THE COLLECTIONS OF JANET & JACK THORNTON
Wednesday, 12 - Monday, 24 November 2025
A good and virtually complete English c.1880, two-layer dovetailed mahogany boxed, blowpipe analysis set, with Society of Arts label with index to inside of lid,
Estimate: $260 - $500
A near complete English c.1880,two-layer mahogany boxed, blowpipe analysis set, with Society of Arts label with index to inside of lid,
An English c.1880 one-layer mahogany boxed, 'Superior' blowpipe analysis set, with Society of Arts label with index to inside of lid,
An English c.1880, one-layer pine boxed, 'Guinea' blowpipe analysis set, with Society of Arts label with index to inside of lid,
An English c.1880, one-layer pine boxed, 'Guinea' blowpipe analysis set, with Society of Arts label with index to inside of lid,
Thornton-Pickard extension timber and brass framed half-plate bellows camera. Retailed by Baker & Rouse (Australia), fitted with Beck symmetrical lens with roller blind shutter with cable release. Circa 1910. Some holes to leather bellows
Estimate: $200 - $400
A 20th century Russian brass-bound mahogany two-day marine chronometer, signed and numbered Kirova (ИМЕНИ КИРОВА), 15081,
Estimate: $750 - $1,100
An early 20thC two day marine chronometer by William Woods, Maker to the Admiralty, 69 Lord Street, Liverpool, numbered 612, running,
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,600
A 19thC two-day marine chronometer by Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand London, No.2898, c.1858, running, in dark mahogany three-piece case with brass capping and binding and folding carry handles.
Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000
USIL (maker) Francis Barker design military M-73 type, Mils liquid filled prismatic compass,
Estimate: $100 - $160
WWI military Verner's Patent Mk VII degrees dry card prismatic compass by Newton & Wright, London W,
Estimate: $100 - $160
Stanley (maker) Francis Barker design military M-73 type, Mils liquid filled prismatic compass,
Estimate: $100 - $160
A rare 'Ansell's Patent Fire-Damp Indicator', (Mining Gas Diffusion Meter) by Pitkin & Short, London, No.513,
Estimate: $400 - $600
A brass cased compensated pocket barometer-altimeter by Negretti & Zambra, London, No.12186,
Estimate: $100 - $150
An octagonal brass Augsburg equatorial sundial, c.1820 by Johann Schrettegger*,
Estimate: $500 - $700
A folding tabletop magnifying photograph and cartes de visite viewer, and box stereoscope photo cards
A folding tabletop magnifying stereoscopic photograph and cartes de visite viewer, plus a box of stereoscope cards,
A box containing stereoscope cards disguised as two cloth bound books entitled 'Egypt' published by Underwood and Underwood,
An optician's dispensing spectacles frame and collection of insert lenses, along with 12 empty named spectacles cases
An old set of nesting cup weights from approx ¼oz to 10oz, possibly Nuremberg late 18thC, and another set 19thC brass,
A Stanley, London pocket telescopic reflecting level along with an E.R. Watts & Sons, London inclinometer
A USAAF Aerial Dead Reckoning Computer: a Philips' 'Handy Theodolite' and a German WWII 'gunner's quadrant',
Rare winder operated chromotrope kaleidoscope magic lantern slide, along with other action slides,
Estimate: $140 - $300
A brass foxhound horn, with string-work hanger, and a set of portable Avery brass pan balance scales,
Two Chinese carved ivory sewing work clamps, one carved with flowers, the other with figures in a landscape. Body H.40mm
A Chinese carved ivory sewing clamp with bobbin spindle, a mother of pearl needle book and a pincushion shaped as miniature bellows,
A Chinese carved ivory sewing clamp with pincushion and a bone bobbin with screw-off mother of pearl top,
A European plain ivory sewing clamp with bobbin spindle and campana urn finial, along with three small ivory thread holders (parts)
Three items of Coroza nut, a standing sewing aid, an acorn pomander thimble case and a pomander or bodkin case,
Three items of Coroza nut and bone, a standing pincushion, an acorn pomander thimble case and a bodkin case,
An early 20thC glazed pottery 'Dog's Head' wax vesta match holder in the form of a boxer dog advertising 'Guinness' and 'Bass',
Four various snuff boxes, the largest of burr walnut with gilt metal thumb-piece and stag-head crest, W.100mm,
A Chinese export lacquer game box, early 19thC, on gilt wood dragon head legs with serpentine sides, rounded corners and hinged top, overall chinoiserie decoration in various shades of gold, the top considerably worn.
Estimate: $300 - $600
Two Oriental unmarked filigree silver? pillow end plates, two brooches and a cased set of silver plated buttons,
A set of American silver cufflinks and studs; two silver napkin clasps, an EP stud box and a cylindrical ivory canister,
9ct gold framed circular glass pendant; gold mounted amber cigar holder; Dutch gold bobbin holding sewing wax; silver size 15 thimble; plated disc pincushion; a goldstone set gilt 'nanny brooch',
Estimate: $400 - $800
Three ivorine fan notebooks, an ivorine three compartment stamp box, and a square two-layer ivorine puzzle,
A collection of miscellany including stamp boxes, a metal hand letter clip, Put and Take games spinners, metal canisters, figure, etc.
An embossed pewter Arts & Crafts style cigarette box; a microscopically inscribed grain of rice curio; a Japanese Tomi leather penguin and a Grace Seecombe kookaburra salt shaker.
Three bone Stanhopes (lacking the views) - two of parasol shaped needle cases and a folding manicure implement.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Two Stanhopes set into circle cut cross pendents, along with a pair of miniature brass binoculars and mini clasp knife
Two miniature bone and gilt metal Stanhopes binoculars, one of the Dunedin Expo, the other Selworth.
Two souvenir fob Stanhopes, one barrel shape of red serpentine stone with views of Cornwell, the other of black oak 'chimneys' with views of the Giants Causeway, coastal Ireland
A Victorian ebony grained work box with glass reverse print inset top, (glass faulted), interior fitted with MoP handled implements and with original owner's details. W.305mm
A collection of vintage buckles; a circular cane box adorned with Chinese coins; and a small sewing box with decoupage top.
Small wooden box containing cigar piercers, bone cigarette holders and risqué monocular viewer. With a pen-work decorated box and set of Thomas de la Rue 'Pneumatic' playing cards
Two Stanhope souvenir letter openers / pens, one view of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington 1940,
Three circle cut bone needle cases, two with Stanhopes, one 'N.Z., A Souvenir of Wellington' four views,
A miner's brass Safety Lamp, c.1900 Thomas & Williams style. The body being a long gauze section protected by three bars. H.235mm.
An interesting small three draw telescope (6" closed), fitted to a brass column and tripod base,
Estimate: $160 - $320
A lacquered brass mechanical microscope stage by Watson & Sons London, a brass microscope frog plate, and a rotating slide holder.
19thC brass monocular compound microscope, the tube marked England 3745, fixed table with adjustable mirror, on lacquered spur shaped foot.
Estimate: $140 - $280
