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The Collectors Sale

Auction 20052
8 Feb 2012, starting at 10:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £6,000 inc. premium
Large tinplate c/w three funnel Ocean Liner 'Aquitaine', probably Bing circa 1920
Sold for £4,000 inc. premium
A 19th century reverse glass ship portrait, the Iron Master 16.5x24ins. (42x61cm)
Sold for £2,250 inc. premium
A fine key-wind two-per-turn musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1850,
Sold for £2,125 inc. premium
N gauge locomotives, coaches and rolling stock approx 450

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3 A 19th century bone and fruitwood model of a three masted ship Diligente. 20x6x13ins. (51x15x33cm) £624
US$ 952
€739
4 A 19th century Sailor made diorama waterline model of the ship Lily 30x22x5ins. (76x56x13cm) £437
US$ 666
€517
8 A half model of a mid 19th Century Jersey fast schooner 81cm long £1,249
US$ 1,904
€1,479
9 A 19th century reverse glass ship portrait, the Iron Master 16.5x24ins. (42x61cm) £3,999
US$ 6,093
€4,735
10 A white metal model of a 19th century paddle steamer 13ins. (33cm)long. £137
US$ 209
€162
11 Luca Papaluca (Italian, 1890-1934) The auxiliary topsail schooner yacht Sunbeam R.T.Y.C. at sea £624
US$ 952
€739
12 C.Ramsey (British, 19th century) The SS Ebor signed and dated 1884. Oil on canvas, unframed. 14x21ins.(36x54cm) Together with: An unnamed portrait of a steam trawler. Unsigned, oil on canvas, unframed. 10.25x13.8ins.(26x35cm) 2 £399
US$ 609
€473
17 Jeff Pritchard (British) 'R.M.S. Oceanic' The Oceanic overtaking a windjammer at sea 23.5x19.5in. £1,124
US$ 1,713
€1,331
18 A framed Royal Naval Lieutenant's Commission dated 1836 10.5x13ins. (27x33cm) £62
US$ 95
€73
25 Records of Warship construction During the War, 1914-1918 13.2x9ins. (34x23cm) £312
US$ 476
€369
28 A pair of Prize Binoculars, Granville Regatta 1863. 6x3.5x7in. (15x9x18cm) £374
US$ 571
€443
31 A 7in.(18cm)radius tri circle frame sextant, £99
US$ 152
€118
32 A 10in.(25cm)radius ebony and ivory Octant, £224
US$ 342
€266
33 An early 19th century 10in.(25cm) radius ebony octant. £349
US$ 533
€414
34 A two-drawer telescope, by Cary, London, of nautical interest, circa 1900, 24in. (61cm) long when extended £137
US$ 209
€162
35 A nickel plated single draw telescope, early 20th century, 17in. (43cm)long. £149
US$ 228
€177
36 A Jesse Ramsden 1 3/4-inch refracting telescope, English, late 18th century, £349
US$ 533
€414
38 Two hand held refracting telescopes, English, early 19th century, (2) £312
US$ 476
€369
40 A lignum vitae mounted telescope, £174
US$ 266
€207
41 A Clarkson WWI telescope, and a late 19thC Browning spectrometer £174
US$ 266
€207
42 A 19th century mahogany cased lacquered brass monocular microscope by J & C Robbins, £199
US$ 304
€236
43 Two cased compound microscopes, (2) £437
US$ 666
€517
44 A monocular microscope, Japanese, circa 1960, £162
US$ 247
€192
45 A Jones "Most Improved" microscope case, English, early 19th century, £62
US$ 95
€73
47 A Buss Sykes's hydrometer, English, mid 19th century, £124
US$ 190
€147
48 A combined pocket compass and map distance reader, English, circa 1900, £174
US$ 266
€207
49 A Hick combined prismatic compass and Watkin's clinometer, English, circa 1900, (2) £199
US$ 304
€236
52 A 19th century Shagreen instrument case, by Banks, Strand. £274
US$ 418
€325
54 A bronze sundial, late 19th century, £99
US$ 152
€118
55 A Matthew Butterfield brass sector, French, early 18th century £474
US$ 723
€562
56 A plaster phrenology head, English, late 19th century, £149
US$ 228
€177
57 A brass and fruitwood cased coin scale, North European, early 18th century, £124
US$ 190
€147
61 Geiger counter bearing the legend 'Meter Contamination No. 1 Cat. 5CG0012'. £62
US$ 95
€73
62 A Day's Patent silk screen, English, circa 1870, £237
US$ 361
€281
63 A 12-inch schoolroom terrestrial globe, English, early 20th century, £312
US$ 476
€369
64 A Dr Krauses 13-inch terrestrial globe, Swedish, 20th century £62
US$ 95
€73
65 A good Sand Mc.company barometer and barograph recorder, circa 1932, £687
US$ 1,047
€813
67 A Negretti & Zambra barograph, mid-20th century, £349
US$ 533
€414
68 Three late 19th century stereo viewers and cards, £562
US$ 856
€665
69 Various small hand-held stereo viewers and cards: £349
US$ 533
€414
70 A collection of 3.1/2-inch magic lantern slides, £49
US$ 76
€59
71 Three calculators early 20th century, (3) £174
US$ 266
€207
72 A Brical circular pin-wheel compound addition calculator, English, circa 1910, £112
US$ 171
€133
74 A large quantity of pre and post-war 200-series telephones: black bakelite, £1,187
US$ 1,809
€1,405
75 Pre-war 200-series telephones: black bakelite, £937
US$ 1,428
€1,109
76 200-series telephones: pre and post-war models, in black bakelite, £874
US$ 1,332
€1,035
77 Mostly pre-war 200-series telephones: black bakelite, £812
US$ 1,237
€961
78 Mostly pre-war 200-series telephones: main sets and extension bodies, black bakelite; £874
US$ 1,332
€1,035
79 Extension and bellbox set 200-series telephones: pre and post-war models, black bakelite £749
US$ 1,142
€887
81 Bell boxes for 200-series telephones: black bakelite, £999
US$ 1,523
€1,183
82 Installation 200-series models, and boxed GPO phone stock: a good quantity to include pre and post-war examples, black bakelite; £937
US$ 1,428
€1,109
83 300-series range telephones: black bakelite, £274
US$ 418
€325
84 300-series telephones: 312 and 332 types in black bakelite, £349
US$ 533
€414
85 Five type 394 Government office telephones; pre and wartime dates, black bakelite, £224
US$ 342
€266
86 Three rare type 394 black bakelite and green telephones, Government-issue models with the 'secret' actuation and cancellation buttons, £249
US$ 380
€295
87 300-series telephones and cases: various models, £524
US$ 799
€621
88 Two type 328 ivory bakelite telephones: impressed marks both 164 57, £224
US$ 342
€266
89 A large selection of 700-series telephones: various colours, £299
US$ 457
€355
90 A large selection of 700-series telephones: various colours, £299
US$ 457
€355
91 A selection of 700-series telephones: various colours, £249
US$ 380
€295
92 700-series telephones: various colours, £249
US$ 380
€295
93 700-series telephones: various colours, £224
US$ 342
€266
94 700-series telephones: various colours, £224
US$ 342
€266
95 700-series telephones: 1963-1983, £62
US$ 95
€73
96 Wall-mounted and push-button 700-series telephones: also extension sets and bellboxes, £174
US$ 266
€207
97 Telephone spares, cases, transmitter and receiver units: 200 to 700 series, workshop conditions, £349
US$ 533
€414
98 Telephone spare parts and accessories: 100-700 series; £49
US$ 76
€59
100 An Edison Gem phonograph, Model A, £199
US$ 304
€236
101 An Edison Gem phonograph, Model B, £349
US$ 533
€414
102 An Edison Standard phonograph, Model A, £324
US$ 495
€384
103 An early Edison Standard phonograph, Model A (type 2), 1899, £312
US$ 476
€369
104 An Edison Standard phonograph, type D combination model, £324
US$ 495
€384
105 A good Edison Home phonograph, New Style Model A, £399
US$ 609
€473
106 An Edison Home phonograph, Model B, £324
US$ 495
€384
107 An Edison Home phonograph, Model B, £324
US$ 495
€384
108 An Edison Fireside phonograph, Model A, £374
US$ 571
€443
109 A Columbia Graphophone, Type AA, £199
US$ 304
€236
110 A good Pathe 'New Perfecta' phonograph, £274
US$ 418
€325
111 A Pathé Freres Pathetica phonograph, £249
US$ 380
€295
112 A Thorens Royal (Little Marvel) phonograph, £324
US$ 495
€384
113 An Edison Amberola 30 phonograph, oak table model, 1925, £312
US$ 476
€369
114 A collection of 2-minute phonograph cylinders and black Amberols, approximately 196 - £499
US$ 761
€591
114A Approximately 160 mostly 2-minute phonograph cylinders, £1,187
US$ 1,809
€1,405
115 The Edison office Dictaphone suite (1) £24
US$ 38
€29
116 The Edison office Dictaphone suite (2) £124
US$ 190
€147
117 The Edison office Dictaphone suite (3) £31
US$ 47
€36
118 A Perophone horn gramophone, circa 1914 and later, £149
US$ 228
€177
119 A German gramophone, probably by Lindström, circa 1908, £349
US$ 533
€414
120 An internal horn gramophone, by the Selby Manufacturing Co. Ltd., London, circa 1920, £87
US$ 133
€103
121 A red HMV 101 portable gramophone, £87
US$ 133
€103
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