Y A GEORGE III MAHOGANY MERCURY STICK BAROMETERTHOMAS HARRIS AND SON, LONDON, CIRCA 1805The case with open triangular pediment above rectangular glazed mahogany door, enclosing silvered Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations beneath signature Tho's Harrs & Son, Opticians to his Majesty to the right-hand side, opposing Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer to the left, with Vernier adjustment square to throat and visible tube to the caddy moulded trunk over hemispherical cistern cover to the rounded base incorporating level adjustment screw to underside.99cm (39ins) high, 13cm (5ins) wide. Thomas Harris and Son are recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a partnership between father and son, both named Thomas, formed in around 1802. Thomas Harris senior is noted as working as an optician, mathematical instrument and globe maker from 1790; and his son from 1802. Both makers are listed as worked from 140 Fleet Street, London in 1804, and then Thomas junior alone at Hyde Street, Bloomsbury in 1808 - having most likely inherited the business from his father who died in 1806. Thomas Harris junior served as a Sargeant in the Bloomsbury Volunteers and died in an unfortunate fire at Covent Garden Theatre in 1808. Condition Report: IVORY LICENCE REF - D2ZGKXV3Instrument is in fine working condition most likely having been cosmetically restored in the recent past. The tube is filled with no apparent air locks and the Vernier slide is operational. The silvering is fairly bright and even in colour. The case is in fine condition with only minor bumps, scuffs and other slight surface blemishes evident.Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A GEORGE III CHEVRON-BANDED MAHOGANY MERCURY STICK BAROMETERSNELLING, ALTON, CIRCA 1800The case with open triangular pediment above rectangular chevron-edged glazed mahogany door incorporating concave lower corners, enclosing silvered Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches to right-hand side opposing the usual observations to the left beneath signature Snelling, ALTON to upper margin, with visible tube to the chevron banded caddy moulded trunk over domed circular cistern cover to the rounded base.96.5cm (38ins) high, 15cm (5.5ins) wide. Provenance:The Dr. Castle Collection of barometers and other weather instruments. Purchased at Dickens Fine Art Auctioneers, Middle Claydon, sale of the THE RICHARD COOKSON COLLECTION 20th April 2008 (lot 59) for £1,350 hammer. James Snelling is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as a clock and watchmaker and silversmith working from High Street, Alton, Hampshire, 1793-1830. Condition Report: Instrument is in fine working condition with tube filled and no apparent airlocks. The register plate has good fairly bright even silvering. The case has some historic worm train damage to the rear upper section (behind the scales) infestation has long gone. Otherwise case is in very good original condition although has been given a coat of polish resulting in a slightly muddy appearance to the surface.Condition Report Disclaimer
An Edwardian yellow gold peridot and seed pearl pendant, set with two pear cut peridots, approximately 3.3cm long, stamped '9ct', gross weight approximately 2.1g, an Edwardian 15ct yellow gold and peridot bar brooch, approximately 5cm long, gross weight approximately 2.9g, an Edwardian bar brooch applied with a cast model of a dog, the bar stamped '9ct', approximately 5cm long, gross weight approximately 7g and a yellow metal stick pin with faux pearl terminalGood condition, wear commensurate with age
A Victorian mahogany, horn and antler hall stand, second half of the 19th century, with a shield-shaped crest set with a pair of stag antlers, above a pierced and panelled central section centred with a mirror plate surrounded by hooks, above a stick or umbrella stand, with column supports and raised on bun feet, 147cm wide 49cm deep 268cm highCondition ReportGeneral knocks, scratches, splits, marks, and wear throughout consistent with age and use. Some looseness in the joints of the hooks, but all seem to be easily rectified by tightening bolts and screws. Some fading and discolouration in places, wear and modelling to glass plate. General knocks and wear to supports, drip tray slightly misshapen with expected tarnish, discolouration, and wear. The whole piece wobbles slightly due to its slender construction and top-heavy nature, but overall the joints are sound and solid, and it appears to be in reasonably good order and ready for use.
A carved olivewood walking stick, 19th century, Greek, the handle modelled as a horse's head and bearded man, 10.5cm wide77cm long,together with a another silver-mounted walking stick, 20th century, the handle in the form of a bulldog with glass inset eyes and bone teeth, the silver collar initialled 'WF' and dated 'July 19th 1940', 3cm wide94cm long (2)Condition ReportThe bulldog example cruely silver mounted, the head and cane possible assoicated, one tooth missing. General knocks associated with age present. The horse example with a few knocks and scuffs
A George III vernacular oak and ash armchair, late 18th century, with a panelled back and slab seat, raised on stick legs,57cm wide59cm deep99cm highProvenance: York's Tenement, Yoxford, Suffolk.Condition ReportSeat 35cm high. General knocks, splits and wear commensurate with age and use. Cleaned and refinished, but with remnants of historic patina in places throughout. Splits to the seats and legs, with cuts, scratches and scuffs throughout. Old rot and woodworm damage to legs, which has been treated, stabilised and refinished. Joints are sound and solid. Overall appears in good structural and cosmetic condition with sympathetic restorations. Ready to place.
A nickel and painted 'Jumbo Ophelia' lantern by Charles Edwards, of recent manufacture, in the Louis XVI taste, with pineapple finials and ribbon-and-stick detail, decorated with Farrow & Ball 'Berrington Blue No.14', with six lights, 100cm diameter 195cm highProvenance: Charles Edwards, London.Condition Report Overall appears in good structural and cosmetic condition with minor wear. Panels are plastic not glass, with light wear. 80kg in weight. Joints are sound and solid, requires professional electrical attention for installation
A baroque rosewood and ebonised cabinet on stand, late 17th/early 18th century and later, North Italian, with a pierced brass gallery set with flaming torch finials, above an arrangement of ivory, bone and tortoiseshell-inlaid drawers flanking a cupboard door enclosing further drawers, decorated all over with figures and mythical scenes, raised on claw and ball feet and a stand with turned supports terminating in peg feet, 119cm wide 38cm deep 170.5cm high (2) IMPORTANT NOTE: This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Condition ReportKEY PRESENT. General surface wear, scratches, small chips, splits, and knocks commensurate with age and use, evidence of some previous cosmetic repair and restoration including small replacement sections to moulding and veneers, some splits, wear, small losses, hand repairs to inlaid decoration with some staining, marks, and discolouration to drawer fronts, some drawers stick a little but generally run smoothly, door hinges functional, general wear to drawer liners commensurate with age and use, the stand is possibly later with splits, scratches, and a small amount of lifting to the surface, general knocks and wear to supports and stretchers. A small amount of apparent active woodworm beneath the stand and the cabinet which does not appear particularly extensive but would require professional examination and treatment. However, overall the joints are sound and solid and the piece presents in relatively good structural and cosmetic condition.
Two African tribal baton sticks, both having incised markings, Swane & Adeney riding crop with antler grip, silver collar and braided shaft, another riding crop, an antler-handled stick, and a military-related tooled baton with white metal collar and engraved 'Major R Stirling-Stewart, Scots Guard from the Home Guard', largest 85cm long. (6)
VICTORIAN SILVER CHRISTENING MUG with floral and scroll embossed decoration, Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1894, 6.5cms (h); George V silver purse with engine turned decoration, monogrammed 'R.W.' and dated 4th June 1919 in cartouche, leather lined interior, chain and suspension ring, Trevitt & Sons, Chester 1917; Victorian silver mustard pot with hinged cover and blue glass liner, London 1890; small plated chamber stick and sugar nipsProvenance: private collection Conwy
A 19th century hand fan, possibly American, the feathers hand-painted with a harbour scene, bone guards and sticks, box with hand-written inscription Wedding Present From Lady Nicholson to Sophia Eliza Levett Feby 19th 1829; an Hypolito Bach hand fan, hand-painted paper depicting a courting couple, signed H Bach, mother-of-pearl guards and sticks, boxed; another hand fan, hand-painted paper depicting a scene with classical maidens to one side and figures in a landscape on the other, pierced mother-of-pearl guards and sticks with bi-colour highlights; another hand fan with hand-painted drawing room scenes, bone guards and sticks; other fans; penknives; bone letter opener; a tortoiseshell and white metal razor; and a carved shell cameo, male profile facing right, gilt metal rop border, in an oval frame.Qty: 1 boxFootnote:Sophia Eliza Levett (nee Kennedy) was a descendant of the Schuyler, Van Cortlandt, DeLancey, Watts and Macomb families of New York and a distant cousin of Elizabeth Schuyler, wife of Alexander Hamilton. Her paternal grandfather was the Hon. Robert Kennedy, son of Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's North American Station and owner of what is now Liberty Island.Condition report:Fan 1 - End stick repaired with a white metal plate.Fan 2 - End stick broken, tears to the paper.Fan 3 - PRINTED with painted highlights. End stick broken. Tears to paper seams.Fan 4 - LITHO-PRINTED with painted highlights. Three broken sticks and tears to paper.Two other fans are in this lot - photos will be uploaded.
A Regency rosewood sofa table with boxwood stringing and two frieze drawers on downswept legs, fitted brass caps and castors, 95cm wide, 62cm deep, 73cm high Good restored condition with just some very light surface scuffing to the top, flaps slightly stick outwards and do not drop straight down, original locks with a working key, slight minor wear to the lower legs.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
A set of ten dining chairs, c.1880, attributed to Thomas Jeckyll, by Holland & Sons The mahogany frames with ebony inlay and later velvet overstuffed seats, raised on tapering legs.Originally from the billiard room of 1 Holland Park, Home of the Ionides family. The standard chairs 49cm widex 89cm high. The carvers 59cm wide x 90.5cm high. Qty: 10 From the Ionides family by descent. Thought to be supplied by Thomas Jeckyll to Alecco Ionides for the billiard room at 1 Holland Park. Jeckyll undertook the design, decoration and furnishing of the first extension to the house in 1870. The chairs appear in the billiard room in photographs taken by Bedford Lemere & Co. in 1898. The original photos are housed at the V&A.1 Holland Park, the residence of the Ionides family between 1864 and 1898, housed one of London's finest collections of art, crafts, and design. Phillip Webb, William Morris, Thomas Jeckyll and Walter Crane were commissioned to design and furnish the house at various stages.The Ionides family moved in the highest artistic circles of Victorian Britain, mixing with Whistler, Burne-Jones, Rossetti, and G. F. Watts, the works of whom hung on the walls of the house. Paintings and furniture from the now demolished house appear in museums across the world, including the V&A, the Ashmolean, the Fitzwilliam, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259810860_The_Ionides_Family_and_1_Holland_ParkCatherine Arbuthnott, Susan Weber, Thomas Jeckyll: Architect and Designer, 1827-1881, (New York: Bard Graduate Center, 2003)Day. Lewis. F.,'A Kensington Interior', Art Journal (May 1893), pp.139-44. In overall good condition, with minor dents, nicks, scuffs, and scratches commensurate with age and use.The first carver with signs of repair to the top rail. Minor losses to the veneer. The right arm appears to have been later reattached to the back. Further minor losses to the veneer on the arm supports. Signs of patches to the veneer and the ebony in the right arm. The back right leg with notable repairs at the joint to the seat. Further signs of later repair at the join of the right arm to the seat at the front. Replacement patches down the legs. The front legs with dents, nicks, and scratches commensurate with age and use. The third stick-back from the left is somewhat loose at the join to the bottom rail of the frame of the back. Minor cracking in the other two joins. The second carver with a minor repair to the join of the left arm to the back and minor repair to the front right arm support at the join to the seat. The first standard with a glued repair to the top rail and the bottom rail at the back. The back left leg with signs of repair. The second standard with slight losses to the inlay on the back, notable at the join of the stick backs to the bottom rail of the back. The third standard in generally good condition. The fourth standard with signs of repair to the bottom rail at the back and replacement to the inlay. Further losses to the inlay at the join of the sticks to the frame. A minor gauge in the top left of the back. A notable loss to the veneer down the right-hand front leg, approximately 2 inches long. The fifth standard with notable repair to the join of the back to the seat on the right. Some minor losses to the inlay on the bottom rail. Further signs of repair to the join of the top rail to the back on the right. Further minor losses to the veneer throughout. The sixth standard with minor repair to the join of the bottom rail at the back to the frame. The seventh standard with minor losses to the inlay, notable in the top left of the back. The eighth standard with signs of repair to the joins of the bottom rail of the back to the frame. Minor losses to the veneer.
An elm-topped cream-painted side table The Oka table with a decorative frieze, three drawers, and an undertier uniting the fluted legs.145cm wide x 45.5cm deep x 74cm highQty: 1Some scuffs, dents, nicks, and scratches, throughout. The drawers stick, particularly the right-hand side. Slight loss to the moulding beneath the lefthand drawer. Ring marks and light graffiti to the top.
Two 19th century French stick barometers The first with a stained faux rosewood case signed 'Colombi Optician a St Malo', with a pen-written main dial and two thermometers; the second with an inlaid rosewood case, the paper dial signed 'Fontana Freres'.The first 15cm wide x 99cm highQty: 2The first with some minor marks and losses, browning to the paper dials. In reasonable condition overall considering age and use. The second with a broken tube, minor marks and browning to the paper dials.
A Geo III stick barometer by Thomas Roncheti The mahogany cased barometer with acorn finial to the broken arch pediment, the silvered dial with thermometer and signed Thomas Rocheti, Dukes Head, Bow Street, Bloomsbury.13cm wide x 98cm highIn good condition, the tube probably replaced and the dial re-silvered, the cistern cover a little loose and in need of some minor attention.
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