A large Lennel brass graphometer, French, dated 1776,signed Lennel à La Sphere à Paris 1776, the silver compass rose engraved with eight cardinal points and with 360 degree scale, in brass frame with set of open sights, alidade moving over double 180 degree scale, on ball joint, 13 3/4in (35cm) wide Footnotes:Louis-Pierre-Florimond Lennel (d.1784) was based in Paris, succeeding his mentor Jacques Canivet in 1774. He was responsible for instrumentation at the prestigious Paris Observatory.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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SUN YAT-SENCabinet portrait by H.T. Thompson, SIGNED BY SUN YAT-SEN in black ink, gelatin silver print on on original thick card mount with tissue guard, tipped-in to original presentation folder (this with very slight creases at edges and chips at corners), mount 215 x 126mm., [1911?]Footnotes:A boldly signed portrait in fine condition, presumably taken on Sun's return to China after the 1911 revolution. Thompson's portrait, with a similar signature, was reproduced as the frontispiece to Sun Yat Sen and the Awakening of China by James Cantlie and C. Sheridan Jones, published in 1912.Provenance: Sir James and Mabel Cantlie; and thence by descent to the present owner.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A PERSIAN TABRIZ "NIELLO" SILVER CAT TRAY & THREE MUG HOLDERS - the tray with carved decoration depicting unusually a feline with a ball, further decorated with floral motif, the underside with a double stamped mark, the three cups similar in style but unmarked, tray: 26cm x 16cm
Militaria : 2 Silver Wound badges, First Silver Wound badge to No.46593 Wounds 20th March 1919, Harry W. Rance Middlesex Regiment, Riflemen 248143 aged 26 with wearing pin Condition GVF. Second Silver Wound badge to John Belsham R.A.S.C. Pte. SWB list ASC-1855, pin missing, on reverse 267966. Condition VF
Militaria : 784. Silver Pocket watch in old velvet case , hallmarked inside the back cover. Maker is James Hammon & Sons London 17254. Engraved on reverse Private Robert Jones 24th Foot South Wales Borders Victoria Cross and a engraving of the Victoria Cross. (More info available)
Mixed 19th/20th century coinage from around the world to include Irish 1928 2 shilling 6 pence coin, 1875 German Empire Pfennig, Napoleon III example, Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Hong Kong coins, 1970 Gibraltar Crown, 1964 Bermuda crown, 1970 Isle of Man crown together with 1933 German 50 Reichsmark depicting Russian Politician David Hansemann, a Dutch 1 Guilder (Zilverbon) banknote and reproduction Roman coins
A quantity of vintage brooches to include two white metal owl brooches signed A R Brown, a silver seahorse brooch, a silver and enamelled swallow brooch, various paste stones and marcasite examples, Bakelite animal brooches, together with paste stone pendants, on silver and gold coloured chains
Mixed costume jewellery, mainly pendants on chains to include silver examples and a sterling silver jewellery set with red coloured semi precious gemstones, in original box, together with mixed earrings to include a silver and pink stone set from the Swarovski Byzantium Collection, a heart shaped trinket box and a T2 wristwatch
A mixed lot to include a mourning locket A/F, boxing medal, a WWI silver war badge, white metal items to include a leaf and thimble together with Bucks Constabulary badges, a belt buckle in the form of knotted snakes, Disney Land pin badges and other itemsLocation: Port
A 1960's/70's vanity case housing mixed 20th Century costume jewellery to include silver items such as bangles, amber coloured jewellery, gold plated and white paste stone bracelets, Murano style glass necklace and a Middle Eastern silver identity bracelet (total weight of silver items 133.5g)
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