REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others. Scripta ... de torqueto, astrolabio armillari, Nuremberg, 1544, 4to, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, FINELY BOUND in modern morocco. FIRST EDITION of this astronomical work by various authors.
REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others. Scripta ... de…
REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others.  Scripta clarissimi mathematici M. Joannis Regiomontani, de torqueto, astrolabio armillari, regula magna Ptolemaica, baculoq[ue] astronomico, et…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
STELLUTI, Francesco (1577-1653, editor and translator). Persio Tradotto in verso, Rome, 1630, 4to, engraved title, portrait and 5 illustrations, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION of the first book to include illustrations as seen through a microscope.
STELLUTI, Francesco (1577-1653, editor and translator). Persio Tradotto in…
STELLUTI, Francesco (1577-1653, editor and translator) - Aulus PERSIUS FLACCUS (34-62).  Persio Tradotto in verso sciolto e dichiarato da Francesco Stelluti Accad. Linceo da Fabiano. Rome: Appresso…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don Juan, London, 1819, Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to, VERY FINELY BOUND in 19th-century dark green crushed morocco gilt by F. Bedford. FIRST EDITION.
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don…
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)].  Don Juan. London: Printed by Thomas Davison, 1819. Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to (290 x 225mm). Half…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated ... into Scottish metir, London, 1553, 4to, FINELY BOUND in later morocco. FIRST EDITION of the first translation of a poem from antiquity into English. RARE.
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete…
DOUGLAS, Gawin or Gavin (c.1474-1522, translator) and VIRGIL (70 BC - 19 BC).  The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated out of Latyne verses into Scottish metir, bi [sic] the…
Hammer price: £24,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum, Nuremberg, 1493, large folio, woodcut illustrations, 19th-century morocco. FIRST EDITION OF THE MOST LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED OF ALL INCUNABLES.
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514). Liber chronicarum,…
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum. [Calligraphic woodcut title on first leaf:]  Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi.…
Hammer price: £50,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
12 BOTTLES LOW AND NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRITS
Lot 133 - Wines and Spirits Sold
12 BOTTLES LOW AND NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRITS
Ceder's Wild (50cl); Caleno Dark + Spicy (50cl); Lyre's Pink London Spirit and Dry London Spirit; Sober Spirits Sober-Rum (50cl); Ovant Margaret River Royal; Sea Arch Coastal Juniper; Warner's…
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
3 October 2022 , 01:00 BST
3 October 2022 , 01:00 BST
11 MIXED BOTTLES OF WHISKEY/WHISKY
Lot 168 - Wines and Spirits Sold
11 MIXED BOTTLES OF WHISKEY/WHISKY
Braunstein Wheat (50cl); St Kilian Distillers Bud Spencer The Legend Single Malt; Unique Liquids The Westfalian Single Malt Peated (50cl); Caribou Crossing Single Barrel; James B Bean Baker's B Aged…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £70 - £90
3 October 2022 , 01:00 BST
3 October 2022 , 01:00 BST
A PERSIAN ALBUM PAGE
A PERSIAN ALBUM PAGE
Figures seated alongside buildings and a cow, with a line of calligraphy above and below, surrounded by a floral border
gouache, watercolour and ink
19 x 11cm
Estimate: £0 - £0
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
TAXIDERMY; A MIRROR CARP IN A NATURALISTIC SETTING
TAXIDERMY; A MIRROR CARP IN A NATURALISTIC SETTING
Dated 1903
Mounted in ebonised bowed glass case, 58cm wide
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A WALNUT HUMIDOR CONTAINING CIGARS AND CIGAR CUTTERS
A WALNUT HUMIDOR CONTAINING CIGARS AND CIGAR CUTTERS
20th Century
Contents include opened boxes of Punch Rayados, Romeo & Julieta Petit Coronas amongst others, three cigar cutters and a leather cigar case, the humidor with two moveable partitions,…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
ANDREW ROSS: A VICTORIAN BRASS COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE
ANDREW ROSS: A VICTORIAN BRASS COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE
Circa 1860
Signed ‘A. ROSS LONDON, No. 432’, focussing by rack-and-pinion and lever and calibrated screw, with four oculars, four objectives, plano-concave mirror, condenser and livebox, with double…
Andrew Ross initially produced his design for a compound monocular microscope in the early 1840s; the Y-shaped stand stabilised the device and  was the main innovative feature.
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A TIVOLI JACKPOT GAMES MACHINE
A TIVOLI JACKPOT GAMES MACHINE
Early 20th Century
In oak case, metalwork highlighted in red and green paint, 82cm high
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: TWO STATU QUO FOLDNG TRAVEL CHESS SET
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: TWO STATU QUO FOLDNG TRAVEL CHESS SET
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
One with ivory pieces, the other with some bone pieces (incomplete), the boards stamped ‘STATU QUO CHESS BOARD’ and ‘JAQUES PATENTEES LONDON’, 29.5cm x 23cm
Condition report: Ivory set with good locking mechanism that works. General wear, dirt an dust to the pieces; rubbing and a few marks overall. Slight lifting to one holly veneered square of the board…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: A PAIR OF LIGNUM VITAE MONOGRAMED 5’IN BOWLING BALLS
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: A PAIR OF LIGNUM VITAE MONOGRAMED 5’IN BOWLING BALLS
Stamped ‘ENGLISH BOWLING ASSOCIATION PR 34 BIAS NO. 5’ with further stamps, in carrying case; Together with a Taylor Rolph lignum vitae presentation bowl on stand, with silver plated plaque engraved…
Sold with Ivory Certificate, submission reference F7NVJHQY.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: A VICTORIAN STAUNTON PATTERN WEIGHTED BOXWOOD AND EBONY CHESS SET AND BOX
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: A VICTORIAN STAUNTON PATTERN WEIGHTED BOXWOOD AND…
Stamped red open crowns to a rook and knight, the king 9cm high; the pawn 4.5cm high; the mahogany box with facsimile green label,19 x 8cm
Condition report: The pieces are weighted. The white king stamped Jaques London. See extra image. There is a small dark scuff across the type face of Jaques. The black queen with some loss and damage…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ‘ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ‘ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM
The hinged lid enclosing an interior fitted with a folding black and red tooled gilt-leather chess, backgammon and steeplechase board; the lift-out tray containing bone checkers and scoring plate…
Condition report:One dice missing but otherwise appears complete (there is room for another counter but there are 15 of each currently so we do not believe any are missing). Chess pieces generally ok…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A VICTORIAN STAUNTON PATTERN BOXWOOD AND EBONY CHESS SET
A VICTORIAN STAUNTON PATTERN BOXWOOD AND EBONY CHESS SET
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
The knights and one rook stamped with a red open crown, the king 9cm high; the pawn 5cm high; with an associated cedar box
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A VICTORIAN STAUNTON PATTERN BOXWOOD AND EBNOISED CHESS SET
A VICTORIAN STAUNTON PATTERN BOXWOOD AND EBNOISED CHESS SET
Late 19th Century
The knights and rooks stamped with a red open crown, the kings 9.5cm high; the pawn 5.5cm high
Condition report: Good condition with general rubbing to the patina, noticeably to the ebonised pieces which are slightly rubbed. General wear commensurate with use and age. The black queen’s crown…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A MAHOGANY PERPETUAL DESK CALENDAR
A MAHOGANY PERPETUAL DESK CALENDAR
Early 20th Century
Of architectural form, glazed apertures and canvas rollers, 33cm high
Condition Report:Functioning. Light staining and marks/fading to the calendar as expected due to age and use. Knocks and wear to the case.Wear to the rolls, the top Day of the Week roll with thinning…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £50 - £80
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A BRASS INLAID WALNUT MANTEL CLOCK
A BRASS INLAID WALNUT MANTEL CLOCK
19th Century
The case with canted front angles, the enamelled dial with twin train movement striking a coil, pendulum and key, 24.5cm wide; 29cm high
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A SET OF NINE CARVED WOOD FOLK ART FIGURES (9)
A SET OF NINE CARVED WOOD FOLK ART FIGURES (9)
18th / 19th Century
Possibly English folk art or ‘Sailor Art’, each individually carved as characters including a monk, a pair of standing female and male figures, a judge, a grinning figure and four…
PROVENANCE:These figures have belonged to the vendor’s family since at least the 1920’s and were kept at the family estate in Beetham, Cumbria until it was sold in 2004. 
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A REGENCY PONTYPOOL BLACK AND GILT-METAL OVAL TRAY AND A PAIR OF REGENCY RED PAPIER-MACHE COASTERS (5)
A REGENCY PONTYPOOL BLACK AND GILT-METAL OVAL TRAY AND A PAIR OF REGENCY…
Coleridge Collection, Early 19th century
The twin-handle tray painted with a central landscape, 58cm wide; the coasters with pen-work decoration, 13.5cm diameter, both with ‘Anthony & Marietta…
Provenance The Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £120 - £180
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A SWEDISH BLYBERG PORPHYRY AND ORMOLU MOUNTED PAPERWEIGHT; TOGETHER WITH A CHARLES X GILT-METAL PEN TRAY (2)
A SWEDISH BLYBERG PORPHYRY AND ORMOLU MOUNTED PAPERWEIGHT; TOGETHER WITH A…
Coleridge Collection, First half 19th Century
Of rectangular form with ring cornucopia handle, 15cm wide; The Charles X bowl of open sarcophagus form raised on scallop-shell feet, mounted on a verdi…
Provenance The Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £180 - £250
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A CONTINENTAL VERDI-GRIS PATINATED BRONZE FOUR-LIGHT CHANDELIER
A CONTINENTAL VERDI-GRIS PATINATED BRONZE FOUR-LIGHT CHANDELIER
Late 19th Century
Made for gas and later adapted for electricity, with an open scroll work frame and dished cruciform well, 99cm high
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST

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