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Lot 2029
A late 19th century aneroid banjo barometer with carved oak case, circular white enamel dial, and thermometer above, height 90cm, also a set of brass postal scales on a shaped wooden plinth with a set of five matched circular weights, a quantity of photographic equipment including a Canon AV-1 camera, a Helena camera, etc, contained in a small vintage suitcase, a cased Underwood typewriter, and a pair of Indian clubs (5).
Lot 345
A FINE FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FIRST EMPIRE OFFICER'S SABRE BY ST. ETIENNE, MAKER'S MARK OF ANTOINE-MODESTE FOURNERA, CIRCA 1806-11 with curved blade double-edged towards the tip, etched with stars and rondels on a gilt ground over its lower half, filled with celestial motifs, a trophy-of-arms carrying a Turkish warrior bust on one side and further trophies-of-arms on the other, rectangular ricasso formed with gilt recesses and with a raised semi-circular panel on each side, the back-edge decorated with a running pattern of leaves on a gilt ground, silver hilt formed in the neo-Turkish fashion, comprising cross-piece with pineapple-finials, chased with a pattern of scrollwork centring on an expanded flowerhead on one side, a further flowerhead on the reverse, and all on a finely punched ground, back-strap incised with a pair of lines, shaped horn grip-scales retained by a pair of rivets each covered by a drop-shaped washer, and the pommel pierced with a further pair of washers formed en suite, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard, with shaped silver lower mount and large locket chased with neo-classical trophies in high relief on a punched ground on one side, including a visored helmet and a knightly shield in the upper panel and a glaive, baton, classical helmet and laurel wreath in the lower, engraved with an elaborate flower on the reverse and with an inscription, and fitted with a pair of mounts carrying suspension-rings each decorated en suite with the langets 82.0 cm; 32 in blade The inscription reads: 'De St. Etienne, Ceinturier de S. M. L'Empur Barre des Sergents' St. Etienne is recorded as a maker and retailer of deluxe accoutrements, including sabretaches and sword-fittings. A gold-hilted sword belonging to Napoleon by the celebrated maker Martin-Guillaume Biennais with a belt by St. Etienne is preserved in the Residenz, Munich. See Erichsen and Heinemann 2005, p. 220 no. 176. Antoine-Modeste Fournera is recorded as a maker of sword-hilts at 8 rue de Perpignan and 28 rue Neuve St Nicolas, Paris circa 1806-11.
Lot 31
ËœA BALKAN DAGGER (BICHAQ), A TURKISH DAGGER AND AN INDIAN DAGGER (KHANJAR), 19TH/20TH CENTURIES the first with straight single-edged blade engraved along the back-edge, engraved back-strap, a pair of characteristic ivory grip-scales in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with white metal mounts; the second with slender blade double-edged over the upper two thirds, stone grip inlaid with gold and brass pommel set with a turquoise, in its scabbard; and the third with single-edged blade and silver-covered grip formed as an elephant's head, in its scabbard the first: 24.0 cm; 9 1/2 in blade (3)
Lot 338
ËœA FINE NAVAL DIRK, LATE 18TH CENTURY, ALMOST CERTAINLY FOR A MEMBER OF THE EGYPTIAN CLUB with curved polished blade double-edged towards the point, gilt-brass hilt comprising small outer-guard pierced and chiselled with a crocodile, a pair of recurved quillons, faceted back-strap rising to form a maned lionhead pommel, banded ivory grip (age cracks), knuckle-chain (perhaps an early association), in its leather scabbard with brass mounts comprising locket and middle band and chape 31.5 cm; 12 1/2 in blade Two days after the battle of the Nile, on the night of 3rd August 1798, the Captains of the fleet met on board the Orion, and inaugurated the 'Egyptian Club'. A document was then drawn up, and signed by all present, inviting Sir Horatio Nelson to accept the gift of a sword and to have his portrait painted for the club. Nelson's gold sword was ordered through Rundell & Bridge. There was a rumour in London that the eyes of the crocodile were to be of diamonds and the scales of amethysts, emeralds and other precious jewels but this proved unfounded. Nelson's 'Egyptian Club' sword was sold at Christies on 12th July 1895 from the collection of Lord Bridport for £1,080. It was stolen from Greenwich Hospital in 1900 and never recovered. Little more is known of the 'Egyptian Club' who never seem to have met. The promised portrait was never completed although there was a story that a Neapolitan artist was invited to breakfast with the Captains but felt unworthy of the commission. Nelson's own sword was distinguished by an enamel plaque set into each side of the grip, one showing Lord Nelson's arms and that on the reverse allegorical figures representing Britannia and Africa. On the guard was an enamel plaque representing the Battle of the Nile and a list of the captains who served: Captain Sir F. Berry, Vanguard; Captain T. Trowbridge, Cullodon; Captain R.W. Miller, Theseus; Captain A.J. Ball, Alexander; Captain Thomas Lewis, Minotaur; Captain Sir T.B. Thompson; Leander; Captain B. Hallowel, Swiftsure; Captain David Gould, Audacious; Captain John Peyton, Defence; Captain S. Hood, Zealous; Captain James Saumarez, Orion; Captain Thomas Foley, Goliath; Captain G.B. Westcott; Majestic; Captain H.D.E. Darby, Bellerophon; Captain S.M. Hardy, Mutine. Captain Westcott had been killed at the action. The present dirk forms part of a very small group of dirks that were almost certainly made for members of the Egyptian club. Another, formerly in the collection of Nelson's prize agent, Alexander Davison, was sold Sotheby's, London, 21st October 2001, lot 14 and another was sold in these rooms, 4 December 2013, lot 73.
Lot 39
A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHORTSWORD (KINDJAL), LATE 19TH CENTURY with broad double-edged blade formed with an off-set fuller over the greater part of its length on each face, the front decorated with scrolls of foliage at the tip and over the forte, the latter beneath a panel of script and struck with a star-shaped bladesmith's mark, iron hilt encased in silver beadwork, fitted with a pair of horn grip-scales retained by iron rivets over silver washers, probably coins, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver locket and chape each chased with flowers and foliage, the locket with a calligraphic panel top and bottom and fitted with an iron band for suspension beneath decorated with gold and silver flowers 60.4 cm; 23 3/4 in blade The inscriptions read 'az hush-e falatun damesh tiztar / az abru-ye deldar khun-riztar', in translation, "It's blade is sharper than the wit of Plato, And sheds more blood than the eyebrow of the beloved."
Lot 17
W.M.F. EMBOSSED BRASS TABLE CIGARETTE BOX, typical form with hardwood lined interior, decorated with two rows of stylised floral roundels on a planished ground, 6" x 3 1/4" (15.2cm x 8.2cm) TOGETHER WITH A SET OF BRASS POSTAL SCALES, on wooden oblong base with a set of three nesting weights (2)
Lot 521
*The Most Noble Order of the Garter (K.G.), an 18th century Knight’s bullion and cloth Star, the rays of the star covered with overlapping silver scales, and eyelets for sewing at each point, the reverse with printed paper label attached to the backing (presumably taken from an old auction catalogue) ‘52 Queen Anne’s star of the Garter,’ and additional paper attached to the backing with old ink inscription ‘This star worn by Queen Anne given to me by my friend Colonel Tynt who [had it?] from his father’ 120mm, some original paper backing lacking and gum applied to reverse points, some eyelets lacking and wear to some of the points, fine or better. Research suggests the most likely candidate for the ‘Colonel Tynt’ cited may be Colonel John Johnson, Grenadier Guards, of Glaiston in Rutland and Burhill Surrey. He married Jane Hassell in 1765 and, upon his wife’s succession to the estates of both the Kemeys family in Glamorganshire and the Tyntes of Somerset in 1785, he changed his name by Royal Licence as a stipulation to this inheritance. He thus became Colonel John Johnson Kemeys-Tynte and was appointed Comptroller of the Household of the Prince of Wales (later George IV) in 1791, and also as Groom of the Bedchamber. He died in 1795 and was succeeded by his son Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte, born in 1788, who later also became a Colonel.
Lot 724
A drop dial wall clock, the 30.5 cm diameter white painted dial with Roman numerals signed E D SCALES MANCHESTER, fitted a single fusee movement, in a mahogany case, 52 cm high See illustration Condition report Report by GH Movement is signed EDWD SCALES MANCHESTER See photograph With pendulum and key
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