Francis Watkins (1723 -1791) brass reflecting telescope with a 23 1/2" primary tube, 4 1/2" eyepiece extension tube, and 9" sighting tube with crosshairs; sliding screw rod focusing apparatus attaches to a polished speculum secondary mirror; adjusts with brass vertical adjustment gear wheel and thumbscrews; raised on an octagonal baluster column supported by three folding […]
Lot 262: Large European Bronze Figural Bird Inkstand & Figural Blotter
Large European, possibly Austrian, figural bronze inkstand, depicting a bird of prey with outstretched wings atop a rocky crag with integrated inkwell and stand for other desk items. Inkwell fitted with a porcelain liner. Together with a matching blotter with bird of prey figural handle to the top. Both items are unmarked. Inkstand: 6 3/4" […]
Lot 259: Swiss Jacot Ideal Concerta Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Jacot''s Ideal Concerta interchangeable cylinder music box in satinwood case with ebonized trim and interior. Underside of lid with Ideal Concerta label. Interior fitted with hinged glass cover above steel comb and damper, also featuring Change / Repeat dial and Jacot''s Safety Check mechanism. Lower drawer contains two (2) additional cylinders and can fit […]
Lot 260: Swiss Samuel Troll Fils 8 Tune Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Samuel Troll Fils orchestral cylinder 8-tune music box, rosewood case with central scroll inlay to the top and ebonized trim and interior. Features one drum, six bells, and one castanet. Underside of lid with the original tune card reading "Fabrique de Geneve" with a list of the eight music selections and marked with the […]
Lot 258: European Work Table, Lyre Ends
European work table with mahogany and mahogany veneer primary woods. Rectangular form with one dovetailed drawer supported by two carved lyre or harp ends joined by a turned stretcher. 29 3/4" H x 27" W x 18 3/8" D. Late 19th century. CONDITION: Wood with sun fading, losses to mahogany veneer to front of table. […]
Lot 256: English Diminutive Gothic Style Bookcase on Chest
Diminutive George III Gothic Style Bookcase on Chest, oyster veneer with oak and pine secondary woods; two part construction. Upper cabinet: rectangular flat top with overhanging molded cornice featuring a repeating Gothic arch design. Two rectangular glazed doors with moulded muntin divisions in a Gothic arch design, opening to reveal a mauve velvet lined interior […]
Lot 257: French Carved Giltwood Barometer
19th century French Empire style giltwood barometer case having a carved and pierced foliate and globe pediment and palmette carvings around the octagonal barometer paper dial with French writing describing the weather conditions and a black metal hand. Dial signed "Par Chevalier" lower margin. 37 3/4" H x 18" dia. x 3" D. PROVENANCE: The […]
Lot 254: Diminutive English Mahogany Chest on Chest
Diminutive English Mahogany chest on chest, oak secondary, two-part construction. The upper section has a flat ogee carved cornice with dentil molding, canted sides, and two half drawers over three full-length graduated drawers. The lower section has three full-length graduated drawers. All drawers with Rococo style scrolled brass handles and rosette backplates. Molded base and […]
Lot 255: Regency Circular Center Table, Marble Top
English Regency Period Center Table, mahogany with oak secondary. Circular gray marble top with molded edge over a veneered and molded frieze and bulbous, hexagonal pedestal atop a tripod base with scrolled volutes, fan tips, and paw feet. 27 1/2" H x 38" Dia. British, circa 1815. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Richard J. Eskind, Nashville. […]
Lot 252: Geo. III Long Case Clock, Eglomise Panels, G. Monk
George III mahogany tall case clock with rocking ship moon phase dial signed G. Monks, Prescott. Oak and pine secondary woods; 8 day brass works. Swan''s neck pediment with brass rosettes and urn and eagle finials over cobalt reverse painted glass panels having gilt foliate decoration, over an arched dial with Arabic numerals, pierced steel […]
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