Results: Charting Maritime Wonders & Scientific Instruments - Part 2

Last Friday’s auctions yielded impressive results for Cameras, Maritime and Scientific Instruments. We’ve split our highlight blog into two posts, with this second one exclusively covering scientific instruments and maritime lots. 

Dive in to discover the key highlights and sale prices!

Above, Left to Right: Lot 3148, Lot 3153, Lot 3140 and Lot 3147.

Lot Number 3148: Imagine dining aboard the Cutty Sark—the early 20th-century “Cutty Sark” dinner plate brings that vision to life. Printed with the ship’s house flag and name, it features a cobalt blue and gilt border on a pristine white ground. The maker’s mark beneath proudly bears the name T. Hayward & Co. This exquisite plate, measuring D24.5cm, sold for £500.

Lot Number 3153: A captivating piece of history, a 19th-century monochrome ship silhouette, meticulously reverse-painted on glass. Enclosed within a Verre Eglomise border, it bears the inscription “HMS Royal Sovereign 100 Guns Vice Admiral C. Collingwood.” Framed in birds-eye maple, this masterpiece stands at H31cm by W41cm and was acquired for £320.

Lot Number 3140: An early 20th-century brass ship’s bell, proudly inscribed with “Saint George 1900 Liverpool.” Standing at a stately 40cm, it commanded a winning bid of £600.

Lot Number 3147: Behold the ship’s house flag, a rectangular linen flag adorned with a white diamond and red cross at its center, set against a cobalt blue background. Proudly hoisted with the name “Cutty Sark,” this flag measured H130cm by W170cm. Its provenance adds a fascinating twist: the vendor’s father, a naval cadet in the 1940s/50s, served aboard HMS Worcester, moored alongside the legendary Cutty Sark on the River Thames at Greenhithe. The flag has been cherished ever since, fetching £500.

Above, Left to Right: Lot 3132, Lot 3123, Lot 3121 and Lot 3105.

Lot Number 3132: A glimpse into history, the prototype of a wireless telegram machine, possibly a Marconi, neatly folded into a portable box. Sold for £260.

Lot Number 3123: An early 20th-century gunmetal pocket compensated barometer by Aitchison London, complete with an outer central thermometer and altimeter track. Encased in tooled leather, velvet, and silk lining, it measured a compact 5.3cm. The winning bid, £240.

Lot Number 3121: Picture this, a Casella London sunshine recorder, elegantly mounted within a curved brass plate, its glass sphere catching the light. Sold for a noteworthy £600.

Lot Number 3105: A remarkable ICOM solid-state linear amplifier, the IC-2KL, found its new home for an impressive £440. Accompanying it were two ICOM antenna tuners and an ICOM CT-17 communication interface (CI-V) level converter.

These maritime artefacts weave tales of adventure, heritage and seafaring legacy.  

Do you have a collection of maritime or scientific items that you’d like to auction? If so, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.