JAMES RITCHIE OF EDINBURGH, circa 1840 A brass cased lighthouse clock, engraved to the front "Store No.1", below an inset spirit level, the 20cm white enamel dial with Roman numerals, the single fusee movement back plate stamped "Jas Ritchie & Son E dinburgh", engraved to the back door "NLH Store spare timepiece No.1", raised on adjustable feet. 39.5cm high. (Reputedly ordered by Robert Louis Stevenson's father or uncle on behalf of the Northern Lighthouse Board for whom the Stevenson family bui lt lighthouses in the 19th century) illustrated
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A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST, PALEKH SCHOOL, LATE 1600S - EARLY 1700SSaint John the Baptist reaches out to Jesus Christ who stands in the river, while three angels with veiled hands lean towards him. The dove of the Holy Spirit soars above and radiates the light of the Trinity with God the Father sending blessings from from the sky. Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on wood panel with kovcheg. Two insert splints on the back. 31 x 26.5 cm (12 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)PLEASE NOTEIf you will be bidding live on auction day, please note that Session I of the Auction (Asian and Russian Fine & Decorative Art), starts at 10:00 AM New York Time and goes from Lot 1 through Lot 254. Session II of the Auction (European, American and International Fine & Decorative Art) starts at 3:00 PM New York Time and goes from Lot 500 through Lot 676. We sell approximately 70 lots per hour.
An Inuit green stone and antler carving by David Ruben Piqtoukun (b.1950) 'Spirit Lover', signed, dated 1994 and extensively inscribed verso, 11¾in. (30cm.) high, one ear off and glued; together with a carved green stone carving by Kellypalik Qimirpik (b.1948), Cape Dorset, Mask with protruding tongue, signed to reverse, 8in. (20.5cm.) high. (2)
A 19th century icon of The Baptism the figure of Christ with The Holy Spirit in the form of a dove above his head, Saint John on one bank of the river in the act of Baptism and four Angels on the other, the raised cream border edged with red lines, 11 07-Aug x 10in. (30.2 x 25.4cm.). * Provenance: Christies South Kensington, 'Objects of Vertu, Icons and Miniatures', 27th October 1998, Lot 331.
Assorted Rolls-Royce sales brochures and ephemera, including Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III and Bentley S3 sales brochure, Silver Shadow sales brochure, press pack for Silver Spirit, Silver Spur and Bentley Mulsanne, Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III sales brochure, Rolls-Royce bulletins, and other ephemera (box)
A quantity of collectors' items including a horn beaker, hip flask, quantity of drawing instruments in a fitted box, stamps in a vintage tin, etc, contained in a small suitcase, a quantity of sewing items contained within another small suitcase, a vintage ledger with alphabetic tabs and a Farmar's spirit rule.
A collection of Rolls Royce memorabilia comprising a pair of ashtrays in the form of the Spirit of Ecstasy figure, with Rolls Royce insignia, one inscribed "1950-1975 W Taylor", also a small Rolls Royce plaque, a keyring, notepad, a small quantity of books and pamphlets and first day covers.
RUTH PITTER, 8 ttls: A TROPHY OF ARMS, L, [1936], 1st edn, orig cl; THE SPIRIT WATCHES, L, [1939], 1st edn, orig cl; THE BRIDGE, L, 1945, 1st edn, sigd, orig cl, d/w; URANIA, 1950, 1st edn, sigd and inscr, orig cl, d/w; THE ERMINE, L, 1953, 1st edn, orig cl, d/w; STILL BY CHOICE, L, 1966, 1st edn, orig cl, d/w; POEMS 1926-1966, L, 1968, 1st edn, orig cl, d/w; END OF DROUGHT, L, 1975, 1st edn, orig cl, d/w (8)
A model of a fairground showman s traction engine Jubilee , built by Farnham Engineering Co 1977. The boiler being spirit fired with open crank and single cylinder having fitted pressure gauge, regulator, disc flywheel, belly tank, worm and chain steering, generator, brake to back wheel having fitted road tyres. The canopy with extension chimney mounted and supported on brass olivers. The model finished in blue and red livery. Boiler: Never fired. Measurements: Canopy 52cm x 20cm. Total height 30cm.
An approximate 3/4 inch to the foot model of an agricultural Traction Engine, having single flue boiler being spirit fired with single cylinder having trunk guide, regulator, direction control lever, spoked and straked wheels with hand operated brake to rear wheel in original paintwork. Length 45cm. Width 18cm.
A boxed spirit fired live steam Bassett Lowke 0 gauge model of a British Railways Ex-LMS Stanier 2-6-0 Mogul tender locomotive, being a Special Commemorative Release 2000. Built to a 7mm to 1 foot scale and being a limited edition of only 500. This model is in unused condition with original packing and box.
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