MINIATURE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER PROCESSIONSCENEMiniature Chinese export silver tableau depicting a parade procession scene, including figures with musical instruments and weapons and two figures wearing dragon or...
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19TH C. FRENCH WOOD, IVORY, & BRASSFLAGEOLET W/ CASEWestern Europe, France, ca. mid-19th century CE. This is a fine French style flageolet made from cocuswood, nickel brass, and an elephant ivory mouthpiece....
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19TH C. FRENCH WOOD CONVERTIBLE FLUTE/ FENCING RAPIERWestern Europe, France, Paris, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fine antique wood and nickel-silver low pitch flute that is made by the French maker...
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18TH C. BURMESE KAREN LEADED BRONZERAIN DRUM**Originally Listed At $1200**
Southeast Asia, Myanmar and Thailand, Karen people, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A stunning and quite impressive leaded bronze rain...
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LARGE FAMILLE ROSE 'DANCING LADIES'VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY ? ??????????????????????the tapered cylindrical body below a waisted neck and flaring rim with stylised flowerheads amongst scrolling...
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CONN BASSOON WOODWIND INSTRUMENT INCASEAmerican Conn Instruments bassoon, made in Elkhart, Indiana, retaining two mouth pieces, presented in a padded nylon Protec case, zipper and velcro closure, case: approx...
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RAINGO FRERES NAPOLEON III GILT BRONZEAND MALACHITE MANTLE CLOCKRaingo Freres Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantle Clock, 19th century; the white enamel dial signed "Raingo Fres. / A Paris"; with key...
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MOELLER INSTRUMENT COMPANY BRASS SHIPCLINOMETERMoeller Instrument Co. Richmond Hill NY brass ship inclinometer. Nautical instrument measures approx. 10 3/8" diameter. No internal parts. Glass if free of cracks...
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EDWARDIAN WALL-MOUNTED BANJO BAROMETERLONDON, CIRCA 1900 HEIGHT 42". DIAMETER 14"., London, Circa 1900, Signed "Cox, 128 Holborn Hill London" at the bottom around the level. Mahogany case with decorative molded...
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PLATE BLOCK FOR THE COVER OF THE NEGROIN SPORTS, BOOK BY EDWIN BANCROFT HENDERSON (AMERICAN 1883-1977), ILLUSTRATOR UNKNOWN, BLOCK: 7 X 11 3/4 IN. (17.8 X 29.8 CM.)Plate Block for the Cover of The Negro in Sports,...
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THAI HILL TRIBE SEUNG MUSICAL INSTRUMENTEarly 20th c., wooden fretted lute, with mirror detail, 49"l x 11.25"w x 2.75"d...
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TEN BOOKS ON MUSICIANS AND GUITARS INSTRUMENTSSelection of ten hardcover and softcover books on musicians and musical instruments comprising, Julien's Auctions, "Property From The Collection Of Ringo Starr And Barbara...
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Thatcher's calculating instrument,brass mounted wooden drum calculating multiplication, division, proportion and powers, last patent date 1920, Keuffel & Esser, No. 4012, with original instruction manual,...
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K&E wye level, integral compassserial number 42836, 11 in. telescope, height 7 in., matching finger-jointed case, with K&E plate, lid with card for "Grossman Instrument Works" (St. Paul, Minnesota),...
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Pike vernier compass, silvered facemarked "B. Pike & Sons.518 B'way.N.Y.", one fluid level, 7-1/16 in. needle, 8-3/8 in. sights, length 19 in., in original figured dovetailed walnut case with...
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Gurley drainage level, red-painted brass,marked "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.", patented October 16, 1883, marked "22", length 8-3/4 in., dovetailed mahogany case with original label and operational...
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Laura Grosch (b. 1945) ''Dahlias & Zinnias''acrylicon canvas all three panels are signed on verso ''Grosch Oct. 1968 \ 1969 Jan. '' unframed.Born in Worcester Massachusetts in 1945 Laura Grosch has long called North Carolina...
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Gurley engineer's transit, facemarked in script "W. & L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.", bottom of leveling base marked with "E" and "38", circa 1873, 10-3/4 in. telescope, 5 in....
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Three instruments: Watts trail clinometer,5-1/4 in. metal base marked "K.R. Watts & Son, London", serial number 24528, in mahogany case, 3-1/2 x 6-1/4 x 6-1/4 in., excellent condition ; folding brass...
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Three instruments: 6 x 6 in. FairchildU.S. Army sextant, black finish, label "Property Air Forces U.S. Army Type A-10, ... No. E320 D1", original green-painted wooden case, 5-1/2 x 9 x 9 in., possibly...
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Berger Exploration mining transit, silveredface marked "C.L. Berger & Sons, Boston", serial number 3668, last patent date 1896, 7-1/2 in. telescope with 5 in. auxiliary scope, 2-1/2 in. needle, height...
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1858 Gurley solar compass, marked "W.& L.E. Gurley, Troy, N.Y.", marked on interior "Geo Raymond, April 1858" (a shop foreman as late as 1879), 7-3/8 in. sights, length 14-3/8 in., in original...
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99 auction catalogues; scientific instruments,globes, survey instruments and related, 93 Christies, June 1992-April 2002; five Skinner's, 1997-2003; on Willis Henry, 1994. All in good condition, many in original envelopes....
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Collection of Gurley's manuals,related literature, manuals for 1859, wear and probably rebound , 1873, 1874, 1886, 1888, 1895, replaced title page, rough condition , 1900, 1903, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1912,...
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Survey instrument catalogues and related:K&E catalogs for 1900-1901, 1909, wear and some tears to cover , 1913, 1915, 1921 (two copies), 1927, 1936, 1944, 1946, 1954; K&E "Engineers Instruments"...
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19th century English Wheel Barometersteeldial marked LIONNE & SAMALVICO / 125 / HOLBN HILL / LONDON the mahogany case with string inlay is topped by a broken pediment and brass finial the instrument also has a humidity...
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Five instruments: K&E alidade, foldingsights, marked "Gurley & Capps", 10 in., leather case; K&E adjust level, patented January 1918, 5 in., with case; K&E pocket compass with sights, back...
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Gurley drainage level, green-paintedbrass, compass with 3 in. needle and silvered face, length 8-1/2 in., dovetailed mahogany case, brass plumb bob, screwdriver, adapter, brass leveling base with adjustors....
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Five damaged or partial instruments:19th century brass compass frame, 13-1/2 in.; Gurley double vernier transit, lacking telescope ; Berger transit, 10-1/4 in., vertical wheel broken ; brass telescope for transit,...
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13 books on surveying, and surveyinginstruments: Charles Davies, Elements of Surveying , fourth edition, 1838, leather bound with several fold-out charts, pest damage and wear ; F.W. Simms, Treatise on Mathematical...
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Eight small instruments: three handlevels: K&E No. 5702, 6 in., in leather case; two Huker-Ranken, 5-1/2 in., original cases and pasteboard boxes; two trough compasses, one aluminum 6 in., one brass 6-1/4 in.;...
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25 tripods for transits, compasses,plane tables or other instruments: 16 fixed leg, 9 adjustable, two Berger, three Gurley, four K&E, 16 unknown; detailed descriptions not available for this lot. All with...
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17 wood and leather cases for variousinstruments: five Gurley, one Buff, one K&E, one Berger with leather cover, eight unidentified wooden, one unidentified leather cover, detailed descriptions not available...
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Compass telescopic sight, marked "W.& L.E. Gurley, Troy, New York, Patented July 9, 1878", case and instrument marked in wax "2E130", 8-1/2 in. scope, in fitted mahogany case with label on...
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Large group survey instrument parts:three older ball-and-socket tripod mounts, assorted leveling bases and adapters (one "Bausch & Lomb", 3.10 x 12, one "Buff 3.307 x 12"), other assorted...
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John Heyl Raser (1824-1901) landscapeof forest interior with stream and cattle Signed 'Raser' lower right, oil on marble, framed. D: 17 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: NOTE: John Heyl Raser was born in Mobile,...
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