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* Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761, Autograph letter signed, 'Stephen Hales', Dounton near Salisbury, 24 August 1743, to the Reverend Mr Bracebridge, at Chawton, near Alton, Hampshire, by the Cross post at Hartley Rowe, Hales apologising for giving trouble 'but having been both at Bath and Bristol about my Ventilator Affairs, and having more to do here, I shall not be able to return to Farringdon til the latter end of next week', then asking the recipient to officiate for him on the Sunday or to help him in making other provision, one page with integral address leaf (slightly dust-soiled), small 4to (Qty: 1)NOTESStephen Hales was an English clergyman who made major contributions to a range of scientific fields. He was the first person to measure blood pressure, and also invented several devices, including a ventilator, a pneumatic trough and a surgical forceps for the removal of bladder stones.
An Expedition Plane Table Alidade by C L Berger, American, c.1920, in oxidised and bright lacquered brass, signed 'C L Berger & Sons Boston U.S.A 2091', with telescope, vertical arc with vernier, bubble level, trough compass, rule base graduated both sides, original carrying case, with fitted wooden interior clad in stitched leather
A First World War Artillary Director, English, dated 1917, in oxidised brass with bright lacqued brass fittings, upright image telescope with lens hood, mounted on vertical scale 50-0-50 degrees, on horizontal graduated circle 180-0-180 degrees, trough compass, instrument marked 'Director No 5 Mk1/E R Watts & Son/1917/ No 4536', in original fitted mahogany case, instrument length 38cm
Circa 1000 BC. A cast bronze vessel comprising a globular body and broad neck with a separate elongated trough spout; the neck with broad rim and spout with nine hemispherical appliqués. Good Condition, nice patina; Size: 145mmx260mm;410g; Provenance: Property of a London gallery, previously in old British collection formed in the 1980s.
Miscellaneous silver plate; including a fruit bowl on ball feet, approx 33 cms dia, metal top decanter approx 18 cms h, two silver and gilt candlesticks approx 18 cms h, coffee pot, tea trio, centrepiece three-candle holder with central lotus shaped water trough, pewter wine decanter and wine strainer, Wedgwood butter dish with cover (chip to lip), four teaspoons.
EX W. KEITH NEAL: JOSEPH MANTON, LONDONA FINE 20-BORE FLINTLOCK DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, serial no. 5081,for 1810, with browned 32in. twist-iron barrels, both breech-blocks with silver lines and inlet with silver poincons signed in raised letters 'JOSEPH MANTON PATENT' together with crowns, platinum lined touch-holes, border engraved bevel-edged step-tailed locks signed below the pans 'JOSEPH MANTON LONDON' (possibly refreshed), the pans themselves replaced by John Manton to a triangular trough rainproof type covered by patent 3942 of 21st July 1815, academic trophies engraved to the tail, engraved cocks, border engraved roller-frizzens with touch-hole guards, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, silver escutcheon behind the top-tang engraved with the crest of the Duke of Cambridge, iron furniture including border and trophy engraved trigger-guard bow and brass mounted mahogany under-barrel ramrod, the toe of the stock with traces of the Duke of Cambridge's inventory number '36' and retaining its W. Keith Neal collection medallion numbered 'G252'.
A Very Fine Miniature 4 1/2in Theodolite,English, C.1880, signed on the base in script 'R. W. Street, Commercial Rd, Lambeth, London', on 4 adjusting feet, with trough compass, 4 1/4in silver horizontal circle with two vernier scales, 'A' frame support to telescope, telescope with rack and pinion focus, lens cap and cross hair, with original mahogany case, sun filter & plumbob, instrument height 26cm
A Bob 'Wrenman' hunter Yorkshire oak letter rack, presented as a pinned five bar gate, with carved wren signature to the back plate, 18 cm high, 33 cm wide, 12 cm deep (inclusing supports) together with a Bob 'Wrenman' Hunter book trough / stand, 19.5 cm high, 47.5 cm wide, 2 cm deep. (2). Property of a private collector and Shropshire gentleman.

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