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Lot 1
Sampson Mordan & Co., a rare set of gilt metal postal scales, with matching inkwell, mid 19th century, stamped to the beam for retailer 'Howell James & Co, Regents Street, London', inset with florally arranged relief hard stones against a white marble ground and with engraved scrolling decoration to the metalwork (five associated weights only), 15.5 and 13.5cm respectively Sampson Mordan & Co. (working 1815-1941) trained under Bramah, engineers, machinists, & makers of high quality deskiana, City Road, Finsbury & latterly in Paris. Makers of pencils, pens, locks and ink stands etc, in brass & silver. They made huge numbers of postal scales of various types, all beautifully made and immensely varied, for British and foreign post. Howell, James & C., (working 1832-1883) retailers of highest quality fancy goods & silks at 5, 7 & 9 Regent St. Made items for Queen Victoria. Became a Limited company in 1884.
Lot 2
Sampson Mordan & Co., a set of gilt metal and walnut decorative postal scales, c.1871-1885, stamped to the beam 'S. Mordan & Co, London', set on a burr walnut base, having applied engraved gilt metal decorations with steel bosses all upon gilt metal bun feet, with seven graduated weights, ¼oz - 4oz, 15cm high
Lot 4
Sampson Mordan & Co., a rare gilt brass postal scale, 19th century, stamped to the beam 'S. Mordan & Co, London', the foliate engraved oval pans inset with a Jasperware medallion with beaded frame upon an oval base and with four later weights, ½oz - 2oz, 8cm high Mordan bought blue and white plaques from Wedgwood, the firm sending pairs of plaques with similar but different designs to London to be incorporated into Mordan's scales. Mordan must have specified the size of his plaques to a sixteenth of an inch and ordered many diameters of round and oval plaques. CONDITION REPORT: One plaque cracked
Lot 5
Joseph & Edmund Ratcliff, a set of brass postal scales and weights, c.1850, struck for 'J and E Ratcliff, makers', upon an oval oak base with four weights, ½oz - 4oz, (three original, two missing), 7.5cm high Joseph & Edmund Ratcliff, father & son, 59 & 60 St Paul's Square, Birmingham, brass founders & stampers, makers of lamp fittings, chandeliers & gas fittings (working 1832-death of Joseph 1862). They made many types of small scales.
Lot 6
A set of brass postal scales, 1871-1897, the beam struck for retailers 'T. J. Smith, Son & Co, London, Warranted Accurate', the oval plate with engraved floral design, the walnut and ebonised serpentine fronted base with three weight apertures upon squat bun feet, 8cm Thomas John Smith, Son Thomas Flight Smith & Co, (sometimes called T. J. Smith, Son & Co, sometimes T J & T Smith, & sometimes T J Smith, Son & Downes) manufacturing stationers (working 1871-1915). T J Smith had patent No. 3171 of 1879 for a hydraulic balance, liquid not specified. They were retailers of scales by Samuel Turner Senior. They had a catastrophic fire in 1889 that destroyed their manufactory in Charterhouse Square, machinery and stock.
Lot 8
Sampson Mordan & Co., a rare set of postal scales, c.1865, the beams engraved for retailer 'Baxter, 16 Cockspur St', the oval pans inset with Limoges porcelain panels, upon an oval base with two gilded Mordan weights, 7cm high Edward Baxter, London, dressing case & travelling bag maker & importer of fancy goods. He was at 16 Cockspur St between 1859-1877.
Lot 9
Samuel Turner Senior, a set of brass postal scales, the beam interior stamped with monogram 'S T S', on a decorative cast base with leaf decoration upon bracket feet, with six weights, ¼oz - 4oz, 10cm high Samuel Turner Senior of Birmingham, brass founder & letter balance maker (working 1854-1921). Made scales for numerous named retailers. Made Loughton's patent of 1871. Bought Suffield's patent No.11255 of 11 July 1889 and called it Turner's Patent. Registered Design No.5960 of 22 Oct 1877. Made scales for USA. Limited company from 1921.
Lot 14
Townshend & Co., a set of decorative cast brass postal scales, c.1920-1923, letter plate indicated postal rates for letters not exceeding 3oz 2d, the pierced cast base with mask and scroll feet and with six weights, ½oz - 8oz, 10cm Townshend & Co., founders of domestic brassware, (working 1888-1922). Company owned by Edmund Townshend and Thomas Henry Thompson until the partnership dissolved in 1889, the business continued by Townshend alone. Works at Ernest St, Birmingham and showrooms at 62 Holborn Viaduct, London. They held registered designs No.100796 of 29 May 1888, No.44359 of 1886 and No.1471. Known particularly for their ornate castings.
Lot 15
A set of brass postal scales, c.1871-1897, possibly by Samuel Turner Senior, the beam stamped for retailer 'Windle & Blyth, Warranted Accurate', the letter plate cast for postal rates for letters not exceeding 1oz 1d - 8oz 3d, upon a satin wood base with six bottle shaped weights, 11.5cm high Windle & Blyth, Wholesalers and exporters, ironmongers, door locks, corkscrews. Exhibited at the Great Exhibition 1851
Lot 25
A decorative brass postal scale and weights, 19th century, probably by Setten & Durward, having a stepped circular pan and pierced plate, three matching weights '1oz/ 2p - 2oz / 4p - 4oz/ 8p', 18cm wide, 12cm high Robert Setten & Francis Durward, letter scale manufacturers, patentees & makers of stationers' sundries (working 1877-2013), works at Benson Rd, Soho, Birmingham. Had Registered design No.540718 of 1909, No.583703 of 1911 and design No.783389 of 1927. Many scales marked S & D, Criterion or IXL. They are known for being very ornate, but not robust postal scales.
Lot 34
Samuel Turner Senior, a set of ornamental cast brass postal scales and weights, c.1885, the beam stamped with 'STS' monogram and 'Warranted Accurate', with raised weight well upon four decorative 'A' frames, above a Florentine style foliate and mask decorated cast base, marked 'Townshend & Co', 1885, with six weights, 35cm wide, 21cm high
Lot 40
Mechi and Bazin brass roberval postal scales, c.1870, the letter tray stamped 'Mechi & Bazin, London', upon a decorative pierced 'A' frame on a wooden base with seven original brass bottle weights, ½lb - ¼oz, 23cm wide John Joseph Mechi and Charles Bazin of 112 Regent St, (working 1868-c.1875) retailers of luxury goods. Mechi made huge profits that he used to run a Model Farm, for which he was famous. Great philanthropist and influential in the City of London.
Lot 42
R. W. Winfield, a cast and patinated brass letter scale, c.1850, embossed around the pillar base 'R W Winfield, Birmingham', upon an ornate foliate decorated circular base, capacity 4oz, 16cm R W Winfield, Cambridge Street Works, Birmingham, (working 1825-died 1869). Founder of brass bedsteads, chairs, gas fittings, etc and coal merchant. Exhibitor of very ornate beds at Great Exhibition of 1851. Numerous patents. Had design registrations for scales in 1840, 1848 and 1852. Made for the French market. Partner in the Union Rolling Mill, Birmingham. The firm became R W Winfield & Son in 1860, but son John died in 1861. It became R W Winfield & Co. in 1866. Robert Walter died 1869. The firm deteriorated after this, hastened by a big fire that destroyed stock, tools & patterns.
Lot 60
Blews & Sons, a rare gilt metal and opaline glass postal scale, c.1840-1871, the gilt circular pan embossed 'W. Blews & Sons, Birmingham - Warranted Correct', with a gilt metal foliate capped opaline pillar and foot, with polychrome enamel floral decorated base and gilt metal foot, capacity 4oz, 17.5cm William Blews & Sons, established 1782, bell & brass founders, Britannia metal casters, scales, weights and weighing machine makers (working 1851-1882). Showrooms in London. Exhibited at the Great Exhibition 1851. Registered design for rimmed weights in 1865. CONDITION REPORT: there is a thumbnail sized blister restuck to base of gilt scale in centre of glass pillar and small nick missing, there is a stress crack from base of foot about 3cm spreading horizontally 1.5cm
Lot 68
Ball and Rod maker, a rare cast and gilded brass decorative steelyard postal scale, 19th century, the poise modelled as baskets of grapes upon a graduated scale, supported by a satyr, the decorative cast letter tray depicting Bacchus amongst fruiting vines, upon a rectangular marble base, capacity 16oz, 22cm wide, 15.5cm high Ball & Rod maker. This maker remains anonymous, but his products can be identified by his use of figures as pillars, and identical letter racks on many of the letter scales with a rod & ball poise sitting in a decorative cup. This example is his most elaborate.
Lot 71
Young & Son, a cast brass steelyard, c.1850, the beam scale supported upon a plain pillar and mahogany rectangular base, with label attached to underside for 'Young & Son, Scale Makers to Her Majesty, 5 Bear Street, Leicester Square, London, Make and Sell all works of scales, weights and steel-yards for home, trade and exportation...' capacity 16oz, 21cm wide (including letter tray), 15.8cm high John Young I (W1802-1810) scale maker, member of Blacksmiths Co. from 1784, John Young II (1810-died 1843) scale maker, member of Blacksmiths Co. from 1810, John Young III,1823, Master Blacksmiths Co. 1837 -1838. Scale makers by appointment to Queen Victoria. Makers of many types of scales. Often distinguished by their use of very golden brass
Lot 79
Narcissé Briais, an unusual brass half-roberval and steelyard postal scale, c.1864-1870, the oval letter pan initialled 'N. B. Brevete S. G. D. G.', supported upon a pressed composite rectangular base with relief scroll decoration, with French letter rates, 1 Franc, 60 centimes for 100g (poise missing), 18.7cm wide, 10.3cm high Narcissé Briais of Paris (working mid 19th century), exported many postal scales to Britain.
Lot 81
G. Pilkington, a patinated cast brass postal scale, c.1845-1850, the beam stamped both sides for retailer 'W. Lowe, 31 Abchurch Lane', the pre loaded pan stamped 'G. Pilkington ½oz', 17cm high G Pilkington, of Birmingham, weighing machine, scales and steelyard maker (working 1845-1850) William Shand Lowe (Low), stationer, (working 1846-1859).
Lot 88
Narcissé Briais, a French cast brass pendulum scale, c.1885-1890, with a circular dial, stamped to the centre 'N. B. Depose', the pierced base with levelling screw and scrolling decoration, capacity 100g, 20cm Narcissé Briais, Bellville, Siene (working 1856-1886), maker of many types of postal scales, for both the French & the British market. The stand version of Restorf's French patent No.171832 of 1885. His logo NB was used by subsequent owners of the firm (A E Ragg's patent UK No.2052 of 3 Aug 1871).
Lot 90
P. J. Maul, a set of gilt metal hand held pendulum scales, early 20th century, makers mark 'M' within form star, capacity 50g, 10cm and a Perry & Co, London, hand held brass pendulum scale, c.1870 (suspension loop and letter clip possible replacements), capacity 4oz, 9.5cm overall James Perry & Co (working 1831-1896), wholesale stationers, manufacturers of stationers' necessities. Exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Lot 102
Auguste Marion & Co, pendulum parcel scale, c.1883-1897, with pierced brass dial and subsidiary arc for indicating price on a decorative nickel plated stand, the pendulum with locking mechanism, upon an oak platform base with buffer and inset with spirit level, capacity 8lbs, 23cm wide, 35cm Auguste Marion & Co (working 1845-1902) in London & Paris, specialised in photographic materials, but had a stationery department. The scales bearing their name are different from every other design, having a little ball on the cogs and using two metals decoratively. CONDITION REPORT: the parcel tray slightly bent, the nickel stand has engraved leaf decoration
Lot 117
Pelouze Scale & MFG Co., two American spring balance postal scales, a 'Victor' c.1897, with celluloid dial inscribed for 'Pelouze Scale and MFG. Co., Chicago, copyright 1897', for weighing letters, books, circulars and news papers, and a nickel plated and steel dial faced postal scale, late 19th century, with paper dial inscribed for 'W. N. Pelouze, copyright 1897', rates for MDS, letters, books etc, capacity 24oz and 4lbs respectively , 11 cm and 14cm
Lot 125
Thornhill, London, a polished steel shelf edge postal bismar, c.1870-1880 the poise end stamped with a 'VR' cipher, and 'Thornhill, London', measuring ½ - 2 (oz), with sliding sprung fulcrum and with blued steel letter clip, with one half of a cap end cardboard case, 11cm Walter Thornhill ('Est. 1734', working c.1865-1886), 144 New Bond St, cutler & dressing case maker to the Queen. It is possible that Farthing was the maker of his own, Thornhill's and Lund's shelf-edge scales.
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