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

Sold for £250
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