- A Continental Painted Wood Architectural
A Continental Painted Wood Architectural Birdcage having a widow's walk and four towers centered with a clock tower above swing doors dated 1886. Height 34 x width 24 x depth 21 inches.
- TOWER STILL BANK John Harper Ltd.
TOWER STILL BANK John Harper Ltd. England cast iron turn of the 20th century building still bank well molded eagle finials embossed base japanned overall. 9 1/4'' h. (Pristine Cond.)
- TOWER STILL BANK Grey Iron Mfg.
TOWER STILL BANK Grey Iron Mfg. cast iron tower figural bank well detialed with windows at three levels top embossed ''Columbia Tower.'' 7 1/4'' h. (Exc. Cond)
- FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE AND
FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE AND WOOD WATCH TOWERFRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR BONE AND WOOD WATCH TOWER , circa 1813, in the form of a secretary, step-down pediment with turned finials flanking a delicately pierced "1813"above a swag, two house structures with floral urns flank the circular watch opening above a slanted section above a drawer.
Height 11 ½ in. Width 6 ½ in. Depth 4 in.
Provenance : Paul Madden Antiques 2010; Thomas A. Gray Scrimshaw Collection
Condition:
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- Four 19th c. Staffordshire buildings
Four 19th c. Staffordshire buildings tallest 11"h.
- Leonard Russell Squirrell (1893-1979)/The
Leonard Russell Squirrell (1893-1979)/The Tower of London with Union Flag/signed and dated 1957/watercolour, 98cm x 98cm/Provenance: Commissioned by our Client's husband for his offices in London directly from the artist/Provenance: Purchased at auction in the late 1960s
- CLOCK IN THE TOWER BY W. HUNT (BROOKLYN
CLOCK IN THE TOWER BY W. HUNT (BROOKLYN NEW YORK 3RD QUARTER-19TH CENTURY). Watercolor on paper unsigned. A clock tower rises above a Brooklyn park in the summer. Figures stand in the foreground a windmill in the background. 14 1/2''h. 19 1/2''w. Unframed. Identified on reverse - ''Clock in the Tower / W. Hunt (Artist) / 165 So. Elliot Road / Brooklyn N.Y. / Between 1850 1865''. Some foxing.
- FOUR TOWER STILL BANK J.&E. Stevens
FOUR TOWER STILL BANK J.&E. Stevens cast iron well designed example large molded corner columns reads ''Bank'' on front. 5 2/3'' h.
- Louis Orr (American 1879-1961)
Louis Orr (American 1879-1961) ''Harkness Tower '' etching of Yale University campus landmark c.1920s matted and framed under glass part of limited edition series given to those who served Yale's Program for the Arts and Sciences between 1960-1962 typewritten note verso ss: 10 1/2'' h. x 7'' w.
- WILLIAM THOMSON (1931-2014) TOWER
WILLIAM THOMSON (1931-2014) TOWER WITH TWO FIGURESFramed oil and alkyd painting on paper, Tower with Two Figures, signed lower right Thomson (William Thomson, American, 1931-2014), sight: approx 14.75"h, 11.75"w, overall: 24"h, 20"w, 6.5lbs
- CAST IRON FOUR TOWER STILL BANK
CAST IRON FOUR TOWER STILL BANK Late 19th c. Iron Architectural Bank by J & E Stevens (Cromwell, CT), depicting a bank building with turrets and mansard roof, traces of original paint, 5 3/4" high. Paint losses.
- COLUMBIA TOWER STILL BANK Grey
COLUMBIA TOWER STILL BANK Grey Iron Casting Co. japanned finish detailed casting embossing reads ''Columbia Tower''. 7 1/4'' h. (Exc. Cond.)
- INDEPENDENCE TOWER STILL BANK Enterprise
INDEPENDENCE TOWER STILL BANK Enterprise Mfg. cast iron exceptional casting details fully embossed base eagle finials bell appears in tower. 9 3/4'' h. (VG Cond.)
- William Arthur Earp (1867-1927)/Tower
William Arthur Earp (1867-1927)/Tower of London from the Thames/circa 1880/signed/watercolour and gouache, 15.5cm x 24.5cm/Provenance: The Estate of the late Diana & Gospatric Home, Lily Farm, Bucks
- TOWER STILL BANK Kyser & Rex cast
TOWER STILL BANK Kyser & Rex cast iron japanned building with red painted doors and roof embossed ''1890'' on front and rear door finials trimmed in silver combo lock on front door. 6 3/4'' h. One replaced pin on lower hinge door otherwise (Pristine Cond.)
- CROWN BANK WITH TOWER J&E Stevens
CROWN BANK WITH TOWER J&E Stevens cast iron scarce example painted in green and red black roof light white highlights. (Pristine Cond.)
- Nine tall Victorian smoke bells,
Nine tall Victorian smoke bells, (one damaged)
- Victorian cast brass eagle lectern
Victorian cast brass eagle lectern Willis & Jones dated 1897 modeled as eagle standing astride a sphere with barley twist shaft on reticulated base with paw feet reticulated book support stamped ''Jones & Willis '' with memorial inscription on sphere reading ''A.M.D.G. In Loving Memory of Samuel Tong Tolson of the Hall Earls Heaton Who Died March 4.1895. The Affectionate Gift of His Widow and Children March 27th.1897. '' 75 in. H. 22 3/4 in. W. Estimate $ 1 000-2 000 Appropriate wear scratches brass loss various stickers all over piece dirt.
- Terry Ilott (born 1945)/Tower of
Terry Ilott (born 1945)/Tower of Babel/phone mast silhouetted against a red sky/signed and dated verso/oil on board, image 45cm x 51cm, in black painted portico style frame/Provenance: Eva Chadwick estate
- MARTIN MAN RINGING BELL IN TOWER
MARTIN MAN RINGING BELL IN TOWER France spirit painted depicts man on green platform w/wire in hand ringing bell attached to covered bell roof. 7'' h. Wear to paint.
- RARE CAST IRON COLUMBIA TOWER CAST
RARE CAST IRON COLUMBIA TOWER CAST IRON BANKca. 1897; single spire shaped tower shaped bank with three story design, open cast windows and finial top on central spire, attributed to Columbia Grey Iron Casting Co., 3"d, 7 1/4"h; Condition: possible original nickel plating, replaced nut on base, appears unpainted
- LIGHTHOUSE TORSION CLOCK Circa
LIGHTHOUSE TORSION CLOCK Circa 1880. Eight-day time and strike with torsion pendulum, gilt-bronze and patinated brickwork case with the clock in the bottom and an oscillating multicolored glass balance mechanism above. The realistically modeled glazed cupola set with rotating red and green glass panels alternately revealing the helical torsion spring, enclosed by a balustrade over a tapering body with applied windows to a concave mid-section over a brickwork base with door containing the Roman dial and original blued steel spade hands. The single barrel movement with deadbeat escapement and pallet arm with a forked end impulsing the slowly rotating torsion pendulum above.
Literature: An identical case is illustrated in Roberts, D. (1999) "Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks". Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, pg. 257, Fig. 22-8.
A similar example shown at Sotheby's New York, The Joseph M. Meraux Collection of Rare and Unusual Clocks, 28 June 1993, lot 4; Sotheby's New York, Masterpieces from the Time Museum Part IV, Vol I, 13 October 2004, lot 604.
- CAST IRON BLACKPOOL TOWER BANKca.
CAST IRON BLACKPOOL TOWER BANKca. 1908; attributed to Chamberlain & Hill, England "#499017" decorative cast iron state house building with large central tower, painted black, 4 1/4"x 2 3/4"x 7 3/4"; Condition: very good, 90-95% surface
- RARE JOHN HARPER LTD TOWER CAST
RARE JOHN HARPER LTD TOWER CAST IRON STILL BANKca. 1902-1911; the base embossed "Tower Bank" with spire and eagles on railings, bell tower with small round bells, retaining much of black painted surfaces, similar casting to earlier Enterprise Mfg. Co. banks, 3 3/4"x 3 3/4"x 9 1/4"; Condition: good, some minimal rust, 85-90% original surface
- A Steuben Glass The Tower Sculpture
A Steuben Glass The Tower Sculpture by Eric Hilton
20th Century
accompanied by a framed letter from Steuben.
Height 4 1/4 inches.
- Military Medals to include 1911
Military Medals to include 1911 Armee manover Medal Religious Medal Warders of the Tower Medallion And Royal Mail Faithful Service Medal (4)
- An American steeple clock with
An American steeple clock with view of Trafalgar square. 19 x 10 x 28cm high.
- S Middiman & F Jukes, after James
S Middiman & F Jukes, after James Wathen/View of the Ruins of the West Tower and Front of Hereford Cathedral/published April 12 1788/engraving, 28cm x 36cm
- 19TH C. MOSES CRANE FIRE ALARMPat.
19TH C. MOSES CRANE FIRE ALARMPat. Aug 11 1868, made by Moses C. Crane Boston. Municipal Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph Company. Mahogany late 1800's Eastlake style case with carved pediment. Glazed door showcasing the spring mechanism. Gong approx. 8" dia, overall 11-1/2" L x23-1/2" H. Wear commensurate with age and use. See images for detail. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
- ENTERPRISE INDEPENDENCE HALL TOWER
ENTERPRISE INDEPENDENCE HALL TOWER BANK Late 19th c. Cast Iron Mechanical "Centennial Bank" by Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Philadelphia, PA), "Patd. Sept. 21, '75", made as a souvenir of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, 9 1/2" high.
- TOWER STILL BANK Kyser & Rex 1890
TOWER STILL BANK Kyser & Rex 1890 embossed on front and back japanned finish red door and roof combination lock on front door. 6 7/8'' h. Wear to red roof. (VG Cond.)
- W. James McGlynn, American 20th
W. James McGlynn, American 20th c, w/c, "Chime's Tower at Longwood", 22" x 29" Estimate $400-600
- Samuel Prout (1783-1852)/Clock
Samuel Prout (1783-1852)/Clock Tower, Rouen/monogrammed/watercolour, 27cm x 21cm/Provenance: With Heather Newman
- Henry Bright (British 1814-1873)
Henry Bright (British 1814-1873) View of Tower on Rhine at Sunset colored chalks over pencil 9 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches.
- A 19th Century sycamore five tier
A 19th Century sycamore five tier spice tower 9.5ins high
- AMERICAN BARN MODEL AND RAILROAD
AMERICAN BARN MODEL AND RAILROAD WATER TOWER. First half 20th century. Folksy pine and tin barn and silo with white black and red paint. Some wear 9"h. 15.5"w. 7"d. and a tin railroad set water tower, gold and black paint "The ----- Railway Lines" 9.5"h. Gold overpaint.