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Click here to subscribeCollection of military photographs, including WWI portraits and candid pictures showing army life. Also included is a company-at-barracks photograph postcard dated 1918 by stamp, inscribed to Ivy, 'better late than never'. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)
KAI KRISTIANSEN FOR VILDBJERG MOBELFABRIK - a Mid-Century Danish teak modernist sewing / coffee table, sliding frieze drawer with integral wicker basket, maker's stamp on underside, length 72cm, height 46cm, Very good original condition, no damage or restoration, drawer sliding correctly, maker's mark slightly worn.
ALLERMUIR - a set of 4 A780 Soul non-stacking cantilever dining chairs, designed by Pearson Lloyd, lime green seat and back with white frame and chrome non-marking glide legs, impressed maker's stamp under seat with labels, dated 2010, seat height 46cm All in very good original condition, no damage or repair, all have some small scuffs and marks to the plastic through general use, 3 out of 4 have the underside labels.
Postal History - three pre-stamp covers, Queen Victoria penny black on cover, red MX cancel, mulready two pence letter sheet, two pence blue white line added on cover, black MX cancel, various penny reds on covers and other interesting items, forty items in total, housed in a small ring binder album Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
'The New Ideal Postage Stamp Album' containing various stamps issued to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI, May 12th 1937 together with a small number of stamps relating to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 2nd June 1953 Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
'The Imperial Postage Stamp Album', with embroidered outer cover, containing Queen Victoria and later World stamps including Mozambique, Congo State, Egypt, Transvaal, Argentine Republic, Brazil, British Guiana, Chili, Confederate States, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico etc Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Great British error stamps including 1975 7p trains with inscription missing due do perf shift, with the standard stamp for comparison, 1972 BBC issue 3p with colour shift, with standard stamp for comparison etc and various mint stamps Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
A fine French frosted gilt brass carriage clock with multi-coloured relief cast foliate decorated anglaise riche case, push-button repeat and alarmUnsigned, late 19th centuryThe eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on the same gong, the backplate stamped with serial number 433 to lower left and the frontplate stamped with indistinct number ..33 to lower left hand corner and 32 to centre with a larger stamp, the dial with gilt Roman numeral chapter ring inset into a rectangular panel sculpted in relief with bird and butterfly inhabited floral trails, with blued steel hands and conforming alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel-glazed frosted gilt brass anglaise riche with every surface decorated with bands and panels of bird inhabited floral sprays picked-out in gilt, silver and copper on a grey patinated ground, including the frame of the gilt reeded baton centred hinged carrying handle, Corinthian column shafts, frame of the back door and mouldings of the skirt base, 18cm (7ins) high excluding handle. Provenance: The beneficiary of the Estate of a private collector, East Midlands. The highly decorative bands and panels decorating every surface of the current lot employs a series of differing techniques to gild, silver, copper and chemically patinate the finely finished relief cast and engraved scenes to provide depth and contrast. A related example incorporating comparable decoration to all parts of the case is illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling CLOCKS on page 160 (Fig. 9.38) where the decoration is described as 'quite outstanding' and 'must have been one of the most time consuming methods of decorating a carriage clock'Condition Report: Movement is in clean condition, the strikework (including the repeat mechanism) is fully operational. The going train mainspring is wound and escapement will beat for a few seconds before stopping suggesting that the going train is in sound condition but oil/lubrication has dried-out hence a gentle clean/service will most likely be required. The movement exhibits no visible evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The alarm is in working condition although the setting pointed appears to be out-of-sync with the releasing mechanism. The dial is appears to be in in perfect condition. The case which is in similar condition exhibiting no noticeable wear to the finish or chips to the glasses.Clock has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
A French aneroid Holosteric barometer with thermometerRetailed by Ducatillon, Paris, circa 1860The 4.75 inch circular silvered register with open centre revealing the aneroid mechanism with arched upper scale calibrated in millimetres and with weather observations in French to outer track, inscribed BAROMETRE, HOLOSTERIQUE incorporating HPBN circular trademark for Naudet, Hulot et Cie, the lower section with curved mercury tube THERMOMETRE CENTIGRADE and inscribed DUCATILLON OPTN 29. BD DES CAPUCINES PARIS to lower edge, set behind circular glass fitted with a brass recording pointer into a moulded brass case with repeat trade stamp to rear and suspension ring to top, diameter 13.5cm (5.125ins); with an ebonised and faux marble cradle stand, (some damage) 21.5cm (8.5ins) high including the barometer. Naudet Hulot et Cie capitalised on the expiration of Vidies patent rights for the aneroid barometer in 1859 by putting into production their Holisterique (solid) barometer of which several thousand were made up until 1866.Condition Report: Instrument is in sound original working condition with some discolouration/tarnishing to the silvering of the scale. The thermometer is intact and in working order. The brass case is discoloured/tarnished (mainly to upper surfaces) otherwise is undamaged. The stand has losses and faults to the applied decoration to the front otherwise is in sound condition.Condition Report Disclaimer
A French Bourdon pattern carved ebonised aneroid wheel barometerJules Richard, Paris, Late 19th centuryWith visible gilded mechanism incorporating curved Bourdon tube connected to pivoted rack driving a pinion to the arbor of the pointer, the mechanism back panel stamped with circular JR monogram trademark over Brevette, within shaped silvered surround fronted with glass printed with scale in barometric inches from 28 to 31 divided into tenths and with the usual observations, the banjo-shaped case inset with glazed mercury tube FAHRENHEIT and CENTIGRADE enamel scale thermometer to upright with fine foliate scroll relief carved decoration applied to shaped moulded platforms to crest, waist and base, 79cm (31ins) high. The maker of the mechanism of the current lot, Jules Richard, was the son of Felix Richard who worked in partnership with Bourdon. Jules Richard was born in 1848 and trained under his father before working with other scientific instrument and clock manufacturers. However he later diversified in the manufacturing of telegraph equipment and worked closely with the French scientist EJ Marey on electrical and photographic recording techniques during the 1870's. Following the death of his father in 1876, Jules inherited the family business and in 1882, he formed a partnership with his brother Max under the name of Richard Freres. This partnership was dissolved in 1891 but the company maintained its partnership name with Jules taking sole control of the business until 1921 when it was listed as a public company. The 'JR' makers stamp to the current lot would date it between 1876 when Jules took over the business and 1882, when the Richard Freres partnership began.; later movements were stamped 'RF' The inventor of the mechanism, Eugene Bourdon (1808-1884) was an early competitor to Lucien Vidie (inventor of the bellows movement) registering his crescent shaped mechanism design in 1849; it was originally produced under licence with Felix Richard (Bourdon & Richard), and continued to be produced by his successors. Bourdon's designs for both barometers and pressure gauges were met with approval at The Great Exhibition in 1851 winning him a council medal alongside his competitor Vidie. Bourdon's mechanisms however were slightly more fragile than Vidie's and although they continued to be produced until the turn of the century, they were less well received.
A 1937-52 King George VI Unused Definitive Stamp Collection, unmounted Pristine, 27 stamps, together with a 1939-48 George VI High Value Unused Stamp Collection, Unmounted mint, 6 stamps, 1972 Machin Imperforate £1 Block of Four Stamp Error, and 1999 Millennium Series 26p Pilgrims Fathers & Red Indian Trial Stamp, all in Harrington & Byrne vinyl binders with certificates (4)
Sea Service Percussion Belt Pistol, lockplate engraved with crowned VR, TOWER 1855 with inspector?s stamp, regulation barrel with Tower proofs and multiple inspector?s stamps, swivel ramrod, regulation brass mounts, steel belt hook and lanyard loop to brass butt-cap, mahogany stock stamped 'A. Terry' and 'T. Turner.' Barrel 15cms / 6 inches, overall 29cms. Good condition, some age wear, cleaned bright.
N. Picciole (19th century), a gilt-patinated bronze, Nathan the Wise, from the eponymous play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, the sage stands in traditional Medieval Jewish dress, stroking his beard and holding a scroll, square base, signed in the maquette, 27cm high, Garanti Foundry stamp and numbered 128
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