Gentleman's Library Sale

Auction 20448

29 Jan 2013, starting at 14:00 GMT with lot 1.
30 Jan 2013, starting at 10:00 GMT with lot 251.

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Auction highlights

A Victorian mahogany library bookcase in the Chippendale revival style

Sold for £21,250 inc. premium

A large Victorian mahogany library bookcase in the Chippendale revival style

Sold for £16,250 inc. premium

A Neo-Classical marble janiform herm depicting Hercules

Sold for £16,250 inc. premium

English School, 19th century The Craven Heifer

English Provincial School, 19th century A bird's eye view of Grantham

Sold for £16,250 inc. premium

English Naïve School, 19th century A bird's eye view of Grantham

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385	A George III mahogany and brass mounted bracket clock by Richard Reeves, London	£1,187 €1,387 US$ 1,860
386	A mid 19th century French Rococo Revival gilt bronze mantel clock	£1,874 €2,190 US$ 2,937
388	A late 19th century oak quarter striking bracket clock by Benson, London	£1,499 €1,752 US$ 2,349
390	A late 18th century walnut longcase clock Samuel Aris, Leicester Fields, London	£3,499 €4,089 US$ 5,482
391	A late 18th century and later walnut veneered quarter chiming longcase clock Signed for Thomas Glover	£2,749 €3,213 US$ 4,307
392	A second quarter of the 19th century Chappe semaphore automata clock	£3,124 €3,651 US$ 4,895
393	A fine gold and petit-enamel musical key Swiss, circa 1810,	£2,499 €2,921 US$ 3,916
394	A key-wind 'Tradesman's' musical box, by Nicole Freres, circa 1861,	£999 €1,168 US$ 1,566
395	A two-per-turn musical box, by Nicole Freres circa 1885,	£749 €876 US$ 1,174
396	A good Mandarin-striker bells-in-view musical box, by Bremond, circa 1885,	£1,624 €1,898 US$ 2,545
397	A fine and large orchestral musical box, by Bremond, circa 1880,	£3,499 €4,089 US$ 5,482
399	A Scottish George III Patent Musical Score Games Box by Ann Young, Edinburgh, 1801	£1,499 €1,752 US$ 2,349
401	A rare 'Eiffel Tower' desk telephone, by Ericsson, circa 1895,	£874 €1,022 US$ 1,370
402	'The Listener by E. R. Phone', a rare crystal-set wireless receiver, by The Kenmac Radio Ltd., 1924,	£349 €408 US$ 548
403	A good bi-unial magic lantern outfit, by Newton & Co., London, late 19th century,	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,524
405	A well engineered live steam 1 1/2in. scale model of a William Allchin No.3251 Traction Engine 'Royal Chester. Built by Mr Thomas Lord.	£8,749 €10,224 US$ 13,706
406	A working scale model of a Hedley & Boyd compound steam engine.	£3,999 €4,673 US$ 6,265
407	A finely engineered and well detailed 3 1/4in gauge model of the GW County Class 4-6-0 locomotive and tender No.1005 'County of Devon'	£8,124 €9,494 US$ 12,727
409	A cased model of a 1852 London & South Western Railway locomotive 'Leeds' and passenger coaches	£562 €657 US$ 881
410	A large Builder's style model of the RMS Aquitania 1914 90x18x45.5ins. (229x46x116cm)	£3,249 €3,797 US$ 5,091
411	A pond model of the pre-Dreadnought Cruiser HMS Kent 1901.	£2,499 €2,921 US$ 3,916
412	A cased model of the Clipper Thermopylae 1868.	£687 €803 US$ 1,076
415	A good life-size multi-layer printed female anatomical figure, circa 1910,	£749 €876 US$ 1,174
416	An anatomical torso table model, by Stopler, mid 20th century,	£624 €730 US$ 979
418	An engraved Human Skull, believed to be from Devil's Island	£249 €292 US$ 391
419	A Ceramic Phrenology Head, by L.N.Fowler, Strand, London. 19th century,	£1,187 €1,387 US$ 1,860
420	A Victorian pharmacist's cabinet, mid 19th century,	£624 €730 US$ 979
424	A fine flame mahogany medicine chest, English, mid 19th century,	£1,749 €2,044 US$ 2,741
427	An apothecary's chest, English, mid 19th century,	£1,624 €1,898 US$ 2,545
428	A large mahogany medicine chest, English, early 19th century,	£1,874 €2,190 US$ 2,937
433	A John Cuff Cuf-type brass compound microscope, English, circa 1750,	£3,499 €4,089 US$ 5,482
434	A Henry Crouch brass compound binocular microscope, English, early 20th century,	£599 €701 US$ 939
435	A Smith, Beck & Beck compound binocular microscope, English, late 19th century,	£849 €993 US$ 1,331
436	A Smith & Beck compound monocular microscope, English, mid 19th century,	£1,187 €1,387 US$ 1,860
437	A good collection of approximately 400 microscope specimen slides, in cabinet, English, Third quarter of the 19th century,	£3,124 €3,651 US$ 4,895
438	A pathologist's microscope slide cabinet, late 19th century,	£749 €876 US$ 1,174
439	A collection of approximately 220 microscope specimen slides, English, mid 19th century,	£1,749 €2,044 US$ 2,741
440	A Georgian oak tool box and contents, English, 18th and 19th centuries,	£1,374 €1,606 US$ 2,153
441	A Negretti and Zambra recording oak cased barograph,	£312 €365 US$ 489
442	A Dolland Waywiser, English, last quarter of the 18th century,	£1,374 €1,606 US$ 2,153
443	An 8ins.(20cm) radius ladder frame sextant,	£687 €803 US$ 1,076
444	A Dollond brass universal equinoctial dial, English, early 19th century,	£749 €876 US$ 1,174
445	A William Watkins brass universal ring dial, English, early 19th century,	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,762
446A	A Victorian slate sundial,	£624 €730 US$ 979
450	A 2 3/4 inch W & S Jones brass refracting table telescope, English, early 19th century,	£1,124 €1,314 US$ 1,762
451	A 3 1/2 inch brass refracting telescope on stand, English, late 19th century,	£624 €730 US$ 979
453	A 3-inch Broadhurst & Clarkson Admiralty refracting telescope on stand, English, 20th century,	£499 €584 US$ 783
454	A 19th century brass three draw telescope,	£124 €146 US$ 195
459	A 20-inch G. F. Cruchley terrestrial library globe, English, published 1859,	£11,249 €13,145 US$ 17,622
462	A 12-inch Malby's terrestrial table globe, English, published 1877,	£2,499 €2,921 US$ 3,916
464	A 14in. (36cm) Terrestrial globe.	£749 €876 US$ 1,174
467	A J & W Cary 12-inch celestial table globe, English, early 19th century,	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,524
468	A 12-inch terrestrial table globe, German, 20th century,	£124 €146 US$ 195
470	A matched pair of 6-inch Smiths terrestrial and celestial table globes, English, published 1864, (2)	£1,499 €1,752 US$ 2,349
470A	A pair of Newton's 5-inch table globes, English, mid 19th century, (2)	£3,374 €3,943 US$ 5,286
471	A pair of Nicholas Lane 3-inch pocket globes, English, 1830's, (2)	£10,624 €12,415 US$ 16,643
473	A North Italian 19th century etched ivory, pewter, copper, bone and fruitwood 'Alla Certosina' inlaid walnut and ebonised pedestal desk in the Renaissance revival style	£1,749 €2,044 US$ 2,741
474	A Victorian oak metamorphic side chair/library steps	£687 €803 US$ 1,076
475	A North Italian 19th century etched ivory, pewter, copper, brass, bone and mother-of-pearl 'alla Certosina' inlaid walnut and ebonised bureau cabinet, together with a matching sgabello in the Renaissance revival style	£3,749 €4,381 US$ 5,874
477	A late 19th century French bronze and parcel gilt model of a seated Sappho in the style of Jean-Jacques Pradier, (French, 1790-1852)	£474 €555 US$ 744
479	A late 19th century French bronze of a male nude	£437 €511 US$ 685
480	An early 20th century bronze model of a female nude and a Borzoi	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,524
482	After Claude Michel Clodion, (French, 1738-1814) An early 19th century bronze figural group	£499 €584 US$ 783
483	Charles Cumberworth (French, 1811-1852) A bronze figure of a female nude	£349 €408 US$ 548
484	Louis Léon Cugnot, French (circa 1835-1894) A large bronze figure of Corybante étouffant les cris de Jupiter	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,524
485	Heinrich Baucke, German (1875-1915) An early 20th century bronze figure of a boxer Der siegreiche Boxer	£3,749 €4,381 US$ 5,874
486	A late 19th century French bronze figure of a female nude	£1,874 €2,190 US$ 2,937
487	Edward Onslow Ford (English, 1852 –1901) A bronze nude figure of Peace	£2,124 €2,483 US$ 3,328
488	A Victorian mahogany library armchair	£999 €1,168 US$ 1,566
490	A late George III satinwood, purplewood banded and rosewood crossbanded side table	£1,624 €1,898 US$ 2,545
491	A pair of late George III mahogany hall chairs	£874 €1,022 US$ 1,370
492	A mid Victorian mahogany reading table by H. Ogden of Manchester	£1,249 €1,460 US$ 1,958
495	A Singhalese late 19th century specimen wood occasional table	£999 €1,168 US$ 1,566
496	A pair of Chinese export 19th century black and gilt decorated lacquer reclining armchairs	£6,249 €7,303 US$ 9,790
497	A late George III mahogany and satinwood banded library bookcase in the manner of Gillows	£2,749 €3,213 US$ 4,307
499	An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood banded billiards cabinet made by Thurston & Co	£7,499 €8,763 US$ 11,748
501	A 20th century spelter figure of a goalkeeper	£1,249 €1,460 US$ 1,958
505	A 20th century bronze figure of a footballer	£687 €803 US$ 1,076
509	A set of Regency mahogany library steps	£749 €876 US$ 1,174
510	A Victorian mahogany luggage rack	£624 €730 US$ 979
511	A set of William IV mahogany library steps	£749 €876 US$ 1,174
512	A pair of late Victorian beech luggage racks	£687 €803 US$ 1,076
513	A George III mahogany architect's table	£2,499 €2,921 US$ 3,916
515	A pair of George III mahogany 'Gainsborough' armchairs	£9,999 €11,684 US$ 15,664
516	A Victorian oak metamorphic side chair/library steps	£999 €1,168 US$ 1,566
518	After the Antique: A pair of late 19th century bronze busts of Diana the Huntress and the Apollo Belvedere	£1,999 €2,336 US$ 3,132
519	After Guillaume Coustou, French (1677-1746) A pair of late 19th century French bronze models of the Marley horses	£3,749 €4,381 US$ 5,874
521	Pierre Lenordez (French, 1815-1892) A bronze model of an Arab stallion Angelo cast by Boyes	£1,874 €2,190 US$ 2,937
522	Christophe Fratin (French, 1801-1864) A bronze group of a horse and a dog	£2,249 €2,629 US$ 3,524
524	A painted plaster bust of a gentleman signed J E Morfield 1906,	£624 €730 US$ 979