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Lot 6
A George III brass Cuff-type compound microscope Thomas Ribright, London, late 18th century The body-tube with knurled edges to threaded sections and resting in the ring terminal of an arm from the vertical pillar support, with fine screw focus adjustment (the pillar engraved with annotations relating to positions of focal strength) and with locking screw to sliding piece, the concave-sided square stage signed THOMAS REBRIGHT, LONDON, FECIT and with oculus to centre, the upright continuing down into a rectangular section sleeve with scroll-outline bracing bracket to rear and shaped fixing plate for the concave moulded mahogany base, applied with pivoted plano-concave mirror and with apron drawer enclosing fitted interior with six objectives, a part compressor, specimen clamp and other accessories, with original oak pyramid-shaped box with brass ring handle to the turned top and apron drawer for slides, the instrument 34cm high unextended, the box 44cm high overall. Provenance: The estate of a deceased collector. Purchased Christies Scientific and Engineering Works of Art, Instruments and Models South Kensington 28/05/1998 lot 117. Probably by Thomas Ribright II who is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers1550-1851 as working 1783-1806. The design of the current lot was developed by John Cuff in the early 1740`s as an improvement over standard models of the period in particular with regards to focussing.
Lot 7
A fine George III brass Cuff-type compound microscope Unsigned, early 19th century The moulded body-tube with knurled edges to threaded sections and resting in the ring terminal of an arm from the vertical pillar support, with fine screw focus adjustment (the pillar engraved with annotations relating to positions of focal strength) and with locking screw to sliding piece, the concave-sided square stage with oculus to centre, the upright continuing down into a rectangular section sleeve with scroll-outline bracing bracket to rear and shaped fixing plate for the concave moulded mahogany base, applied with pivoted plano-concave mirror and with apron drawer enclosing fitted interior with six objectives, specimen clamp and other accessories, with figured mahogany pyramid-shaped box with lacquered brass handle to the moulded top and on squat bracket feet, the instrument 36cm high unextended, the box 46cm high overall. Provenance: The estate of a deceased collector. Purchased Sotheby`s Instruments of Science and Technology London, 09/11/1999 lot 420. The design of the current lot was developed by John Cuff in the early 1740`s as an improvement over standard models of the period in particular with regards to focussing.
Lot 309
GARLAND JUDY: (1922-1969) American Film Actress & Entertainer, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed album record sleeve for a recording of the original motion picture sound track for the animated film musical Gay Purr-ee (1962). Signed (`Sincerely, Judy Garland`) in black fountain pen ink across a light area of her image to the front of the sleeve. Record no longer present. One small hole to the upper right corner and some very light overall age wear, about VG
Lot 336
BEE GEES THE: Signed CD sleeve by the three members of the English pop group The Bee Gees individually, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The disc is an album entitled Main Course and features the song Jive Talkin`. Signed by each brother to the colour cover of the inside sleeve in bold blue inks. Disc still present. EX
Lot 544
GIGLI BENIAMINO: (1890-1957) Italian Tenor. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of the singer in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink, largely to the lower white border, and dated 1942 in his hand. Together with a 45rpm single record sleeve for Gigli-Operatic Favourites-A Treasury of Immortal Performances, signed by Gigli to the verso, record still present, and an unsigned printed 4to programme for a performance by Gigli at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 9th October 1949. G to about VG, 3
Lot 994
BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American Conductor & Composer of West Side Story. Signed LP record sleeve for a recording of West Side Story with Kiri Te Kanawa and Jose Carreras. Signed by Bernstein in bold black ink with his name alone to the first page of the central printed record notes. Together with Bill Clinton (1946- ) American President 1993-2001. A 4to printed theatre programme for a performance of A Moon for the Misbegotten at the Old Vic Theatre, London, 25th September 2006, signed by Clinton, a member of the audience that evening, with his name alone in bold black ink to the inside cast list. Also including two signed pieces by Norman Wisdom and an LP record sleeve signed by Roger Whittaker. VG to EX, 5
Lot 524
An early 20th Century black satin Ladies Mourning Dress, features long flared sleeve with pin-tuck pleat detail, front with concealed press-stud fastening with deep black lace edging detail to shoulders; together with a black sleeveless Dress embellished with ivory flower detail and edged with fine black net (both requiring repair and restoration)
Lot 2328
Matchbox, mixed lot; No.1 Layout Roadway in worn Lesney MOKO sleeve (NM,BF), Sea Kings Playmat, a/f, James Bond 007 Licence to kill playset 06802, rescue carry case with 6 vehicles (M,BG), Superfast packs SF15 curve pack, SF16 GP pack, SF18 lap counter, SF21 mass start grid and TA-100 track joiners (all these, M,BM), and Superfast G-4 Truck Superset with box window missing (NM,BF) (x10)
Lot 108
Longhurst, Henry and Cousins, Geoffrey signed by Arnold Palmer - "The Ryder Cup 1965" 1st ed 1965 signed by Arnold Palmer to his profile and photograph complete with the original dust jacket in cellophane sleeve, containing numerous photographic illustrations and has hardly been read - hence (VG)
Lot 290
A volume of `King George V - His Life and Reign`, signed by Queen Mary and with hand written letter from Her. The letter attached to book on inner sleeve on Marlborough House headed paper - `I am sending you the book of my husband`s life which has just come about and which I hope you will like, it is well written by Harold Nicholson`, the next page Queen Mary has written `To Princess Wolkonsky from Mary R, Xmas 1952`. (Provenance: The book was gifted by Princess Wolkonsky to her house servant, the vendor`s Aunt).
Lot 877
Wagstaffe Simmons (G.) TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL CLUB, ITS BIRTH AND PROGRESS 1882-1946, dustjacket (torn and stained), photographic plates, cloth board with marginal stains, 4to, London: Tottenham Hotspur, 1947, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 45 sporting books from Lord Willis`s library, including 12 on Spurs, plus a 45rpm record of the 1967 squad singing `The Spurs Go Marching On` (Columbia EMI SEG 8532) in the original picture sleeve.
Lot 249
A pair of silver short candlesticks and a silver mounted scent bottle. the candlesticks, A T Cannon Ltd, Birmingham 1971, each with beaded detail, loaded, 6.5cm high, the green glass scent bottle relief moulded with `The Crown Perfumery Company, London` within silver sleeve, Birmingham 1901, 8cm high (3)
Lot 55
GWR Maps: a manuscript survey notebook of the M & SWJ Railway track line, compiled 1888 - 1889, from Swindon to Withington, including adjoining landowners` details, detailed measurements for track gradients and topographical details, as part of the Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway, opened in 1891, with company stamp for 1898, modern binding, incorrectly dated, Official Railway Maps: Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire (3), South of England, GWR Session map for 1904, GWR map August 1902, guide maps - pocket version in sleeve and Map and Index of Goods Stations (2) (G to VG) (10)
Lot 223
TWO DERBY FIGURES OF DAVID GARRICK (1717-1779) AS TANCRED AND AN ACTRESS AS A VIVANDIÈRE. Tancred in a fur hat, yellow lined puce pelisse, green dolman, flowered breeches and purple boots standing before a stump on a sprigged base, his companion carrying a tray of bottles and clad in a headscarf, fur trimmed turquoise jacket and striped and flowered skirt, 22.5 and 21cm h, c1770. ++ Tancred - old overpainted restoration to the hands and sleeve flaps at the back. Some chipping of the encrusted flowers and leaves. Actress - old discoloured restoration to neck. Neither figure with any modern professional restoration
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