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Summer Fine Art & Antiques Catalogue Sale on Saturday 16th August 2008

Lot numbers:

481-509 of 577

Lot

Description & Estimate

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481

ORIENTAL SILK PRAYER RUG. 1.08m by 0.70m £300-400

Nil

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500
482 ORIENTAL SILK RUG, worked with birds amongst trees, within a further border of birds. 1.58m by 1.07m £300-400

Nil

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480
483 MINIATURE MOTHER-OF-PEARL CASED TIMEPIECE OF CARRIAGE CLOCK STYLE, with circular enamelled dial and spring driven movement. 4cm £60-80

Nil

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40
484 AMERICAN BRASS TELESCOPE ON STAND, EARLY 20th CENTURY, QUEEN GRAY CO. PHILADELPHIA, USA, raised on a tripod stand, no. 171. £150-250

Nil

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220
485 FRENCH ART DECO STYLE GARNITURE DE CHEMINEE, the mottled brown marble cases of cube-form, the circular silvered dial with spring driven timepiece mechanism. 20.5cm £40-60

Nil

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40
486 REGENCY PERIOD MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK, JAMES McCABE, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, with brass fish scale sound frets and stepped pediment, with signed white enamelled dial, pierced brass spandrels, the two train spring driven chain fusee movement with engraved and signed back plate and pendulum lock, striking on a rear mounted bell. 50cm £1500-2000

Nil

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487 SESTREL PATTERN BRASS GIMBALLED SHIP'S COMPASS, signed to the bezel Henry Browne & Sons Ltd, Barking, London, the wet compass card signed Lilley & Reynolds, London, EC3. 29cm £180-250

Nil

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488 AN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT WALNUT, EBONISED AND PARCEL-GILT MANTEL CLOCK, c. 1880, the rectangular case of architectural form surmounted by a pediment flanked by gilded urns, the blue printed ceramic dial with Arabic numerals surrounded by ceramic plaques with floral decoration en suite, the eight day four pillar movement striking on a coiled gong and signed C.J. Klaftenberger (Charles J. Klaftenberger, Regent Street c. 1863-1885, also in Paris). 49cm £300-500

Nil

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489 THOMAS "GNOMEMAN" WHITTAKER OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, the flat topped hood with moulded cornice over an elongated case with conforming trunk door, with recessed carved Gnome signature and associated 30 hour single pointer movement with brass dial. 2.20m £500-700

Nil

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490 NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA TRAVELLING BAROMETER, early 20th century, with silvered dial, in its original fitted leather easel case. Dial 6.5cm £100-150

Nil

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100
491 19th CENTURY FRENCH GILDED SPELTER MANTLE CLOCK, of architectural form, the case set with circular white enamelled dial and surmounted by the patinated figure of a gentleman and his dog, complete with Japy Freres two train drum spring driven movement striking on a bell, stamped Masson. 38cm £100-150

Nil

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130
492 LATE 19th CENTURY BRASS FOUR-GLASS CLOCK, with bevelled plate and flat moulded top, two train spring driven drum movement striking on a gong, complete with mercury compensated pendulum and circular dial with Arabic chapter. 27.5cm £200-300

Nil

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493 GEORGE WALDFOGEL, LYNN, AN UNUSUAL NORFOLK LONGCASE CLOCK, the oak case with long trunk door, the flat hood with plain tapered pilasters, complete with unusual German movement of "Black Forest" type, wooden posted movement with brass wheel work, striking on a top-mounted bell, 30.5cm arched painted dial, signed. Seat board replaced. 2.05m overall Note: The Waldfogel business clearly had Germanic connections and this clock brings together the styles of English and German clock making of the mid-19th century. The case is earlier. £500-700

Nil

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460
494 BARWISE, COCKERMOUTH, A LATE 18th CENTURY CROSSBANDED OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, with long trunk door, the flat moulded hood with freestanding pilasters, the superior eight day movement with 31.5cm square brass dial with ringed winding holes and recessed seconds, four pillar movement with rack strike on a bell. 2.13m overall Note: The case and movement are of the same period but not necessarily related. £800-1000

Nil

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495 JNO. REDSHAW, NEWCASTLE (UNDER-LYME), A STAFFORDSHIRE STAINED OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, with long trunk door, the hood with architectural pediment, 30cm square brass dial, date aperture and seconds, eight day movement with four finned pillars. 2.23m overall Note: Case and movement appear to belong together. £800-1000

Nil

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495A WILLIAM BELL (LANCASTER 1858-69), 18 CARAT GOLD OPEN-FACED LONDON PATENT CHRONOMETER POCKET WATCH, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and marked "Chronometer 1740", the plate inscribed "London Patent Chronometer 1740", complete with key. 4.5cm £400-600

Nil

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420
496 AN 18th CENTURY STAINED OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, with long arched trunk door, the hood with glazed sides, complete with timepiece weight-driven movement with tapered plates and four pillars, now with 20cm arched brass dial, signed in the arch "Noble, Peterborough". 1.93m overall Note: The adaptations to the hood to accommodate the movement and dial, whilst longstanding, are not original £600-800

Nil

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500
497 FRENCH BRASS CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE, the white enamelled dial signed "Wilson & Sharp, Edinburgh", spring driven movement with lever escapement. 11cm £70-100

Nil

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65
498 VICTORIAN WALNUT RENIFORM LADY'S WRITING TABLE, c.1870, the walnut veneered superstructure with hinged cover and fitted with compartments, the central foliate-carved frieze flanked by two drawers, raised on carved baluster trestles, joined by similarly carved stretcher, moving on castors. 0.79m by 1.22m by 0.65m £200-300

Nil

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280
499 19th CENTURY COOPERED OAK BARREL-FORM STICKSTAND, with brass straps. 61cm £120-180

Nil

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85
500 19th CENTURY MAHOGANY TRIPOD TABLE, the circular top above a bobbin-turned standard, raised on hipped downswept legs. 0.67m by 0.51m £120-180

Nil

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501 19th CENTURY OAK ROCKING FOOTSTOOL, of x-form, with needlework upholstery. £60-80

Nil

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60
502 CHINESE ELM OPEN ARMCHAIR, c.1900, the curved backsplat fret-carved with a circular symbol, the woven seat flanked by curved arms, raised on square-section legs joined by stretchers. £100-150

Nil

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90
503 LARGE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY-VENEERED TOILET MIRROR, the rectangular plate within a cushion-moulded frame swivelling between S-scroll uprights, raised on a serpentine platform base fitted with a drawer. 0.79m by 0.70m £100-150

Nil

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90
504 EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY BUTLER'S TRAY ON STAND, the rectangular galleried tray with pierced handles, raised on an x-form folding stand. 0.90m by 0.72m by 0.56m £120-180

Nil

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505 GEORGE III CROSSBANDED MAHOGANY DEMILUNE FOLDOVER CARD TABLE, c. 1800, decorated with string inlay, raised on square section tapering legs terminating in brass castors. 0.74m by 0.99m by 0.96m (open) £500-700

Nil

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550
506 19th CENTURY MAHOGANY BUTLER'S TRAY ON STAND, the galleried tray of characteristic form, the turned folding stand, earlier, c. 1820. 0.72m by 0.71m by 0.51m £250-350

Nil

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507 GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY CHILD'S CHAIR, c.1900, the "ribbon" back with pierced and scrolling splats above a stuffed over seat, raised on square section legs joined by stretchers. £200-300

Nil

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200
508 GEORGE III MAHOGANY TILT-TOP TRIPOD TABLE, LATE 18th CENTURY, the circular dished top above a plain tapering standard, raised on hipped downswept legs terminating in pad feet, each leg with ribbon scroll carving, (losses). 0.70m by 0.77m £250-350

Nil

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240
509 SET OF SIX VICTORIAN WALNUT DINING CHAIRS, each with arched crest rail, acanthus carved splat, bowed seat and raised on fluted tapering legs. £300-400

Nil

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280

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