- A Victorian gentleman\'s silver gilt
A Victorian gentleman\'s silver gilt cased open faced pocket watch by Frodsham & Baker Gracechurch Street London No. 3735 the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary second hand contained in engine turned gilded case 50mm diameter hallmarked London 1840 (damaged) thirteen other silver and silvery metal cased pocket watches and a collection of watch keys various
- CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN TRAY,
CHINESE EXPORT ARMORIAL PORCELAIN TRAY, CHASEcirca 1750, of rectangular form with canted corners, centered with crest with iron red ground, four white crosses flory, upper left corner with blue lion passant on gilt ground, surmounted with lion rampant holding white cross flory, the whole surrounded with scrolling gilt leaves, and foliate sprays, diaper border, 9-1/4 in.
Note: "The service was made for Sir Richard Chase, Sheriff of Essex in 1744, son of Richard, a wealthy citizen and ironmonger of Gracechurch Street and Much Hadham in Hertfordshire. The Lordship, Much Hadham, was an Elizabethan house and was much improved by Sir Richard, who built 'a drive for the benefit of his coach and six without which he never ventured to take an airing'. He died in April 1758 having directed that he should be taken to the church in his own coach and buried outside the West window, but that the gravestone should be covered by turf-- as it still is today. Sir Richard's aunt was Hannah Chase.
The same arms were ascribed to Samuel Chase (very distantly related), a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence (although he actually used those of his mother's family)."
Chinese Armorial Porcelain Volume I , David S. Howard, Faber & Faber, 31 May 1974, p. 259.
Provenance: Christopher M. Weld, Essex, Massachusetts
Condition:
discoloration, spotting, minor wear to paint and gilt decoration, anomalies (as made), wear to base, scratching, label to base, blacklight fluoresces and reveals repaired hairline crack across plate, in-painting in small areas on rim and on crosses and leaves on crest
- A Mahogany and Brass Mounted Two-Day
A Mahogany and Brass Mounted Two-Day Marine Chronometer
Frodsham & Son, London, Circa 1870
the dial signed Frodsham & Son/ Gracechurch St. London 6024.
Height of case 6 3/4 x width 6 1/2 x depth 6 1/2 inches.
Property from the Estate of David Villa, Madison, Wisconsin
- LETTER BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN
LETTER BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DATED JULY 20, 1774 5.5" X 7.25". FRAMED 7.25" X 8".LETTER BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Dated July 20, 1774, Addressed in what is believed to be Franklin's hand to "Mr. Dilwyn N 39 Gracechurch Street" and written in the third person: "Dr Franklin presents his Respects to Mr. Dilwyn, hopes he is well, and requests he would send the Bearer the Papers he was so kind as to offer Dr F. the Sight of.". Signed and dated "Craven Street [London] July 20 74". Inscribed in different hand verso "Dr Franklin in London 7 mo 20. 1774". Dimensions: 5.5" x 7.25". Framed 7.25" x 8". Provenance: Sotheby & Co., London, private sale, 1966.
- AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY BRACKET
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK BY G.E. FRODSHAM the arched top case with carrying handle and brass inlay, the cream painted dial marked ‘GRACECHURCH STREET’ to the double fusee eight day movement with shaped backplates and striking on a bell, 49cm high
- FIVE-DRAW TELESCOPE CANE LONDON, LATE
FIVE-DRAW TELESCOPE CANE LONDON, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY LENGTH 35.5”.FIVE-DRAW TELESCOPE CANE, London, Late 19th/Early 20th Century, Marked "J.H. Steward 457 Strand 7 Gracechurch St London". Telescope handle. Dimensions: Length 35.5".
- An Antique George III Carved Giltwood
An Antique George III Carved Giltwood Mirror late 18th/early 19th c. bearing partial label en verso "Richard Hoare Jun. No. 18 Gracechurch St...1799-1830" crest surmounted by an eagle clasping chains scrolling flowers to sides panel with swagged drape reeded columnar sides blocked base also with John Walton 427 Park Ave. New York label en verso height 44 in. width 17 in.
- A Chinese Export Soup Plate Bearing
A Chinese Export Soup Plate Bearing the Arms of Chase Qianlong ca. 1750 A famille rose armorial soup plate enameled and gilt with the arms of Chase; a lion rampant sable holding between the paws a cross flory rouge de fer spearhead border the broad octagonal rim with honeycomb diaper. This service was made for Sir Richard Chase sheriff of Essex in 1744 son of Richard a wealthy citizen and ironmonger of Gracechurch St. and Much Hadham in Hertfordshire. Ref: Howard pg. 259 E16.