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Lot 105
A SMALL COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN AND LATER JEWELLERY INCLUDING A BI-COLOUR HORSE-SHOE AND STIRRUP STICK PIN; comprising; an engraved bar brooch, stamped '9ct', 1g; a 9ct gold and small turquoise open flower-head bar brooch (later metal pin); and a foliate engraved hexagonal propelling pencil with a foiled amethyst-coloured paste terminal
Lot 926
A collection of vintage jewellery to include a pair of silver hallmarked cufflinks, two silver brooches having pierced aztec design brooches with a similar pendant, a selection of wrist watches including a Tissot Seastar Quartz wrist watch, an Accurist wrist watch, a Lorus wrist watch, tie clips, a yellow metal stick pin set with a white stone etc. set within a leatherette jewellery box.
Lot 43
ϒA Victorian oak mercury farmer’s stick barometer with wet and dry bulb thermometers W.R. Jeffrey, Saffron Walden, circa 1870 With concave upstand to the cavetto moulded cornice over ivory Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and annotated with Fitzroy’s foretelling flanked by Centigrade DRY BULB and WET BULB thermometers the latter with bulb wrapped in hessian draped into a glass water reservoir, the upper margin inscribed W.R. JEFFREY, Saffron Waldon, the slender trunk with visible tube over ogee moulded panel cistern cover to the rectangular base with level adjustment screw to underside, 98.5cm (38.75ins) high. W.R. Jeffrey is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Saffron Walden circa 1850-70 The form current lot conforms to Negetti and Zambra’s Patent farmer’s barometer where the difference in readings between the wet and dry thermometers indicate the level of evaporation occurring from the wet bulb, hence providing an relative indication in the change of atmospheric humidity. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Lot 63
Horological reference - approximately thirty titles: Mercer, Vaudrey THE FRODSHAMS, THE STORY OF A FAMILY OF Chronometer Makers The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1981, dj; Tardy DICTIONNAIRE DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS Paris 1971, softbound; Dawson, P.G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1982, dj; Barder, Richard C.R. The GEORGIAN BRACKET CLOCK, 1714-1830 Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1993, dj; Rose, Ronald E. English DIAL CLOCKS Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1978, dj; Roberts, Derek SKELETON CLOCKS, BRITAIN 1800-1914 Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1987, dj; Robinson, Tom THE LONGCASE CLOCK Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1989, dj; Shenton, Alan and Rita COLLECTABLE CLOCKS, 1840-1940, Reference and Price Guide Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1994, dj; Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their History and development Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1974, dj; Britten, F.J. The Antique Collectors’ Club edition of Old Clocks and watches & Their Makers Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge 1994, dj; Hana, w.F.J. English Lantern Clocks Blandford Press, Poole 1979, dj; Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Aneroid and Barographs Baros Books, Trowbridge 1985, dj; Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS Stick or Cistern Tube Baros Books, Trowbridge 1985, dj, and a further selection of general standard reference works, (qty).
Lot 40
A brass Kew Pattern marine mercury stick barometer F. Darton and Company Limited, London, circa 1933 The cylindrical silvered scale calibrated in barometric inches divided into twentieths opposing millibar scale with Vernier slide fitted flush within the central tube viewing aperture, the lower margin signed F. DARTON & Co. LTD, LONDON beneath No. 38/48. the upper margin engraved with crown motif over A.M., 4PP/1933, set behind cylindrical glass collar with brass suspension ring to top plate above Vernier adjustment screw, further plate repeat engraved with crown motif etc. and gimballed support to the slender cylindrical trunk applied with mercury tube Fahrenheit and Absolute thermometer, the base with moulded cylindrical iron cistern cover, 94cm (37ins) high; with mahogany plate fitted with brass sleeve bracket for wall mounting. The firm of Francis Darton and Company are recorced in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working at several addresses on St. John Street, London from 1834 and were still trading until the 1990’s. The current lot is made to the pattern of standard marine barometer devised by Patric Adie and John Welsh of the Kew observatory in 1855.
Lot 47
A George II/III mahogany mercury stick barometer J. Hogben, Rye, mid 18th century The break-arch silvered brass scale incorporating MOIST/DAMP, HYGROMETER scale with arbitrary calibrations 0-10 in both directions over herringbone bordered signature panel engraved J. Hogben, Rye Fecit and BAROMETER scale calibrated in barometric inches and with summer and winter observations next to a mercury tube Centigrade scale THERMOMETER within herringbone engraved surround, the trunk with visible tube over pagoda-shaped cistern cover enclosing syphon bulb and with cavetto moulded underside, (hygrometer incomplete, Vernier slide lacking), 93cm (36.5ins) high. J. Hogben of Rye does not appear to be recorded in the usual sources however a Thomas Hogben is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in nearby Smarden, Kent, 1740-92. The form of the current lot appears to be based on Benjamin Martin’s ‘Triple Weather Glass’ developed in London during the middle years of the 18th century.
Lot 49
A George III mahogany mercury cistern tube stick barometer Thomas Ribright, London, late 18th century With open triangular pediment over inset silvered scale with recording slider and calibrations in barometric inches beneath engraved signature T. Ribright, London to the right hand side, opposing mercury Fahrenheit scale thermometer within arched herringbone engraved panel to the left, the caddy moulded trunk with applied shaper apron panel to throat and exposed tube flanked by veneers arranged cross-grain angled forty-five degrees upwards above ovoid base applied with inverted half acorn shaped cistern cover, 96cm (37.75ins) high. Thomas Ribright (II) is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers1550-1851 as working 1783-1806.
Lot 260
A continental painted and gilt fan, the leaf decorated with a woodland scene of figures dancing and playing music before a lake, with gilt and mother of pearl sticks, the guard stick carved with flowers, drapes and trophies, possibly French or Italian, late 18th century, 50.5cm wide, in a later glazed gilt fan shape display case.
Lot 371
A 20th century Japanese baluster vase with figural and floral decoration and gilt-heightened, an Egyptian inspired baluster vase with cover with figural and hieroglyphic decoration on a white ground and a Japanese inspired large cylindrical vase/stick stand, with figural, floral and abstract decoration, height 46cm (3).
Lot 86
A collection of coral jewellery, comprising; two graduated bead necklaces, a stick coral necklace, a multi bead necklace, a pair of stick coral earrings with yellow metal screw fittings, stamped '12k' and a pair of pear shaped coral drop earrings, together with three further pairs of earrings
Lot 238
An RAF dress sword together with a turned ebony walking cane with a shaped white metal handle decorated with sporting motifs, with a hound's mask, shotgun, a cartridge case and shooting cap etc, indistinctly stamped to rim, 86 cm long, also together with further walking cane, swagger stick and a Kukri knife (5).
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