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Lot 54
Leonard Robert Brightwell - `The Birds About Town - In The Zoo (Sparrow to Cuckoo) "Go on! - Show a bit of spirit, lay an egg in his nest!"` and `Percy. "Good Gracious William - what`s happened?" Bill. "Say kid I just don`t know, but I been feeling this way ever since I tried a bit o` this stuff them American visitors is always leaving about"`, two watercolours with ink, both signed, one dated `23, approx 40cm x 29cm and 37.5cm x 28cm respectively, both within titled mounts and ebonized frames.
Lot 1549
A Beswick connoisseur model `Black Beauty and Foal`, in matt black, model No. 2536, on wooden plinth, together with five other Beswick horses on wooden plinths, comprising `Spirit of the Wind`, model No. 2688, and `Spirit of Freedom`, model No. 2689, each in matt white, and three matt brown foals, `Adventure`, model No. 2876, `Young Spirit`, model No. 2839 and `Springtime`, model No. 2837.
Lot 30
A rare George III satinwood mercury wheel barometer, Vecchio, Nottingham, early 19th century, the 10 inch rosette centred circular silvered register calibrated in inches beneath arched Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level signed VECCHIO, Nottingham and setting pointer adjustment disc, the case with line inlaid borders to front edges, 107cm high. Probably by James Vecchio who is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Nottingham circa 1810-30 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Lot 31
A Regency mahogany mercury wheel barometer, John Somalvico, London, early 19th century, with 10 inch star-centred circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with the usual annotations beneath convex mirror, arched mercury Fahrenheit thermometer and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment, the rounded base with spirit level signed Jno. Somalvico, 2 HATTON GARDEN, LONDON beneath setting pointer adjustment disc, the shaped case with ebony and box strung front edges, 112cm high. Several makers named J. Somalvico are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Hatton Garden, London in the early 19th century Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Lot 32
A fine Regency large mahogany mercury wheel barometer with timepiece, L. Stampa, London, early 19th century, with 12 inch scroll-centre engraved circular silvered register calibrated in inches and with the usual annotations beneath 5 inch circular white Roman numeral timepiece dial fronting a single fusee circular four pillar movement with tic-tac escapement and signed Holmden, London to backplate, with arched mercury Fahrenheit thermometer to the shaped trunk and hygrometer to the swan neck pediment with ivory vase finial, the rounded base with spirit level signed L. STAMPA, Kirby Str"t, Hatton Garden, London and setting pointer adjustment square, the case with line-edged crossbanded borders to front edges, 126cm high. L. Stampa is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working circa 1800-20 where it is noted that he seemed to specialise in larger wheel barometers incorporating timepieces. John George Holmden is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London 1807-40 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports
Lot 201
A large Victorian electroplate tea kettle on warmer stand, by G R Collis & Co, the kettle of oval tapered form, concave fluted and star engraved below a flush hinged cover with the figure of a seated Chinaman as a finial below an insulated scroll handle, all relating on an oval base with four gryphon and claw feet supporting a central spirit lamp disguised by a pierced frieze, 41cm high.
Lot 230
Three pieces of late Victorian silver teaware, by Charles Stuart Harris, London 1900/01, comprising: a teakettle (1900) of compressed circular shape, the lower body fluted below a gadrooned border below a scrolled wood inset handle, crested, all seated on a circular tripod warmer base with leaf capped shell feet supporting a central spirit lamp, 29.5cm high; the matching coffee pot (1900), 22.5cm; and tea pot (1901), 11cm, 107oz (3).
Lot 45
Descr.New Instrument invented by John Hadley for taking the Latitude or other Altitudes at Sea... 32pp. folding engraved frontispiece signature of Charles Vallancey at head of title and numerous ink annotations ?in his hand a little soiled later calf-backed cloth 8vo by E.Say 1748. ***John Hadley (1682-1744) was a mathematician and scientific mechanist. “In 1730 independently of Thomas Godfrey of Philadelphia Hadley invented a quadrant (actually a double-reflecting octant) for measuring the altitude of the Sun or a star above the horizon to find geographic position at sea. His double-reflecting principle made accurate determinations of location much easier. Hadley also fixed a spirit level to the instrument so that a meridian altitude at sea could be taken when the horizon was not visible. His device later evolved into the sextant.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Charles Vallancey (1721-1812) antiquary and scholar of Irish history and languages. He also translated French works on fortification and engineering..
Lot 55
A collection of mainly Great War militaria, including a GVR `Welcome Home` banner, a cloth backed `War Map of Europe`, postcards including silk examples, a field spirit stove and mug/pan in a brown leather case, `A Brief Outline of the Campaign in Mesapotamia 1914-18` by Major R. Evans, and other items.
Lot 1200
A Pair of Austro-German Bronze Figures, circa 1840, one as a gentleman hunter, standing wearing a tricorn hat and leaning on his flintlock rifle, the other as a country maid wearing a ribbon tied straw hat and holding a spirit barrel beneath her right arm, unsigned, on polished canted square section high socle bases with strapwork and leaf gilt metal mounts, 36cm and 34cm high respectively See illustration
Lot 1335
A Mahogany 10-Inch Wheel Barometer, signed J Pini, 23 Brooke St Holb, London, circa 1840, case with swan neck pediment, hygrometer, thermometer tube, borders with inlaid stringing, 10-inch silvered dial, spirit level dial signed, 107cm high see illustration. Joseph Pini is recorded working at 23 Brooke Street, London, 1838-48. See Banfield (Edwin) Barometer Makers and Retailers, pg170.
Lot 1612
An Elkington Silver Spirit Kettle and Stand, by Fredk. Elkington, Birmingham 1890, the ovoid body with fixed handle, straight spout, raised on three ball feet, on a cross frame stand complete with silver burner, approx 40oz See illustration. In 1885 Elkington registered designs by Christopher Dresser which inspired the company to work in this style.
Lot 377
Gurnall (William) The Christians Labour imprimature leaf at beginning title with in morning border engraved portrait of Lady Mary Vere cut down and laid down opposite title bookplate of Lord Gwydyr on front pastedown 19th century morocco gilt edges rubbed g.e. [Wing G2258] for Ralph Smith 1682 § Burroughs (Jeremiah) The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit part I only D2 tear with small loss some slight worming affecting all to H1 slightly browned contemporary calf worm tracks on covers corners worn [Wing B6064] for Francis Eglesfield 1649; and another 8vo(3)
Lot 89
Twenty-two Frog and five Airfix 1/72 scale unmade plastic aircraft kits, including a Frog No.F207, Whitley Long Range Bomber; Frog No.F166, Spirit of St. Louis; Frog No.F177, Heinkel 219; Frog No.F262, McDonnell Phantom F-4K or M; and others, each boxed, carded or bagged, (27). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.
Lot 971
A good set of late 19th century match rifle sights, by Alex. Martin, 20 Exchange Sq, Glasgow, number 1707, comprising 5¼" folding ladder rearsight with GS vernier adjustment to 400 in increases of 10, and with 2 interchangeable apertures, and quick release fore sight with vernier windage adjustment and built in spirit level and with 5 interchangeable bead and ring elements, in their fitted blue velvet lined leather covered case with maker`s name in gilt on the lid. The contents VGC (the case externally worn)
Lot 494
O Gauge Tinplate items to include Hornby Locomotive Southern E126 boxed but no lid; A179 Locomotive, boxed; Bowman 4-4-0 spirit fired loco in need of repair; LNER 4472 Tender; Southern B343 Tender; a pair of matching LMS Clockwork locos without any manufacturers name; Hornby SR Guards Van; Hornby NE Double Bogie Van; Hornby LMS 10 Ton Crane; German LMS open Cattle Wagon plus a few sundry items.
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