A cased fine pair of Devisme percussion pistols dating: mid-19th Century provenance: France Octagonal, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrels, keeping 40% of the antique finishing, provided with foresight, signed "DEVISME A PARIS", featuring floral engravings at the base; the breeches finely engraved with flowers and rocaille, the tangs engraved with floral motifs and net, also provided with sight notch. Forward spring locks, the plate engraved with rocaille, flowers and net at the centre, and shell at the edge, the hammers engraved en suite (one of the hammers features a small restoration on the lever); ebony full stocks chiselled at the nozzle, at the back and along the sides with floral pattern, and grooved, both numbered "10534". Iron mounts, trigger guards with finger support, butt-plates with long, moulded button, floral engravings. In their case of dark wood with brass mounts, lined with dark green velvet, on the cover the writing "36 BOULEVART DES ITALIENS / DEVISME / ARQUEBUSIER BREVETE / A PARIS" imprinted in gold; complete with all tools: hammer, screwdriver, ramrod, bullet mould, two boxes and key.dimensions: length 40,5 cm. Starting Price: €4000 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.
We found 82067 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 82067 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
82067 item(s)/page
A rare powder-flask with tools dating: 17th Century provenance: Italy Flask consisting in a circular, iron band, the sides of the magazine are missing (probably they used to be made of bone or horn), surmounted by the fuse which is provided with spring closing system featuring chiselled decorations; the lower part provided with a small hammer, wheel-key, screwdriver and vise.dimensions: length 19 cm. Starting Price: €250 Please note commission bids lower than the start price will not be accepted.
EXTRA LOT: A 1981 Lancia Beta 1600 coupé, registration number XGP 895W, chassis number B28BC0019040, engine number 292446, metallic blue. Believed 65,000 miles from new, this rare Italian coupé was originally supplied by Ivor Hill Lancia, 413 Durnsford Road, London, SW19, to its first registered keeper a Mr William Anthony Slark, who kept the Lancia for 32 years. The Lancia has had two further owners, one of which kept the car for a very short time, and the current vendor who has owned the car for the last two years. Finished in light metallic blue with a grey cloth interior, this low mileage example sits on alloy wheels and has a full set of Lancia supplied tools. Accompanying the Lancia to auction is the original dealer wallet containing the service booklet, national dealer network booklet, owner's manual, and expired MOTs. V5C, MOT to September 2016 See illustration
Four pieces of Prattware, to include two jugs, one painted with agricultural tools and a bail of hay, the second painted with a floral chain, a lidded sucrier with swan finial, and an open sucrier impressed Wood, early 19th century, (2) The tallest jug measures 19cm high Condition report: The smaller jug has restoration to the rim and spout as well as a minor nick to the handle. The larger jug has a body crack and foot chips. The lidded sucrier has a chip to the foot and to the flange of the cover, there is some restoration to the cover and rim of the base. The Wood sucrier has two restored cracks, and several rim chips. Some crazing.
A collection of small tools, inclding: an ivory 12in folding ruler by Stanley A collection of small tools, inclding: an ivory 12in folding ruler by Stanley, London, stamped, circa 1820, owners name of C. E. Moser and dated 1871; two corkscrews; a wooden lemon squeezer; a horn magnifying glass; and other items
A Queen Anne brass lantern clock John Smorthwait, Colchester, early 18th century The posted countwheel bell-striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum swinging outside of the frame clock to the rear, the dial engraved with an asymmetric stylised leafy spray beneath signature Smorthwait In Colchester to upper margin, with iron hand within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers, the frame with column turned corner posts beneath foliate pierced and engraved front fret, vase turned finials and domed bell bearer, on turned ball feet, 40.5cm (16ins) high. Provenance: From the estate of an esteemed antiquarian horologist. Literature: The current lot is extensively illustrated and described in Darken, Jeff (editor) TIME & PLACE, English Country Clocks 1600-1840 as exhibit 29 pages 104-7. The life and work of John Smorthwait is extensively documented in Mason, Bernard Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester where he described as 'one of the most important of the early watch and clock makers'. John Smorthwait was born at Middleton-in-Lonsdale, Westmorland the second son of William Smorthwait in 1675. According to Mason he probably moved to Colchester circa 1706-7 and is believed to have taken over the stock-in-trade, tools and goodwill of the late John Spurgin (who died in 1699) from his widow, Jane. Smorthwait went on to become a prolific maker of clocks with around eighty examples signed by him recorded by Mason. In 1722 John Smorthwait married his second wife, Susan Flanner (his first wife died prior to his move to Colchester leaving him to bring-up his daughter alone) and became actively involved in matters relating to his local Parish of All Saints which he continued until his death in 1739. The current lot is a fine 'textbook' example of Smorthwait's work which is generally very typical of the archetypal form of lantern clock made in the provinces during the first quarter of the 18th century.
A Swiss brass and steel wheel cutting engine Unsigned, mid 19th century The hinged cutter frame with adjustable screw stop mounted via screw-adjusting slide for depth adjustment onto the box frame enclosing the 7.25 inch index plate with thirty-two dividing rings ranging from 11 to 365 located by a sprung detent fixed to the rear of the frame, the centre arbor passing through the frame to support the work for the cutter with hinged steady bracket above, on three down curved iron feet pierced for fixing to the workbench, length of frame 25cm (9.75ins); 37.5cm (14.75ins) long overall. A related wheel cutting engine is illustrated in Crom, Theodore, R. Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900 page 652 (fig. 1275), Crom also reproduces (fig. 1274) a schematic diagram of another similar engine with its accessories as published in the Gross und Urmacher trade catalogue of 1853.
A fine Swiss brass and steel wheel cutting engine Unsigned, mid 19th century The pivoted cutter frame with adjustable stop mounted via screw-adjusting slide for depth adjustment onto the box frame enclosing the 7.25 inch index plate with twenty-eight dividing rings ranging from 11 to 365 located by a sprung detent fixed to the rear of the frame, the centre arbor passing through the frame to support the work for the cutter with steady bracket above, on three down curved iron feet pierced for fixing to the workbench, length of frame 24cm (9.5ins); now fitted with an iron pulley wheel with hand crank for driving the cutter, length 58.5cm (23ins) overall. A related wheel cutting engine is illustrated in Crom, Theodore, R. Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900 page 663 (fig. 1290), Crom also reproduces (on page 652, fig. 1274) a schematic diagram of another similar engine with its accessories as published in the Gross und Urmacher trade catalogue of 1853.
A rare Lancashire wheel cutting engine Unsigned, late 18th century The brass cutter frame with pivoted vertical movement of the cutter against an adjustable screw-stop, mounted onto the substantial box frame via a screw-adjusted horizontal slide, the 13.5 inch brass circular index plate with thirty-one original division rings ranging from 84 to 200 (two further rings have been added to the inside edge) with sprung detent for locking the plate mounted to one side, the index plate arbor passing through the frame to hold the work, the whole on three spiked supports, length of frame 51cm (20ins). The overall design, construction and layout of the current lot can be compared to an engraving of an English wheel cutting engine published in Enderson, William The Principles of Mechanics, second edition 1758 (see Crom, Theodore R. Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900 page 634). A similar engine (signed for Daniel Fenn, London) is illustrated in Crom, Theodore R. HOROLOGICAL WHEEL CUTTING ENGINES 1700-1900 page 93. Two other related engines have been offered in these rooms within the last ten years; the first (from the workshop of the late John Hooper) was sold on Tuesday 10th February 2009, lot 47 and the second (inscribed for the original owner David Davies) was sold on Wednesday 20th February 2013 lot 66.
A rare English iron-framed pinion cutting engine Unsigned, probably Lancashire, early to mid 19th century The substantial steel frame with runner opposing headstock fitted with an indexed locking plate and detent to rear applied to a steel slider beneath upper U-shaped hinged armature incorporating cutter pivot fitted with a driving pulley and depthing screw, the underside fitted with a drilled vice tongue to rear, length of frame 23cm (9ins); 28cm (11ins) long overall; with a selection of index plates and other accessories. A similar engine is illustrated and discussed in Crom, Theodore R. Early Lancashire Horological Tools and Their Makers pages 249-50. Another related engine from the workshop of John Hooper was sold in these rooms on Tuesday 10th February 2009 (lot 36).
An fine and rare English steel and brass bench mounted lathe Unsigned, probably Lancashire, early to mid 19th century The triangular section steel bed applied with two-piece cast brass headstock enclosing a wooden pulley cone with four graduated channels and brass index plate for pinion cutting marked with eight division rings ranging from 4 to 11 to the steel spindle, the centre with later three-jaw chuck and X/Y fine screw positioning compound slide for the cutter opposing tailstock also fitted with later drill chuck and with depthing screw to rear, on two-piece cast brass end supports incorporating drilled flanges for bench mounting, the bed 56cm (22ins) long. The use of triangular section bed for a lathe was first described in the pages of a notebook dated 1758 attributed to William Ludlam, which is reproduced in Crom, Theodore R. Horological Shop Tools 1700-1900 on pages 500-501. These notes firmly ascribe the first use of a triangular bed to Henry Hindley of York before being adopted by Dr. Smeaton. Henry Hindley (1701-71) was a highly inventive clockmaker whose work equalled the best London work of the day earning him the affectionate title 'the Tompion of the North'. In addition to his fine clocks Hindley was also known for producing improved designs of screw-cutting lathe, fusee-cutting engine and a wheel-cutting engine.
Loading...-
82067 item(s)/page