SOLD FOR £340
A collection of Barnes Wallis' lecture slides mainly about Radio telescopes and Wallis' Interests in fitted numbered wooden boxes (114 slides, in 3 boxes)
Small Box R, Misc. Formulae, 25 slides
Graphs, tables and photos showing the results of tests on duralumin, aluminium and other metals
Box T, Miscellaneous, 48 slides
Slides 1-6 Microscopic cross-sections of materials.
Slides 7-14 Manufacture of mystery cylinders.
Slides 15-21 Radio telescopes, mainly photos, 1 design.
Slides 22-29 Architecture: photo of the Pantheon, plans of church rooves and domes.
Slides 30-34 Architecture: photos of a bridge, photo of a chiming clock.
Slides 36-42 Miscellaneous.
Slides 44-50 Lines of poetry and sayings.
Box X, Personal (Sir Barnes Wallis), 39 slides
Back group - Five slides of old architecture.
Middle group - 18 slides of ancient/old architecture.
Front group - 10 slides of old/modern architecture and 18th century sailing ships. Three slides of architectural ground plans. Four slides of children's swings, slide, roundabout. Two other slides.
SOLD FOR £660
Of Railway interest, a gut driven fusee wall clock with 11.5cm back plate, the 20cm dial marked B. R. (L.M) John Walker, 1 South Molton Street, London, contained in a mahogany case numbered 1710, complete with pendulum and key
SOLD FOR £85
A Coventry Astral fusee wall clock with 29cm painted dial, Roman numerals, the 10.5cm back plate marked Coventry Astral 21607 complete with pendulum and key
SOLD FOR £480
Klaftenberger Regent Street, a Victorian 8 day striking grand sonnerie bracket clock with 22cm gilt arched dial, slow/fast indicator, chime/silent indicator, silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals, striking on 8 bells and 1 gong, with unsigned back plate, contained in an arched mahogany case with brass handle to the top, raised on bracket feet 48cm h x 35cm w x 25cm d, complete with pendulum and key and wall mounting bracket
SOLD FOR £70
An Edwardian, 17th Century style, striking bell, single handed wall lantern clock with 14cm brass dial, complete with pendulum and weight
SOLD FOR £90
A Smiths sectric electric, "Craven A" promotional wall clock with silvered dial, Arabic numerals 35cm h x 33cm w
SOLD FOR £90
A 19th Century fusee gut driven drop dial wall clock with 11cm unmarked back plate and 30cm painted convex dial, contained in an inlaid brass and mahogany case, complete with pendulum (no key)
SOLD FOR £220
A wire driven fusee wall clock, the 30cm repainted dial with Roman numerals and marked Winterhalder London with 10.5cm plain back plated, contained in a mahogany case, complete with pendulum and key
SOLD FOR £55
A fusee wall clock with 30cm dial marked J B Yabsley 72 Ludgate Hill London, having a plain 11cm back plate, complete with key
SOLD FOR £55
A Smiths Sectric electric wall clock with 29cm painted dial, Arabic numerals, contained in a brown Bakelite case marked 1011.C
SOLD FOR £120
A 19th/20th Century fusee chain driven drop dial wall clock with 35.5cm dial marked Bonne and Sons Cornhill, having a 12cm plain back plate, contained in a later oak case, there is no pendulum or key
SOLD FOR £55
A Swedish striking wall clock with 15cm painted dial Arabic numerals, contained in a carved pierced wooden case surmounted by an urn 56cm h x 34cm w (no pendulum or key)
SOLD FOR £120
A 19th Century fusee wall clock with 31cm painted dial, Roman numerals with 11.5cm back plate, complete with pendulum, contained in a mahogany case (no key)
SOLD FOR £110
An 18th/19th Century Continental striking alarm wall clock contained in a metal and cast lead case 59cm h x 31cm w x 20cm d, complete with pendulum and weight
SOLD FOR £860
British Railways Southern, a fusee wall clock, the 45.5cm painted dial with Roman numerals and marked BRS John Walker 1 South Morton Street London 191 SW, having a plain unmarked 14cm back plate, outer case impressed 191 SW, complete with pendulum and key
SOLD FOR £90
A fusee gut driven wall clock, the 30cm painted dial marked A Burton of Stroud, complete with pendulum and key
SOLD FOR £130
A Victorian fusee gut driven drop dial wall clock, the 30cm painted dial with Roman numerals marked Peter Brown Carshalton and having an 11cm plain back plate, contained in an inlaid mother of pearl mahogany case, complete with pendulum and key
SOLD FOR £90
A fusee gut driven wall clock, the 29cm painted dial with Roman numerals, having an 11 1/2 cm plain back plate contained in a mahogany case, complete with pendulum (no key)
SOLD FOR £135
A Victorian single fusee gut driven drop dial wall clock, the 29cm painted dial painted Roman numerals marked L.V. Holmes Wallington and with convex glass, the reverse with 11cm back plate, complete with pendulum (no key) 48cm h x 38cm diam.
SOLD FOR £140
A 1987 Swatch battery operated wall clock in the form of an oversized Swatch wristwatch, having a 27cm dial 201cm h x 33cm w
SOLD FOR £260
Maple & Co, a 19th Century gut driven single fusee wall clock, the 18cm dial marked Maple & Co London with Roman numerals, having a 10cm back plate, contained in a mahogany case complete with pendulum and key, 30cm h
SOLD FOR £320
A wall mounted Geochron World Clock (fully operational and together with wall fittings)
SOLD FOR £260
A 19th Century gut driven single fusee wall clock, the 29cm painted dial, with Roman numerals and marked J Barker Woodbridge, having an 11cm arched back plate unsigned, contained in a mahogany case, complete with pendulum and key
SOLD FOR £380
HAM, Skinner Street London, a wire driven, single fusee wall clock, striking on bell, the 30cm painted dial with Roman numerals marked Ham London, the 11cm back plate marked Ham Skinner Street London, contained in a mahogany case 53cm x 36cm x 13cm, complete with pendulum (no key)
SOLD FOR £140
A fusee movement wall clock, the 36cm painted dial with Roman numerals, having an 11cm arched brass back plate