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Royal Copenhagen'; a pair of 'Blue Fluted Plain' painted porcelain standing Dala horses, each with marks and 134 and 570 to base, 17cm high.
about Lot 268
Platform lamp glass "North Cave", This former Hull, Barnsley and West Riding junction and Dock.Co railway station opened in July 1886 and closed to passenger traffic in August 1955
about Lot 86
1919 A.B.C. Skootamota, 125cc. Registration number BS 9085 (non transferrable), frame number 3428. Engine number 3135. Although the American-made Motoped of 1915 and Autoped of 1917 are acknowledged as the first recognisable motor scooters, they were soon followed by the British-made Skootamota. Introduced in 1919, the Skootamota was the work of engineering genius Granville Bradshaw, creator of the advanced ABC flat-twin motorcycle. Although designed and introduced while Bradshaw was working for ABC, the Skootamota was manufactured and marketed by Gilbert Campling Ltd of London W1. Granville Bradshaw’s clever design for the Skootamota featured a simple tubular steel frame with a flat platform and a rear brake pedal. Small spoked wheels were fitted front and back, adjustable height handlebars had controls for the throttle and the front brake (and exhaust valve), and an adjustable height seat was fitted with a sprung saddle to compensate for the lack of suspension. The single-cylinder engine was mounted horizontally over the rear wheel, with a fuel tank above it to gravity feed the carburettor. The motor has a capacity of 123cc, early engines were intake-over-exhaust with later models using overhead valve engines. This left plenty of space for women to ride regardless of what they were wearing, many men preferred them too as they were a little more comfortable than a traditional motorcycle, and less likely to crumple their suits. Hailed by its maker as 'the dependable little motor-machine that will take you anywhere you want to go in comfort, at little cost and with safety – anywhere, anytime,' the runaway success of the design led to a slew of copycat designs, as a result the Skootamota was only sold from 1919 to 1922 when production ceased due to overwhelming competition. BS was re-registered with DVLA in October 1983 and by 1991 was with Lawrence Bell of Whitby, our vendor buying it in 2004. It has a dealers sticker for L.T. Richardson of Newcastle and appears to be in unrestored condition. Unused whilst being on display in his private museum it should not be too hard to get this rare and early machine on the road. Sold with the V5C, an original instruction booklet envelope, photocopy of the contents and a display board.
about Lot 606
All Square Crane by Bryan's Automatic Machine Works, designed in 1927, apparently complete, 190 x 71 x 71cm. The jib and claw of this all-mechanical, wooden-cased crane are manipulated using the hand wound crank and turning handle, offering the player a greater sense of control than the motorized models.
about Lot 314
Lecoultre and Granger A 19th century Swiss music box, rosewood case with boxwood inlay, single comb movement numbered 3804. 55 x 22 x 17 cm. working as at 14/04/21 https://youtu.be/hP7WEwfmjwQ
about Lot 442
Radley Leadenhall Red Leather Backpack, 63352M, as new condition bag with price tag from Radley, dust bag, adjustable shoulder straps Zip fastening front pocket, over bag zip fastening, 2 internal slip pockets one zip pocket. Radley logo internally and externally gold oval Radley tag and gold foil logo stamped. W27 x H29 x D13
about Lot 41
An East India Company Brown Bess flintlock musket, c.1800, from the Jaipur Armoury, with flint lock action, the lock plate with worn East India heart shaped mark, the barrel stamped JPR/EXR/311, with London proof marks, brass trigger guard and butt plate, complete with ram rod, overall 142cm long. This product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please be aware that we are unable to send weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)
about Lot 517
BELIEVED BARRY SHEENE'S 1977 AGV X3000 PROTOTYPE HELMET in black, red and gold with applied number '7', 'Bob Heath Visors' logos, decorated with trademark 'Donald Duck' emblem and 'Barry Sheene' lettering to rear, with visor and Sheene's trademark cigarette hole, race worn with paint loss throughout. Footnotes Please note that this lot was due to be offered by Bonham's as lot 54, 11th December 2020 auction but was withdrawn. The vendor has undertaken extensive research to proof the back history. We have a pdf document available from the vendor that explains its history. Motorcycling's first superstar, Barry Sheene was twice World Champion in Grand Prix racing's premier 500cc class: in 1975 and 1976. In an international career stretching from 1968 to 1984 he made over 100 Grand Prix starts, securing 52 podium finishes and 23 victories. Barry was unquestionably the most charismatic motorcycle racer of his day. In 1984 Barry retired to Australia with his wife Stephanie and children Sidonie and Freddie; he died in March 2003 from cancer at the age of only 51. This helmet is an AGV X3000 'Ago' (Giacomo Agostini) design, believed to be a prototype given to Barry Sheene in 1977 to try out in race practice. The helmet is black, red, and gold with an applied 'No.7' on each side. It is decorated with Barry's trademark 'Donald Duck' emblem and 'Barry Sheene' lettering to the rear. There is also Sheene's trademark cigarette hole in the centre of the helmet face bar; the mark left by the tape that covered the hole when Barry was racing rather than smoking is clearly visible. There is the original Bob Heath Visors sticker on the top. (Bob Heath Visors was established in 1970 as manufacturer of quality replacement motorcycle helmet visors by former racer and Bob Heath, and rapidly became the number one specialist replacement-visor company in the UK.)
about Lot 91
Border Fine Arts, 'The Last Laugh' (Fergie TE20), B0946 by Ray Ayres, limited edition 569/950, 18 x 38 cm
about Lot 89
A Victorian musical automaton diorama, modelled as a rotating watermill, with a barber shaving a man outside his shop, overlooking a rocking ship in full sail under a glass dome with a painted back, operated by a pull-string, with stop/start lever, on an ebonised base, 42 x 30 cm.
about Lot 367
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