Large Mahogany & Brass Magic Lantern

Lot 101 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, C.1880, plaque to the front for 'HUSBANDS & SOS, St AGUSTINES PARADE, BRISTOL' and engraved the same to the lens, with French polished ... read more

Magic Lanter Illuminant, Westminster Arc Lamp

Lot 102 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1910, by Westminster Engineering, on wooden base with arc rod controls and original instructions

Pair of Biunial Magic Lantern Limelights

Lot 103 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1890, unmarked, pair of Oxy-Hydrogen limelight burners

Magic Lantern Limelight burner

Lot 104 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, unmarked, oxy-hydrogen lime light burner

2 Toy Magic Lanterns

Lot 105 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

including a German Ernst Plank type lantern with a brass oil lamp mounted on a wooden base, and a French tinplate lantern finished in orange

A Very Fine Bartons Patent No.8 Limelight Illuminant by Steward

Lot 106 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, engraved to the backplate 'Barton's Patent No.8 J. H. Steward 406 Strand', with oxygen and hydrogen valves to the rear with all ... read more

A Lawson-Type Ether Saturator, Magic Lantern Illuminant

Lot 107 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, unsigned but identicle to those produced by Lawson, brass body with ether reservoir, oxygen pipe and shut off valve to rear, ... read more

Magic Lantern Oxy-Acetylene Illuminant

Lot 108 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900, plaque to the rear marked 'W. C. HUGHES BREWSTER HOUSE, KINGSLAND, LONDON N.' constructed of chrome plated brass on a steel tray, ... read more

A Large & Impressive Brass & Mahogany Magic Lantern

Lot 109 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, stamped to the lens cover 'W. G. Huges', lantern of typical construction polished wooden body with double doors mounted on large ... read more

Magic Lantern Ether Saturator Illuminant

Lot 110 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, unmarked, constructed of brass with valve regulators and controls to the rear, on 3 screw feet, 20cm long Note: this improved ... read more

Bonne Presse Magic Lantern Lime Light Illuminant

Lot 111 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1880, engraved to the top 'BONNE PRESSE PARIS' and numbered 1130, gas controls to rear for mixing Oxygen and Hydrogen, with mechanical ... read more

2 Magic Lantern Microscope Attachments

Lot 112 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1860, unmarked, brass body with 2 sprung slots to accept slide carry, projection lens with rack and pinion focus, 17cm long; and another ... read more

Magic Lantern Projecting Kaleidoscope, Newton

Lot 113 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880,engraved to the side 'Newton & Co 3 Fleet Street, London', large brass body with geared mechanism to change  internal angle of mirror, ... read more

German Tin Plate Lantern

Lot 114 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

German, c.1890, brass plaque stamped EP for Ernst Plank, paper covered wooden case opens to reveal, lantern, along with 12 lantern slides, with a ... read more

French Viewer With Dark Chamber

Lot 115 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1870, with engraved Mother of Pearl Label for 'ANCNE MON MARTINET A. HAUTEGOEUR 172 RUE DE RIVOLI', constricted of French polished wood, ... read more

R & J Beck's Achromatic Stereoscope

Lot 116 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, serial no. 2486, signed around the eyepieces 'Achromatic R. & J. Beck and Stereoscope, 31 Cornhill St London', viewer with ... read more

Small Folding Stereo Graphoscope

Lot 117 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French (?) c.1890, unmarked, French polished case opens to reveal fold out stereo card viewer and slot in magnifying viewer with fold out support leg ... read more

French Taxiphote Stereo Viewer

Lot 118 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1910, stamped to the brass frame 'RICHARD FRERES, PARIS', with a retail label for 'LONDON STEREOSCOPIC CO HANOVER SQUARE REGENT ST,W.', ... read more

Cosmorama Pattern Stereoscope

Lot 119 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1860, unmarked, viewer with Gothic arched windows to front, pull/push focus, fold up flap at top with reflective surface to underside, ... read more

Smith Beck & Beck Achromatic Stereoscope

Lot 120 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

C.1860, English, very early serial no. 165, signed in copperplate script to the top of the brass front 'SMITH, BECK & BECK, LONDON', table top ... read more

French Stereo Graphoscope

Lot 121 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1880, unmarked, of typical form with inclining 2 stereo lenses and large magnifying lens to top, with sliding photograph carriage, 36cm

Portfolio Stereoscope

Lot 122 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1870, stamped to the top in gilt lettering 'BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT THE PORTFOLIO STEREOSCOPE', black leather covered wooden case hinged ... read more

Table Top Stereo Viewer

Lot 123 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French(?), c.1880, unmarked, of typical form with rotating carousel of stereo glass images wound with the handles on the side, fold open flap to rear ... read more

French Tabel Stereo Viewer

Lot 124 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

French, c.1900, with plaque for 'UNISFRANCE STEREOSCOPES-PARIS', of typical form, with rotating carousel turned using the wheels to each side, with ... read more

Large Handwritten Legal Document Relating to the Byron Family

Lot 125 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Large velum legal document written in 1844 concerning the family of George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron. comprising 43 pages, manuscript on velm with ... read more

2 Victorian Artists Paint Cases & Another

Lot 126 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

including a French polished case containing paints with a polychrome label for 'REEVES & SONS 113 CHEAPSIDELONDON EC' containing 12 paint blocks, ... read more

Essex County Constabulary Archive of ARP Reports Book, & Documents

Lot 127 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Essex County Constabulary Archive of ARP Reports Book, & Documents, Hand written document of day to day running and reports given to the Head Warden ... read more

Terracotta Votive Animal, Cyprus, Archaic Period

Lot 128 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Archaic Period, Cyprus, constructed of teracotta with remains of black banding to lemon shaped body, on 4 legs, painted face withlarge ears, slit ... read more

A Very Fine Indigo Leather Writing Slope, L. Leuchars

Lot 129 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, 19th Century, with paper label inside document sleeve for 'L. Leuchars Writing & Dressing Case Maker38 Piccadilly, London' and the ink wells ... read more

American Fire Engine Bell

Lot 130 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

American, c.1900, unsigned, with electrically operated clapper, on red painted support and wooden base, bell bronze nickle plated, height 37cm

Mather, Berkley, Authors Scripts for 'To Bury Ceaser'

Lot 131 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Original scripts for 'To Bury Caeser' including the authors copy, final draft authors copy and first version. "To Bury Caesar" is a television play ... read more

Taxidermy Pike With Prey

Lot 132 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1900, large skin mount preserved, with glass eye and mounted within a naturalistic riverbed, with weeds and a sandy riverbed, mounted ... read more

Admiral Stuart Nicholson, Malta Album WWI

Lot 133 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Photo Album, Malta, half leather, stamped to the front board in gilt A.B.N. (Althea Badley Nicholson – Son of Admiral Stuart Nicholson) dated 25 may ... read more

Admiral Stuart Nicholson, Victorian & WWI Medal Set & Miniatures

Lot 134 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Medals include Egypt 1882 Khedives Star Medal; Great War 1916 Military Medal “V. ADML S. NICHOLSON”, Great War Medal “V. ADML S. NICHOLSON”, 1914 ... read more

Admiral Stuart Nicholson, Swedish Order of the Sword

Lot 135 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

A gold and white enamel Maltese cross with flared terminals, with Swedish crowns placed between each arm. On top and at the base, blue enamel crossed ... read more

Admiral Stuart Nicholson, Order of the Bath, With Documents

Lot 136 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Order of the Bath, Military Companion class (CB) Badge, white enamelled Maltese cross with gold points and lions between each arm, center of the ... read more

Admiral Stuart Nicholson, Archive of Material & Documents

Lot 137 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

including: documents including Rear Admiral commission July 1912; 33 documents relating to various commissions aboard various ships between 1880 and ... read more

Admiral Sir Henry Nicholson, Archive of Medals, & Documents

Lot 138 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

including: The Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) military badge, white enamelled Maltese cross with gold points and lions between each ... read more

Admiral Stuart Nicholson, Photograph Albums

Lot 139 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Large Collection of photograph albums mostly taken by Admiral Stuart Nicholson, subjects mosty family and holidays, playing golf with many images of ... read more

Benin Letter

Lot 140 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

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Clock

Lot 141 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Clock - to follow

Regency 8 Day Twin Fusse Chiming Bracket Clock

Lot 142 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1800, the case with brass inlay to front, lattice panels to side with brass handles and glass door to back, on brass ball feet, the 8" ... read more

Birmingham Hospital Clock

Lot 143 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1890, unmarked, very large wall clock on wall mounted brackets, French polished mahogany with brass bezel on large brass hinge, glass ... read more

19th Century Marine Steam Engine

Lot 144 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English c.late 19th century, unmarked, the engine arranged on a polished steel base plate with bronze bearing blocks to main prop shaft, with ... read more

Meteorite, Sericho Pallasite, 550g

Lot 145 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

Sericho Pallasite meteorite cut and polished to expose the olivine crystals, weight 550g, with old wooden stand for display The Meteorite Sericho ... read more

Muonionalusta meteorite , Polished Slice, 332g

Lot 146 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

a polished slice of Muonionalusta meteorite, showing the internal structure, 11.2cm x 9.5cm 332g Footnote: The Muonionalusta meteorite, a rare fine ... read more

Silver Presentation Trowel & Mallet

Lot 147 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

silver presentation trowel engraved 'PRESENTED TO H.R.H. PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTENBERG BY THE ARCHITECT G.H.V. CALE FOR THE LAYING OF A MEMORIAL STONE ... read more

Victorian Homeopathic Medicine Chest

Lot 148 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1880, the inside of the case lid stamped in gilt lettering 'F.T. Sursham Late Leath & Ross 5 St Pauls Ch Yard, London E.C.', the case ... read more

2 Very Fine Travelling Medicine Chests

Lot 149 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

The first finished in tan leather with black Russian leather interior, opening to reveal full set of bottles labelled for 'Boroughs Wellcome & Co, ... read more

A Victorian Medicine Chest

Lot 150 (The Fine Collectors Sale)

English, c.1870, French Polished Case, opening to reveal 4 (one replacement) large bottles, 6 medium bottles and 4 smaller bottles, with copy of ... read more