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Lot 1402
An early 20th century oak dwarf display cabinet (converted) on turned legs, 113cm high x 57cm wide x 27 cm deep; an early 20th century oak standing bureau, 140cm high x 69cm wide x 24cm deep; a nest of three teak tables by G PLAN; a late Victorian cabin trunk, 39cm high x 86cm wide x 43cm deep; an oak standing lamp and a 20th century tripod table. (6) (a/f)
Lot 2366
MILLS, CLIFFORD, author of Where the Rainbow Ends, (1861 - 1933). The archive of Emilie Clifford (nee Bennet, married Harold Mills Clifford in 1889) who used a variant of her husband`s name in order to get her work published. Contained in a large trunk, comprising: Where the Rainbow Ends, the original manuscript, c. 1911, approx. 130 pp. in ink including rough stage sketches; 2 typescripts of the same, one with ms. alterations and stage instructions; typescript of the book, published by Hodder & Stoughton; typescript of the revised edition by her daughter Evelyn Shillington, 1972; file of correspondence, contracts, press cuttings, poster, periodicals etc.; photographs including signed photograph of Anton Dolin (real name Patrick Kay, a famous St. George); Evelyn Shillington`s autograph album with signatures, and drawings including four watercolours of Red Indian head-dresses, signed photographs etc. of actors and others relating to performances of the play which was first produced on 21st December 1911, including two signatures of Noel Coward (William the page boy), Reginald Owen (St. George), Charles Hawtrey, (producer), Roger Quilter, (composer, with line of musical notation), John Gilpin, Valentine Dyall, Italia Conti and Alicia Markova. The original manuscript of The Basker, [1916] with typescript; The Luck of the Navy [1919], various typescripts, including screen adaptation by Evelyn Shillington, programme for the film, and printed version. Typescripts of seven further plays including Dr. Johnson at Home and The Dream Ship (2 of them incomplete). The original manuscripts of two short stories: The Departure of the Subaltern and God`s Sparrows, with typescripts of the same; typescripts of 6 further short stories, and a bundle of the periodicals in which they were published. Three printed copies of Dear Mr. Ghost, A Christmas Story, Dean & Son,n.d. (2 of them lacking a wrapper). Also included are typescripts of seventeen fairy stories by Evelyn Shillington, and two bundles of typescript diaries, 1931 - 47, with accounts of travels in Japan and China in 1934, and time spent in Italy after the war with her husband Brig. Rex Shillington, including an eye witness account of the trial of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring in Venice. The play Where the Rainbow Ends was phenomenally successful. It became an annual Christmas event, a rival to Peter Pan, and was staged every year until the early 1950`s. See illustrations.
Lot 89
A collection of decorative ceramics to include a large Staffordshire pottery figure of a lady and gentleman, a Withernsea pottery jug modelled as a tree trunk and rabbit, another similar jug, a collection of six Pendelfin figures of rabbits and a dog, a small Doulton stoneware jug, and a twin handled vase with mottled green glaze
Lot 692
A Victorian canvas covered and painted pine trunk with later upholstery, a canvas covered wooden bound trunk bearing label inscribed "W.J. Stone & Co. ... 33 Thurloe Place, South Kensington SW", a painted tin trunk, an Edwardian mahogany and inlaid elbow chair, a mahogany magazine rack, a gilt frame wall mirror, and a 19th century mahogany D-end dining table end section
Lot 321
A parquetry inlaid mahogany North Country longcase clock early 19th century, the eight day twin train bell strike movement with anchor escapement, with painted arched Roman dial with moonphase, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, pierced engraved brass hands, the spandrels painted with buildings in landscapes, the case with swan`s neck pediment centred by a parquetry architectural surmount, over a parquetry banded frieze and arched glazed door flanked by turned ropetwist columns, the trunk with extensive parquetry banding and conforming columns, 90¼in. (229.5cm.) high, 26¼in. (66.5cm.) wide. * Please note that this clock has been regularly maintained by the Guernsey Clockmakers and is in good working order.
Lot 636
* Boxes and containers. A collection of Mauchline Ware boxes and containers, including a trunk-shape trinket box printed ‘The Menai & Britannia Bridges’ with rope carrying handles, 9cm wide, together with a rectangular box printed ‘Shanklin Chine’, 8cm wide, plus a stamp box printed ‘Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford on Avon’, a circular patch box printed ‘Wellington Pier, Yarmouth’, another box with sliding lid printed ‘Hatfield House (South front)’, and a domed-top box printed ‘Lewes’. (6)
Lot 830
+ A Victorian drop dial wall clock, the circular mahogany cover with hinged door encompassing white enamel dial with black roman numerals, sweeping second hand, by ‘B. Russell, Norwich’, with mahogany trunk, hinged door, enclosing pendulum and weights with winding key, approx. 116cm long. (1)
Lot 968
FRANKLIN JOHN: (1786-1847) British Rear-Admiral and Arctic Explorer. Franklin was present at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and served on board HMS Bellerophon at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). A.L.S., John Franklin, one page, 8vo, n.p., 15th August [1828], to Dr. Fitton at the Geological Society. Franklin announces that he is almost certain he will not travel to Berlin and therefore returns `the notices for your Honorary Members in that City`, further explaining that he could not fit them in his trunk, but has retained those for St. Petersburg and Moscow. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper hand addressed by Franklin and with a small red wax seal to the verso. Some light uniform age toning to the text of the letter, which remains perfectly legible, most likely caused by previous framing. About VG William Henry Fitton (1780-1861) Irish Geologist, President of the Geological Society of London 1827-29.
Lot 83
A Regency oak crossbanded mahogany thirty hour longcase clock the 11 inch arched painted dial with centred date aperture within a ring of Roman numerals with architectural castle ruins painted to the spandrels and arch, the hood with swan neck pediment over an arched glazed hood door between mahogany crossbanded and satinwood strung front corner hood pilasters over a short triple arched trunk door with central rosewood inlaid lozenge motif on a crossbanded box base (lacking feet), 213cm high
Lot 89
A George II/III oak eight day longcase clock the twelve inch square brass dial signed 'George Hewitt, Marlbro' with centred subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture within a ring of Roman and Arabic numerals and engraved floral corner spandrels, the four pillar movement striking on a single bell, the hood with square glazed hood door between turned front corner hood pilasters over a rectangular trunk door on a crossbanded boarded base with later skirting plinth, 196cm high NOTE G H Baillie list George Marlbro 1720-69 in Watch Makers and Clock Makers of the World volume one
Lot 92
A George III oak crossbanded mahogany eight day longcase clock, the twelve inch brass dial signed 'R Deaves, Wt Church' with centred subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture within a silvered chapter ring of Roman and Arabic numerals under a figural engraved silvered disc to the arch the hood with broken arched pediment above a floral painted frieze and arched hood door between fluted front corner hood pilasters over a long trunk door between quarter turned fluted front corner trunk pilasters on a single panel box base and later skirting plinth (restored) 221cm high,
Lot 115
A mid 19th century oak crossbanded mahogany combined breakfront clock cupboard, the central 17" enamel clock face signed 'Hay, Shrewsbury' with centred subsidiary seconds dial within a ring of Roman numerals under a swan neck pediment with mahogany crossbanded circular hood door and scrolling leaf and branch frieze above a short tapering crossbanded trunk door between spiral turned front corner hood pilasters with leaf carved capitals flanked by two arched panel crossbanded doors to each side opening to reveal three fixed shelves on a breakfront base with a central single panel cabinet door flanked by three crossbanded drawers to each side fitted with turned wooden handles raised on four compressed bun feet, 248cm wide, 269cm high, 67cm deep NOTE Label to the interior of the trunk bought off Andrew & Son, Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers, High Street, Welch Pool, December 4th, oak kitchen piece, country style £33 10' 0 Douglas J Elliott notes a Thomas William Hay, Shrewsbury 1822-1856 in Shropshire Clock and Watchmakers
Lot 943
Mahogany longcased clock , painted broken arch dial with rolling moon, gold glitter chapter ring, subsidiary seconds, date aperture, Jarvis, Whitchurch , 8-day striking movement on an unnamed false plate, in a swan neck hood on a broad trunk and set out plinth each with twist columns, height 220cm (pendulum, two weights and winding key)
Lot 946
Oak longcased clock banded in mahogany , painted broken arch dial with rolling moon, subsidiary seconds and date rings, Thos. Underhill, Albrighton , 8-day striking movement, in a swan neck hood with fluted columns on a quartered column trunk, set out plinth amd bracket feet, height 226cm (pendulum, two weights, brass finials, winding key).
Lot 947
Oak and mahogany longcased clock, painted broken arch dial with a Morland style oval panel, subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture, Jn. Harrison, Audlem , eight day movement on an Osborne false plate, rack strike, in a swan neck hood with fluted columns, on a quartered column trunk and set out plinth, height 209cm (pendulum, two weights).
Lot 699
William Helliwell, Leeds an oak & mahogany longcase clock with the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch painted break-arch dial having black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds & date dials, with painted decoration to the four corners and a rural church scene within the arch, signed to the centre ‘Wm. Helliwell, Leeds, with decorative brass hands, the oak case having canted corners with boxwood stringing, a shaped door to the trunk and mahogany panels, the hood having turned pillars with brass capitals and a swan-neck pediment, the panelled base with crossbanding, height 234cm.* William Helliwell is recorded as working at 27 Duke Street, Leeds from before 1817 until at least 1822, being at number 54 from 1826 until 1853. From 1837 he had a second shop at 2 Vicar Lane. A number of his clocks are dated; the earliest recorded being 1815.
Lot 700
Thomas Hampson, Wrexham an oak longcase clock with the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved with a D above L H surrounded with engraved stars, the twelve-inch square brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, fleur-de-lys half-hour markings, diamond half quarter-hour markings, and signed ‘Hampson, Wrexham, 486’ either side of 30, the matted centre with engraved decoration to the date aperture, ringed winding holes and a subsidiary seconds dial, with decorative blued steel hands and female-head spandrels to the four corners, the oak case with crossbanding to the trunk door and base, three-quarter columns with giltwood capitals to the hood and a blind fret below the caddy top, standing on bracket feet, height 224cm.* Thomas Hampson of Wrexham is recorded as working in the High Street from before 1728 until at least 1748, his home known as ‘The Clock’. He was a prolific maker and numbered the majority of his clocks on the dial, as in this example. Two longcase clocks are in the Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans with another two in Wrexham Museum. It is known that Hampson made the sundial for Llandderfel churchyard. His son Thomas carried on the clockmaking business and is known to have been working prior to 1772.
Lot 701
Henry Nicolls, Launceston a mahogany longcase clock with the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch brass break-arch dial having black Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, and signed to the centre ‘Henry Nicolls, Launceston, with decorative blued steel hands and a ‘strike/silent’ lever to the arch, the mahogany case with reeded canted corners and shaped door to the trunk, the hood having fluted pillars with brass capitals, wavy moulding to the door and a swan-neck pediment, with a plain base, height 232cm.* Henry Nicolls is recorded as working in Launceston before 1791 as both a watch and clockmaker, moving to St Austell in 1793 where, on the 21st of January of that year, he advertised for an apprentice.
Lot 704
Negretti & Zambra, London a large and impressive carved oak Gothic barometer, with historic figures mounted within the canted corners either side of the silvered barometer dial and seated lions below, with a further figure of an angel standing below the dial, a thermometer set within the trunk, signed ‘Negretti & Zambra, Scientific Instrument Makers to Her Majesty’, height 158cm.* Negretti & Zambra, a partnership formed by Enrico Negretti and Joseph Zambra, are recorded as working at various addresses in London from 1850 and were the most prolific makers of barometers at this time having taken over the business of the leading maker John Frederick Newman in 1862. They were instrument-makers to Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort.
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