liturgical works.
A Girard Perregaux Ferrari 250 GT TdF limited edition automatic chronograph stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch Ref. 809, no. 1972, circular black dial with Arabic numerals, outer tachymeter scale, subsidiary constant seconds, hour and twenty-four hour dials, chronograph centre seconds and minute indicator, luminous hands, black lizard strap, 38mm
A very rare Victorian rosewood mercury Patent Compensating Portable Barometer or mercury sympiesometer by William Harris and Son, London, mid 19th century, the rectangular silvered scale applied with short U-shaped mercury tube terminating with open bulb to left hand column opposing sealed bulb to the right, the centre with mercury tube Fahrenheit and Reaumer scale thermometer and with engraved inscription Harris's Patent Compensating Portable Barometer, the upper margin signed Wllm. Harris & Son, 50 High Holborn, London,
Corgi Collection of Diecast Model Cars from famous TV series, five (5) in total, comprising: 1. 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em' Morris Minor with original box. 2. 'Last of The Summer Wine' Triumph Herald Convertible and Eddie Pegden figure - LL01601. 3. 'Last of the Summer Wine' Scale 1:43 Landrover and Compo figure - CC07403. 4. 'Heartbeat' 1:43 scale model Morris Commercial Truck CC07301; 5. 'Heartbeata' 1:43 model Morris Minor CC01701 Traveller and figure. All models never out of box, mint condition.
Dinky Toys - 140 Diecast Model Car Morris 1100. Opening bonnet, detailed engine. Prestomatic steering, 4 wheel suspension, windows, seats, steering wheel, rubber tyres.Plus: Early Corgi Diecast Scale Model 225 Bentley Continental Sports Saloon with original box. Also, Corgi toys - Diecast Scale Model 236 Austin A60 Deluxe Saloon, with original box. All models in excellent condition.
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