Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1605
George II Brass Book Cover, Hydrometer Book
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
British, 18th century, comprising: George II Brass Book Cover decorated with ho-ho birds and floral urn within a pierced and floral rocaille ground, shell form and diamond clasps, 6-1/4 in. long; one "Sikes's Hydrometer" abstract and book of tables in bound leather with two clasps, dated 1886, 10-1/4 in. long
Note:George II Brass Book cover with Christie's April 8, 2004, lot 198 sale label; inside cover of book to read, "Tables of Temperatures for Sikes's Hydrometer./An abstract of the Act of Parliament,/56 Geo. III. Cap. 140,/Establishing/ Sikes's Hydrometer/And Tables/of the/Concentrated Strength of Spirits,/For Estimating The/Duties on Spirituous Liquors/Throughout the United Kingdom;/with/Description and Direction for their Use,/by/Dring & Fage,/145, Strand,/London,/Mathematical, Philosophical, & Optical Instrument Makers./Entered at Stationers' Hall./1886."
, Provenance: Christie's, New York, April 8, 2004, lot 198; Property from an Important South Carolina EstateCondition
Brass book cover example with tarnish, minor dents, inconsistent patination; hydrometer book example with major wear, scratches, and loss to leather cover and binding, toning, staining, ink loss and detachment to some pages
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