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Lot 53
A Victorian mahogany cased marine Sympiesometer, inscribed J.W Plum, Sunderland, the mahogany case including a typical stick barometer, the scale engraved 27 - 31, with a lower applied sympiesometer glass and scale, with rotating and sliding scales, over a brass reservoir (no gimbal), 92cm high, 10cm wideA Sympiesometer is a compact form of barometer developed in 1818 for use at sea. Instead of just a column of mercury, it also has a tube containing oil and hydrogen gas to register changes in pressure, allowing the instrument to be reduced in size and convenient for using on ships.A near pair with the other example in this auction and from the same Scottish collectionCondition reportSliding scale loose inside the case front. No gimbal or adjustment knobs. Mercury is intact and apparently working order (Care when moving, must be kept upright at all times). Please contact our offices should you need help with delivery of this item.
Lot 54
A Victorian mahogany cased marine Sympiesometer, apparently unsigned, the mahogany case including a typical stick barometer, the scale engraved 27 - 31, with a lower applied sympiesometer glass and scale, with rotating and sliding scales, over a brass cistern (no gimbal), 92cm high, 10cm wideA near pair with the other example in this auction and from the same Scottish collectionCondition reportNo gimbal. Mercury is intact and apparently working order (Care when moving, must be kept upright at all times). Please contact our offices should you need help with delivery of this item.
Lot 19
A Victorian Silver Rectangular Inkstand of Shaped Outline, by AB Savory & Sons London, 1858, engraved with anthemion, bell flower and scroll ornament to borders and moulded scroll supports, 12ins x 7.75ins x 3ins high, complete with taper stick and two panel cut and silver mounted inkwells, weighable silver 29ozs
Lot 363
Robert Nanteuil (1623-1678) - Four engravings - Portraits including - "Francois Michel Le Tellier Maro", 20.25ins x 16.75ins, and Cardinal Bullion, 19.5ins x 16.5ins, all framed and glazedCondition ReportThese works have not been inspected out of their frames. We cannot confirm whether or not they have margins. We are not able to confirm whether they are stick onto a board or hinged.
Lot 769
I* A Mid 19th Century Mahogany Cased Stick Barometer and Thermometer by J. Cattaneo of Folkestone, with engraved ivory scale and vernier and alcohol thermometer, contained in plain mahogany case with moulded pediment and moulded edge, and with exposed cistern, 39.5ins highCondition ReportThe mercury tube and alcohol thermometer are in good condition, the glass remaining intact. The lower left corner of the case shows a small area of loss to veneer, the small lower moulding to the lower part of the mercury housing is loose, and the timber beneath this (the left end of which shows the missing veneer) is similarly loose at the left end. There is some light scattered fading to the case but the case appears to retain its original polished surface. The thermometer ivory scale has a small area of cracking in two places to its lower edge. The lower timber moulding is loose.
Lot 342
A variety of 1950s to 1980s children's annuals and books to include 'Playhour Annual 1965', 'The 11th Holiday Book' by Enid Blyton, 'Hop o' my thumb' (with moving pop-up figures), 'Tiger Tim's 1957 Annual', Enid Blyton's 'The Eleventh Holiday Book', 'The Beano Book (1976 and 1978), six 'Rupert' annuals, 'The Monster Rupert Book', 'Dennis the Menace' (1976 and 1978), 'The Dandy Book' (1970) and 'Treasury of Fairy Tales'. Together with two football annuals containing various stick-in cards.
Lot 1288
A group of 1920's and other furniture, comprising: two oak blanket chests, a narrow open bookcase, 38cm by 116cm, an oak coal box, a coal purdonium, a nest of oak tables, an oak corner stick stand, circa 1900, a walnut coffee table, a mahogany dressing table mirror, and a single country chair (10)
Lot 157
A Pair of George V Silver Candlesticks, each on stepped square base, the fluted stem with Corinthian column capital, filled (a.f.) (2)Condition report: Height - 21cm One stick with a large dent and associated split to the stepped base, the other stick with one corner of the base heavily compressed, other small dents with typical wear and surface scratches
Lot 289
A Johnson, Clapham & Morris miners safety lamp, another marked MHC & Co. together with an ivory mounted monocular, vintage brass car mascot formed as a diving maiden, a cased pocket barometer, bulkhead barometer, John Barker & Co. Ltd, Kensington, a treen herm of an abbott stamped Steiner, a cased slide ruler, presentation Masons mallet, a carved shell tablelamp, faux crocodile skin case, opera glasses, oak cased playing card box and a goose wing knitting stick etc (two trays)Condition report: Both miners lamps with old repair. Carved wooden bust with an age-related crack to the rear. Binocular with age-related cracks to the ivory. Drawer functions well and lenses intact. Pocket barometer case clasp partly lacking, the barometer itself is working. Ships barometer doesn't appear to be working. Knitting stick with minor chips and cracks. Car mascot with minor dents and scratches. Masons mallet with two very faint cracks. Opera glasses - mechanism functioning, lenses in tact, one tortoiseshell grip with heavy losses. Other items in lot not reported.
Lot 403
A pair of brass ecclesiastical candlestands, together with a smaller similar garniture of candlestands, and a pair of Gothic revival brass candlesticks (7)Condition report: The larger pair - one with very slight misshaping to the castellated rim. Garniture of three - largest centre stick is loose on the plinth. Smaller pair - one with bend to the castellated rim, the other is slightly loose on the plinth. The largest is 54cm high.
Lot 63
A Collection of assorted silver objects of vertu, including: a cased set of buttons; two differing silver buckles; various chains; three various stick pins, one by Murle Bennet and other items (qty)Condition report: Two pierced Belt Buckles -Reynolds & Westwood,Birmingham, 1910 Minor bends and light scratches and surface wear, the other appears to be unmarked, Minor bends and light scratches and surface wear, other items not reported
Lot 1640
A PAIR OF MID 18TH CENTURY RED AND POLYCHROME PAINTED WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS, each with a stick back and sides below a pierced cresting with oval medallion painted with a coat of arms with motto on a banderole above MDCC Enmore LVI (for Enmore Castle 1756), the saddle shape seat painted with a crest, on turned legs joined by stretchers, height 97cm, width 70cm *The backs of the chairs are painted with the coat of arms of John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont (1711-1770) impaling that of his first wife, Lady Catherine Cecil (1719-1752) daughter of the 5th Earl of Salisbury and the seats are painted with the Perceval crest ('a thistle erect leaved proper'). The red and white pattern background decoration is derived from the coat of arms of the second Earl of Egmont. A set of similar chairs is known painted with the Perceval arms and those of Catherine Compton, Baroness Arden of Lohort Castle whom the Earl married as his second wife in 1756. Enmore Castle, Somerset was purchased by the 2nd Earl of Egmont from descendants of the Malet family who had owned it since the 12th century and he undertook considerable work on the castle in 1751-1755. The decoration of the chairs aligns with his antiquarian interests and in 'A Tour to the West of England in 1788' by Rev S. Shaw (pub'd 1789) the hall is described as having 'the walls adorned with family busts and coats of arms; painted chairs of the same'. A similar chair with decoration incorporating the arms of Catherine Compton is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert museum and others have appeared on the open market (e.g Christies 1st July 2004. Bibliography includes Cornforth J. 'Fresh As Paint'. Country Life 18 April 1991, a copy of which is included with the chairs and the journal of the Regional Furniture Society vol XVII, 2004. Provenance. Enmore Castle until a sale of the contents in 1899 (lots 266 - "four strong painted armchairs" and lot 267 "ditto") when bought by a Mrs Notley of Combe Sydenham Hall, Somerset. Combe Sydenham was bought by the the parents of the vendor and the chairs acquired from the Notley family.
Lot 22
Victorian mourning brooch with hairwork panel in pinchbeck mount with safety chain, another pinchbeck circular brooch inset with pink stone and four pearls, compartment to back, an ornate cameo brooch inset in open work mount and a 9ct yellow gold stick pin with an enamel turquoise forget me not head (3 boxes)
Lot 620
Box full of interesting watches and jewellery including gold and silver: Watches include Omega, Swatch, Seiko, Fossil, Seksy etc. Jewellery includes silver and numerous other pairs of earrings, gilt charms, freshwater pearls, silver pendant & chain, 9ct gold headed stick pin and 9ct gold locket (bk & ft), and various other pieces. A jewellery box full.
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