Scientific and Musical Instruments:
Saturday 06 March 2010 09:30AM

Lot 252

A Small 19th Century Barrel Organ, of vertical rectangular form, the hinged top with brass hinges and lock escutcheon, the pierced rising fascia carved and gilt to simulate organ pipes, with chequered strung borders and inlaid foliate patera, winding handle to right side, with large pinned wooden barrel and bellows movement, on a mahogany stand.

Estimate: £300-500

Lot 253

A Late 19th Century Swiss Rosewood Sublime Harmony Cylinder Musical Box by Thomas Dawkins & Co., Geneva, the 44cm brass cylinder and twin steel comb movement playing twelve airs, with decorative brass flowerhead washers to the screws, zither attachment, the governor arm stamped with sphinx trademark, enclosed by a glazed inner cover, with ratcheted winding handle opposing change/repeat and stop/start levers, with retailer's label "Joseph Riley, Birmingham", chromolithographed tune sheet to the inner

Estimate: £600-900

Lot 254

An Oak Cased Table Top Horn Gramophone 'Intermediate Monarch' by The Gramophone Co., London, reg. no. 557674, with chrome arm, 'Exhibition' head, retailers ivorine plaque, winding handle and repainted tinplate horn.

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 255

An Oak Cased Edison Gem Phonograph, serial number G94800, last patented May 1898, the domed lid with gilt edged lettering, together with an aluminium horn and fifty four mixed cylinders in original card tubes.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 256

A 1980's Bang & Olufsen Beosystem 3300 Music System, comprising a Beomaster receiver, Beocord tape recorder, Beogram CD player, Beogram record player and Beovox RL 35 speakers, with manuals and original invoice.

Estimate: £100-200

Lot 257

A 19th Century Walnut Cased Table Top "Polyphon" Musical Disc Player, the case of rectangular form with panelled sides, on ogee bracket feet, the hinged cover with a central foliate marquetry panel within a foliate carved swept border, opening to reveal a sepia print to the inner cover depicting baccante playing musical instruments, the movement playing 40cm metal discs (one included), with a ratcheted winding handle to one side, 54cm by 50cm

Estimate: £700-1000

Lot 258

A Small 19th Century Swiss Cylinder Music Box, with 15.5cm brass cylinder and single steel comb movement (missing one tooth), playing six airs, enclosed by a glazed hinged cover, with ratcheted winding handle to one side opposing Change/Repeat and Stop/Play levers, with tune sheet to the inner cover, the hinged rosewood lid inlaid with a flower sprig and lined border, length 39cm.

Estimate: £200-300

Lot 259

Fifteen Gramophone Needle Tins, most with needles, a Columbia No.201 Portable Gramophone and Three Albums of Kid Kord Nursery Rhyme Records.

Estimate: £50-80

Lot 260

Chinese celadon vase

Lot 261

Quantity of china and glass on two trays

Lot 262

Pair of English blue and white dishes and covers and Japanese koro and cover

Lot 263

A George V silver three piece tea service, Birmingham 1935, approx. 28oz, retailed by Harrods

Lot 264

Two Britannia metal teapots

Lot 265

Beswick owl, two Beswick collie dogs and two Beswick foxes (5)

Lot 266

An Edwardian coffee pot on stand

Lot 267

Set of postal scales, Mouseman ashtray, fire extinguisher and nut bowl

Lot 268

A pink and white doll's dinner service

Lot 269

Rington's jar, quantity china and two Indian silvered brass beakers

Lot 270

A military aerial with case

Estimate: £30-40

Lot 271

Venini amethyst small glass dish and three Orrefors glass bowls

Lot 272

Edwardian mantel clock

Lot 273

Two silver mugs and sundry

Lot 274

Linlay & Co railway lamp, another and an ARP bell

Lot 275

Two Malingware bowls, Malingware jug and a Wedgwood vase (4)

Lot 276

Chinese bowl on plated stand and a Thorne ewer

Lot 277

Sheffield plated cruet, Sheffield plated tray and atomiser

Lot 278

Cased Worcester six piece coffee set

Lot 279

Art glass lamp with upturned yellow shade

Lot 280

Royal Doulton - "The Drake Jug"

Lot 281

A modern Moorcroft "Fern" vase, limited edition no 160

Lot 282

19th century hinged box and a rosewood box with drawing instruments

Lot 283

Minton dessert service with turquoise border, the centre decorated with a bird surrounded by rose buds

Lot 283A

Staffordshire Highlander figure and three dogs

Lot 284

A pair of George VI silver vases, Birmingham 1911, a German porcelain cheese dish and cover - 'A Present From Redcar' and a red marbled glass vase

Lot 285

19th century rosewood writing slope and a pair of French opera glasses

Lot 286

'Primrose' Art Glass lamp and shade

Lot 287

LaVerre - France mottled orange lamp and shade

Lot 288

Two 19th century parquetry boxes

Lot 289

Composite three piece tea set, circa 1880

Lot 290

Coalport Coalbrookdale floral encrusted bough pot, and a German porcelain floral decorated tray

Lot 291

A Patridge wood inlaid tea caddy

Lot 292

Collection of mainly architectural postcards in three albums and a box

Lot 293

19th century Chinese vase and cover, 19th century jug, Gray's hand painted jar, pair of vases, etc

Lot 294

Pewter coffee pot, tea pot, two pewter plates and two jugs, Mettlach vase (a.f.), painted glass vase, six decorative plates, black ceramic elephant vase and a Royal Doulton jug 'Merlin'

Lot 295

Three 19th century pearlware shredded clay jugs

Lot 296

Cased three piece silver condiment set, Birmingham 1965

Lot 297

Silver salver, William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1929

Estimate: £170-220

Lot 298

Two orange lustre plaques, two rectangular plaques with water lily ponds and two circular 'Prepare to Meet Thy God' plaques with yellow rims (6)

Lot 299

Quantity of plated flatware

Lot 300

A Collection of Cameras and Accessories, including an Ihagee Exakta Varex IIa, in a stitched leather case, with accessories, Zeiss Contaflex I (861/24), in a stitched leather case, Ricoh 500G, Kodak, Wacht binoculars, in stitched leather case, light meters, lenses etc.

Estimate: £80-120