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Set of thirteen spirit bubbles, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Straight spectacles

1801-1910

Straight spectacles

1801-1900

Billiard coil spring spectacles

1910-1925

Vitaphone disc for sound film 'Sunny' (1930, USA)

1930

Vitaphone disc for sound film 'Sunny' (1930, USA)

1930

Sound disc for the film Canyon Hawks (1930, USA)

1930

Vitaphone disc for sound film Sunny' (1930, USA)

1930

Vitaphone disc for sound film 'Sunny' (1930, USA)

1930

Square brown shellac Union Case showing biblical scene

1850-1859

Gramophone record, double-sided, 10 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number D.A.1548, Jussi Bjorling, ‘La Donna e Mobile’ and ‘Recondita Armonia’, made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

1930-1940

Record album containing eight 78 rpm EMI test records for checking the mechanical and audio performance of autochange radio-gramophones, together with five commercial 78 rpm records selected for demonstrating radio-gramophones in salerooms. Made by the Gramophone Company Ltd (EMI), Hayes, Middlesex, British,1930-1940

1930-1940

Gramophone record, double-sided, 12 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number C.1329, Ernest Lough and the Choir of the Temple Church, London, ‘Hear My Prayer’ and ‘Oh, for the Wings of a Dove’, made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

1925-1935

10 inch shellac 78 rpm disc record

1933

Disc for sound film: Robin Hood

c. 1930

Gramophone Record

O'Keenan type electricity supply meter

Leyden jar, 1869

1869

Record album

1930-1940

Record for gramophone by HMV, 1897

1898

Oberon Overture

c. 1930

Four Star Broadcast

c. 1930

Brewster's Patent Kaleidoscope by Philip Carpenter, Birmingham, England,1820

1815-1825

10 inch shellac 78 rpm experimental stereo disc record

1934
Gramophone record, double-sided, 12 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number C.2964, New Mayfair Orchestra, ‘Gilbert and Sullivan – Selection’ (parts 1 and 2), made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

Gramophone record, double-sided, 12 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number C.2964, New Mayfair Orchestra, ‘Gilbert and Sullivan – Selection’ (parts 1 and 2), made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

1925-1935
Gramophone record, double-sided, 12 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number C.3128, The Light Opera Company, ‘”The Mikado” vocal gems’ (parts 1 and 2), made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British,1935-1940

Gramophone record, double-sided, 12 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number C.3128, The Light Opera Company, ‘”The Mikado” vocal gems’ (parts 1 and 2), made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British,1935-1940

1935-1940
100x125mm dark brown rectangular union case same as 1990-5036/UC01, UC02 and UC14. Exterior design has a central scene showing people dancing with a man playing a fiddle on the left and a decorative border of flowers, bread and corn. No picture.

Union Case 'The Country Dance' Manufactured by S. Peck and Company

circa 1856
Gramophone record, double-sided, 12 inch, 78 rpm, Columbia, catalogue number LX19, Solomon (piano) and the Hallé Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Concerto No 1 in B flat minor, first movement, parts 1 and 2, made by the Columbia Graphophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

Gramophone record, double-sided, 12 inch, 78 rpm, Columbia, catalogue number LX19, Solomon (piano) and the Hallé Orchestra, Tchaikovsky Concerto No 1 in B flat minor, first movement, parts 1 and 2, made by the Columbia Graphophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

1925-1935
85x100mm red Morocco leather case with two latches. Lined with plain red plush. Rectangular gilt mat with domed top. Bound but not framed. 58x70mm daguerreotype three quarter length portrait of elderly lady seated with book. Wearing white poke bonnet. Fully tinted with gilt on book. Slight tarnishing along bottom edge.

Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case by American Daguerreotype Institution

132x162mm red Morocco leather case with two latches. Lined with plain red plush. Rectangular gilt mat with domed top. Picture bound but not framed. (One latch broken). 85x115mm daguerreotype full length portrait of mother with her four daughters. One sitting on her knees, the other three standing. Fully tinted. Some tarnishing along bottom edge.

Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case by Mayall

For whole plate pictures; black composition; formal design on reverse. Exterior design shows a rowing boat with many men rowing and preparing to land with one man standing proudly at the helm with a flag flying behind. Possibly commemorating a discovery of land or naval battle.

Union Case With 'Washington Crossing The Delaware' Motif

85x100mm black Morocco leather book-type case. Front inlaid with mother-of-pearl and gold leaf in bouquet of flowers design. Gold leaf in scrolls around edges. Black lacquered with gold leaf scrolls. Lined with patterned red plush and gold leaf pattern around inside edge. Pinchbeck frame. 53x65mm daguerreotype three quarter length portrait in profile of young woman seated by table. Face and hands tinted pink.

Daguerreotype In Black Lacquered Book-Type Case

circa 1845
Baird Phonovision (Televisor) disc RWT620-4, recording of a man's head in motion on a disc produced by the Columbia Gramophone Company Ltd, made by John Logie Baird 10 January 1928.

Baird Phonovision Disc

1927-1929
Five medallions of shellac, with metal border and velvet backing. Decorated with moulded representations of mythological figures in profile, c. 1880

Five medallions of shellac

circa 1880
Baird 'Phonovision disc', 1927-1928. Early experimental system for recording television signals on to phonograph records.

Baird Phonovision disc, 1927-1928

1927-1928
Television disc, 78rpm double sided by Major Radiovision Co, May 1935.

Major Radiovision Disc

1935-05
Gramophone record, double-sided, 10 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number D.A.1548, Jussi Bjorling, ‘La Donna e Mobile’ and ‘Recondita Armonia’, made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

Gramophone record, double-sided, 10 inch, 78 rpm, His Master’s Voice, catalogue number D.A.1548, Jussi Bjorling, ‘La Donna e Mobile’ and ‘Recondita Armonia’, made by the Gramophone Co Ltd, British, 1925-1935

1925-1935
122x100mm dark brown union case 'The Gypsy Fortune Teller' by A. P. Critchlow and Company. Trade paper inside. Design both sides. Lined with purple plush with formal design in centre. No mat or frame. No picture.

Rectangular Union Case 'The Gypsy Fortune Teller', A P Critchlow

circa 1857
100x122mm black rectangular union case. 'The Washington Monument, Richmond, VA.' by S Peck & Co. Die-engraver F. Goll. Trade paper inside. Design only on one side. Lined with dark red plush with formal motif. Plain oval gilt mat and patterned pinchbeck frame. No frame.

Rectangular Union Case 'The Washington Monument, Richmond VA', by S Peck

circa 1858
125x100mm dark brown rectangular union case by Littlefield, Parsons and Company. Centre design of case similar to 1990-5036/UC03. Interior houses a trade paper mounted within oval gilt matt frame with shield design in four corners edged with leaves and surmounted with star a Leaf design around edges. Purple plush lining with formal design. No picture. Exterior design shows an intricate scene with a man kneeling behind a low table with two noblemen standing to the right and a horse behind.

Rectangular Union Case by Littlefield, Parsons and Company

80x115mm black rectangular union case. Maker John Smith (check card). Trade paper inside says 'Improved Patent Union Case' Formal design front and back. Diamond shaped pattern in centre. Plain red plush lining. Plain oblong gilt mat with rounded top. Patterned pinchbeck frame. Contains beautifully tinted carte-de-visite by J. Hawke, 53 Union Street, Stonehouse, Devon. Portrait of lady standing in crinoline, dress in front of painted backdrop.

Oblong Union Case, Possibly For Ferrotypes

circa 1860
Swan-type apparatus containing motor and counter, probably an experimental electricity supply meter, England, 1885-1914

Swan-type apparatus containing motor and counter

1885-1914
Octagonal dark brown union case decorated on both sides with the scene 'General Marion Sharing Yams With British Officer'. Made by Littlefield Parsons and Co. (trade paper inside case). Lined with purple plush with floral motif. Oval gilt pinchbeck frame with waffled design, no glass. Name on mat Holes Booth and Haydens pat Oct 1855. Collodion positive portrait two children, a girl and boy. The girl has ringlets and is holding flowers, which have been coloured. The boy has a lace collar. Both full face.

Union Case 'General Marion Sharing Yams With British Officer'

circa 1860
90x97mm dark brown union case by S. Peck (Trade Paper on back says 'S Peck's Patent Feb 5th 1856 - H. Halverson's patent Aug 7th 1855 - assigned to S. Peck'). Die cast by H. W. Hayden, from picture by Sir Thomas Lawrence 'The Calmady Children'. Shows two young girls close up in a field. Back is mostly plain with grape design in centre and leaf design in four corners. Lined with purple plush with formal motif. Oval gilt patterned matt. Pinchbeck frame. 60x70mm collodion positive by J. TImms, 31 High Holborn, London. Three quarter young gentleman seated almost full face. Some tinting. Nice trade card backing picture.

Rectangular Union Case by S Peck 'The Calmady Children'

circa 1853
Light brown union case by S. Peck & Co., Die-engraver F. B. Smith & Hartman. Same picture ('The Country Dance') front and back. Lined with red plush with flower and leaf motif. One hinge loose. Contains collodion positive of gentleman (young) seated; 3/4 length, some tinting. Oval gilt mat with floral design. Pinchbeck frame. Lacquer back.

Union Case 'The Country Dance' manufactured by S. Peck and Co.

circa 1856
Gramophone records, made by Berliner Gramophone, London.

Gramophone Records

1897
Original Baird Phonovision record, 1928. Recorded one side only.

Baird Phonovision Disc

1928
Radiovision disc with cardboard sleeve, 1934. Made by Major Radiovision Co for the BBC. 78RPM double sided disc with paper label printed 'THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION...Sample of 30 Line Baird Television Transmission (copy of a recording of an actual transmission)'; Printed '12PH 69197' on one side, '12PH 69198' on other. Sleeve printed in red and black with 'a BBC production programme / use 78 rpm cdg stylus / clean with moist cloth / made in England'.

Major Radiovision Disc

1934