SOLD FOR £3300
John Rocque, a collection of late 18th Century sectional maps of Surrey and its environs, bound in three box wallets, completed and engraved by Peter Andrews and Retailed by Mary-Ann Rocque, Old Round Court, The Strand,
SOLD FOR £90
2 stock books of various stamps
SOLD FOR £60
2 boxes of magic lantern slides
SOLD FOR £62
A gentleman's black silk top hat by Scotts & Co together with cardboard box
SOLD FOR £155
A 8 sided 16th/17th Century hand cannon, the barrel with Proof mark 5", together with a 4" cannon ball
SOLD FOR £240
A 19th Century carved wooden chess set contained in a honey oak box with hinged lid
SOLD FOR £580
A 19th Century carved red and white ivory chess set, some damage to white queen and rooks, contained in an Eastern carved hardwood box
SOLD FOR £65
A "tortoiseshell" and ivory mounted trinket box with hinged lid 8.5"
SOLD FOR £1250
A handsome pair of Oriental turquoise ground and floral patterned twin handled cloisonne enamelled urns, 8", 1 slightly bruised ILLUSTRATED
SOLD FOR £120
A pierced and inlaid olive wood folding 2 tier bookrack 10"
SOLD FOR £110
A bone and bamboo Mahjong set
SOLD FOR £120
A pair of Continental spelter match holders in the form of a boy with pipe and girl ,f, the bases marked C'est Moi Grandpere and Petit Grandmere 14"
SOLD FOR £115
A bottle of 1937 Courage & Co Founders Whisky
SOLD FOR £75
Barrie, a bronze figure of a walking lion 9"
SOLD FOR £160
A Victorian 6 sided concertina with 48 buttons, marked Lachenal and numbered 10649
SOLD FOR £65
After Barrie, a bronze figure group of elephants 10"
SOLD FOR £180
A bronze figure of a standing cherub, raised on a marble base 15"
SOLD FOR £95
A bronze figure of a standing horse raised on a rectangular marble base 9", the base marked Andre
SOLD FOR £70
2 saw fish bills 25"
SOLD FOR £70
A Soprani accordion with 71 buttons, complete with carrying case
SOLD FOR £70
A Carlo Rossi Italia bass vintage piano accordion with 60 buttons, cased
SOLD FOR £55
A bundle of various walking sticks
SOLD FOR £80
A Scandalli Vibrante Three bass vintage piano accordion with 120 buttons
SOLD FOR £9500
Aubert & Klaftenberger, 157 Regent Street, London. An unusual walnut floor-standing domestic regulator in the Gothic taste circa 1865. The single train movement with dead beat escapement, set silvered Roman chapter ring with outer minute track and second subsidiary dial, incorporating an unusual brass and glass rod pendulum, fitted 12 brass capped mercury vials with adjustment pointer to base. The case, with foliate carved and pierced cornice above a hollow high relief carved band of flowers, the door with arched apertures flanked by flower heads and lattice pilasters, raised on chamfered and shaped plinth base 79.5"h x 18"w x 14"d ILLUSTRATED FRONT COVER
Aubert & Klaftenberger was created in 1835 by an International partnership of 2 watch retailers, the London based C.J. Klaftenberger and D.F. Aubert of Geneva. The firm was held in high esteem by Prince Albert, receiving regular orders for clocks and watches from 1845 onwards and favoured by both the Queen and the Prince as the supplier of watches to be presented as gifts. The Company was also contributor to the Horological Section of the Great Exhibition, winning the Honourable Mention from the Jury. In 1859 Aubert & Klaftenberger were awarded a Royal Warrant
SOLD FOR £1300
John Smith, Midland clock works, Derby. A mid 19th Century oak tower clock, having a Roman silvered dial with outer minute track, set triple fusee movement striking 4 bells and chiming gong, the case in the Gothic taste with glazed door, raised on a blind fret cut pedestal, plinth base 77.5"h x 20.5"w x 13"d.
John Smith of Derby set up business in 1856 following an apprenticeship with the celebrated Whitehurst family, the descendants of John Whitehurst 1713-88 of the Lunar Society fame. John Smith's business prospered as Northern Industrial towns flourished and many consequential buildings were fitted with Smiths clocks. The most celebrated example of their work is the great chiming clock in St Paul's Cathedral.