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Click here to subscribeA Derby porcelain figure of Britannia circa 1770, in a gilt fish scale bodice and enamelled dress with drapery, before a bocage trunk, a shield to her side and a lion and martial trophies to her feet, raised on a scroll moulded base picked out in gilt, unmarked, 14.25in (36cm) high, lacks trident, some losses, hairline cracks and old repairs.
A rare wind direction indicator with rain gauge, W.N. Last, Bury St. Edmunds, early 19th century, the 10 inch circular glazed silvered register engraved to represent a compass rose divided into 32 divisions and signed W.N. LAST, Bury St. Edmunds to centre, within turned surround above slender trunk inset with a glass cannister rain gauge with silvered vernier scale calibrated 0-3 inches and divided 1-100, the base with two adjustment squares and curved underside (original linkages removed) 90cm high. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
A rare George III satinwood mercury wheel barometer, Vecchio, Nottingham, early 19th century, the 10 inch rosette centred circular silvered register calibrated in inches beneath arched Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level signed VECCHIO, Nottingham and setting pointer adjustment disc, the case with line inlaid borders to front edges, 107cm high. Probably by James Vecchio who is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Nottingham circa 1810-30 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
A fine and rare George III inlaid mahogany double tube or contra-barometer, Balthazar Knie, Edinburgh, dated 1800, the case with broken triangular pediment and parquetry inlaid chevron frieze above rectangular silvered scale inscribed MADE BY MR. KNIE, 1800 to lower centre, applied with visible syphon tube with bulb to top of mercury column on the right and to cistern end on the left, above which is an oil filled narrow bore extension tube against a scale calibrated in reverse 28 to 31 inches divided into hundreds and calibrated in tenths over this range, with the usual engraved annotations and sliding brass recording pointer, the whole within line inlaid and gilt cavetto moulded surround and behind glazed door, the base with inverted cavetto moulded foot, 114cm high. The development of the double tube barometer is generally attributed to Robert Hooke (1635-1703) who in 1668 demonstrated a related instrument to the Royal Society. By having bulbs at each end of the mercury filled cistern tube, relatively small movements within the mercury level would occur with changes in atmospheric pressure due to the increased surface area of the mercury within the bulbs in relation to the bore of the tube. However, by filling the narrow bore extension tube with a coloured oil on the syphon side, amplified movement will be observed. Due to the fact that the oil level will drop with increase in atmospheric pressure, the barometer scale and associated comments work in reverse, which is why this type of barometer is referred to as a "contra-barometer". A similar instrument by Knie is illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube on page 209 alongside an example signed T. Thompson EDIN"r (which was sold in these rooms The Banfield Collection of Barometers Tuesday 4th September 2007 lot 185). Another comparable instrument by B. Brown of Edinburgh is illustrated in Goodison, Nicholas English BAROMETERS 1680-1860 page 102 which Goodison suggests could have been supplied to Brown by Knie. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
A rare George III mahogany mercury dial barometer, Spear, Dublin, circa 1800, with ivory vase finial to the swan neck pediment above 7 inch square glazed silvered register calibrated in inches with the usual annotations and signed Spear 23 Capel St. DUBLIN to centre, with brass setting pointer adjustment disc to throat above arched mercury Fahrenheit scale thermometer to the slender trunk, the tablet shaped base with cavetto moulded underside, 101cm high excluding finial. Richard Spear is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 23 Capel Street, Dublin 1793-1809. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
A Victorian rosewood sympiesometer, Joseph Hughes, London, mid 19th century, with stepped cavetto moulded pediment above glazed rectangular silvered scale applied with oil and hydrogen gas filled syphon tube against a Fahrenheit temperature scale with separate adjustable scale calibrated for the barometric inches, to the left is a Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer, the plate is inscribed Joseph Hughes, London, Improved SYMPIESOMETER and has a sector for the rotating recording disc towards the lower left hand corner, 59cm high. Joseph Hughes is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from various addresses in London 1822-78. The sympiesometer was invented by Alexander Adie of Edinburgh in 1818 as an alternative to the standard marine barometer. The instrument works by measuring the relative atmospheric compression of hydrogen in the upper section of a syphon tube usually filled with almond oil. However, as hydrogen will expand and contract with variations in temperature, the pressure scale first needs to be calibrated against a temperature reading (from the thermometer placed next to the syphon tube) before the atmospheric pressure can be ascertained. The main benefit gained from using a sympiesometer rather than a mercury barometer whilst at sea is that it is less susceptible to the motion of the ship and easily calibrated for variances in temperature. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
A Regency mahogany bowfronted cistern tube stick barometer, Dollond, London, early 19th century, with cavetto moulded caddy upstand above brass edged glazed rectangular silvered vernier register annotated and calibrated in inches and signed DOLLOND, LONDON to upper margin, the trunk with vernier adjustment squares and hygrometer above brass edged bowfronted mercury Fahrenheit and Reaumur scale thermometer flanked by ebony line inset edges above ebonised urn-shaped cistern cover to the shaped rectangular base with ebony line lozenge inlaid canted angles and cavetto moulded underside, 101cm high. Peter Dollond is recorded by Banfield as born 1730 and died 1820. He was the son of John Dollond, a Huguenot silk weaver, and started business as an optician at the age of twenty in 1750. He was joined by his father in 1752 until the latter`s death in 1761 and then by his brother, John, until his death in 1804. The family business was continued by Peter Dollond`s nephew, George Huggins, who subsequently changed his surname to Dollond. Peter Dollond was appointed optician to George III and the Duke of York and the workshop was renowned for producing high quality instruments. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Pair Edwardian silver letter scales with engraved Royal crown B monogram to top, ivorine scale to front and drawer below on ball feet (hallmarked Birmingham 1906). The monogram may be that of Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) the daughter of Queen Victoria. Lots 9-26 belonged to Edward Moncur the steward to Earl Mountbatten of Burma who worked at Broadlands - the Earl`s country seat for twenty years. Lord Mountbatten also encouraged Edward Moncur`s son`s interest in stamp collecting by giving him stamps and envelopes from all over the world
Culver (Henry B.) Scale models of Vessels original vellum-backed boards uncut pictorial dust-jacket New York 1926 § Chatterton (E. Keble) Ship-Models 1923; Steamship Models 1924; Sailing Models Ancient and Modern 1934 § Koester (A.) Ship Models of the Seventeenth to Nineteenth Centuries 1926 all but the last limited editions plates and illustrations the last four original cloth and a little rubbed; and c.30 others on ship models v.s.(c.35)
La Roerie (G.) and J.Vivielle. Navires et Marins d 2 vol. limited edition original wrappers Paris 1930 § Culver (H.B.) Contemporary Scale Models of Vessels of the Seventeenth Century limited edition original vellum-backed boards uncut dust-jacket New York 1926 § Cunard Steam Ship Co. Limited. The Cunard Line and the Worlds Fair Chicago 1893 original cloth gilt 1893 § Holms (A. C.) Practical Shipbuilding 2 vol. including Atlas original cloth 1918 plates and illustrations rubbed; and a quantity of others naval and maritime including some Jane`s Fighting Ships v.s.(qty)
Third Report improvement Port of London 19 engraved or aquatint maps plans and views some with partial hand-colouring rolled as issued a few minor closed tears to margins overall fine condition v.s. for the House of Commons 1800. ***A fine group of nineteen designs submitted for a competition to assist in the development of the Port of London which desperately needed to modernise due to the substantial increase in demand and the scale of merchant vessels at the turn of the century. Studies present include bridges warehouses docks quays and embankments. Also present is an engraving after Sir Christopher Wren`s original design for the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666. Designers include Ralph Dodd and Telford &Douglass the latter submitting an impressive project for a cast iron bridge spanning 600 feet amongst others..
Cary (John) Cary`s Improved Map of England and Wal with a considerable portion of Scotland planned upon a scale of two statute miles to one inch title index map and 65 map sheets engraved maps with original hand-colouring sheets each c.565 x 690mm. some corners creased housed in 8 contemporary half diced calf book-form slip-off cases oblong folio 1832.
A Chrome Plated Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Breitling, circa 1945, nickel finished lever movement, silvered dial with luminous Arabic numerals, two subsidiary dials for seconds and 30-minute register, outer tachymeter scale, blued steel luminous hands, case with buttons in the band to operate chronograph, steel back numbered 785376 1192, 34mm wide see illustration
A Stainless Steel Limited Edition Automatic Calendar Chronograph wristwatch, signed Omega, Speedmaster Racing, limit edition of 05078/11111 to commemorate Michael Schumacher`s fourth World Championship, circa 2001, (calibre 1152) self-winding lever movement, carbon fibre dial with baton markers and outer fifths of seconds track, three subsidiary dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour recorders, case with buttons in the band to operate chronograph hand, bezel with tachymeter scale, snap-on back with engraved Michael Schumacher signature in black and World Champion 2001 in red, Omega stainless steel bracelet with concealed deployant clasp, 39mm wide, together with Omega boxes, booklets, warranty card and two spare bracelet links see illustration
A Mahogany Wall Regulator with 24-hour indication, circa 1870, the arched case with fine inlaid stringing to the glazed trunk door, waisted plinth with single turned finial, below the dial with nicely carved and pierced scroll work and a central cherub face, 12-inch silvered dial with outer minute track with corresponding centre minute hand, two subsidiary dials for seconds and a larger 24-hour dial, single weight driven movement with deadbeat escapement and jewelled pallets, A-framed movement plates, "Harrisons" maintaining power, steel rod mercury tube pendulum with silvered regulation scale positioned to backboard, 162cm high see illustration
Goad (Chas E.) Insurance Plan of Johannesburg fire insurance plans on a scale of 50ft to 1 inch detailing street names building numbers storeys and usages 16 plans only including title key plan numbered 1-16 with 2 duplicate index sheets with differing later overlays lithographed maps in original hand-colouring each sheet c.635 x 530mm. all inen-backed the last two sheets mounted back to back numerous later overlays some detached or working loose browning and dampstaining with associated losses particularly affecting corners and edges loose as issued London Montreal & Toronto 1895-1906 (17) ***Very rare. The circulation of these plans amongst insurance companies fire brigades and other interested parties was strictly controlled by Goad on a rental basis and apparently never sold. This had the benefit to both supplier and recipient though possibly for different reasons of retaining interest in updates and revisions..
Goad (Charles E.) Insurance Plan of Montreal fire insurance plans on a scale of 50ft to 1 inch detailing street names building numbers storeys and usages 5 plans only with 2 sheets of title and index lithographed maps in original hand-colouring each sheet c.635 x 530mm. right sheet edges affected by wormholes and dampstaining with some loss particularly to title and index sheets loose as issued London Montreal & Toronto 1914; with a duplicate group of the same 7 sheets and a bound copy of the General Index ti Insurance Plan of the City of Montreal fingersoiling to sheet edges original blue cloth rubbed 1894(15) ***Very rare. The circulation of these plans amongst insurance companies fire brigades and other interested parties was strictly controlled by Goad on a rental basis and apparently never sold. This had the benefit to both supplier and recipient though possibly for different reasons of retaining interest in updates and revisions..
Cluverius (Philippus) Africa Propria; Africa Inter 4 maps of North Africa and Egypt on 1 sheet each with decorative title vignettes each respectively illustrating the sack of Carthage elephants and lions by palm trees pyramids and a man-eating crocodile the Nile river god by a sphynx engraved maps with original hand-colouring the vignettes with full original colour and heightened with gum-arabic each c.205 x 305mm. three vertical folds one not affecting maps a vertical crease affecting two maps otherwise in good condition [1697] § [Dapper (Olfert)] Nieuwe Kaert van Egipten Upper Egypt the Nile Delta and the Red Sea with north oriented to the left decorative title and scale cartouches upper left and lower right respectively engraved map 285 x 360mm. central vertical fold slight marginal browning [Amsterdam] late 17th century(5)
Hondius (Henricus) Galliae France and its tribes with decorative title cartouche compass rose ships and sea monsters engraved map 368 x 495mm. central vertical fold with splitting in the lower margin and image English text verso minor marginal tears and handling creases some faint staining to upper and lower sheet edges surface dirt Amsterdam c.1631§ Jansson (Jan) Duché De Bretaigne north-west France with decorative title cartouche ships and sea monsters engraved map central vertical fold English text verso faint browning a few small areas of pale spotting surface dirt minor marginal handling creases [Amsterdam] mid-17th century § Jansson (Jan) Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania Portugal orientated with north to the right with ornamental title cartouche compass rose ships and sea monsters after Alvares Seco engraved map 390 x 500mm. central vertical fold with c.18 x 2cm loss to lower image just inside map affecting scale and border English text verso a few small areas of faint spotting faint staining to upper margin edge surface dirt Amsterdam 1636(3)
19TH CENTURY FRENCH BLACK MARBLE COMBINATION MANTEL CLOCK AND ANEROID BAROMETER, the clock with 5" two part roman enamelled dial with visible brocot escapement, powered by an eight day movement striking on a bell, above a matching 4 1/2" enamelled barometer dial with painted scale from 25 to 31 housed in an arch top case with canted forecorners and plinth base, 16 1/2" (42cm) high
MID 19TH CENTURY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS INLAID BRACKET CLOCK, the 8" enamelled roman dial powered by an eight day twin fusee movement, striking on a bell, in a serpentine top case with applied carved foliage decoration, gilt metal side ring handles and brass side fish scale frets raised on gilt metal ball feet, 18 1/2" (47cm) high
A quantity of assorted ephemera including a scale drawing of Easton Station, Easton & Church Hope Railway and a quantity of letters regarding proposed development at the site c.1939; a quantity of notices regarding Royal Trains c.1960`s & 1970`s; various sheets of Signal Box diagrams, GWR, scaled down and done in hand by W A J Pike; a GWR official Report on Absorption of M & SW Railway April 28th 1922; various other letters and cuttings, some contained in a modern file (a lot)
CORGI - a limited edition model for J. H. Haskins & Son Ltd, House Furnishers, Shepton Mallet no.70/125 in box; MATCHBOX - Models of Yesteryear YS-46 1880 Merryweather Steam Fire Engine in box; three other modern boxed Matchbox model, a small model of a tanker for Wincanton Transport and a 1:20 scale model of a 1967 427 Corvette Roadster by Pentoy Ltd in box. ++models mint, boxes good and vg
CORGI - a quantity of 1:43 scale models including General Post Office Morris Minor Van; 1929 Thornycroft Van Lyons Swiss Rolls all in display boxes (7); an Eddie Stobart Lorry, boxed; some Classic Models in boxes and a Bryant & May Thorneycroft and Ford Model T Delivery Vans in box (17 boxed models in total). ++all models near mint/vg, boxes good and fair (all models have at some time been removed from the boxes)
A 2 inch scale model of a Burrell Gold Medal steam tractor, built by Mr R. Gray of Worthing, to Malcolm Frost designs with castings by MJ Engineering of Ringwood, the two speed general purpose engine of twin compound design with a copper boiler, the fittings including a water gauge, pressure gauge, safety valve, blower, clack and blowdown valves, the drain cocks operated from the cab, with copper pipework, mechanical lubricator, crosshead guides, Stephenson`s link reverse, eccentric driven feed pump and bypass, solid flywheel with wooden block brake, and Pickering type governor, the chassis details including spoked straked wheels with rubber road tyres, worm and roller chain steering, damper, cable drum with fairleads, hand brake to back wheels, fitted belly tanks and supported canopy, finished in green and black paintwork with polished brightwork, 74cm (29 inches) long. Past Boiler History: Worthing & District Society of Model Engineers Boiler Test Certificate No 104. Boiler Identification Marks N11-120-197 Hydraulic Test Dated 1st of May 2005. Test pressure 150 psi. MJ Engineering Builders Book. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Approximately fifty unmade plastic aircraft kits, various makers and scales, including a Revell 1/72 scale Convair B-36H/RB-36F Peacemaker; Tamiya 1/48 scale Messerschmitt ME-262 A-2a; Academy 1/72 scale Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress; Revell 1/32 scale Bristol Beaufighter Mk 1F; and others. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Approximately fifty unmade plastic aircraft kits, various makers and scales, including an Airfix 1/48 scale Mosquito Mk VI; Revell 1/32 scale P-38J Lightning; Hasegawa 1/32 scale F-86F Sabre; Airfix 1/72 scale PBY-5A Catalina; Revell 1/72 scale B-17 Flying Fortress; Revell 1/72 scale Focke-Wulf FW 200 Condor; and others. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Approximately seventy unmade plastic aircraft, ships and trains, various makers and scales, including an Airfix 1/24 scale P51D Mustang, a Auro 1/72 Lancaster B1 5 series, a Frog 1/32 Fucke-Wulf FW 190 A, a Guillow`s Junkers JU 87-B Stuka, balsa flying model kit, a Monogram 1/48 B-17G flying Fortress, a Revell 1/72 Avro Dam Buster (most secret), an Airfix 1/600 series 6 Queen Elizabeth II, etc. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Forty-four Frog, Revell and other 1/72 scale unmade plastic aircraft kits, including a Frog No.F207, Armstrong Whitworth Mk V or Mk VII; Frog No.F204, Hunter F.G.A.9; Frog No.F266, B.A.C. Lightning F-6; Frog No.F159, North American Mitchell; and others, each boxed, carded or bagged. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
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