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1042 ****COLLECTION ONLY***A Mahogany 1051 A hand-carved, possibly Lime wood depiction
cased ''Sikes Hydrometer - adjusted by Peter of Atlas supporting The Earth, 6'' x 5 5/8'' and 7
Stevenson Ltd., 7 & 9 Forrest Road, 7/8'' high, (12 1/4'' high including the globe).
Edinburgh'', complete with the float, 10 1052 A plastic cased North West African Common
weights, ''L. Lumley & Co., Ltd, London'' Chondrite/Meteorite from space. Apparently
boxwood purity/specific gravity rule and the formed in the Solar disc about 4.5 billion years
Mercury-filled thermometer. The case 9 7/8'' ago. Sold together with another, larger (1 1/2'')
long, 4 3/8'' deep and 2 3/16'' high approx. black mineral specimen in a draw-string bag.
***COLLECTION ONLY. NO POSTAGE 1053 A most unusual single-train, spring-driven
AVAILABLE***
1043 A collectable glass and silver-plate nib movement Skeleton style Clock standing on a
circular plinth and performing a passing strike
cleaner/hat-pin stand in the form of a small on a bell on the hour, unusually, the conical
top hat. 4 3/16'' x 3'' and 2/1/2'' high, approx. glass dome is marked with Roman numerals to
1044 An advertising ''Moss Bros of Covent Garden'' the 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours in order to indicate the
dark brown banded grey top-hat of diminutive time, the timepiece is 13 7/8'' high and 7''
size, fashioned from china and with the diameter (has been running through the days
makers' trade mark within. 4 1/4'' x 3 5/16'' of cataloguing), the winding key is present.
and 1 15/16'' high, approx.
1054 An oil lamp with brass reeded base, glass
1045 An unusual, hand-painted, Limoges France
hinged-lidded porcelain box surmounted by a reservoir, and globular floral shade.
depiction of The Titanic. 4 7/8'' long, 2'' wide 1055 A glass dome on black painted wooden base
and 2'' high, approx. with remnants branches/sticks attached to
1046 A number of novelty miniature brass items base, 18'' tall.
including a wine bottle 1 15/16'' high & three 1056 A brass carriage clock with bevel edge glass
goblets 3/4'' high, a flared specimen vase having key in a leather travelling case.
15/16'' high, a wood and metal Acorn 1057 A cased Taxidermy of a Jay and a Kingfisher, 14
propelling pencil 1 1/8'' high, an articulated 1/2'' wide x 19'' high x 7'' deep.
two-person cheroot/cigarette cutter 1 15/16'' 1058 A cased Taxidermy of various birds including a
high and two jointed erotic two-person items Pheasant, Partridge, Jay, etc. 30 1/2'' wide x
each about 2 1/8'' high. 24'' high x 9'' deep (some fire damage to case).
1059 A Sarcophagus shaped tea caddy having flip
1047 A believed early 19th century Campaign
Officer's folding Tortoiseshell handled fork, 5 top compartments and mixing bowl space (no
5/8'' long open, 3 1/8'' long, closed approx. mixing bowl present) 12 1/4'' wide x 6 1/4''
deep x 6 1/2'' high.
1048 A pair of elegant, extendable height, brass
candle-lamps having broad bases, each with 1060 A Sarcophagus shaped tea caddy with two
three lion-masks and complete with the compartments having lift-off lids, 9 3/4'' wide x
original chimneys. 17'' high max, 15 3/4'' high 5 1/2'' deep x 7'' high.
min, approx. Converted to electric with 1061 A quantity of stamp albums, loose stamps,
moving-flame style bulbs. Will require and a Harry Potter presentation pack.
rewiring. 1062 A quantity of miscellaneous to include:
1049 A faceted glass miniature model of a high- Russian dolls, boxed Oxford model vehicles,
wing, single-engined light aircraft, possibly a abacus, etc.
Piper Cub or an Auster, 3 7/8'' wingspan, 3 1063 A quantity of musical instruments to include:
1/8'' long approx. and having polished metal Aulos recorders, Maraca's, Pan pipes, etc.
fittings. 1064 A 1967 early reprint of Quotations from
1050 Brass novelty miniature items including a Chairman Mao Tse-Tung little red book, in
cigar-cutter depicting a child seated on a English translation, along with 1967 Chinese
chamber pot 1 3/8'' high, a small cylindrical edition of Chairman Mao on party building
lidded brass pot with the Royal Coat of arms in book.
relief to the lid 1'' high, and a double-lidded 1065 A quantity of Oriental souvenir ware to include:
brass container with felt-lined interior
containing a pair of jewelled studs, each with a boxed fans, a 13th Asian Games Bangkok
1998 matches collection, Korean shot
central blue ''stone'' with a surround of eight
white ''stones'', 1 1/8'' long, 13/16'' high and glasses, lacquered lidded pot, etc.
9/16'' wide, approx. and a box of
Vestas/matches having blue & white heads.
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