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Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 13 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

Photographs

1841

High speed cine camera for 35mm. film by Ernest F. Moy Ltd of Camden Town; possibly c.1918, with kinematograph f1.9, 3 inch lens by J H Dallmeyer, serial no. 137914.

High Speed 35mm Cine Camera

Cinematography

1918

Fish knife (from set with fork), B.R Steamers (M) on handle. Stainless steel blade with silver plated handle. Made by Elkington & Co., date unknown. Overall: 13 mm x 285 mm x 28 mm, 0.09kg.

Stainless steel and silver plated fish knife, BR Steamers (M)

Passenger Comforts

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 2 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

Photographs

1841

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 6 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

Photographs

1841

Table knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, British Rail, made by British Silverware Limited, Sheffield, crossed arrows logo on handle. Overall: 10 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 11 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

Photographs

1841

Masticator, silver plated steel, by John Weiss and Son, London, England, 1880-1890

Masticator, silver plated steel, by John Weiss and

Orthopaedics

1880-1900

Table knife, stainless steel with silver plated handle, by Mappin & Webb, (Rd No 664260), Midland Railway, marked on blade "Midland". Overall: 11 mm x 245 mm x 21 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife - Midland Railway

Passenger Comforts

Canteen of cutlery, Great Western Railway, wooden box containing set of 48 pastry knives and forks, silver plated with ivory handles, by Elkington & Co, GWR coat of arms on handles.

Silver plated and ivory cutlery in wooden box, Great Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Hors d'oeuvres fork, steel and silver plate, British Rail, crossed arrows, 1948-1975.

Silver plated hor d'oeuvres fork, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1948-1975

Hors d'oeuvres fork, steel and silver plate, British Rail, crossed arrows, 1948-1975.

Silver plated hor d'oeuvres fork, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1948-1975

Laryngeal examination mirrors, nickel-plated metal, by Galante of Paris, late 19th century.

Laryngeal examination mirrors

Clinical Diagnosis

1871-1900

Electric kettle, no flex or plug, good condition, BTC Hotels, decorated body, wooden feet, lid and handle, marked 'Archer System' and makers marks

Electric kettle, British Transport Commission - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame, of Squire Long of Saxmundham. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, 1842-1855.

Squire Long of Saxmundham

Photographs

1842-1855

Goblet - 'Presented to the Electricity Counicl with sincere appreciation from the 46th Spring School Kings College 1961' 'P.H.V & Co E.P.N.S. Made in England' (bone handle)

Goblet

Electricity Supply

Tea Kettle, silver plated by Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield, North British Railway, 5 pint, decorated body, hinged lid with ball finial, "The North British Railway Company" in garter. Overall: 290 mm x 255 mm x 180 mm.

Silver plated kettle, North British Railway

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, silver plated with stainless steel blade, Highland Railway, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield; ribbed handle, garter on blade "HIGHLAND RAILWAY COY". Overall: 12 mm x 237 mm x 21 mm, 0.07 kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, Highland Railway

Passenger Comforts

Hors d'ouevres fork, silver plated with bone handle, no railway markings - thought to be Great Eastern Railway; unidentified maker, 'E' stamped on metal. Overall: 7 mm x 160 mm x 14 mm, 0.02kg.

Silver plated and bone hors d'ouevres fork, Great Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Fisk knife, ivory handle with silver plated blade, Great Central Railway - City of Bradford, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; "CITY OF BRADFORD" and GCR coat of arms on handle. Overall: 13 mm x 212 mm x 24 mm, 0.07kg.

Silver plated fish knife, Great Central Railway - City of Bradford

Passenger Comforts

Hors d'oeuvres fork, ivory handle with silver plated prongs, Great Central Railway - 'R.G', made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; "CENTRAL RY R.G" and GCR coat of arms on handle. Measurements overall: 9 mm x 167 mm x 19 mm, 0.04kg.

Silver plated hors d'oeuvre fork, Great Central Railway - 'R.G'

Passenger Comforts

Carving knife with ivory handle and silver plated blade, Great Central Railway - Steamships, 'Cavendish' made by George Butler & Co, Sheffield; GCR coat of arms on handle. Overall: 13 mm x 306 mm x 24 mm, 0.08kg.

Silver plated carving knife with ivory handle, Great Central Railway - Steamships

Passenger Comforts

Cigar cutter, bone and metal, "Great Central Railway" engraved on both sides of handle, unidentified maker. Overall: 17 mm x 136 mm x 30 mm, 0.05kg.

Bone and metal cigar cutter, Great Central Railway

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, stainless steel with silver plated handle, Great Northern Railway - Peterborough, made by Thomas Firth & Sons, Sheffield; ribbed handle' "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY' marked on blade, garter on shield on handle "GT NORTHERN RLY HOTEL PETERBORO". Overall: 12 mm x 248 mm x 22 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, Great Northern Railway - Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, British Rail, made by British Silverware Limited, Sheffield, crossed arrows logo on handle. Overall: 10 mm x 236 mm x 21 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965

A daguerreotype of an elderly woman wearing a bonnet, set in a brass mount and wooden hanging frame, taken by Richard Beard (1801-1885) in about 1842.

Daguerreotype portrait of an elderly woman

Photographs

1841-1845

Shield posthumously presented to Driver John Axon for bravery by Stockport Council. Overall: 160 mm x 130 mm x 35 mm.

Shield posthumously presented to Driver John Axon

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1957

Salt pot, glass, silver plated top, London Midland & Scottish Railway, plain, circular, " LMS HOTELS 5" block logo etched on glass.

Silver plated salt pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Daguerreotype view of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841. This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome. (4 of 8).

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio, 1841 by Lorenzo Suscipi

Photographs

1841

Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890),on 22 April 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, Interior of the Temple (called that of Venus) on the west side of the Forum' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, Interior of the Temple (called that of Venus)

Photographs

1841

Daguerreotype view of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841. This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio

Photographs

1841

Early daguerreotype (18" x 8 1/2"), panorama of Paris, sent to Fox Talbot from France, c. 1842. A panoramic daguerreotype of Paris and the River Seine, taken by the French photographer Charles Chevalier (1804-1859) in 1844. This photograph was taken with one of the last cameras designed by Chevalier for topographical photography.

Panoramic View of Paris

Photographs

1844

Horizontal microscope by Charles Chevalier, Palais Royal, 163, Paris, 1825-1850, owned by Alexandre Brongniart, with two wooden accessory trays, both loose

Horizontal microscope by Charles Chevalier, Palais

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1825-1850

Hors d'oeuvres knife, silver plated, stainless steel blade, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & North Eastern Railway, "Coronation" block logo on handle, c1937.

Silver plated and stainless steel hors d'oeuvres knife, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1937

Fish knife, silver plated with ivory handle, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, ornate engraving on blade, "L&NE RLY" banner on handle with "MARYLEBONE" below.

Silver plated fish knife, London & North Eastern Railway - Marylebone

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Ice cream dish, silver plated with glass liner, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & North Eastern Railway, LNER monogram on side of each section

Silver plated ice cream dish, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Fish serving fork, silver plated with bone handle, five prongs, decorative design, no railway markings. Made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1903. Overall: 18 mm x 235 mm x 56 mm, 0.12kg.

Silver plated fish serving fork with bone handle

Passenger Comforts

1903

Hors d'oeuvres knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, British Rail, made by British Silverware Limited, Sheffield. Overall: 7 mm x 199 mm x 16 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel hors d'oeuvres knife, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, made by British Silverware Limited, Sheffield, British Rail, crossed arrows logo and three grooves on handle. Overall: 10 mm x 237 mm x 20 mm, 0.07kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, British Rail, made by British Silverware Limited, Sheffield, crossed arrows logo on handle. Overall: 10 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm, 0.07kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965

Table knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, British Rail, made by British Silverware Limited, Sheffield, crossed arrows logo on handle. Overall: 10 mm x 236 mm x 20 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1965

Hors d'oeuvres fork, steel and silver plate, British Rail, crossed arrows, 1948-1975.

Silver plated hor d'oeuvres fork, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

1948-1975

Tableware: 3 Hors d'oevres knives, steel and silver plate, BR crossed arrows, various UK railway companies, 1900-1975

Three silver plated hors d'oevres knives, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, BR-M, made by Elkington & Company Limited, Birmingham, unknown date. Overall: 9 mm x 238 mm x 21 mm, 0.07kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, BR-M

Passenger Comforts

Fork, silver plated handle with stainless steel prongs, BR-M, thought to be made by Elkington and Company Limited, Birmingham. Overall: 6 mm x 163 mm x 13 mm, 0.05kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel fork, BR-M

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, stainless steel blade with silver plated handle, British Railways (M), reeded handle, made by Elkington & Company, Birmingham, 1963. Overall: 10 mm x 213 mm x 21 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel knife, British Railways (M)

Passenger Comforts

1963

Dessert fork, silver plated with mother of pearl handle (broken), Great Eastern Railway, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1898; "GER" in interlocking script surmounted by dragon's wing on handle. Overall: 11 mm x 158 mm x 17 mm, 0.03kg.

Silver plated dessert fork, Great Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1898

Table knife, stainless steel blade, silver plated handle, BR-M, made by Elkington & Co., Birmingham. Overall: 11 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm, 0.06kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, BR-M

Passenger Comforts

Table knife, silver plated handle with stainless steel blade, BR-M, made by Elkington & Company Limited, Birmingham, 1960. Overall: 10 mm x 239 mm x 21 mm, 0.08kg.

Silver plated and stainless steel table knife, BR-M

Passenger Comforts

1960

Ashtray, silver plated brass, London & North Western Railway, by James Beresford and Sons, Birmingham, 1890-1914, marked "LNWR".

Silver plated ashtray, London & North Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

1890-1914