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The timepiece has a working stop-lever at the 1176 A wall mounting painted wood model of a fish,
2 o'clock position to the case exterior and was 25'' long excluding mount (tail fin repaired).
running during the days of cataloguing, it is 1177 A bottle of each of Cinzano, Harvey's Bristol
sold together with the associated leather Cream sherry, Bacardi (all 75cl) and a litre
suspension strap and the winding/setting key. bottle of Pimms No 1.
It is 56 mm in diameter, 78 mm including the 1178 A pale blue ceramic Table Lamp with square
loop and is 16 mm thick overall. The gross gilt base, the lamp having applied fruit and
weight of the watch including the brass and foliage to the top, (some damage), with a
other metals movement is 155 gms, cream shade, 28'' tall including the shade.
approximately. Sir Vincent Litchfield Raven,
K.B.E. was a prominent and gifted mechanical 1179 A Brass reeded column Table Lamp on square
engineer and the son of a Norfolk clergyman. base with paw feet, 29 1/2'' tall including the
In 1877, he commenced his career with the shade.
North Eastern Railway as a pupil of the 1180 A turquoise ceramic Table Lamp with pink raw
Locomotive Superintendent and was silk shade (a/f), 26 1/2'' tall including the
subsequently appointed assistant Locomotive shade.
Superintendent. In 1893, he achieved the 1181 A cotton Quilt/bedspread in cream, grey, rose
position of Assistant Mechanical Engineer to and moss green colours, approx 8' x 8'.
Wilson Worsdell and became involved with a 1182 Two picnic Blankets, one 100% Mohair, hand
railway electrification project, becoming in woven and made in Scotland in mauve, green
1910 Chief Mechanical Engineer. He designed and cream pastel colours, approx 4' x 6', and
locomotives and advocated 3-cylinder types. the other 70% wool 30% mixed fibres by James
Pringle in cream, heather and brown woven in
Scotland, approx 5' x 4'.
In respect of electrification, his involvement
included the decision to utilise overhead 1183 Two vintage wool rugs in cream, mauve and
electrical feed rather than the third-rail type, grey tartan, 5' x 7', and a quantity of vintage
however with the advent of the L.N.E.R., the linen to include: pale pink, orange with
electrification plans were dropped. During embroidered flowers and scalloped edge
World War I, Raven was made Superintendent tablecloth, matching pink napkins, white
at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, supervising cotton and lace tablecloths, etc.
the production of munitions. The then Prime 1184 A rust, black and cream fringed rug (some
Minister, Lloyd George, who had appointed wear to one corner) approx 3' x 5'.
him, reported in The House of Commons that 1185 A Satinwood/Beechwood Dumb Valet, 18''
output had increased within three months by wide x 39 1/2'' high.
between 60% and 80%, notwithstanding the 1186 A floor standing Oak open sided Bookshelves,
fact that the workforce had only been
increased by 23%. For this achievement, in 21 1/2'' wide x 7 3/4'' deep x 34 3/4'' high.
1917, Raven was awarded a knighthood. He 1187 A Georgian Oak corner Table standing on
passed away in 1934. Raven must surely have chamfered square legs and having a small
been very highly regarded indeed to have been central frieze drawer, 27 1/2'' wide x 28 1/4''
presented with such a gold-cased high.
Chronograph Watch at the early age of only 34. 1188 An unusual Satinwood double-side Boot
A further notable connection with the Railway Rack/Umbrella/Whip Stand, 20 1/2'' wide x 11
industry is the fact that Raven's daughter, 1/2'' deep x 39 1/4'' high.
Guendolen, married Edward Thomson, who 1189 An eight sided/topped cross-banded
succeeded Nigel Gresley as Chief Mechanical Satinwood 19th century Sewing Table standing
Engineer of the L.N.E.R. Two Raven-designed on turned legs, the lid lifting to reveal an
0-8-0 tender locomotives are understood to interior with compartments and sewing
have survived, these being T2 No. 2238/63395 accessories and having a pull-out work
(Two cylinder) and T3 No. 901/63460 (Three storage well support but the well is absent,
cylinder). 21'' x 15 3/4'' x 27 5/8'' high.
1190 A small Oak framed circular Occasional Table
1175 An early and charming Oak, most likely Welsh standing on three swept legs, the top with
Spoon rack with storage apertures for six stylised tapestry rose blooms beneath glass,
spoons to each of the two levels and having 14 3/4'' diameter x 16 5/8'' high.
below a full width drawer, 16'' wide x 6'' deep x
22'' high.
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