An ebonised bracket timepiece, the brass eight day single fusee movement, with a verge escapement, with a false pendulum and rise and fall regulation, with four turned pillars, the arched 6in dial with a silver chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, with subsidiary calendar, seconds and strike/silent dials, with gilt brass scrolling foliage and mask spandrels, signed 'Wm Graham London', the inverted bell top with a brass handle and a plain moulded case, with arched glazed side panels, 18th century elements, 39cm high, 23.7cm wide.
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A rare mid 19th century lacquered papier-mâché Freemasons' snuff box, of circular form, the lid painted with an eye, ear and padlocked lips alluding to the motto of Freemasonry: Audi, Vide, Tace (Hear, See, Be Silent), 9.8cm diameter. The motto Audi, Vide and Tace relates to one of the symbols of Masonry that is most understood, secrecy. See W. Kirk MacNulty, Freemasonry, Symbols, Secrets, Significance, p. 257 for a similar silver mounted example that can be found at Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London.
A Victorian macassar ebony dressing case, with a leather and plush lined interior, with a mirror and a letter pouch to the underside of the lid, the interior fitted with Bohemian ruby glass and white overlay bottles, jars and boxes with silver plated lids, with five mother of pearl handled utensils, the base with a jewellery drawer, 17.5cm high, 31.7cm wide, 24cm deep.
λ A Victorian black leather and silver mounted writing slope by Leuchars, the hinged lid with silver gilt corner mounts, and with a monogram and a coronet, with a part plush lined interior, with a pull-out stationery compartment, fitted with ivory handled writing utensils, above a pair of silver mounted inkwells, four leather sovereign cases and a hinged slope, stamped 'LEUCHARS & SON, 38 & 39 PICADILLY, LONDON & 2 RUE DE LA PAIX, PARIS', 15.6cm high, 37.1cm wide.
An early Victorian walnut decanter box, the lid with a vacant brass plaque, with sunken brass handles, the plush lined interior with four divisions and fitted with four coloured glass bottles, with silver grapevine mounts and stoppers, each with a silver vine leaf wine label, 'RUM', 'WHISKEY', 'BRANDY' and 'GIN', by Charles Reiley and George Stoner, London 1840, 37.8cm high, 19.8cm square.
A rare silk and silver thread needlework picture by Mary Sibley, depicting the Sibley sisters, standing in a gallery below a canopy with tassels, with a cityscape, possibly London, in the distance, with painted details and embroidered outlines, with a silver braid outer border, the brick wall formed with couchwork, dated '1670', the verso with a description of the three Sibley sisters by a relative George Edwards in 1771, Edwards states that 'all three were with child and that Mary was the daughter of Mr Cresnard of Earlscone (Earls Colne) Essex and married George Sibley gent of Westham, Essex, who was the son of Nathan Sibley, Deputy of Coleman Street ward of London', 17th / 18th century, 13.7 x 18.2cm, in a later glazed ebonised wood moulded frame. The figures in this picture were directly taken from Wenceslaus Hollar's (Czech 1607-1677) fashion plate etchings: Theatrum Mulierum. The central figure is a direct copy of Mulier Generosa Anglica. George Sibley was baptised 10th January 1731 St. Stephens, Coleman Street London, of East India House, died 1771. Mary Sibley married to George Sibley, died 1770 buried in Wansted, Essex. George Edwards (1694-1771) was born in Stratford, Essex. He was the librarian for the Royal School of Physicians. He was a respected painter of natural history and ornithology. He retired to Plaistow Green, Essex.
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