Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments | Skinner Auction 3035M

Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments Sale 3035M | October 27, 2017 | Marlborough

Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments

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Lot 332: Cary Lacquered Brass “Captain Douglas” Pattern Protractor, London, first half 19th century

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Selected Provenance The Collection of Leon Stabinsky, Chatsworth, California The John F. Gelson Watch Collection A Private Arizona Collection Edward S. Jones Collection, Los Angeles, California The Private Collection of a Florida Gentleman A New York State Gentleman

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1 1934 Buick Club Sedan, VIN #Z746471, four-door, straight-eight later model engine, three-speed on the floor, two-tone beige exterior, (some exterior paint blistering, wood and sheet metal in good condition), runs and drives. $15,000-20,000

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2 Five New 1950-60s Automobile Clocks, Hamilton Watch Co., 1958 Chevrolet clock with tag reading “part no. 40712,” a 1957 Chevrolet clock with tag reading “part no.

40711,” an oblong 1961 Oldsmobile clock, and two 1960s Chevrolet round dial clocks. $150-250 3 Albert Montandon 18kt Gold Openface Watch, Geneva, no. 76629, with enamel roman numeral dial marked “Albert Montandon/Geneva,” unsigned stem-wind, pin-set movement, cuvette marked with maker’s name, location and serial number as above, in a fully engraved open-face case, dia.

40 mm, 56 g; together with a 14kt gold watch chain and fob, 11 g. $400-600

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4 Waltham 14kt Gold Lady’s Hunter Case Watch, Waltham, Massachusetts, no.

16096905, with enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Waltham,” damascened nickel movement marked with serial number and location above and “A.W.W.Co./Riverside/17 Jewels/Adjusted,” in a fully engine-turned and engraved hunter case marked “A.W.C. Co./14K/178560,” dia. 34 mm, 35 g. $250-350 5 Dubois, Jacot & Co. Open-face Watch, Locle, Switzerland, with engraved gold-tone dial with applied roman numerals, cuvette engraved “DuBois Jacot & So./from Locle/ Detached Lever/13 Jewels,” unmarked, keywind, bar-type movement, in a fully engraved gold-filled case, dia. 46 mm. $300-400

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6 Lacloche Miniature Traveling Desk Clock and Case, c. 1940, deep blue/gray agate case with line engraved brass dial surround, arabic numeral dial signed “Lacloche,” pierced silver hands and hinged rear rest, housed in a green-leather fitted case with strap marked in gilt “Maquet, Paris-Nige,” ht. 2 1/2 in. $3,000-3,500 7 Claude Meylan Skeletonized Pocket Watch, Vallee de Joux, c. 1980, steel case with white enameled roman numeral outer band, and seconds bit, crystal marked as above, stem-wind, stem-set, engraved skeletonized movement, dia. 50 mm. $1,000-2,000

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8 Dubois et Fils 14kt Gold Quarter-repeating Open-face Watch, c. 1820, with white enamel dial marked “DuBois et Fils,” key-wind verge movement with pierced balance cock, silvered adjustment disc, in a gold open-face case, dia. 55 mm. $200-300

9 L. Mathey 18kt Gold Open-face Watch, Locle, Switzerland, c. 1890, with enamel dial with off-center roman numeral chapter ring, gold hands, cuvette marked in part “L. Mathey, Locle,” key-wind, key-set, bar-type movement with solid balance wheel and cylinder escapement, in an engine-turned open-face case, dia. 51 mm, 70 g. $700-900 9A Two Silver English Verge Watches, London and Liverpool, both chain fusee verge movements, one by Milden of Liverpool with enamel dial and plain pair case, the other by John Wilders of London with pierced balance cock and silvered regulating disc in a repoussé outer case, dia. 50 to 56 mm. $200-400

10 Delisle & Fres 14kt Gold Open-face Verge Watch, Switzerland, c. 1780, no. 3496, enamel roman numeral dial marked “Delisle & fres Moricand,” full-plate movement marked with the number above and as the dial, chainfusee verge movement with round pillars, pierced balance cock, and silvered regulator dial, in a swing-out case, with an associated outer case, watch dia. 43 mm, 65 g. $1,800-2,000 11 Nicole 18kt Gold Open-face Watch, Geneva, silvered roman numeral dial with engine-turned center and subsidiary seconds dial, cuvette marked in part “Nicole a Geneve,” unmarked, key-wind, key-set, bar-type movement with cylinder escapement, in an engine-turned open-face case, dia. 39 mm, 35 g. $700-900

12 Charles Howse 18kt Gold Pair-case Watch, London, c. 1788, with enamel arabic numeral dial, pierced gold hands, Liverpool-style dust cover marked “Howse London,” chain fusee movement with cylinder escapement, pierced and engraved balance cock, and rear plate marked as the dust cover and “6056,” in a pair case with engraved outer case, watch paper reading “Repaired by Samuel Norton Near Derby School Hingham,” dia. 50 mm, 125 g. $900-1,100 13 Lugrin Watch Co. 14kt Gold Split-second Chronograph, Switzerland, no. 53169, enamel arabic numeral dial with sunk seconds and elapsed minute subsidiary dials, stemwind, stem-set movement marked “18 Jewels, Lugrin Watch Co., Swiss,” in a 14kt gold case with back and cuvette marked with the number above, 51 mm, 91 g. $800-1,200

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19 Lepaute Enamel 18kt Gold Lady’s Watch in Silvered Storage Box, Paris, 19th century, no. 3151, floral black and white enamel on back and around eccentric silvered roman numeral dial, cuvette marked in part “N 3151/ Lepaute et Fils/A Paris,” key-wind, key-set, cylinder movement, in a velvet-lined silvered clamshell box with embossed floral design, watch dia. 37 mm, 30.7 g. $1,500-2,000 20 Tiffany & Co. New York 18kt Gold Lady’s Wristwatch by Movado, Switzerland, white enameled porcelain dial with arabic numerals, center seconds, tapered pointed hands, 18kt gold case, no. 40081, Movado 17-jewel manual-wind movement, no. C260M, with a 14kt gold open link band, dia. 28 mm. $700-900 18

14 George Richardson Silver Pair-case Verge Watch, London, c. 1774, enamel roman numeral dial with outer five minute markings and 1 to 31 on inner chapter ring, blued beetle and poker and simple calendar hands, keywind, key-set, chain fusee verge movement with Egyptian plate pillars and pierced and engraved balance cock with phoenix, rear plate marked “Geo. Richardson 1774 London,” in a silver pair case, outer case dia.

50 mm. $200-400 15 18kt Gold Quarter-hour Repeater and Chronograph Hunter Case Watch, Repetition Sina, arabic numeral porcelain dial with outer chronograph scale, sunk center, and sunk seconds dial, marked “Repetition Sina,” blued-steel hands, cuvette marked in part “Repetition Chronographe 17 Rubies,” stem-wind, stem-set movement with bimetallic balance, push-button operated repeat and chronograph functions; sold with a 14kt gold chain and penknife, dia. 54 mm, watch 95.5 g. $1,500-2,500

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16 Zenith 18kt Gold Open-face Watch, Switzerland, c. 1930, silvered arabic numeral dial, enameled blue and white bezel, seconds bit, movement marked “Zenith Watch Co./ Seventeen 17 Jewels/Adj. To Temperature/ Two 2 Adj./2718053,” dia. 44 mm. $300-500 17 Three Lady’s Pocket Watches, an 18kt gold “C. Charpier” decorated and monogrammed hunter case watch, case no. 7092, and glass cuvette, movement no. 41709, dia. 42 mm, 67 g; a 14kt gold Waltham Riverside 17-jewel open-face watch, with Salem, Massachusetts, retailer on dial, and monogramed cuvette, dia. 34 mm, 35 g; and an Elgin Watch Co. 14kt gold-filled hunter case marked “Dueber Special.” $600-800

18 Cartier Roulette Watch and Box, outer ring numbered as a roulette wheel, watch mounted on ball bearings within, silver-tone dial with blued hands marked “Cartier,” unsigned stemwind movement, in a leather-covered Cartier box, dia. of outer ring 41 mm. $4,000-5,000

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21 Dobson & Sons Silver Desk Clock, 32 Piccadilly, London, 1 3/4-in. roman numeral porcelain dial, blued-steel hands, subsidiary seconds dial, housed in a square case with stem-wind, lever-set Swiss-bar-type movement, housed in the original felt-lined, leather-bound case. $600-800 22 Three Gold Pocket Watches, 18kt gold Longines open face with multicolored arabic numeral dial, movement marked “H.J. Howe Syracuse, N.Y. seventeen Jewels/Three Adjust’ts/Longines W. Co./2506521,” a 14kt gold Waltham repoussé-style hunter case, arabic numeral porcelain dial, damascened movement marked “A.W.W. Co. Lady Waltham/10572499/Adjusted,” with a looped chain, and a 14kt gold Elgin open-face watch with enameled dial. $400-600

23 Omega Speedmaster Reduced, stainless steel tonneau-shaped case with black dial, baton numerals and hands, three sunk subsidiary dials for constant seconds, thirty minutes, and twelve hour registers, and signed “Omega Speedmaster/Automatic,” black bezel with tachymeter scale calibrated to 500 units, round chronograph buttons and Omega crown fitted in the band, expandable Omega No. 811 stainless bracelet, screw back with Seahorse logo and marked “Omega,” “Omega 3220” on movement in two places, dia. 38 mm. $800-1,200

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24 Stainless Steel Breitling “1884” Automatic Watch, Switzerland, c. 1990s, no. 6056, twobutton chronograph, gray dial with applied indicators, subsidiary seconds and elapsed time dials, original leather strap, with original papers, case, and outer packing box, dia. 35 mm. $2,000-2,500

26 Baume & Mercier Stainless Steel Triple Date Chronograph, c. 1950, silvered dial with day of the month on the outer edge, day of the week and month calendar aperture reading in French, triple subsidiary dials displaying 60-second, 30-minute, and 12hour, with black leather band, dia. 37 mm. $500-700

25 Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Watch, Switzerland, c. 1960-70, manual chronograph with original black dial, minute subsidiary dial with red five-minute count down sector, constant seconds and tachymeter scale, stainless steel case with beveled lugs, bi-directional rotating bezel with minute, and hour scales, domed crystal, 17-jewel Landeron cal 248 movement, with black Nato strap, dia. 38 mm. $1,000-1,500

27 Tornek-Rayville TR-900 Dive Watch, c.

1965, rare stainless steel water-resistant antimagnetic dive watch with sweep center second hand made for the U.S. Navy, bidirectional revolving black bezel with luminous unit indication, screw-back engraved with military markings, “MIL-W-22176,” serial number 0287, movement marked “seventeen jewels Tornek-Rayville No. TR-900,” with brass dust cover, dia. 40 mm. $30,000-50,000

28 Omega Constellation “1602” Digital Watch, c. 1975, stainless steel case and band, original display case and box. $200-400 29 Five Vintage Dive Watches, c. 1960-70, a Lucerna Calendar, dia. 36 mm, a Lucerna Marine Luxusdiver, dia. 37 mm, a Josmar Seawatch, 21-jewels, with date aperture reading in French, dia. 38 mm, a Foster-Trent Terramar, and a Saxony Allsport, dia. 30 mm. $100-150 30 Waltham “Riverside Maximus” 14kt Gold Open-face Watch, Waltham, Massachusetts, no. 105877, with enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Waltham,” damascened nickel movement marked with model, location, and serial number as above and “23 Jewels/ A.W.W. Co./Adjusted,” in a 14kt gold openface case, dia. 51 mm, 105 g. $1,500-2,500

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Lots 31-91: From the collection of John F. Gelson, last president of the Hamilton Watch Company 31 Hamilton 992 60-hour Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 2557005, plain nickel movement with gold center wheel, rear plate marked “Hamilton Watch Co./Lancaster, Pa/21 Jewels/992/60-Hour/Double Roller/ Adjusted 5 Positions/2557005,” dia. 43 mm.

Note: Hamilton experimented with this 60-hour movement about the time they purchased the Illinois Watch Co. but never put it into production. Reportedly only about ten of this model were made. $1,000-1,500 32 Hamilton “Victory Model” 992B Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C44192, movement only marked “Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./Victory Mode/Adj. Temp. & 6 Pos.,” the model number and the jewel count both have a factory engraved line through them and the jewel number engraved “15.” $300-500 33 Hamilton Grade “946” Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 493244, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, model, and serial number as above and “23 Jewels/Adjusted 5 Positions.” $300-500

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34 Illinois “Jump Hour” Wristwatch, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5463066, hours, minutes, and seconds each on enameled rotating disc, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number above, and “607/17 Jewels,” in an unmarked brass and silver-tone Art Deco-style case. $300-500 35 Hamilton “Grade 974B” Movement No. K001, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, damascened nickel movement marked with model and serial number as above and “Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./Elinvar/Adj. Temp./3 Pos.” $300-500 36 Philadelphia Watch Co. “Paulus” Movement and Dial, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, no. 2885, key-wind, key-set movement marked with maker’s name and serial number as above and “Paulus Patent Augt. 25.68,” with enamel roman numeral dial marked “Philadelphia Watch Co./E. Paulus.” $300-500

37 Hamilton Navigational Master Watch “3992B,” Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sample 43, white enamel arabic numeral dial with broad axe below 12 and marked “Hamilton,” three hands off center, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name and model number as above and “22 Jewels/ Sample 43/Adj. Temp. and 6 Positions,” in a base-metal Keystone case, dia. 52 mm. $800-1,200

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38 Illinois “Bunn Special” Model 163A Movement and Dial, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5456332, double sunk Montgomery dial marked “Illinois Bunn Special/23 Jewel 60Hour,” damascened nickel movement marked with serial number and model as above and “Elinvar Bunn Special/Motor Barrel Sixty Hour/23 Jewels/Adjusted Temp./Six Positions.” $300-500 39 Hamilton “2974B” U.S. Navy Comparing Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no.

2K9618, enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel movement marked with model and serial number above and “17 Jewels/Adj. Temp/3 Positions,” in a base-metal case with the back engraved “Bureau of Ships/U.S. Navy Comparing Watch/No.1941.”

Note: Information supplied with the watch states “This watch was converted by inserting Tungsten tantalum balance pivots.” $300-500

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40 Hamilton “4992B” Movement and Dial, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 40001, with blackpainted twenty-four-hour dial marked “G.C.T.,” damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name and serial number as above and “Bu. Aero./U.S. Navy/22 Jewels/Adj. Temp./6 Positions.” $300-500 41 Hamilton “974 Special” Second Setting Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 2547706, double sunk enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above and “Double Roller/Adjusted 3 Positions,” in a base-metal case with back engraved “U.S. Navy/ BU Nav./Second Setting/Serial No. Sample.” $300-500

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42 Hamilton Production Samples “974L” and “992E” Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 1370775 and 2588975, both lever-set damascened nickel movements mounted on plastic squares with model number and “Production Sample,” the “974” a 17-jewel, and the “992E” a 21-jewel with gold center wheel and marked “Elinvar.” $300-500 43 Ball-Hamilton “999B” Railroad Watch, no.

B183269, enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Ball Official RR Standard/Cleveland,” circular damascened nickel movement marked “6 Positions Adjusted/Ball Watch Co. Cleveland, Ohio/Trade Mark Official Standard/999B/21 Jewels,” in a basemetal glass-back case. $500-700

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44 Illinois “161A” Bunn Special Movement, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5511220, double sunk enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Illinois,” damascened nickel movement marked “161A/ Elinvar Bunn Special/21 Jewels/Motor Barrel Sixty Hour/Adjusted Temp./Six Positions.” $400-600 45 Hamilton “917” Open-face Service Watch with Hacking Seconds, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. X38337, painted arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton SERVICE,” damascened nickel movement marked “Hamilton U.S.A./917/”17 Jewels Adjusted 3 Positions,” in a glass-back case, dia. 45 mm. $300-500 46 Illinois Bunn Special Open-face Watch, Springfield, Illinois, no. 3290853, double sunk enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Illinois,” damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above, and “Bunn Special/21 Ruby Jewels/ Double Roller/Adjusted Temperature/6 Positions, Isochronism,” in a Sears Extra Case, dia. 54 mm. $300-500

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47 Hamilton “974B” Open-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serial number location marked “Model,” with enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel movement marked “Elinvar/Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./974B/17Jewels/Adj. Temp./3 Pos./Model,” in a base-metal Keystone case, dia. 52 mm. $700-900 48 Hamilton “960” Open-face Watch Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no.

50304, with double sunk arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel-bar style movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above and “960/21 Jewels/Adjusted 5 Positions,” in a glass-back case, dia. 50 mm. $300-500 49 Illinois Sangamo Special Open-face Watch, Springfield, Illinois, no. 4166853, with double sunk enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Illinois,” damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name and serial number as above, and “Sangamo Special/23 Jewels/ Motor Barrel/Adjusted Temp./Six Positions,” in a Wadsworth 14kt gold-filled case marked inside rear cover “Sangamo Special,” dia. 49 mm. $300-500

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50 Hamilton “2974B” Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serial number location marked “Model 13,” damascened nickel movement marked “Pendant Set/Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./2974B/17 Jewels/Model 13/Adj Temp/3 Pos.,” housed in a factory display case, dia. 48 mm. $300-500 51 Three Hamilton “992B” Example Watch Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, EXP’L 1, EXP’L 2, and EXP’L 3, damascened nickel movements marked “Elinvar/Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./992B/21 Jewels/Adj. Temp. and 6 Pos./EXP’L 1,” “EXP’L 2,” and “EXP’L 3,” example 3 with dial, in display cases, dia. 50 mm. $700-900

52 Hamilton “950B” Factory Model Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serial number marked “Model,” damascened nickel movement with gold train marked “950B Elinvar/Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./23 Jewels/ Adj. Temp./6 Pos/Model,” housed in a display case. $500-700

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53 Hamilton Aircraft Navigation Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 2609419, with black twelve-hour arabic numeral dial marked “BU.AERO.U.S.NAVY/G.C.T./Hamilton,” damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above, and “992/Double Roller/Elinvar/ Adjusted 5 Positions,” in a Keystone Nickeloid case with the back engraved “BU. AERO. U.S. NAVY/AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION WATCH/SER. NO. SAMPLE/HAMILTON WATCH CO.,” dia.

54 mm. $500-700

54 Hamilton “987S” Model Watch Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Model-1, with painted arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” three hands off center, damascened nickel movement marked “Hamilton Watch Co./17 Jewels/Model1/987S,” in a display case, dia. 28 mm. $300-500 55 Two Hamilton “992B” Example Watch Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, EXP’L 4 and EXP’L 5, damascened nickel movements marked “Elinvar/Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./992B/21 Jewels/Adj. Temp. and 6 Pos./EXP’L 4,” and “EXP’L 5,” in display cases, dia. 50 mm. $500-700

56 Hamilton Navigational Master Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Model 28, with enamel arabic numeral dial marked “U.S. Army Air Corps/G.C.T.,” damascened nickel movement marked “U.S. Army Air Corps/ Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./3992B/22 Jewels/ Model 28,” in Keystone base-metal case engraved “U.S. Army A.C./Navigational Master Watch/Type A-13/Mfr’s. Assy. Dwg. No. 992B4/Serial No./Order no./Spec No. 9427968/Hamilton Watch Co.,” dia. 52 mm. $500-700 57 Hamilton “992B” Open-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C162291, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name and serial number as above, and “992B/21 Jewels/Sample 98/Adj. Temp./6 Positions,” in a 10kt gold-filled case. $300-500 58 Hamilton “402” Movement and Dial, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. H50001, brass roman numeral dial with sunk seconds, circular damascened nickel movement marked “HAMILTON/Lancaster, PA./17 jewels/Grade 402/Adjusted,” dia. 39 mm. $300-500

59 Hamilton “992” Sample for the U.S. Army, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C29852, with enamel Montgomery dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel movement marked “Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./U.S. Army/992B/21Jewels/Adj. Temp and 6 Pos./ C29852,” in a Keystone base metal case with the rear cover engraved “Ordnance Department/U.S.A./No. OE=Sample,” dia. 51 mm. $300-500 60 Hamilton “924” Survivor of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 484414, 21-jewel open-face watch shipped to Heacock and Freer in San Francisco on January 20, 1905, returned to the factory after the earthquake and fire on July 24, 1906, and retained by the company, dia. 51 mm. $200-400

61 Skeletonized Illinois Open-face Watch, Springfield, Illinois, no serial number, with white enamel double sunk arabic numeral dial marked “Illinois Watch Co.,” damascened nickel movement marked “Illinois Watch Co./ Springfield,” skeletonized back plate to reveal the train, in a gold-filled glass-back case, dia.

55 mm. $800-1,200

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62 Hamilton “23” Chronograph Sample, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sample 52, black arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton” with subsidiary seconds and elapsed seconds dials, crown button activated chronograph movement marked “Model 23/19 Jewels/ Hamilton/ Adj. to Temp & 3 Pos./Sample 52,” in a Keystone base metal case, dia. 51 mm. $300-500 63 Two Hamilton “992B” Example Watch Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, EXP’L 6 and EXP’L 8, damascened nickel movements marked “Elinvar/Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./992B/21 Jewels/Adj. Temp. and 6 Pos./EXP’L 6,” and “EXP’L 8,” in display cases, dia. 50 mm. $500-700 64 Illinois “Santa Fe Special” Movement, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5027743, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above and “Santa Fe Special/21 Jewels/Adjusted to Temperature and Positions,” with three bluedsteel hands, dia. 43 mm. $150-250

65 Hamilton “950” Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 1664765, bridge-type stemwind, lever-set, damascened nickel movement with gold train, marked “Hamilton Watch Co. Lancaster, Pa./Motor Barrel/950/23 Jewels/1664765/Adjusted 5 Positions,” in a display case, dia. 48 mm. $300-500

66 Ball-Hamilton Railroad Standard Openface Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serial number location marked “Model,” with enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Ball Official RR Standard/Cleveland,” circular damascened nickel movement marked “Ball Watch Co/ Cleveland, Ohio/Elinvar/Motor Barrel/23 Jewels/Trade Mark OFFICIAL STANDARD/ Adjusted 5 Positions/Model,” in a display case, dia. 48 mm. $700-900 66

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67 Hamilton “974” Movement Model, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name and location and “17 Jewels/Adjusted/Model,” dia.

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68 Four Hamilton “753” Sample Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, damascened nickel movements all marked “Hamilton/ U.S.A./753/19 Jewels” and “Sample 9, 10, 11, or 12,” in factory tins. $200-300 69 Six Hamilton “750” Movement Samples, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, samples 1-6, all damascened nickel movements marked “Hamilton/U.S.A./17 Jewels/750,” five with dials marked “Hamilton,” all in factory tins. $200-300 70 Hamilton “950” Open-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no serial number, with enamel double sunk arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” crown-set, bridge style, gold train, damascened nickel movement marked “Hamilton Watch Co./Lancaster, Pa/23 Jewels/Adjusted,” in a gold-filled glass back case, dia. 49 mm. $500-700

71 Illinois “161A” Elinvar Bunn Special Movement, Springfield, Illinois, no. 549874, double sunk enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Illinois,” damascened nickel movement marked “161A/Elinvar Bunn Special/21 Jewels/Motor Barrel Sixty Hour/ Adjusted Temp. and Six Positions.” $500-700 72 Three Hamilton “Navigation Master Watch” Cases, all screw-back and bezel Keystone base-metal cases with engraved case backs marked in part “Navigation Master Watch/ Hamilton Watch Co.,” one case only, one with black “G.C.T.” dial, and one with white enamel dial marked “Hamilton,” dia. 51 mm. $150-250 73 Six Hamilton “752” Movement Samples, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, samples 1-6, all damascened nickel movements marked with sample number and “Hamilton/U.S.A./17 Jewels/752,” all in factory tins. $200-300

74 Nine Hamilton “747” Movement Samples, all nickel movements marked with various sample number and “Hamilton/747/U.S.A./ Adjusted,” all in factory tins. $200-300

75 Hamilton “950” Factory Model Open-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no serial number, with double sunk arabic numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel bridge type movement marked “Motor Barrel 950/Hamilton Watch Co. Lancaster, PA./23 Jewels/Adjusted 5 Positions,” in a Hamilton glass-back case.

Note: The watch has a tag embossed with the Hamilton seal and marked “FACTORY MODEL grade 950.” $700-900

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76 Two Hamilton “26” Continuous Running Stopwatches, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 001P and 004P, both with painted dials marked “Hamilton,” sweep center seconds, and subsidiary seconds and elapsed minute dials, nickel movements marked with maker’s name and numbers as above and “19 Jewels/ Model 26/Adj. to Temp. & 3 Pos.,” in Keystone base-metal cases, dia. 51 mm. $300-500

77 Hamilton “6992B” Open-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. C10301, sample 32, with enamel Montgomery dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel movement marked “Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./6992B/21 Jewels/Adj. Temp. and 6 Pos./C10301/Sample 32,” in a Keystone base-metal case marked “Ordnance Department/U.S.A./No. Sample,” dia. 51 mm. $300-500 79

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78 Hamilton “401” and “999” Wristwatch Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, both with silvered dials marked “Illinois,” the 401 movement marked with model number, maker’s name and location, and “19 Jewels/ Adjusted/H50001,” the 999 movement marked “Hamilton/999/17 Jewels/Model.” $200-300

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79 Hamilton Vernier Seconds Dial “974” Open-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 2413108, with white enamel dial with minutes marked on outer edge with red five minute markings and marked “Hamilton,” rotating inner seconds disc with five second intervals marked with numerals, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above and “17 Jewels/Adjusted,” in a Hamilton display case, dia. 52 mm. $500-700 80 Two Hamilton “940” Partially Skeletonized Open-face Watches, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 997972 and 997973, both in base-metal glass back cases, double sunk arabic numeral dials marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel movements marked with serial number above and “21 Jewels/940,” and barrel bridge and barrel skeletonized, dia.

52 mm. $400-600

81 Two 23-jewel Hamilton “922” Watch Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 30001455 and 3006435, both circular damascened nickel movements marked with grade, serial number, maker’s name, location, and “23 Jewels/Adjusted 5 Positions/Made in U.S.A.,” dia. 39 mm. $200-300

84 Early Hamilton Open-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 2688, with enamel double sunk roman numeral dial marked “Hamilton,” stem-wind, lever-set, 7-jewel, full brass plate movement marked “Hamilton Watch Co. Lancaster Pa./2668,” in a Wadsworth “Referee” gold-filled case, dia. 54 mm. $800-1,200

82 Collection of Hamilton Watch Co. Watch Parts and Blocks, five pillar plates with bridges, four sets of bridges marked “H.W.W. Co. Maiden Lane,” showing different damascening patterns, three 16 size pillar plates with bridges, and two 0 size, nine-pillar plates, some marked, eight sample barrel bridges, and twenty steel sample blocks for various watches. $150-250

85 Hamilton “974B” Production Sample Movement, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no.

K003, damascened nickel movement marked “Elinvar/Hamilton Watch Co. U.S.A./974B/ K003/17 Jewels/Adj. Temp./3 Pos.,” in a base-metal display case. $300-500

83 Hamilton Pocket Watch Salesman’s Carrying Case, c. 1930, leather-bound, with gilt lettering reading “ Hamilton The Watch of Railroad Accuracy,” case holds eight watches, wd. 10 1/2 in. $100-150

86 Illinois “A. Lincoln” Open-face Watch, Springfield, Illinois, no. 2472364, with enamel Montgomery dial marked “Illinois,” damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s location and serial number as above and “A. Lincoln/21 Jewels/Double Roller/ Adjusted 5 Positions,” in a glass-back case, dia. 53 mm. $300-500

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91 Illinois Springfield Watch Company No. 1 Open-face Watch, Springfield, Illinois, 1871, enamel roman numeral dial marked “Illinois Springfield Watch Co.,” sunk seconds, and blued-steel hands, movement inscribed “The First Watch Made by the Springfield Watch Compy/Dec. 23, 1871/No. 1/Springfield Ills.,” foliate-engraved regulator, blued-steel screws, 18kt gold 18 size case with engraved back, stem-wind, stem-set Stuart movement, dia.

55 mm. $10,000-20,000

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87 Two Non-production Hamilton Watch Movements, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, grade 901 and 959, the 901 an unmarked movement identified by papers with it as “Handmade by Graf/Grade 901/never put into production,” dia. 20 mm, the 959 a damascened nickel movement marked “Hamilton/U.S.A./959/17Jewels/G12345,” also listed in papers as “made by Graf/Grade 959/never put into production,” dia. 22 mm. $200-400

88 Hamilton Experimental Double-face Watch, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no. 2106417, a 16 size case with an eccentric 6/0 size arabic numeral dial with hour and minute hands on one side and a sweep center seconds hand with full-size reverse-order seconds dial on the other, contains a 6/0 size, 17-jewel, grade 986A movement. $800-1,200

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89 Hamilton “992” Movement and Dial, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, no serial number, with double sunk enamel dial marked “Hamilton,” damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and model as above, and “21 Jewels/Double Roller/Sixty Hour/Adjusted 5 Positions.” $300-500 90 Illinois “Sixty Hour Bunn Special” Movement, Springfield, Illinois, no. 5180397, damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, location, and serial number as above and “Sixty Hour Bunn Special/Motor Barrel 23 Jewels,/Adjusted Temp. and Six Positions.” $300-500

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92 Elgin “349” Deck Watch, Elgin, Illinois, c.

1908, no. 13255133, 2 1/8-in. silvered dial marked “Elgin National Watch Co.” with subsidiary seconds dial below, 21-jewel damascened nickel movement marked with maker’s name, model, and the serial number as above, in a fully gimbaled brass bowl, all housed in a three-tier mahogany box, with feltlined carrying case, inner box ht. 4 3/4, wd. 4 3/4, dp. 4 3/4 in. $300-500 93 Pocket Watch-form Trade Sign, 20th century, 20-in. dia. carved wooden trade sign reading “Clarke Wilson Fine Watches,” with stylized diamond-shaped hands. $300-400 94 Group of Watches and Watch Parts, 19th/20th century, six porcelain watch dials, three balance cocks, an Asian-inspired pocket watch case, and three pocket watches.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-200

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95 Eggert & Son Two-day Marine Chronometer, New York, no. 276, 4-in. silvered roman numeral dial reading as above, gold hands, up/down indicator, and seconds bit, damascened rear plate engraved “Eggert & Son/New York no. 276,” chain fusee movement, maintaining power, two-arm bimetallic balance, helical hairspring, jeweled escape and balance, mounted in a brass gimbaled bowl and housed in a three-tier brass-bound mahogany box with carrying handles. $800-1,200 96 Litherland Davis & Co. Two-day Marine Chronometer, Liverpool, c. 1840, no. 727/16520, with 3 1/4-in. silvered dial, gold hands, roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, brass gimbaled bowl marked “Litherland Davis & Co. Liverpool 727,” chain fusee movement with two-arm split bimetallic balance, helical hairspring, and detent escapement, in brass-bound, three-tier mahogany box, ht. 6 in. $800-1,200

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97 John Poole Eight-day Marine Chronometer and Records, 57 Fenchurch St., London, no. 2710, 4-1/2-in. silvered roman numeral dial with seven-day up/down indicator, seconds bit, gold hands, and engraved “Maker to the Admiralty,” damascened plate movement with chain fusee, helical hairspring, split balance with adjustment screws and brass weights, and spring detent escapement, fully gimbaled brass bowl stamped “2710,” all housed in a mahogany box, with Navy department records dated January 28, 1947. $400-600 98 William Bond & Son Two-day Marine Chronometer, Boston, no. 556, with 3 3/4-in. dia. silvered brass dial inscribed “Wm. Bond & Son, Boston, No. 556,” roman numerals, up/down indicator and seconds dial below, gilt spade hour hands, blued-steel seconds, screw-fit glazed bezel, brass gimbal and bowl, chain drive fusee movement with maintaining power, two-arm split bimetallic balance, helical hairspring, and spring detent escapement, in a three-tier, brass-bound, rosewood box with brass carrying handles and mother-of-pearl plaque, ht. 7 1/2 in. $1,500-2,500

99 Aaron Willard Jr. Patent or “Banjo” Alarm Clock, Boston, c. 1825, the mahogany case with a painted iron roman numeral dial inscribed “A. Willard Jr. Boston,” blued-steel barbed hands, and brass alarm hand, top-mounted alarm bell, half-round frames enclosing the figured mahogany throat panel, and reverse-painted lower tablet, eightday, time and integral alarm, pitched-topped plate brass movement, fillister head screws for case attachment, recoil escapement, and alarm train all powered by a period lead weight and regulated by a brass-faced lead-backed pendulum, ht. 34 1/2 in.

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100 New England Gilt-front “Banjo” Timepiece, mahogany case with gilt rope-molded frames enclosing the reverse-painted glasses, the lower a naval battle scene, painted iron roman numeral dial marked “Aaron Willard,” eight-day time-only movement powered by a weight and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 34 in. $400-600 101 Eli & George W. Bartholomew Split Pillar Shelf Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, painted wood roman numeral dial, mahogany case with stenciled split columns and splat, reversepainted lower glasses, maker’s label on inner backboard, thirty-hour wood “groaner” movement, ht. 35 in. $150-250

102 Eli Terry Stencil-decorated Split-baluster Shelf Clock, Plymouth, Connecticut, stenciled eagle splat above the painted arabic numeral wooden dial, and mirror below, thirty-hour time and strike weight-powered wooden works movement, ht. 34 in. $100-150 103 Simon Willard Gallery Clock Case and Dial, c. 1810, 21-in. convex single mahogany board, black-painted roman numeral dial mounted to the case with four mounting posts, lower serpentine section with hinged door and reverse-painted tablet, ht. 32 in. $200-300

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104 Chauncey Jerome Shelf Clock, lower center of pressed brass front marked “Paris,” 3-in. porcelain roman numeral dial, Botsford balance wheel escapement on the one-day, spring-powered movement, glass dome, wood base on three brass ball feet, ht. 12 in. $300-500

105 Inlaid Mahogany Boston Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, c. 1820, acorn finial above the hinged brass bezel, roman numeral painted iron dial with red dot hour indicators, dart or dot string-inlaid throat and lower door moldings, lower glass depicting a woman playing the harp, terminating in a simple shaped pedestal, eight-day time-only movement, pendulum, and weight, ht. 40 in. $1,000-1,500

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109 Carved Mahogany “Harp-pattern” or Lyre Clock, first half 20th century, turned finial above the hinged brass bezel over the roman numeral painted iron dial, carved lyre-form midsection with reverse-painted black and gilt glass panel, lower box with half-round moldings, and similar decorated glass panel, eight-day brass timepiece movement. pendulum and iron weight, ht. 41 in. $1,500-2,000

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110 Samuel Terry Stencil-decorated Transitional Shelf Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, stenciled decorated splat, and flush-mounted quartercolumns flanking the roman numeral wooden dial with raised gilt spandrels, lower tablet depicting a Federal-style estate, all resting on short tapered feet, interior label, thirty-hour time and strike weight-powered wooden works movement, ht. 28 1/2 in. $400-600

111 Terryville Torsion “Candlestick” Clock, Terryville, Connecticut, c. 1860, with 3-in. dia. pressed zinc dial with roman numerals and marked “Ansonia Clock Co., Ansonia Ct. U.S.A.,” thirty-hour time-only movement with three-arm torsion pendulum mounted below the movement, thumb-screw regulation, brass back cover marked “Terry Ville Manufacturing Company...,” milk glass pedestal and glass dome, ht. 10 in. $500-700

106 Eli Terry Stenciled Column and Splat Shelf Clock, Terryville, Connecticut, mahogany case with stenciled eagle splat and floral half columns, painted wood arabic numeral dial with raised gilt decoration, lower reversepainted tablet depicting a Georgian estate with pendulum aperture, interior paper label reading in part “Invented by Eli Terry Made and Sold by Eli Terry, Jr.,” resting on carved paw feet, wood, thirty-hour time and strike movement powered by two cast iron weights and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 27 1/2 in. $300-500 107 Inlaid Mahogany Lyre Clock, hinged brass bezel over the roman numeral painted iron dial, acanthus leaf carved and inlaid lyre-form midsection, above the string inlaid, beveledged lower door with pendulum aperture, terminating in a stepped bottom plinth, eight-day, time-only, weight-powered brass movement, regulated by a pendulum, ht. 38 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

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107A Curtis & Dunning Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Burlington, Vermont, c. 1821, brass bezel over the printed paper on iron dial marked “Warranted by Curtis & Dunning,” mahogany case with gilt rope-molded frames enclosing the reverse-painted glasses, the lower of five ships at sea, eight-day time-only movement powered by a lead weight and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 42 in. $2,500-4,500

112 Terryville “Candlestick” Clock, Terryville, Connecticut, c. 1860, 2 3/4-in. paper on zinc dial marked “Terryville Mfg. Co., Terryville, Conn.,” thirty-hour timepiece with four-arm balance wheel, hairspring, and regulator below the movement, back plate stamped “Terryville Manufacturing Company, Terryville, Conn., Patented October 5th, 1852,” milk glass pedestal and glass dome, ht. 11 in. $400-600

108 Aaron Willard Mahogany Dish Dial Shelf Clock, Massachusetts, c. 1825, flat-top hood with half-round moldings enclosing the reverse-painted glasses both with leaf-form border decoration, the upper marked “Aaron Willard Boston,” the lower depicting a young man fishing, roman numeral dish dial with arrow hands, brass eight-day time-only movement, powered by a cast iron weight, and regulated by a brass-faced pendulum, ht.

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113 Aaron Willard Mahogany Shelf Clock, Boston, c. 1825, the scroll-top case with central brass finial over the glazed dial door signed “Aaron Willard/Boston,” lyre-shaped shields in red, green and gold with stenciled leaves and shells in bronze paint medium, the 8-in. roman numeral dish dial and bluedsteel moon hands, the lower section with mahogany veneered panel and components stamped “49,” resting on a bold pillow molding and four cast brass ball feet, eight-day timeonly brass movement on a mahogany seating board, with recoil escapement all powered by a cast iron weight and regulated by a period brass-faced pendulum bob and steel rod, ht.

35 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000

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114 Ephraim Downes Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Shelf Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1825, scroll-top case with freestanding turned columns flanking the full-length glazed door, painted wood roman numeral dial, lower reverse-painted glass of a village scene, maker’s label inside states in part “Manufacture by Ephraim Downes for George Mitchell,” wood, thirty-hour time and strike movement with two cast iron weights and a pendulum, ht. 31 in. $700-900 115 David Wood Cherry Tall Clock, Newburyport, Massachusetts, c. 1810, fret-top case with three brass ball and spire finials stamped “England,” freestanding brassmounted turned columns flank the roman numeral painted iron dial signed “David Wood Newburyport,” seconds bit, and calendar aperture, with raised gilt and floral decorated arch, and spandrels, inset quarter columns flank the full-length waist door, resting on four bracket feet with delicate designed skirt, eightday, time and strike movement with false plate cast “Osborne,” regulated by a strap-brass pendulum and two lead weights, ht. 90 in. with finial. $5,000-7,000 116 Luther Smith Black-painted Tall Clock, Keene, New Hampshire, fret-top case with freestanding columns flanking the roman numeral painted iron dial with floral spandrels, arch reading in script “Luther Smith Keene,” second’s and calendar bits, tombstoneshaped door, resting on a molded bracket foot base, eight-day, time and hour strike movement, regulated by a wooden rod, pendulum bob, and two iron weights, ht. 79 in. $300-500 117 Simon Willard Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock with Signed “Willard & Nolen” Lower Tablet, Roxbury, Massachusetts, crossbanded and line-inlaid mahogany case with a 7 1/2-in. roman numeral painted iron dial, above the gilt iron rod and wooden ball side arms that flank the pink and gilt reverse-painted star- and hoop-decorated tablet, lower tablet inscribed “S. Willard Patent,” and signed “Willard & Nolen” on the reverse, lower box retains the original G.G. Brewster label, uniform cut head encloses the eight-day time-only deadbeat escapement movement with T-bridge and stepped train signed “Brewster & Willard” on the rear interior back plate, regulated by a pendulum and lead weight, ht. 34 3/4 in.

Note: This clock is discussed and illustrated in American Banjo Clocks by Steven P. Petrucelli and Kenneth A. Sposato, p. 43. $10,000-15,000

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118 E. Howard & Co. No. 1 Wall Regulator, Boston, rosewood grain-painted case with hinged molded bezel opening to the paper on zinc roman numeral dial with seconds bit, and reading in script “E. Howard & Co/ Boston,” black, maroon, and gilt reversepainted tablets, eight-day, trapezoidal-shaped movement marked “E. Howard & Co./Boston,” gilt pendulum rod, brass-faced bob, and iron weight marked “1,” ht. 50 in. $6,000-7,000

119 Howard & Davis No. 1 Wall Regulator, Boston, c. 1860, rosewood-grained case with turned wooden bezel over the 12 1/2in. painted iron roman numeral dial signed “Howard & Davis/Boston” with seconds bit, hinged waist and base doors with halfround moldings frame the black and gold reverse-painted glasses, the lower opens to the weight baffle and tie-down, eight-day trapezoidal shaped movement with deadbeat escapement, stepped train, top-mounted regulating assembly all powered by an iron weight and regulated by a gilt wooden pendulum rod and damascened brass-faced bob, ht. 50 in. $7,000-9,000

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120 E. Howard & Company Custom-order Carved and Gilded Gallery Clock, Boston, c. 1900, special order clock case carved in a wreath pattern with leaves and berries anchored by an acanthus leaf spray, all surmounting a large spreadwing eagle perched on a raised plinth, the 17 1/4in. dia. variegated green marble dial with applied brass roman numerals and signed “E. Howard & Co./Boston,” eight-day, brass, time-only movement signed “E. Howard & Co./Boston/28,” recoil escapement, Geneva stop, brass-faced pendulum bob and flat black-painted wooden rod, regulated by a thumb-screw on case top, and powered by a U-shaped lead weight, ht. 36 in.

Note: Stamped on backboard “E./7/1901”; written on the back of the movement: “These works were in the eagle wreath clock that hung in back of the main counter for about 25 years up to the time the Youngs Hotel closed in 1927 at which time I bought it. It has been in my dining room since then and in no way changed. Dec. 3, 1933, Albert Washington Ellis, Medford, Mass.” $3,000-5,000

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121 E. Howard & Co. No. 41 Wall Regulator, Boston, c. 1874, walnut case with carved floral crest above the full-length door, turned wood bezel over the 9-in. roman numeral iron dial marked “E. Howard & Co. Boston,” black, gilt, and red reverse-painted tablet below, eight-day time-only movement stamped “E. Howard & Co. Boston,” regulated by a damascened brass pendulum, and gilt rod, ht. 46 in. $8,000-12,000 122 Howard & Davis No. 4 Regulator, Boston, c. 1850, rosewood grain-painted cherry case, 8-in. paper on zinc dial marked “Howard & Davis, Boston,” half-round moldings enclose the reverse-painted black and gold glasses, eight-day time-only movement marked as the dial, powered by a cast iron weight and regulated by a pendulum with wood rod and brass-faced bob, ht. 32 in. $300-500

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123 E. Howard No. 10 Figure-eight Wall Regulator, Boston, c. 1875, black walnut case with deep molded bezel, and applied half-round beading flanking the gilt and black reverse-painted throat tablet, 9-in. dia. roman numeral painted iron dial signed “E. Howard & Co./Boston,” eight-day time-only movement stamped “E. Howard & Co./Boston,” original interior directions label, red-painted weight baffle board, regulated by a brass-faced bob with gilt rod, tie-down, and iron weight, ht. 33 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000

124 Aaron Willard Jr. Mahogany Wall Regulator, Boston, c. 1830, cast brass steeple-top finial surmounting the hinged molded bezel over the 12 1/2-in. roman numeral painted iron dial with blued pierced hands, seconds bit and calendar, half-round molded frames, encasing the black and gold reverse-painted original glasses, eight-day trapezoidal movement stamped “A. Willard Jr.,” with a knife-edge deadbeat escapement, powered by a cast iron weight, and regulated by a cast brass pendulum bob and gilded wooden rod, ht. with finial 57 in. $4,000-6,000

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125 Charles Fasoldt Single-arm Gravity Escapement Regulator, made for Henry J. Martin, Albany, New York, 1873, carved walnut crest surmounting the gilt iron and glazed case, molded and carved stepped base with exposed door latch, flame mahogany veneered rear case panel, 7 1/2-in. dia. reverse-painted dial reading “C. Fasoldt. Albany, N.Y. Pat. Apr. 8, 1873,” with turned brass bezel, blued-steel hands, dial bracket engraved “Pat. Feb, 7. 1859./C. Fasoldt. Albany/Made for Henry J. Martin,” eight-day, single-arm gravity escapement, Geneva stop with roller detent, minute, intermediate wheels, and top dial bracket stamped “5,”and numerous other parts stamped “5,” upright gravity arm stamped “PS Stubs Castste,” with the PS reading sideways, 12 lb. mercury-filled weight, ht.

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Note: Square-head set screws and the wheel crossings are recessed in the Fasoldt style. The weight was originally made for the Smith College regulator but the requirement for that regulator was a 15 lb. weight so the 12 lb. assembly was put on this clock. $60,000-70,000

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126 Oak Seth Thomas Regulator No. 6, Thomaston, Connecticut, c. 1880, finials flank the arch top over the full-length glazed door, 10-in. painted zinc roman numeral dial marked “Seth Thomas,” eight-day timeonly movement marked with Seth Thomas trademark and “Made in U.S. America,” powered by a brass-cased weight and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 49 in. $400-600 127 Gilbert “Amphion” Shelf Clock, Winstead, Connecticut, c. 1885, walnut and ebonized case with applied carved moldings, beveled etched mirrored side panels flanking the dome-top door with decorated glass, 5-in. printed paper dial over the eight-day time and strike movement, regulated by a pendulum with etched mirrored bob, ht.

25 in. $300-400

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128 Seth Thomas Walnut Shelf Clock, Thomaston, Connecticut, c. 1890, flat-top case with gallery over the full-length door with carved accents and attached plinths, 5 1/2-in. painted zinc roman numeral dial over the springpowered eight-day time and strike movement, regulated by a pendulum with an engine-turned decoration on a nickel-plated bob, ht. 22 in. $200-300

129 Oak Ansonia “Foyer No. 1” Gallery Clock, New York, c.

1900, with 18-in. paper on zinc dial marked with Ansonia logo, eight-day time and strike movement marked by manufacturer and regulated by a pendulum, all in a rectangular case with applied carving, ht. 39 in. $800-1,200 130 Oak Ingraham “Arctic” Wall Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, scroll-top case with incised decoration, 7-in. printed paper roman numeral dial, spring-powered eight-day time and strike movement regulated by a pendulum with wood rod and brass-tone cast metal bob, ht. 36 in. $200-250 131 Oak Waterbury “Halifax” Wall Clock, Waterbury, Connecticut, oak case with full-length glazed door, applied scroll cut and pressed decoration, 5-in. printed paper roman numeral dial marked with the Waterbury trademark, spring-powered eight-day time-only movement regulated by a pendulum, ht. 32 in. $100-150

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132 Oak Seth Thomas No. 30 Regulator, Thomaston, Connecticut, c. 1910, 12-in. painted zinc roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds, eight-day time-only movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power regulated by a pendulum and powered by a brasscased weight, all in an oak case with carved and incised decoration and glazed door, ht. 49 in. $1,000-1,500

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133 Seth Thomas Mahogany Sleigh-front Shelf Clock, Thomaston, Connecticut, flat-top case, door with glazed upper section over the roman numeral painted zinc dial, painted tablet with a spray of daisies all flanked by smoke-grained and gilded half-columns, the lower tablet with a bird perched on a limb, interior printed paper maker’s label, thirtyhour time and strike, weight-powered, brass, lyre-shaped movement marked with an eagle, regulated by a pendulum, ht. 32 1/2 in. $400-600 134 Box-mounted Waltham Eight-day Car Clock, Waltham, Massachusetts, c. 1910, with 3 1/2-in. arabic numeral dial with subsidiary seconds marked “Waltham 8 Days,” movement secured to box lid and spring mounted in a brass case to facilitate removal for winding, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 6 3/4, dp.

6 3/4 in. $100-150

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135 Seth Thomas Sonora Chime No. 11 Mantel Clock, c. 1920, dome-top mahogany veneered case, hinged brass bezel with convex beveled glass over the 6-in. convex silvered arabic numeral dial, eight-day time and quarter-hour striking movement on four rods, ht. 14 in. $150-200

136 Ansonia “General” Regulator Wall Clock, Ansonia Clock Co., Brooklyn, New York, c. 1880, mahogany case with pressed and carved decoration, wooden bezel over the 18-in. painted zinc roman numeral dial, glazed lower door and pedestal, gilt beat scale reading “Ansonia Clock Co.,” eight-day time-only weight-powered movement with pendulum and two brass-cased weights, ht.

68 in. $2,000-3,000

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137 William L. Gilbert “Amphion” Mirrored Shelf Clock, Winstead, Connecticut, c.

1884, walnut and ebonized case with applied carved moldings, beveled etched mirrored side panels flanking the dome-top etched door with depiction of birds, eight-day time and strike, spring-powered, skeletonized plate movement, regulated by an etched mirrored pendulum bob, ht. 25 in. $200-300 138 Ithaca No. 7 Calendar Shelf Clock, New York, c. 1875, walnut case with printed paper time and calendar dials, paper covered rollers for the month and day of the week, eight-day, spring-powered, time and strike movement with alarm mechanism mounted in the base, ht. 22 in. $200-300

139 Large Ansonia Walnut Gallery Clock, New York, c. 1915, with 24-in. dia. paper on zinc dial marked with retailer’s name, Ansonia logo and “Thirty Day,” dual-spring time-only movement with deadbeat escapement, all house in a circular walnut case, dia. 31 in. $800-1,200

144 Seth Thomas Brass Ship’s Clock, rear flanged case with screw-mount bezel over the 5-in. porcelain dial with seconds bit, side-mounted, key-wind, eight-day time-only movement stamped “Seth Thomas.” $200-300

140 Mahogany Waltham “Banjo” Clock, c.

1900, cast gilt eagle surmounting the arabic numeral silvered dial reading “Waltham,” reverse-painted throat glass with a portrait of Washington, and lower glass depicting Mount Vernon, eight-day time-only platform escapement movement, lg. 41 in. $400-600

145 Self-winding Clock Co. Wall Regulator No. 9 Master Clock, New York, carved and incised decorated oak case with full-length divided door, 14 1/2-in. roman numeral painted metal dial, marked “Self Winding Clock Co./New York,” with seconds aperture, brass beat scale, sixty-beat Self Winding Clock Co. style F Seth Thomas movement marked “81479,” regulated by a two-jar mercury pendulum, brass registry plaque reads “Property of Self-Winding Clock Co. New York/ Style of Clock 9_14/ Movt No. 81479,” ht. 69 in. $2,000-3,000

141 William L. Gilbert No. 4 Regulator, Winstead, Connecticut, c. 1881, walnut and rosewood veneered case with a carved bust in arch, full-length arch-top glazed waste door, 8-in. roman numeral paper dial with seconds bit, eight-day time-only movement with a deadbeat escapement, silvered beat scale on case bottom, wood rod with a silvered-faced pendulum bob, ht. 53 in. $300-400 142 Miniature Diamond-head Wall Clock by Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, Kentucky, mahogany case with line inlay, reversepainted tablets signed “Munroe, Concord” on the waist and “Perry” on the lower, painted dial signed “Wayne R. Cline, Bowling Green, KY,” Waltham 37-size, key-wind leverescapement movement, lg. 21 in. $200-400 143 Smiths Clock & Watch Co. Miniature Banjo Clock, Great Britain, mahogany case with gilt eagle surmounting the 6-in. silvered roman numeral dial reading “8 Day Jeweled,” ropemolded frames enclosing the reverse-painted tablets, throat reading “El Pluribus Unum,” terminating in a carved plinth with silvered balls, rear of movement reads “Smiths 8 Day Floating Balance,” ht. 29 in. $150-250

146 Foster Campos Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Pembroke, Massachusetts, Doggett-style eagle atop the brass bezel over the painted iron roman numeral dial, inscribed “Foster S. Campos Pembroke, Mass,” gilt rope-molded frames enclosing reverse-painted glasses, the lower with two warships and surmounted by an eagle, a carved lower pedestal, brass side ornaments, and eight-day timepiece movement stamped “Foster Campos Pembroke Mass.,” with pendulum and lead weight, ht. 43 in. $1,000-1,500 147 United States Maritime Commission Aneroid Wall Barometer, Friez, Baltimore, serial no. 42-3013, 5-in. dia. silvered dial reading as above with scale from 29-30, housed in an injected molded case with mounting flange at the rear. $100-200 148 United States Maritime Commission Bronze-cased Aneroid Wall Barometer, Taylor, Rochester, New York, 5-in. dia. silvered dial reading as above with scale from 29-30, housed in a stepped molded case. $125-225

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149 Chelsea Brass and Polished Bronze Yacht Wheel Aneroid Wall Barometer, Boston, 1956, 6-in. dia. silvered dial with barometer and thermometer scales, hinged bezel, die stamped on back “Jan. 1 56,” overall dia.

15 in. $800-1,200

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150 Chelsea Brass and Bronze Yacht Wheel Wall Clock, Boston, no. 642256, 6-in. dia. arabic numeral silvered dial reading “Chelsea Ship’s Bell,” with hinged bezel, eight-day ship’s bell striking lever escapement movement, overall dia. 15 in. $1,000-1,500 151 Chelsea Ship’s Bell Brass Mantel Clock, 5-in. arabic numeral silvered dial, marked “Chelsea Ship’s Bell,” hinged bezel mounted to a mahogany bracket, ht. 9 1/2 in. $300-500

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152 Chelsea Tambour No. 3 Ship’s Bell Shelf Clock, Boston, c. 1912, no. 135883, with 4 1/2-in. silvered arabic numeral dial marked “Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, U.S.A., Ship’s Bell,” in a polished brass case on ball feet, eight-day time and ship’s bell strike movement, ht. 7 1/2, wd. 13 in. $700-900

153 Boston Clock Co. “Crosby Steam Gauge” Clock, nickel-plated case with hinged bezel, 8 1/2-in. brass dial with seconds bit and marked “Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co. Boston,” eight-day movement with an engine-turned front plate marked “Boston Clock Co. Patd.

Dec. 28 1880.” $300-500

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154 George Clarke Winged Lantern Clock for the Turkish Market, London, c. 1780, the arched composite brass dial with silvered boss in the arch engraved “Geo: Clarke/ London” flanked by Turkish themed spandrels, a “Turkish” numeral chapter ring surrounds a matted center with pierced steel hands and similar spandrels to those above, posted-frame, verge escapement rope-drive movement with anchor bob within movement center and swinging beyond the frame, countwheel mounted on the back, hour bell mounted above masked by pierced frets, and rear sharpened wall spikes, ht. 14 in. $800-1,200 155 Miniature Brass Time and Alarm Lantern Clock, France, c. 1740, brass case and frets, engraved alarm dial and 4-in. roman numeral chapter ring with quarter- and half-hour markings, foliate engraved center, thirty-hour time and alarm movement, with two lead weights, ht. 10 in. $800-1,200

156 Thomas Gardner Brass Lantern Clock for the Turkish Market, London, c. 1765, the arched dial with maker’s boss in the arch engraved “Thos. Gardner/London,” applied chapter ring with “Turkish” numerals, matted center and pierced steel hands, cast brass spandrels complete the dial, posted frame, thirty-hour verge escapement rope-drive movement with countwheel strike on a bell mounted above the movement supported by frets with Turkish symbolism, two side doors and wall spikes out the back, ht. 14 in. $800-1,200

157 T. & E. Rhodes Floor Standing Mahogany Regulator, Kendal, England, dome-top case with hinged access door in the hood, figured mahogany, chamfered edge, full-length door with a bold three-quarter bead around the glass, finely carved foliate decoration below the 12-in. silvered astronomical dial signed “T. & E. Rhodes/Kendal,” with outer minute markings, upper seconds, and lower hour dials, and blued-steel hands, lower case with figured mahogany recessed panel, and chamfered, lamb’s tongue columns, stepped base with simple raised flat feet, freestanding silvered beat scale, eight-day movement with 5 mm thick trapezoidal plates, maintaining power, and deadbeat escapement, outboard mounted cable roller, brass-cased weight, and a faceted single-jar mercury temperature compensating pendulum, ht. 75 in. $5,000-7,000 158 W. Crockford Mahogany and Oak Tall Case Clock, Coventry, c. 1820, swan’s-neck pediment with two cast brass rosettes over the freestanding reeded columns, roman numeral painted iron dial, with calendar aperture, seconds bit, and signed as above, shell inlaid and cross-banded door, with raised panel below, similar decorated case bottom, resting on short bracket feet, eight-day time and hour strike movement, regulated by an iron pendulum bob, and two associated weights, ht. 87 in. $800-1,200

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159 Elliott Oak-cased Tall Clock, London, broken arch pediment with pierced sound side frets, composite brass 13-in. dial with moon’s phase in arch, silvered chapter ring, with inner arabic calendar numerals and signed “Elliott London,” applied gilt arabic numerals, and fully engraved center, beveled glass waist door, raised paneled base all resting on ogee bracket feet, eight-day time and half-hour strike movement, regulated by a brass-cased pendulum and weights, ht. 96 in. $1,000-1,500

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160 John Allan Inlaid Mahogany Tall Clock, England, 19th century, swan’s-neck hood with freestanding tapered reeded columns flanking the composite brass moon phase dial engraved “John Allan,” floral-decorated center with scalloped edged silvered seconds dial, shell- and line-inlaid waist door, and base, resting on simple bracket feet, eight-day time and hour strike movement, regulated by a pendulum and two iron weights, ht. with finial 89 in. $800-1,200

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161 Walnut and Walnut Veneered Inlaid Tall Clock, 19th century, string-inlaid case with swan’s-neck hood with freestanding columns flanking the composite brass dial with name boss reading “William Clagget Newport,” floral-engraved center with silvered seconds and date subsidiary dials, full-length waist door, resting on ogee-bracket feet, eight-day time and hour strike movement, regulated by a pendulum, and two iron weights, ht. with finial 87 in. $700-900

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162 Scottish Mahogany Drum-head Tall Case Clock, mid-19th century, 17 1/2-in. dia. molded hinged bezel over the composite brass dial with roman numeral chapter ring, seconds, and date subsidiary dials, and blued spade-shaped hands, slender waist with convex crotch mahogany door, inset lower paneled base all resting on simple bracket feet, eight day time, and strike movement, regulated by brass-cased weight with iron strap, cast iron weights marked “B&S” one marked “10,” the other “12,” ht. 80 1/4 in. $1,000-1,500

163 F&A Harwood Double Fusee Bracket Clock, London, mid to late 19th century, serpentine mahogany case with pierced brass side sound vents, cast brass bail handles, foliate designed hinged bezel with domed glass, resting on four short squat bun feet, arch-top eight-day time and strike brass movement, with ringed posts, recoil escapement, and pull repeat, engraved “F&A Harwood/London,” regulated by a brass pendulum with regulating nut, ht. 13 in. $300-500 164 Brass-inlaid Mahogany Bracket Clock, probably England, second half 19th century, pineapple brass finial surmounting the beveled, rectangular, stepped top, with star, floral, and cross inlaid brass decoration surrounding the 6-in. convex painted roman numeral iron dial with bold iron hands, all resting on brass ball feet, with cast brass ringed carrying handles on the sides, eightday, skeletonized plate, time-only fusee movement, ht. 16 in. $400-600

165 Gilson Mahogany Dial Clock, London, with convex painted iron roman numeral dial marked “Gilson, London,” lower section with brass-edged pendulum aperture and inlay, eight-day time-only, fusee movement regulated by a pendulum, ht. 26 in. $400-600

166 Fletcher & Hunter Table Regulator, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1848, 10-in. dia. drum head raised on a tapering plinth with paneled front, and spirit level, hinged bezel opening to the silvered roman numeral engraved dial reading “Fletcher & Hunter/EDINR/A.D. 1848,” subsidiary seconds, and date dials, four adjustable ball feet, and trap door underneath, single chain fusee movement with maintaining power, and deadbeat escapement, regulated by a cylindrical brass pendulum bob with shaped rod, ht. 16 in. $8,000-10,000

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167 Ormolu-mounted Gilt Figural Mantel Clock, France, c. 1845, two silvered patinated stallions depicted mid-stride with single equestrian atop the flat-top case, large acanthus leaves encapsulating the cases midsection, cast wreath bezel surrounding the 4 1/4-in. silvered roman numeral dial with Breguet-style hands, profiles of stallions and scrolled foliage make up the lower section, all terminating in bold claw front feet, eight-day time and countwheel strike mechanism with silk thread suspension, ht. 24 in. $2,500-3,500

168 Tiffany & Company Belgian Slate and Rouge Marble Perpetual Calendar Clock, New York, c.

1885, burgundy, and gilt incised decorated case with a 6-in. double sunk porcelain roman numeral dial marked “Tiffany & Comp(y)/New York,” gilt Breguetstyle hands, visible deadbeat escapement, and sweep center seconds, lower section with calendar and moon’s age dials, eight-day time and strike movement stamped “Tiffany & Co./New York,” all resting on four cast brass stepped feet, ht. 21 in. $1,000-1,500 168

169 Tiffany & Co. Belgian Slate Mantel Clock, New York, c. 1890, no. 1140, flat-top case with incised gilt decoration and bronze relief side panels depicting scholarly teachings, cast-brass gilt bezel surrounding the 3 1/2-in. roman numeral porcelain dial marked “Tiffany & Co. New York,” eight-day time and strike, spring-powered movement, ht. 8 1/2, wd. 18 in. $300-500 170 Raingo Frères Gilt and Glazed Mantel Clock, Paris, c. 1870, architectural flat-top case with egg-and-dart molding above the glazed front panel with suspended ribbon, and acanthus leaf garland decoration, engine-turned bezel surrounding the bold 7-in. roman numeral convex porcelain dial reading “Raingo Fres Paris,” fleur-de-lis gilt half-hour markings, and engraved pierced gilt hands, resting on the base with inset central and side friezes depicting frolicking cherubs, on variegated maroon marble base, eightday, time and strike movement with steel suspension, and regulated by a star-burst pendulum stamped “320,” back plate stamped “Raingo Fres Paris 320,” ht. 21 in. $2,500-3,500

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171 Ceres Figural Conical Pendulum Mystery Clock, France, c. 1890, the figure of Ceres, Goddess of Agriculture, holding a small harvest in her left hand, and the clock suspended from her right on two chains and central hanging plumb bob, the 2 3/4-in. dia. dial with engine-turned stepped bezel, raised roman numerals, decorated center, and engraved flowers on the side, encloses the time-only movement, all mounted to a foliate, scalloped, and scrolled base, ht.

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172 Young Philosopher Gilt Figural Clock, France, early 19th century, a classically dressed young man sits atop the clock holding a ball in his left hand and a pointer in his right, a panel below depicting people in discourse, all on flattened ball feet, 3-in. roman numeral chapter ring surrounded by a foliate wreath, eight-day time and countwheel strike movement with silk thread suspension, ht. 20 in. $1,500-2,500

173 A. Brocot & Delettrez Gilt-bronze and Marble Perpetual Calendar Mantel Clock, Paris, c. 1875, white marble flat-top case above the heavy beveled glass, and bronze frame with front, and rear friction-fit doors, chased and engraved foliage decorated dial mat surround the upper porcelain dial with arabic outer seconds, steel center mounted sweep seconds hand and a raised subsidiary roman numeral hour-dial, sunk center with exposed Brocot escapement, lower perpetual calendar dial with a month and equation of time chapter, a polychrome sunken center, a moon aperture framed by a night sky, subsidiary dials for the date and day and steel cut indicator hands including the center mounted month hand that carries a cast sun, broken arch eight-day time and strike movement with Brocot suspension, Elicotttype gridiron pendulum, and rack and snail striking on a bell, signed and numbered by the maker “A Brocot & Delettrez, Paris, 10147,” ht. 16 in. $9,000-12,000 174 French Champlevé and Variegated Marble 400-day Mantel Clock, first quarter 20th century, urn-top case with freestanding gilt and cloisonné decorated columns flanking the beveled glass door, 4-in. blue roman numeral porcelain dial, resting on four mushroomshaped feet, rear-wind brass movement, regulated by a disc pendulum, ht. 16 1/2 in. $300-500

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175 Crystal Regulator with Ship’s Wheel Pendulum, France, with brass and beveled glass case, 4-in. enamel roman numeral dial, eight-day time and strike movement with outside escapement regulated by a pendulum where the crutch rocks the ship’s wheel back and forth for a nautical feel, ht. 13 in. $1,500-2,000

177 Patinated Brass and Ormolu-mounted Shield-form Clock and Barometer Set, c.

1885, cast brass globe finials adorn the pair of shield-form wall cases with ormolu mounts throughout, engine-turned bezels surround the 4 1/2-in. dia. porcelain dials, eight-day time and countwheel strike movement with silk thread suspension, aneroid barometer mounted in the other case, ht. 16 in.

176 Faux Tortoiseshell Boulle Mantel Clock, France, 19th century, urn-topped serpentine case with conforming brass and glass door, with scrolled brass feet, 9-in. roman numeral convex porcelain dial, eight-day time and strike movement, regulated by a sunburst pendulum, ht. 26 in. $1,500-2,500

Note: During the latter part of the 19th century, due to increasingly high demand for classically influenced designs from wealthy clientele whose tastes harkened back to the classical periods, firms such as Henry Dasson started to manufacture such objects to higher standards. Original model is pictured in Tardy, Volume II, p. 342. $4,000-5,000

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178 Ship’s Wheel Balance Skeleton Clock, probably England, c. 1900, silvered roman numeral chapter ring and seconds bit, bluedsteel hands, time-only movement powered by two going barrels, and regulated by a ship’s wheel balance with unusual floating chronometer escapement, all on an ebonized wood base, and under a glass dome, ht. 15 in.

179 Scroll-plate Striking Skeleton Clock, England, c. 1890, skeletonized brass plates, with pierced silver roman numeral chapter ring, eight-day, fusee, time, and drop-off strike movement regulated by a pendulum, on an oval stepped marble base, all under a glass dome, ht. 16 in. $800-1,200

Note: This clock is pictured on p. 133 of F.B. Royer-Collard’s Skeleton Clocks. $3,000-5,000

180 Time and Strike Skeleton Clock, England, c. 1880, skeletonized silvered roman numeral chapter ring, blued-steel trefoil hands, skeletonized brass plates, eight-day chain fusee time and strike movement regulated by a rear hung pendulum, all on a stepped marble base and covered by a glass dome, ht. 20 in. $1,500-2,000

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181 French Gilt-bronze Figural Mantel Clock, c.

1850, sheet music, tambourine, and a basket of flowers adorn the case, figure of Cupid playing the harp, with his quiver and bow, flank the 2 3/4-in. roman numeral porcelain dial with Breguet-style hands, applied ormolu mounts on stepped base, resting on turned button-style feet, eight-day time and countwheel strike mechanism with silk thread suspension, ht. 11 in. $500-700

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182 John Taylor Gilt Cartel Clock, London, c.

1765, the giltwood case topped with bellaccented pagoda over a glazed brass bezel, silvered roman numeral dial signed “John Taylor, London” with false pendulum aperture, pierced, blued-steel hands, silvered Fahrenheit temperature scale with alcohol tube flanked by freestanding columns, eight-day fusee movement with A-shaped plates and crown wheel escapement, all regulated by a short pendulum, ht. 52 in. $3,500-4,500

183 Thomas Sharp Japanned Tavern Clock, Stratford on Avon, 18th century, three turned giltwood finials surmount the arch-top black and gilt decorated case, 19-in. silvered brass dial with cartouche reading in script “Thos.

Sharp Stratford on Avon,” outer arabic numeral minutes and inner roman numeral hours, pierced blued-steel hands, tombstoneshaped lower door with raised decoration, eight-day, time-only, weight-powered movement with recoil escapement, regulated by a blued-steel strap pendulum rod, ht. 58 in. $2,000-4,000

184 James & Waller Marshall Mahogany Shelf Clock, Edinburgh, c. 1820, well figured crotch-mahogany drumhead case with carved volutes flanking the 8-in. roman numeral dial brass dial reading “J&W Marshall,” bevelededge rectangular lower panel resting on a simple stepped molded base, eight-day, timeonly, fusee movement with ovolo cut-corner plates, regulated by a brass pendulum, ht. 16 1/2 in. $400-600

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185 French Ormolu-mounted Boulle Mantel Clock, second half 19th century, faux tortoiseshell and brass-inlaid or marquetry case, 9-in. repoussé dial with blue roman numeral porcelain shields, full-length glazed door, foliate decorated mounts, decorated interior rear door panel, and case bottom, eight-day time and countwheel strike mechanism, ht. 21 in. $300-500

187 Tiffany Black Slate and Ormolu Mantel Clock, France, c. 1890, flat-top case with ormolu frieze, corner columns, bezel, and inset panel of two maidens making a floral chain, concave dial with applied roman numerals and convex bronze center marked “Tiffany & Co. New York,” eight-day time and strike movement regulated by a pendulum, ht. 16 in. $2,000-4,000

186 Cobalt Blue Vase-form Clock, France, pineapple finial atop the cobalt blue vase with inset brass dial with roman numeral lozenges flanked by lion heads, on a cast brass base swagged with roses, eight-day time and countwheel strike movement regulated by a pendulum, ht. 20 in. $800-1,200

188 Pinwheel Regulator Movement, France, with 14-in. brass bezel enclosing the 11-in. enamel roman numeral dial, blued-steel Breguet-style hands, heavy cast iron bracket supports the eight-day time-only movement with maintaining power and pinwheel escapement powered by a brass-cased weight and regulated by a large gridiron pendulum, ht.

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189 Illuminated Annular Clock, France, alabaster and nickel-plated base, painted roman numeral glass annular dial, spring-powered movement with short pendulum, and pointer hand, ht. 11 3/4 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $100-150 190 Austrian Oak Wall Regulator, c. 1920, with 6 1/2-in. silvered astronomical type dial marked “Lehrwerkstatte Der Stat, Wien, Erich Mexera,” outer minutes ring and subsidiary seconds and hour dials within, eight-day timeonly movement with deadbeat escapement, crutch beat adjustment, and maintaining power, with a brass-cased weight and regulated by a pendulum with wood rod and brass-faced bob, all in a rectangular oak case, ht. 32 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

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191 LeCoultre Atmos Clock, brass and glass case, square white dial with raised arabic numerals, 15-jewel movement powered by changes in temperature and barometric pressure and regulated by a disc pendulum, with original cardboard box, ht. 9 1/4 in. $200-300

192 E. Gubelin Inclined Plane Clock, Switzerland, simple steel and lacquered black stand with engraved brass plaque indicating days of the week, felt-lined top, 4 1/2-in. engraved blue-silver dial marked “Gubelin Swiss,” with concentric center decoration, arabic numeral calendar, and hour indications on the outer edge, brass time-only movement with platform lever escapement, bed lg. 33 in. $2,000-3,000

193 Striking Japanese Shaku Dokei or Pillar Clock, traditional-style wood case with glazed hood and key drawer, the trunk with pierced wood sound frets inset into the sides and time scale with movable hour and halfhour markers attached to the front, brass movement with turned pillars at corners, pierced and floral engraved front plate with verge escapement regulated by a topmounted balance wheel, the crown wheel fit with a small hand to indicate running of the clock, spring-powered striking mechanism in the trunk, housed in a brass case, acts as the weight to power the time movement, ht. 18 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 194 Edward Barlow Composite Brass Clock Dial, Oldham, England, 18th century, roman numeral chapter ring with arabic numeral minute markings, engraved center with penny moon, and date aperture, engraved as above, and applied cast brass spandrels, 12 x 12 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $200-300

195 Collection of Clocks and Clock Parts, 19th/20th century, a three-train bracket clock movement with crown wheel escapement and ringed posts; a Waltham eight-day automobile clock; a Haddon Golden Vision model 70 brass clock case; a brass-cased clock timer with dial reading 1-6; and assorted clock parts including pendulums, keys, and mounts.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-500 196 Brass and Steel Clockmaker’s Lathe, England, 19th century, unmounted lathe with tailstock, tool rest, and tapered wood pulley mandrel, lg. 11 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $200-250 197 Brass and Steel Watchmaker’s Roundingup Tool, Switzerland, 19th century, with 7-in. dia. hand wheel, mahogany crank knob, cutting arbor, and work holder, all on a wooden base, ht. 10 in. $300-500

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198 Lacquered Brass Wheel-cutting Engine and Mandrel, Switzerland, 19th century, the freestanding hand-powered wheel-cutting tool on cast iron legs, supporting a brass frame with 7 1/2-in. dividing plate, geared cutter apparatus operated by a turned wood handle on a horizontal beam with lever-bar lock for the wheel blank axis, mandrel with worm-geardriven hand crank, 5-in. dia. faceplate with steel spring-loaded work holders, brass bar bed, compound slide, tail stock, and tool rest. $400-600

199 Blue Enamel Guilloche Annular Vase Clock, Austria, 19th century, blue enamel guilloche vase with cartouches of maidens in a garden, silvered annular roman numeral dial set between ormolu rings, all on a white marble base, powered by a Swiss stem-wind watch movement, ht. 4 1/2 in. $3,000-4,000

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200 Veneered Time, Strike, and Alarm Carriage Clock, France, c. 1880, wood case with book-matched veneer, brass and beveled glass front door, and brass carrying handle on top, enamel roman numeral dial with subsidiary alarm dial and opening to view vertically mounted balance wheel, eight-day time, countwheel strike, and alarm movement with cylinder escapement, ht. with handle extended 8 in. $800-1,200 201 French Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock with Alarm, c. 1900, retailed by J.E. Caldwell & Co., brass and beveled glass case with matte gilt dial mask, roman numeral dial and subsidiary alarm dial below, top-mounted handle and repeat button, strike function selector on underside, eight-day time, grand sonnerie strike, and alarm movement marked for the retailer and regulated by a platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 7 in. $2,000-3,000

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202 Courvoisier & Co. Gilt Grand Sonnerie Carriage Clock, Switzerland, c. 1830, elaborately decorated fire-gilded case with top-mounted carrying handle, applied floral decorated cast brass mounts on each side, and resting on hairy paw feet, 4-in. enamel arabic numeral dial marked “Courvoisier & Comp.,” blued-steel hour, minute, and alarm hands, eight-day time, grand sonnerie strike, and alarm movement with pull-wind alarm and repeat on demand, all regulated by a three arm balance, adjusting lever in base marked “Grande Sonerie,” “Petite Sonerie,” and “Silence,” ht. with handle extended 10 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000 203 Leon Clement Bourgeois Gilt Carriage Clock, France, c. 1880, gilt cast brass and beveled glass case with top-mounted carrying handle, enamel roman numeral dial marked “Leon Clement Bourgeois a Morez Jura” eight-day time, strike with repeat on demand, and pull-wind alarm movement regulated by a cylinder platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 7 in. $800-1,200

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204 Dent Repeating Carriage Clock, France, c. 1890, dial marked for retailer, brass and beveled glass case with silvered Corinthian columns at the corners, silvered roman numeral dial panel marked “Dent London,” eight-day time and strike with repeat on demand movement regulated by a silvered platform lever escapement, ht. with handle extended 8 in. $3,000-4,000 205 Pink Champlevé Repeating Carriage Clock, France, c. 1890, floral champlevé on a pink ground, porcelain roman numeral dial with subsidiary alarm dial below, blued-steel hour, minute, sweep center seconds, and alarm hands, eight-day time, strike, and alarm movement with repeat on demand, ht. with handle extended 7 in. $1,500-2,000

206 Porcelain Panel Repeating Carriage Clock, France, c. 1890, brass case with porcelain side panels depicting young ladies, beveled glass front and rear doors, engraved brass dial mask around the 2 1/4-in. roman numeral dial, eight-day time and strike movement with repeat on demand regulated by a silvered platform lever escapement, in velvet-lined leather carrying case, ht. with handle extended 7 in. $3,000-4,000

208 James McCabe Fusee Carriage Clock, Royal Exchange, London, no. 3362, brass and beveled glass case with fluted Doric columns at the corners, silvered engraved roman numeral dial marked “Jas. McCabe/Royal Exchange/London,” eight-day, fusee, time and strike with repeat on command movement with floral engraved back plate marked “Jas. McCabe/London/3362,” regulated by a lever platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 8 in. $7,000-9,000

207 Champlevé Repeating Carriage Clock, France, c. 1890, brass case with foliate champlevé side and dial panels, arabic numeral dial, blued-steel spade hands, eightday time and strike movement with repeat on demand regulated by a platform lever escapement, ht. with handle extended 7 in. $3,000-4,000

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211 J. Amadio Monocular Field Microscope, mid-19th century, lacquered brass instrument with main tube threaded to adjustable pillar with knurled adjustment knob, rectangular stage, gimbaled mirror, resting on a Y-shaped base marked in script “J. Amadio 7 Throgmorton St. London,” housed in its original mahogany carry case with additional objective lens, ht. of instrument 11 in. $700-900 209

212 Three Withering-type Naturalist Microscopes, first quarter 19th century, lacquered brass instruments with dual pillars, stacking lenses, sliding stages, and two with gimbaled mirrors, all housed in their original red leather cylinder cases, ht. 3 1/2 to 4 in. $400-600 213 John Browning Compound Monocular Portable Microscope, London, 19th century, no. 128, cylindrical limb acting as one of the legs with mirror, square stage and main tube, marked on ferrule as above, with two objective lenses, and housed in a fitted, velvet-lined, stippled-leather-covered box, instrument lg.

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209 Withering-type Simple Microscope, England, late 18th century, folding pocket botanical microscope with fixed pillar, circular stage, and simple-lens, with the original instructional label attached to underside of lid, box lg. 4 3/4 in. $400-600

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210 Gould-type Field Microscope, Cary, London, 19th century, blue-velvet-lined mahogany box with screw mount attached to front edge for receiving the rackwork pillar signed “Cary London,” three-lens main tube, stage, concave mirror, and three objective lenses.

Literature: Similar examples in GLS Turner’s The Great Age of the Microscope. $800-1,200

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214 Quekett-type Dissecting Portable Microscope, mid-19th century, the brass sample surface supported by a mahogany frame with folding legs, pillar with rackwork mechanism, multiple lenses, mirror, and magnifier, once broken down the fitted compartment under the sample surface retains the microscope components, box lg.

5 3/4 in. $400-600

215 Screw-barrel Boxed Microscope, 18th century, lacquered brass instrument with steel spring and detachable bone handle, forceps with sliding brass plate, six objectives numbered 1-6, single brass specimen housing, and a set of tweezers, all housed in a fitted velvet-lined box.

Literature: The Billings Microscope Collection, p. 198; Gerard L’E Turner, The Great Age of the Microscope, pp. 254-56. $700-900

216 W. & S. Jones Portable Monocular Microscope, 30 Holborn, London, 19th century, lacquered brass instrument with a circular base engraved in script as above, gimbaled mirror, round pillar with rackwork focusing, square stage with hold downs, screw-mount main barrel, and live-box, housed in a mahogany fitted box, instrument ht. 10 1/2 in. $400-600 217 Lacquered Brass Culpeper-type Microscope, late 18th/early 19th century, brass tube supported by three scrolled feet on circular mahogany base, rackwork focusing, threaded eyepiece, circular stage with spring slide-holder, and gimbaled mirror, housed in a pyramidal mahogany case with lower drawer containing four numbered objectives, and four bone specimen slides, box ht. 13 in. $500-700

218 Three Acorn-type Microscopes, 18th/19th century, two brass examples with screwmount bodies, one complete with small round lens, prick, and interior magnifier, the other lacking lens and prick, and a bone example with small round lens and prick, ht. 1 1/2 to 2 in. $200-300

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219 Reproduction Leeuwenhoeck Simple Microscope, lens held between two riveted brass plates, stage with rounded step design, specimen pin and focusing screw, main screw with pierced handle, lg. 2 1/2 in. $100-150 220 Eleven Field or Handheld Magnifiers, 19th/20th century, four Codington magnifiers, two with turned wood handles, two brass double-capped magnifiers, four Stanhopetype magnifiers, and a small three-lens magnifier. $200-250 221 Two Livebox or Compressor Microscopes, third quarter 19th century, lacquered brass heads with delicately turned wooden handles, lg. 4 1/4 and 4 3/4 in. $100-150

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222 Two Compass or Naturalist-type Microscopes, 18th century, both with Lieberkuhn reflectors, specimen holders on a compass joint, one housed in its original green-lined, red leather case. $250-350 223 Unmarked Microscopist’s Lamp, 19th century, clear glass reservoir and anodized chimney attaching to a square pillar with adjustment knob, and large rotating condenser, ht. 11 in. $200-300 224 19th Century Mahogany Microscope Slide Chest, thirteen graduated interior velvet-lined bottom drawers with ebony handles, and dividers, hinged door, and brass bail handle, ht. 18 3/4 in. $200-250

225 Dollond Pillar-type Linen Prover, 19th century, London, small double pillar, and screw focusing instrument signed on top plate “Dollond, London,” with a small image of a flower, and sliding aperture window below, housed in a stippled leather-covered box, instrument ht. 1 1/2 in. $200-300

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226 Six Double-hinged Boxes of Microscope Slides, 19th/20th century, glass slides housed in wood framed trays, all contained in dropdown front, double-hinged boxes. $150-250 227 Two “Craig” Simple Microscopes, America, c. 1865, a chrome-plated, and brass instruments with slit for receiving a slide, patented “Craig’s” lens, and adjustable mirror, both housed in their original paper-covered card case with instructional label, instrument ht. 5 in. $200-250 228 R&J Beck Portable Compound Microscope, London, folding tripod legs, square stage with magnifier, main tube, and two objective lenses, all in a velvet-lined case with lid marked in gilt lettering “R & J Beck LTD,” instrument ht. 7 in. $100-200

229 Unmarked Portable Monocular Microscope, probably England, 18th/19th century, green-velvet-lined mahogany case with interior mounted hinged pillar having rackwork stage adjustment, four lens screwmount main tube, circular stage, stage forceps, and magnifier, and mirror, box lg. 6 in. $600-800

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230 Two Lacquered brass Dissecting Microscopes, both with circular bases, round pillars, and gimbaled plano mirrors, one with a clear glass stage, and a large adjustable screw-mount lens, the other one with square stage and three single lenses, housed in a fitted wooden box. $150-250 231 W. Ladd & Co. Quekett-style Dissecting Microscope, London, 19th century, lacquered brass plate housing a dovetailed fitted drawer containing the contents of the microscope, including pillar, mirror, legs, adjustment knob, and lenses, 5 1/4 in. square. $300-500 232 Lacquered Brass Simple Portable Microscope, probably England, 19th century, round pillar with rackwork focusing, stage, and mirror, all mounted to a rectangular base, four lenses, tweezers, and forceps, in a fitted mahogany box, instrument ht. 2 1/2 in. $300-400

233 W. & S. Jones Improved Botanical or Universal Pocket Microscope, first quarter 19th century, lacquered brass instrument with manual stage, three objectives, lens, and mirror all mounted to a square pillar that attaches to the oval ebony base inscribed “W & S Jones London,” housed in a green-velvetlined, leather-covered, dome-top case. $1,000-1,500

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234 A. Ross Lacquered Brass Compound Microscope, London, no. 230, 7 1/2-in. main tube mounted to a triangular pillar with rackwork, X-Y sliding square stage, two pillar Y-shaped base marked as above, threedrawer fitted mahogany cabinet with additional eyepieces and accessories, two-part magnifier mounts to interior door, ht. 16 in. $1,000-1,500 235 J. Zentmayer Lacquered Brass Compound Microscope, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876, trifoot damascened base marked “J. Zentmayer Phila Pat’d Aug. 15. 76,” main barrel with rackwork focusing, rectangular stage, condenser lens, and plano mirror, fitted walnut carrying case with additional eyepieces and accessories. $300-500

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236 Quekett-type Dissecting Portable Microscope, England, mid-19th century, the ebonized sample surface supported by a mahogany frame with folding legs, fitted pillar column, brass sample plate, and pillar rod, once broken down the fitted compartment under the sample surface retains the microscope components, box lg. 5 1/2 in. $400-600

237 Nine Linen Provers Microscopes, 19th/20th century, three C-form hinged provers with lenses, and opened bottoms, two counters with calibrated scales and pointers, two sliding head provers, one swiveling multiple opening prover, and one pillar-form prover. $200-250

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238 Gould-type Portable Microscope, England, 19th century, velvet-lined fitted case with mounting screw bracket on the lid for receiving the square pillar, screw barrel main tube, mirror and three specimen slides. $400-600 239 W. Ottway & Co. Compound Portable Microscope, England, mahogany cased lacquered brass instrument with hinged tripod legs, and two eyepieces, instrument ht. closed 8 in. $100-200 240 Dr. Arthur Chevalier Dissecting Microscope and an Unsigned Monocular Microscope, 19th/20th century, the Chevalier scope with green-painted iron base, coarse vertical focusing, with fine horizontal focusing, eyepiece marked in script “Arthur Chevalier/3,� stage marked as above, and mirror below; and a lacquered brass scope with tube, stage and mirror on center trunion, with coarse focusing; ht. 8 and 18 in. $200-300

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241 I.P. Cutts Lacquered Brass Compound Microscope, Sheffield, England, 19th century, 7 1/2-in. long screw-mount main tube, triangular pillar engraved “I.P. Cutts Sheffield” on one side and “Opticians to the Majesty” on the other, rackwork stage, plano mirror, collapsible tripod feet, housed in a fitted mahogany box with eyepieces, mirrors, and a sample of slides, original paper description manual, and “McAllister & Co. Philadelphia” retailer’s label on interior box bottom.

Note: Sold at Christie’s June 20, 1988. $800-1,200 242 J. Swift & Son Compound Microscope and a R. Plagwitz Illuminator Microscope, 19th/20th century, Swift with coarse focusing tube, dual rotating objective lenses, stage with patent slide hold-down, condenser, and mirror, and a cased collapsible illuminator scope. $200-300 243 Two Lacquered Brass Compound Monocular Microscopes, unmarked, both with iron bases, twin pillars, gimbaled mirrors, square stages with slide hold-downs, ht. 5 1/4 and 9 3/4 in. $200-400

244 R.B. Tolles Lacquered Brass Monocular Microscope, Boston, no. 29, c. 1870, curved arm support flanked by two tapered pillars, rack-and-pinion coarse, and micrometer screw for fine focusing, graduated draw tube, substage with rack-and-pinion X-Y movement, plain and concave mirrors on double-jointed arm, with condenser above, marked on barrel “B/No. 29/Tolles, Boston,” ht. 18 in. $300-500 245 Four Hensoldt Wetzlar Cased Traveling Microscopes, first half 20th century, a Protami no. 2350, a Metami no. 1054, a Tami no. 42721 with the unusual slide locking mechanism for the case, and a field microscope with U.S.A. patent no. 1418645, all in their original black-lacquered steel cases, ht. 4 to 6 1/2 in. $800-1,200 246 Portable Monocular Microscope, first half 20th century, unmarked hinged lacquered brass instrument with rack-and-pinion fine focusing knob on main barrel, square stage, and mounted adjustable mirror, all collapses into a 5-in. lg. mahogany box. $150-200

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247 Ultra-Lomara Microscope, Germany, 20th century, two-part microscope each with its original case, stacking objectives marked “3A, 3B, 3C,” wheel of apertures under substage, swing-out substage condenser, and mirror. $100-150 248 Carl Zeiss Camera Microscope Ultraphot II, Germany, no. 58390, component parts include a stand, two photo heads, interchangeable tube head, stages, illuminators, transformer, Epiplan HD objectives, Planachromat objectives, phase contrast condenser, original instructional manual, and additional accessories, and three fitted wood drawers, ht. 27 in.

Note: Refurbished in 2000 by Vermont Optechs. $300-500

249 Andrew Newell Maple and Brass Semicircumferentor, Boston, 18th century, maple instrument with engraved scale reading 0-170, marked “Made by Andr. Newell Boston” above the glazed trough compass with paper dial, blued-steel needle, brass alidade, and octagonal nut, lg. 10 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. $800-1,200 250 Richard Patent Surveyor’s Compass, New York, 19th century, 5-in. engraved silvered dial reading “R. Patten New York,” eight-point rose, fleur-de-lis representing north, bluedsteel needle and brass lifter, screw-mount sights, housed in its original fitted pine case, lg. 13 3/4 in. $700-900

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251 Megary Surveyor’s Compass, New York, first half 19th century, lacquered brass instrument with a 4-in. silvered dial with engraved floral center and fleur-de-lis representing north, engraved in script “Megary New York,” blued-steeled needle, outer divided scale, all housed in the original mahogany box, lg. 11 in. $300-500 252 S. Browning Mahogany and Brass Semicircumferentor, Boston, first half 19th century, mahogany instrument with inset brass semicircular scale with inner/outer markings 0-180, stamped “S. Browning Maker Boston” above the trough compass with silvered dial engraved “N/S,” shaped blued needle, brass alidade attaches to the threaded post with a knurled screw, and a brass staff mount underneath, lg. 10 1/2 x 6 in. $300-500

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253 Rittenhouse & Potts Surveyor’s Vernier Compass, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, first quarter 19th century, 5 3/4-in. engraved silver dial with eight-point rose, and fleur-de-lis representing north, raised central boss reading as above, blued-steel needle, and outer ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, single vial, vernier, and screw-mount sights, lg. 13 1/2 in.

Note: A Rittenhouse & Potts plain compass is in the collection of the Winterthur museum. $4,000-6,000

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254 Richard Patten Surveyor’s Vernier Compass, New York, 5 1/2-in. engraved silver dial with and fleurde-lis representing north, engraved floral decorated center, engraved “R. Patten N. York” in the southern quadrant, blued-steel needle, brass lifter, and outer ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, dual vials, vernier, and screw-mount sights, housed in a fitted mahogany box, lg. 14 in. $400-600 255 W.L. Potts Surveyor’s Vernier Compass, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 5 1/2-in. engraved silver dial with decorated eight-point rose, and fleur-de-lis representing north, raised central boss reading “W.L. Potts Bucks Pennsy,” blued-steel needle, and outer ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, single vial, vernier, and screw-mount sights, housed in the original fitted pine box with tripod mount, and brass plumb bob, lg. 14 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 256 J.G. Dod Surveyor’s Compass, Newark, New Jersey, 19th century, 5-in. silvered engraved dial marked “J.G. Dod Newark,” blued-steel needle with internal lifter located on the interior of the tripod mount, screwmount sights, and housed in the original fitted pine case, lg. 14 in. $1,500-2,500

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257 Goldsmith Chandlee Surveyor’s Compass, Winchester, Virginia, c. 1805, 5 1/2-in. engraved silvered dial with an eight-point rose, stylized eagle with banner reading “American Manufacture” representing north, dual inset vials, circular table with aperture window scale from 1-16, marked on the southern quadrants “G. Chandlee Winchester,” engraved linear table on the south end of the arm, and screwmount sights, interior of cover with partial paper label, lg. 14 in.

Note: Goldsmith Chandlee was a prominent American clock and instrument maker of the 18th and 19th century and was one of the “Six Quaker Clockmakers” referenced in the book of the same title by Edward C. Chandlee. He was born August 18, 1751, in Nottingham, Maryland, and died in Winchester, Virginia, March 4, 1821. A similar example is in the collection at Colonial Williamsburg. $7,000-9,000 258 Unmarked Surveyor’s Compass, 18th/19th century, 6-in. pierced silvered rotating dial engraved 0-90 in four quadrants, engraved “N/S” on two arms, removable central mounted trough compass with separate needle that is housed in its own fitted case, and hinged sighting vanes, all in a red-stained fitted box with copper hinges, instrument lg.

12 in. $800-1,200 259 Early Surveyor’s Compass Attributed to Dod, 19th century, with 5-in. engraved silvered dial, eight-point rose part-hatched at the cardinal points, needle ring divided 0-90 in four quadrants, blued-steel needle, dovetailed sights, and staff-adapter, housed in the original fitted pine case, lg. 14 in. $400-600 260 A. Dod Surveyor’s Compass, Mendham, New Jersey, first half 19th century, 5-in. engraved silver scale reading “A. Dod” in script and “Mendham” in block letters, eight-point rose, inner dual scale at the north and south quadrants divided 60-0-60, blued-steel needle and lifter, dovetailed sights, and housed in the original fitted pine case, lg. 14 in. $800-1,200 261 Joseph Farr Surveyor’s Vernier Compass, Manlius Village, New York, first half 19th century, 6 1/4-in. engraved silver dial with an eight-point rose, fleur-de-lis representing north, engraved “J. Farr Manlius Village N.Y.” in the northeast quadrant, blued-steel needle with brass lifting arm, outer quadrant divided 0-90, dual vials, vernier, and screw-mount sights, lg. 16 in. $1,500-2,500

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262 Rare Benjamin Platt Surveyor’s Compass, 18th/19th century, with 6-in. silvered dial engraved “B. Platt, New Milford, Connecticut,” two inset vials, double scale with needle ring divided 0-90 in four quadrants, blued-steel needle with clamp and brass vernier arm adjusted by rotating the mounting socket, the compass box mounted on gimbal in brass frame with straight arm and twin screw-on sights, lg. 14 3/4 in.

Note: Benjamin Platt (1757-1833) was born in Danbury, Connecticut, and produced his distinctive surveying compasses in New Milford between 1787 and 1790, and again from 1793 to 1800, before moving to Lanesboro and then to Columbus, Ohio, in 1817. See Silvio Bedini, Early American Scientific Instruments (1986), pp. 49-51, for a similar instrument. $2,000-3,000 263 Early Surveyor’s Compass, America, 18th century, 6-in. engraved silvered dial with eight-point rose, fleur-de-lis representing north, blued-steel hand with “S” and one end, and inner and outer quadrants divided 0-90, dovetailed sliding sights, lg. 14 in. $400-600

264 Rittenhouse & Potts Surveyor’s Vernier Compass, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, first quarter 19th century, 5 1/4-in. engraved silver dial with eight-point rose, and fleur-de-lis representing north, raised central boss reading “Rittenhouse and Potts,” blued-steel needle with brass lifter, and outer ring calibrated 0-90 in four quadrants, vernier, and screw-mount sights, lg. 14 in. $4,000-6,000

265 Goldsmith Chandlee Surveyor’s Compass for A.B. Lane, Virginia, c. 1805, 6 1/2-in. engraved silvered dial with an eight-point rose, stylized fleur-de-lis representing north, dual inset vials, circular table with aperture window scale from 1-16, and counterclockwise operated needle, marked on the southern quadrants “G. Chandlee/A.B. Lane” engraved linear table on the south end of the arm, and screw-mount sights, housed in a shaped and fitted walnut case, lg. 14 in.

Note: See Lot 257. $8,000-12,000

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266 Abiel Chandler Surveyor’s Compass, Concord, New Hampshire, mid-19th century, 5 1/2-in. engraved compass reading “A. Chandler Concord, N.H,” dial compass division 0-360, and outer quadrant divided 0-90, blued-steel needle with brass lifter, dual vials, and screw-mount sights, lg. 14 in. $800-1,200 267 Joseph Farr Surveyor’s Vernier Compass, Manlius Village, New York, first half 19th century, 5 3/4-in. engraved silver dial reading “J. Farr Manlius Village, N.Y.” in the northern quadrant, eight-point rose with fleur-de-lis representing north, blued-steel needle, with brass lifter, dual vials, vernier, and screwmount sights, lg. 15 1/2 in. $1,000-2,000

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268 Early Brass Surveyor’s Compass, attributed to Dodd, late 18th century, 6-in. dia. silvered dial with compass rose, calibrated needle ring 0-90 in four quadrants, blued-steel hand with brass lifter, brass half-moon scale calibrated 0-50 in two directions with brass spade hand, brass limb with spirit levels and tripod collar, lg. 15 in. $300-500 269 Shagreen-cased Drafting Instruments, probably London, 19th century, with brass and steel instruments and bone rule, housed in a wood and shagreen fitted traveling carrying case with hinged lid, ht. 7 in. $200-250

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270 William Cary Pocket Sextant, London, first quarter 19th century, 3-in. lacquered brass pierced frame with silvered scale, index arm with vernier, magnifier, sighting pinnula, mirrors, and cross beam engraved “Cary London,” screw mount octagonal-shaped rosewood handle, all housed in its original fitted, velvet-lined, tooled-leather-covered case. $300-400 271 S. Thaxter & Son Ship’s Compass, Boston, c. 1860, lacquered brass gimbaled 2 1/2-in. compass with dry card marked “S. Thaxter & Son/Boston,” housed in a wooden box stenciled in black ink on one side “METACOMET.” Note: Possibly off the sidewheel steamer USS Metacomet that was launched on March 7th, 1863, in Brooklyn, New York. $300-500

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272 Samuel Emery Gimbaled Ship’s Compass, Salem, Massachusetts, first half 19th century, 6 1/2-in. dia. dry paper compass card with name boss in the center reading “S. Emery/ Salem,” fleur-de-lis representing north with banner reading “Browning Boston,” and a sun in the east quadrant, brass gimbaled, white-painted interior bowl mounted to an oak box, together with a small 2 1/2-in. dia. greenpainted unmarked cased compass. $200-250 273 14-inch Rosewood Octant in Redpainted Case, 19th century, brass indexing arm, sighting pinnula, horizon mirror, and sunshades, scale from 0-95, and vernier 0-20, housed in a fitted red-painted keystoneshaped box with paper label reading in part “George Edward Nyberge Pavala 1861,” with a paperback copy of Sailing Directions for the English Channel, by Charles Wilson. $500-700 274 18th Century Brass Distance Measurer, W. Peplow, Wellington, brass-cased instrument with four dials inscribed “Feet/Tens/Hunds/ Thousds,” with spoked driving wheel and hinged handle. $200-250

275 18th Century Ebony Octant, possibly South Carolina, 16-in. ebony frame with brass index arm engraved “William Goff/Geo Sonns 1782/ So. Carol.” horizon mirror, sunshades, pinnula, and lower scale from 0-95, name boss reading “Made by Jn. Gilbert. Towerhill London.” $400-600 276 Large Octant Paint-decorated Trade Sign, 20th century, black- and red-painted wooden sign with fixed index arm, pinnula, and tiled scale, ht. 61 in. $800-1,200 277 Cased 19th Century Compass and Sundial, mahogany-cased compass with sunk 2 3/4-in. paper compass card, steel needle, and folding sights, cased universal sundial with hinged hour band, arc scale marked 0-70, silvered sunk compass dial, and folding gnomon. $200-300

278 F.W. Lincoln Jr. & Co. Boxed Compass, Boston, 6-in. dia. painted tin compass card with paper name boss in the center, fleur-delis representing north, housed in a greenpainted wooden bowl, suspended from a brass gimbal, mounted to a slide lid box. $200-300 279 D. Eggert & Son Ebony Octant, New York, 19th century, engraved ivory scale reading 0-105, brass index arm with thumbscrew lock down, vernier from 0-20, sighting pinnula, mirror magnifier, sunshades, cross-arm boss reading “D. Eggert & Son/New York,” housed in a keystone mahogany box with interior retail label from F.W. Lincoln Jr. & Co., Boston. $150-250 280 Two Small Cased 19th Century Pantographs, both examples with 14-in. calibrated arms, one marked “W & S Jones No. 135 Holborn Londn”; both housed in their original boxes. $100-200 281 W. & S. Jones Lacquered Brass Pantograph, 30 Holborn, London, 27-in. calibrated arms, two knurled knob adjustable pencil holders marked “B,” and “D,” lead weight, housed in the original mahogany box. $100-150 282 Four Plotting or Drafting Instruments, England and France, large brass protractor engraved on beam “G. Davis Leeds,” a full-circle protractor signed on crossbeam “Stanley/Great Turnstile/Holborn/London,” housed in a mahogany fitted box, a cased nickel-plated protractor with interior knife edges, engraved on beam “H. Hughes & Son’s Chart Protractor/59 Fenchurch St. London No. 831,” and a small brass protractor engraved in script “Menant Paris.” $200-300 283 Watkins & Hill Double-frame Brass Sextant, Charing Cross, London, mid-19th century, 9 1/2-in. double A-frame with slivered scale calibrated 0-150 and marked as above, sliding index arm with vernier, and magnifier, multiple sunshades, horizon mirror, and rosewood handle, all in a fitted mahogany box with additional eyepieces. $800-1,200

284 Nautical Painted Trade Sign, arch-top wooden painted sign with a black ground, applied edge molding, and an octant, telescope and globe, reading in part “Naval/ Charts/Globes Ships Provisioned,” ht. 36 in. $400-600 285 Dollond Lacquered Brass Pantograph, made for W. Beckett, London, small-scale cased instrument marked on one arm “Dollond London,” and leg C marked “W. Beckett,” housed in a fitted mahogany case, lg. 12 1/2 in. $200-400 286 Thomas Jones Lacquered Brass Chart Protractor, 62 Charing Cross London, first half 19th century, inset silvered scale marked 0-180, and marked as above, rotating arm with vernier scale and extended pointer with beveled edges, housed in a fitted velvet-lined mahogany box. $300-400

287 Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Co. Ship’s Compass, Boston, nickel-plated lighthouseshaped instrument with hexagonal pyramidal clear glass hood above brass gimbaled compass with paper dial, marked on outer rim “Spherical Compass Patent 1987383,” stepped base with brass plaque reading as above, similarly shaped hood with viewing port, ht. 12 1/2 in. $600-800 288 Spencer, Browning & Co. Red- and Bluepainted Cased Compass, Minories, London, 19th century, 3 3/4-in. dia. printed paper card with cardinal points in block letters, fleur-de-lis representing north, center cartouche reading as above, all housed in a turned painted bowl, ht. 4 in. $200-300 289 Frodsham & Keen Anodized Sextant, Liverpool, late 19th century, the 7-in. pierced frame with silvered scale, engraved “Frodsham & Keen Liverpool,” index arm with vernier, and magnifier, horizon mirror, sunshades, and additional eyepieces, all in a fitted mahogany box. $200-300

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294 Lacquered Brass Noon Cannon, 19th century, dual serpentine arches with engraved months and zodiac signs on one surface, and latitude degrees on the other, 2-in. adjustable magnifier with screw bezel, all mounted to a brass base with a 4 1/2-in. cannon, mounted to an oak base. $400-600

295 Cary 6-inch Brass Universal Equinoctial Ring Dial, London, 19th century, two concentric brass rings folding flat when not in use, a meridian ring engraved “Cary London,” with scale calibrated 0-90, the reverse calibrated 0-90, the equinoctial ring engraved with roman numeral hours on the front surface, the central bridging bar with sliding peephole engraved with the months on one side, declination scale and zodiac signs on the other, all suspended by a brass ring, housed in the original fitted red leather case. $1,000-1,500 296 10-inch Octagonal Bronze Sundial, 19th/20th century, engraved roman numeral dial, and pierced gnomon.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-250

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-250

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297 Pike & Son Brass Sundial, New York, 7 1/2in. dia. with outer arabic numerals, marked “Pike & Son New York” and “L 41 28” along the southern quadrants, central compass, and fixed gnomon. $200-400 298 Four Japanese Compass Instruments, 19th century, a pewter instrument with compass, hemispherical sundial, clock dial with revolving disc, and signs of zodiac, ink pad, brush, and ruler housed in the handle; a pocket bone sundial housed in a case with silk fringe; a 3-in. dia. hardwood disc with paper compass card; a repoussé hinged brass case housing a compass and sundial; and a miniature rectangular case with sundial, and compass.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-500 299 Collection of Compasses and Sundials, 19th/20th century, two brass sundials, one with a collapsible gnomon; four pocket compasses, one with a fully engraved case; two hinged mahogany compasses with paper dials; and a boxed gimbaled example marked “C.C. Hutchinson Boston.”

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-250

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Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-500

301 English Lacquered Brass Gunter’s Quadrant, 18th century, unmarked, 4 1/2-in. radius instrument with dual pinhole sighting vanes, and plumb line, engraved calendar scale, and zodiac markings in the arcs, 0-90 on radius edge with half markings. $800-1,200

302 Lacquered Brass Islamic Horary Quadrant, 8 1/2-in. radius instrument with incised and red highlighted scales, interior of plate surface with grids and arcs, dual folding sighting vanes, and suspension ring. $1,000-1,500 303 W. & S. Jones 8-inch Brass Sundial, Holborn, London, c. 1800, finely engraved plate with roman numeral dial, quarter- and half-hour markings, cardinal and intercardinal central compass, latitude 53=50, and marked as above. $700-900

304 Negretti & Zambra Brass Universal Sundial, Hatton Gardens, London, 2 1/2-in. applied silvered roman numeral chapter ring reading “Smallest Letters & Figures Used in the South,” and “Negretti & Zambra Hatton Gardens London” on underside, glazed silvered compass, folding arch calibrated 10-60, and pierced folding gnomon, housed in the original stippled red leather-covered box. $200-300 305 18th Century Brass Ring Dial, probably England, 2-in. dia. instrument with a narrow ring rotates within the groove with sighting pinhole, inner engraved hours, outer engraved months, suspension ring, and housed in the original leather box. $200-300

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311 19th Century Lead Sundial and a Compass Instruction Plate, Europe, 8 1/4-in. instrument with roman numeral dial in the center, figures representing the four seasons in each corner, and a book plate by Andre Vogler on the use of a sundial, in French and German, with pole heights of various well known cities on the reverse, under two sheets of glass.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $100-150 312 Two Cased 19th Century Instruments, Italy and England, a rosewood-cased instrument with 3-in. hand-colored compass card reading in Latin “Studio ac Liabore Prts Michaelisangeli a Neto capuccini 1812”; and a 2-in. brass pocket sundial with lid engraved with a “W,” and ring-turned edges, collapsible gnomon, paper compass rose (deterioration) in interior lid reading “Steadman London.”

306 Brass Pocket Sundial, Paris, late 18th century, the octagonal plate signed “Le Maire Paris,” bird-shaped hinged gnomon, engraved with roman and arabic numeral horary scales for latitudes 43, 49, and 52, glazed compass with fleur-de-lis at north and other intercardinal points in block lettering, the reverse engraved with the latitudes of twenty-four principle cities, in a stippled leather (losses), felt-lined case, lg. 2 1/2, wd. 2 3/4 in. $800-1,200

307 Brass Universal Equinoctial Sundial, 18th century, foliate engraved octagonal base with glazed brass compass and directionals in Latin, folding hour ring with roman numerals and needle gnomon, latitude arc calibrated 30-80 degrees, with cities reading in Latin on reverse, housed in the original leather-covered box, dia. 2 1/4 in. $200-300

308 Dollond 4-inch Brass Universal Equinoctial Ring Dial, London, 18th century, two concentric brass rings folding flat when not in use, a meridian ring with “N/S” flanking the zero line on the latitude scale and calibrated 0-90, the reverse calibrated 0-90, and engraved “Dollond London,” the equinoctial ring is engraved with a roman numeral hours, the central bridging bar with sliding peephole engraved with the months on one side, declination scale and zodiac signs on the other. $1,500-2,500

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309 Cary 6-inch Brass Universal Equinoctial Ring Dial, early 19th century, two concentric brass rings folding flat when not in use, meridian ring engraved “Cary London,” with scale calibrated 0-90, the reverse calibrated 0-90, the equinoctial ring engraved with roman numeral hours on the front surface, the central bridging bar with sliding peephole engraved with the months on one side, declination scale and zodiac signs on the other, all suspended by a brass ring. $1,000-1,500

310 2 3/4-inch Brass Universal Equinoctial Ring Dial, 18th/19th century, two concentric brass rings folding flat when not in use, front of the meridian ring calibrated 0-90, the reverse calibrated 0-90, and engraved with major cities and their latitudes, the equinoctial ring engraved with roman numeral hours on the front surface and cities and latitudes on the reverse, the central bridging bar with sliding peephole engraved with the months on one side, declination scale on the other, all suspended by a brass ring. $800-1,200

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Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-500 313 3-inch Universal Equinoctial Ring Dial, 19th century, unsigned, two concentric brass rings folding flat when not in use, meridian ring engraved 10-90 on one side, 10-80 on the reverse, the equinoctial ring engraved with roman numeral hours, the central bridging bar with sliding peephole engraved with the months on one side, all suspended by a brass ring. $400-600

314 Thomas Blunt Equinoctial Sundial, first quarter 19th century, 6-in. dia. folding silvered roman numeral hour ring marked “T. Blunt Corn-Hill London,” latitude arc marked 0-60, folding stylized gnomon, 4-in. engraved silvered compass with intercardinal points, blued-steel needle, dual inset vials, brass base plate with three adjustable feet, housed in the original shagreen case. $1,000-1,500 315 Brass Universal Equinoctial Sundial, France, brass plate inscribed with the latitudes of major cities including, Paris, Lyon, and Bordeaux, inset 3-in. dia. silvered dial compass and blued-steel needle, hinged needle gnomon and hour circle with calibrated latitude scale, two spirit levels, and three leveling feet, dia. folded 5 in. $200-300

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316 Brass Universal Equinoctial Sundial, 18th century, foliate-engraved shaped octagonal base with glazed silvered compass and directionals in Latin, folding hour ring with roman numerals and needle gnomon, latitude arc calibrated 30-80 degrees, with cities reading in German on the reverse, housed in the original leather-covered box, dia. 2 in. $300-500

319 Watkins & Hill Universal Equinoctial Sundial, Charing Cross, mid-19th century, 5-in. dia. silvered hour ring signed as above, with folding spring-loaded gnomon, latitude arc from 0-80, silvered compass box with dual bubble levels, blued-steel needle with clamp, scale divided into fur quadrants, all resting on three adjustable feet. $300-400

322 Two Brass Pocket Sundials, 19th century, one with a sixteen-point porcelain compass dial, finely engraved silvered roman numeral chapter ring, folding pierced gnomon, and a friction-fit domed glass cover, the other with a paper dial compass, roman numeral chapter ring, folding gnomon, and brass cover, dia. 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 in. $200-300

317 19th Century Engraved Steel Quadrant, Continental, 5-in. instrument with engraved scale from 0-90, finger pointer with floral knob tie-down, mounted to a brass tapered pillar and burl walnut base, ht. 11 in.

320 Adie Universal Equinoctial Sundial, Scotland, 19th century, 3 1/2-in. dia. silvered hour ring reading Adie/Edinburgh/The Smallest Letters & Figures To Be Used In South Latitudes,” with folding spring-loaded gnomon, latitude arc from 0-80, silvered compass box, blued-steel needle with clamp, scale divided into fur quadrants, dual bubble levels attached to outer case, all resting on three adjustable feet. $150-250

323 Two Miniature Perpetual Calendars, 19th century, 3/4- and 1-in. dia. instruments both with volvelle on each side, one reading in English, the other French. $100-150

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $100-200 318 Two Brass Sundials, 8-in. example reading “Weston London,” and “Take tent O’ tyme Ere tyme be tent,” with compass rose and armillary sphere; a 4 3/4-in. example reading “Tyme Fades,” with calibrated roman numeral dial, and fixed gnomon.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $200-300

321 Newton & Co. Equinoctial Pocket Sundial, c. 1855, London, 3-in. dia. folding silvered roman numeral hour ring marked “Newton & Co. 3 Fleet Street London,” latitude arc marked 0-60, folding gnomon, 2-in. silvered compass with intercardinal points, and blued-steel needle, brass base plate with three adjustable feet, and dual bubble levels, housed in a mahogany box. $200-400

324 Two Pocket Sundials, France and United Kingdom, a 3 1/2-in. tall boxwood Shepherd’s pillar dial with hand-engraved months, hours, and curves for the sun’s altitude, folding metal gnomon; and a reproduction Saxon sterling silver and rubies sundial, inscribed in Latin, with a vermeil top, with Silver Jubilee hallmarks, lg. 3 in., 2.4 troy oz. $400-500

325 Four-plate Brass Persian Astrolabe, 19th/20th century, 6 1/4-in. instrument with engraved mater with limb marked in degrees, the tympanum with circles of altitude and azimuth, rotating plates and alidade with pinnula sights, back side engraved with calendar around the perimeter and scales for angle measurement suspended by a brass ring, and a decorated throne. $1,500-2,500

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332 Cary Lacquered Brass “Captain Douglas” Pattern Protractor, London, first half 19th century, protractor scale engraved “Cary London” and “R.M. College,” sector scale from 0-10, swing arm with pinnula, mirror, and reflector, housed in its original fitted leather case.

Note: The design of this instrument was patented by Sir Howard Douglas of the Royal Military Academy in 1811. $200-250

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333 Troughton Lacquered Brass Circumferentor, London, 6 1/4-in. dia. instrument with outer silvered scale divided 0-90 in four quadrants, 3-in. inset compass with dual bubble levels with corresponding scale, on a rotating platform with vernier, needle, lifter, and four dovetailed sliding sights, housed in a fitted mahogany box. $150-250

334 French Compendium 7 1/4-inch Rule, c.

1900, the Art Nouveau decorated papercovered wood instrument with a meilograph used to measure chart distances, glazed compass, magnifying glass, metric chart scales, and plumb bob. $100-150

326 Brass Single-plate Indian Astrolabe, 11-in. dia. engraved Sanskrit plate with altitude and azimuth arcs, outer ring of hours, and degrees, Rete with multiple pointers, 8-in. alidade with sighting tube, and pinholes, shaped throne, and reverse engraved with scales and grids. $600-800 327 Cased Cary Station Pointer, 19th century, London, British War Department three-arm lacquered brass instrument with silvered 5-in. dia. ring engraved “Cary London,” arm extensions marked “9927,” and housed in the original mahogany box. $150-200 328 Finney’s Elliptograph and Semi-elliptical Trammel by Stanley, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London, last quarter 19th century, four legged chrome-plated elliptograph with rotating center that moves the sliding table, fine X-Y adjustment knob with vernier scale, handwritten instructional label glued to underside of lid, the three-arm nickel trammel with sliding adjustable points, both housed in their original mahogany cases. $400-600

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329 Three Proportional Dividers, two boxed nickel-plated instruments, one by T. Cooke & Sons, the other by Stanley, and a brass and iron divider, instrument lg. 6 to 8 in. $150-250 330 Elliott Brothers Brass Longitude/Latitude Chart Reading Instrument, London, the 9 1/4-in. square damascened plate with inset polished brass arc scale for longitude corresponding to latitude in miles, recording arm pivoting from upper corner with aperture window, and engraved scale, parallel rule with beveled-edge silvered scale riding the outer edges, housed in a fitted mahogany box with the “A. Lietz & Co.” retailer paper label on the inside of lid. $200-250 331 Cased Lacquered Brass Chart Compass, 10-in. plate with beveled edges, one edge engraved with divided scale 0-110, rotating 4-in. glazed silvered compass with cardinal points in block lettering, and outer arabic numeral dial, and needle hold down knob underneath, housed in its original mahogany box. $200-300

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335 John Browning Spectroscope, London, the horizontal disc engraved “John Browning, London,” and calibrated 0-120, fine adjustment knob for vernier, dual prisms, 11-in. scope with rack-and-pinion focusing and collimator, all raised on a center shaft and damascened tripod base, with a fitted mahogany case, instrument ht. 11 1/2 in. $200-400 336 Two Davis Derby “Biram’s” Anemometers, 19th century, a 6 1/4-in. instrument with brass fins, and frame, horizontal beam engraved “Biram’s patent Anemometer/ Davis Derby 74,” and dual dials, housed in a hinged mahogany case, a 4-in. example with black tin fins, beam marked “Biram’s patent Davis Derby 102A, with central silvered dial. $250-350 337 Two 19th Century Brass Surveyor’s Transits, both with 10-in. scopes, under mount levels, A-frames, dual vernier scales, and adjustable tripod mounts, housed in fitted boxes with retailer’s labels, one instrument marked on silvered compass “H.M. Pool Easton, Mass.,” and “Monson Academy/ Monson, Mass./1871” on horizontal compass plate, other instrument compass reading “Sawyer & Hobby New York.” $300-500

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338 Browning & Son Lacquered Brass Theodolite, Boston, first half 19th century, 12-in. dia. engraved pierced plate with outer scale from 0-360, fixed sights, marked “B. Marlin London,” dual vials, center silvered compass with four-point rose, fleur-de-lis representing north, and engraved in script “Browning & Son, Boston,” housed in the original dovetailed oak case. $2,000-3,000 339 Three Instruments, 19th/20th century, a leather-cased “H.W Hunter” dip needle, an unmarked brass 6-in. dia. protractor, and an early caliper marked “M.B.” in script on the scale bar. $150-250 340 French Military Field Compass Attributed to Houlliot, mid-19th century, 3 1/4-in. square mahogany case with scribed mirror, silvered inset compass with outer dial reading 0-360, and collapsible gnomon. $100-150

341 Four Staff or Cross-Heads, 19th century, one with a 2 1/4-in. compass marked “Harris & Co. 50 Holborn, London,” with manual adjustment knob below, a spherical-form unsigned instrument, a small 4-in. unmarked staff, and a case staff with a 2 1/2-in. compass. $150-250 342 John M. Pool Surveyor’s Wye Level, Easton, Massachusetts, 16-in. scope with single bubble level mounted to underside, horizontal bar marked as above, rotating mount with four adjustable feet, in a fitted two-door walnut case. $200-300

343 L.J. Deleuil Folding Crystallographic Goniometer, France, hinged brass protractor with divided degrees, blued-steel stabilizing arm on reverse, sliding horizontal beam with positioning arm, housed in its original chamois-lined, leather-bound, fitted case, wd.

3 1/4 in. $200-300

344 Three Cased Traveling Barometer Compendiums, 19th/20th century, vasiform compendium mounted to the leather-bound case marked “Jules Richard” on the barometer dial with compass above, and thermometer below, a Negretti & Zambra set with bone thermometer, and engine-turned compass, and barometer cases, and a mounted brass plate set into the leather-covered case with thermometer, barometer, and compass marked “Lutz y Schulz Buenos-Aires.” $150-250 345 John Browning Lacquered Brass Spectroscope, 63 Strand, London, 19th century, 5-in. tube engraved as above on one side and on the other side “Grace’s Spectroscope,” with rack-and-pinion focusing knob, housed in its original fitted leatherbound case. $200-250 346 Four 19th Century Cased Pocket Barometers, two with altimeter scales, a Negretti & Zambra, a Joseph Davis & Co, London, a Unger of Paris, and an unmarked example, all housed in their original leatherbound cases. $100-200

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347 Charles Augustus Schmalcalder’s Telescopic Prismatic Compass, 82 Strand, London, 19th century, 3 1/2-in. dia. box with rotating or swiveling silvered scale, marked on underside name boss reading as above, single 6-in. scope with manual focus, and dust cap, housed in its original mahogany box, both instrument and box marked “H 81.” $150-250 348 Two Joseph Casartelli “Dickinson’s” Anemometers, 43 Market Street, Manchester, England, no. 485 and 498, lacquered brass instruments with silvered scale reading feet per minute, and engraved as above, pivoting dual bubble levels, and balance weight, housed in its original tin, and leather-bound cases with gilt writing, instrument ht. 4 and 5 in. $300-500

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349 French Sundial Compendium, late 19th century, 4-in. lg. boxwood and bone instrument marked “Brevete Cicile Larbre S.G.D.G.” above the centimeter scale, hinged pinhole, inset spirit level, glazed compass, magnifying lens, and morning and evening divided hour scale. $150-250 350 Two Brass Heliochronometers, England and France, a lacquered brass instrument stamped “Pilkington & Gibbs Ltd., Preston,” when month dial is rotated it swivels the single sighting vane, outer roman numeral markings, and day of month vernier; the other with a rotating silvered roman numeral adjustable dial with a simple lens, and an engraved plate with season and months, ht. 6 and 9 in. $300-400

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351 Elliott Bros. Geared Anemometer, 30 Strand, London, 19th century, 4 1/2-in. deep brass housing engraved as above, central shaft with geared clock-work mechanism with twin recording scales at one end and copper fins at the other, housed in its original wooden carrying case. $200-250

352 Mahogany Inlaid and Beveled Glass Cased Barograph, England, lacquered brass plate with clockwork mechanism in brass recording drum, brass-topped ink bottle, eight-cell aneroid barometer connected to recording arm with pen nib, ivorine thermometer scale, lower draw containing additional charts reading “Pastorelli & Rapkin London,” lg. 14 1/2, dp. 8 1/2, ht. 9 in. $200-250

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353 Five Jules Richard’s Anemometers, France, nickel-plated instruments with 3 1/2-in., eightbladed fans, register dials, four housed in their original velvet-lined cases, lg. 8 to 10 in. $300-500 354 Two Lacquered Brass French Graphometers, 19th/20th century, both with fixed sights, rotating alidades, inset compasses, and mounting staffs, one marked “Au Butterfield/Lerget/Paris,” the other “Kruines Opticien/Paris,” wd. 7 and 9 in. $300-500

355 Unmarked Cast Iron and Brass Optical Bench, bench consisting of a boxwood scale marked 1-37, parallel brass rods holding the six sighting pieces with different aperture and magnifying diameters, each one attached to a sliding bridge with red-painted pointers, mounted to a turned wood column and resting on a cast iron circular base, lg. 15 1/2 in. $500-700 356 Three 19th Century Hygrometers, London, an ivorine double scale signed at the top “Mason’s Hygrometer/C.W. Dixey Optician to the Queen/3 New Bond St./London,” with brass mount and lid attachment screws, a silvered dial hygrometer signed “L. Casella” with a 1 3/4-in. dia. brass table mount, and a C. Baker-signed example with box lid mounting bracket, all housed in their original fitted cases. $200-250 357 Three Negretti & Zambra Cased Hygrometers, London, 19th century, all with silvered engraved dials signed as above, the two mahogany-cased examples with collapsible mounting brackets. $150-250

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360 Two John Davis & Son’s “Biram’s” Boxed Anemometer, England, 19th century, no. 943, and 379B, both with lacquered brass stands and carrying handles, silvered dials with six subsidiary dials, one with twelve skin-covered blades, the other with calico-covered blades, both framed by a copper circumference band and stretchers, one housed in a red-washed pine box, dia. 12 in. $400-600

358 Seven Hydrometers and Two Boxed Spirit Beads, 19th and 20th century, two Nicholson examples, an unmarked leather-cased 19th century brass example, two walnut cased spirit beads, one with interior label, two cased portable Sikes examples, miniature example in a fitted turned wood case, and a cased brass example. $200-300

361 Casella Large Anemometer Vane Set, 20th century, serial no. 4011, London, gray-painted instrument with a four-digit mile counter marked in part “Cup Counter Anemometer Mark II,” wind vane, three cups, clear dial registered 0-90-180-270, three lengths of threaded tubing, and base, all in a painted mahogany carry case. $200-400

359 Thomas Jones Hygrometer, England, c.

1820, white enameled dial with outer scale reading 0-100, and reading “H. Katerinvt/Tho’s Jones/124/Mount. St.” lower subsidiary dial, and gold needle, housed in a lacquered brass drum, with its original red morocco leather case, ht. 2 in. $150-250

362 Cary Cased Hygrometer, London, 19th century, double silvered scale reading at the top “Cary London,” brass mounting bracket screwed to the 4-in. dia. mahogany base with screw fitting to accept the brass cover, ht. 10 in. $150-200

363 Cuthbertson’s-style Portable Boxed Electrostatic Generator, mid-19th century, Thomas & Richard Willats, 26 Ironmonger Lane, Cheapside, London, mahogany base with a lacquered brass hardware, 10-in. glass plate, two glass Leyden jars, and other accessories, all in a painted, and fitted carrying case, box ht. 27 in. $600-800 364 W. & S. Jones Brass Quadrant on Stand, 30 Holborn, London, 4-in. dia. base with outer scale divided into four quadrants, and marked as above, and three adjustable screw feet, center rotating shaft with a fixed vernier, quadrant with scale from 0-90 with two sighting holes, ht. 9 in. $200-250 365 Wedgwood Cased Pyrometer, France, 19th century, brass instrument with tapered troughs, silvered scales 0-240, and housed in the original walnut case with partial early label on bottom. $200-400

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366 Three Davis & Son Anemometers, London, 19th century, a 6 1/2-in. instrument with brass frame marked on top “Davis & Son London & Derby,” two small pillar feet, and a five dial read-out, fitted in its original leather-bound case, a 6 1/4-in. instrument with central two dial reading “Davis & Son Derby 141B,” and horizontal bar engraved “Birams Patent,” and a mahogany case example with 6-in. blackpainted brass fins, central dial reading “Davis Derby Birams 117 Patent.” $300-500 367 French Repeating or Reflecting Circle, no.

50 Jecker, Paris, 19th century, 11-in. dia. lacquered brass instrument marked on the crossbar “No. 50 Jecker a Paris,” with inset silvered scale, sighting scope, horizon mirrors, set of filters, and vernier scale with magnifier, all housed in a fitted mahogany box. $700-900 368 French Brass Sector and Four Other Instruments, 18th to 20th century, sector signed “Langlois Paris aux Galleries du Louvre,” with engraved foliage on the hinge, and scales for equal parts, unmarked 14-in. parallel rule, brass angle square with scale from 0-90, and two 6-in. parallel rules. $150-250 369 Two Davis & Son Universal Surveyor’s Rules or Inclinometers, Derby, England, 19th century, a skeletonized brass example, and a boxwood and brass example, both with glazed compasses, twin folding sights, inclinometer scales, and dual spirit levels, both housed in their original cases, lg. 6 1/2, 7 in. $200-250

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370 Lerbours Secretan Theodolite, France, 19th century, 7-in. spoked horizontal circle with scale reading 0-360, single spirit level, rotating arm with dual verniers at opposite points, one with a fine adjustment knob and engraved “Lerbours et Secretan a Paris,” and an adjustable 9-in. scope, mounted to a contemporary base, ht. 9 in. $200-300 371 Two Brass-bound Folding Boxwood Clinometer Rules, Scotland and England, 6-in. hinged instrument with exterior conversion scales, interior with inset brass semi-protractor with index arm, and graduated edge in inches, marked “Bryson Edinburgh,” and a “Troughton & Sons” instrument with conversion scales, inset compass, hinged scale, folding sight, and dual bubble levels, lg. 6 in. $300-500 372 Three Cased Compass-Clinometers, France and England, mahogany-cased hinged instruments, two with instructional labels mounted to exterior of case reading in French, interior with mirrors (one missing), sighting slit, inset paper compasses, and blued-steel needle; and an English example with dual inset vials, and engraved on brass quadrant “J.H. Steward/406 Strand/London.” $200-250

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373 Two L. Casella Cased Clinometers, London, 19th century, oxidized brass instruments with circular silvered dials divided 0-90, clamp, and telescopes, both housed in their original leather-bound cases, lg. 3 and 5 1/2 in. $100-150 374 Two Lacquered Brass Clinometers, 19th century, a signed “Jas. W. Queen & Co./Phila,” instrument with sighting holes, arc, bubble level, and detachable mount; a collapsible hinged unsigned clinometer with sliding dovetailed arc with scale from 0-90, tightening screw, and single bubble level, housed in their original fitted cases. $200-300

375 Negretti & Zambra Combined Alidade Rule and Square, London, 19th century, lacquered and anodized brass instrument signed on the underside “Manufactured by Negretti & Zambra, London/Patentee George Francis C.E. Chester,” two sets of folding sights, and bubble level on the outer edge, engraved faceplate with conversion scales, folding sights, dual bubble levels, vernier, 3-in. silvered compass, housed in its original leather fitted case, lg. 8 in. closed. $300-500 376 Lacquered Brass Plane Table Alidade, 13 3/4-in. adjustable arm with protractor scale divided 0-30-0, single bubble level, and mounted to single-sided beveled-edge base, housed in the original butternut box. $150-250

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377 Fletcher & Sinclair’s Cased Level & Angle Indicator, Liverpool, mahogany-cased instrument with directional label on interior of hinged lid, sunk glazed level angle indicator dial in the centering the paper sundial with latitude to 50 degrees, and a glazed compass with intercardinal points and degree scale, lg.

10 in. $200-250 378 W. & S. Jones 6 1/2-inch Prism and Two Others, London, 19th century, lacquered brass stand marked “W&S Jones, 30 Holborn London” on the horizontal beam, colorless glass prism mounted to two brass end caps with Y-shaped handles, rotating ball joint secured to the 7-in. high turned column; the 4 1/2-in. prism with scalloped brass end caps mounted to a wood trestle-form stand, and a 3-in. leather-cased pocket prism. $300-500 379 Two 20th Century Universal Sundials, a brass example stamped on the stand “Patent Mean Time Sundial Invented by Major General Oliver C.M.G.R.A./Negretti & Zambra London,” semi-circular hour band, altitude scale graduated 0-60-0; and a silvered brass sundial reading “A Connoisseur Universal Sun Dial” and “Count None But Sunny Hours,” mounted on a wood base. $300-500

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380 E.I. Dent’s Portable Dipleidoscope or Meridian Instrument, London, 19th century, 4 1/4-in. square base with trough compass, spirit level, and double reflecting mirrors housed in a cone-shaped body, housed in its original mahogany box. $200-250 381 Schmalcalder’s Patent Prismatic Compass, no. 82 Strand, London, first quarter 19th century, 2 1/2-in. green floating paper compass card marked as above, folding adjustable prismatic magnifier sight, sight wire, and sunshades, housed in an associated leather carrying case. $200-250

382 Wimshurst-style Electrostatic Generator, 19th century, dual glass pillars flank the 8-in. ebonite plates that rotate on dual pulleys, each disc in contact with wire-brush-ended arms, operated by a turned wood handle, all resting on a mahogany base, ht. 12 in. $300-500 383 Miniature Wimshurst-style Electrostatic Generator, 19th century, dual glass pillars flank the 3-in. plates that rotate on dual pulleys, each disc in contact with brass combs, two Leyden jars on brass supports, operated by a turned wood handle, all resting on a skeletonized base, ht. 6 1/2 in. $200-400

384 Three Keuffel & Esser & Co. Anemometers, New York, 20th century, oxidized outer frames with central dial marked 0-90 and reading as above, blued-steel needle, and aluminum fins, housed in their original cases. $200-250 385 Electric Engine Model, France, mahogany base stamped “A. Gaiffe Paris,” A-frame supports, six-spoked flywheel, single coil electromagnet, spout, reservoir, two brass contacts, lg. 8 in. $200-300 386 Air Resistance Demonstration Instrument, possibly France, mid-19th century, brass instrument with dual four-fan propellers attached to a horizontal pinion shaft, manual height adjustment knob at top, attached to a center column and circular base, ht. 7 1/2 in. $200-300

387 Breguet Torsion Instrument, France, late 19th century, brass and steel instrument with three triangular fans attached with counterweights, center pivot shaft, brass mounting arms marked in succession “Breguet Constructeur/5eme Type No. 27/ Regulateur Y. Villargeau,” ht. 10 in. $200-300

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388 A.M.L. Position Slide Rule and a Keuffel & Esser Spiral Slide Rule, Mark II no. 235 A.M.L. rule with inner cylinders covered in paper dials, log tangents, cosines, and converting time arcs; and a K & E “Fullers Spiral Slide Rule” with turned mahogany handle, brass rule, sliding outer cylinder with scales, and measurements. $300-500 389 Cased Acme Course Corrector and a Thomas Hall Surveyor’s Compass, Sea Emergency Devices Co., New York, 10in. dia. stainless steel and aluminum disc with calibrated rings, the outer fixed ring representing the true compass, movable inner ring representing the magnetic compass and the center graduated 0-360 degrees representing the ship’s compass and a rotating indicator arm in the original box with operating instructions; lacquered brass compass with a 2-in. silvered dial, needle, lifter bar, folding sights, and tripod attachment housed in a fitted box with manufacturer’s label. $300-500 390 Thacher’s Calculating Instrument, Keuffel & Esser Co., no. 4013, serial no. 5188, c.

1920, consisting of a cylindrical slide with both rotary and longitudinal movement, two logarithmic scales reading from 100 to 1000, and magnifier rides along the triangular bar, mounted to a mahogany base, housed in its original finger-jointed mahogany box, with the original manual, instrument lg. 21 1/2 in. $300-400

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391 Voland & Sons Large Analytical Balance Scale, New Rochelle, New York, 20-in. lacquered brass center column, damascened knife-edge balance bracket with similar decorated 5 1/2-in. pans, fine adjustment knobs, housed in a mahogany and glazed case with lower drawer, case ht. 35 in. $200-300 392 Four Precision Scientific Instruments, mahogany-cased Ashcroft Manufacturing nickel-plated “Coffin Planimeter,” no. 2352, an E.R. Watts & Son Cotton-type MK II rangefinder, no. 6317, a cased Jaquet tachometer speed indicator marked on dial “H.H. Sticht Co. New York,” with original paper instruction label, and Coradi Zurich rolling planimeter housed in the original purple felt-lined case. $200-400 393 Microscopist’s Vacuum Pump, late 19th century, 6-in. dia. mahogany base, brass pump with wooden handle, brass table with slide carrier, and colorless glass dome, ht. 8 in. $200-250

394 Nairne-style Cylinder Electrostatic Generator, 19th century, mahogany base with lacquered brass hardware, and colorless glass plate, and pillar, ht. 12 in. $300-500

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395 Two Miniature Ramsden-style Electrostatic Generator Models, one with floral-decorated spelter base with a 3-in. colorless glass disc positioned between two iron uprights, dual glass pillars supporting the gilt-painted iron arm, the other brass constructed model resting on a marble base with 3-in. disc, ht.

6 in. $150-250

396 Two Geissler Tube Rotators, a lacquered brass pillar with twin coil motor and magnetic ring, adjustable arm, clear glass tube, mounted to a turned wood base, the other one with brass and iron wheel, twin coil motor, mounted to a rectangular mahogany base, ht.

7 to 8 1/2 in. $300-400 397 Mahogany Cased Set of Drafting Tools, Paris, velvet-lined upper tray with brass and steel instruments, lower tray with square, rule, parallel rule, and a triangle, box lg. 9 in. $150-200 398 Riefler Cased Set of Mathematical or Drafting Instruments, Germany, velvet-lined fitted-tray with chrome-plated instruments housed in a dome-top walnut, and bird’s-eye maple veneer case, case wd. 19 in. $200-300

399 Curta Type I Calculator, Liechtenstein, no.

37008, eight digits for data entry or “setting slides,” six-digit revolution counter, eleven-digit result counter, bottom marked in part “Made in Liechtenstein by Contina AG Mauren Type I No. 37008,” housed in a black metal can, ht.

4 1/4 in. $300-400

400 Single Cylinder Vertical Stationary Engine, pinstriped painted brass A-frame holds the 6 1/2-in. dia. painted iron six-spoke flywheel, brass plate base, with a 2-in. stroke, ht. 11 in. $300-400 401 Single Cylinder Vertical Stationary Engine, brass-bound wood lagged cylinder, copper stack, 1-in. stroke, green- and red-painted pierced wheel, draincocks, and pipework, ht.

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402 L.M. Ericsson & Co. Field Telephone, Stockholm, Sweden, shaped mahogany back splat with nickel-plated mouthpiece marked “Made in Sweden by L.M. Ericsson & Co. Stockholm/Patented Oct. 29 1895,” iron plate below the double bells reading in gilt pinstriping “L.M. Ericsson & Co. Patent Stockholm,” slanted writing surface, mouthpiece, and holder, ht. 17 in. $600-800 403 Swedish Field Telegraph Attributed to L.M. Ericsson, c. 1900, three-ply mahogany base with brass plates, and glass housing surrounding the key-wind spring barrel mechanism, dual coils, bell, and retractable printing reels, housed in a three-sided hinged carrying case with inset handles, ht. with reel extended 13 in. $1,200-1,500

404 L.M. Ericsson & Co. Clockwork Telegraph Register and Key, Stockholm, Sweden, 19th century, no. 3781, mahogany base with five contacts, brass plates marked as above house the key-wind spring barrel, dual coils, and detachable print reel, together with a key marked on arm “L.M. Ericsson & Co. Stockholm,” ht. 16 1/2 in. $700-900 404

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405 Monitor Manufacturing Co. Wind Engine Salesman’s Sample, Auburn, Indiana, last quarter 19th century, 14-in. dia. wood and brass wheel, with red-stained trim, horizontal center shaft drives the crank wheel to give motion to the pump rod, threaded counterweight rod, rotating head shaft, removable rudder reading “Monitor Auburn IND.” on one side, “Improved Monitor” on the reverse, all mounted to a walnut derrick, housed in the original fitted box with leather carrying handle, original illustrated catalog, pocket price list, ordering sheet, and related Monitor and Wells Machine Works ephemera, ht. 19 in. $10,000-12,000

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406 12-inch Diameter French Armillary Sphere, early 20th century, outer band with engraved paper ring printed with months, days, signs of the zodiac, four upright supports, each support printed on both sides with the tropics, poles, ecliptic and equator reading in French, central brass bar with a twelve-paper-gore sphere representing the sun, ten discs printed on both sides representing the solar planets mounted on movable brass arms, small brass sphere representing earth, and all mounted to a turned and ebonized wooden base, ht.

21 in. $1,500-2,000 407 A.H. Andrews & Co. Tellurian, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1875, 8-in. terrestrial globe with cartouche reading in part “Andrews 8 Inch Terrestrial Globe with the latest discoveries,” mounted to a gear train, and with nickel-plated arm, the dodecagon base with remnants of the engraved paper horizon band, ht. 17 in. $400-600

408 Wilson’s New 13-inch Celestial Table Globe, Cyrus Lancaster, Albany, 1837, twelve hand-colored engraved gores on a plaster sphere, hour ring (lacking brass disc), cartouche reading in part “Wilson’s New Thirteen Inch Celestial Globe/Containing the positions of nearly 7000 Stars, Clusters,” calibrated brass full-meridian ring, paper horizon band ring with red-painted rim, showing the Gregorian, and Zodiacal calendars, on a stained curly maple turned-leg stand. $2,000-3,000 409 Giovanni Maria Cassini 12-inch Terrestrial Globe, c. 1790, made up of twelve handcolored gores laid to the celestial poles, cartouche reading “Globo Terrestre Delineato sulle ultime osservazioni con i viaggi e nuove scoperte del Cap. Cook, inglese. In Roma, Presso la Calcograf. Cam(era)le, 1790. Gia. Ma. Cassini, Somco. inc.” mounted to a later painted stand. $300-500

410 Terrestrial 3-inch Cased Pocket Globe, mid19th century, made up of twelve hand-colored engraved paper gores, North America outlined in green, Africa in red, over label cartouche in the North Pacific Ocean reading “J.L. & Cys,” with axis pins, contained in a fish skin-covered case, interior with printed world map inscribed “A Table of Latitudes & Longitudes of Places not given on this Globe,” and “The World as known in Cesar’s Time agreeable to D’Anville.” $2,000-3,000 411 Miniature Brass-geared Planetarium, England, lacquered brass instrument with geared planets, horizon band, and meridian rings, mechanism signed “British Newport Made by Clocks LTD” on the underside, mounted to a turned base, ht. 9 in. $150-250

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412 Brass 12-inch Planetarium, France, with 1 1/4in. sun-ball, geared hand-turned mechanism to revolve the Earth and Moon (not functioning), nine bone planets on brass arms, pewter horizon ring showing Zodiacal and Gregorian calendars, and engraved meridian, mounted to an acanthus leaftopped ebonized column, ht. 19 in. $1,500-2,000 412

413 Pair of 12-inch C.F. Cruchley’s Tabletop Globes, 81 Fleet Street, London, both with calibrated half meridian rings, terrestrial cartouche reading in part “Cruchley’s New Terrestrial Globe/Exhibiting the Discoveries in Equatorial Africa, North Pole/ London,” with tones of olive and cream, both mounted to a short turned mahogany column, and Y-shaped base, resting on three squat bun feet, ht. 18 in. $1,000-2,000 414 Antonio Montfort 4-in. Terrestrial Globe, Spain, c. 1825, with paper gores laid over a plaster veneer sphere, calibrated paper meridian ring, and printed horizon band, all resting on a delicately turned fourarm base, ht. 10 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-500

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415 Newton’s 3-inch Celestial Pocket Globe, London, first half 19th century, made up of twelve hand-colored engraved paper gores, decorated with constellation names, green background and the Milky Way labeled “Via Lacetea,” cartouche reading “Newton’s Improved Pocket Celestial Globe,” engraved brass meridian ring and hour ring, contained in a fish skin-covered case, interior bottom with printed celestial gores with the sun represented at the center. $2,000-3,000

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416 Malby’s 18-inch Terrestrial Floor Standing Globe, London, c. 1868, Edward Stanford publisher, made up of twelve hand-colored gores, with a table located in the South Pacific reading in part “Table of the Estimated Population of the World Compiled from the Latest Authorities/G.S. Brent,” overlay cartouche reading “Malby’s Terrestrial Globe Compiled from the latest & Most Authentic Sources including all the recent Geographical Discoveries/Edward Stanford Geographical Publisher & Co. 6, Charing Cross, London,” paper horizon plate laid on wood with Zodiacal calendar by name and signs, Gregorian calendar, and Equation of Time, fully engraved meridian ring and polar hour ring, mounted to a mahogany tripod stand with turned central column, ht. 40 in. $2,000-4,000

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417 Philips’ 8-inch Terrestrial Globe, George Philip & Son, 32 Fleet Street, London, twelve printed gores with cartouche reading in part “Philips’ British Empire Globe British Empire coloured thus,” mounted to a brass axis on a turned ebonized wood base, ht. 13 1/2 in. $150-250

418 Cased Miniature Baleen-wrapped Spyglass, 19th century, the 4-in. five-draw scope with tooled or carved spiral decorated baleen wrapped manual focus tube, brass collar with adjustable mount, original moroccan leather velvet-lined case with hole in the lid for receiving the mount. $500-700 419 German Lacquered Brass Pocket Telescope Level, late 19th century, 5-in. telescope with crosshairs, spring-loaded tilt adjustment, bubble level, and horizontal fine adjustment with vernier scale, knife-edge circular plate with outer scale, and mount, all in its original velvet-lined fitted box. $100-200 420 Collapsible Pocket or Traveling Telescope, silvered single draw tube marked in script “Ramsdon” with scale 1-4, eyepiece with four focal lengths, adjusted by a rotating cam, single brass pillar with delicate folding serpentine legs that collapse, and store into the main barrel of the scope, ht. 6 in. $200-300

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421 Jean-Baptiste Charles Gonichon Reflecting Telescope, Paris, 18th century, 14-in. main tube engraved on ocular end “Gonichon rue des Postes a Paris,” ellipsoid mirror attached by an interior arm that connects to the focusing screw at the eyepiece end, mounted to the vasiform column with two scrolled wing nuts, resting on collapsible snake-foot tripod base, ht. 13 in. $1,000-1,500 422 Navarre Gregorian Reflecting Library Telescope, Paris, mid-18th century, 14-in. main tube engraved on ocular collar “Navarre a Paris,” ellipsoid mirror attached by an interior arm that connects to the knurled focusing screw at the eyepiece end, mounted on a ball joint and delicate snake foot legs. $1,200-1,500 423 Thomas Harris & Son Miniature Refractor Telescope, London, 5-in. curly maplewrapped main tube with three draws, eyepiece engraved “Thos. Harris & Son London,” tripod collar mount with tightening screw, housed in its original fitted box with interior paper label. $200-300

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424 Cary 3-inch “Royal Geographical Society” Portable Refractor Telescope, London, no.

12, the two-piece main tube engraved “Royal Geographical Society No 12/Cary London,” finders scope, rack-and-pinion focusing, rightangle lens, cylindrical tapered tripod mount, and three eyepieces, all housed in the original mahogany case.

Note: This instrument was purchased in 1904 for £33. It was lent to Mr. C.N. Temple for use in northern Nigeria being returned in 1907. Its next recorded when it was lent to the British Everest expedition of 1933. This expedition was led by Hugh Ruttledge and included Eric Shipton, Percy Wynn-Harris, Frank Smythe and Lawrence Wager. Wynn-Harris and Wager reached 28,126 feet without oxygen, a record which lasted until 1978. They also found Andrew Irvine’s ice axe. $2,000-3,000

425 Dollond 4-inch Brass Refracting Telescope, London, c. 1825, Bywater & Co., 58-in. main tube, ocular collar engraved “Dollond London/ Sold thru Bywater & Co. Liverpool,” mounting collar, and dual tapered column mount.

Provenance: Descended in the family of Captain Theodore Corner and used at Corner’s Wharf in Baltimore by the shipping firm James Corner & Son’s in the mid-19th century. Family research accompanies the lot. $400-500

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426 Dollond 3-inch Refracting Telescope, London, 38-in. lacquered brass main tube with finder scope, engraved at ocular end “Dollond London 8237,” with a single-draw eyepiece (lacking lens), and a heavy brass tripod mount and mahogany tripod. $200-400 427 Thomas Cooke & Sons 3 1/2-inch Refracting Telescope, York, c. 1845, 43-in. brass main tube signed “T. Cooke & Sons, York,” with a rack-and-pinion focusing knob, and tripod mount, all in a fitted box with additional lenses, scope, sunshade, and an oak tripod.

Provenance: The Spyglass, Chatham, Massachusetts. $1,000-1,500

428 Alvan Clark & Sons 4-inch Refractor Telescope, Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, 19th/early 20th century, 49-in. green-painted main tube engraved on ocular collar “Alvan Clark & Sons Co./Cambridgeport Mass.,” rack-and-pinion focusing, 12-in. finderscope, and dust cap, mounted on a black-painted and brass equatorial mount with slow motion setting circles, marked “PAT Jan 3 1899,” with counterweight, three astro-eyepieces, nickel-plated star, and solar diagonals, housed in the original fitted wooden case, with original oak tripod. $15,000-20,000

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429 G. Mason & Co. 2 1/2-in. Refractor Library Telescope, Glasgow, Scotland, 35-in. main tube engraved on the ocular end as above, rack-and-pinion focusing, mounted to a tapered column with cast iron black-painted snake-foot feet, with associated box. $400-600

431 Bardou & Son 3-inch Refractor Telescope, retailed by Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago, Illinois, 36-in. lacquered brass main tube engraved on ocular end as above, rack-andpinion focusing, all mounted to a mahogany tripod. $1,200-1,800

430 Smith & Beck 2 1/2-inch Refractor Telescope, 6 Coleman St., London, 32-in. brass main tube engraved on the ocular end as above, rack-and-pinion focusing, mounted to a tapered column with folding snake-foot legs, lg. 43 in. $400-600

432 Duplex Questar Telescope, New Hope, Pennsylvania, cast aluminum equatorial fork mount, altazimuth controls, synchronous clock drive motor, setting circle, dual viewing ports, 3 1/2-in. dia. barrel, 80-160X, and a 40-80X eyepieces, 89mm focal length, visual 1300 mm, original instructional book, and ephemera, field tripod, and case. $1,000-1,500

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433 Telescope Tripod Attributed to Davis & Sanford, unsigned, cast iron and anodized aluminum three-legged tripod with wedge, 13 3/4-in. dia. platform. $700-900

434 Carl Zeiss Marine-Glas Mit Revolver Binoculars, serial no. 126, solder-filled, engraved, sloping or curved prism cover plates reading “Marine-Glas m.Revolver and Vergr 5&10” on one side, and “Carl Zeiss Jena D.R.P.” on the other, fine focusing knobs, center hinge cap reading “Andre J. Lloyd Boston,” and stamped with serial number, leather-covered barrels, housed in the original leather carrying case. $2,500-3,500

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435 Sard 6X42 Mark 43 Binoculars, New York, wide-angle lens, alligatored casting, original eye hoods, leather strap and case. $700-900 436 C.W. Wilder Mercury Stick Barometer with Case, Peterborough, New Hampshire, c.

1860, maple case with acorn finial above the silvered thermometer scale on right, barometer scale on left reading “Woodruff’s Pat. June 5th, 1860,” and “C.W. Wilder Peterboro N.H.,” with vernier, housed in the original wood case with operating instructions, instrument ht. 40 in.

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $2,000-3,000 437 Charles Chevalier Inlaid Mercury Stick Barometer, Paris, 19th century, rectangular mahogany veneer and inlaid case with silvered dial, dual vernier scales, figured veneered right panel, and silvered thermometer dial in the throat, terminating in a stepped and inlaid cistern cover, ht. 41 1/2 in.

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $400-600

438 Henry Frodsham Mercury Stick Barometer, Liverpool, 19th century, clamshell-topped mahogany case with bone dial reading “Henry Frodsham Liverpool,” turned and spiral-carved throat with thermometer, terminating in carved acanthus leaves above the brass cistern, ht.

38 in.

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $700-900 439 C. Wilder Mercury Stick Barometer, Peterboro, New Hampshire, acorn-topped mahogany case with silvered barometer and thermometer dials, above the tapering throat and stepped cistern, ht. 39 1/2 in.

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $200-400 440 B. Pike’s Son & Co. Mercury Stick Barometer, New York, 19th century, steppedtop rosewood and burl veneer case, dual bone scales each with verniers, removable thermometer case in throat, terminating in a cylindrical cistern, ht. 38 in.

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Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $400-600

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441 Charles Henry Chadburn Mercury Stick Barometer, Liverpool, 19th century, brass observatory barometer with scale, and vernier flanked by etched black sides reading “C.H. Chadburn,” thermometer with separate bone scale in the throat, and terminating in a cylindrical cistern, ht. 36 in.

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $200-300

442 Classical-style Rosewood Mercury Stick Barometer, unmarked, 19th century, button topped-shaped case with bone scale above the concentric ring-turned case, brass gimbal, and thermometer in throat, terminating in the brass cistern, ht. 38 in.

447 13th Century Church Lock and Key, Castle Street, Turriff, Scotland, mortised lock with single bolt, and simple round bow key with multiple cleft nose and bit, brass plaque attached to wood block reads “Original Lock and Key of Old Church of Turriff, Castle Street, Presented by James Cruchshank Esq. Meikle, Colp. to Turriff Town Council, June 1933,” lg.

13 1/2 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $3,000-4,000

443 A. Megarey Mercury Stick Barometer, New York, 19th century, stepped-topped rosewood veneered case with bone scale, convex throat with brass thermometer dial, terminating in a simple carved cistern, ht. 39 1/2 in.

448 16th Century Casket Door Lock, Continental, rectangular iron plate with applied strapping, and hanged forged rosettes decorate the exterior, double latch mechanism with finally scrolled and engraved riveted holddowns or mounts, lg. 14 1/2 in.

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $300-500

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-500

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $300-500 445 Chevalier Optician Mercury Wall Barometer, Paris, 19th century, white-washed wooden board reading “Chevalier Opticien 35 Rue de Passy 35 Paris,” with metric scale stick barometer, and Celsius alcohol thermometer, ht. 38 in.

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Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up in the gallery. $300-500

444 John H. Temple Mercury Stick Barometer, Boston, mid-19th century, stepped-top rosewood case with silvered dial reading as above, with thermometer scale, exposed throat tube, and brass cistern, ht. 38 1/2 in.

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446 Sargent-Welch Mercury Lab Barometer, Skokie, Illinois, nickel-plated dial with vernier, thermometer in throat, and exposed cistern, mounted to an oak board with white Acrylite panels, ht. 41 in.

Note: Barometers containing mercury cannot be shipped and must be picked up at the gallery. $150-200

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449 16th Century Italian Lock, scrolled and engraved steel plate with exposed sliding spring latch and locking bolt, mounted to a wood block, lock lg. 14 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $600-800

450 Framed 13th Century Iron Lock, latch with a figure holding their right hand across their chest, surrounded by pierced decorated panels with red linen accents behind, four wrought square-headed nails at each corner, all mounted to an oak board with aperture window on the other side for viewing the mechanism, lg. 9 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles.

Note: Reportedly from the Conway Castle, Wales, 1285. $3,000-5,000

451 16th Century Casket Lock and Key, Continental, hammered steel scrolled-edge plate, key with round bow, and complicated bit, lg. 7 1/2 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $400-600 452 16th Century Renaissance-style Lock, Continental, engraved and scrolled brass face mounted to the shaped iron housing with four latches, lg. 9 3/4 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $800-1,200 453 17th Century Lock and Key, rectangular case with three circular, chamfered-edge mounting brackets, double square throws, the key with a simple oval bow, and fleur-delis-shaped faceted shank with a complicated scrolled bit, lock lg. 9 1/2 in.

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Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $800-1,200 454 17th Century Lock and Key, Continental, half-mortise steel lock with brass-mounted escutcheon plate, key with a pierced bow surmounting a crown-form collar, lock lg. 4 1/2 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $600-800

455 French 16th Century Steel Masterpiece or Compagnon Lock, multiple stepped geometric and finely scrolled pierced decoration surrounding the key arbor above the three latch throws, reverse with an applied scrolled decorated key plate, lg. 6 3/8 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles.

Note: This lock demonstrates the ability of the apprentice in becoming a master Compagnon. $2,000-3,000

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456 Six 16th to 19th Century Locks, Continental, two engraved brass and steel slide locks, large Chinese slide lock, a triangular steel padlock, and two brass slide locks, lg. 4 to 8 in.

459 Four 19th Century Padlocks, a polished steel lock with red highlighted engraved dots, and key, brass three-barrel rotating combination lock, buckle-form lock, and a Japanese slide lock.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $200-300

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-400

457 Four Bamana Ancestor Door Locks, Mali, abstract shaped lizards or figures carved of toro wood, some with wrought iron pins or nails, and shaped keys with iron flashing, ht.

15 to 17 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $200-300

460 Two Casket Latches, Continental, one with a figure below the pierced fleur-de-lis decorated lintel, the other with a multiple decorated clasp of flowers, spiral columns, and pierced cage decoration, lg. 6 1/2 to 16 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $250-350

462 Two 19th Century Steel and Iron Locks, Continental, a Banbury lock with typed description on the back, and a Lever lock marked “Styria Schloss K.K. Patent,� both mounted to wood blocks, lg. of wood blocks 9 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $200-300 463 Miscellaneous Locks and Lock Parts, Continental, two 16th century casket locks, 17th century iron chest hardware, half mortise locks, snipe hinges, and assorted latches.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-250

458 Six Miscellaneous Locks, 19th/20th century, mortise door lock, two mounted chest steel locks, scrolled-shaped half mortise brass latch, engraved tear-shaped chest latch, and a brass figural padlock.

461 Collection of 19th and 20th Century Keys, some with pierced brass bows, oval steel bows, round shanks, and various stepped bit configurations.

464 Eleven Various Steel and Iron Keys, 18th/19th century, a wooden key mold with a complicated bit, door and chest keys with oval bows, round shanks, and various shaped bits, lg. 3 1/2 to 7 1/2 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-250

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-250

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $150-250

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465 Four Bamana Ancestor Figural Door Locks, Mali, abstract figural carved toro wood examples with wrought iron pins or nails, and shaped keys with iron flashing, ht. 15 to 20 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $300-400 466 Masterpiece Key, 5 1/4-in. steel key with delicately looped bow, faceted shank, and complicated stepped bit.

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Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $200-300 467 Four Venetian Steel Keys, all with pierced bows, round shanks, and stepped bits, lg. 3 1/4 to 4 1/4 in.

Provenance: Edward S. Jones collection, Los Angeles. $400-600

468 18th Century Cased Coin Balance, Joh. Pet. Braselmann, with steel beam, copper pans, and green silk cord, in a fitted fruitwood case with engraved maker’s label, brass hook and loop latch, and inscribed brass weights, box lg. 5 in. $400-600 469 Four Folding Sovereign Balances or Coin Scales, 19th century, England, three wood-cased scales, one made stamped on brass scale “Harrison,” with interior label, two mahogany-cased scales by A. Wilkinson with interior labels, and a brass-cased scale by W. & T. Avery. $200-250

470 Five 19th Century Postal Scales, Europe, four with quadrant scales, and cast iron painted bases with folding rear legs, ht. 5 to 10 in. $100-150 471 Oertling Portable Assay Balance, London, 19th century, lacquered brass instrument with two arms each graduated 1-9, steel pointers on each end of the beam read off ivorine scales mounted on brass V-brackets to the inside of the case, circular post with base reading “Oertling London,” two accessories draws below, all housed in a mahogany case with glazed sliding window, and hinged case front, 9 in. square. $800-1,200 472 Four English 19th Century Yarn Scales, two J. Casartelli & Sons lacquered brass instruments, a J. Nesbitt, and a Brevete scale, all in their fitted, velvet-lined cases. $200-300

473 Fairbanks Postal Scale, Vermont, 19th century, paint-decorated cast iron base with red, green, and gilt decoration throughout the base, steel platform, and a 9-in. brass beam with counterweight, ht. 4 1/2 in. $50-75 474 19th Century Zoetrope Wheel of Life, 11-in. dia. green-painted slotted iron cylinder rests on top of the turned mahogany base, with twenty-five paper reels, mostly of animals and acrobats, ht. 15 in. $400-500 475 Roullet et Decamps Automaton Cat, c.

1910, with white fur-covered body, green glass eyes, papier-mâché paws holding a pair of wire-frame lorgnettes and a pink paintedpaper fan, the open-spring motor in the body causing the cat to turn her head and raise lorgnettes, with RD key, ht. 13 in. $400-600

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476 Monkey on a Bicycle Automaton Musical Box, Symphonion, Germany, grain-painted case with hand-colored lithograph card of dogs and cats playing instruments flanking the two passages in which the monkey riding a bicycle along the track rides, lever-wind, single comb with star-wheel assembly, and single roller, housed in the under carriage of the hinged lidded box, single 6-in. disc, ht. 12 1/2 in. $600-800 477 Small Four-tune Key-wind Cylinder Musical Box, Switzerland, 5 1/2-in. cylinder playing four tunes, brass bedplate marked “5925,” single comb, jeweled flywheel, walnut box, lg.

9 3/4 in. $300-500 478 Unmarked Lever-wind Cylinder Musical Box, Switzerland, brass bedplate marked “5016,” 14-in. cylinder, single comb, start/ stop, change/repeat levers, housed in a stringinlaid veneered case, lg. 22 1/2 in. $300-500

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479 Nicole Frères Key-wind Cylinder Musical Box, no. 32348, playing four airs with tune sheet on underside of lid, brass bedplate marked “32348,” 8-in. cylinder, single comb stamped “Nicole Frères,” housed in a stringinlaid veneered case, lg. 14 1/2 in. $300-400 480 Lever-wind Cylinder Musical Box, no. 1813, playing six airs, with tune sheet on underside of lid, iron bedplate, 13-in. cylinder, single comb with brass zither attachment, housed in a rosewood veneer marquetry-inlaid case, lg. 22 in. $300-400

481 Lever-wind Cylinder Musical Box, playing eight airs, with tune sheet on underside of lid reading in part “8 Airs L.F.,” iron bedplate, 13-in. cylinder, single comb, housed in a grainpainted and string-inlaid case, lg. 22 in. $400-500

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482 Lever-wind 3-inch Diameter Cylinder Musical Box, no. 20930, playing twelve airs, with tune sheet on underside of lid reading in part “Musique de Geneve A 12 Airs Cylindre 11,” iron bedplate marked “20930,” single comb, 12-in. large diameter cylinder, housed in a grain-painted and ebonized case, lg. 20 3/4 in. $1,500-2,500 483 Nicole Frères Mandoline Cylinder Musical Box, no. 43273, Gamme no. 2205, playing twelve airs with tune sheet on underside of lid, oversized 12 x 3-in. cylinder, brass bedplate marked “Nicole Frères a Geneve 43273,” single combed stamped “Nicole Frères,” instant stop, stop/start, and change levers, all housed in a rosewood marquetry, crossbanded, veneered case, box lg. 23 in. $2,000-3,000 484 Two-per-turn Mandoline Musical Box by Nicole Frères, no. 41424, brass bedplate marked “Nicole Frères a Geneve 41424,” 12 x 3 1/2-in. dia. cylinder, single comb stamped “Nicole Frères,” crank-wind, housed in a grainpainted, rosewood veneered, and inlaid box, box lg. 21 1/2 in. $400-600

487 Sublime Harmonie Lever-wind Cylinder Musical Box, no. 296, unmarked box with iron bedplate, lever marked “296,” 17 1/2-in. cylinder, and dual combs, housed in a grainpainted box, lg. 26 1/4 in. $700-900 488 Nicole Frères Key-wind Cylinder Musical Box, no. 33022, playing eight airs, with tune sheet on lid reading in part “Keith, Prowse & Co. 48 Cheapside London,” brass bedplate marked “Nicole Frères A Geneve 33022,” single comb, 13-in. cylinder, tune changer, stop/start, and instant stop levers, housed in a fruitwood box, box lg. 20 1/4 in. $400-600

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489 Lever-wind Twelve-air Cylinder Music Box, Switzerland, no. 25334, cast iron bedplate, dual springs, and combs, 20-in. cylinder, shield-shaped tune indicator, and zither attachment, housed in a burl walnut and crossbanded veneered case with cast gilt side handles, lg. 36 in. $1,500-2,000 490 Stereopticon Film Exchange Viewer, Chicago, Illinois, black tin housing with interior lamp, condensing lens, bellows, and brass objective lens, with multiple glass slides, and housed in a fitted carrying case, with original instructional manual, and a book labeled “The Shadows of a Great City, Sixty-one Photographic lantern slides.” $300-500 491 Burr Walnut Stereo-graphoscope, France, late 19th century, finely figured burr walnut body with hinged lens plate, and ivorine plague below reading “Photographic Company Debitte & Herve 170 Rue de Rivoli Paris,” sliding pierced plate or view holder, all mounted to a cove-molded base, lg. 23 in. $300-400

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485 Nicole Frères Key-wind Cylinder Musical Box, no. 36615, Gamme no. 1684, playing eight airs, with tune sheet on lid reading in part “8 Airs Musique de Geneve,” brass bedplate marked “Nicole Frères a Geneve,” single comb stamped “Nicole Frères,” 13-in. cylinder, tune changer, stop/start, and instant stop levers, housed in a rosewood veneered, grainpainted, inlaid case, box lg. 20 1/4 in. $300-500

486 Nicole Frères Organ Celeste Cylinder Musical Box, playing six airs with tune sheet on underside of lid reading “Gamme no. 7 No 36444,” 12 1/2-in. cylinder, brass bedplate, crank handle marked “Greiner & Bremond Geneva 1417,” set of sixteen reeds, single comb stamped “Nicole Frères,” all housed in a rosewood veneered marquetry and enameled canted-corner case, box lg. 23 in. $2,000-3,000

492 Early Hand-crank Sewing Machine, painted cast iron body with decorated pierced gear-driven wheel (lacking handle), 5 1/2-in. bedplate, spool pin, needle, clamp, and flat face plate, ht. 8 in. $150-200

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493 Voigtlander Euryscope No. 5 and Copy Camera, Germany, c. 1880, the brass barrel lens marked “5/No. 24528/Voigtlander & Sohn/Wien/Braunschweig,” with Waterhouse stops slot and flange, mounted to a copy camera. $400-600 494 Kodak No. 1, Bell & Howell “Filmo Field Model,” and Two Other Cameras, late 19th/ early 20th century, Kodak No. 1 in brown leather marked “3424/Patent May 5, 1885/ Other Patents Applied for in All Countries,” in original carrying case; a “Filmo” movie camera in patterned brown finish; a 3A Folding Pocket Kodak in leather carrying case; and a Kodak Monitor 620 in carrying case. $300-500 495 W. Watson & Sons 5 x 4 View Camera, 313 High Holborn, London, mahogany body with lacquered brass hardware, red leather bellows, all movements rack-and-pinion controlled, lens reading “W. Watson & Sons 313 High Holborn 5 x 4 2628.” $200-300

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496 Stanley No. 10 Carriage Maker’s Rabbet Plane and a Brass Rabbet Plane, Stanley with a “Sweetheart” blade, and walnut stock, the unmarked brass infill rabbit plane with blind riveted construction, lg. 6 1/2 to 13 in. $200-250 497 Horn-shaped Cabinet Scraper and Five Other Woodworking Tools, 19th to 20th century, finely shaped handled cabinet scraper with steel blade, adjustable partial brass sole, marked “ELH”; a no. 12 steel and wood handled scraper, two spoke shaves, a miniature draw knife, and a long-handled oak and steel scraper. $200-250 498 19th and 20th Century Cabinetmaker’s Tools, five wooden mallets, two back saws, two brass and steel bits, turned and brasshandled screwdriver, steel divider, depth gauge, and veneer saw, fourteen pieces total. $200-300

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499 Five Miniature 19th Century Handplanes, various woods and profiles, steel blades, four marked with maker’s name. $300-500 500 Nine Cabinetmaker’s Marking Gauges, 19th to 20th century, mortise, tenon, and panel gauges in various sizes and woods. $400-600 501 19th to 20th Century Woodworking Handplanes, England and America, three plough planes and molding, rabbit, compass, and block planes, thirteen total. $200-400 502 Eight 19th Century Hammers, saddler’s, watchmaker’s, roofer’s, and various other trades’ hammers. $200-300

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503 S. Tyzack Infill Smoothing Plane, c. 1892, blade marked as above, iron cap marked “I. Sorby Sheffield,” brass lever cap, and dovetailed steel sole, lg. 9 in. $200-250

504 Eleven 19th Century Carpenter’s Squares, mostly England, three steel, brass, and wood right-angle squares, large laminated wood square, a laminated, brass, and steel bevel square, a mitre square marked “Moon 145 St. Martins Lane,” three brass and wood bubble levels, and a steel pitch gauge. $400-600

505 “New Roger’s” Cast Iron Treadle Scroll Saw, c. 1880, red pinstriping up the front two shaped legs, wood arms, 17-in. throat, decorated flywheel, and pierced foot, table ht.

32 in. $200-300

End of Sale 3035M

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Upcoming Auction The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photographs November 2, 2017 | 274 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA

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William Anders (American, b. 1933), First Earthrise seen by human eyes, Apollo 8, December 1968, vintage chromogenic print

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3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

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Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

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10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

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Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011), Eve, 1995, color screenprint, sold for $9,840

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