Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Tempus Fugit: The Collection of George Gyori; Australian, Maritime & Exploration — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Articles on this Sale

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:599
Sale Title:Tempus Fugit: The Collection of George Gyori; Australian, Maritime & ExplorationLots with images:592
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:507
Date:11-Jul-2021
***
A William Ernest Cookes patented sun clock by George Gyori, mounted to a wooden base, 23 cm high
***
***
***
A small cased lawn bowl orrery by George Gyori, with compass finial, 13 cm high
***
***
***
A brass desk ornament puzzle ball by George Gyori, 5 cm high
***
***
***
A brass desk ornament puzzle ball by George Gyori, 5 cm high
***
***
***
A fusee skeleton clock under dome, in the 19th-century style by George Gyori, simple strike mechanism, platform lever escapement, 34 cm high, 38 cm high with dome
***
***
***
A half-size grand Orrery made by George Gyori, 36 cm high, 29 cm diameter, length of the arm 34 cm
***
***
***
A polished brass kaleidoscope by George Gyori, in a fiddleback blackwood case, the lens 26 cm long
***
***
***
An astrolabe orrery by George Gyori, 33 cm high
***
***
***
A replica L M Ericsson biscuit barrel telephone made by George Gyori, 32 cm high
***
***
***
A replica spider telephone in the style of L. M. Ericsson, by George Gyori, made from nickel-plated metal, connection plate on the underside, Bakelite-style handle and mouth piece, 20 cm high, 25 cm wide, 11 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), 19.5 cm high
***
***
***
A limited edition grand Orrery, made by George Gyori, mounted on an ebonised wooden base surmounted by a circular brass plate engraved with signs of the Zodiac, months of the year and the four seasons, the central stepped and turned brass column surmounted by a brass sun, the geared arms supporting the planets and moons of earth's solar system, 52 cm high, 78 cm diameter, note, the grand orrery is a mechanical model powered by clockwork, that replicates the orbit of the planets of our solar system around…
***
***
***
A patented tellurian tabletop orrery by Parkes and Hadley, early 20th century, with an oil lamp and reflector as the sun, on a cast iron base, 27 cm high, note, a device that only illustrates the earth, is called a 'Tellurian' and one that illustrates the movements of the moon, a 'Lunarium'. The term 'Lunarium' is usually not associated with the lunar depiction of a tellurian, but rather a more specialized device.
***
***
***
A brass and enamel half size compass orrery by Eugene Ducretet, Paris, late 19th century, the compass with a silvered dial, the sun represented by a candle with brass winding mechanism, mounted on a wooden base with brass plaques reading 'Cosmographie de Girod La Maison E Ducretet & Cie a Paris, Rue Claude Bernard 75 est seule Concessionaire pour l'Exploitation de cet Appareil' and 'E Ducretet Et Cie Paris', 42 cm high
***
***
***
A patented Parkes and Hadley's brass tellurian and lunarium orrery, late 19th century, with a candle and reflector as the sun, on a cast iron stand with a crank handle mechanism, 42.5 cm high, note, Planetariums have existed for centuries. A particularly famous one was made 1704 for Charles Boyle, the 4th Earl of Orrery and hence the machine became known as an 'Orrery'. This name however, is properly applied mainly to planetariums illustrating more than one planet revolving around the sun. A device that…
***
***
***
A group of five antique brass magnifiers, the largest 24 cm high
***
***
***
A portable brass transit theodolite, no. 101 S.G.O,Troughton & Simms, London, early 19th century
***
***
***
A Continental polished brass horizontal table clock, 17th century, 30 hour fusee, verge escapement with alarm, engraved Arabic and Roman numeral dial, within a conforming square form brass case with glazed side apertures, later custom made hardwood carry case, the clock 7.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep, the case 10 cm high, 9 cm wide, 9 cm deep
***
***
***
A small watchmakers gear cutting edge, 19th century, marked 'G' to base, 20 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's gear cutting engine, with ebony handle and cast iron legs, 23.5 cm high
***
***
***
Brass and bronze watchmaker's gear cutting engine, 20th century a brass, bronze and cast iron watchmaker's gear cutting engine, 20th century, on cast iron feet, 25.5 cm high
***
***
***
An impressive watch maker's gear cutting engine, 54 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's wheel cutting engine, circa 1850, 33 cm high, 37 cm wide, 24 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's wheel cutting engine, Ocr, circa 1850, 29 cm high, 42 cm wide, 25 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's lathe, the large crank wheel with an ebony handle, mounted on solid wood base, 25 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's precision mandrel lathe, 19th century, bolted to varnished wood base with ebonized handles, 28 cm high
***
***
***
A brass vernier calliper by Troughton & Simms, London, inscribed 'Troughton & Simms London W.D.' to rule, 43 cm long
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's topping tool with cutters, 19th century, with ebony winding handle, mounted on a wooden base with built in drawer, 28 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's topping tool, with ebonised handle, mounted on a varnished blackwood base, 30 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's topping tool, 19th century, mounted to a mahogany base with an ebonised handle, 21 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's topping tool, 19th century, with a wooden spindle and ebonized handle, mounted on a mahogany base, 26 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's uprighting tool, 19th century, in a monogramed embossed leather case, the case 10 cm high, 25 cm wide, 11 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's vibrating tool, Swiss, 19th century, in original leather fitted cylinder case, the box 12 cm high
***
***
***
A collection of various precision watchmaker's tools including a Jacot tool in original box, comprising five pieces, the largest box 3.5 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep
***
***
***
A collection of watchmakers instruments, 19th century and later, including hammers, gauges, oil pumps and clamps within a blue velvet lined wooden display case, the case 11 cm high, 64 cm wide, 36 cm deep
***
***
***
A watchmaker's gear cutting engine with a full set of cutters, circa 1850, housed in a varnished wood box with glass panel, the box 46 cm high, 54 cm wide, 30 cm deep
***
***
***
A collection of various brass measuring and calibration instruments, comprising five pieces, the largest 16 cm long
***
***
***
A display case containing assorted brass watchmakers callipers, drills, measurement and depthing tools, the case 11 cm high, 51 cm wide, 34.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A medium watchmakers depthing tool by Rudolf Flume, Berlin, 19th century, housed in a leatherbound case with latch fastener, the tool 6.5 cm high, the case 7.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A watchmaker's brass topping tool with cutters, 19th century, mounted on a wooden base with cutters and retractable pencil in base drawer, 23 cm high
***
***
***
A watchmaker's topping tool together with a watchmaker's pump, topping tool mounted on mahogany wood base, the tool 26 cm high
***
***
***
A brass watchmaker's topping tool with a partial set of cutters, with an ebonised handle, the wood base with in built drawer, 36 cm high
***
***
***
Three vintage clock makers vices, 19th century, the largest 27 cm long
***
***
***
Three watchmakers depthing tools, circa 1880, mounted of varnished bases, 16 cm high (largest)
***
***
***
Two boxed leverage gauges, each case 4.5 cm high, 10 cm wide, 10 cm deep
***
***
***
Two brass watchmaker's uprighting tools, the largest 21 cm high
***
***
***
Two cased brass music box mechanisms, one in a walnut and mother of pearl shield inlay box, the other marquetry decorated, the largest 5.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide 8.5 cm deep
***
***
***
Two cased watchmakers tools including a French Jacot tool, 'Tour a Pivoter' and a brass spring gauge plate, the largest box 3 cm high, 22.5 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep
***
***
***
Two watch maker's uprighting tools, circa 1880, each 22 cm long
***
***
***
A medium watchmakers topping tool, late early 19th century, with an ebony handle, brass and steel components, mounted on a mahogany base, 19.5 cm high, 34 cm wide, 19 cm deep
***
***
***
A bronze watchmaker's topping tool, circa 1880, 28 cm high, 26 cm wide, 20 cm deep
***
***
***
A watch maker's topping tool with cutters
***
***
***
An assortment of cased watchmakers tools including pivoting, depthing, precision tools and a bow mill, the bow mill German, with an ebonized handle, comprising six pieces, the largest box 3 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 8 cm deep
***
***
***
A watchmakers bluing oven, no. 344, brass mounted with heat resistant oven, 14 cm high
***
***
***
An antique iron Jewellers bench vice, 18th century, 28 cm high
***
***
***
A boxed set of collets in original fitted leather case, together with three screw head polishers, the collets 6 mm, the largest polisher 13 cm long
***
***
***
A collection of eight gilded verge fusee watch movements, two with dials, the largest 4 cm diameter
***
***
***
A barometer by W Dunkling of Melbourne, 16.5 cm diameter
***
***
***
A Bate's patent Saccharometer, no. 1306, J.D. Potter, London, 19th century, together with a thermometer by F. Barker & Son, London. E.C., the case 5 cm high, 21 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A box leverage gauge, 12 cm wide
***
***
***
A bone-handled carving set, 19th century, comprising two steel forks a meat spike and a carving knife within a velvet lined oak case, the case 4 cm high, 46 cm wide, 18 cm deep
***
***
***
A boxed brass clinometer by Negretti & Zambra, London, 19th century, the case 7 cm high, 26 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A boxed brass elliptical drawing gauge by W. F. Stanley, London accompanied by a boxed compass, early 20th century, largest box 35.5 cm long
***
***
***
A boxed brass equinoctial sundial by F. L. West of London, 13 cm high
***
***
***
A boxed compass together with an equinoctial sundial, 19th century, the largest 7 cm square
***
***
***
A boxed parallel rule with associated ivory rulers, by Troughton & Simms, London, 19th century, 5 cm high, 48.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass and liquid mercury surveyor's level No.10656z, by W. F. Stanley & Co Ltd., London circa 1907, the inlaid brass label on case reading 'H T Tudsberry', with original paper trade label to lid of case, 17.5 cm high
***
***
***
A brass aneroid barometric thermometer, 12.5 cm diameter
***
***
***
A brass boxed microscope by swift & Son, London, 19th century, 15 cm high, 30 cm wide, 19 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass full circle theodolite by Troughton & Simms, London, with fitted cedar case, 41 cm high
***
***
***
A brass surveying dial compass, no. 1750 by E Kraft & Sohn, Vienna, circa 1860, 12.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, 2 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass protractor in red cedar case by W Mac Donnell & Co, Sydney, 19th century, the case 25 cm high, 14 cm wide, 3.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass graphometer by Rochette Jeune au Griffon, Paris, early 19th century, with ball-jointed mounting staff in original hardwood case, the case 12.5 cm high, 26 cm wide, 14 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass half circle theodolite by Troughton & Simms, London, in a cedar case, with interior paper trade label for 'O. Bobardt of Melbourne', 26 cm high
***
***
***
A brass kerosene magnifier, 19th century, 27.5 cm high
***
***
***
A brass precision barometer by A.B.L.M. Ericsson, Stockholm, circa 1940, in a moulded leather case, 12 cm diameter
***
***
***
A bronze ship's stick barometer, by Adie, London, 19th century, 89 cm long
***
***
***
A calculagraph, model 6, no. 43980, USA, circa 1920, in original travel case with manual, the case 28 cm high, 31 cm wide, 31 cm deep
***
***
***
A carriage time alarm, French, circa 1900, brass, platform escapement, 11 cm high
***
***
***
A flame mahogany clock long case, English, 19th century, 205 cm high, 46 cm wide, 23 cm deep
***
***
***
A watchmakers staking set together with two boxed depthing tools, 19th century, the dome 22 cm high
***
***
***
A carved wooden clamping tool, 19th century, possibly a Coopers tool, 14 cm high, 20 cm wide, 18 cm deep
***
***
***
A clock barometer thermometer calendar, 20th century, 74 cm high, 36 cm wide, 7 cm high
***
***
***
A collection of assorted vintage tools, the largest saw 30 cm long
***
***
***
A collection of brass and nickel mounted telescopes, early 20th century, including Adie & Son, Edinburgh and Adams's new patient portable telescope, No.6 Fleet Street London and two by Dollond, London, comprising six pieces, the largest measuring 45 cm
***
***
***
A collection of French and English brass drawing instruments, 18th & 19th century, including a pair of brass gunner's calipers, Matthew Berg, London, circa 1800, a brass sector, French, 17th century, a brass parallel rule, English, 19th century, the longest measuring 36.5 cm long
***
***
N/A
***
A collection of ivory etched rulers and calibration instruments, comprising of eleven pieces, the largest measuring 20 cm
***
***
***
A collection of six watchmakers turns, the largest 23 cm long
***
***
***
A collection of watchmaker's tools, including two small depthing tools, 19th century, comprising five pieces, the largest box 3 cm high, 13 cm wide, 8 cm deep
***
***
***
A compact brass level, L Casella, maker to the Admiralty & Ordinance, London, 19th century, housed in original leather carrying case, 15 cm long (case)
***
***
***
A dip circle with silvered dial, mounted on wooden base, 30 cm high
***
***
***
A full circle theodolite by Troughton & Simms, manufactured by Henri Galopin, Melbourne, in fitted cedar case, with original trade label numbered '14', 31 cm high
***
***
***
A half circle theodolite, No.13, by S. Swan for Kilpatrick & Co of Melbourne, with fitted cedar case and brass pendulum, original paper trade label to lid, 25 cm high
***
***
***
Two watch maker's uprighting tools, circa 1880, 22 cm long each
***
***
***
A large brass and steel watchmakers depthing tool by Compas, French, late 20th century, with original leather bound and velvet lined fitted case, embossed to lid of case 'Compas 19 C/6', 9.5 cm high
***
***
***
Two paper pocket sundials, Chinese, the largest 2 cm high, 8.5 cm long, 6 cm wide
***
***
***
A watchmakers mini lorch topping tool together with a depthing tool, the mahogany case 11 cm high, 15 cm wide, 12 cm deep
***
***
***
A mahogany cased barograph by Richard Freres, French, 19th century, enclosed in case with brass carrying handle, inside mounted brass plate bears stamp 'Made in France', monogrammed Rf enclosed by trademark/patent, along with key, 17 cm high, 28.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep
***
***
***
A brass and wood watchmaker's mandrel lathe, 31 cm high
***
***
***
A large brass watchmaker's depthing tool, Swiss, 19th century, in original tooled red leather box inscribed Compas 7 Pouces, 11 cm high, 30 cm wide, 10 cm deep
***
***