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Click here to subscribeThe Searchers 1960s Fan Club Promo Photo Fully Signed By Mike Pender, Chris Curtis (1941-2005), John Mcnally & Frank Allen . Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Roberge. A gold oval automatic wristwatch with power reserve indication, Andromeda II, Réserve de Marche, No. 43, circa 2000. Movement: cal. 8875, automatic, 25 jewels. Dial: silvered, applied Roman numerals, guilloché chapter ring, fan-form twin power reserve gauges. Case: 18ct gold, sapphire display back secured by eight screws, t-bar screwed lugs, no. 00043, 18ct gold buckle. Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle. Dimensions: length 36mm, width 33mm. £2,000-£3,000 --- Condition Report Movement: runs for a short time then stops, requires a service. Dial: slight discolouring. Case: scuffs throughout. Gross weight: 109.5gms. Please note that the above condition report is a statement of opinion only and may not specify all mechanical replacements or imperfections. Watches are opened to examine the movements, no warranties are made that the watches are water-resistant. The watch has not been tested for the accuracy of its time keeping and would benefit from a service at the buyer’s expense.
Cartier. A pink gold automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, Ref. 3300, Calibre De Cartier, circa 2012. Movement: cal.1904PS, automatic, 27 jewels. Dial: brown, engine-turned chapter ring, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, fan-form date aperture. Case: 18ct pink gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by eight screws, faceted sapphire-set winding crown, no. 135095RX, 18ct pink gold bracelet. Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet. Dimensions: diameter 42mm, bracelet circumference approximately 190mm. Accessories: certificate, instructions, CD and presentation case. £8,000-£10,000 --- Condition Report Movement: running at the time of cataloguing, date advancing. Dial: in good condition. Case: light scuffs, a couple of indentations to the bezel. Gross weight: 257.6gms. Please note that the above condition report is a statement of opinion only and may not specify all mechanical replacements or imperfections. Watches are opened to examine the movements, no warranties are made that the watches are water-resistant. The watch has not been tested for the accuracy of its time keeping and would benefit from a service at the buyer’s expense.
Jaeger-LeCoutre. A stainless steel rectangular dual time zone wristwatch with date and bracelet, Ref. 295.8.51, Reverso Night & Day, circa 2000. Movement: cal. 851, manual winding. Dial: black, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, fan-form 24 hour indication, aperture for date; 2nd dial: silvered, black chapter rings, Arabic and baton indexes, 24 hour indication at 6 o’clock. Case: stainless steel Reverso case, ribbed details, no. 2123433, stainless steel bracelet. Signed: case, dial, movement and bracelet. Dimensions: length including lugs 43mm, width 28mm, bracelet circumference approximately 180mm. Accessories: instructions and presentation case. £3,000-£5,000 --- Condition Report Movement: running at the time of cataloguing, date advancing. Dial: in good condition. Case: some light scuffs but overall in good condition. Gross weight: 136.4gms. Please note that the above condition report is a statement of opinion only and may not specify all mechanical replacements or imperfections. Watches are opened to examine the movements, no warranties are made that the watches are water-resistant. The watch has not been tested for the accuracy of its time keeping and would benefit from a service at the buyer’s expense.
Audemars Piguet. A gold semi-skeletonised wristwatch with satellite hour display, Ref. 25720, Star Wheel, circa 1995. Movement: cal. 2124, automatic, 33 jewels, no. 376101. Dial: foliate engraved plate, white fan-form chapter ring, rotating sapphire discs indicating hours. Case: 18ct gold, snap-on sapphire display back, no. D11411, 18ct gold buckle. Signed: case, dial, movement and buckle. Dimensions: diameter 36mm. £10,000-£15,000 --- First launched in 1991, the Audemars Piguet Star Wheel was inspired by a clock made for Pope Alexander VII in the 17th century with wandering hours. The clock was backlit so the pontiff could tell the time at night. This wondering hours complication was rediscovered and reinvented by Audemars Piguet. The wondering-hours display consists of three rotating sapphire disks fixed on a central rotor. This model was produced for a short period, in yellow gold, stainless steel and platinum,and was discontinued in 1996. Condition Report Movement: running at the time of cataloguing. Dial: in good condition. Case: light scuffs throughout, small indentations visible to the lugs. Gross weight: 55.4gms. Please note that the above condition report is a statement of opinion only and may not specify all mechanical replacements or imperfections. Watches are opened to examine the movements, no warranties are made that the watches are water-resistant. The watch has not been tested for the accuracy of its time keeping and would benefit from a service at the buyer’s expense. *Please note: In some circumstances we are unable to ship the watch with its strap due to certain import restrictions regarding material derived from endangered or protected species.
An elegant porcelain vase with a flaring foot that widens at the shoulders to form a sinuous, fan-shaped profile, crowned by a slender, elongated neck. It is elegantly decorated with subtle reliefs on the body and neck, and covered with a light-blue enamel. On the base is a six-character seal in underglaze blue ‘??????’. Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or later.Height: 22 cm; Diameter: 11 cm
Bird carved in yellow jade with subtle ochre patches. It has a flat body, with a short fan-shaped tail, wings folded over the body and the head tilted to the right. The beak is curved and has a hole in the centre for use as a pendant. The simple, archaic-style decorations are engraved on the piece. Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC) or later.Size: 10.9 cm x 2.2 cm x 5.9 cmWeight: 164 g
A silver amber and chrysoprase brooch, design No. 153, by Georg Jensen, 1915-27, the fan-shaped surmount set with an oval amber cabochon and issuing a plume of circular chrysoprase cabochons, the whole supported by a scroll and suspending three foliate drops each set with a further circular chrysoprase cabochon, maker’s mark ‘GJ’ in a circular punch, stamped ‘830’ and ‘DENMARK’, numbered ‘153’, length 6.1cm. £500-£700 --- This is an example of the GI marking inside a circle of beads (used from 1915-1930), as well as the 830 mark used before 1927, denoting the 83% silver content used before going to the sterling standard. For a similar example from the Collection of Ed and Lisa Guari, see: Janet Drucker, Georg Jensen A Tradition of Splendid Silver, pub. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2nd edition, 2001, page 93. Condition Report General light surface wear and tarnish commensuarte with age and use. The amber cabochon with some typical inclusions and surface reaching fissures observed under magnification. Gross weight 20.5cm.
Y A GEORGE III KINGWOOD, AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD PARQUETRY AND LACQUERED GILT BRONZE MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT PROBABLY BY AN EMIGRE CRAFTSMAN IN THE MANNER OF PHILIPPE-CLAUDE MONTIGNY AND RENE DUBOIS, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY The gilt-brass banded rectangular top inset with a gilt-tooled blue leather writing surface, above a panelled frieze inlaid with Greek-key motif with two frieze drawers centred by masks headed by acanthus flanked by rosettes and opposing false drawers, with lateral writing slides, the lower border with a ribbon-twist mount, the brass reeded incut square tapering legs headed by laurel swags with square sabots terminating in castors, with a paper label to the pine panelling to underside inscribed in ink 'Brynkinalt RM' 72.5cm high, 122cm wide, 63cm deep Provenance: Possibly supplied to Arthur Hill-Trevor, 2nd Viscount Dungannon (1763-1837) or acquired by Arthur Hill-Trevor, 3rd Viscount Dungannon (1798 - 1862) for 3 Grafton Street, London, thence by descent at Brynkinalt Hall, Denbighshire until sold, Of Royal And Noble Descent; Sotheby's, London, 19 January 2017, lot 382, where acquired by present owner. Although this sophisticated desk, with its 'Etruscan' decoration and interlaced key frieze, has the outward appearance of a French bureau à la grec, a number of constructional idiosyncrasies help to identify it as an unusual example of English craftsmanship. Until recently the bureau plat formed part of the resplendent Hill-Trevor collections at Brynkinalt Hall in Denbighshire and is most likely the output of an émigré ébéniste working in London in the last quarter of the 18th century. London had long tradition of attracting émigré craftsman with the perpetual cycle of European political and religious turbulence of the 17th and 18th centuries spurring their arrival. The lure of the capital reached new heights following the favourable conclusion of The Seven Years' War (1756-1763), a pan-European conflict which did little to dampen the appetite for French fashions in Britain. The maker of the present bureau plat would certainly have had excellent knowledge of French workshop practices and prototypes, namely the output of the celebrated Parisian cabinet-makers Phillippe-Claude Montigny (1734-1800) and René Dubois (1737-1799). The goût grec style swept to popularity in France from the mid-1750s with the celebrated suite of furniture supplied for the collector and financier Ange-Laurent Lalive de Jully. Veneered in kingwood, amaranth and tulipwood and decorated with rosette and laurel swag mounts, the Brynkinalt bureau plat closely follows a well-documented group of bureau à la grec by Montigny and Dubois. However, the Brynkinalt bureau plat diverges in several distinct ways which preclude the possibility of a French origin. Whereas French-made bureau plat use oak, the present desk employs pine in the construction. Further, the oak-lined drawers have front-to-back oak drawer bottoms, where French antecedents would have the grain running side-to-side. The dovetails, with the pronounced fan-shaped tails, are distinctly un-French and quite idiosyncratic being covered by a very thin veneer. The original locks are English, and the lacquered-gilt-brass banding to top, mounts, capping and castors (French models typically employ sabots without castors) all present as English derivatives or casts taken the originals. The presence of a distinctly English 'rococo' influenced ring-pulls to the writing slides further anglicises the French character of the present lot. Interestingly, an almost identical version of this model, sharing the same constructional traits but lacking brass reeding to the legs, is preserved in the collections of the Marquesses of Bute at Mount Stuart, Scotland. The Bute bureau plat is almost certainly from the same émigré workshop and points to a definitive group made for the most prominent families of the day. The present desk formed part of the collections of the Hill-Trevors at Brynkinalt Hall, Denbighshire, on the English-Welsh borders. The family fortune was built at first by Sir John Trevor (1637-1717), an unscrupulous lawyer-turned-politician, who twice held the position of Speaker of House of Commons before being unseated because of a bribery scandal involving the East India Company. He also served as Master of the Rolls 1685 to 1689 and from 1693 until his death in 1717. The financial gains Sir Trevor accrued in these prominent positions allowed him to acquire two London houses on St Clements Lane and Trevor Square, Knightsbridge. All four of his sons predeceased him and his estates, including Brynkinalt, passed to his daughter Anne who married Michael Hill of Hillsborough in Ireland.Arthur Hill, 1st Viscount Trevor (1694-1771), later Arthur Hill-Trevor, 1st Viscount Dungannon, was the second son and also pursued a political career, this time in Ireland as Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer and Commissioner of Irish Revenues. Arthur built Belvoir house in Ireland to designs of Christopher Myers in circa 1750. His son, the Hon. Arthur Hill Trevor (1738-1770), predeceased him also, making him an unlikely candidate for the acquisition of the present bureau plat. Instead, the Dungannon estates, including Belvoir and Brynkinalt, passed to Arthur Hill-Trevor, 2nd Viscount Dungannon (1763-1837) who inherited the title at the age of eight. In 1795, at the age of thirty-two, he married the Hon Charlotte Fitzroy, daughter of General Charles FitzRoy, 1st Baron Southampton (1737 -1797) and grand-daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (1683-1757), and consequently sold Belvoir Park choosing to live between No. 3 Grafton Street, London (built by the Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735-1811) to designs of Robert Taylor in 1767) and Brynkinalt Hall. It is conceivable to bureau-plat was acquired before or during this phase of ownership as the Viscountess was a woman of highly cultivated taste and oversaw the significant re-modelling of Brynkinalt which had not been altered since the early 18th century. Condition Report: Overall there are some scratches, marks, chips, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.Observations include: the leather to the top has a different gilt tool edging and is either different to the leather on the sliding ends or is faded; the leather to the top also has cracks along the underlying constructions joints; some ormolu mounts are slightly loose eg the edging to to the top of the desk, one of the swags (with a later screw), some of the ribbon edging has vacant holes from missing pins, one brass inlay to one leg is sprung; it is not possible to remove the right frieze drawer as there is a fixed peg/screw preventing it from sliding out; there are two keys that operate the two different locks that suggest one is a later replacement; there is some evidence of old worm; some fading to the back.The Greek key parquetry and ormolu mounts to all sides.Please see all the additional condition report photographs through the link on the condition report email as a visual reference of condition - they are a vital part of this report. 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Flambards Bridal Collection Blush satin & white lace wedding dress, 1897 Worn by Miss Mary Foster on her wedding day, ruched satin with high lace collar and lace sleeves and veil. Later worn when she was presented at court.Together with ostrich feather fan and white kid leather shoes.Miss Foster is represented by a mannequin with full Edwardian hairstyle.
A Worcester Japan Fan pattern tea set, circa 1770, comprising teapot and cover, oviform tea canister, sugar basin and cover and six teacups and saucers, imitation Oriental script marks to base Sugar bowl: chipping to flower finial. Chip to flange. Caddy lacking cover but in good condition. Teapot: cover finial restored, firing crack beneath. 2 tiny chips to spout and a tiny crack. The saucers without damage but worn to gilding in centres. One teacup with a small shallow rim chip, another with two small stained rim chips.
A novelty Tunbridge Ware style tea caddy fashioned as a house, 20th century, the front painted with panelled door below fan light and surrounded by nine sash windows amid foliage, the sides and back with sash windows, all bellow a tiled roof and two chimney stacks, interior with voided roof over two lids, adapted, 21cm. at widest.
This 14"L x 11"H color photograph captures Michael Jackson during his early career, dressed in a vibrant floral shirt and colorful pants, reflecting the style of the Jackson 5 era. The photo is boldly signed by Michael Jackson in black ink, with the autograph prominently displayed. The piece is authenticated by PSA/DNA, with certification number H80495. This signed photograph is a valuable collectible for any fan of the King of Pop or music memorabilia enthusiast.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
A Remo Weatherking Ambassador drumhead signed by members of the legendary rock band The Rolling Stones—Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts. The autographs are in bold marker and prominently displayed on the drumhead. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from StarMarks, confirming the authenticity of the signatures. A metallic authenticity label matching the COA is affixed to the drumhead. The Rolling Stones, one of the most iconic bands in rock history, have left an indelible mark on music and culture for over six decades. This autographed drumhead is a rare and sought-after collectible for any fan of the band.Dimensions: 14.5" dia. Condition: Age related wear.
A bold and striking autograph by legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, hand-signed in green ink on a beige card. This authentic signature is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Autograph Central. A fantastic collectible for any Beatles fan or memorabilia enthusiast.Dimensions: 4.5"L x 3.25"HCondition: Age related wear.
A truly exceptional piece for the discerning collector: a vintage RCA Stereo record, catalog number LSP-4480, enhanced by the distinctive Dynagroove sound system. This 12" x 12" record is not only a testament to the high-fidelity audio quality of its era but also a rare collectible featuring a special signed inscription by the acclaimed Jack Jones to the legendary Michael Legrand. Whether you're a devoted fan of vinyl or a connoisseur of music history, this record bridges the worlds of classic sound and iconic artistry, an ideal addition to any collection.Issued: 1971Dimensions: 12''L x 12''H Condition: Age related wear.
A FINE AND RARE GEORGE III SCOTTISH INLAID MAHOGANY MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETER WITH TWELVE-INCH DIALBALTHAZAR KNIE, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1790The 12 inch circular silvered register calibrated in barometric inches 28-31 and divided into hundreds three times to outer track, the centre finely engraved with foliate festoon swags signed Knie, Fecit over starburst and conforming oval cartouche inscribed Edinburgh, within inner track annotated Stormy, Much Rain, Rain, Changeable, Fair, Settled Fair, Very Dry, with steel hand and a brass recording pointer set behind glazed cast brass cavetto moulded bezel, the chevron-edged rounded-top case inset with silvered HYGROMETER, also with fine foliate festoon engraved centre signed KNIE EDIN'R, annotated DRY/DAMP and set within glazed brass bezel, over baluster-shaped upright centred with an arched glazed silvered Fahrenheit scale alcohol Thermometer within moulded surround and flanked by inlaid oval conch shell motifs, the base also rounded and centred with a circular fan cartouche.107cm (42.25ins) high, 34cm (13.5ins) wide. Provenance:The Dr. Castle Collection of barometers and other weather instruments. Purchased at Christie's, London sale 500 Years: Decorative Arts, Europe 23rd September 2010 (lot 145) for £5,643.79. Balthazar Knie is recorded in Goodison, Nicholas ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860 and Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Cork, Ireland from 1773 before moving to Edinburgh in 1776 where he remained until his death in 1817. He was born in Germany and spent several years travelling around Europe demonstrating his skills as a glass blower and barometer maker before finally settling in Edinburgh. He gained a considerable local reputation as a maker and repairer of barometers (and sand glasses including for maritime use). Knie was a notably inventive maker who is perhaps best known for developing a form of angle tube barometer which, by introducing a second acute angle bend into the tube, resulted in a more compact design (see Goodison, page 171, Plate 107).
A SCOTTISH EARLY VICTORIAN CARVED MAHOGANY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE REGULATORGEORGE BAIN, BRECHIN, CIRCA 1840The substantial four columnar pillar movement with thick bottle-shaped plates measuring 9.25 by 6 inches, enclosing a four wheel train with Harrison's maintaining power, six-spoke wheel crossings and terminating with a Graham-type deadbeat escapement incorporating jewelled pallets, regulated by large lenticular bob wood-rod pendulum suspended from the backboard, the 13 inch circular brass dial with subsidiary seconds and signature Geo' Bain, Brechin over conforming Roman numeral hour dial to centre, within outer minute ring incorporating Arabic fifteen minute annotations, with blued steel hands, the case with moulded Gothic ogee-arch pediment above hinged glazed circular cast brass bezel incorporating canted dial surround to interior, over anthemion carved decoration to lower quadrants and flanked by turned columns capped by projecting mouldings, the lyre-shaped trunk with ogee throat moulding over slender rectangular bowfronted door fronted with flame-figured veneer and capped with a conforming anthemion carved crest, flanked by applied S-scroll infill over a small recessed panel, on recessed panel fronted plinth base with shallow ogee top mouldings and decorated with fan-carved spandrels over bracket feet with shaped apron between.229cm (90ins) high overall, 51cm (20ins) wide, 24.5cm (9.75ins) deep. George Bain is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Brechin, Scotland 1837-60.
A GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETERI. POLTI, HULL, EARLY CIRCA 1800 The 8 inch rosette leafy floral spray decorated circular silvered register signed I. POLTI, HULL within concentric scale divided in barometric inches and annotated with the usual observations, with steel pointer set behind glazed cavetto moulded brass bezel with a brass recording pointer applied to the glass, the chevron edged case with circular fan rosette to the open triangular pediment over arched glazed silvered Fahrenheit scale spirit thermometer and twin oval conch shell motifs to the baluster-shaped trunk, the rounded base further inlaid with conforming fan rosette.99cm (39ins) high, 25cm (9.75ins) wide. Provenance:The Dr. Castle Collection of barometers and other weather instruments. Purchased from Christopher Sykes Antiques, Woburn, June 27th 1983 for £330. I. Polti is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working in Hull circa 1780-1800. Condition Report: Tube is filled and currently plugged for transport. The dial/register is in fine condition with good even slightly mellow colour to the silvering. The thermometer is in fine working condition with silvering matching the dial. The case is I very good original condition with faults very much limited to monor veneer shrinkage and a few minor historic bumps and scuffs. Condition Report Disclaimer
A FRENCH GILT BRASS AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL PANEL MINIATURE CARRIAGE TIMEPIECEUNSIGNED, PARIS, CIRCA 1880The rectangular eight-day single train movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance and the backplate with stamped serial number 9911 to lower right-hand corner, the rectangular engraved gilt brass and mustard-yellow ground champleve enamelled dial with fan infill to centre within Arabic cartouche numeral chapter ring and with gilt spade hands, over central polychrome Hispano-Moresque motif to centre issuing stylised foliate scrolls to lower apron continuing upwards to envelope the rest of the conforming yellow ground panel, the frosted gilt brass corniche case of Mignonette No. 1 size with hinged faceted engraved carrying handle over bevelled top glass and caddy-moulded uprights, the sides with enamel panels also decorated with symmetrical polychrome floral designs issuing from a central lower motif within a mustard-yellow ground, the rear with pin-hinged door inset with a panel matching the sides, on cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating rounded angles; with a purple silk-velvet covered protective outer travelling case applied with engraved silvered monogram S.O. to top and with silk lined interior incorporating gilt trade stamp for JENNER & KNEWSTUB, TO THE QUEEN, THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES, 32 ST. JAMES'S STREET, LONDON.The timepiece 7.5cm (3ins) high excluding handle, 5cm (2ins) wide, 4cm (1.625ins) deep; the travelling case 9cm (3.5ins) high, 6.5cm (2.5ins) wide, 7cm (2.75ins) deep. The firm of retail jewellers, silversmiths and supplier of luxury goods, Jenner and Knewstub, was established at 33 St. James's Street, London by Frederick Jenner and Fabian James Knewstub in 1856. They opened an additional outlet at 66 Jermyn Street in 1862 and exhibited at the International Exhibition that year, and again at the International Exposition in 1878. The company continued until 1889 when it was acquired by A. Webster and Company of 60 Piccadilly. Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonettes or 'little darlings' and come in three graded sizes with No. 1 being the smallest. Condition Report: The mechanism appears all-original including the escapement and is in relatively clean working condition. The dial and mask are blemish free although the numerals exhibit some minimal wear. The case is essentially in very fine condition with no visible faults to the enamel and glasses and minimal wear/degradation to the gilding. The travelling case is in good original condition with the only notable defect being degradation to the silk lining to the inside if the lid.Timepiece is complete with a winding key Condition Report Disclaimer
A FINE AND RARE GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETERWHITEHURST, DERBY, CIRCA 1790The 10 inch circular silvered register calibrated in barometric inches 29-31 divided into hundredths to outer track, the centre signed Whitehurst, DERBY within inner track annotated FAIR, CHANGEABLE, RAIN, with steel hand and a pierced recording pointer set behind convex glazed cast brass cavetto moulded bezel and fitted with recording adjustment knob to right hand side, the arch-top case decorated with a with fan-inlaid roundel over recessed silvered Fahrenheit scale alcohol thermometer set within generous glazed moulded surround surmounted by fan lunette inlay, with a larger conforming lunette beneath within a geometric parquetry strung border, the rounded base with further parquetry fan lunette and strung border.101.5cm (40ins) high, 30.5cm (12ins) wide. Provenance: The Dr. Castle Collection of barometers and other weather instruments. Purchased at Christie's, London sale 500 Years: Decorative Arts, Europe 23rd September 2010 (lot 144) for £3,881.25. John Whitehurst (I) was born in Congleton, Cheshire in 1713, he was apprenticed as a clockmaker to his father (of the same name) before setting up business in Derby in 1736 - the same year he installed a turret clock to the newly completed Guildhall. He was an accomplished maker and scientist who had a particular interest in geology. He moved to London in 1780 in order to take up position at the Royal Mint as 'Stamper of the Money Weights' as well as pursue his scientific interests. He was founder member of the Lunar Society and was elected to the Royal Society in 1783. He died in 1788 leaving the Derby clockmaking business to his nephew also called John (II) who in-turn took his son of the same name (John III) into partnership in 1809. The firm traded as 'Whitehurst & Son' until 1834 when the business reverted to just 'Whitehurst' on the death of John (II). The business continued under the Whitehurst name until the death of John (III) in 1855 when it was sold to Roskell of Liverpool who subsequently wound-up operations in 1862. However, a former employee, John Smith, resurrected the business which is still trading today as 'Smith of Derby'. John Whitehurst (I) is known for his distinctive design of angle barometer, an example of which was sold in these rooms in the THE BANFIELD COLLECTION OF BAROMETERS 4th September 2007 (lot 125) for £8,000 hammer. His son was one of the first to make wheel barometers, with his earliest models constructed with a Classical column forming the upright above the dial (see Goodison, Nicholas ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860 page 284, Plate 193). Condition Report: Barometer is generally in good original untouched condition. There is currently no siphon tube fitted (hence is not in working order) however the pulley assembly and recording pointer mechanism are present and in working order. The dial is in fine condition with slight oxidation/mellowing to the silvering only; the glass has probably been reset as the plaster which secures it to the bezel appears relatively fresh. The thermometer is in fine original working condition. The case is essentially untouched retaining fine old surface. The only notable faults are two vertical shrinkage cracks (from movement within the carcass) to each side the lower (drop) section and a small veneer patch repair to the lower edge. Otherwise faults are very much limited to minor age-related bumps, scuffs and minor shrinkage. Condition Report Disclaimer
A GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY TAVERN WALL TIMEPIECETHE MOVEMENT BY HANDLEY AND MOORE, LONDON, CIRCA 1805The four pillar weight-driven movement with four-wheel train incorporating small barrel and large diameter great wheel, anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, and tapered plates with the front stamped with crowned HANDLEY & MOORE maker's mark beneath serial number 1717, the 20 inch circular cream painted slightly convex wooden Roman numeral dial with brass spade hands, within an ogee moulded surround and secured to the drop-trunk case with pegs, the case with side doors behind the dial over concave-topped rectangular caddy moulded door inlaid with an oval fan cartouche to centre, the canted 'chisel' shaped base with stepped ogee top moulding; with a copy of Gatto, Martin, THE TAVERN CLOCK signed by the author and numbered 376 from an edition of 500, Tavernicus Publishing, Bath 2010, dj, (2).117cm (46ins) high, 55cm (21.75ins) wide, 19cm (7.5ins) deep. George Handley and John Moore were both former apprentices of John Thwaites who formed a partnership in around 1800. The firm worked from 38 Clerkenwell Close and continued in the production of public clocks and supplying movements to other makers mostly in competition with Thwaites and Reed. George Handley retired in 1820 and died in 1824 leaving the workshops in the hands of John Moore alone. The business subsequently passed down various member of the Moore family of clockmakers, with the last, Henry James, dying aged 60 in 1899. The firm however is thought to have continued under different management into the early years of the 20th century. Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements, we would however advise a precautionary gentle clean/service if intending to put into service (the pendulum will also require a suspension spring fitting). The dial retains old (possibly original) surface; there is a slight shrinkage crack to the edge between the I and II numerals otherwise panel is in good original condition albeit with rubbing and minor bumps/scuffs to the surface. There are only two (non-original odd) securing pegs present hence will require a new set of four. The trunk is in sound condition but has a replacement backboard (is plywood) and the top board is most likely non-original. The slip of timber at the base of the foot is also almost certainly a replacement and there is some slight shrinkage cracking the angles section of the base. The trunk door has a small loss/chip to the edge moulding to the upper top left corner and the left-hand side has two vacant screw holes due to relocation of the seatboard securing screws. Otherwise faults to the case are limited to minor bumps, scuffs, light shrinkage and wear commensurate with age and use.Clock has pendulum (no suspension spring) and a weight but no case key or winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
THE BEATLES - CHRISTMAS 7" FELXI DISC PACK. A quality pack of 5 7" flexi discs by The Beatles, all Christmas issued releases via the fan club. Titles include The Beatles Christmas Record (LYN 492, record VG/ sleeve VG+), Another Beatles Christmas Record (LYN 757, with insert. VG+/ VG+), The Beatles Third Christmas Record (LYN 948, with insert. VG+/ VG+), Insert only from Christmas 1966 release. Christmas Time Is Here Again (1967 sleeve and insert only), The Beatles Sixth Christmas Record (LYN 1743/ 44. VG+/ VG) and The Beatles Seventh Christmas Record (LYN 1970/ 71, Record VG+. No sleeve).
A mother-of-pearl fan, 18th/19th century, painted with classical scenes, decorated with a gilt border, with mother-of-pearl sticks and guards,35.5 x 62.5cm, framed and glazedProvenance: Lime House, Earls Colne, EssexCondition ReportWith some rubbing to the gilt border. The paper with some cracking commensurate with use. Rubbing to the gilt frame throughout. Otherwise all in good order and structurally sound.
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 NEO-CLASSICAL PAINTED FAN AND VARIOUS OTHER PAINTED AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL LACE FANS (17)19th Century and 20th Century Painted with vignette cartouches and a central figural scene, signed Hooch, 21.5cm; another painted with a courting couple, signed, 24.5cm; another with painted figures and signed Voisard, 21cm; two lace examples and two with metallic sequins, seven paper examples and a celluloid example; Together with two ostriches feather fans
A collection of late 19th/early20th century Royal Worcester candle snuffers To include an owl; a Mrs Caudle; a witch; a nun; a courtly woman; a mandarin figure; and a monk.The tallest 11cm high. The owl 7.5cm high.Qty: 7In generally good condition throughout with light rubbing to the painted decoration. The Owl with rubbing to the gilt on the night cap's tassel and minor chips to the rim. The witch with some minor chips to the broom, the courtly lady with a restored around the hand and the fan and minor abrasions to the face. We are unable to distinguish any date number or letter under the back stamp.
A group of vintage and antique textiles and other items to include arts & crafts era embroideries, an ostrich feather fan a/f, vintage handbags and purses, early 20th century chinese silk in jade green that appears to have been cut from a garment, the very fine gold work embroidery featuring five clawed dragons, phoenix, plum blossom and other creatures, two Soviet union Pennants or flags and other items (qty, 1 bag)
FOUR BOXES AND LOOSE MISCELLANEOUS SUNDRIES, to include vintage board games, Monopoly, Travel Scrabble, a circular Waddington's 'Eagle' jigsaw puzzle, eight volumes of Waverley 'The Book of Knowledge, a set of turned wood, weighted chess pieces (32), a collection of BT phone cards, two bracket clocks, made in Rotheram England, chrome cocktail shaker, an Italian hand painted fan, etc. (s.d/a.f) (4 boxes + loose)
A GROUP OF CERAMICS, METALWARE AND JEWELLERY, to include a Royal Doulton 'Ivy' HN1768 figurine, a Royal Worcester 'Parakeet' figure, modelled by Freda Doughty (losses to both wings and tail, glue residue), a Goss 'Lady Betty' figurine, a pair of nineteenth century Days Patent brass chimney ornaments, decorated with Gothic arches and other architectural elements, un-extended height 21.5cm, possibly a table fan holder (missing fan) and a candle holder (missing decorative finial), and a selection of mainly costume jewellery earrings and necklaces, etc (5 + box of jewellery) (Condition Report: generally ok, obvious specific damage to ceramics and metalware as stated in description, jewellery is af but most pieces appear ok)
Delightful 2-piece set of vintage German porcelain figurines, marked "11980 Germany" on the back. The set features a seated lady holding a fan and a gentleman playing the flute, both dressed in 18th-century attire. These figurines are intricately detailed with vibrant hand-painted colors, delicate gilded accents, and ornate rococo-style chairs. The largest piece measures 7.75"H, showcasing fine craftsmanship and timeless charm.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. As is, as found. Chips on the back of the chairs present.
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