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The Connoisseur's Collection - Part 2 — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:277
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Collection - Part 2Lots with images:248
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:176
Date:28-May-2008
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A 9 carat rose gold wristwatch, Rolex, oyster, manual wind, 15 jewels, enamel dial with pale green luminous hands, subsidiary seconds dial, octangonal-shaped case with reeded bezel, signed case, dial and movement, inscribed on reverse to Jerry from Connie 12.8.31
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A mahogany marine two day chronometer, no. 131, Roskells, Liverpool, circa 1830
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A marine eight day chronometer, No. 2104, R.& H. Molyneux, 30 Southampton Row, London
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A marine two day chronometer, no. 335, Morris Tobias, London, circa 1830, 9 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring in a brass bowl but lacking case, gold hands, signed dial and movement
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A marine two day chronometer, No. 3314, John Poole, 57 Fenchurch Street, London
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An Ansonia regina mahogany grandfather clock with mounted polython in base, american, circa 1900, weight driven movement, moulded break arch, brass dial with puti and foliate spandrels, applied Arabic numbers, mahogany case with spiral side columns, stepped base
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, No. 1676, Dent, London, 10 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds dial, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escape with compensation balance and helical gold plated hair spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a brass bound case with swing handles, enamel plaque, blued steel hands, signed dial, case and tub
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, no. 1009-18643, litherland davies & co., liverpool, circa 1860, 9.5 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a brass bound three tier case with flush fitting side handles, the front with ivory plaque, lined outer case with strap
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, No. 830, English, James Murray, Royal Exchange,-1840, 12 cm silvered dial with subsidary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a mahogany case with swing handles, blued steel hands, signed movement and dial
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A mahogany two day chronometer, No. 615, English, Arnold & Dent, 84 strand, London, 11 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a three tier mahogany case with carrying handles, gold hands, signed dial and movement
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, No. 9082, German, Glashutte, 9 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl mounted in a mahogany case with plastic plaque
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, No. 15342, English, retailed by Kelvin & Wilfred o. White Co, Boston and New York, 11.5 cm silvered dial, subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, the fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensating balance and helical spring, the brass bowl in an mahogany case (lid lacking), recessed handles, signed movement Thomas Mercer
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, No. 3090, English, Barraud, 41 Cornhill, London, 11 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl mounted on a brass plate, three tier case with swing handles, signed and numbered ivory plaque
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A two day marine chronometer, No. 4878, Swiss, Ulysse Nardin, 10 cm silvered dial, subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with Earnshaw's spring detent escapement compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a brass bound three tier case with swing handles, outer travelling case with straps, accompanied by original rating certificate (see certificate)
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A mahogany marine one day chronometer, Longines, circa 1940, 8 cm silvered dial, sweep seconds and up/down dials, lever movement, the brass bound gimbal-mounted bowl in a two tier mahogany case
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A mahogany marine two day chronometer, no. 921-2530, 2450, Parkinson & Frodsham, circa 1842, 10.5 cm silvered dial with seconds and up/down subsidiary dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Airy's compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a mahogany three tier case with ivory plaque inscribed Thos Cotterell & Co., London, swing handles
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, no. 988, Widenham, London, circa 1830, 8 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds dial, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a three tier mahogany case with carrying handles and ivory plaque, signed dial and movement
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A mahogany marine two day chronometer, no. 295, O'Connor, London, circa 1830, 9 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds dial, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a brass bound three tier case with mother-of-pearl plaque, brass swing handles, signed dial and movement
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A mahogany marine two day chronometer, no. 3686, retailed by A. C. Bartlett, auckland, new zealand, circa 1880, 9.5 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a brass bound three tier case with swing handles
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A mahogany two day marine chronometer, no. 590, John Brunton, 17 upper east smithfield, circa 1870, 11.5 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with Earnshaw's spring detent escapement with compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a brass bound three tier case, brass swing handles
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A mahogany marine two day chronometer, no. 2601, Adams of the Datefirm Widerham And Adams, Lombard Street, London, circa 1870, 8.5 cm silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw's spring detent escapement, compensation balance and helical spring, the brass bowl gimbal-mounted in a mahogany case, lid lacking, with ivory plaque and swing handles
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A brass gould-type pocket microscope, English, circa 1775, the brass tapered body tube, simple screw rack and pinion focusing screwing into mahogany case, concave mirror, tweezers and bone mounted stage forceps pin, velvet lined fitted case
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A brass microscope, English, circa 1830, the brass tapered body tube, simple screw rack and pinion focusing screwing into mahogany case, concave mirror and forceps
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A brass miner's dial, English, W. Elliott & Sons, High Holborn, London, 19th century, engraved silvered dial, mounted in mahogany case
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A brass equinoctial sundial, Continental, mid-18th century, the circular base with under-slung compass, two levelling bubbles with three adjustable feet
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A miner's dial, English, Dollond, London, 19th century, engraved silvered chapter ring to dial with north, south, east and west, mahogany case
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A brass cuff-form microscope, English, circa 1825, the brass cuff-form microscope body tube hinging out from a mahogany chest, with a squared pillar marked with a focusing scale from 1-6, cruxiform stage, plano-concave mirror, together with accessories, including bone specimen slides
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A portable brass transit theodolite, no. 101 S.G.O., English, Troughton & Simms, London, early 19th century, the setting circle with scale divided 0-360o, vernier and clamp, mounted on the setting circle is a small bubble level, with 64 cm telescope with bubble level mounted above the brass ring with three levelling screws
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A brass sextant, no. 421, French, E. Loreaux, Suce De Schwartz A Paris, 19th century, a ladder frame with inset silvered scale and vernier, two sets of coloured filters and magnifier, three additional eye pieces, mahogany case with carrying handle
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An ebony octant, English, Hennessy, Swansea, 18th century, the 'T' shaped ebony frame with ivory scale and vernier, mirror, telescopic sights, two sets of interchangeable filters, magnifier and brass index arm, mahogany fitted case
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A brass and ebony octant, English, A. I. Marks, Sunderland, circa 1780, the ebony 'T' frame with engraved ivory scale and vernier, two sets of coloured filters, one set of interchangeable filters, magnifier and brass index arm, fitted mahogany case
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A brass microscope no. 148, M. Pillischer, 398 Oxford Street, London, circa 1900, with 'Y' shaped base, the twin trunnions supporting the body of the microscope, the mechanical stage with X and Y motions, large plano-concave mirror, substage condenser, binocular tubes with rack and pinion focusing, contained within a mahogany case with full set of accessories
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A brass binocular microscope, No. 2863, Smith & Beck, 6 Coleman Street, London, English, 19th century, the 'Y' shaped foot with twin trunnions supporting the body of the microscope, mechanical stage with x and Y motions, large plano-concave mirror, substage condenser, binocular tubes with rack and pinion focusing, interocular focusing and micrometer focusing
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A brass binocular microscope, English, Baker, 244 High Holborn, 19th century, the 'Y' shaped foot with twin trunnions supporting the body of the microscope, mechanical stage with X and Y motions, large plano-concave mirror, substage condenser, binocular tubes with rack and pinion focusing, interocular focusing and micrometer focusing, additional accessories, mahogany carrying case
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A large refracting telescope, English, Dollond & Co, London, late Victorian, the tube with rack and pinion focusing starfinder mounted in parallel, large wooden tripod legs, mahogany case with additional lenses, bronze base
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A multi-draw telescope, English, Adams's New Patent Portable Telescope No. 60 Fleet Street, London, the tapered brass tube lacking outer protective covering, brass lens cover
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A hand held telescope, English, Negretti & Zambra, Instrument Makers To Her Majesty, London, late 19th century, the tube bound in brown leather
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A rosewood and brass single draw telescope, English, Gregory, London, Georgian, with single brass draw
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A single draw leather covered telescope, English, 19th century, brass mounted
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A pocket refracting telescope, English, Dollond, London, early 19th century, shagreen covered outer tube
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A limited edition brass and mahogany kaleidoscope, George Gyori, recent, the cylindrical body tube with rack and pinion and worm screw geared mechanism, ebony winding handle activating two independently periphery geared collar tubes with separate speed rotation movements, two additional lenses
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A brass theodolite, late Victorian, the four brass levelling screws supporting the tripod base surmounted by circular scale with vernier, single bubble level and inset silvered compass, with 'A' frame supporting the telescope, additional eyepiece, wooden case
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A brass tabletop telescope with stand, English, Watkins, Charing Cross, London, Georgian
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A brass culpeper-type microscope, English, G. Adams, London, 19th century, the brass body tube with rack and pinion focusing, mounted on the outer sleeve with three scroll legs mounted to a circular stage projecting a further three scroll legs on a wooden circular base with fitted plano concave mirror, drawer containing accessories, mahogany pyramidal case with brass carrying handle
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A brass culpeper-type microscope, English, 19th century, the brass body tube with rack and pinion focusing, mounted on an outer sleeve with three scroll legs mounted to a circular stage projecting a further three scroll legs on a wooden square base with fitted plano concave mirror, drawer containing accessories, mahogany pyramidal case
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A boxed compass, no. 164, English, Henry Hughes, Improved Compass Deviatoner, 59 Fenchurch Street, London, 19th century, 24 cm diameter compass mounted on gimbals in a mahogany fitted case
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A starglobe, English, Heath & Co., London, S.E.9, Hezzanitch, 20th century, the papier mache globe mounted in brass frame with points of the compass, mahogany case with brass carrying handle
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A boxed compass, no. 709, English, Henry Barrow, 26 Oxendon Street, London, late 19th century, mounted on gimbals in a mahogany fitted case
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An orrery, English, George Philip & Sons Ltd, 32 Fleet Street, London, E.C, 19th century, the cast iron base candle armature with terrestrial globe and moon
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A limited edition grand orrery, George Gyori, recent, mounted on a wooden ebonised base, separated by brass and wooden columns, engraved with signs of the zodiac, months of the year and the four seasons, the central column projecting upwards holding six rings each with a projecting arm with mounted globe and planets, brass handle to side of drum which, when turned, moves the projecting arms and therefore the planets and also the movement of the lunarium
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A limited edition brass astrolabe, George Gyori, recent, the mater with engraved decoration and scales containing three plates each engraved on both faces for various latitudes, the rete is pierced and engraved with the zodiac and pointers for twenty-three stars, complete with alidade and suspension loop
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A nickelled brass ideal codigraph, French, Baveaux Freres, St. Nicolas D'alieremont Seine Inferieure, serial No. 1934, the rectangular wooden baseboard carrying a brass canister with seven aperture sets arranged in two lines, the upper line of four sets has double letter combinations, all of the apertures have hinged covers, the lower line with three apertures showing numbers, the displays in the apertures are controlled by three knobs at each end, the centre canister May be rotated to be clamped in place…
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A rosewood stick barometer, English, Widenham, London, exposed tube, ivory plate with single vernier, inset mercury thermometer with Fahrenheit scale, the case with arched top and base
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An automaton doll, German, the doll with porcelain face and hands, action raising arms and rotating head, glass dome, music box in base
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A singing bird automaton, German, the single automated bird perched on a stand entwined with delicate foliage and berries, within a brass cage mounted on a wooden base decorated with floral motif, raised on four baluster feet
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An automaton figure of a mother and child lying in bed, German, the reclining mother sits up, nods head, raises arms and rocks baby, movement housed in base of bed, accompanied by a musical movement
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A mahogany music box, late 19th century, the 60m cylinder playing multiple airs, accompanied by a drum and six saucer-shaped bells being played by two animated Chinese court jesters, lever wind, contained in a rectangular walnut case with mahogany inlay
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A watchmaker's blueing oven, no. 420, brass mounted with heat resistant oven
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A brass parallel rule, English, 19th century, the brass rule with engraved scales on both faces
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A large brass sector, engraved with various linear and non-linear scales
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A brass sector, French, 17th century, the two limbs engraved with linear and non-linear scales
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A pair of brass gunner's calipers, Matthew Berge, London, circa 1800, the hinged calipers with inset steel points which slide over one another, the obverse engraved with tables, the reverse with artillery scales
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A botanical microscope, circa 1880, the ivory handle with brass mount screwing into brass section, combined forceps/pin on bracket, finishing with a simple screw lens
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A brass watchmaker's topping tool, swiss, circa 1800, with ebony winding handle, mounted on a wooden base with cutters in base drawer
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A brass and ebony watchmaker's gear cutting engine, swiss, cast iron legs, ebony crank handle, brass dividing plate, mounted on a mahogany base
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A brass watchmaker's topping tool, swiss, circa 1880, with ivory winding handle, mounted on a mahogany wooden base
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A mahogany display cabinet of watchmaker's tools, including calipers, jacot tool, movement holder, hand screw head polished poising tool, depthing tool, main spring gauges etc.
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A brass and ebony watchmaker's mandrel lathe, English, grimshaw & baxter, London, circa 1880
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A brass and ebony watchmaker's gear cutting engine, mid-size, swiss, cast iron legs, ebony crank handle, brass dividing plate, mounted on a mahogany base
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A brass and ebony watchmaker's mandrel lathe, swiss, circa 1900, three jaw face plate, cross slide with ebony handle and tail stock
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A small brass watchmaker's gear cutting engine, swiss, circa 1880, mounted on cast iron brackets
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A watchmaker's fusee engine, English/swiss, circa 1880, mounted on a new mahogany base
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A brass watchmaker's uprighting tool, swiss, circa 1880, designed to be mounted in a vice
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A brass watchmaker's uprighting tool, swiss, with three shaped legs supporting platform with centring pointers
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A skeleton clock, English, J. Monk, Bolton, triple fusee, 8 bell anchor escapement, pierced 20 cm silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals, the elaborately pierced cathedral frame mounted on a bow-ended marble plinth with bun feet, presentation plaque inscribed 'Presented to Rev. F.R. Stubbs, M.A. on the Occasion of His Resigning the Incumbency of Harwood As a Token of Sincere Love and Esteem and in Grateful Recognition of His Own and His Family's Self-Denying Service For the Period of Fourteen Years, June…
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A giltwood mantel clock, continental, circa 1860, English twin fusee movement, 8-day with pendulum, silvered chapter ring on brass dial, foliate spandrels, Roman numerals, the giltwood pagoda-shaped case engraved with floral and foliate motifs, angled front corners with applied elaborately carved foliate scrolls, glazed side panels
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A mahogany Black Forest organ clock with replaced English grandfather movement, circa 1890, 8-day English longcase movement, anchor escapement, bell strike, brass dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, the pierced fret hood with broken-arch top and carved cresting, fluted side pillars, well figured trunk door with shaped top and flanked by applied pilasters with finials, panelled plinth, bun feet
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A mahogany regulator clock, French, circa 1860, pinwheel escapement, weight driven, reverse painted dial, Breguet-style hands, Roman numerals, centre seconds sweep, the arched case with moulded cornice, canted hood corners, glazed trunk door with gold leaf decoration, stepped plinth
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A George III oak long case clock by Richard Felton of Coalport, circa 1760, with silver Latin numeral chapter ring, engraved brass face with oak leaf decoration, inset with ormolu angel and filigree spandrels to each corner, moon phase with painted night and day quadrants and double winders, upper seconds dial, within an ornate Tudor style case with carved Gothic motifs, original brass pendulum and lead weights. Height 228 cm
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A George III mahogany mercury barometer, 25 cm silvered dial, with thermometer, hygrometer and bubble level, the ogee top case with similarly shaped base
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A fine boulle gilt bronze mounted mantel clock by John Hershon, 19th century, 8-day bell striking silk suspension movement, twelve piece enamel cartouche dial, Roman numerals within an ornate bombe form scarlet tortoise shell and gilt bronze case surmounted by a putto. Height 56 cm
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A French gilt bronze mantel clock by Lerollet Paris, late 19th century, 33 cm wide, 21 cm deep, 59 cm high
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An 18 carat gold wristwatch, IWC Schaffhausen, circa 1950-60, manual movement, fully jewelled, silvered dial, tear drop lugs, Arabic numerals, seconds sweep, circular-shaped case, tapered leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A stainless steel military wristwatch, iwc, mark 10, circa 1945, manual movement, 15 jewels, black dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, circular-shaped case, leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A stainless steel wristwatch, Rolex Tudor, Submariner, circa 1970, automatic, fully jewelled, black dial, rotating black bezel calibrated for 60 units, luminescent baton numerals, second sweep, magnified date aperture, circular-shaped case, Rolex stainless steel Oyster bracelet with fliplock, signed case, dial, movement and band
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A stainless steel military chronograph, Vixa, French Airforce, issue, circa 1954, manual wind, fully jewelled, black dial, Arabic numerals, centre sweep, constant seconds and 30 minute register dials, circular-shaped case, reeded bezel, leather band, signed dial
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A stainless steel military wristwatch, Jaeger Lecoultre, mark 11, commissioned by RAF, manual movement, fully jewelled, black dial, Arabic numerals, seconds sweep, circular-shaped case, tapered leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A stainless steel wristwatch, IWC Schaffhausen, yacht club, circa 1970, automatic, fully jewelled, silvered dial, baton numerals, date aperture, seconds sweep, circular-shaped case, leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A stainless steel military wristwatch, single button chronograph, lemania, commissioned by ran,-50, manual wind, fully jewelled, silvered dial, Arabic numerals, seconds sweep, constant seconds and 30 minute register dials, circular-shaped case, leather strap, signed case, dial and movement
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A stainless steel wristwatch, Oris, Worldtimer, circa 1990, automatic, 30 jewels, black dial, Arabic numerals, date aperture at 6.00, constant seconds and separate time zone dials, circular-shaped case, leather strap, additional stainless steel bracelet, signed case, dial and movement, presentation case and papers
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An 18 carat gold wristwatch, Cartier, Tank Americaine, automatic, fully jewelled, white matte dial, Roman numerals, blued steel hands, seconds sweep, sapphire set Crown, date aperture, polished rectangular-shaped case, leather band, Cartier 18 carat gold deployant clasp, signed case, dial and movement
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An 18 carat gold wristwatch, Cartier, Panthere, circa 1984, manual movement, fully jewelled, white dial, blued steel hands, sapphire-set crown, Roman numerals, square shaped case, 18 carat three tone gold bricklink bracelet with concealed double folding clasp, signed case, dial and movement
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A lady's 18 carat gold wristwatch, Cartier, Ref. No. 16302, quartz movement, white matte dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, sapphire crown set, square-shaped case, non-original 18 carat gold brick link bracelet, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's presentation case
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An 18 carat rose gold wristwatch, Patek Philippe, manual movement, silvered dial, gold baton numerals, 9 carat gold textured bricklink bracelet, signed case, dial and movement, accompanied by Extract from the Archives and papers, signed case, dial and movement, Patek Philippe presentation case
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A stainless steel wristwatch, Oyster Perpetual Submariner, Anniversary edition Ref. 16610, automatic, 27 jewels, black dial, luminous triangular, dot and baton numerals, magnified aperture for date, centre seconds sweep, rotating olive green bezel calibrated for 60 units, Oyster case, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with twinlock folding clasp, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's presentation case and papers, extra link
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A stainless steel wristwatch cartier 'Pasha' recent, automatic, fully jewelled, engine-turned dial, rotating bezel calibrated for 60 seconds, Arabic numerals, date aperture, subsidiary seconds, circular-shaped case with protective grid, cabochon-set crown, Cartier bracelet with deployant clasp, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's case and papers
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A stainless steel wristwatch, panerai, Luminor Marina, Ref. Pb525433 0p6567-h1116-2000, recent, manual movement, fully jewelled, black dial, luminous hands, baton and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, crown with patented security break lever lock, circular-shaped case, rubber strap with Panerai buckle, additional tan leather strap, signed case, dial and movement, manufacturer's presentation case, papers and accessory
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A lady's 18 carat gold wristwatch, Cartier, Panthere, recent, quartz movement, cream dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, gem-set Crown, square-shaped case, screwed down case back, 18 carat gold Panthere tile link bracelet with deployant clasp, signed case, dial and movement
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A lady's 18 carat gold & diamond wristwatch, Corum, circa 1985, quartz movement, dial composed of 2.5 gram ingot from Union Bank of Switzerland set within a pave-set diamond border, diamond-set crown, crocodile grain strap, gold plated buckle, signed case, dial and movement
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A lady's stainless steel wristwatch, Cartier, Panthere, quartz movement, silvered dial, blued steel hands, Roman numerals, gem-set Crown, square-shaped case, screwed down case back, stainless steel Panthere tile link bracelet with deployant clasp, signed case, dial and movement
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