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[Horse racing interest] A 9 carat small twin handled trophy cup and cover by Tessiers Ltd (Arthur Martin Parsons & Frank Herbert Parsons), London 1922, with cut-card decoration to the cover and lower base, a coiled snake finial to the cable bordered cover, fancy double scroll handles and a cable band to the circular foot, later engraved ‘Cesarewitch 1978 won by Colonel Julian Berry’s Centurion’, 11.5cm (4.5in) high, 408g. Provenance: Berry. Lt. Col. Hon. Julian Berry, OBE, JP, DL (1920-1988) was the son of William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose and Mary Agnes Corns and was educated at Eton. He married Janet Frances Denise Rowan-Thomson, daughter of Major John Leslie Rowan-Thomson, on 31 July 1946. He fought in the Second World War, later becoming Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards between 1958 and 1960 and Colonel of the Household Cavalry and Silver Stick in Waiting in 1960. Centurion, a 3-year old, was ridden by John Matthias and trained by Ian Balding, starting price 9/2 Favourite.
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1930`s Art Deco Walnut Combination Side Table, Bookcase, Cocktail Cabinet, Writing Table, interior labelled Multibeau reg. design patent applied for no. 13090/50, 1 corner opening to disclose 4 bottle holders & cocktail stick holder, open bookcase to 2nd corner, 3rd corner opens to reveal inner shelf, 4th corner with bookcase, top section with under-tier, pull-out drawer and pull-out writing slide with inset Rexene writing surface, imitation ivory & tortoiseshell fittings all raised on castors with ebonized detail
A Military Kit Chest belonging to Raymond K. Adams 11001115 R.A. containing a large quantity of World War II Ephemera relating to his service with the 25th East Africa coast Artillery at Fort George Mauritius. The collection includes: Assorted buttons, cap badges and insignia and a combat dog tag all relating to the R.A.; a large quantity of original photographs depicting the Fort George Garrison in full tropical uniform, good quality images of the various landmarks and scenery in Mauritius and many of the native inhabitants, most interestingly a wedding involving walking over hot coals; Letters sent and received to his home in Hereford detailing life during active service and also life in Hereford during the War; Books and Manuals and War-time Publications including `Coast Artillery Drills` and `Health Memoranda for British Soldiers in the Tropics` and a 1944 copy of `Fat George magazine`; a quantity of contemporary packaging including Pears Soap Tin, Anti-Mosquito Cream, Gibbs Shaving Stick and also an unopened Emergency Rations Tin; Everyday items including cutlery shaving kit, belt, two general issue knives etc also souvenirs presumably acquired in Mauritius. *Interestingly an unopened parcel was found in the chest which was found to be a brooch purchased in St Louis presumably for a loved one who never received it. The lot also comes with photograph portrait of R.K.J. Adams in combat dress and also his brother George Adams who served with the RAMC in the middle East
A modern pine chest of four drawers, pair of modern stick back chairs, painted bedside chest, teak nest of three occasional tables, teak two drawer writing table, teak drop-leaf table, occasional table, two tier tea trolley, a wrought iron sewing machine based table, a pair of white painted bed ends and slats and a teak bookcase cabinet with two sliding glass doors
A MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER the open triangular pediment with gilt brass pineapple finial, the silvered register plate signed...26 Holborn London, with vernier, hygrometer and thermometer, turned cistern cover, 100cm h, 19th c and later Extensively restored and made up from early 19th c elements in the 20th c but of satisfactory appearance
A VICTORIAN GOTHIC OAK STICK BAROMETER the ivory register plates signed Carpenter & Westley 24 Regent Street London 10AM Yesterday 10AM To Day, with verniers, the mercury thermometer also signed, the carved and lancet arched case with waterleaf and applied mouldings, 106cm h, maker`s printed label of DIRECTIONS FOR HANGING CARPENTER & WESTLEY`S PORTABLE BAROMETER pasted on the reverse In good original condition with some accretion of dirt and grime, retaining both of the original detachable knobs, one lacking the ivory bush, partly in an old dark brown stain which is chipped and worn but entirely original. The tube original and charged with mercury
AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER signed on the engraved and silvered register plate Cary London with vernier, lacquered brass cap and mercury thermometer, having pagoda pediment and bun cistern cover, 96cm h The silvering on the dial unevenly discoloured, the mahogany repolished. It is not charged with mercury.
19th Century Anglo-Indian mother-of-pearl, abalone shell and brass inlaid hardwood cased stick barometer by T. Wheelhouse of Hatton Garden, London, shaped arch pediment, allover foliate bird and ribbon decoration, ivory register plates with double rack and pinion Vernier scale, fahrenheit and Reaumer thermometer, cushion shaped cistern cover, 114cm high.
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