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Travelling eight day clock by Waltham Watch Company c1915, top wind, metal dial (60mm) with subsidiary seconds hand, in stitched leather fitted carrying case (110mm x 85mm x 35mm).
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Desk paperwight half bubble clock c1910, top wind, magnified glass on the front with sterling silver flat backed case (65mm diameter x 45mm high), white enamel dial with cracks at 10 o'clock and minor repair at bottom, subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals.
Estimate $350
SOLD $200
Elgin paperweight bubble clock c1920s, in pocket watch style, top wind, magnified glass back and front with movement visible through the glass, brass surround and top, 100mm x 75mm, gold hands with red centre seconds hand and black Arabic numerals.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Early table brass aneroid barometer and Fahrenheits thermometer. by E.J. Dent (1790 -1853), Paris and London, in contemporary polished wooden case (162mm x 170mm x 70mm) by S. Mordan & Co, London.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Travelling barometer in brass by J White Glasgow c1880, compensated, 45mm off-white metal dial with black numerals and other markings, in fitted leather case, original condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Explorers cased set by TB Winter Newcastle on Tyne c1890, consisting of compass, pedometer, barometer and ivory thermometer in orginal leather and green felt lined box, the thermometer missing mercury glass.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Gents gold (18ct) minute repeating full hunter pocket watch c1890, unsigned, top wind, overall plain case (50mm) #5630 with hand crafted "Star of David" on back plate in relief, white enamel dial (three light cracks) with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, gross weight approx. 145gms, in leatherette case of John Bennett, Watchmaker and Goldsmith, 65 & 64 Cheapside, London - "Manufacturer to the Royal Observatory, the Queen & the Hon. Board of Ordnance". A superb timepiece.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $3,500
Gents gold (18ct) full hunter Swiss Made pocket watch c1925, top wind, 15 jewel Swiss Made lever movement, in Dennison Watch Co case (46mm) #2498888, hallmarked for Birmingham 1925, gold dust cover inscribed "To Wilfred from his Father & Mother on his 21st Birthday, 5th June 1926", front cover with inscribed copperplate initials "W.C.", white enamel dial (no cracks) with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, gross weight approx 105gms.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $700
Gents gold (18ct) full hunter pocket watch by Rotherhams London c1905, top wind, Rotherhams signed movement #260147 for Stewart Dawson & Co, plain case (42mm) by JR with hallmark for Birmingham 1905, cover plate with inscribed copperplate initials "C.G.T.", gold dust cover, Rotherhams signed white enamel dial with black Roman numerals.
Estimate $700
SOLD $500
Gents gold (9ct) full hunter Waltham pocket watch c1920, top wind, plain A.W.C.Co case (50mm) # 240520, white porcelain signed dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds hand, 17 jewel Waltham movement serial #22636169, gold dust cover.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Gents gold (18ct) half hunter pocket watch by JW Benson London c1911, top wind, case (50mm) #122 signed "JWB" and hallmarked for London 1911, back plate with copperplate initials "I.M.C.", gold dust cover, front cover with blue Roman numerals around window, movement #9122 "The Field" Best London Make, by Warrant to H.M. the Late Queen, J.W. Benson, Ludgate Hill, London, signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds hand, gold hands and black Roman numerals, gross weight approx 112gms.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Gents gold (18ct) half hunter pocket watch by Daniel Buckney London c1880, top wind, case (50mm) signed "GHH" and hallmarked for London 1881, gold dust cover, front cover with blue Roman numerals around window, movement #808, signed Daniel Buckney, 11, Southampton Row, London, signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, gross weight approx 110gms.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Gents gold (18ct) half hunter pocket watch by Jas Murray London & Calcutta, top wind, case (50mm) with blue enamel Roman numerals on front cover, hallmarked for Chester 1901, movement numbered 14445, gold dust cover, signed white enamel dial (42mm) with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, gross weight 102.6gms.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,200
Gents gold (9ct) open face split seconds chronograph pocket watch Swiss Made c1910, top wind, case (50mm) #128649, gold dust cover, unsigned white enamel dial, two subsidiary dials and two centre seconds hands, with black Roman numerals.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Gents gold (18ct) open face chronograph pocket watch by Rotherhams London c1886, top wind, Rotherhams signed movement #83423, case (50mm) by JR with hallmark for London 1886, back cover plate with inscribed copperplate initials "A.I.M.", gold dust cover, unsigned white enamel dial, two subsidiary dials and centre seconds hand, with black Roman numerals.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Gents gold (9ct) half hunter pocket watch by Vertex c1951, top wind, case (50mm) signed "Vertex" by Dennison Watch Co. and hallmarked for Birmingham 1951, gold dust cover, front cover with blue Roman numerals around window, 15 jewel movement, signed Vertex, signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, gross weight 99.6gms.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Gents gold (18ct) open face pocket watch French Royal Exchange London c1854, key wind, engine turned case by "G.P.M." hallmarked for London 1854, signed (43mm) # 13116 white enamel dial, chipped edge 7 - 11 o'clock, with gold hands, subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, signed movement # 13116, gross weight 82gms.
Estimate $800
SOLD $550
Gents gold (14ct) open face pocket watch c1920, top wind, engine turned case #284482, metal dust cover, unsigned (48mm) white enamel dial, gold hands with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, unsigned movement.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Gents gold (14ct) open face pocket watch c1920, top wind, engine turned case #12487, metal dust cover, unsigned (48mm) white enamel dial, with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, unsigned movement.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Ladies gold (18ct) full hunter pocket watch c1900, top wind, chaised case (38mm) #79866, metal dust cover with inscribed naming "Alice Fairbairn", Swiss movement for Stewart Dawson & Co, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Ladies gold (18ct) full hunter pocket watch by Rotherhams London c1906, top wind, Rotherhams signed movement #251061, case (35mm) by JR with hallmark for Birmingham 1906, cover plate (slight buckling) with inscribed copperplate initials "M.N.S.", Rotherhams signed white enamel dial with black Roman numerals.
Estimate $500
SOLD $340
Ladies gold (10ct) full hunter pocket watch c1893 by Waltham Mass. A.W.W.Co, top wind, signed safety barrel movement #6422998, chaised case (40mm) # 2662, dust cover also in gold and inscribed "Presented /to/Miss Brunton/by/Her Pupils/Beaumont/Aug 24th 1895", signed white enamel dial with black Roman numerals.
Estimate $450
SOLD $350
Ladies gold (18ct) half hunter pocket watch c1905, top wind, case (32mm) #25272, back plate with inscribed copperplate initials "L.B", front cover with black Roman numerals around display glass, gold dust cover, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Ladies gold (18ct) open face pocket watch c1902, top wind, plain case #1003019, back plate with copperplate initials "L.A.L", gold dust cover inscribed "Miss L.A. Lister/from/St John's Church /Balcairn/March 19 1902", unsigned (34mm) white enamel dial, with subsidiary seconds hand and black Roman numerals, unsigned movement # 1000999.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
Dumont D'Urville's Voyage of the 'Astrolabe', 1826, in bronze (50mm) by Depaulis (MH 190), obverse, bust of Charles X, King of France, reverse, inscription in French. Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Cessation of Transportation, 1853, in white metal (58mm) by the Royal Mint, London (C.1853/2). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Burke & Wills, 1861, in white metal (38mm) by Thomas Stokes (C.1861/1). Holed at top, large edge bump and poor condition but rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Marriage of Prince of Wales, Victoria's commemoration, 1863 in white metal (34mm) by T. Stokes (C.1863/3). Very good/fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Products of New South Wales, Sydney, 1854 in bronze (73mm) by L.C.Wyon (C.1854/5), edge engraved, 'Sir W. Macarthur.' Extremely fine and an extremely rare award to John Macarthur's son.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,800
Commencement of Volunteer Movement, in Australia, 1856, in bronze (33mm) by J.Hogarth (C.1856/1) struck by Royal Mint, Sydney, obverse diademed head of Queen Victoria left with legend 'Victoria Dei Gratia Regina', reverse, seated Britannia holding wreath and trident, ships, hill and lighthouse in background with legend 'Aut Bello Victoria Aut Pace', 1856 in exergue. Very fine and of utmost rarity with only twelve struck in bronze.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $5,200