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May Art & Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:731
Sale Title:May Art & Antiques AuctionLots with images:129
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:548
Date:22-May-2012
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A Victorian brass teapot stand, the decorative square section top with pierced detail, column support and spreading circular base.
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A Victorian brass teapot stand, the circular top with pierced decoration, baluster column support, spreading circular base, some attention required.
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A Victorian copper kettle, plain tapered body, domed lid with acorn finial, overhead handle.
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A late Victorian copper and brass spirit kettle, the brass stand with original burner supporting the hanging kettle, turned wooden handles.
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A good Victorian copper kettle, plain form, domed lid with knop finial, overhead riveted handle.
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An Art Nouveau polished brass table centrepiece with matching original engraved clear glass liner, four plain column supports to the matching top and base with bead decoration.
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A vintage brass hunting horn, wide circular central section, trumpet form horn.
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A Victorian copper ½ gallon measure, traditional tapered form, with the applied brass plaques ‘For Factory Use Only For Comprox’ and the measure size with lead official seal. Height 25.5 cm Note: Comprox is still produced today and used as a degreasing detergent in the cotton processing industry.
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A good lady’s dark chocolate brown mink ¾ length coat, shaped and tapered collar, black silk lining, with original purchase receipt from Seymour Furs Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1974. .
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A lady’s ‘tourmaline’ mink jacket, caramel toned, rounded tapered collar, the pale gold silk lining with ‘Premier Furs Pty Ltd’.
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A lady’s dark chocolate/red brown ¾ length fur coat, tapered collar, dark brown silk lining, original purchase receipt from Premier Furs, Melbourne, dated 1974.
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A mink shrug, in a rare natural pale beige mink, cream lining and in excellent condition.
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A vintage polar bear skin rug, the head laid flat with glass eyes, the front legs supporting seven claws. Length 1830, width 17 cm
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A good Blesbuck taxidermy head and shoulder mount, the curved horms with pronounced ridges, mid/dark brown colourway with pale nose and ears.
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A bearskin hat together with a matching muff.
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A mink hat together with a mink collar in chocolate brown.
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An ocelot fur hat with a bow trim to back, together with an ocelot fur scarf.
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A 19th century scrimshaw whale's tooth, the large tooth with fine scrimshaw detail of a lady riding side saddle in a long skirt, on a horse with one front leg raised, good old patina. Length 18 cm
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A carved ivory cigarette holder, the stem carved as a standing naked figure. Length 10.3 cm
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A circa 1900 large ivory and gilt metal card case, rectangular form, with ivory covers, the front with a deep relief carved shaped panel incorporating a horse and dog with a rock wall and landscape behind, the reverse with scrolling monogram detailed in black, the gilt metal frame with push-button release revealing a watered silk fitted sectional interior. 8 x 14 x 1.6 cm
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An old elephant ivory tusk tip. Length 18.5 cm
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An old African elephant tusk carved in the form of a standing bird, the base with stylised leaf decoration. Length approx. 60 cm
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An impressive matched pair of elephant ivory tusks collected by General H. Hart (New Zealand) on a big game hunt in Rhodesia, Southern Africa, September 1926, the matched pair of curved form with fine black linial natural inclusions mounted within a rimu box stand. Approx. combined weight 20kgs. Length each approx. 100 cm Copy of diary entry detailing date and details of the hunt available.
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A miniature early 20th century ivory cricket bat with a silver applied shield engraved 'Bridge 17/2/1903'. Length 14.7 cm
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3 Dinky Military Supertoys: 689 Medium Artillery Tractor, play-worn (some rust) in box (marked and distressed); 661 Recovery Tractor, good in box (corners split) and 622 10-Ton Army Truck, good in box.
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2 Dinky Military Supertoys: 660 - Mighty Antar Tank Transporter, lightly play-worn, in good condition box and 651 Centurion Tank, good condition with rubber tracks intact, in box (insect damage and end splits)
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Four French Dinky Military toys: 80E Obusier De 155 A.B.S (French Howitzer), early ridged wheel version 1958-circa 1965, excellent condition in good box; 80A Ebr Panhard (French Armoured Car), excellent condition in good box; 80C Char A.M.X 13 Tonnes (French Tank), good plus condition in box with faults and 80BP Hotchkiss-Willys Jeep, excellent condition in good box.
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4 Dinky Military toys: 677 Armoured Command Vehicle, good plus condition; 676 Armoured Personnel Carrier, good plus condition; 670 Armoured Car, play-worn condition: 673 Scout Car, good condition. All in worn/faulted boxes.
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5 Dinky Military toys: two 692 5.5 - Medium Guns, both in good condition; 688 Field Artillery Tractor, good plus condition; 674 Austin Champ, play-worn; 676 Armoured Personnel Carrier, play-worn. All in worn/faulted boxes.
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4 Dinky Military toys: 697 25-Pounder Field Gun Set, good condition; 626 Military Ambulance, play-worn; 623 Army Covered Wagon, good condition; 673 Scout Car, play-worn. All in worn/faulted boxes.
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4 Dinky Military toys: 621 3-Ton Army Wagon, slightly play-worn; 623 Army Covered Wagon, slightly play-worn; 643 Army Water Tanker, good plus and 674 Austin Champ (jeep), play-worn. All in worn/faulted boxes.
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A mid-Victorian W.A. Beckwith transitional revolver, checkered wooden grip with decorative fan carving, the steel cylinder with engraved scrollwork, offset thumb spur hammer for sighting (repaired), 54 bore rifled octagonal barrel with maker’s name engraved; together with a period flask, new brass bullet mould, old combination ramrod and bullet extractor (requires ramming cap) and period screwdriver. In good period oak case. Overall length 12 cm
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An early 20th century heavy brass ‘Mallochs Patent’ fishing reel, turned table side casting, marked ‘C. Harlaw H. Co.’, ‘J. Strand London’.
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A circa 1880 3 inch brass trout fishing reel, bone handle, old line.
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A circa 1900 2½ inch brass trout reel, wooden handle, early pinned assembly with strong permanent check.
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A circa 1880 3¾ inch brass fishing reel by J. Bernard, 5 Church Lane, Piccadilly, England, engraved maker’s detail to plate, large plain wooden handle, permanent check.
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A circa 1890 4½ inch all brass English Birmingham salmon reel, strong permanent check, wood handle, very good original condition with high polished finish.
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Three early 20th century brass fly fishing reels, 3 inch, a 2 ¾ inch and a 2½ inch, two with old line.
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An early 20th century Hardy Bros. 'The 'Silex Major' 4 inch alloy reel, the check with four adjustable positions, maker's details, model and patent numbers marked to side, curved applied pinned panel with retailer's details 'For W.H. Tisdale Ltd....', with vintage line.
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A vintage Hardy No. 1 Mark V Altex fixed spool reel (Lhw), good original condition, maker’s details to fitted circular plaque to side, good working order with strong snappy bale arm.
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A Hardy Bros. vintage fixed spool No. 2 Mark V fishing reel, all alloy with brass fittings and bakelite handle (Lhw), snappy bale arm, maker’s details to inset plaque to body.
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A vintage Hardy Bros. Ltd ‘The ‘ Perfect’ ‘ 3 7/8 inch fishing reel, the alloy body with dark grey paint finish, brass foot, fully marked with maker’s details, old line.
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A circa 1900 ball brass quality presentation fly fishing reel stamped ‘The Fly Fishers “S.E.J.” Winch’ and presentation engraved ‘Vice President’s trophy won by Mrs J.G. Pitcher Season 1900.01’, bone handle, hardwood detail, 3¼ inch.
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Three early 19th century small brass fishing reels, one with bone handle, all with permanent checks. 2½ inch x 1 and 2¼ inch x 2.
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An early 20th century Wilkes Osprey brand alloy fishing reel, 4½ inch ventilated spool, ebonite handle, brass on/off check, foot and support arm to the back.
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Three vintage alloy fly fishing reels, includes one Hardy’s with no spool, 3½ inch, A.F., the other two 3½ inch and 3¼ inch, both with brass foot.
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A circa 1937 Hardy Elarex casting reel, multiplier type, fully embossed with maker’s details and appointment stamps, complete in original box and with chamois bag.
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A Hardy Viscount 130 fly reel, circa 1960, complete with line and backing, good original order with neoprene case.
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An early 20th century Meisselbach ‘Takapart’ No. 480 casting reel, nickel coated brass body and fittings, on/off check, embossed with maker’s details, model, etc.
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A circa 1920 William Robertson 3½ inch alloy fly reel, crazed handle, permanent check, brass foot, brass half moon Hardy type quick release latch, embossed maker’s details, fully spooled with old line.
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A circa 1910 ‘Marc’ U.S.A. early design Indiana fly reel, brass spoked with alloy frame, handles and fittings, embossed maker’s name, old line.
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A salmon fly reel by Arthur Allan Ltd, West Nile St., Glasgow, japanned aluminium plate body with ivorine handle, brass foot and drag adjuster.
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An Australian ‘Steelite’ vintage black bakelite fishing reel, model 25, in original box, unused condition.
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A late Victorian ‘Hardy’ black metal fly box, 6 inch x 3¾ inch size, the hinged lid enclosing 15 metal flip lids complete with flies, maker’s plaque to lid.
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Four vintage tins ‘The Loch Leven Eyed fly boxes’, one with a lake scene with figures, boats, wharf and island, the other three with a green paint finish and name to lid, complete with flies, lures and casts.
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Five various freshwater fishing fly and cast tins, includes one japanned tin case with multiple fly holders and flies, two aluminium tins with assorted compartments and holders, a circular japanned tin with felt spaces for casts etc.
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A collection of freshwater vintage fishing lures, lines and hooks, includes unused ‘Horn Devon’, boxed tins full of as new Starling Braided silk line, similar Finlayson Bousfield & Co. spools, various lures, hooks, etc.
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A vintage brass and steel fly tying clamp and three other fishing related items; a spring balance, small scissor clamp and steel.
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An old canvas, leather and string fishing creel and three metal circular cast tins, one brass with name to the hinged lid, the other two with black japanned finish, enclosing casts.
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A rare J. Bernard & Son, London, black japanned fly box, the hinged lid enclosing 12 compartments under four flip-top see through lids, complete with various vintage English dry flies.
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A complete fly tying kit in portable wood case, many internal compartments containing tying thread, boxed fly hooks, fly tying tools, feathers, etc., carry handle to top of case.
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Two good early vintage black metal fly boxes, with flies, one cork lined with a separate cast compartment and spring balance, the other slim, lined with stepped cork and ivorine pages.
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Four tobacco tins containing various fishing flies, three reels of line, fishing licences from 1959 and some gut casts.
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An aluminium tin of casts and licences along with an aluminium fly box enclosing numerous flies.
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A canvas angler’s satchel along with four tobacco tins containing trout flies.
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A late 19th century three piece Edgar Sealey cane fishing rod complete with old wooden reel, 10 foot 6 inch extended, with original cloth bag with Sealey label.
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A quality three piece greenheart fly fishing rod fitted with a 19th century brass reel, the rod extending to 12 feet 3 inch and with ball brass fittings, cork grip, old line to reel, complete with canvas bag.
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A circa 1950s J.J.S. Walker two piece split cane flying rod with vintage Walker Bampton fly reel, the rod extending to 9’, the reel with maker’s mark and ‘R. Sanderson Ltd Turangi’, original bag. Note: Sanderson was a respected fisherman, fly tyer and sport’s shop owner.
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A Hardy Bros. ‘Graphite Smuggler De-Luxe’ six piece Take-Down fly fishing rod, in original cloth bag with fabric label and aluminium lined full grain leather case. 8 feet 2½ inch.
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A Scottish split cane fly rod of three sections with spare tip, in original cloth bag.
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A vintage Hardy Bros. extendable fishing gaff, extending from 20 inch to 44 inch, blackened finish, alloy handle, brass belt clip and stainless keeper hook, maker’s mark to brass fittings.
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A small vintage extendable poacher’s gaff, extends from 14 inch to 35 inch, all brass construction, stainless hook, the protector marked ‘Made in Great Britain’.
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A Hardy Bros. alloy salmon tailer, extending to 60 inch, brass fittings, belt clip to shaft, labelled, excellent condition.
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A Hardy’s alloy extendable fishing gaff, woven cord grip, fine ribbed edged butt priest, brass fittings, extending from 15 inch to 26 inch, maker’s mark to side.
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A good vintage brass extending fishing gaff, ribbed wooden turned handle, the original brass keeper with leather locking strap, ring suspension loop to butt end, extending from 16¾ inch to 28½ inch.
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A vintage extendable fishing gaff, turned wooden handle, missing priest to butt end, no keeper, extending from 21½ inch to 38 inch.
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A mid 20th century Hardy Bros. Ltd line dryer, aluminium frame and variable arms, plain rosewood handle, fittings for reel, embossed with maker’s marks and other brass lined dryer with clamp fitting.
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A good vintage alloy folding landing net, extendable, brass fittings, the original netting in good condition, priest to butt. Sturdy belt hook.
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A circa 1940 English Sextile type line winder/dryer, adjustable sliding alloy arms on brass shaft, winding handle to one end, bench clamp to other.
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Two Hardy fishing guide books, one 1948 ‘Hardy’s Anglers’ Guide For Export Only, the other a reprint of a ‘1900 Hardy Brothers’ catalogue.
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A 15 inch Herter’s duck decoy, moulded form, fully embossed details to base.
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A 15 inch Herters carved hardwood Mallard duck decoy, hand painted finish, glass eyes, maker’s details to base.
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Three vintage books: two volumes ‘Encyclopaedia of New Zealand’ edited by McLintock 1966 and ‘Tuwharetoa’ by John Te H. Grace, 1959, personally inscribed and signed by the author.
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Two publications illustrated by E.H. Shepard; ‘Let’s Pretend (Poems by G. Agnew) and ‘Fourteen Songs’ (from A.A. Milne’s ‘When We Were Very Young’).
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Two leather bound volumes, ‘A Cabinet of Quadrupeds’ by John Church Vols. 1 & 2, London 1805, folio size, morocco binding with gilt tooling, in good condition. Volume 1 with 76 engraved plates illustrating 103 quadrupeds, engraved by James Tookey drawn by Julius Ibbetson. Volume 2 containing a similar number of engravings and text.
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Two volume set of ‘The Original Watercolour Paintings by John James Audebon......’ U.S.A., 1966, large folio size in slip case.
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24 volumes of bound ‘Punch’ magazines, in various condition, dates include 1846, 1903, 1904, 1911, 1929 plus many more.
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Five leather bound volumes of Popular Encyclopaedia, marbled page edges, together with The Oxford Companion to Art, The New Hutchinson 20th century Encyclopaedia and 1903 bound editions of ‘Country Life’.
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Eight volumes of “The Thousand Nights and One Night’, a privately printed set by The Casanova Society of London, put together by E. Powys Mathers with illustrations from drawings by Roderick McRae, hand cut pages, green covers with gilt titles.
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Twelve volumes of Jane Austen novels, hard cover with leather spines, gilt titles and floral embellishment, includes Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Emma, etc. Printing from 1911 and 1912.
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Two quality brass travelling compasses, one 2¼ inch diameter, locking button to side, the lid revealing silvered dial, the other 2¾ inch, scroll engraved name to lid, printed paper dial.
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A mahogany cased set of engineer’s rules, each marked ‘R. Nicholl, maker London’, and the box similarly marked. Length 34 cm
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A circa 1900 gilded brass lady's fancy opera telescope, the body with mother-of-pearl panels edged with bands of garnet, two missing, the scope extends in five draw sections.
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A pair of early 20th century French hedge clippers, long tapered steel blades, turned beech wood handles.
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A pair of early 20th century ‘Automatic Scale Co.’ balance scales, original gilt paint, decorative brass framing to the arched scale and mirrored centre, single circular brass tray, glass tray to the other side, complete with set of five chromed brass graduated bell weights. Approx. 66 x 20 x 7.1 cm, old repair.
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A set of Kodak Studio Scales, in original box, the scales of bright metal mounted on a wooden plinth set with a range of small bell weights.
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A set of old shop scales, metal painted stand with polished brass bowl, original W.T. Avery label and ‘To Weigh 28lbs’. 40 x 38 x 34 cm
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A brass telescope, the single drawer marked ‘High Power 80’, raised on an adjustable wooden tripod stand.
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A cased brass surveyor’s theodolite by Troughton & Simms, the instrument with Vernier adjustment, silvered scale, compass table mounted with spirit level. Complete with wooden tripod stand.
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An Edison ‘Standard’ phonograph in oak case with cover, with large associated metal horn, sound reproducer absent.
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