Singer's Patent Compass by Francis Barker, London, c.1880. Antiquarian Books

Singer's Patent Compass by Francis Barker, London, c.1880. Antiquarian BooksA Singer's patent pocket compass by Francis Barker & Sons, London, c. 1880. F. Barker & Sons (1820 Dec. 15, 1875) is a British company founded by Francis Barker in London in 1846. Two years later, in 1848, he set up a second company, Groves and Barker Mariners' Compass and Sundial Makers with his friend and former co apprentice Richard Groves and they traded from 16 Market Street, Clerkenwell, London. Richard died in 1864 and about one year after his

The Pilgrims Of The Rhine - 1851

pierced vertical splats

Total weight: 53 grams

A stunning substantial 19th century Anglo-Indian rosewood table with exceptional carving depicting bands of figures

1771-1772 and is currently displayed at the Tate Gallery

and '199 Sloane Street'

The cruet set comprises of two salt cellars and two pepperettes / pepper shakers by James Weir

The salt cellar is complete with blue glass liner (which has a fine crack but has been sensitively repaired)

all volumes have marbled pastedowns

A lovely sterling silver salt cellar and pepperette by Atkin Bros

patented in 1877) to the dial and glass are present and clear

There is some feathering to page edges