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The Hackness Hall Copy, Whitehurst (John), An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth; Deduced from Facts and the Laws of Nature, to which is added an Appendix, Containing some General Observations on the Strata in Derbyshire [...], first edition, Printed for the Author, By J. Cooper [...], London 1778, pp: [xvi], ii, [ii], 199, Plates I - VIII on two fold-out and two full-page engravings as called for, contemporary mottled calf, gilt lettered red morocco title-label to spine, Plain Armorial bookplate to recto pastedown: Sr Rd Bempde Johnstone, Bart., verso pastedown with early 20th century bookseller's ticket pasted in, later with Thomas C. Godfrey, inserted paid receipt dated 1947, £1:2, 4to

BOXING Six boxing programmes, Kid Bassey v Chemama 53, Richardson v Whitehurst 59, Downes v Van Neste 60, Benavides v McKenzie 92, Tyson v Bruno 89 (CCTV-UK), Bruno v Bugner 87 at White Hart Lane. Good

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PALE OAK, WALNUT, ROSEWOOD AND SATINWOOD STRUNG WHITEHURST OF DERBY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the broken swan neck pediment with brass rosettes on ring turned columns, arched door enclosing a painted 31cm dial with makers name to the arch, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials, gilt floral spandrels, the trunk door with shaped top flanked by reeded quarter columns, plinth base on bracket feet, with pendulum and two weights, height approximately 217cm (condition: some patches of paint loss to the dial and cracking, side section of a foot loose)info/condition: No.6208, we think it is likely that the movement and case began life together, the painted dial has a number of patches of losses around 10 o'clock, 11 o'clock, at 1,2,4 and 5 o'clock, also near seconds dial and in just above the dial some patches of staining to case, some veneer missing to hood door and inlay missing 

George III oak longcase clock, the square hood with flanking pilasters above a rectangular panel door and moulded plinth base, the brass dial with Arabic and Roman numerals and subsidiary date aperture, signed Whitehurst, Derby, with a two train movement striking on a bell CONDITION REPORT One weight only present.This and the pendulum appear modified.Case and movement are most likely marriedBack plate is blank - no serial number.11in door, dial

A George II mahogany longcase clock, 27cm brass dial, inscribed Hindley, York, Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, twin winding holes, 8-day movement striking on a bell, the arch applied with a lotus boss on a moss velvet ground, the hood with dentil cornice and brass capped reeded Corinthian columns, arched rectangular door to waist, plinth base, 218cm high, c.1740Henry Hindley (1701-1771) was born at Wigan, apprenticed to his father 1715-1721 before setting up in Wigan where he worked until 1731, when he moved to York to take over his father's practice there. An important clock and watchmaker, he was a friend of John Whitehurst FRS, the inventor of an improved wheel-cutting engine and made the clock for the Minster at York in 1750. He also made a regulator with pin wheel escapement. A number of apprentices are recorded as having been articled to him. He was succeeded by his son, Joseph (1728-1774).Loomes, B. Clockmakers of the Northern Counties of England (Mayfield 1997) 143-146.

George III oak longcase clock, the square hood with flanking pilasters above a rectangular panel door and moulded plinth base, the brass dial with Arabic and Roman numerals and subsidiary date aperture, signed Whitehurst, Derby, with a two train movement striking on a bell CONDITION REPORT One weight only present.This and the pendulum appear modified.Case and movement are most likely marriedBack plate is blank - no serial number.11in door, dial

John Whitehurst of Derby, a 25cm circular brass face wall clock, having an eight day movement striking on three bells and an enclosed mechanism, the dial inscribed 'J Whitehurst, Derby', complete with three weights

Whitehurst of Derby, an 18th Century oak longcase clock, swan neck pediment, circular brass dial signed 'Whitehurst, Derby', date aperture, crossbanded case, height 214cm, (two weights and pendulum) (a marriage)

An early 19th century single pad top mahogany table clock, with pull quarter repeat, the 7.75 inch painted dial with Roman numerals and blued steel spade hands, later signed to the centre Whitehurst, Derby, the two train fusee movement with anchor escapement and rack strike to a bell mounted on the backplate, and pull quarter repeat on a rack of six bells, the shaped plates with engraved decorated border united by five knopped pillars, height 19in.

Craven M - John Whitehurst of Derby Clockmaker and Scientist 1713-88, Pickford C Bedfordshire Clock and Watchmakers 1352-1880, Beeson CFC English Church clocks 1280-1850, Ponsford CN Devon Clocks and Clockmakers and various other clock reference books (21)

An early 19th century single pad top mahogany table clock, with pull quarter repeat, the 7.75 inch painted dial with Roman numerals and blued steel spade hands, later signed to the centre Whitehurst, Derby, the two train fusee movement with anchor escapement and rack strike to a bell mounted on the backplate, and pull quarter repeat on a rack of six bells, the shaped plates with engraved decorated border united by five knopped pillars, height 19in.

SUNDIAL. AN ENGLISH BRONZE 10 INCH HORIZONTAL PEDESTAL DIAL, WHITEHURST DERBY, C1780 engraved Whitehurst DERBY and dated 178-, mounted on a turned stone base with square stone capital and block++Removed from a Derbyshire garden where it has stood for many decades, the sundial with green patina, not cleaned or altered, gnomon original

George III oak longcase clock, the square hood with flanking pilasters above a rectangular panel door and moulded plinth base, the brass dial with Arabic and Roman numerals and subsidiary date aperture, signed Whitehurst, Derby, with a two train movement striking on a bell CONDITION REPORT One weight only present.This and the pendulum appear modified.Case and movement are most likely marriedBack plate is blank - no serial number.11in door, dial

Framed montage of Manchester United 'The Busby Babes - Forever Remembered' with a collection of autographed pages to include the following signatures 1955/56 Albert Scanlon, Colin Webster, David Pegg, Dennis Viollet, Liam Whelan, Bryce Fulton, Duncan Edwards, Freddie Goodwin, Johnny Berry, Tommy Taylor, Wilf McGuinness, Walter Whitehurst, Mark Jones, Roger Byrne. Also Frank Swift, Matt Busby, W. Inglis, Harry Gregg, Jeff Whitefoot, Alec Dawson. 1956/57 Liam Whelan, Bill Foulkes, Ray Wood, Eddie Colman, Johnny Berry, Bobby Charlton, Tommy Taylor, Mark Jones, Duncan Edwards, Tom Curry, Jackie Blanchflower, Dennis Viollet. Worth a view to see the iconic player signatures.

Whitehurst (John, F.R.S), An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth; Deduced from Facts and the Laws of Nature, The Second Edition, Considerably Enlarged, and Illustrated with Plates, W. Bent, London 1786, engraved portrait title-piece of the author by John Hall (1739 - 1797) after Joseph Wright of Derby ARA (1734 - 1797), pp: [x], 283, 7 engraved diagrammatic plates, slightly later marbled boards, 20th century gilt lettered calf spine, 4to

Whitehurst & Son of Derby, hook and spike clock with alarm function, the nine inch brass dial signed 'Whitehurst & Son, Derby', the movement No 4631 With Later Made Mahogany Case, Height 6ft

GEORGE VI LONG SERVICE AND GROUP CONDUCT MEDAL, bar regular army, named to 392966 Sq. Qm. Sjt. E. Whitehurst RAC, along with a quantity of WWII service medals, consisting of 39/45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Burma Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal and war medal (8)

Signed Manchester United Large Size Menu, From A Sportsmans Evening (Undated), Profusely Signed By Over 50 Former United Players To The Front Cover And Middle Pages, Including Crerand, Jordan, Macdougall, Whitefoot, Whiteside, Whitehurst, Mcguinness Etc. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95

A George III hook and spike alarum timepiece, in the manner of Whitehurst, 18cm circular brass dial, Roman numerals, 19cm over hook, c.1810

WHITEHURST F. F. On The Grampian Hills. Orig. dec. red cloth, faded back. 1882; also Lennox Peel, A Highland Gathering, illus., pict. cloth, 1885 & E. G. Mackenzie, Guns & Game, 1906. (3).

A George III oak and mahogany cased 30 hour longcase clock, the dial inscribed 'Whitehurst and Son', the hood with a swan neck pediment, the hood enclosing a white dial with Arabic numerals

A late 18th/early 19th century oak and mahogany cross-banded longcase clock, the broken swan neck pediment above circular painted dial, later inscribed 'Whitehurst, Derby', with eight-day movement, long arched door flanked by fluted corner pilasters to a plinth base and bracket feet, height 214cm.

A Victorian brass skeleton clock with three inch dial marked Whitehurst, Derby, with chain driven movement, mounted on marble base and turned feet, 33cm high

Whitehurst & Son, Derby, a circa 1830 mahogany bracket clock with key and pendulum, Roman numerals to dial, mahogany cased,resting on bun feet, single pad, double gilt drive movement striking on a bell, silvered dial, heigth 38cm

Whitehurst (Felix M.). My Private Diary During the Siege of Paris, volumes 1 & 2, 1875, black and white frontispiece and half titles, some light spotting, uniform orginal blue cloth, boards lightly marked, spine rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, together with Vizetelly (Henry, editor), Paris In Peril, volumes 1 & 2, 1882, 16 black and white illustrations, bookplates to front pastedowns, some minor toning and spotting, uniform original green cloth, spines lightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, and Veuillot (Louis), Paris Pendant Les Deux Si‚ges, volumes 1 & 2, Paris, 1871, ex libris stamps to front endpapers, some minor toning, uniform contemporary gilt decorated half calf, boards detached, spines rubbed with loss, 8vo, plus other 19th and 20th century Paris commune history and reference, some leather bindings, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to (3 shelves)

Football signed menu issued for Manchester Uniteds encounter with WHU at Old Trafford in 2001, signed by 40 former players to the centre pages inc. Whitehurst, Dunne, Coppell, Moir, Scanlon, Aston, Hill using a blue biro pen. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95. We can ship a 30kg box in UK next day delivery insured up to £100 for £10 which will combine most multiple orders.

An 18th Century bracket clock, John Whitehurst, CongletonIn bur walnut veneered case, four pillar single fusee movement striking on a bell, 7" brass dial with pierced spandrels and silvered chaptering with Arabic and Roman numerals, 53cm high, requiring extensive restoration throughout.

EVERTON - MAN UTD 55-6 Everton home programme v Manchester United, 55/6, the match was notable for being the only appearance for United made by Walter Whitehurst who although not named in the programme, played in place of Whitefoot. Slight fold. Fair-generally good

A Regency mahogany and barber pole strung stick mercury, silvered scale with alcohol thermometer, sliding indicator, signed Whitehurst & Son/Derby, broken architecturally pedimented top, domed reservoir cover, the case with brass presentation plaque below scale inscribed Revd. J. Pattinson/Repton, 96.5cm high.John Whitehurst II (1761-1834) was apprenticed in Congleton to his father James and succeeded to the firm started in Derby by his famous uncle, John Whirtehurst FRS (1713-1788). His son John (1788-1855) was apprenticed to him 1802-1809 after which he joined his father in business, their products thereafter being signed Whitehurst & Son/Derby and numbered from a year or so later, suggesting this instrument was made c. 1809/1810.Revd. John Pattinson was vicar of Repton from 1804. Dr. J C Cox, writing in 1878 of an ancient stone under the tower of the church, 'It will scarcely be credited that a late incumbent (Rev. John Pattinson) had it taken away and cut and dressed to form a door-step for the parsonage dairy!'.

Regional Clockmaking - twenty four volumes Mason, Bernard Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester Country Life, London 1969, dj and printed card slipcase; Snell, Michael Clocks & Clockmakers of Salisbury Hobnob Press, Salisbury 1986, dj; Craven, Maxwell JOHN WHITEHURST of Derby, Clockmaker & Scientist 1713-88 Mayfield Books, Ashbourne 1996, dj; Hagger, Arthur L. and Miller, Leonard F. SUFFOLK CLOCKS & CLOCKMAKERS The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1974, dj; Dowler, Graham GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCH MAKERS Phillimore, Chichester 1984, dj; Cloutman, E.W. and Linnard, W. Henry Williams Lancarvan limited edition numbered 187/300 signed by both authors, Tatham Books, Cardiff 2003, dj; Pryce, W.T.R. and Davies, T. Alun SAMUEL ROBERTS Clock Maker National Museum of Wales, Cardiff 1985, dj; Pearson, Michael KENT Clocks & Clockmakers Mayfield Books, limited edition numbered 389/1,000, Ashbourne 1997, dj; Ponsford, Clive DEVON CLOCKS AND CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles Newton Abbot 1985, dj; Brown, Colin and Mary The CLOCKMAKERS of LLANWRST Bridge Books, Wrexham 1993, softbound; Smith, John Old Scottish Clockmakers FROM 1453 to 1850 EP Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1975, dj; Smith, John A Handbook AND Directory of Old Scottish Clockmakers from 1590 to 1850 A.D. William J. Hay, Edinburgh 1903, blue cloth; Elliott, Douglas J. SHROPSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS Phillimore and Company Limited, London 1979, dj; Tribe, Thomas and Whatmore, Philip Dorset Clocks and Clock-makers Tanat Books, Oswestry 1991, dj; Brown, H. Miles CORNISH CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1970, dj; Loomes, Brian WESTMORLAND CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1974, dj; Loomes, Brian Country Clocks and their London origins David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1976, dj; Beeson, C.F.C. CLOCKMAKING IN OXFORDSHIRE 1400-1850 Museum of the History of Science, Oxford 1989, softbound; White, Ian WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS IN THE CITY OF BATH The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1996, softbound; Lee, Michael A Clock At Browne s Hospital Stamford Chapel House Publications, signed by the author, Wansford 2002, softbound; Hewitt, P.A. TURRET CLOCKS IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND Leicestershire Museums Arts and Records Service, Leicester 1994, softbound stapled spine; Linnard, W. Charles Vaughan of Pontypool A Mystery Clockmaker and His Clocks Tatham Books, Cardiff 2005, softbound; Bellchambers, J.K. SOMERSET CLOCKMAKERS Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1968, softbound, and a copy of Darken, Jeff (editor) TIME & PLACE, English Country Clocks 1600-1840 Exhibition Catalogue, Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2006, softbound, (24).

John Whitehurst - an engraved portrait Engraved by J. Hall after Joseph Wright of Derby, oval entitled JOHN WHITEHURST F.R.S. to upper border within wide margins, dated 1786, framed and glazed, 18 x 13.25cm (7.125 x 5.25ins). Provenance: The estate of Michael Hurst.

AN OAK LONGCASE by Whitehurst, the eight day movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 12" square brass dial, the chased silvered centre with Roman and Arabic numerals and calendar aperture, the case with cavetto moulded cornice on wrythen turned columns, arched door, panel base and bracket feet, later profusely carved with flowers and strapwork and dated 1965, 82 1/4" high (Est. plus 18% premium inc. VAT)

A mixed group of WWI medals, comprising: War Medal to Ch. 1389-S- Pte. P.G. Head, R.M.L.I., in card box; together Victory Medal and War Medal to 33244 Pte. G. Pyke, Hamps R, each in card box; Victory Medal to 210616 H.W. Buckle, L.S.R.N; Victory Medal to 201429 Pte. J. Hobbs, Som L.I.; War Medal to 5870 1.A.M. T.L. Hampshire, R.A.F.; 1914-15 Star to 341781 G. Flowers, Jr. R.N.; 1914-15 Star to 2410 Pte. F.B. Whitehurst, 16-Lond R.; and a Victoria South Africa miniature. (9)

Brass faced alarm wall clock marked: Whitehurst and Son of Derby, together with a small 17th Century style lantern clock with electric movement. 16cm diameter and 26cm high. (2) (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Whitehurst clock - Two weights present but no pendulum. No number evident. Surface wear and dings as expected. Not running. Movement appears complete (see images). Other clock has wear and tear, with later electric movement (not working).

AN OAK EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK BY JOHN WHITEHURST, DERBY, C1765 the finely engraved silvered dial inscribed Whitehurst DERBY, having high quality movement with the 'through anchor' and decorated pendulum bob, the case with low breakarched hood, the relatively slim trunk enclosed by a moulded door, 201cm h excluding finial, with pendulum and weights ++A pleasing example in fine condition and working order, the dial silvering original and not cleaned

A large early 19th century mahogany barometer, by Whitehurst & Sons, Derby, with crossbanded boxwood and ebony strung case. Height 110 cm (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: The barometer appears to be in working order. The swans neck pediment is in good condition. The back of the piece is all original with the correct hinges and clips. One hinge has been moved. The sides of the barometer are in good condition with no issues. The polish to the front of the case is a little marked, scratched and scuffed in places but again there are no losses to the veneers or stringing. The very bottom of the barometer case has a flat rectangular section of ebonised wood. There is a loss to the bottom left hand corner of this moulding. All brasswork is original but has lost much of its original finish. The adjusting knob is original. The silvering to the thermometer is perishing in places. The silvering to the dial is generally good with only minor rubbed areas. The brass bezel and glass are original and in good condition.

A George IV oak and mahogany longcase clock, 29cm arched dial inscribed Whitehurst & Son, Derby, Roman numerals, 30-hour movement striking on a bell, the hood with lofty swan neck pediment, shaped rectangular door to waist, flanked by reeded columns and quarter-colmns, outlined throughout with boxwood stringing, tall plinth base, 222cm high, c.1830

A mid 19th century Hook and spike wall clock, two train white painted 25.5cm dial, inscribed Whitehurst, Derby, eight day movement with usual sliding side covers, the verso No.6556, pendulum and two weights, dated 1850

SIGNED MANCHESTER UTD BOOK ‘Manchester United’ by Percy Young, issued by the Sportsmans Book Club in 1962, signed by 16 former United players from the 1950s and 1960s inc Gregg, Whitefoot, Whitehurst, Crowther, McGuinness etc. Good

Good mahogany eight day longcase clock, the 12" silvered square dial signed Whitehurst & Son, Derby, with subsidiary seconds dial, the case of flame mahogany with rounded arched long door flanked by canted corners and the hood surmounted by a triangular pediment, 82" high (large wooden rod pendulum with calibration nut and pair of original weights indistinctly stamped, possibly IW or 18) This clock is also sold with the book by Maxwell Craven - John Whitehurst of Derby (Clockmaker & Scientist 1713-88) *The back of the dial is engraved with the date 1818 and the initials I.W. in a small triangle (for John Whitehurst). The movement has shouldered plates with rounded edges and baluster pillars. The back cock is of typical Whitehurst design

Whitehurst (John). The Works of John Whitehurst, F.R.S. with Memoirs of his Life and Writings, 4 parts, including Appendix in one, 1792, engraved portrait frontispiece, nine engraved mostly folding plates, a little light spotting, contemporary sheep-backed boards, spine rubbed with repairs at ends, 4to Appears complete. The contents call for seven plates, other copies recorded as having between seven and eleven plates. Clockmaker John Whitehurst (1713-1788) was a member of the Lunar Society and made significant early contributions to the science of geology, the Works containing his most important book, An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth. (1)

Whitehurst (John). An Inquiry into the Original State and Formation of the Earth, Deduced from Facts and the Laws of Nature..., 2nd edition, considerably enlarged, 1786, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece (offsetting to title), seven engraved plates (five folding), some dampstaining mostly to gutter margins of initial leaves, scattered spotting, armorial bookplate of George Arnold to upper pastedown, contemporary marbled boards with modern half calf, 4to, together with a 3rd edition, revised & corrected of the same work, without portrait frontispiece, and Warren (Erasmus), Geologia: or, a Discourse concerning the Earth before the Deluge..., 1790, early annotations to title, final four leaved frayed to margins and repaired to margins, some dampstaining, dust-soiling and marks, rear endpaper deficient, contemporary calf, upper board scratched, 4to, with Whiston (William), A New Theory of the Earth, from its Original, to the Consummation of all Things..., 1696, engraved frontispiece (torn at head & few holes), seven engraved plates at rear (one folding), engraved illustrations, hole to upper blank margin or errata leaf, some dust-soiling and marks, recent front free endpaper, contemporary blind panelled calf, repaired at head & foot of spine, joints cracked, 8vo, plus three other 18th century related (7)

A 19th century silver pair case pocket watch, the enamel dial decorated a landscape within a chapter ring, having Roman and Arabic numerals, the movement signed J Whitehurst Derby 1823 See illustration

A George lll mahogany wall clock, the 12in painted convex dial inscribed 'Whitehurst Derby' the double fusee movement with five pillars and shaped plates, striking on a bell, the mahogany case with brass grille side doors, the backplate stamped '5284',42cm diameter

A superb group of 24 playing agreements for Manchester United footballers from the Busby Babes era between 1954 and 1956,each agreement signed by the player, comprising:i) Walter Whitehurst, 15th May 1954, £8 a week/£7 close seasonii) Wilf McGuinness, 1st November 1954, £7/£6iii) Bill Foulkes, 1st November 1954, £15/£12iv) David Pegg, 25th April 1955, £11 10 shillings/£9v) Dennis Viollet, 25th April 1955, £15/£12vi) Ray Wood, 25th April 1955, £15/£12vii) Jackie Blanchflower, 25th April 1955, £15/£12viii) John Aston, 25th April 1955, £11/£11ix) John Doherty, 25th April 1955, £11 10 shillings/£10x) Eddie Colman, 25th April 1955, £9/£8xi) Roger Byrne, 25th April 1955, £15/£12xii) Ian Greaves, 25th April 1955, £12/£10xiii) Eddie Lewis, 25th April 1955, £14/£11xiv) Seamus Brennan, 14th October 1955, £8 10 shillings/£7 and marked "amended" xv) Freddie Goodwin, 8th June 1956, £15/£12xvi) Bryce Fulton, 8th June 1956, £12/£10xvii) Jeff Whitefoot, 8th June 1956, £15/12xviii) Colin Webster, 8th June 1956, £15/£12xix) Billy Whelan, 8th June 1956, £15/12xx) Geoff Bent, 8th June 1956, £15/£12xxi) Johnny Berry, 8th June 1956, £15/12xxii) Jack Crompton, 8th June 1956, £15/£12xxiii) Bob Harrop, 8th June 1956, £1/£1xxiv) Gordon Clayton, 8th June 1956, £1/£1

A William IV hook and spike octagonal wall clock by Whitehurst, Derby, the 10" dial with Roman numerals, signed Whitehurst, Derby no.6177 to dial, the movement striking on a bell with pendulum and two lead weights, 26cm high CONDITION REPORT: Lot 94 - Two lead weights only, has two weights attached, clock goes when moving large hand, registers every 1/4 hour, minor scratches and minor chips to paint work on dial.

MANCHESTER UNITED Interesting collection of 21 signatures, signed on white cards and featuring a number of players who only made 1 first team appearance and several others who made relatively few appearances. Some well known names also included. The players who only made 1 appearance are Paddy Kennedy, Reg Hunter, Tony Hawksworth, Harold Bratt, Wilf Tranter, Walter Whitehurst, Noel McFarlane. Others with relatively few appearances are Frank Kopel, Tommy Lowrie, Eddie Lewis, Johnny Anderson, Paul Bielby, Joe Walton, Ian Moir, Sammy McMillan and Bill Fielding. Others include Olsen, Buchan, McShane, Downie and Don Gibson. Good

Whitehurst Interest - a George III longcase clock movement, 33.5cm arched enamel dial inscribed Smith, Alfreton, Roman and subsidiary Arabic numerals, the arch painted with a girl and her dog, batwing paterae to spandrels, 30-hour mechanism countwheel striking on a bell, marked WW to edge, ringed pillars, 46cm high, c.1800 Benjamin Smith II was b. c. 1744 and apprenticed to his father Benjamin Smith I (1721-1774), succeeding him in 12774. He was twice married and retired in 1807 selling his stick-in-trade to John Platts of Alfreton. Many of his long case movements appear to have been supplied from the Derby workshop of John Whitehurst I & II, these invariably being marked on the lower edge of the plates WW as here.

A Georgian tortoiseshell pair cased verge pocket watch by John Whitehurst, Derby circa 1800, 1 5/8 diameter, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold arrow head heads, gilt movement with elaborate pierced cock

AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS! (1973) - Annotated Script and Ephemera A script and production paperwork from director Roy Ward Baker’s horror And Now the Screaming Starts! The script was used by Derek Whitehurst, the first assistant director, and features handwritten annotations throughout. It contains 90 printed US Legal pages, including blue, yellow and pink-coloured revisions. The red card cover shows a taped on label along the spine with the film’s title, and a cut-out window on the front revealing the working title 'Fengriffen'. Accompanying the script are photographs, newspaper clippings, call sheets, breakdowns, cast lists, memos, unit lists and a handwritten personal note from the film’s lead Peter Cushing to Whitehurst. Signs of production use are evident, including worn edges, small tears and creases. Dimensions (script): 28 cm x 22 cm x 2 cm (11" x 8 ¾" x ¾") VAT Status - Margin

THE SWEENEY (TV 1975-1978) (TV) - Annotated Episode Scripts and Ephemera A set of production materials from the 1970s crime television series The Sweeney. This set consists of two episode scripts used by assistant director Derek Whitehurst, featuring handwritten annotations throughout. Displayed in an orange ring binder folder, the episode script for 'Big Brother' is printed on 70 white A4 plus pages with pink-coloured revisions. The second episode script for 'Thin Ice' is presented in a yellow ring binder folder, printed on 72 white A4 plus pages with green coloured revisions. Accompanying them are cast lists, handwritten shooting schedules, location lists and newspaper clippings, along with two books – an annual with a dedication to Whitehurst and an episode storybook. Signs of production use are evident, including minor wear. Dimensions (per folder): 35 cm x 25 cm x 4 cm (13 ¾" x 10" x 1 ½") VAT Status - Margin

TREASURE ISLAND (1950) (1950) - Production-Used Script A script from Byron Haskin’s live-action Disney adventure film Treasure Island (1950). The script was assigned to Derek Whitehurst, who served as an uncredited clapper boy on the production. It contains 167 printed 10" x 8" pages, including green and blue-coloured revisions, bound with metal staples. The white card cover displays the film’s title handwritten in blue ink across the front covered by clear tape. Accompanying the script is a folded, black-and-white double-page clipping from the publication 'Illustrated', dated 10 December 1949. Signs of production use and age are evident on the script, including the cover page coming away from the body of the script where the metal staples have corroded, tape stains and worn edges. Dimensions (script): 26 cm x 20 cm x 2 cm (10" x 8" x ¾") VAT Status - Margin

FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1974) - Contract and Ephemera Peter Cushing’s personal note, contract and ephemera from Terence Fisher’s Hammer horror Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell. The personal note is handwritten on white card by Cushing, who played Baron Frankenstein, to assistant director Derek Whitehurst. Accompanying the note is an A4 copy of Cushing’s contract(unsigned) with Hammer Film Productions, a magazine clipping from the film and a letter from a crew member to Whitehurst detailing cast requirements for a scene in the TV episode 'Somewhere in a Crowd’ from the series Journey to the Unknown. Showing signs of age, the pieces display minor creases, with a very small tear on the letter. Dimensions (largest piece): 48cm x 33.5 cm (19" x 13 ¼") VAT Status - Margin

MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE (1974) - Annotated Script and Ephemera A script and set of ephemera from John Robins’ comedy Man About the House. The script was used by Derek Whitehurst, the first assistant director, and features handwritten annotations throughout. It contains 137 printed US Legal pages, including blue, yellow and pink-coloured revisions, with a few location photographs adhered to the reverse of some pages. The red card cover has a cut-out window on the front revealing the film’s title. Accompanying the script are printed cast contracts, unit lists, memos, an annotated location requirement and shooting schedule, additional cast lists and a black-and-white photograph of Brian Murphy. Signs of production use are evident, including worn edges, small tears, stains and creases. Dimensions (script): 28.5 cm x 22.5 cm x 2 cm(11 ¼" x 9" x ¾") VAT Status - Margin

ON THE BUSES (1971) - Annotated Script and Production Paperwork A script and production paperwork from Harry Booth’s comedy On the Buses. The script was used by Derek Whitehurst, the first assistant director, and features handwritten annotations throughout. It contains 130 printed US Legal pages, including blue, yellow and pink-coloured revisions, bound with metal fastenings. The red card cover shows a cut-out window revealing the film’s title on the first page. The script is accompanied by a set of printed cast contracts detailing the actors’ contact details and payment information, and a shooting schedule printed on pink paper displaying shot requirements. The pieces show signs of production use, including minor tears on the script cover and worn edges. Dimensions(script): 28 cm x 22 cm x 2 cm (11" x 8 ¾" x ¾") VAT Status - Margin

HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR SERIES - Malachi’s Cove and The Bunny Caper Scripts, Bray Studios Unit Lists and Paperwork A set of production materials used at Bray Studios during the 1960sand 1970s. Many Hammer film productions were created at Bray Studios, a film and television facility in Berkshire, England. This set is comprised of two scripts and an array of production paperwork and printed materials, including a Bray Studios brochure, four Hammer Production unit lists, shooting schedules, memos, progress reports, breakdowns, cast lists and a Scars of Dracula photograph. The scripts are from the Bray Studios productions Malachi’s Cove and The Bunny Caper, and were used by first assistant director Derek Whitehurst, featuring handwritten annotations throughout. The pieces display some wear from production use, including edge creases and tears, with some paper yellowing from age. Dimensions(per script): 28 cm x 22 cm x 2 cm (11" x 8 ¾" x ¾") VAT Status - Margin

An early 19th century Noctuary or Night watchman's clock by Whitehurst, Derby, the rectangular brass dial with fixed hand at 12 o'clock, the circular revolving chapter ring with peg holes to the rim, 4 pillar 30 hour weight driven movement, the dial inscribed with maker's name and numbered 602, in later oak floor standing longcase, height of dial 6½", overall height 75" (Provenance: originally built into the Mill House of Richard H Lowe & Sons, Congleton, and thence by family descent)

AN OAK EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK BY JOHN WHITEHURST, C1780 the round silvered dial engraved Whitehurst Derby, the case with swan neck pediment and quarter pilasters, 180cm h Provenance: Denford Park, Berkshire, occupied from 1967 until 2002 by Norland Nursery Training College and sold in the auction of the contents in December 2002, lot 387. ++Movement overhauled and cleaned and in working order with pendulum and two weights. The case cleaned, the dial/movement in our opinion original to the case

An 18th century and later oak cased 30 hour longcase clockWith a 10" gilt metal dial and openwork spandrels, a silvered bezel with Roman numerals signed " Whitehurst, Derby ", the single train movement with a single finger, weight and pendulum, height 205 cms. CONDITION REPORT: Lot 668 - Hood restored and altered, frieze panel below cornice replaced, glass panel replaced.Single finger movement appears to have been restored and mounts on later board, door mounted on later hinges, lock replaced.

MANCHESTER UNITED AUTOGRAPHS A miscellany of signed items including an album page signed by Charles Craven, a 6" X 4" print signed by Bobby Charlton, a magazine photo signed by Jack Aston and Henry Cockburn, a Manchester United Reserves v. Everton Reserves 1955/6 single sheet programme signed by Scott, Whitefoot and Whitehurst, a card signed by 4 players of the 1977 FA Cup winning team including Sammy McIlroy, Stuart Pearson and Jimmy Nicholl and a card signed by 8 players of the 1996 FA Cup winning team including David Beckham, Peter Schmeichel, Denis Irwin, David May, Gary Pallister, Phil Neville, Roy Keane and Andy Cole. Generally good