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Lot 1223
A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, signed Burn, Walsall, the hood with a swan neck pediment and triple finials, Corinthian columns flanking a glazed arched door enclosing a painted 11 1/2'' dial, the arch with a moonphase aperture, seconds dial above signature, Roman and Arabic numerals and movement striking bell, height 234cm (two weights, pendulum, trunk key and winding key)
Lot 1315
AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY, OAK AND MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the hood with a swan neck pediment, the arched glazed door enclosing a painted 12'' dial, painted shooting scene to arch, seconds and date aperture dials, Roman numerals, signed Willman & Co, Wolverhampton, the trunk with diamond marquetry inlay to the door, height 221cm (two weights, pendulum, no winding/door keys) Condition Report Missing beading to finial, various age splits/cracks, missing feet, dial fits to trunk well
Lot 1320
A 19TH CENTURY FLAME MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the hood with a circular glass door enclosing a 11'' enamel dial, signed Thomas Brunker, Dublin, seconds dial and Roman numerals, above a trunk with a panelled door, height 201cm (two weights, pendulum, winding key and door key) Condition Report It fits well together, doesn't appear a marriage (Condition Report Deep scratch to right side of trunk, enamel missing to dial with a poor repiar, no losses)
Lot 163
A George III mahogany eight day chiming longcase clock, the arched 12 inch brass dial with silvered eagle and tempus fugit plaque over Roman chapter ring and subsidiary seconds, H.7ft 9in.CONDITION: Case of very good rich dark reddish mahogany tone and looks honest and untouched for many years, minor cracks and small faults throughout, more notable faults include scratching and scuffing of the trunk door where it rubs at the bottom, right side with a rather matted finish and would benefit from repolishing, trunk door lock is a later replacement and no key present, the plinth is a later replacement, dial and movement look to be in very good clean condition with no faults noted, although quite probably the movement is somewhat later being associated to the case, comes with three cast iron weights and a brass pendulum, not tested for timekeeping.
Lot 688
English School c.1840oil on canvasNaive portrait of a pipe player seated in a pastoral landscape35. x 28in.CONDITION: Oil on canvas cleaned and relined within the past 10 - 20 years or so, canvas remains tight, paint in good clean condition with a fine but stable craquelure throughout most of the paint, some sign of old bitumous bubbling across the top, possibly some retouching throughout notably the bowl on the trunk of the tree and around the knee, red flowers and lower corner, housed in an old tatty 19th century frame, no labels verso.
Lot 320
Chuck Ripper (American, B. 1929) "Mother and Baby Asian Elephants" Signed lower right. Original Gouache/Watercolor painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the United Nations Endangered Species Series S7 Asian Elephant stamp issued March 18, 1994. Few would disagree that elephants belong in the order proboscidea. For the Latin term proboscis is a direct descendant of the Greek word for an elephant's trunk. The elephant is steeped in history. They were well known to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who sometimes used them in battle. During the Second Punic War, for example, the famed general Hannibal of Carthage utilized elephants in an invasion force against Rome. More than a century later, a coin of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar shows an elephant trampling a serpent, graphically portraying the success his legions enjoyed against the Gauls, who were symbolized by the unfortunate snake! Though the elephant has longstanding ties with mankind, both in war and in such peacetime activities as circuses, the Asian Elephant is today in particular danger of extinction. Unfortunately, elephants grow tusks of ivory, a substance long cherished by man. So valuable is ivory, that elephants weighing 10 tons are casually killed by poachers seeking the mere 300 pounds of ivory in their tusks. The carcass is often left to rot. Today, it is thought that fewer than 50,000 Asian Elephants still live in the wild, a number that is dangerously low and has resulted in these mammoth creatures being listed as an endangered species. Image Size: 12.5 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 14.75 x 17.75 in. Unframed. (B14617)
Lot 448
Howard Koslow (1924 - 2016) "Elephant" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 29? Elephant stamp issued April 6, 1993. "Hold your horses, here come the elephants!" This familiar cry signaled the start of the fabulous circus parade. Although cavorting clowns, prancing horses and blaring trumpets entertained the spectators, perhaps the most awe-inspiring attraction was the promenade of elephants. Lumbering two-by-two, linked by trunk and tail, these massive creatures slowly made their way down crowd-lined streets. Often turbaned "mahouts" -- Asian elephant trainers -- added to the animals' mystique as the exotic herds paraded along the route. The Grand Cortege revealed just a glimmer of what was to come. For the real show was under the big top, and there was still much to be done before showtime. In the early days of the circus, elephants played an integral part in setting up the "tent city." Their tremendous strength was a valuable asset that was employed at each stop. The harnessed pachyderms strained against heavy chains connected to the center kingpole. Their herculean efforts would eventually pull the pole and its bale rings into position as the tent began to take shape. Caring for the elephants was a huge task, but often a young circus fan would lend a hand. An industrious child could earn a free pass by hauling water to the thirsty creatures, though just being close to such a great curiosity was probably payment enough. "To see the elephant," a common 19th-century expression connoting sophistication and a vast knowledge of life, sums up the magnitude of this enormous creature's effect on its devoted public. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 17.5 in. Unframed. (B14173)
Lot 1519
An early 19th century mahogany longcase clock by Jonathan Telford, the painted dial with moon phase, calendar function to the eight day movement striking on a bell contained in case with scroll cresting and shaped trunk door inlaid with boxwood stringing. 213 cm high with winding handle and trunk key. CONDITION REPORT: Slight veneer loss to hood and lacking feet. The dial is also slightly rubbed.
Lot 204
An antique early 20th Century oak and iron bound travel trunk / coffee table of simple rectangular form having a green canvas cover with oak straight bands. Brass lock to the front with catches flanking each side. The hinged lid opens to reveal a spacious interior. Measures 57cm x 93cm x 50cm.
Lot 1321
18th Century Mogul Elephant Short Staffing Spear (Bhuj-Kuttai) from North West India, the blade finely engraved with floral decorations picked out in giltwork. The hilt in the form of an elephant's head and trunk, finely picked out in giltwork with rock crystal eyes, the scabbard clad in red leather with cast gilt metal adornments. Length 14".
Lot 1517
Early 20th Century Crocodile Travelling Suitcase, excellent quality, English made impressed John Parsons & Son. Fully fitted interior with compartments. Together with a Steamer Trunk by Rev Robe, with fitted interior, good quality, and decorated with labels from the resorts visited. Please see images.
Lot 266
Leopard Head Torque Style Ring and Elephant Pendant, the ring having two detailed leopards heads, pave set with white, round cut, zirconia faux diamonds, with green eyes, in rhodium vermeil and silver; a ring of beautiful quality; size Q, plus an elphant pendant set with similar stones, in silver; the elephant's trunk turned up as a sign for good luck (2)
Lot 186
George III oak longcase clock, Joseph Atkinson, the stepped pediment above a square door to the hood flanked by columns above a long trunk door and panel base, the brass chapter ring having Roman hours and date aperture, single train movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 208cm high
Lot 186
* British Army. Uniforms and regalia belonging to Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Wickham, DSO, Royal Engineers, comprising two field service tunics each with medal riband bars (one tunic Burberrys), trousers, a scarlet tunic with black and gold facings, two officers hats, grey cloth great coat with red cloth lining, a cocked hat in its original jappaned tin with brass plaque engraved ‘Colonel J.C. Wickham’, with additional tin containing ostrich feather plume, various sashes and side caps and other items all contained in a large metal tin inscribed ‘Lt: Colonel J.C.W. Wickham, R.E.’Qty: (Trunk)NOTESDSO London Gazette 14 January 1916 Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Wickham DSO was born in Simla, India in 1886. He was educated at Cheltenham College and Royal Marine Artillery, Woolwich, commissioned 2nd Lt, Royal Engineers in 1904, Lieutenant 1907, Captain 1914, served during WWI and mentioned in despatches twice, severely wounded in June 1916. Wickham was also ADC to George V in the 1930’s.
Lot 51
An early 18th century walnut longcase clock with published provenanceJeremiah Martin, LondonThe overhanging cornice over a pierced fret on turned Doric columns, the trunk with long door veneered in bookmatched veneers framed by a quarter moulding, over a restored base, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with cross half-quarter marks, the finely matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding squares and decorated chamfered date aperture, the movement with five knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell. The case possibly associated. 2.14m (7ft) high.Footnotes:Literature: Illustrated in colour on the back cover of 'The longcase clock', by Eric Bruton (second edition, 1976). A copy of the book is included with this lot. Provenance: Single family ownership for the last 47 years, purchased from Stende Antiques in 1973. Jeremiah Martin worked at Tottenham High Cross, London from circa 1687 to 1716.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 56
A late 17th century oyster veneered and marquetry inlaid longcase clock with ten inch dialJohn Clowes, LondonThe associated case with long trunk door centred by a glazed lenticle and inlaid with three shaped panels of birds within flowers and foliage, on a laburnum oyster veneered ground, the sides of the case displaying similar oyster veneered panels, (hood and base panel altered and restored), the 10 inch square brass dial with wide winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring (the minute track unusually marked every 2.5 minutes with alternating dots and crosses), finely matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and chamfered date aperture, signed along the lower edge 'John Clowes, Londini, Fecit', the weight driven movement with six knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell. 2.02m (6ft 8ins) high. Footnotes:John Clowes was born around 1651. He was made a freeman of the Clockmakers Company in January 1672 and described as a 'Great Clockmaker' (the term used to denote a maker of turret/tower clocks). In 1684 he made a clock for King Charles II for the sum of £25. He was made Assistant to the Clockmakers Company in 1708 and Warden in 1713, but he never took up the post. He died in 1717.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 58
A fine second half of the 18th century brass-mounted mahogany stick barometer with hygrometer and thermometerGeorge Adams, No.60 Fleet Street, London. Instrument Maker to his MajestyThe arched case with adjustable wheatear hygrometer set above a hinged glazed hood door over a long trunk terminating in a hemispherical cistern cover, the centre of the trunk inset with an imposing mercury thermometer behind a hinged glazed door, the flat bulb measuring 3 inches in length and registering against a scale marked from 25 to 95 degrees, the lower numerals bracketed as 'WINTER', the upper bracketed as 'SUMMER', the signed silvered dial above reading from 28-31 inches and with manual vernier scale, with three weather predictions. 108cms (42 1/2ins) high (1)Footnotes:George Adams was arguably the best known and respected maker of scientific instruments in the latter half of the 18th century. King George III appointed Adams to be his Mathematical Instrument Maker in 1760, and about 20% of the Royal Collection emanated from his Fleet Street workshop. The firm passed to George's son, George Junior and then to Dudley. Perhaps his most iconic instrument is the silver 'New Universal' microscope formed in solid silver now on display at the Science Museum, dating to about the same time as the current lot, 1763.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 60
A very rare first half of the 19th century Scottish burr maple bow-fronted stick barometer with sliding bar for relative day recordingsAdie & Son, EdinburghThe Biedermeier-style case with rectangular cornice over a brass plaque with sliding bar to alternately reveal 'Yesterday' or 'Today', the trunk with two ivory recording knobs and terminating in a plinth cistern cover with inset ivory float for zero-ing purposes, the signed silvered dial with twin scales and verniers reading from 26 to 31 inches. 109cms (42 1/2ins) high (1)Footnotes:The Adie family supplied laboratories and the thriving scientific community in Scotland in the first half of the 19th century with the best instruments that money could buy. Such was Alexander Adie's standing in the scientific community, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1819. He took his son John into partnership in 1835 while based at 58 Princes Street. After 9 years they moved just four doors along the road. In 1857 Richard Adie took over the firm, although he continued to trade under the earlier name. In 1877 the firm moved to 37 Hanover Street. Their work is always of the highest quality. Alexander is probably best known for his invention of the sympiesometer in 1818.The pared-down elegance and use of light burr maple in the current lot is an echo of the Biedermeier style prevalent in Europe in the 1820-40 period, proving that the firm were well aware of the latest European fashions.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP Y ФTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 61
A good late 18th century mahogany stick barometer with hygrometer and thermometerBenjamin Martin, LondonThe arched case surmounted by an engraved hygrometer scale read via a fancy blued steel hand, over carved decoration and canted front angles, the long trunk with visible tube framed by a moulded edge terminating in a hemispherical cistern cover, the signed silvered dial mounted with a mercury thermometer and manual vernier reading against a 27 to 31 inch scale, with seven weather predictions. 97cms (38ins) high (1)Footnotes:Benjamin Martin described this type of barometer as a 'Triple Weather Glass' or 'Aerometrum Magnum'. Perhaps it's finest attribute is the improved hygrometer which works by means of an extended gut line mounted at the rear of the case, one end is fixed and the other is held under tension via a spring loaded rack and pinion set-up. Martin (1704-1782) was a skilled scientific instrument maker, after establishing a school in Chichester during his late twenties, from 1738 onwards he went on to present lectures and demonstrations on experimental philosophy to audiences in Reading, Bristol, Bath and London. From 1756 he returned to London where he worked as an optician and made scientific instruments and globes. He was also an author covering topics such as natural philosophy, theology, mathematics, language and geography. On 14th January 1782, Joshua Lover Martin applied for a patent which was to produce a revolution in manufactuing: it was for the process of tude-drawing. Unfortunately by the time the patent was granted on 28th March, his father Benjamin, whose invention it was, had died - bankrupt.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 63
A mid 18th century mahogany longcase clockHugh Anderson, London The pagoda top with ball and spire finials over freestanding stop-fluted Doric columns, the trunk with well figured door framed by a pair of matching quarter columns on a panelled base with applied moulding and double stepped plinth, the 12 inch arched brass dial with rocking figure of Chronos in the arch over a Roman and Arabic chapter ring with matted centre, recessed subsidiary seconds dial and applied nameplate, the weight driven movement with anchor escapement rack striking on a bell. 2.37m (7ft 9ins) high.Footnotes:Hugh Anderson was an apprentice in 1737 and was active as a clockmaker circa 1745-55.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 66
A FINE AND RARE EARLY 18TH CENTURY FAUX TORTOISESHELL JAPANNED LONGCASE CLOCKBenjamin Broadhead, LondonThe caddy top with turned finials over a pierced fretwork cornice raised on brass-mounted Doric columns (the hood door opening to reveal a gilt-decorated mask) and a long trunk door with central lenticle, decorated in raised gesso and flat gilt work with chinoiserie figures, birds in flight and floral groups, to a conforming base, the 12 inch brass dial with early form of shallow arch centred by a strike/silent subsidiary dial and an engraved 'Green Man' mask flanked by foliate scrolls and Indian mask spandrels, the Roman and Arabic chapter ring with half-quarter marks and good blued steel hands, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds and chamfered date aperture, signed 'B. Broadhead, Londini Fecit' to the centre within a shaped foliate cartouche, the weight driven movement with five knopped pillars (the central one latched), with anchor escapement and internal rack strike on the bell. 250cms (8ft 2.5ins) high.Footnotes:Benjamin Broadhead was apprenticed to William Speakman in 1702, Speakman having just completed his 12 month duty as Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. Benjamin gained his Freedom after the standard 7 year apprenticeship, in 1709. There is much merit in this clock, the case is particularly high quality, with the sides measuring 1 and 3/16ths of an inch thick and the faux-tortoiseshell and gilt japanned decoration would have looked alive in the flickering light of a fireplace or Queen Anne candlestick. The dial of the clock is also rare for London work of the period - the Green Man mask in the arch is notable, as is the waisted signature cartouche to the centre - a closely related signature can be seen on a quarter chiming longcase clock of circa 1700/05 by Jonathan Puller in the Wetherfield Collection, item number 123, another by Puller is included in this sale, lot 72.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 346
Two Early 20th Century Zulu Tall Drums, each carved from a single softwood trunk, the hide skin stretched and secured by dowels around the edge, with chevron and diaper carved collar, the tapering cylindrical body with bands of dark and light staining 121cm and 123cm highProvenance: - Hodnet Hall, Hodnet, Shropshire CONDITION REPORT: . One with splits running from the base.
Lot 358
* India. A group of 16 assorted albumen print photographs of India, c. 1860s and later, including a photograph of Afghan tribal leaders by John Burke, numbered 1390 in the negative, 18.3 x 23 cm; a series of 6 views (including 2 duplicates) by William Johnson, featuring the caves of Kanheri plus various temples and ruins, each 18.5 x 24 cm; a larger hillside view with fort, 23.5 x 34.5 cm; an Afghan sniper by Randolph Bezzant Holmes, c. 1920, gelatin silver print, 24 x 29 cm; a view near Agra by Dr G. Playfair; 3 groups of people, including one of soldiers, one of Indian tea estate workers and one of a British group with Indian servants; plus a gravestone embedded in a large tree trunk by Skeen & Co., various sizesQty: (16)
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