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704 Large Collection of Maritime
Ephemera of the Late Capt
G. P. Hall in 1912 Capt Hall was
involved in sperm whaling off
Stewart Island, he entered the
Marine Dept and became first officer
on the lighthouse ship Hinemoa.
He was an officer of The Knight
Commander when she was captured
and sunk by the Russian Fleet off
Yokohama in 1904, He was later
Superintendent of Mercantile Marine
In Wellington The collection includes
his sextant, a personal diary/sketch
book of lighthouses, landings and
anchorages in NZ an early album of
sepia photographs showing whaling
on the Hananui II in and around
Whangamumu and Campbell Island,
catching albatross, and numerous
others, various personal letters and
documents, clippings, whale tooth,
booklet on Maori Whaling, etc.
Est $5, 000 – 10,000
705 Edwardian Burr Walnut Mantel
Clock arched top silverised dial on
four small brass feet
706 Edwardian Mahogany Sheraton
Revival Mantel Clock vase shaped
inlaid with brass line and M.O.P.
husks
Est $350 – 550
706
709
707 Late C19th French Brass Cased
Carriage Clock oval form porcelain
dial, gilded filigree surround of
stylised sea horses, retailers stamp
of Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd with
morocco leather case
Est $600 – 1,000
708 Late C17th/Early C18th Miniature
Brass Lantern Clock probably made
for the Turkish market indistinctly
engraved ….Brown London, urn
finial steel bell plain columns on ball
feet 16cm height
Est $2,000 – 4,000
709 Geo III Ebonised Bracket Clock by
Thomas Hill Fleet St London bell top
with brass carrying handle, original
verge escapement fully engraved
back plate with engraved silver
dial pierced gilded spandrels 46cm
height (fully restored 2006)
Est $6,500 – 10,000
710 C19th Brass Skeleton Clock by
J. Jenkins Swansea great wheel
with passing strike on oval rosewood
platform base 24cm height
Est $8,000 – 12,000
707
708
713 710
711 Charles II Lantern Clock by Joseph
Knibb C. 1680 signed Joseph Knibb
Londini Fecit above engraved
flowers, single hand two train weight
driven movement. The case with
large steel bell slender columns
urn finials ball feet, 41cm height
(replaced side panel and fly wheel)
and later oak wall bracket
Provenance: Purchased by the
current vendor’s grandfather in
England in the early –mid C20th
& has been in the family since and
passed down by descent
Est $35,000 – 50,000
(See illustration inside rear cover)
712 Victorian Gilt Metal & Alabaster
Mantel Clock surmounted by Diana
the Huntress, dogs and birds with
applied rosettes and chains on
ebonised base
Est $350 – 650
713 C19th French Ormolu &
Champlevé Mantel Clock with
urn finial floral swags circular dial
flanked by cherubs on scroll feet
Est $600 – 1,000