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Lot 86
Lot to include a brass nautical sundial compass, contained in case, a wood and brass table compass and a set of postage type scales with weights. [W]Condition Report: Scales appear in good condition, no significant damage to the metal work, dust and surface dirt throughout, compasses are in good condition.
Lot 825
Glossy porcelain Bunnykins duo, includes: Sundial Bunnykins DB213, first in the Time Series, Bunnykins of the year 2000 designed by Martyn Alcock; Fortune Teller Bunnykins DB218, designed by Warren Platt. Largest piece dimensions: 5''H x 2.5''dia. Royal Doulton Bunnykins backstamp. Issued: c. 2000Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Lot 58
A rare gilt brass combined altitude disc sundial and perpetual calendar, German, mid-17th century,constructed from five plates two of which are rotated by small projections on the periphery, sundial with hinged gnomon moving over calendar scale and with 4-12-1-8 hour scale, apertures showing days of the week and classical deities, the reverse with perpetual calendar and lunar volvelle, outer ring with 1-31 scale, apertures for zodiac signs, day and night length and months, mounted with long suspension fork and swivelling ring, 3 1/2in x 2in x 1/2in (9cm x 5cm x 1 1/2cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Private European collection.Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd., London, February 2003.Private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 35
A brass Butterfield-type sundial, English, mid-18th century,the oval dial with two chapter rings with Arabic and Roman numerals for latitudes 51 degrees 32 minutes and 60 degrees, central section with engraved scrolling foliate decoration, compass rose with eight cardinal points, gnomon with bird pointer indicating latitudes over the range 45 -65 degrees, in oval fishskin covered case with green velvet lining, the dial with erect gnomon 1 1/3in x 2 2/3in x 2 1/4in (3 1/2cm x 6 4/5cm x 5 3/4cm), case 3/4in x 3in x 2 1/2in (1 4/5cm x 8cm x 6 1/2cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Tesseract, New York State, 2007.Private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 19
A James Search brass compass sundial, English, circa 1775,signed J Search London, the circular dial with silvered compass rose and chapter ring, shaped brass gnomon, blued steel compass needle, with brass lid, 2/3in x 3 1/3in x 3 1/3in (2cm x 8 1/2cm x 8 1/2cm) when closed Footnotes:Provenance:with Stuart Talbot, London.Private collection.James Search worked from 1771-1781 from a workshop in Crown Court, Soho, London.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 60
A Rare Charles Whitwell Gilt Brass Astronomical Compendium, English, dated 1608,signed C Whitwell, the circular compendium with suspension loop, upper outer face: nocturnal with calendar scale, rotating hour scale XII -XII -XII, central volvelle with pointer in line with slot cut between two holes for sighting the Pole Star to Ursa Minor, inner lid with perpetual calendar and the date 1608, the hinge mounted with a self erecting equatorial dial with hour ring calibrated XII-XII-XII and with maker's signature, shaped gnomon pivoted at the centre, printed and hand coloured paper compass rose, glass cover and compass needle missing, outer lower face with lunar calendar, volvelle calibrated in days and cut-out showing moon phase, 4/5in x 3 1/3 in x 2 1/2in (2cm x 8 1/2cm x 6 1/2cm) when closed Footnotes:Provenance:Mellors & Kirk Auctioneers, Nottingham, 27 February 2009, Lot 1168.Private collection.Charles Whitwell was apprenticed to Augustine Ryther in the Grocers' Company in 1582 and freed in 1590. At the time this instrument was made he had a workshop next to St Clement Danes Church in the Strand, London until his death in 1590. He was a maker of astronomical and surveying instruments, sundial and compendia as well as engraving maps and book plates.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 41
A small silver, silver-gilt and rock crystal compass sundial, Central Europe, late 16th century,the octagonal case in rock crystal with hinged gilt lid with engraved foliate decoration and surmounted by a garnet, opening to silver vertical dial and a horizontal dial calibrated 5-12-7 and with pivoted compass needle mounted below, in original leather case with lid tooled with flower decoration and velvet lined, the dial 4/5in x 1 1/5in x 1in (2 1/5cm x 2 4/5cm x 2 3/5cm), the case 1 1/5in x 1 1/2in x 1 1/2in (3cm x 4cm x 4cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Tesseract, New York State, 1992.Private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 48
A rare silvered and gilt brass Regiomontanus sundial and perpetual calendar, probably German, circa 1700,the silvered brass plate mounted with pinhole sights and three section gilt brachialis supporting plumb line and bead, upper and lower 12-12 hour scales, calendar scale, shadow square and altitude quadrant, the reverse with perpetual calendar and two gilt brass volvelles with scrolling foliate decoration, 4in x 2 2/3in x 1/10in (10 1/2cm x 6 4/5cm x 1/4cm) Footnotes:Provenance:The Time Museum, Inventory no. 1544.UTO Auctionem, 13th November 1873, ZurichSotheby's Olympia, London, 30th October 2002.Private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 16
A Johann Martin silvered and gilt brass universal equinoctial dial, Augsburg, circa 1700,signed Johann Martin In Augsburg, octagonal dial with inset compass rose, hinged silvered latitude arc for 10-90 degrees and chapter ring, in original leather case with traces of decoration, the dial 1 1/2in x 2 1/3in x 1 3/4in (4cm x 6cm x 4 1/2cm), the case 2in x 2 1/5in x 1/2in (5cm x 5 1/2cm x 1 1/3cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Tesseract, New York State, 1997.Private collection.Johann Martin (1642-1721) initially worked as a clockmaker in Augsburg before specialising in portable sundials of high quality workmanship. He designed the crescent form of equinoctial sundial.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 29
A Jean Nourry silver and gilt brass miniature octagonal sundial, French, dated 1674,signed Nourry A Lion, 1674, the octagonal dial with engraved III - XII - VIII hour scale, finely fretted gilt gnomon for 46 degrees, gilt compass well finely engraved with cardinal points and fleur-de-lys indicating north, in original silver case, the sundial 1/3in x 1 3/4in x 1 1/3in (4/5cm x 4 1/2cm x 3 1/2cm), the case 2/5in x 1 4/5in x 1 1/2in (1cm x 4 1/2cm x 3 2/3cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Trevor Philip & Sons, London, 2001.Private collection.Jean Nourry c.1637-84 worked in Lyon and is known exclusively for the making of sundials.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 17
A gilt brass and silver portable sundial, probably German, mid-18th century,the circular dial with inset silvered compass rose, hinged gnomon mount with sliding silver gnomon adjustable 40-50 degrees, Roman numerals hour scale, on three levelling screws, 1 2/3in x 2 1/3in x 2 1/3in (4 1/3cm x 6cm x 6cm) Footnotes:ProvenanceNewsum Antiques, July 2002Private collectionFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 28
An miniature silver pocket sundial in pair case, probably English, late 17th century,the oval dial, lacking gnomon, with inset compass and hour scale with Roman numerals, the reverse with compass bowl with engraved flower and foliate decoration, hinged to store in silver case, 1/4in x 1 1/2in x 1in (3/5cm x 3 3/4cm x 2 4/5cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Sotheby's London, 30 September 1997, Lot 30.Private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 27
A James Simons silvered brass portable sundial and perpetual calendar, English, circa 1780,signed J Simons London, circular sundial with hour scale in Roman numerals, engraved compass rose with cardinal points, hinged gnomon for approximately 52 degrees, the reverse engraved with cities and their latitudes for London, Constantinople, Rome, Bombay, Dublin, Madrid, Vienna and Petersburgh, the lid engraved with perpetual calendar The Universal Timetable S Kingdon inv., the dial 1 1/2in x 2 1/2in x 2 1/2in (4cm x 6 1/5cm x 6 1/5cm) when open, 1/2in x 2 1/2in x 2 1/2in (1cm x 6 1/5cm x 6 1/5cm) when closed Footnotes:Provenance:Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd., London, 1992.Private collection.James Simons was an optician and mathematical instrument makers with premises' at the sign of Si Isaac newton's Head opposite Glasshouse St., London.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 20
A large bronze horizontal sundial, English, dated 1787,signed MADE BY Lord Colvill, the well engraved octagonal dial bearing the arms of George Lord Kinnaird, hour scale with Roman numerals and minute scale reading to 10 minutes, compass rose with surrounding calendar scale and slower/faster scale, the decorative gnomon with acanthus leaf casting, 7in x 13in x 13in (18cm x 33cm x 33cm) Footnotes:George Kinnaird, 7th Lord Kinnaird (1754-1805). His important collection was based upon purchases from the Orleans Collection dispersed in 1792 after the French Revolution. The collection was displayed at Rossie Priory and was sold in 1948.Made by Robert, Lord Colvill of Ochiltree. Interestingly, his claim to the lordship was disproved in 1788 - one year after he made this dial.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 34
A fine Timothee Collet silver and gilt brass portable sundial, French, dated 1663,signed Timothee Collet A Paris, 1663, the octagonal dial with inset compass well, single chapter ring with Roman numerals, hinged gilt gnomon with 35-50 degree arc and mounted with a swan neck bracket for a plumb bob, the reverse with lunar volvelle 1-29 in an hour ring, gnomon spring with beast finials and pierced foliate pattern supports, in shaped fish skin covered case with two catches, the dial 1in x 3in x 2in (3cm x 7 1/2 x 5cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Trevor Philip & Sons, London, 1994.Private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 14
A folding brass analemmatic sundial, English, circa 1700,attributed to Thomas Tuttell, north dial with ornately decorated and folding gnomon, hour scale IIII-VIII, central compass rose with scroll engraved decoration, the south analemmatic dial (lacking gnomon), eliptical hour scale, central slot with calendar scale, the reverse with hour scale for gnomon and with perpetual calendar engraved Perpetuall Almanacke for the years 1700-61, 2 1/2in x 7 2/3in x 4 1/2in (6 1/2cm x 19 1/2cm x 11 1/2cm) when open Footnotes:Provenance:Stuart Talbot, London, 1992.Private collection.For a similar dial signed by Thomas Tuttell, see Doretheum auction, Vienna, 8 April 2019, Lot 387.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 39
A Francois De Laistre brass Butterfield-type sundial, French, circa 1700,signed Francois De Laistre A Paris, the oval dial with three chapter rings with Roman and Arabic numerals inlaid with black enamel, gnomon with bird support adjustable for latitudes 40-55 degrees, the reverse with list of mainly French towns and latitudes, 1in x 2 1/4in x 1 4/5in (2 4/5cm x 5 2/3cm x 4 2/3cm) Footnotes:Provenance:Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd., London, 2007.Private collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 162
A Chinese brass bowl, engraved dragon decoration to side, six marks to base, 22.5cm diameter; a modern Stanley brass compass, in wooden case; a modern Hatton Garden London brass sundial, in wooden case; a modern wood and brass three drawer telescope, in wooden case; a pair of glass hunting flasks, in a cylindrical leather case; and two vintage glass Atomizers No. 82 Emergency Pattern.Qty: 7
Lot 683
POCKET COMPASS/SUNDIAL. An early brass pocket compass/sundial with printed paper dial & folding gnomon. Diameter 5.7cm. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.Condition Report: The needle swings and moves, but we can not guarantee that it is accurate. WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.
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