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Lot 85
A 18ct gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch, circa 1960s The champagne coloured dial with applied gold Arabic numbers, tachymeter and telemeter scales enclosing baton and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for running seconds and 30 minute recording, two rectangular chronograph pushers and downturned lugs, thin 18ct gold back, replacement leather strap, unsigned
Lot 526
Jurassic Period, 199-145 million years BP. A very detailed and colourful museum-quality fossil pine cone pair Araucaria Mirabilis from Cerro Cuadrado, Patagonia, Argentina; the polished cone with strong detail inside, including the cross-section of the seeds; the outside showing excellent preservation of the scales (individual plates), in old white card tray with old Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd label reading: 'cone of Araucaria mirabilis, Mid-Jurassic, Patagonia, Argentina'. An old acquisition from Patagonia, Argentina; from the historic ‘Victorian Museum’ collection of Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's); formerly Gregory, Bottley & Co. (1932-1981) and previously J. R. Gregory & Co. (1898-1932); originally James Reynolds Gregory (1858-1898"). This item is part of a historic collection of fossils and minerals which has recently been reviewed by leading geological expert Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. See: http://paleobotany.bio.ku.edu/FMPro. The firm Gregory, Bottley and Lloyd (Gregory's), was acquired by TimeLine Auctions in 2016. London-born James Reynolds Gregory (1832-1899) founded the company, which is the second longest-running gem and fossil dealership in the world. James was educated at Archbishop Tennison's School, and afterward found employment in a jewellery company on Regent Street. In 1858 he established his own business in King William Street. A few years later he moved to ‘very extensive premises’ in Golden Square, Covent Garden. He was one of the best known dealers in London, exhibiting at major commercial shows throughout the world and winning awards for excellence in Paris in 1867, Sydney in 1879 and London in 1862, 1883 and 1884. James primarily bought his stock at auction, from collectors and other dealers, and supplied many major collectors and scientists of his day. He built superb personal collections, a selection going to the British Museum. He wrote many papers and was a member of several learned societies including the Society of Arts. The business became known as J.R. Gregory & Company in 1896, still under James' management with the assistance of his son Albert Gregory (b.1864"). When James died three years later, the business passed to Albert. At the end of the 19th century most London dealers had folded or retired, many selling out to J.R. Gregory & Co. Albert continued by acquiring Russell and Shaw (Est. 1848) in 1925 and Francis H. Butler (Est. 1884) in 1927. Percy Bottley (1904-1980) took over the company in 1931, renaming it Gregory, Bottley & Company with respect to his predecessors. Percy’s company survived the 2nd World War by buying out all of its competitors, including the supplier to Pitt-Rivers, Samuel Henson (Est. 1840) and G.H. Richards (Est. 1897) in 1936. Percy also added many important collections to his stock including those of Rev. F. Holmes in 1940, and the Graves collection in 1943. Following Percy's death in 1981, the business was sold to Brian Lloyd, whereupon it became Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd. Brian had been Sotheby’s main Natural History expert in the 1960s and 1970s, and subsequently traded from Pall Mall. The business continued to thrive, and Brian purchased the Joseph Neeld (1789-1856) collection in 1974 and the historic gold collection of H.S. Gordon, first exhibited at the Empire Exhibition, South Africa in 1936. Brian moved the business to 12-13 Rickett Street in 1982, and to 13 Seagrave Road in 1993. He carried on the company's specialization in historic collections, most recently acquiring that of Robert Ferguson (1767-1840) in 2000. The business moved to Walmer in Kent in 2008, and was acquired by TimeLine in April 2016. Trading History Est. 1858 (59 Frith Street, Soho) 1859 - 1861 (3 King William Street, Strand) 1862 - 1866 (25 Golden Square, Covent Garden) 1866 - 1874 (15 Russell Street, Covent Garden) 1874 - 1895 (88 Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square) 1896 - 1906 (1 Kelso Place, Kensington) 1907 - 1926 (139 Fulham Road, Chelsea) 1926 - 1981 (30 (Old) Church Street, Chelsea) 1982 - 1993 (12-13 Rickett Street, Fulham) 1993 - 2007 (13 Seagrave Road, Fulham) 2008 - 2015 (59 Liverpool Road, Walmer, Kent) 2016 - (363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex) 74 grams total, 52mm (2"). Extremely fine condition. Very rare.
Lot 546
French Second Empire, Brass Fireman's (Casque de Pompier) helmet. High brass comb with 2nd Empire Eagle badge and the legend 'POMPIERS DE COURTERANGES'. Helmet is the 1855 Pattern (2nd Empire) with its original brass chin scales. Please note the liner is absent. A lovely old, highly decorative brass helmet from the mid 19th century. In good original condition.
Lot 735
German Third Reich Police Bayonet by Alexender Coppell, Solingen. A good 33 cm blade example with eagle’s head pommel, eye for show only. Two piece simulated stags horn grip bearing silvered police device. The cross guard bears oak leaf decoration. The plated blade bears maker’s details on one side, maker’s scales logo on the other; matching S.Ar.I.604 stamp to back of the grip backstrap as well as scabbard top mount. Housed in black leather scabbard with plated mounts and complete with black leather frog. No movement to blade. Minor service wear, overall VGC.
Lot 662
French Model 1913 de la Gendarmerie Nationale a Cheval Cuirassier helmet. A good example with nickel bound brass skull. To the front a triangular nickel helmet plate incorporating a flaming grenade device with laurel leaves either side. To the crown, is a nickel metal comb bearing black hair brush (some hair loss), to each side floral leaf decoration. The front of the crown a Medusa’s head looking forward, from the comb a flowing black horse hair plume. A pair of circular nickel bosses, embossed with lion heads, support a set of leather backed chin scales. Provision for plume to wearer’s left side. Original eight tongue adjustable leather lining. GC
Lot 787
Imperial German NCO’s pickelhaube. A fine Officer quality example. Polished black leather skull, font and rear peaks; the front peak bound in gilt brass. Gilt back strap without ventilator. Gilt spike with pearlring, the base with four securing stars; gilt Prussian Officer style plate, Gilt brass chin scales supported on one side by Officer style Prussian roundel, the other a silvered roundel with Hanseatic Maltese Cross. Green lined front peak, red lined rear peak. Deep leather sweatband scalloped along the top edge bearing cloth adjuster. Generally VGC.
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Lot 3026
A 19th century French walnut naturalist's specimen box, hinged with a brass cartouche inscribed Coquilles [...] Fossiles de Grignon (Seine et Ois) offertes par Mr. Douffet Professeur à l'Institute agronomique de Grignon, the interior with a large horn sliding magnifying glass, a cased set of Becker's Sons of Rotterdam weights and scales, shells, corals and fossils, etc., 16cm high, 30cm wide, c.1880
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