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Lot 332
A 3½IN. RADIUS AVIATION SEXTANT BY HENRY HUGHES & SONS LTD FOR THE AIR MINISTRY, CIRCA 1943 with crackle-finish T-frame, the inset scale divided to 120°, the arc numbered 36112, index arm with micrometre adjustment, stamped with Air Ministry mark and numbered 6B/177, sighting tube with rubber eyepiece, seven shades, Bakelite handle and pin feet, contained within fitted composition box of issue with maker's label dated 29-7-43 and retail label for Capt. Owen Watts, London -- 8in. (20.5cm.) diam
Lot 368
A 6½IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY J. COMBES, DEVONPORT, CIRCA 1900 with oxidised brass three-circle frame, the arc numbered 9602 and signed J. Combes Opticians & Instrument Maker, Devonport, inset silvered scale divided to 140°, vernier inscribed G.C.P. Menzies R.N. with reflector and swivel magnifier, interrupted telescope mount, seven shades, two mirrors, wooden handle and pin feet, contained in fitted box of issue with sighting tubes and test certificate dated 1959 -- 10¾in. (27cm.) wide; together with another with lattice frame, unsigned (2)
Lot 27
A 7IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY P. CAMERON, GLASGOW, CIRCA 1870 brass ladder frame signed as per title with inset silvered scale divided to 140°, vernier with magnifier, braced index arm, seven shades, two mirrors, ebony handle, contained within fitted keystone box with three sighting tubes, pencil inscription inside lid reading Capn Cunningham late Maggie Douglas now Eve -- 13in. (33cm.) wide; together with a quantity of research about the Maggie Douglas
Lot 114
A 7¼IN. RADIUS PRESENTATION VERNIER SEXTANT BY FRODSHAM & KEENE, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1892 the polished brass ladder frame signed as per title and numbered 4840, with inset silvered scale divided to 140°, vernier with clamp, magnifier, mirrors, shades and wooden handle, contained within fitted box with four sighting tubes and presentation plate to lid: From Trinity House to Reginald Vincent Peel, H.M.S. Conway, July 1892 – 11in. (28cm.) wideFootnote: Reginald V. Peel R.N.R (1875-1964). was a Trinity House Queen's Medallist aboard the training ship Conway, winning this sextant in 1892. He joined Cunard in 1900 but was detached to serve in the Navy for the duration of hostilities in 1914. Resuming with Cunard, he commanded many vessels, most notably the Mauretania, Aquitania and Queen Mary. After the merger with White Star Line, he also served aboard Olympic and Majestic rising to the rank of commodore.Condition report: Overall good condition, frame polished
Lot 210
AN 8IN. RADIUS DOUBLE-FRAMED SEXTANT BY TROUGHTON, CIRCA 1810 the oxidised brass 'T' frame signed on the arc Troughton London, with silver scale divided to 110º, vernier with swivel magnifier and reflector, braced index arm, mirrors, seven shades and wooden handle, contained in fitted keystone case with five sighting tubes and three filters, the lid with brass owner's plate with armorial inscribed under William C. Hotham -- 14½in. (37cm.) diamFootnote: Captain William Charles Hotham (1846-1889) served in the Indian Marine. This instrument may have been handed down or purchased second-hand as Troughton (as a sole trader) had ceased production by 1826.Condition report: Original condition, some spotting to frame but retaining much original finish, generally very good.
Lot 206
A Japanese 8 inch radius vernier sextant by Tamaya & Co Ltd: the black lacquer frame with brass arc calibrated to 120° , numbered '31154' and signed as per title, with 7 x 35 sighting scope, fitted mirrors and shades, in a fitted wooden case with calibration certificate dated '27th mar 1981'.
Lot 191
A fine 8 inch radius Gold and Platina Sextant by Carey of London, formerly the property of Rear-Admiral Ernest John Spooner DSO (1887-1942): the lacquered brass 'T' frame with arc inscribed and numbered 'Gold & Platina. Carey, London . 2509', the gold scale divided to 140°, vernier platina scale, magnifier, adjustable sighting tube socket and black painted mirrors and shades, ebonised handle and three brass feet, together with two sighting tubes and accessories in a fitted mahogany case with National Physical Laboratory calibration certificate dated April 1920, brass plaque to top engraved 'J S Spooner RN', the case 12.5 x 19.5 x 27cm.*Notes- Rear Admiral Ernest John Spooner DSO was one of the senior Royal Navy Officers based in Singapore during the Japanese invasion of Malaya and the fall of Singapore in WWII. In 1942 his wife Megan had been evacuated from Singapore and Spooner remained behind to assist in organising the civilian evacuation. Under increasing operations by the Japanese the coordination of the evacuation became impossible. Attempting to escape on a small motor launch Spooner and around 40 others became stranded on a small island. Despite search efforts by the British, the lack of fresh water and food on the small island forced the survivors to surrender to the Japanese. Sadly Spooner had died of exhaustion and malaria before the surrender.Together with an accompanying letter of provenance from the vendor whose family were friends with Mrs M Spooner in the 1960s.
Lot 192
A rare 19th century English lacquered brass sextant stand:, the 'Y' shaped frame with double heavy brass drum counterweights raised on a flared column on a tripod base with triple screw adjustment. 37cm high.*Notes- For a similar example see The National Maritime Museum, Adams Collection item No. NAV1129.
Lot 203
A WWII period Air Ministry issue 3 1/4 inch radius vernier Flying Boat 'Husun' sextant by Henry Hughes & Son Ltd, London,: serial number '41763' black crackle finish frame with silvered inlaid brass arc calibrated to 120°, fitted mirrors and shades and stamped RAF reference number '6B/177, in a fitted case with calibration certificate dated '4/7/44'.
Lot 1247
EDISON & SWAN; a mahogany cased ampmeter number 25570 and dated 1919, with a Stanley of Teddington lacquered brass and mahogany morse code tapper, a lacquered brass sextant, a brass piston section, a brass surmounted spirit level, a Stanley brass compass, in a brass mounted box and a novelty hinged longcase clock and a ship's wheel aneroid barometer (8).Additional InformationThe Stanley compass with a crack to the internal mirror. The ampmeter is marked as a military issue piece. All items with general age wear dirt and light patina throughout.
Lot 9
AN EBONY AND BRASS NAVIGATIONAL OCTANT Inscribed for W.B. Moralee, North Shields, early 19th century, The 11 inch frame incorporating central T-shaped hand-piece inset with bone signature plate inscribed W.B MORALEE NTH SHIELDS, the pivoted arm mounted with mirror opposing aperture for reading the inset bone Vernier scale with clamp and endless screw adjustment to underside, with pin-hole sight opposing horizon glass, set of hinged filters, backsight and conforming horizon, in tapered mahogany box applied with trade label THOMAS L. AINSLEY, MAKER AND ADJUSTER OF, Iron Ships' and Steamers' Compasses, 86 BUTE STREET, CARDIFF... to the inside of the lid; together with a 1.5 inch two-draw refracting telescope, circa 1875, signed R. & J. Beck, 31 Cornhill, London to final draw, with shuttered eyepiece, sliding brass sun shade, end cap and leather grip, complete with cylindrical leather protective case, (2).The sextant box 32.5cm (12.5ins) high, 29cm (11.5ins) wide, the telescope case 27cm (10.5ins) long. The name W.B. Moralee of North Shields appears not to be recorded as a maker of instruments hence could well be that of the first owner of the octant in the current lot. At some point the instrument was with Thomas Liddell Ainsley of Cardiff and South Shields (whose trade label is pasted to the inside of the lid) who was a maker of precision instruments active between 1858-1886. Ainsley also published numerous works on marine navigation and related subjects with his best known work being A guide book to local marine board navigation. The Ordinary Examination first printed in 1859 with no less than 45 subsequent reprints up to 2018. The telescope I the current lot is by Richard and Joseph Beck who is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as first working from 31 Cornhill 1867-80 and then 68 Cornhill from 1868. They were best known for supplying microscopes and other optical instruments which were presumably constructed in their factory at Lister Works, Kentish Town, Holloway, East London. Banfield further notes that they often signed their instruments 'R & J Beck Ltd' from 1894.Condition Report: The octant is in complete original condition with all fittings present. The mirror has some degradation to the silvering mainly towards the margins and one of the filters has some slight edge chipping where it is fitted into its mount. Both the Vernier in the arm and the main scale each have a single crack bot no losses. Otherwise instrument is a little dirty/neglected but in good order. The box has corner chips to the top and base panels as well as overall age related wear and shrinkage otherwise is in sound original condition.The telescope has some slight discolouration to the margins of one of the internal lenses otherwise optics appear to be in good original condition and the instrument will focus. The draws appear to be free form noticeable dents or cracks as does the sun shade but there is some noticeable discolouration/tarnishing to the brass. The leather grip is in fine condition, the shutter to the eyepiece and the end cap are also in good condition. The leather outer case is also in good original condition although the carrying strap is no longer present. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 8
A VICTORIAN PATINATED BRASS SEXTANT Adie and Son, Edinburgh, mid 19th century The pierced diamond 'lattice' pattern frame with pivoted arm mounted with mirror opposing hinged magnification lens over aperture for reading the fine silver inset brass Vernier scale signed ADIE & SON, EDINBURGH, No. 210 and initialled J.H., with two sets of hinged filters, brass telescopic sighting tube and wooden grip to rear of frame, the fitted keystone-shaped mahogany box with two additional sighting tubes, a telescope eyepiece slider and a eyepiece filter.The box 35.5cm (14ins) wide, 26.5cm (10.5ins) deep, 12.5cm (5ins) high. Alexander Adie is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as born 1775 and dying in 1858. Adie was the nephew of John Miller, one of the leading Scottish makers of Scientific Instruments in the 18th century and was apprenticed to him in 1789. In 1804 they formed the partnership of Miller and Adie which continued until the death of John Miller in 1815. Adie continued the business alone specialising in meteorological instruments obtaining a patent in 1818 for his air barometer or sympiesometer. In recognition of this invention he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1819. He was appointed optician to William IV and later Queen Victoria after forming a partnership with his son, John, in 1835 to form Adie & Son. Father and Son worked together from Princess Street, Edinburgh until 1857 when the business was continued under Richard Adie who relocated the firm to Hanover Street in 1877.Condition Report: Optics are complete with the exception of one small filter and intact however there is some internal condensation/deposits within the tube(s) which affects the clarity of the viewed image. The filters and mirrors appear complete and free from damage. The Vernier is operational with minimal wear to the scale and the magnifier is working. The frame has verdigris spotting coming through the japanning as well as age related wear but is undamaged. The case is generally in good original condition but with some age related shrinkage, bumps and scuffs; there is no key for the box. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 11
A VICTORIAN BRASS BOX SEXTANT PRESENTED TO GENTLEMAN CADET A. JOPP OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANYElliott, London, circa 1857circular top plate with screw for rack and pinion index mirror adjustment against a fine inset silver Vernier scale with magnification arm and signature Elliott, 268 High Holborn, London to outer margin, the circumference with sliding shutter for the pin hole sight, the instrument enclosed by a bayonet secured canister-shaped cover, the original blue velvet lined cylindrical red morocco covered box with brass presentation plaque to top finely engraved with the text Presented at the Public Examination, on the 12th June 1857., to Gentleman Cadet Keith A. Jopp., by the Hon'ble Court of Directors, of the East India Company, as a mark of the Courts approbation, of his attainments in Military Surveying, while at the Military College. Diameter of instrument 8cm (3.125ins); diameter of box 9cm (3.5ins). The current lot is almost certainly by the partnership of the brothers Frederick Henry and Charles Edward Elliott Elliott who are recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as continuing the family business after the death of their father in 1853. The life of Keith Alexander Jopp has been extensively researched by the vendor; a file including scans of original period photographs is included with the lot. Keith Jopp was born in July 1838 at Ooctacamund, Southern India. His father was a Major in the Bombay Engineers of the East India Army. Keith attended Cheltenham College and was nominated to attend the East India Military Training College at Addiscombe. In 1858 Keith Jopp entered into Sappers and Miners of the Bombay Engineers as an Ensign elevating to 2nd Lieutenant by the time he arrived at the HQ of the Bomaby Engineers in Poona, India in May 1859. By December 1969 he had reached rank of 2nd Captain of the Royal Engineers (the Bombay Engineers had been renamed a few years prior) but was on furlough in England. In 1872 he returned to Bombay but was back again in England before the year was out to marry Mary Egerton Smith with whom he had two daughters Leila in 1873 (who sadly died in infancy) and Clara the following year.In April 1874 Jopp was promoted to the rank of Major and was back in Bombay by the end of the year. Over the next decade he travelled back and forth between England and Bombay however in 1879 his wife Mary sadly died in Kensington which led to a period of special compassionate leave. In November 1884 Keith Jopp was furloughed again but was back in Bombay in December the following year having been promoted the Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Engineers. He was by this time Deputy Consulting Engineer, 1st Grade in the Public Works Department at Madras and by time of his retirement in 1891 he had been further promoted to rank of Colonel. In the 1901 census Keith Jopp was recorded as a retired Colonel residing at 69 Eaton Rose, Ealing; by 1911 he had moved to Atheldane, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent and his death was recorded at Thanet in spring 1920. Condition Report: Instrument appears complete and is in working condition albeit with some noticeable wear and light bumps, scuffs etc. The mirror has some noticeable degradation of the silvering to the margins, the Vernier scale has only light rubbing/wear but is still legible when viewed through the magnification lens. The cover is in good condition. The outer case has survived in good original condition although the hinge has been re-attached to the base section. The instrument is a very snug fit and the outer leather covering has some light bumps, scuffs etc. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 750
The Raft Book Lore of The Sea and Sky by Harold Gatty. Signed by Harold Gatty (Personal Greeting & Dedication). 152 page (19. 5cm x 14cm) softback book with very rare slipcase & map published by George Grady Press 1944. Very rare signed 1944 edition. The book is a detailed account of the facts and principles of sea navigation using the knowledge of sea and sky and the use of a good pocket watch. Includes chapters on: Lore of the Sea and Sky; Land Indications from Sea Birds; Migration of Insects; Fish and Other Surface Life; The Scent of Land; Sounds from Land; The Sky as an Indicator of Land; Direction from Waves, Wind, and Swells, Ocean Currents and the Colour of the Sea; How the Polynesians Used the Stars; Directions from the Sun and Moon; Measurement of Angles; Steering by the Stars; How Far You Are North or South; How Far You Are East or West; Ocean Temperatures, etc. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, illustrations & maps (many in colour) including seabirds, clouds indicating land beyond the horizon, star diagrams, paths of stars at varying latitudes, winds and ocean currents and more. Accompanied by very rare protective slip case, two large removable foldout charts: The Gatty Star Chart, and The World Navigation Chart Map containing complete latitude and latitude adjustment tables with a 36" Harp Degree Scale printed along the lower edge, and paper/card folded ruler. Harold Gatty (born 1937 in Campbell Town, Tasmania died 1957 in Fiji) was an Australian navigator, inventor, and aviation pioneer. Charles Lindbergh called Gatty the "Prince of Navigators. " In 1931, Gatty served as navigator, along with pilot Wiley Post, on the flight which set the record for aerial circumnavigation of the world, flying a distance of 15, 747 miles (24, 903 km) in a Lockheed Vega named the Winnie Mae, in 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes. Gatty began his career as a navigator in 1917, at age 14, when he was appointed a cadet midshipman at the Royal Australian Naval College. After World War I, he became an apprentice on a steamship in the Australian merchant navy, where he learned the patterns of the stars while standing watch at night. Gatty served on many ships, some sailing between Australia and California, and ran a supply shop in Sydney Harbour until 1927, when he emigrated to the United States. In California, Gatty opened a navigation school, teaching marine navigation to yachtsmen. In 1928, his attention turned to aerial navigation, particularly to trans oceanic flights, where his experience as a ship's navigator applied. Gatty is credited with inventing an air sextant which used a spirit level to provide an artificial horizon. He also invented the "aero chronometer" which offset inaccuracies introduced into observations taken in a moving plane. The most important invention of his career was the Gatty drift sight. This optical device was directed at the ground, or the tops of clouds, and used to determine the rate and direction of an airplane's drift, or movement away from its heading. The device was also used as a ground speed indicator. In 1929, Gatty navigated a Lockheed Vega on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City for Nevada Airlines, in an effort to demonstrate the feasibility of coast to coast passenger service. The flight made four stops and took 19 hours and 53 minutes, which set the transcontinental airspeed record for a commercial airliner. In 1930, Gatty prepared a coast to coast route and navigation charts for Anne Morrow Lindbergh, whom he had also taught as a student. Anne Lindbergh served as navigator with her husband Charles on a record setting cross country flight of 14 hours and 45 minutes. The next year, Wiley Post asked Gatty to accompany him on an effort to break the world record for circumnavigating the earth, which was previously set at 21 days by the Graf Zeppelin airship. Gatty accepted, hoping to demonstrate the effectiveness of his navigation methods. The journey began on 23 June 1931 at Roosevelt Field in New York and followed a 15, 000 mile course across Europe, Russia, and Siberia, due to the lack of suitable airfields nearer the equator. Post and Gatty crossed the Atlantic in a record time of 16 hours and 17 minutes and continued to Berlin, Moscow, and Khabarovsk, then crossed the Bering Sea, landing on the beach near Solomon, Alaska, then to Edmonton, Alberta, arriving finally back at Roosevelt Field after 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes. The pair received a tickertape parade in New York City. A year after the circumnavigation with Wiley Post, the US Congress passed a bill allowing civilians to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. President Hoover pinned the medals on Gatty and Post. Gatty was offered American citizenship and the newly created position of Senior Aerial Navigation Engineer for the U. S. Army Air Corps. Gatty expressed his wish to remain an Australian citizen and Congress passed a bill allowing foreign citizens to hold that post. In 1934, Gatty formed the South Seas Commercial Company with Donald Douglas, with the plan to deliver air service to the islands of the South Pacific. However, the company was soon sold to Pan Am who brought Gatty into the company to organise flight routes in that region. During the Second World War, Gatty was given the honorary rank of group captain in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and worked for the U. S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the South Pacific. He was later appointed director of Air Transport for the Allied forces, based in Australia, under General Douglas MacArthur. He resigned his position in 1943, as a result of difficulties with MacArthur and his organisation being disbanded. He then moved to Washington, D. C., where he authored The Raft Book, a survival guide for airmen downed at sea. The book became a success and was placed in the survival kits of all Allied airmen serving in the Pacific. After World War II, Gatty relocated to Fiji with his Dutch born second wife. Here he formed Fiji Airways which later became Air Pacific. He wrote a book on navigation, Nature Is Your Guide, which was published soon after his death from a stroke in 1957. He was buried in Fiji. Condition: Excellent Condition. Very Rare Slipcase: excellent condition; minor wear edges/corners, minor marks. Book: Softback near mint/mint condition. Pages near mint condition; very minor marks when pages viewed collectively side on (page faces unaffected), page faces very clean & bright. Chart: excellent + condition; age browning to single 'panel' (the exposed folded side). Map: excellent + condition. Ruler: excellent + condition. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Lot 747
SEXTANT. An early 20th century sextant by Heath & Co., Ltd., Crayford, London. Without box. (some slight verdigris & other wear) Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase
Lot 94
A Matthew Berge Compound Monocular Microscope, English, Early 19th century,the stage signed BERGE LATE RAMSDEN LONDON, with rack and pinion focusing, on folding tripod base with concave reflector, in fitted mahogany case with five objectives, stage condenser and forceps, Lieberkühn, fish-plate and livebox, 11in (28cm) high Footnotes:Provenance:From the collection of Dr MacKinnon.Matthew Berge (d.1819) spent much of his career making scientific instruments at 199 Piccadilly, London (circa 1802-1817). In addition to microscopes such as the present example, he is known to have sold barometers, sextant telescopes, sectors, and gunner's callipers among other instruments. His work under and subsequent taking over of Jesse Ramsden's operations meant that he had access to Ramsden's dividing engine.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 134
A Quantity of Vintage Original Action Man Uniforms Accessories From 1960’s Artic Explorer, including: Polar Explorer, Anorak, over-trousers, gloves, boots, rucksack, goggles, skis, ski sticks, sextant, snow shoes, helmet, ice axe, goggles, pitons, karabiners, map, radio transmitter, storm lamp lens only, compass, hat, Mountaineer: anorak, knee breaches, boots, rucksack, ice axe, crampons, suckers, Base camp: flag, tent & wire fittings, billycan and wire ladder, all in good to excellent condition. (A.Lot)
Lot 431
A Large Collection of Scientific and Associated Instruments, 1600-1950,Including spyglasses, telescopes, magnifier, spectacles, compasses, box sextant, universal equinoctial dial, drawing instruments, dividers, field microscopes, sundials, a Butterfield dial in case, protractors, hydrometers, and other scientific instruments, in twelve-drawer oak chest, the chest 31in (79cm) wide (Qty)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 426
A collection of military pocket field instruments and casesTo include a Troughton & Simms sextant, dated 1908 with leather case; a Weldon Range Finder; a Simplex Range Finder, Mk II, No. 353, with leather case; four compasses, one by Casella and marked for 'Royal Geographic Society No.64, one 'The Magnapole'; two further cases; an Anemometer; a Ross military monocular dated 1908; two pairs of binoculars, one cased; and a pair of WWI crutches with leather sprung tops (14)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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