Sunday Interiors
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Sunday 9th March 2014 at 11.30am
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567
A PAIR OF FRENCH BRONZE AND ORMOLU
FIGURAL CANDELABRA,
in Louis seize style, each with raised central socket
and four scroll arm branches, each with detachable
foliate cast sconces, on a waisted stem, applied with
seated infants holding paper scroll and book, sup-
ported on a spiral column and stylised griffin to each
side, shaped base, lobed circular feet. 56.5cm high (2)
€600 - 800
568
A FRENCH BRASS STRIKING CARRIAGE
CLOCK, C.1900,
the dial signed “Johnston & Son London”, with
ribbed brass carrying handle, contained in its
original leather travelling case. 14cm high
€700 - 1000
569
A BETTS COLLAPSIBLE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE,
by John Betts c.1915, contained within original timber
box, the printed fabric expanding on a parasol ac-
tion, structure surmounted and suspension ring
€500 - 700
570
AN IRISH 19TH CENTURY SUNDIAL PLATE
by William Shorter, Armore, 1841, the octago-
nal slate engraved with sunburst design to centre,
within a band of Roman numerals and encircled
by date line, lacking gnomon. 46cm diameter
€450 - 600
571
MALBY’S SEMI TERRESTRIAL GLOBE,
is made up of twelve copper-plate, engraved hand
coloured paper gores. “The equator is graduated in
degrees and hours. The ecliptic graduated in days and
showing the symbols of the houses of the zodiac. The
Antarctic is labelled ‘supposed antarctic continent’, the
continents outlined in colour with numerous physical
and geographical details. The two parts of the globe are
attached with a cupper hinge missing and a small hook
9cm diameter
Inscribed: Malby’s Semi Terrestrial Globe Manu-
factured for the Commissioners of Irish Na-
tional Education in accordance with professor
Sullivan’s Method of Teaching Geography
€300 - 500
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