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A group of six miniatures, THE MOST EMINENT ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE, C.I.E., Companion’s 2nd type (gold), The Order of St. John, Empress of India (silver), Delhi Durbar medal 1903 and Victoria Volunteer Officers
about Lot 142
Longines, Comet, ref. 8475, a stainless steel mystery wristwatch, circa 1970, manual wind movement, 17 jewels, cal. 702, blue dial, Arabic numerals and baton markers, centre arrow hour hand and outer minute dot marker, screw down back, width 35mm
about Lot 40
L'Epee Fondee an 1839, c.1980/90, a rare gilt brass limited edition brass gilded carousel type tourbillon Gorge cased carriage clock, the white enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm setting, date and days of the week dials below, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar, blued steel Breguet hands, the signed movement numbered 79, striking on a gong, the case numbered 79, 14 x 9.5 x 8cm, key. When this model was first produced L’Epée made the following statement: L’Epée has decided to return to one of the firm’s key areas of expertise that has made the company famous over the years by designing and developing one of the complications most sought-after by connoisseurs: a “Carrousel” type tourbillon. In this type of complication, the balance, the spring and the escapement are housed within a carriage of which the rotation axis coincides with the centre of the escapement and performs one complete turn per minute. This finely tuned carriage contains a poising weight and its rotation is driven by the barrel via a classic gear train. Condition report, overall very good condition, good case, good dial, good glass, the working movements keeps time, all features appear to work but not guaranteed. Appears original key.
about Lot 99
Robert Heal for Ladderax, manufactured by Staples of Cricklewood in London, a black metal and rosewood five bay unit, composed of four room divider and two wall ladder, 200 x 35 cm, with a three drawer chest, 89 x 48 cm, a drop leaf storage cupboard, 89 x 39 cm, a cabinet with glass sliding doors, 59 x 48 cm, four corner shelves and fourteen other shelves of various sizes.
about Lot 500
Walter Goodin (1907-1992), Sailing Ship in Princes Dock, signed, oil on board, 59 x 90 cm. Provenance; Exhibited Above All, the Sky, Ferens Art Gallery , Beverley Art Gallery, Sewerby Art Galley, 2009. Illustrated page 51 of the book. Labels verso.
about Lot 272
A large Polyphon music penny operated automaton, Model 104, c.1880, with 9 records, the two-part case in walnut and walnut veneer, base cabinet with flap, behind it 9 exchangeable records, disc diameter: 50cm, musical mechanism with complete double comb, working, case with traces of age and missing parts, 172 x 72 x 41 cm.
about Lot 408
1919 A.B.C. Skootamota, 125cc. Registration number BS 9085 (non transferrable), frame number 3428. Engine number 3135. Although the American-made Motoped of 1915 and Autoped of 1917 are acknowledged as the first recognisable motor scooters, they were soon followed by the British-made Skootamota. Introduced in 1919, the Skootamota was the work of engineering genius Granville Bradshaw, creator of the advanced ABC flat-twin motorcycle. Although designed and introduced while Bradshaw was working for ABC, the Skootamota was manufactured and marketed by Gilbert Campling Ltd of London W1. Granville Bradshaw’s clever design for the Skootamota featured a simple tubular steel frame with a flat platform and a rear brake pedal. Small spoked wheels were fitted front and back, adjustable height handlebars had controls for the throttle and the front brake (and exhaust valve), and an adjustable height seat was fitted with a sprung saddle to compensate for the lack of suspension. The single-cylinder engine was mounted horizontally over the rear wheel, with a fuel tank above it to gravity feed the carburettor. The motor has a capacity of 123cc, early engines were intake-over-exhaust with later models using overhead valve engines. This left plenty of space for women to ride regardless of what they were wearing, many men preferred them too as they were a little more comfortable than a traditional motorcycle, and less likely to crumple their suits. Hailed by its maker as 'the dependable little motor-machine that will take you anywhere you want to go in comfort, at little cost and with safety – anywhere, anytime,' the runaway success of the design led to a slew of copycat designs, as a result the Skootamota was only sold from 1919 to 1922 when production ceased due to overwhelming competition. BS was re-registered with DVLA in October 1983 and by 1991 was with Lawrence Bell of Whitby, our vendor buying it in 2004. It has a dealers sticker for L.T. Richardson of Newcastle and appears to be in unrestored condition. Unused whilst being on display in his private museum it should not be too hard to get this rare and early machine on the road. Sold with the V5C, an original instruction booklet envelope, photocopy of the contents and a display board.
about Lot 606
Omega Seamaster Professional 300m Stainless steel gentleman's quartz wristwatch, the round blue dial with luminous dot hour markers, date aperture at 3, lume sword hands, centre seconds hand, 41mm case with SEAMASTER, hippocampus and Omega logo to the caseback, to a 1503/825 stainless steel bracelet with signed Omega clasp.
about Lot 30
Four boxes of assorted Royal Albert bone china dinnerwares to include Old Country Roses, Sweet Pea and Chrysanthemum.
about Lot 211
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