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Fine Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments
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Venue address
Donnington Priory Salerooms
Donnington
Newbury, Berkshire
RG14 2JE
United Kingdom

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Fine Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments

Auction dates
20 Feb 2013 13:00 GMT
Viewing dates
16 Feb 2013 09:00 - 00:30 GMT
18 Feb 2013 09:00 - 18:00 GMT
19 Feb 2013 09:00 - 16:30 GMT
20 Feb 2013 08:30 - 08:30 GMT
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There are 154 lots within this auction
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A brass three-inch refracting telescope Unsigned, early 19th century. The 48 inch tube fitted with
420 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A George IV brass pantograph Gilkerson and McAll, London, circa 1830. The pivoted frame with
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150 - 200 GBP
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* A rare brass Imperial baton capacity measure. De Grave and Co., London, late 19th century. The
60 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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* Three brass revenification balances W. and T. Avery and Co. Ltd, Birmingham, circa 1900. Each beam
260 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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* Two brass revenification balances W. and T. Avery Ltd, Birmingham circa 1900. Each with beam
200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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* Three brass Imperial standard ball weights Bate, London, dated 1824. Each cast with loop handle
900 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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* Three brass Imperial grain measures Unsigned, circa 1825. The largest engraved KENT, Bushel
1,500 GBP
1,800 - 2,500 GBP
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* A set of eight Imperial fluid capacity measures. De Grave and Co. Ltd., London, late 19th century.
300 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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* A brass twenty-litre capacity measure W. and T. Avery, Birmingham, late 19th century Of
350 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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* A copper and brass Imperial conical five-gallon fluid measure. Unsigned, late 19th century. The
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300 - 400 GBP
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A Regency mahogany mercury stick barometer. Stoppani, Sheffield, early 19th century. The rectangular
550 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Regency mahogany mercury stick barometer. B. Molinau and Co., Plymouth, early 19th century. The
350 GBP
350 - 550 GBP
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A fine William IV mahogany bowfronted mercury stick barometer Troughton and Simms, London, circa
2,400 GBP
1,800 - 2,500 GBP
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A Victorian burr walnut mercury stick barometer. Negretti and Zambra, London, circa 1880. The arched
380 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Lee, Ronald A. The Knibb Family, Clockmakers Manor House Press, Byfleet 1964, number 568 from a
700 GBP
500 - 800 GBP
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Lee, Ronald A. THE FIRST TWELVE YEARS OF THE ENGLISH PENDULUM CLOCK or the Fromanteel Family and
160 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Horological Bibliography and English clocks -eight volumes: Baillie, G.H. CLOCKS and WATCHES An
110 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Longcase clocks -eight reference works: Loomes, Brian GRANDFATHER CLOCKS and their cases Bracken
240 GBP
70 - 90 GBP
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Regional clockmaking- eight publications relating to South Western English clocks and clockmakers:
90 GBP
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Moore, A.J. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF BRISTOL 1650-1900 Privately published by the author, Somerset 1999,
220 GBP
180 - 250 GBP
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Regional clockmaking- four publications relating to East Anglian clocks and clockmakers: Mason,
260 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Mason, Bernard CLOCK AND WATCHMAKING IN COLCHESTER, ENGLAND Country Life, London 1969, first
100 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Regional clockmaking- nine volumes relating to regional English clocks and clockmaking: Ponsford,
110 GBP
70 - 100 GBP
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Regional clockmaking- six publications relating to Welsh clocks and clockmakers: Linnard, William
110 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Regional clockmaking- eleven publications relating to Northern English clocks and clockmakers:
260 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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European Horology -seven volumes: Sellink, Dr. J.L. DUTCH ANTIQUE DOMESTIC CLOCKS ca. 1670-1870
200 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Automata -two volumes: Bailly, Christian Automata THE GOLDEN AGE 1848-1914 Robert Hale, London 2003,
180 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Watches -thirteen volumes: Baillie, G.H. WATCHES, THEIR HISTORY, DECORATION AND MECHANISM Methuen
170 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Watches -eleven volumes: Chapuis, Alfred and Jaquet, Eugene THE HISTORY OF THE SELF WINDING WATCH
150 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Daniels, George THE ART OF BREGUET Sotheby Parke Bernett, London 1975, dj; with a copy of THE ART OF
150 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Watch and clockmaking -nineteen volumes: Daniels, George WATCHMAKING Sotheby Publications, London
120 GBP
100 - 200 GBP
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Carriage Clocks -three volumes: Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS Their history
60 GBP
50 - 70 GBP
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Hayard, Michel ANTIDE JANVIER 1751-1835 Horloger des etoiles Celestial Clockmaker LÕImage du
85 GBP
70 - 90 GBP
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Tardy LA PENDULE FRANCAIS three volumes: I ere Partie -Des origines au Louis XV, 2 eme Partie -Du
160 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Sabrier, Jean-Claude La Longitude en mer a lÕheure de Louis Berthoud et Henri Motel Antiquorum
80 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Cescinsky, Herbert and Webster, Malcolm R. ENGLISH DOMESTIC CLOCKS George Routledge and Sons
60 GBP
70 - 100 GBP
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Horological monographs -two volumes: Symonds, R.W. THOMAS TOMPION HIS LIIFE & WORK B.T. Batsford
55 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Cescinsky, Herbert and Webster, Malcolm R. ENGLISH DOMESTIC CLOCKS George Routledge and Sons
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50 - 70 GBP
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Derham, William THE Artificial Clock-Maker. A TREATISE OF Watch and Clock-Work Printed for J.
400 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Smith, John HOROLOGICAL DIALOGUES in Three Parts and Horological Disquisitions Concerning the NATURE
160 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Marine chronometers -seven volumes: Randall, Anthony G. and Good, Richard CATALOGUE OF WATCHES IN
650 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Chronometer makers- three horological monographs; Mercer, Vaudrey THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF EDWARD
480 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Mackay, Andrew THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF FINDING THE LONGITUDE AT SEA OR LAND Vol. 1, Longman,
120 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Gould, Commander Rupert T. THE MARINE CHRONOMETER, ITS HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT J.D. Potter, London
400 GBP
180 - 250 GBP
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Gould, Commander Rupert T. THE MARINE CHRONOMETER, ITS HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT Holland Press, London
110 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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[Gould, Commander Rupert T.] Nelthropp, Rev. H.L. A TREATISE ON WATCH-WORK PAST AND PRESENT E. & F.
170 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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[John Harrison] W. Hall after Tassaert JOHN HARRISON an engraved portrait Published by William
50 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Horology -eighteen reference works: North, John GODÕS CLOCKMAKER, RICHARD WALLINGFORD AND THE
100 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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Horology -twenty five reference works: Rose, Ronald E. English Dial Clocks Antique CollectorsÕ Club,
120 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Skeleton Clocks- three volumes: Roberts, Derek SKELETON CLOCKS, BRITAIN 1800-1914 Antique
85 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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Nineteeth and Twentieth Century horology -twelve volumes: Good, Richard VICTORIAN CLOCKS British
220 GBP
60 - 100 GBP
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German and Austrian clockmaking -three volumes: Ortenburger, Rick Vienna Regulators and Factory
85 GBP
50 - 60 GBP
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American horology -thirteen publications: Bailey, Chris TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF AMERICAN CLOCKS &
110 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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Musical boxes -ten volumes: Mosoriak, Roy THE CURIOUS HISTORY of MUSIC BOXES Lightner Publishing
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80 - 120 GBP
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Horology general theory and practice -seventeen volumes: Odmark, Albert (compiled) PATENTS FOR
140 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Reid, Thomas A TREATISE ON CLOCK AND WATCH MAKING Printed for John Fairburn (Edinburgh), James
150 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Reid, Thomas A TREATISE ON CLOCK AND WATCH MAKING Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London 1843,
100 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Clockmaking -fifteen volumes: Wilding, John How to make a Weight Driven 8 Day Wall Clock Brant
100 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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Horology -nineteen reference works: Cescinsky, Herbert THE OLD ENGLISH CLOCKMAKERS George
140 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Wristwatches -fourteen publications: Brunner, Gisbert L. and Pfeiffer-Belli, Christian
130 GBP
50 - 80 GBP
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