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A collection of crested china to include Grafton china cow with Dorchester crest, Goss model of a Celtic urn dug up near Avebury with Ilfracombe crest, Goss Windsor Castle jug, Arcadian St Paul's Cathedral with Wembley crest, Arcadian china sundial with Portsmouth crest, Locke & Co wall pocket with City of Winchester crest
A BRASS POCKET SUNDIAL BY JOHN COGGS, LONDON, CIRCA 1720, with 3in. engraved base plate, blued steel needle with balancing 'N', folding fixed gnomon (?later), decorated cross bar to chapter ring signed above 'south' I Coggs Fecit, plain brass cover -- 3¼in. (8.2cm.) wide overall, John Coggs is recorded as working in Fleet Street between 1718-1733
A UNIVERSAL SUNDIAL BY DOBSON & BAKER, LONDON, CIRCA 1850, of typical form, the silvered chapter ring signed as per title and inscribed 36 Chiswell Street, London, folding gnomon and latitude arm, the compass inset with two bubble levels, the whole on three threaded feet -- 5in. (12.7cm.) diam.
Ø A 19TH CENTURY DRUM SEXTANT BY STANLEY, LONDON, constructed in oxidised brass with detachable telescope support, the cover inscribed CUV BELLAMY. RE -- 3in. (8cm.) diam.; together with a pierced ivory compass sundial compendium with curved bar thermometer contained within base of leather case, unsigned, (2)
Nine Royal Doulton Bunnykins comprising; Tourist DB 190, Sightseer DB 215, Trumpet Player DB 210 No.1056/2500, Mr Punch DB 234 No.1121/2500, Sundial DB 213, Dodgem DB 249 No.1339/2500, Minstrel DB 211 No.2118/2500, Welsh Lady DB 172 No.2252/2500 and Digger DB 248 No.424/2500, each boxed with certificates (9)
Three boxes containing a quantity of horological reference books relating to sundials, clocks, watches, chronometers, barometers, scientific instruments. Includes: 'The Book of Sun-Dials', Mrs. Alfred Gatty, 1900; 'The Old English Master Clockmakers and their Clocks', Herbert Cescinsky, 1938; 'English Domestic Clocks', Cescinsky & Webster, 1914; 'Sun-Dials and Roses of Yesterday', Alice Morse Earle, 1902; 'The [Minor] Principia', Emanuel Swedenborg, 1913; 'Mechanical Work in Garden and Greenhouse, Geometry for Gardeners', Francis Chilton-Young, 1893; 'Watch and Clockmakers' Handbook', F. J. Britten, 1907; 'Scratch Dials', Dom Ethelbert Horne, 1929; 'Ye Sundial Booke', Henslow, 1935; 'The Geometrical Seaman, a Book of Early Nautical Instruments', Taylor & Richey, 1962; with many other similar works. (3)
A mixed lot, including a silver nail buffer, plated jester teething ring , a plated vesta, a Dalvey quartz traveller’s clock, three spring balances, a traveller’s compass and sundial, a seal , a book match holder, a Meerschaum pipe bowl and a pack of GPO meter postings labels. Condition generally good.
20th century AD. A discoid brass case with folding gnomon to the upper face, incised Roman numerals and 'Gilbert Sundial' legend; screw lid opening to reveal glass screen and compass; garbled instructions to the underside of the lid On a sunny day raise the vene, hold of lay your compass level with north end of pointer which marked lined up 12 o'clock (Roman Numeral XII) this also north. The shadow cost across the dial will give you the approximate time.; rising sun symbol and 'Gilbert Sundial' to the underside. 214 grams, 76mm (3"). From an old North Country collection; formed between 1970-2000. . Very fine condition.

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