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Musical & Scientific Instruments, Cameras & Maritime On 24/06/2022

Musical & Scientific Instruments, Cameras & Maritime

24/06/2022

An interesting catalogue goes up for auction on the morning of the 24th June, spanning cameras, scientific & musical instruments, brass & wooden instruments, scientific items of interest & maritime/naval artefacts. Highlights include a Signal Series real photographic postcard of RMS Titanic with interesting pre-disaster message; together with another post-sinking real photographic postcard of RMS Titanic (lot 3171) and an early 20th century coin operated mutoscope (lot 3108).

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Admiralty Patt. 1640 Cell Tester by Muirhead & Co. Ltd. No.114993; in original teak case with inset carrying handle 17cm square H21cm

Lot 3140

Admiralty Patt. 1640 Cell Tester by Muirhead & Co. Ltd. No.114993; in original teak case with inset ...

Admiralty Patt. 1640 Cell Tester by Muirhead & Co. Ltd. No.114993; in original teak case with inset carrying handle 17cm square H21cm

B12771

SOLD £45

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Swiss Kern K1-RA engineer's self-reducing tachymeter theodolite, serial no.197914, with metal cover; Hilger & Watts Ltd. theodolite, serial no.114671, with tool set and metal over; Cooke Troughton & Simms Ltd. tilting level, serial no.SO377O3; uncased; and mahogany hinged measuring staff (4)

Lot 3149

Swiss Kern K1-RA engineer's self-reducing tachymeter theodolite, serial no.197914, with metal cover;...

Swiss Kern K1-RA engineer's self-reducing tachymeter theodolite, serial no.197914, with metal cover; Hilger & Watts Ltd. theodolite, serial no.114671, with tool set and metal over; Cooke Troughton & Simms Ltd. tilting level, serial no.SO377O3; uncased; and mahogany hinged measuring staff (4)

9063

SOLD £200

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Titanic interest - Signal Series elongated real photographic postcard of RMS Titanic presumably sent prior to the sinking by a Harland & Wolff fitter who lived at 103 Island Street, Newtownards Road, Belfast. The message reads 'Dear Mother, At last I have managed to get a photo of the ship in place of the one you have given away. it is not the same ship as the one you gave uncle Charlie but is exactly like her as they are sister ships. This is the one I am working on at the present time. having a nice comfortable time of it in the Turkish baths. it is to be a fine job when it is finished the fittings are to be inlaid with mother-of-pearl. I just wish you could have a look round it you would see the sight of a life time. I am getting on first rate here and in good health. We are having some very rough weather here now but we cannot grumble as we have had some very nice weather since we came. I am looking forward to Xmas when I hope to see you all again. I hope you are all keeping in the best of health same as it leaves me at present. I will close now hoping you will like the photo. so with love and very best wishes from your affectionate son Arthur'; together with another post-sinking elongated real photograhic postcard of RMS Titanic titled 'The Ill-Fated White Star liner

Lot 3171

Titanic interest - Signal Series elongated real photographic postcard of RMS Titanic presumably sent...

Titanic interest - Signal Series elongated real photographic postcard of RMS Titanic presumably sent prior to the sinking by a Harland & Wolff fitter who lived at 103 Island Street, Newtownards Road, Belfast. The message reads 'Dear Mother, At last I have managed to get a photo of the ship in place of the one you have given away. it is not the same ship as the one you gave uncle Charlie but is exactly like her as they are sister ships. This is the one I am working on at the present time. having a nice comfortable time of it in the Turkish baths. it is to be a fine job when it is finished the fittings are to be inlaid with mother-of-pearl. I just wish you could have a look round it you would see the sight of a life time. I am getting on first rate here and in good health. We are having some very rough weather here now but we cannot grumble as we have had some very nice weather since we came. I am looking forward to Xmas when I hope to see you all again. I hope you are all keeping in the best of health same as it leaves me at present. I will close now hoping you will like the photo. so with love and very best wishes from your affectionate son Arthur'; together with another post-sinking elongated real photograhic postcard of RMS Titanic titled 'The Ill-Fated White Star liner "Titanic" ....' (2)

9045

SOLD £700

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Ship's three-fin propeller No.56194 D40cm; ship's copper hanging electric lamp fitting D33cm; and another ship's electric lamp with grilled hinged cover D22cm (3)

Lot 3172

Ship's three-fin propeller No.56194 D40cm; ship's copper hanging electric lamp fitting D33cm; and an...

Ship's three-fin propeller No.56194 D40cm; ship's copper hanging electric lamp fitting D33cm; and another ship's electric lamp with grilled hinged cover D22cm (3)

5010

SOLD £35

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Four ship's large glazed brass portholes, two with opening facility; largest D38cm; and a ship's glazed brass hinged porthole opening cover (5)

Lot 3173

Four ship's large glazed brass portholes, two with opening facility; largest D38cm; and a ship's gla...

Four ship's large glazed brass portholes, two with opening facility; largest D38cm; and a ship's glazed brass hinged porthole opening cover (5)

B630

SOLD £80

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Ship's large brass bell inscribed 'Jon Forseti 1948 Reykjavik' with original clapper and hanging bracket H31cm

Lot 3174

Ship's large brass bell inscribed 'Jon Forseti 1948 Reykjavik' with original clapper and hanging bra...

Ship's large brass bell inscribed 'Jon Forseti 1948 Reykjavik' with original clapper and hanging bracket H31cm

9060

SOLD £360

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Late Victorian oak box in the form of a dog kennel with hinged roof, carved panels to the sides and arched opening to one end titled 'Beware of the Dog', the interior with lift-out rack of twenty-one holes and typed label 'This article is made from an old piece of oak taken from Lord Nelson's old ship the Foudroyant which was wrecked at Blackpool 1897 J.M.J.' L28.5cm

Lot 3175

Late Victorian oak box in the form of a dog kennel with hinged roof, carved panels to the sides and ...

Late Victorian oak box in the form of a dog kennel with hinged roof, carved panels to the sides and arched opening to one end titled 'Beware of the Dog', the interior with lift-out rack of twenty-one holes and typed label 'This article is made from an old piece of oak taken from Lord Nelson's old ship the Foudroyant which was wrecked at Blackpool 1897 J.M.J.' L28.5cm

B14988

SOLD £90

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Small ship's brass telegraph with dual lever action, the dial inscribed 'Chadburns Liverpool & London' on turned hardwood stepped base H44cm

Lot 3177

Small ship's brass telegraph with dual lever action, the dial inscribed 'Chadburns Liverpool & Londo...

Small ship's brass telegraph with dual lever action, the dial inscribed 'Chadburns Liverpool & London' on turned hardwood stepped base H44cm

10030

SOLD £55

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Brass bound teak ship's wheel with eight turned spokes and brass hub, reputedly from the Hull Trawler Arctic Galliard which sailed to New Zealand D47cm

Lot 3179

Brass bound teak ship's wheel with eight turned spokes and brass hub, reputedly from the Hull Trawle...

Brass bound teak ship's wheel with eight turned spokes and brass hub, reputedly from the Hull Trawler Arctic Galliard which sailed to New Zealand D47cm

5012

SOLD £80

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Ship's brass cased pressure gauge by Schaffer & Budenberg Ltd No.1672269 D17.5cm; and nine other ship's brass cased pressure gauges to measure various pressures, one with release valve (10)

Lot 3183

Ship's brass cased pressure gauge by Schaffer & Budenberg Ltd No.1672269 D17.5cm; and nine other shi...

Ship's brass cased pressure gauge by Schaffer & Budenberg Ltd No.1672269 D17.5cm; and nine other ship's brass cased pressure gauges to measure various pressures, one with release valve (10)

16

SOLD £70

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Four ship's brass cased pressure gauges by Dewrance London, Hopkinson Huddersfield, Bourdon and Bailey & Mackey Ltd; one with release valve; largest D29cm; and similar brass cased 'Water Level Below Surface' gauge by Thos. Matthews (Pumps) Ltd (5)

Lot 3184

Four ship's brass cased pressure gauges by Dewrance London, Hopkinson Huddersfield, Bourdon and Bail...

Four ship's brass cased pressure gauges by Dewrance London, Hopkinson Huddersfield, Bourdon and Bailey & Mackey Ltd; one with release valve; largest D29cm; and similar brass cased 'Water Level Below Surface' gauge by Thos. Matthews (Pumps) Ltd (5)

10022

SOLD £65

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Ship's floor standing two-lever brass telegraph by Clyde Shipbuilders mounted on mahogany square base with side illumination box containing small oil burner H120cm

Lot 3185

Ship's floor standing two-lever brass telegraph by Clyde Shipbuilders mounted on mahogany square bas...

Ship's floor standing two-lever brass telegraph by Clyde Shipbuilders mounted on mahogany square base with side illumination box containing small oil burner H120cm

B36296

SOLD £600

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Lloyd's Register of Yachts 1960, marked 'Eole' to front cover; six other books on yachts and yachting; and thirteen other books of maritime interest

Lot 3186

Lloyd's Register of Yachts 1960, marked 'Eole' to front cover; six other books on yachts and yachtin...

Lloyd's Register of Yachts 1960, marked 'Eole' to front cover; six other books on yachts and yachting; and thirteen other books of maritime interest

B41049

SOLD £50

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Weymouth small vessels log book for the yacht 'Fraeya' of London containing various European voyages 1949; eight mid-20th century photograph albums compiled on various world-wide trips including Africa, Colombo, Sumatra etc; on inscribed 'SS Arandora Star'; many images annotated and details of Leica camera used; and quantity of loose images of acrobats etc (9)

Lot 3187

Weymouth small vessels log book for the yacht 'Fraeya' of London containing various European voyages...

Weymouth small vessels log book for the yacht 'Fraeya' of London containing various European voyages 1949; eight mid-20th century photograph albums compiled on various world-wide trips including Africa, Colombo, Sumatra etc; on inscribed 'SS Arandora Star'; many images annotated and details of Leica camera used; and quantity of loose images of acrobats etc (9)

B483

SOLD £40

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Pair of oblong paperweights each as an encased piece of timber from the Tudor Warship 'Mary Rose' L13.5cm; boxed with certificates Nos. M19515/M19516; one in delivery box (2)

Lot 3188

Pair of oblong paperweights each as an encased piece of timber from the Tudor Warship 'Mary Rose' L1...

Pair of oblong paperweights each as an encased piece of timber from the Tudor Warship 'Mary Rose' L13.5cm; boxed with certificates Nos. M19515/M19516; one in delivery box (2)

B17893

SOLD £50

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Thomas Walker Excelsior Ship's brass Log with enamelled dial, in fitted wooden box

Lot 3189

Thomas Walker Excelsior Ship's brass Log with enamelled dial, in fitted wooden box...

Thomas Walker Excelsior Ship's brass Log with enamelled dial, in fitted wooden box

5010

SOLD £35

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After J.R. Wells, two Illustrated London News 1886 colour print supplements entitled 'Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain' depicting various vessels with details printed on the bottom margin 38 x 105cm unframed but card mounted; and another similar entitled 'Our British Navy - Past and Present' depicting a cut-out section showing all decks; printed for The Boys Own Paper; unframed but card mounted (3)

Lot 3191

After J.R. Wells, two Illustrated London News 1886 colour print supplements entitled 'Types of the R...

After J.R. Wells, two Illustrated London News 1886 colour print supplements entitled 'Types of the Royal Navy of Great Britain' depicting various vessels with details printed on the bottom margin 38 x 105cm unframed but card mounted; and another similar entitled 'Our British Navy - Past and Present' depicting a cut-out section showing all decks; printed for The Boys Own Paper; unframed but card mounted (3)

B11383

SOLD £40

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