Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools

Date: 17th May, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Lots: 183

A rare musical ‘Captain’s Desk’ Davenport is one of the highlights of the sale, which offers over 180 lots of musical instruments, mechanical music, scientific instruments and cameras. At first glance this piece, which was made circa 1875-80, appears to be purely a well veneered compact desk with a sloped piano-lid over an extendable writing desk. However, concealed within the burr-walnut finished body is a finely made musical box. A second finely cased disc musical box, this time in an upright longcase form with a clock, is also on offer. The superb piece was made by Symphonion, one of the finest and most admired makers of musical boxes.

Elsewhere in the sale, a strong selection of musical instruments is led by a good violin made in 1901 by Jeffery J Gilbert of Peterborough and a well-made classical guitar by Antonio Raya Pardo. Also of interest to collectors is a fine binocular microscope made by J. Swift of London, and a good example of the always desirable pharmacy leech jar. The present example was made by Samuel Alcock & Co, Cobridge, Staffordshire, and the earthenware is decorated with green and white ground with gilding.

Name: Kegan Harrison
Email: Kegan.harrison@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Mechanical Music (13)

Musical Instruments (62)

Scientific Instruments (108)

 

Lot 1
Viola

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 2
Viola

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 3
Viola

Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 4
Violin

Not Sold
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 5
Violin

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 5A
Violin

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 6
Violin

Not Sold
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 7
Violin

Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 7A
Violin

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 8
Violin

Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 9
Violin

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 10
Violin

Sold for £100
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 11
Violin

Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 12
Violin

Not Sold
Estimated at £3,500 - £4,000

Lot 13
Violin

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 14
Violin

Not Sold
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 15
Violin

Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 16
Violin

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 17
Violin

Not Sold
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 18
Violin

Sold for £700
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 19
Violin

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 20
Violin

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 21
Violin

Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £200

Lot 22
Violin

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 23
Violin

Sold for £130
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 24
Violin

Sold for £220
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 25
Violin

Sold for £250
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 26
X Violin Bow

Not Sold
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 27
Violin Bow

Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 28
Violin By Jeffery J Gilbert

Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000

Lot 29
Cello

Sold for £500
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 30
Cello

Sold for £850
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 31
Cello

Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 32
Double Bass

Not Sold
Estimated at £4,000 - £5,000

Lot 32A
Pair Of Boosey & Hawkes Symphony 1010 Clarinets

Not Sold
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 33
Clarinet Emperor By Boosey & Hawkes

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 33A
Tenor Saxophone By Weltklang DDR

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 34
Oboe

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 35
Oboe

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 36
Piccolo

Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 37
Two Boosey & Hawkes Clarinets

Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 38
Wooden Flute

Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 38A
Tenor Horn By Amati Kraslice

Not Sold
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 39
Besson Sovereign Prestige Euphonium Model BE2051

Not Sold
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000

Lot 39A
Besson Sovereign 928 Cornet

Sold for £550
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 40
Trumpet By Selmer

Sold for £280
Estimated at £200 - £250

Lot 41
Antonio Raya Pardo Classical Guitar

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 42
Epiphone DR-212/N 12 String Acoustic Guitar

Not Sold
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 43
Epiphone EJ-160E/VS Electro-Acoustic Guitar

Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 44
Epiphone Sheraton Semi-Acoustic Guitar

Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 45
Epiphone Viola Bass Guitar

Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 46
Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar

Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £700 - £1,000

Lot 47
Banjo 5-String Left Handed

Not Sold
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 48
Banjo 5 String

Sold for £150
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 49
Eastman Mandolin

Sold for £480
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 50
Mandolin

Sold for £900
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 51
Mandolin Model MT

Sold for £950
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 52
Sitar

Sold for £70
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 53
Concertina

Sold for £190
Estimated at £60 - £90

Lot 53A
Four Hohner Harmonicas

Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 54
Roland SH-09 Synthesizer

Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 55
WEM Teischord C Keyboard

Sold for £70
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 56
A Good Regina Style No.11 15.1/5" Disc Musical Box

Sold for £480
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 57
A Polyphon 15.1/5" Model 43B Table Disc Musical Box

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 58
A Symphonion Style No. 28SN 7 1/2" Disc Musical Box

Sold for £200
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 59
A Symphonion Style No. 25N 11.3/4" Disc Musical Box

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 63
A Musical Box Playing Eight Airs, By L'Epée

Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 64
A Musical Box Playing Six Airs, Possibly By Bremond

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 65
A Musical Box Playing Eight Airs

Sold for £200
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 67
A Good HMV Model 7/24 Horn Gramophone

Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 68
Sansui AU-D9 Integrated Amplifier

Sold for £600
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 69
Barograph

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 70
Barograph By T B Winter & Son

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 71
Casella Barograph

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 72
C Baker (London) Binocular Microscope

Sold for £120
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 73
Cooke, Troughton & Simms Brass Level

Sold for £130
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 74
Dolland Sextant

Sold for £350
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 75
Flash Point Tester

Not Sold
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 76
Philips Handy Theodolite

Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 78
Telephones

Sold for £90
Estimated at £60 - £90

Lot 79
Various Electronic Equipment

Sold for £60
Estimated at £60 - £90

Lot 80
Various Items

Sold for £100
Estimated at £60 - £90

Lot 81
Various Items

Sold for £140
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 82
Various Radio Receivers And Other Items

Sold for £350
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 83
Various Scientific Glassware

Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £40

Lot 84
Various Scientific Items

Sold for £130
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 85
Micrometres

Sold for £90
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 89
Medical Poster

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300