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A fine Edwardian silver tea kettle of squat circular form with a gadrooned flanged border with shell ornamentation and leaf capped scroll handle mounts, the body with repoussé leaf scroll and cornucopia decoration, on a tripod stand with spirit burner, London 1907; and a slightly later three piece tea set to match with mask heads to the borders and silver gilt interiors, London 1912, 109oz all in
A George III brass mounted quarter chiming table clock, Daniel De St. Leu, London circa 1765. The six pillar triple fusee movement with verge escapement, chiming the quarters on a nest of eight graduated bells and striking the hour on a further bell, the backplate signed Dan:l De St. Leu, Watchmaker to her Majesty, London beneath an engraved basket of flowers within fine profuse foliate engraved infill, the 8 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and arched recessed silvered plaque with repeat signature to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes, the angles with foliate scroll cast spandrels beneath star-centred subsidiary Strike/Silent dial flanked by conforming mounts to arch, with a distressed bell-top case with unusual martial trophy cast mounts to the front canted angles and with brass handles above foliate scroll cast pierced arched sound frets to sides, on moulded base with scroll cast brass feet (case distressed incomplete and with other faults), 53cm (21ins) high. Daniel De St. Leu is recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London 1753-97. He was appointed Watchmaker to the Queen in 1765 and made many clocks for export including a very fine silver mounted table clock for the Spanish Court.
A fine George II mahogany table clock with pull quarter repeat and carved mouldings. Delander, London, circa 1730. The six pillar bell striking movement with rise/fall regulation for the verge escapement and pull quarter repeat on a nest of six graduated bells, the backplate boldly signed Delander, London to centre, the 6.5 inch brass break-arch dial with false bob aperture and arched cartouche further signed Delander, London to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles applied with unusual basket of flowers and scroll cast spandrels, the arch with subsidiary regulation dial flanked by Indian mask and scroll cast mounts, the inverted bell-top top case with cast brass handle above ribbon tied foliate carved raised mouldings bordering the front door aperture flanked by egg-and-dart decorated caddy-moulded angles, the sides with conforming raised mouldings to the circular over concave-topped apertures, the rear door with break-arch window and remnants of the original foliate pierced sound frets to upper quadrants, on cavetto moulded base with squab feet, (case with some losses to veneers, lacking pendulum), 42cm (16.5ins) high. Daniel Delander was apprenticed to Charles Halstead in 1692, although possibly in name only (in order to circumvent the Clockmakers` Company rules regarding number of apprentices allowed) as he was known to be working in Tompion`s workshop in 1693. Delander gained his Freedom in 1699 and continued for a few years working as journeyman with Tompion. He subsequently set up on his own working from Devereux Court before moving to `within Temple Bar`, Fleet Street from where he is thought to have worked until his death in 1733. Daniel Delander was succeeded by his son, Nathaniel who gained his Freedom of the Clockmakers` Company in 1721, he is recorded working from Fleet Street and later Royal Exchange, was appointed Master of the Clockmakers` Company in 1747 and died 1762. The working relationship between Daniel and Nathaniel Dalender appears to be unknown except for the fact that Nathaniel succeeded his father in 1733, however it is possible that they worked in partnership during the latter years of Daniel`s career, hence why many of the clocks from this period are signed with the surname only. Daniel Delander`s work often demonstrates his former Master`s influence in particular the consideration given to the proportions and detail finish as well as the workmanship and specification of the movements. Delander was never one to let fashion overtake him, always being at the cutting edge with regards to design and use of materials. He is perhaps best known for his exquisite small walnut precision longcase clocks with duplex escapements made during the 1720`s as well as the silver mounted grande sonnerie table clock formerly in the Rous Lench Collection which is illustrated in Dawson, Percy G., Drover, C.B., and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 411. The current lot, with its carved mouldings, can be directly compared to another example by Delander sold at Phillips, New Bond Street, Clocks and Watches 17/12/1996 lot 174. These two clocks differ in that the example sold at Phillips is veneered in walnut (but is of exactly the same proportions with the same pattern of carved mouldings) and has silver spandrels of a pattern used on earlier clocks by Delander. This suggests that the current lot is marginally later in date, perhaps dating to very shortly after the import duty for mahogany was lifted in 1727. A third, perhaps marginally later again, mahogany cased clock from the Delander workshop was sold at Christie`s, London Important Clocks and Watches 4/07/1990 which shares the same proportions and specification (including a backplate with signature on a plain background) but has simpler linear raised mouldings. The restrained approach to the movement backplate, which is plain except for a finely scripted signature, demonstrates the influence of Tompion`s successor, George Graham who shared Delander`s refined confident approach.
A matched group of six Dinky No.29h/282, Duple Roadmaster Leyland Royal Tiger coaches, dark red with silver trim and red ridged hubs, three near mint and three generally excellent or good but with re-touched silverwork, in a trade box complete with five matched dividers (box lid with graffiti).
A J.H. Glasman (`Betal`) `General Transport` motor bus tinplate toy, red and cream with a silver roof, carrying advertisments for `Walter`s Palm Toffee` (near-side), `Bisto` (off-side) and `Shredded Wheat` (rear), with a clockwork mechanism and battery-operated cyclops headlamp, complete with key, generally good condition (rust to roof; lacking headlamp bulb and with untested wiring), in working order, 27cm long, unboxed. [L] Literature: A rarer trolley-bus variant is pictured in Jack Tempest, Collecting Tin Toys (1987), pp.60-61. See also Marguerite Fawdry, British Tin Toys (1990), p.60.
THE JOHN PLAYER BRITISH GRAND PRIX TROPHY, in silver with a hardstone base by George Breuer-Weil, London 1973, signed `G. Weil` to a gilt reserve, rectangular and constructed of overlapping rough cast squares with circles cut-out, the base with two plaques, engraved `John Player Grand Prix Trophy` and `1972 Emerson Fittipaldi / John Player Special // 1973 Peter Revson / Yardley McLaren // 1974 Jody Schecter / Tyrrell // 1975 Emerson Fittipaldi / Texaco McLaren // 1976 Niki Lauda / Ferrari // 1977 James Hunt / Marlboro McLaren // 1978 Carlos Reutemann / Ferrari`, 46.5cm (18.25in) high, loaded. The official programme for the 1972 British Grand Prix, the first to be sponsored by John Player, included a picture of this trophy to introduce it to race followers around the world. It was awarded alongside the already familiar Fred Craner Memorial Trophy, a twin-handled covered cup, which the Royal Automobile Club customarily presented to the highest placed British driver to finish in the British Grand Prix. As sponsors of this event John Player replaced the R.A.C. (1950-70) and R.A.C. Woolmark (1971) and were, in turn, succeeded by Marlboro (1979-85). The 1972 British Grand Prix was held at Brands Hatch on 15th July. Emerson Fittipaldi finished 4.1 seconds ahead of Jackie Stewart to claim this trophy. Fittingly, he was behind the wheel of a Lotus 72D `John Player Special`, resplendent in what would become a legendary colour scheme of black and gold. For 1973 the British Grand Prix moved to Silverstone. The race will be remembered for a first lap pile-up when Jody Scheckter spun out on the final corner into the centre of the track. In the ensuing carnage Andrea de Adamich was to receive injuries of such severity that he was forced to retire from the sport. Jackie Stewart had taken the lead up until that point, going from fourth to first in half a lap, but he was unable to repeat the performance from the restart and spun off on lap 6 trying to regain the lead. Peter Revson went on to take first place, pushing himself into fifth spot of the Drivers` Championship, with only 10 points. In 1974 there was a return to Brands Hatch, and Jody Scheckter emerged victorious, finishing 15.3 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Emerson Fittipaldi. Silverstone again hosted the British Grand Prix of 1975, destined to become one of the most incredible ever seen. Despite taking place on July 19th the race was marred from lap 53 by a tremendous hail storm. Jody Scheckter, James Hunt and John Donohue aquaplaned and crashed at the same corner, which then claimed Wilson Fittipaldi, Jochen Mass and John Watson. When the storm abated only six cars were left running, prompting the R.A.C. to declare that the race had offically finished on the lap when most cars were still in contention. This they deemed to be lap 55, as a result of which Emerson Fittipaldi was awarded his last ever Grand Prix title. These events tend to overshadow the fact that this race was the first Grand Prix to use a light system for the start instead of the traditional National Flag. The 1976 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch was, arguably, the most controversial ever held in the country. James Hunt was involved in a first corner crash, but instead of completing his lap back to the pits he took a short cut via an access road on the Cooper Straight. This prompted race officials to declare that, since Hunt was not on the circuit when the red flag was waved, he could not take part in the restart. When this judgement reached the partisan British crowd they began to continually chant James Hunt`s name. Fearing crowd trouble the officials recinded their verdict and sanctioned Hunt to continue. Niki Lauda led the race for 45 laps until he developed gearshift trouble which allowed Hunt to slip through and go on to win, ahead of Lauda in his ailing Ferrari. Two months later at a special hearing in France, after protests from the Italian team, Hunt was stripped of the win which was then credited to Lauda. Having initially claimed, without success, that Hunt had not completed the first lap, Ferrari then sided with two other constructors who, on the day of the race, had maintained that Hunt`s car had been pushed by mechanics, warranting his disqualification. The British Grand Prix of 1977 at Silverstone brought revenge for James Hunt who emphatically won the race without argument or debate, defeating second place Niki Lauda by a margin of 18.31 seconds. There were so many entries in this year that a pre-qualifier had to be held on the Wednesday before the race, where the Canadian Gilles Villeneuve made his debut. Also appearing for the first time was a turbo-charged car, the Renault RS01, driven by Jean-Pierre Jabouille. Ironically he was to retire from this race, and the following year`s, with turbo problems. In 1978 Carlos Reutemann took the chequered flag in the British Grands Prix, played out at Brands Hatch, to put him third in the Drivers` Championship, just above Niki Lauda, with a shared 31 points. George Breuer-Weil was born in Vienna in 1938. His family moved to England one year later. Weil studied at the Central School of Art & Craft, and at St. Martin`s School of Art in London. In 1956 he set up a studio for jewellery design and manufacture, while continuing his sculpture and painting. He made his first sculpture at the age of four. His sculptures include bronze portrait busts of Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle and David Ben-Gurion, and have been exhibited in London, Geneva, Tokyo and San Francisco. His work is to be found in famous private collections worldwide as well as several museums, including the British Museum. At the end of the 1970s, Weil sold his successful jewellery business and decided to concentrate exclusively on his sculpture, especially netsuke. His most famous sculpture, the King David Award, was commissioned by the State of Israel in 1970 and is presented to leading show-business personalities.
A well engineered 5 inch gauge model of a British Railways 0-6-0 side tank locomotive, 7248, built to the Martin Evans `Butch` design, the silver soldered copper boiler with fittings including sight glass, pressure gauge, twin safety valves, blower valve, clack and blowdown valves, super heater and steam injector, the chassis detail including twin outside cylinders with Walscheart`s valve gear, fluted motion, ratchet reversing gear, ratchet mechanical lubricator, twin eccentric driven feed pumps, hand feed pump, whistle, brakes, steps and hand rails, finished in lined black livery, with polished brightwork, 72cm long. Boiler history: None available. The model was in steam until very recently. Note: This model appears to be based on the Glasgow & South Western Railway Class 5 tank locomotive, No.9 (later L.M.S. No.16379).
A well engineered 2 inch scale model of an Aveling & Porter compound steam roller `Billow`, built by Mr E.J. Davies of South Wales, the silver soldered copper boiler with fittings including regulator, sight glass, water gauge, pressure gauge, safety valves, blower, crank driven water pump and hand-operated feed pump, clack and other valves, the engine detail including compound cylinders of 1 1/16 inch bore and 1 1/2 inch bore, drain cocks with associated pipework, cross-head guides with lubricator, ratchet mechanical lubricator, Stephenson`s link reverse, eccentric driven feed pump, two road speeds and solid disc flywheel, the chassis detail including spoked wheels with flat ring rollers and fitted hub caps, hand brake, and footboard with tool box and water raiser, finished in green and black paintwork with a sign-written canopy, polished brightwork and brass banding to the boiler barrel, 90cm long; together with a well engineered 2 inch scale model of a heavy haulage articulated load loader, also built by Mr E.J. Davies, with detachable twin rear wheels, finished in dark red paintwork with wooden cross planking, 157cm long (with draw-bar in elevated position). Boiler history: New copper boiler fitted 1997, with identity mark EJD 1. Initial hydraulic test pressure 200 p.s.i. Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies Boiler Test Record No.113757, the 120 p.s.i. hydraulic test valid until 12th April 2015 and steam test at 80 p.s.i. valid until 9th June 2012. Earlier boiler history also available. Note: The roller can be fired by coal or gas.
A well engineered 3 inch scale model of a Burrell agricultural traction engine ‘Bill’, built by Mr W.J. Riley of Stoke-on-Trent to the Plastow design, the silver soldered copper boiler with fittings including regulator, sight glass, water gauge, pressure gauge, safety valves, blower, injector, Pickering style speed governor, whistle, clack and other valves, the engine detail including single cylinder of approximately 2 inch bore by 2 1/4 inch stroke, fitted cylinder drain cocks operated from the driving position, cross-head guide with brass lubricator, ratchet mechanical lubricator, Stephenson’s link reverse, eccentric driven feed pump and by-pass, two road speeds and spoked flywheel, the chassis detail including spoked and straked wheels with painted brass hub caps, cable drum with fairleads, hand brake and footboard with tool box, finished in lined red and black paintwork with polished brightwork and brass banding to the boiler barrel; together with a 3 inch scale model of a belt-driven circular saw-bench, based on a model from the 1850’s, from drawings by Plastow, with fitted guards, on a shaped stand. Boiler history: Built by Stuart Turner, No.1685. Hydraulic test pressure 200 p.s.i. Working pressure 100 p.s.i.. With original test certificate dated 4th April 1990.
[Books]. RAILWAY. Baker, Michael. The Southern Electric Story, Silver Link Publishing Co., Wadenhoe 1993. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, tall quarto; Vaughan, John. B.R.E.L. Locomotive Works, Oxford Publishing Co., Oxford 1981. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, tall quarto; Davies, W.J.K. The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, David & Charles, Newton Abbot 1975. Boards, dustjacket, illustrations, octavo; and twenty-three other works of related interest.
A WWI medal group awarded to 31746 AE Fryer of the R.A.F comprising Great War medal, The Great War for Civilisation medal, also a photograph of AE Fryer in his Royal Flying Corp uniform, an R.F.C uniform flash, two WWII Home Guard material badges, an enamelled badge with initials HG surmounted by a crown, a gilt metal and enamelled Leeds special constable badge dated 1914, another gilt metal and enamelled badge for the Yorkshire war worker and YMCA, a chrome plated and enamel badge of the company of Veteran motorist, Home Guard certificate of enrolment for AE Fryer dated 1940, a silver Masonic badge inscribed to Brother ES Fryer 1958 weight approx 1/2oz, and a yellow metal medal suspension loop with black material ribbon
A collection of coinage comprising a Queen Victoria double florin dated 1888, a George V crown dated 1935, a George VI crown dated 1937, Queen Elizabeth II cased silver proof ten pence dated 1992, approx weight 13gms, a silver proof Bailiwick of Guernsey one pound dated 1997, a cased silver proof five pounds dated 1990 weight approx 28.28gms, Australia silver proof one dollar weight approx 1oz, United States of America cased silver proof one dollar dated 1996 approx weight 26.7gms, United States of America silver one dollar dated 1995 approx weight 1oz, Canadian silver dollar dated 1995 approx weight 1oz, also in this lot a quantity of assorted other coinage comprising Kennedy half dollar dated 1967, a Working Liberty silver half dollar dated 1936 and a quantity of assorted other British crowns and metal detecting finds etc
A silver gilt medal commemorating the escape of Princess Clementina from Innsbruck in 1719, the reverse with a bust of a draped Clementina, the reverse of Clementina hurriedly departing in a carriage, Rome in the distance. George I was against the marriage of Princess Clementina, she was arrested by Charles VI on her way to Rome and confined to Innsbruck Castle from where she managed to escape (illustrated)
A collection of commemorative coinage and medals comprising a Queen Elizabeth II cased proof coronation set dated 1953 from crown down to farthing, a Queen Victoria silver crown with enamel decoration to one side on a silver suspension chain, four Queen Victoria 1897 commemorative coronation medals, a William IV and Queen Adelaide coronation medal dated 1831, a cased Festival of Britain proof crown dated 1951, five Queen Elizabeth II crowns in cases of issue, three Churchill crowns, and other coins various
A large collection of coinage comprising Queen Victoria half crown dated 1895, various other Victorian half crowns, large quantity of Victorian, George V, Queen Elizabeth II pennies, fifty pence pieces, George VI two shillings, half penny, modern crowns etc, also included in this lot is a Princess Mary Christmas box dated 1914, a money box in the form of a shell dated 1914/18, a silver ladies watch, a quantity of paper money from around the world to include Canada, France etc, also a magnifying loop, St Johns Ambulance silver medal etc
A collection of paper money and coinage comprising a Bank of England five pounds, cashier J B Page, serial no.85E000129 in good condition, two Bank of England ten shilling notes, being in consecutive numbers, cashier J S Fforde, serial no.D09N274979 and D09N274980 (2), Bank of England one pound, cashier D H F Sommerset, serial no.DS58005098, also a Bank of England one pound note, cashier D B Mattillo, a United States of America one dollar, 1969 series, cashier David M Kennedy and a Zwanzig Schilling, also a quantity of coinage to include a 1978 Austrian fifty shilling, Queen Victoria silver coinage, Queen Elizabeth II crowns, large quantity of 1967 pennies, foreign coinage etc, also a commemorative England-Australia commemorative centenary cricket medal with information
A collection of medals comprising Edward VII Long Service in the Volunteer Force Medal awarded to 335 Colour Sargent G Houlden of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion The Cheshire Regiment, a George VI Defence Medal, a Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal dated 1953, a George V Medal commemorating his coronation, a George VI Coronation Medal for Knutsford, two British Red Cross Medals, a Service Beyond Self Medal, a white metal and red enamel WVS Civil Defence badge, a silver gilt Manchester Coal Exchange Medal awarded to Thomas Beswick President 1929, with fifteen years service for National Savings awarded to County Alderman T Beswick and an embroidered royal coat of arms with a gold bullion tassel
A collection of coinage and paper money to include six un-circulated sequential ten shilling notes, cashier JS Fford, serial no.46Y246210 to 46Y246215, two further sequential ten shilling notes, cashier JS Fford, serial no.07Y463603 to 07Y463604, two further un-circulated ten shilling notes, cashier JS Fford, serial no.46Y4567082 to 09, a George V one pound note secretary to the treasury NK Fisher, a one pound note cashier KO Peppiatt, serial no.E94H790422, four Queen Elizabeth II one pound notes, cashier JS Fford (3), and one for IL Hallam, also in this lot is a George V period silver Hackney Hall Society medal and a quantity of modern coinage to include United States Liberty coins in case of issue, a 1939-45 medal, British crowns etc
A collection of silver proof medals produced as a limited edition by the Churchill Centenary Trust, minted by John Pinches Ltd 1975, this collection of twenty-four medals commemorates the life and times of Sir Winston Churchill, approx total weight of medals 624gm, all enclosed in original cardboard case of issue together with a letter from John Pinches and an envelope containing special gloves for handling the collection
`Equine Album`, c.1900 produced by Hampson & Scott, Wholesale Saddlery Manufacturers of Walsall, with numerous photographs and coloured illustrations of saddles, bits, harness etc (please note some of the illustrations have been cut out), bound with green cloth boards and leather spine with black and gilt lettering, `Middle More and Lamplugh Ltd` c.1900, manufacturers of saddles, saddle trees, harness, bridles, travelling bags etc, retail catalogue with numerous coloured and black and white illustrations of whips, harness, bridles etc, bound in pink coloured boards with black and white lettering (af), `Saddlery, Harness, Harness Mountings, Bits, Spurs and Stirrups`, c.1900 being the sales catalogue of William Overten Ltd of Walsall, having numerous colour and black and white illustrations of bridles, bits etc, bound in blue cloth with silver lettering, also a further saddlery and equipment booklet c.1900 (4)
A 19th century Gibson & Co of Belfast mahogany cased twelve setting canteen of silver-plated flatware to include soup spoons, table knives, teaspoons, knife rests, soup and sauce ladles, dessert knives and forks, bone handled knives etc, the twin door mahogany table top cabinet containing three fitted drawers, height 27cm
A mid Victorian hallmarked silver five piece tea and coffee service (part with gilt interior) by John Samuel Hunt, comprising teapot, coffee pot, lidded water jug, milk jug and twin handled sugar bowl, each with dot beaded and chased floral decoration, with ivory escutcheons to handles, retailed by Hunt & Roskit Late Store & Mortimer, London 1864/5, weight approx 94oz (illustrated)
A mid 20th century hallmarked silver three piece tea service of canted octagonal form, the teapot with ebony finial and handle comprising teapot, twin handled sugar bowl and milk jug, inscribed Imperial Chemical Industries Limited presented to J G Sigley for forty years service 1965 by C B & S, Sheffield 1965/6, weight approx 34oz
A matched 20th century hallmarked silver four piece tea service, comprising Elkington & Co silver tea pot, Birmingham 1929/30, lidded water jug by P W B Birmingham 1933/4, together with a twin handled sugar bowl and milk jug by Roberts & Belk Sheffield 1965/6, combined weight approx 59oz (illustrated)
A pair of George V hallmarked silver oval open salts with Bristol blue glass liners, each raised on squashed ball feet, by Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1923/24, also a Georgian hallmarked silver mustard spoon, indistinct makers mark possibly PBWB for Peter and William Bateman, London 1812/13 (3)
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