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Lot 1365
A set of George III steel and brass coin scales, circa 1775, the turned beam with box ends and brass pans, with three tapering cylindrical guinea, half guinea and seven shilling weights, within a plush claret fitted shark skin case, beam 10.3cm CONDITION REPORT: Light wear to the outer edges. Catches present and working. Light wear to top of case.
Lot 1368
John & Obadiah Westwood, a set of miniature polished steel and brass coin scales, the turned beam with swans neck ends, with six grain weights, the larger stamped 'Westwood', all within a shagreen covered case with plush interior and with applied label with old and new guinea rate scale, inscribed 'by J N and Oba Westwood, Birmingham', beam 6cm CONDITION REPORT: Grain weights slightly bent. Minor 'ding' to edge of one scale dish. Some surface wear and green corrosion (?) spots. General surface wear to case.
Lot 1370
A set of English steel coin scales, circa 1775, with brass pans, having a carved bone melon shaped bead to each suspension, the turned beam with boxed ends, all within a cut from solid mahogany box with a green material base and with three sets of three guinea, half guinea and seven shilling weights to include new measurements, having a hinged brass compartment housing five square chamfered weights, one seven shilling weight a replacement, beam 13.5cm
Lot 1373
Freeman & New, a set of polished steel and brass coin scales, circa 1780, the turned beam with swans neck ends and brass pans, all within a cut from solid mahogany case, the lid interior with applied trade label for 'Freeman & New, Leadenhall St, London, Scale Makers to His Majesty's Mint Exchequer, Bank of England …', with tapering cylindrical guinea, half guinea weights, beam 12.3cm
Lot 1380
Samuel Freeman, a set of steel coin scales, early 18th century, with brass pans, the beam with swans neck ends, housed within a cut from solid fruitwood box, with book binder style stamped decoration, the interior lid with applied trade label for Samuel Freeman, Leadenhall Street, London, two apertures housing twelve assorted coin weights, £3.12 shillings to quarter guinea, beam 12.5cm, beam rusted
Lot 1382
R Vandome & Co, a set of steel and brass coin scales, the bladed beam with box ends and brass pans, within a claret leather fitted case with a plush velvet interior, base applied with trade label for R Vandome & Co, 117 Leadenhall Street, London, with three square weights, 21 shilling weight and a 1821 half sovereign weight, beam 15cm
Lot 1385
I Sommers, a set of English steel and brass coin scales, early 18th century, the part square and bladed beam with swans neck ends, housed within an oak made-up box with book binder stamped decoration, the interior lid with applied label for I Sommers, the corner of Bucklersbury, against ye west side of ye Mansion House, London, green baize lining and housing seven square counted coin weights, £3.12 to ten shillings 6p, beam 12.5cm
Lot 4
A lacquered and patinated brass transit theodolite, Stanley, London, early 20th century, The triform base with adjustable feet and threaded table for tripod fitting beneath rotating trunnion table with twin fine vernier scales calibrated to 10 second divisions visible through lozenge shaped apertures and with pivoted viewing lenses, the upper surface mounted with X and Y spirit levels and yoke to support the reversible telescope with rack and pinion adjustment, cross wire sights, further spirit level and incorporating vertical circle calibrated in degrees with twin verniers, the trunnion table engraved STANLEY LONDON, 20309, PATENT, 35.5cm (14ins) high; with original hardwood box with pasted trade label annotated with matching serial number and dated 20.12.26 over repair label dated 15/9/38 to inside of lid, the main compartment incorporating section fitted with accessories, 44.5cm (17.5ins) wide. The firm of W.F. Stanley and Co. was founded by William F. Stanley as specialising in drawing instruments in 1854. The firm expanded to become one of the largest suppliers of surveying instruments working from several addresses in London and continued in business (latterly as a subsidiary of Russell Instruments) until being wound-up1999.
Lot 5
A lacquered and patinated brass transit theodolite, Stanley, London, early 20th century, The triform base with adjustable feet and threaded table for tripod fitting beneath rotating trunnion table with twin fine vernier scales calibrated to 10 second divisions visible through glazed apertures and with pivoted viewing lenses, the upper surface mounted with X and Y spirit levels and yoke to support the reversible telescope with filter to eyepiece, screw focus adjustment, cross wire and incorporating vertical circle calibrated in degrees with twin verniers and further spirit level, the trunnion table engraved STANLEY LONDON, 30143, PATENT, 36cm (14.25ins) high; with original hardwood box with pasted trade label annotated with matching serial number and dated 15.4.32 to inside of lid, the main compartment incorporating section fitted with accessories, 47cm (18.5ins) wide. The firm of W.F. Stanley and Co. was founded by William F. Stanley as specialising in drawing instruments in 1854. The firm expanded to become one of the largest suppliers of surveying instruments working from several addresses in London and continued in business (latterly as a subsidiary of Russell Instruments) until being wound-up1999.
Lot 101
A Victorian brass skeleton timepiece with passing strike, Edward Scales, Manchester for Thomas Lees, Bury, mid 19th century, The single chain fusee movement with five-spoke wheel crossings to all except the escape wheel, anchor escapement, pierced mainspring barrel and passing strike set between scroll-outline brass plates united by five turned brass pillars and with bell mounted above, the rear stamped EDW. SCALES, MANCHESTER, 254, the front fitted with brass Roman numeral chapter ring engraved Tho.s Lees, Bury to lower margin and blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, 29cm (11.5ins) high; mounted on a moulded rectangular Carrara marble base with glass dome cover, 34cm (13.5ins) high overall. A Thomas Lees is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Bury circa 1790-1814. An Edward Scales is recorded by Baillie as the inventor of a detached lever escapement working in Manchester around 1800 who may be the same maker (or possibly the father of a maker by the same name) listed by Loomes in volume 2 as working in Manchester circa 1848-51.
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