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Lot 53
Sextant in Transportkiste, Cox & Coombes, Devenport/Plymouth, um 1900/20 Messing/Bronze/Holz, auf Winkelskala gemarkt, Cox & Coombes, Devonport & Plymouth", 10x26x24cm, Mahagoni-Transportkiste, Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren Sextant in transport box, Cox & Coombes, Devenport/Plymouth, ca. 1900/20 brass/bronze/wood, marked, 10x26x24cm, mahogani box, signs of age and use
Lot 349A
A lacquered brass pocket sextant by Troughton & Simms of London, within leather case, with a Victorian Ivory clad monocular by W. J. Jones , within original fitted case and a WWII military issue Royal Navy compass (3) Condition reports can be found attached to your lot of interest once a request has been submitted, and can be found attached to the lot at auctions.trevanionanddean.com. Please only bid if you are entirely satisfied with the condition of your lot. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is free from faults or defects.Trevanion & Dean does not ship items containing ivory outside the EU. Trevanion & Dean recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. A buyer's inability to import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.
Lot 553
Four hallmarked silver napkin rings of different design, three Birmingham and one Chester, hallmarks rubbed, a Benline Shipping electroplated hot water jug, milk jug, an electroplated mustard pot with blue liner, two spoons and plated salt and pepper pots and a modern reproduction F L West sextant in small wooden brass-bound presentation box, width 8cm (10).
Lot 230
A 7½IN. RADIUS BRASS OVAL PATTERN SEXTANT BY J.F. WILLIAMS, BRISTOL, CIRCA 1860 with oxidised brass frame, polished brass arc signed as per title and with inset polished silver scale divided to 140°, vernier with clamp and magnifier with fine screw adjustment, seven shades, two mirrors, wooden handle, contained in fitted keystone box with retailer's label for Edward Langford, Bristol, pasted inside lid -- 10in. (25.5cm.) wide
Lot 229
Ø A 7½IN. RADIUS BRASS TULIP PATTERN SEXTANT, CIRCA 1870 unsigned, the oxidised brass frame with inset ivory scale divided to 130°, vernier with clamp and magnifier, braced index arm, seven shades, two mirrors and wooden handle, contained in fitted baize-lined keystone box with accessories -- 10in. (25.5cm.) wideCondition report: Good overall condition for age.
Lot 232
A 6½IN. RADIUS TRIANGLE PATTERN BRASS SEXTANT BY G. WHITBREAD, LONDON, CIRCA 1890 signed on the arc as per title and numbered 2009, silvered scale divided to 150°, vernier with fine screw adjustment and magnifier, braced index arm, seven shades and two mirrors, wooden handle, contained in fitted box with key, the fob stamped Whitbread and trade label inside lid for Christy & Wilson, Glasgow -- 9¼in. (23.5cm.) wideCondition report: Original oxidised finish largely missing.
Lot 227
A RARE AND HISTORICALLY INTERESTING 4IN. RADIUS POCKET SURVEYING SEXTANT BY JESSE RAMSDEN, LONDON, CIRCA 1794 signed on the T-bar Ramsden London, the arc with chamfered scale directly divided to 130°, vernier with clamp and fine screw adjustment and swivel magnifier, the index arm inscribed Lieut. Col. Twiss, threaded sighting tube arbour, two shades, index mirrors and horizon mirror with adjusting arm and switch, contained within original fitted case of issue -- 6in. (15cm.) wideFootnote: General William Twiss (1745-1827) was a military engineer and integral not only to Britain's defences at the height of the Napoleonic threat, but also to several key British possessions overseas. Attached to the Ordinance Office of the Tower of London in 1760, in 1762 he was sent to Gibraltar as overseer of the King's works, a role which lasted until 1771 when he returned to bolster the defences of Portsmouth Dockyard. In June 1776 Twiss arrived in Canada with General Sir John Burgoyne's army and, having been appointed aide-de-camp to General William Phillips, took part in the operations to clear the insurgent Americans from Quebec province. Sir Guy Carleton, commander-in-chief in Quebec, then made him controller of works for the construction of a fleet to wrest possession of Lake Champlain from the Americans, an objective accomplished with victory at the Battle of Valcour Island in October 1776. The following year, when Burgoyne opened his campaign to enter the Hudson valley, Twiss was appointed his commanding engineer, planning the siegeworks that led the Americans to abandon Fort Ticonderoga on 5 July. Captured shortly after, he was exchanged and sent back to Canada to strengthen Canada's defences. He chose the site of Fort Haldimand on Lake Ontario (1778) and supervised the construction of a temporary citadel at Quebec, work on which began in 1779. Twiss also made important improvements to the navigation of the St Lawrence River, particularly by his fortified canal at Côteau-du-Lac. On 18 December 1778 he was promoted captain-lieutenant and in 1781 he became Canada's commanding engineer. Returning to England in 1783, he was appointed Secretary to the Board and responsible for the defences of Portsmouth and Plymouth DY's, and in 1794, having been promoted lieutenant-colonel (when he doubtless acquired this high-quality sextant), he was also appointed lieutenant-governor of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. During the 1790s the threat of French invasion kept Twiss busy on the south coast, and he oversaw the strengthening of the eastern defences of Dover Castle with four new bastions. He subsequently made tours of the Channel Islands (1800) and Ireland (1802) in order to report upon their defences. During the heightened danger of French invasion in 1803 he again looked to the defences of Dover and, on his recommendation, the western heights overlooking the town were fortified. He also sank the grand shaft to connect the barracks on the western heights with the town below. Appointed brigadier-general on 11 February 1804, he was instrumental in helping achieve — despite the dilatoriness of the Ordnance Board — the construction between 1805 and 1808 of a chain of seventy-three Martello towers to guard landing points in Kent and Sussex. Twiss had been promoted major-general on 30 October 1805, and on 24 June 1809, he became colonel-commandant of the corps of Royal Engineers. He retired to Yorkshire in 1810 but was promoted to full general in 1825. The Museum of Royal Engineers in Gillingham has his pocket theodolite, also by Ramsden, Object No. 6303.5.3.Condition report: Fine overall condition retaining much original lacquer. Scale dulled, rubbing to vertical T-section. Front rim of lid missing.
Lot 228
Ø A 9¼IN. RADIUS VERNIER OCTANT, CIRCA 1830 unsigned, inset ivory scale divided between 100° and 5°, braced index arm, telescope mount with pinhole sight, seven shades, two mirrors, contained in keystone box with two sighting tubes and retailer's label inside for Heath, Devonport -- 12in. (30.5cm.) high; together with a 6½in. radius curved bar brass sextant by John Bruce & Sons, Liverpool, contained in fitted box with sighting tubes; and a single draw 1½in. telescope by W. Ottway & Co. Ltd, Ealing, dated 1939, with leather-covered tube (3)Condition report: Octant: Old wear, handle detached.
Lot 194
A selection of various tools including two leather cased tape measures, proportional dividers, small Stesco compass, Palmer Plum Bob survey sextant tool and other tools. IMPORTANT: Online viewing and bidding only. No in person collections, an additional charge of £15 (inc. VAT) applies to this lot to cover postage to registered address.
Lot 531
FRODSHAM & KEEN OF LIVERPOOL; a mahogany-cased brass sextant numbered 4685 with single spare end lens and large and short brass tubes to the box, the circular plate has been etched 'L.R.C.T.'. CONDITION REPORT Heavy wear to the box throughout with surface knocks, a couple of split. The sextant itself is very oxidised, very dark in colour throughout. There is pitting to the brass. The lens which should have the screw thread has no lens. There is a vertical flaw to the mirror. There is a chip to the rectangular small glass. The coloured lenses appear OK, general surface wear. Provenance: this piece is from a private collection in Surrey and the vendor's father taught at Liverpool Maritime College many years ago.
Lot 550
The original copper printing plate by Rockliff Bros Ltd of Liverpool to produce the City of Liverpool Diploma of the Nautical College, the large plate beautifully decorated with ships' telegraph, telescopes, sextant, chronometer, crossed oars, anchor, flags, etc and sold with a rolled vellum certificate showing how it would print, the plate 58 x 42.5cm. CONDITION REPORT The plate is slightly curved with some surface scratches and surface marks, but this is because it has never been cleaned. Provenance: this lot is from a private collection in Surrey and the vendor's father taught at Liverpool Maritime College many years ago.
Lot 169
Various Instruments, early 19th Century black-lacquered gilt-brass six-draw Miniature Pocket Telescope, 80mm long extended, in red Morocco-covered case, G, dent to front lens ring, case P, lid detached; and early 19th Century brass circular Box Sextant, signed 'Gilkerson, London', circa 1830, P-F, lacquer worn from exterior, mounting hole drilled in cover; (2)
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