Charles Miller Ltd

April 25, 2012 GRAND TOTAL: 351,066 LOTS OFFERED: 278 % SOLD: 80%

Sale Results: Maritime & Scientific Models, Instruments & Art Auction at 25 Blythe Road, London W14

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276 24,000 20,000-30,000 UK Collector AN HISTORICALLY INTERESTING 1:24 SCALE BUILDERS MODEL OF THE TWIN-MASTED RACING SCHOONER ALINE BUILT BY CAMPER & NICHOLSON 1860, AND LATER OWNED BY H.R.H. EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES 1882-1895. 257 21,600 10,000-15,000 European Collector A FINELY-PLANKED AND CARVED NAPOLEONIC FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR-STYLE BONE AND BALEEN SHIP MODEL OF H.M.S. ARGO. 274 15,600 8,000-10,000 UK Collector A FINE DOCKYARD BUILDERS MODEL FOR THE STEAM SHIPS PUTNEY HILL & TOWER GRANGE BUILT BY DOXFORD & SONS LTD FOR THE PUTNEY HILL S.S. CO. LTD. AND TOWER GRANGE S.S. CO. LTD., 1940. 198 13,200 2,5000-4,000 N. American Collector A FINE LACQUERED-BRASS ACHROMATIC ENGIOSCOPE (BOTANICAL MICROSCOPE) AND ACCESSORIES BY ANDREW PRITCHARD, CIRCA 1840. 259 10,800 6,000-8,000 European Collector A WELL-PRESENTED NAPOLEONIC PRISONER-OF-WAR-STYLE MODEL OF A 100-GUN FIRST RATE SHIP-OF-THE-LINE. 266 10,800 6,000-8,000 UK Collector A FINELY-DETAILED BUILDERS-STYLE MODEL OF THE LONDON, CHATHAM & DOVER RAILWAY PADDLE FERRIES CALAIS & DOVER, ORIGINALLY BUILT BY DENNY BROTHERS, DUMBARTON, 1896. 096 9,600 5,000-8,000 UK Collector A RARE 19TH-CENTURY SCRIMSHAW-DECORATED WHALES TOOTH BY EDWARD BURDETT (1805-1833). 192 9,600 8,000-12,000 A RARE 18TH-CENTURY NOON DAY CANNON DIAL BY JOLY, LILLE, 1789. European Collector

020 9,000 1,000-1,500 European Collector A MAGIC LANTERN ASSOCIATED WITH SHACKLETONS EXPEDITION AND ARCHIVE OF MARITIME AND EXPLORATION SLIDES INCLUDING THIS EXPEDITION, FORMERLY OWNED AND USED BY CMDR. FRANK WORSLEY, R.N, A CREWMAN ON SHACKLETONS IMPERIAL TRANS-ARCTIC (ENDURANCE) EXPEDITION [1914-1917]. 275 8,400 3,000-5,000 UK Collector BUILDERS MODEL OF THE COASTAL CARGO SHIP SVERIGE BUILT BY KIELLERS MEKANISKA WERKSTAD, GTEBORG FOR SVENSKA LLOYD 1869. 123 7,800 3,000-5,000 UK Collector A SILVER R.M.S CARPATHIA MEDAL AWARDED FOR THE RESCUE OF THE SURVIVORS FROM THE TITANIC. Following the sale, Charles Miller said: Our sale was perfectly timed, when Maritime history is at the forefront of many peoples minds the re-opening of the Cutty Sark, the 75th Anniversary of the National Maritime Museum, just days away and 10 days since the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic. We were delighted with the results which saw very strong prices for the maritime objects such as models several of which had to be viewed off site but still sold extremely well. The Scrimshaw sold well and I was pleased to see several new bidders, many who are taking advantage of the online bidding service. Notable pieces included the Magic Lantern from Shackletons Expedition, which fetched well above estimate and attracted a lot of interest, particularly on the telephone. I am pleased to see that lot 198 sold well above estimate too these were popular with N. American buyers a few years ago and are again attracting strong interest. We look forward to our next sale on October 31, 2012.
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