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A small weathered bronze sundial, 11cm square

A Chinese cloisonné snuff bottle with dragon chasing flaming pearl, 8 cm, also a Chinese compass and sundial, mother of pearl inlaid boxes, and a poker work seed, (A Lot).    The Alastair & Sheila Brooks Collection: of Oaklands (& past owners of Ednam House Hotel), Kelso 

Reconstituted stoneware and metalware: 1. a small D-shaped trough planter 2. a composite stone ornamental bird-bath in the form of a thatched cottage. (LWH 37 x 35 x 28 cm) 3. an octagonal bronze sundial with separate composite stone square base, 30 cm square, (gnomon in need of refixing); 4. a pair of firedogs

Civilians by various makers Railwaymen, platform machines, luggage, street furniture, Police, windmill, two large scale dogs, sundial, watering can, Milkmen with milk churns and four carts, Costers with five barrows, seven donkeys and a pony cart (Condition Good-Fair, some Poor or damaged) (108 approx.)

A concrete sundial stand, with a circular top, raised above a capital topped column, on a square base, 94cm high, 42cm wide.

Boxed brass sundial and compass. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots) 

A Reproduction Circular Brass Cased Sundial and Compass, 7.5cms Diameter

A Reproduction Cased Combination Compass and Sundial

Cast metal garden sundial, 36 x 80cm. (weather worn)

Äquatorial-Sonnenuhr mit KompassIm Leder bezogenen Etui, mit Gebrauchsanweisung. Messing, graviert. Oktogonaler Korpus mit eingelassenem Kompass, umzogen von graviertem Rocaillen- und Muscheldekor. Versilberte Innenseite. Klappbare Stundenskala mit scharniertem Gradbogen und schwenkbarem Stabgnomon. Rückseitig bez. mit der Angabe der Polhöhe für Lissabon, Rom, Venedig, Augsburg, Nürnberg, Warschau, Riga und Stockholm sowie Sign. von Ludwig Theodor Müller (1710-1770). 4,8 cm x 5,2 cm.A German brass pocket sundial by Ludwig Theodor Müller (1710-1770) with leather covered case and instruction for use. Signed.Augsburg. Mitte 18. Jh.

A vintage brass sundial, diameter 25 cm. CONDITION REPORT: The sundial is in good order. It shows some discolouration from being outside and sits flat.

AN EARLY THIRD REICH LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS SWORD, by the maker David Malsch of Steinbach-Thur Germany, the scabbard is leather over metal, and has 2 small rips to the leather, where it had been pulled out from under a bed frame, by an English Serviceman at the end of the War in Germany and brought back to the UK as a Trophy/memento of the conflict, the nickel silver fittings are all correct and fully intact and have a nice consistent patina throughout, the leather on the belt frog is nice and supple. The Sword itself has a blade length of approx 72cm, and is plain & un-attributed, the makers details are clearly visible, together with the Waffenampt Eagle and a partial 5 , the leather buffer is still present on the ricasso, and the Cross guard of the downturned wings is in the Cruciformal type, the Moroccan leather grip is in good condition and both the pommel and cross guard bear the circular Sundial style Swastika, any sign of gilding not present, overall a nice example of this sword from one of the lesser known makers

Weathered reconstituted stone garden sundial on a baluster column (at fault)

Reconstituted stone sundial. 62cm h x top 41cm diameter.

DONALD SIMPSON (1926-2023) LARGE FIGURAL SCULPTURE WITH SUNDIAL; 1977 Bronze, sculpture of a nude female figure holding a sundial, on a textured concrete base. Sundial is engraved 'CYNTHA & ROBERT' and dated '1977' 104cm (41in.) high Weight; 250lbs (approx) Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1977  Condition Report: In good condition, there are three small losses to the base, but with the weathering and textured look of the base, they blend in. The bronze body in good condition, with pleasant aged patina. Sun dial element is separate and simply placed on. The figure is hollow and is not fixed to the base in any way - again simply placed on it. Condition Report Disclaimer

Ivor Abrahams RA, British 1935-2015,Winter Sundial, 1975; Green Hedge, 1977; Blommande, 1977;each screenprint in colours on wove, (i) signed, numbered 15/95 and dated, sheet: 101 x 120 cm, (ii) signed, dated  and inscribed 'A/P', sheet: 140 x 120 cm, (iii) signed, dated and numbered 53/100, sheet: 140 x 120 cm, (unframed) (ARR) (3) (VAT charged on hammer price)

Pilkington & Gibbs Ltd, Preston - An early 20th century brass heliochronometer sundial believed type 5. The angled rotating plate with fixed backsight and pinhole foresight being adjusted via a disc calibrated for date to allow reading for mean time taken from the circumference via a sector divided for minutes against a movable hour scale. The mechanism mounted onto a cast brass bowl fixed via an adjustable pivot for setting latitude onto base. Raised on wooden base.Measures approx. 25cm tall x 24cm in diameter.

A Gothic Revival brass sundial, inscribed Seize the Present Moment, and The Evening Hour, 25cm diam, early 20th century

Metal chess and draught pieces and sundial. Not available for in-house P&P

A silver and silver-gilt replica of the Canterbury sundial, GF, London 1975, inscribed with months of the year and 'Salus Factori Pax Possessori', on suspension chain, approximately 74g

Würfelsonnenuhr, Beringer & Seyfried, Nürnberg, Ende 18. Jhdt. Rechteckige hölzerne Standplatte mit gestuftem Rand. Eingelassener verglaster Kompass mit papierener Windrose, die Nadel fehlt. Schwenkbarer Fuß mit massivem würfelförmigen Aufsatz aus Eichenholz. Auf fünf Seiten mit kolorierten Kupferstichen mit Skalierungen und dekroativen Figuren beklebt, eingesteckte Zeiger aus Messing. Seitlich anhängendes Lot zur Bestimmung des Neigungswinkels. Höhe 16,5 cm. Ein nahezu identisches Exemplar befindet sich in der Sammlung des Deutschen Museums in München (Inv. Nr. 2200). A sundial by Beringer & Seyfried in Nuremberg, late 18th century A sundial by Beringer & Seyfried in Nuremberg, late 18th century Rechteckige hölzerne Standplatte mit gestuftem Rand. Eingelassener verglaster Kompass mit papierener Windrose, die Nadel fehlt. Schwenkbarer Fuß mit massivem würfelförmigen Aufsatz aus Eichenholz. Auf fünf Seiten mit kolorierten Kupferstichen mit Skalierungen und dekroativen Figuren beklebt, eingesteckte Zeiger aus Messing. Seitlich anhängendes Lot zur Bestimmung des Neigungswinkels. Höhe 16,5 cm. Ein nahezu identisches Exemplar befindet sich in der Sammlung des Deutschen Museums in München (Inv. Nr. 2200). Condition: II -

American pulp fiction & paperbacks, thrillers & science fiction. A collection of mid century paperback sci-fi works, many by Dashiell Hammett, Jorge Luis Borges, H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Miller, Evelyn Waugh, Gabriel Garvia Marquez and Shirley Jackson. Titles incl. The Ghosts of Manacle, Decline and Fall, The Country Waif, The Spy's Bedside Book, Raising Demons, The Sundial, The Altered Zoo, The Book of Sand, The House on the Borderland, Death of a Salesman, The Maltese Falcon, Vile Bodies and Black Mischief, Seven Come Infinity, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, etc. Various publishers incl. Ace, Bard and Avon. All in varying conditions, some cleaner than others, maj. with evidence of having been read. Approx. 60 in lot, small 8vo.

A mid 20th century Swiss bronze and stainless steel sundial with adjustable gnomon, 47" high, 45-55 degrees latitude

A reconstituted stone garden sundial, 77cm high overall, the top 44.5cm diameter

3x brass blow lamps, door knocker and sundial

A brass sundial, probably 19th century; the openwork gnomon on a plate engraved with a Latin inscription around the Sun, with stylised face; further inscribed Henry Mears, London, Anno Dom 1703, probably spuriously; 11cm high, 25cm diameter

Scientific instruments, a brass nautical sundial and compass navigational compendium, marked J. Sewill Liverpool (w- 7cm)

Cast metal armillary sundial, H53cm

Stone garden pedestal with sundial, H: 50 cm. Not available for in-house P&P

Modern copper sundial 42cm highBase approximately 26 x 20cm, general weathering but otherwise condition is fine

Early sundial

Late 18thC Equinoctial sundial clock in turned and engraved brass. 76mm in Diameter

Collection of Royal Doulton Bunnykins figures, including Sundial Bunnykins, Mystic Bunnykins, Father Bunnykins etc

A collection of eight boxed Royal Doulton Bunnykins figurines including Flamenco, Friar Tuck, Mystic Bunnykins, Sundial, Sleighride, Father Bunnykins, Bedtime & Little Bo Peep.

Two miniature brass quartz carriage clock timepieces, H8cm max; cased brass sundial compass, W10cm; Trendsetter large brass keyless pocket watch, D9cm and quartz desk clock, H12cm (5)

AN UNUSUAL CARVED FRUITWOOD SUNDIAL. with a moon and stars above signs of the Zodiac and two carved scenes, one depicting a man and lady near a house, the second panel with two figures in a river near a large house, the sundial with a gnomon and swan supporting the angle, 39.5cm x 32cm.

Eclipse Microscope, Sundial, Cross Pen and 2 Padlocks

A collection of four 19th century & later Victorian models and collectables. The lot comprising a model desk top sundial on slate pillar, a miniature model of a bobbin spindle (some damage), a bell with taxidermy deer foot handle, and an S. Mordan & Co. postal scale weight with prices & scales, raised on ebonised rectangular base.Sun dial measures approx. 25cm tall.

A reproduction circular compass and sundial, housed in brass case.

A modern white painted cast iron ‘’clock’’ sundial, height 120cm. Condition - fair

A collection of Mauchline ware, two telescopes, a sundial compass, treen etc. 

A Weathered Composition Sundial on Pedestal, 69cm high

*IVOR ABRAHAMS (1935-2015) 'Winter Sundial', 1975, signed, dated and numbered 12/95 in pencil, screenprint, the sheet 101cm x 120cm (unframed)

A 19th Century Irish slate octagonal shaped Sundial, by Mason, Essex Bridge, Dublin, with plain brass gnomon, approx. 18cms (7"). (1)

A 19th Century Irish bronze circular Sundial, signed 'Spear, College Green, Dublin,' with Roman numerals, pierced scroll gnomon, approx. 25cms (10") diameter. (1)

Cast iron sundial, 35 x 62 cm. Not available for in-house P&P

Vintage cast iron sundial & 1 other

A concrete sundial

Mixed lot to include sundial on plinth and two bird baths

A sundial and stand

An interesting 19th century pocket sundial compass pantochronometer: 'The magnetic time indicator and compass' - after an original patented by Samuel Porter in 1824, in a circular turned boxwood box with printed paper instruction label to base and printed calendar label inside the cover, 5.4cm diameter.

Trade cards, Fry's, 135 cards, 1 set and 3 part sets, Ancient Sundials (set 50 cards), Birds & Poultry 13/50, Tricks & Puzzles Black back 39/50, Nursery Rhymes 33/50 (1 Sundial card poor, otherwise gen fair/gd)

Hatton Garden Compass, bronze with sundial and scale in wooden box . 10X5 cm

A concrete garden sundial, with a square top, raised on a column of wood form, on a stepped square base, 63cm high, together with a concrete garden urn, of semi fluted form, raised on a square base, 49cm wide. (2)

A BRONZE HORIZONTAL SUNDIAL, the square plate with fixed gnomon engraved 'As Time and Hours Passeth Away, So Doth Ye Life Of Mine Decay 1669' supported on a stone column, the bronze plate. 97cm high, 35.5cm wide, 35.5cm deep

A mixed lot of works of art and metal wares comprising a small bronze sundial inscribed 'Henry Meek, London, 1736', 20cm; a small cast iron pedestal basket, 17cm high; a set of four Louis Philippe ormolu candelabra branches; a set of five 18th century-style pierced brass hinges; a stained glass portrait panel; a Japanese print after Okumura Masanobu etc.

A Reproduction Brass Combination Compass and Sundial, "The Gilbert Sundial" with Hinged Time Reader Gnomon, 7.5cms Diameter

A Combination Sundial Compass as made by Donald Marine Antique, London 1845, 11.5cms Long

A Reproduction Cased Pocket Combination Compass and Sundial, 4.5cms Diameter

TWO CONTINENTAL PEARWOOD AND PAPER POCKET COMPASS-SUNDIALS (3)Late 18th Century With colour heightened lithographic printed details, the larger example with thread gnomon set at 50 degrees, 10cm and 7cm wide respectively; Together with an brass equinoctial travelling sundial/compass, 19th Century with latitude arc, engraved 'L.Casella Maker to the Admiralty LONDON', presented in the base of a leather case (top half missing), 6.5cm diameterCondition: Both Pearwood examples have substantial losses to the outer paper decoration, brass compass in good antique condition, appears working, only half leather case is present.