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Click here to subscribeIndia.- Jacob (Lt.-Col. S.S.) & Surgeon-Major T.H.Hendley. Jeypore Enamels, 28 chromolithographed plates by W.Griggs, original roan-backed pictorial boards, a little rubbed at edges, upper cover detached, lacking backstrip, folio, 1886.⁂ Fine plates depicting the skilled work of the enamellists of Jaipur in India. The plates depict a group of craftsmen at work, enamelled sword handles, plates, jewellery and 2 plates of tools used.
MARMONT AUGUSTE: (1774-1852) Marshal of France. Duc de Raguse. A.L.S., `Le M.al duc de Raguse, two pages, 8vo, Venice, 26th June 1843, to his friend Valentin, in French. Marmont, in his usual small and careful writing, thanks his correspondent for his last letter and for `..all the care and time you have taken and spent for my chronometer..´. He further refers to his correspondent´s mother and other personal matters, before concluding and asking for information regarding his request of `..buying for me a gas barometer which can be bought at Dollon in London…´ A good content letter showing Marmont´s interest in new scientific tools. VG £80-100
A SET OF FOUR CHINESE CULTURAL REVOLUTION CARVED HARDWOOD FIGURES modelled as boys and girls dressed in the obligatory smock carrying tools, tallest measuring 21cm high - During the cultural revolution of 1966-76 Chairman Mao ordered all schools to close and millions of students were sent into the countryside to work alongside peasants for re-education, propaganda products were made to support this cause (4)
EX W. KEITH NEAL: T. MORTIMER, LONDONA RARE CASED 16-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN WITH FLINT & PERCUSSION LOCKS, serial no. 4230,circa 1825, with twist 30in. barrels (finish faded), the raised top-rib signed 'GUN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY', the rib-end at breech bearing a gold rectangular panel signed 'T. MORTIMER, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON', applied silver fore-sight, borderline and florally engraved breech-blocks with gold lined vents for flintlock and another pair of breech-blocks signed in a similar fashion with platinum vented plugs for percussion (traces of colour to both sets), two pairs of colour hardened locks, the flint set with border and gamescene engraving and signed in gothic script 'T. MORTIMER', double roller frizzens, shaped pedestal rainproof pans and engraved cocks, the percussion set signed in a banner and with border and scroll engraving with en-suite hammers, figured walnut half-stock finely chequered at the wrist, engraved blued iron furniture including square-backed trigger-guard with raised pistol-grip tang and brass-tipped mahogany ramrod, complete in its maker's walnut storage case compartmented and lined in green baize and containing the gun with both sets of locks detached and every conceivable accessory including unbreeching tools, cap, wad and flint boxes & wallet, oil bottle, powder and shot flasks, nipple-keys, wad punches, spring cramp, cleaning rods and turn screw etc., the inside of lid with recessed parchment 'THOMAS MORTIMER' trade-label, the case also bearing its W. Keith Neal collection medallion numbered 'C179'.
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