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Unusual nineteenth century cast terracotta and Caen stone fireplace
£9,500Unusual nineteenth century cast terracotta and Caen stone fireplace
the canted corner shelf and plain frieze supported by a pair of elaborately modelled double-fired terracotta jambs in the Renaissance style, likely taking influence from 'The Door of the Frog' (Porta delle Rana), Como Cathedral.£9,500 -
Large mid-nineteenth century gilt mantel-mirror,
£8,500Large mid-nineteenth century gilt mantel-mirror,
with elaborate feather, cabochon and foliate cresting in the Rococo style, the frame with trails of foliage, flowers and acanthus fronds surrounding original plate-glass mirror.£8,500 -
Pair of Regency rosewood pier tables,
£8,500Pair of Regency rosewood pier tables,
with statuary marble tops supported by gilt Tuscan columns, with pilasters to the rear flanking mirrored backs, on plinth bases.£8,500 -
Large nineteenth century Rococo giltwood console table,
£8,250Large nineteenth century Rococo giltwood console table,
with shaped and moulded Carrara marble top, the table boldly carved with c and s scrolls, trails and festoons of foliage and a cabochon to the centre. on scrolled feet. English c.1850.£8,250 -
George IV Radford Black fireplace,
£7,500George IV Radford Black fireplace,
the panelled frieze with shaped corbels to each corner, the boldly scrolled and moulded console jambs on block feet. One of a near pair.£7,500 -
Fine nineteenth century brass and iron firegrate,
£7,500Fine nineteenth century brass and iron firegrate,
the serpentine railed basket flanked by double column supports, each with urn finial, the elegant engraved and fret-cut serpentine apron set between grouped columnar standards. Restored, brass can be repolished if required.£7,500 -
Reclaimed 6 3/4″ Edwardian pine floorboards (51.5 sqm ex. Egyptian House Piccadilly),
£5,850 inc. VATReclaimed 6 3/4″ Edwardian pine floorboards (51.5 sqm ex. Egyptian House Piccadilly),
Square-edged in a mixture of lengths up to 3m as salvaged (mostly 150-230cm long). Board width 17cm. Thickness 28mm.£5,850 inc. VAT -
Mid-nineteenth century Old English marble chimneypiece,
£5,500Mid-nineteenth century Old English marble chimneypiece,
the rectangular shelf raised on chamfered pilaster jambs, on block feet.£5,500 -
Reclaimed 5 1/4″ Victorian pine floorboards (63 sqm ex Atlantic House, Kensington),
£5,500 inc. VATReclaimed 5 1/4″ Victorian pine floorboards (63 sqm ex Atlantic House, Kensington),
Square-edged in a mixture of lengths up to 2.8m as salvaged (many at 2.8m long). Board width 13 and 13.5cm - lay in courses. Thickness 28mm.£5,500 inc. VAT -
Early nineteenth century Regency fireplace,
£5,250Early nineteenth century Regency fireplace,
with cushion mould tablet to the centre, with reeded frieze and jambs. Shelf a later replacement.£5,250 -
Nineteenth century marble statue of Summer,
£5,000Nineteenth century marble statue of Summer,
Italian, in the manner of Andrea Bertozzi, attractively weathered.£5,000 -
Reclaimed 6 3/4″ Victorian pine floorboards (36 sqm ex Atlantic House, Kensington),
£4,320 inc. VATReclaimed 6 3/4″ Victorian pine floorboards (36 sqm ex Atlantic House, Kensington),
Square-edged in a mixture of lengths of 2.8m up to 4m as salvaged (many at 2.8m long, some shorts). Board width 17cm. Thickness 28mm.£4,320 inc. VAT -
Early nineteenth century Regency slate fireplace
£3,750Early nineteenth century Regency slate fireplace
the plain shelf above confidently moulded frieze and jambs, with convex roundel end-blocks.£3,750 -
Reclaimed Georgian pine floorboards (20.5 sqm ex Doughty Street),
£3,280 inc. VATReclaimed Georgian pine floorboards (20.5 sqm ex Doughty Street),
Widths with a variance (15cm and 16.5cm wide), to be laid in alternating courses. Square-edged in a mixture of lengths 1.2 to 3m as salvaged. Tongued to the short end on many and adzed to the underside to fit the joists - betraying their age. Good grey/silver colouration with a straight grain.£3,280 inc. VAT -
Nineteenth century overmantel mirror,
£3,000Nineteenth century overmantel mirror,
giltwood and composition, the frame elaborately formed of vines laden with grapes, surmounted by foliate cresting, with some losses to the composition, the plate-glass with heavy foxing.£3,000 -
Reclaimed 6 3/4″ Victorian pine floorboards (27 sqm ex Pimlico),
£2,995 inc. VATReclaimed 6 3/4″ Victorian pine floorboards (27 sqm ex Pimlico),
Square-edged, Board width 17cm. (with 20% at 15cm to lay in occasional courses), Thickness 15mm, Good lengths of 2m to 3m to 4m as salvaged (with two at 4.5m). Silver patination.£2,995 inc. VAT -
Nineteenth century pollard oak bookcase,
£2,950Nineteenth century pollard oak bookcase,
with bold egg and dart undermould, the doors with brass grills enclosing adjustable interior shelving, on sledge feet.£2,950 -
Reclaimed 6 3/4″ Edwardian pine floorboards (25 sqm ex. Egyptian House Piccadilly),
£2,850 inc. VATReclaimed 6 3/4″ Edwardian pine floorboards (25 sqm ex. Egyptian House Piccadilly),
Square-edged in a mixture of lengths up to 3m as salvaged (mostly 150-230cm long). Board width 17cm. Thickness 28mm.£2,850 inc. VAT -
Pair of Arts & Crafts brass and iron fire dogs,
£2,750 the pair -
Nineteenth century Horton Stone Gothic fire surround or interior,
£2,750Nineteenth century Horton Stone Gothic fire surround or interior,
with shallow arch, in attractively figured stone.£2,750 -
Nineteenth century cast iron coal grate
£2,500Nineteenth century cast iron coal grate
the handles formed as scrolled serpents, the urn grate with swagged pelmets flanking oval paterae, on plinth base.£2,500 -
Reclaimed 6 1/2″ Victorian pine floorboards (22 sqm ex Atlantic House, Kensington),
£2,350 inc. VATReclaimed 6 1/2″ Victorian pine floorboards (22 sqm ex Atlantic House, Kensington),
Square-edged in a mixture of lengths up to 4.8m, as salvaged. Widths between 160-170mm, thickness generally 22mm, but down to 19mm in some boards,£2,350 inc. VAT -
Nineteenth century Sabicu library table
£2,200Nineteenth century Sabicu library table
of unusual configuration and size, with oppositing drawers to the short sides of the rectangular top, the tapered and turned column with decorative band moulding supported by quatreform base, the scroll feet with castors.£2,200 -
Nineteenth century mahogany cabinet,
£1,950Nineteenth century mahogany cabinet,
with reeded cornice and pulvinated frieze above glazed doors flanked by reeded pilasters, the ebonised interior with adjustable shelves.£1,950 -
Nineteenth century French bronze of Sappho
£1,950 -
Pair of nineteenth century bronze table lamps,
£1,800 the pair -
An English wrought-iron hanging sign bracket,
£1,700An English wrought-iron hanging sign bracket,
the parallel horizontal rails with repeated ovals within, kick scroll spandrels above and below, rusted with some foliate ornament rusted through and detached, mounting bars to the rear,£1,700 -
Pair of bronze statues Mercury and Fortuna,
£1,500 the pair -
Nineteenth century bronze of the Borghese Gladiator
£1,500 -
English nineteenth century gilt-bronze lamp base
£1,450English nineteenth century gilt-bronze lamp base
the tapered columnar shaft with four pilasters, the pedestal with female statues to each corner, on plinth base. Re-wired and PAT tested.£1,450 -
Nineteenth century gilt overmantel mirror,
£1,250 -
An antique Persian Jaf Kurd rug,
£1,200An antique Persian Jaf Kurd rug,
the diamond pattern drawn with running hook design in red, pink and indigo, within the ivory border of repeating cruciforms; the black dyed wool, aged to green in places, corroded in areas and later stitched-over in green,£1,200 -
A pair of Arts & Crafts wrought iron garden gates,
£1,150A pair of Arts & Crafts wrought iron garden gates,
the square section uprights with flattened and shaped termini, circle and trefoil motifs to each gate; with pin and band hinges, hand wrought latch and drop bolt,£1,150 -
Nineteenth century bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte,
£1,000 -
Small gadrooned chandelier,
£950Small gadrooned chandelier,
patinated brass/bronze with remnant of an old bronze paint finish, well cast and likely early twentieth century, in the seventeenth century style£950 -
Pair of nineteenth century iron door porters
£950 the pairPair of nineteenth century iron door porters
depicting a pair of Scottish soldiers in their regimental livery, in their original paint.£950 the pair -
Pair of Arts & Crafts fire dogs
£900 the pairPair of Arts & Crafts fire dogs
cast brass and wrought iron, the decorative foliate discs after a design by Ernest Gimson.£900 the pair -
Ramsgate Sands by William Powell Frith
£900Ramsgate Sands by William Powell Frith
Original steel engraving published 1854. Presented in a gilt frame with lower margin title, trimmed to the image area£900 -
Nineteenth century coal scuttle
£850 -
Pair of nineteenth century French bronze andirons
£850Pair of nineteenth century French bronze andirons
finely modelled, with eagle mount to the front, raised on claw and ball feet.£850 -
Riveted copper vat
£750 -
Early nineteenth century nude study,
£750Early nineteenth century nude study,
An early nineteenth century framed charcoal life-study of a male figure. The figure is shown heroically nude, from the front, in a full length, slightly serpentina pose with the right arm radiating from the torso. The composition is depicted contraposto and leaning on a spear or staff. The pose depicted is shows a slightly adapted and altered rendering of the famous Doryphorus, or Spear-Barer of Polykleitos. Polykleitos was known as the best sculptor of men in the ancient world, with the primary subjects of his works being male athletes with idealised body proportions. He was interested most chiefly in the mathematical proportions of the human form, which led him to write an essay the famous Kanon, on the proportions of humans. The Doryphoros is an illustration of his writings in Kanon on the symmetry between the body parts£750 -
Early nineteenth century nude study,
£750Early nineteenth century nude study,
An early nineteenth century framed charcoal life-study of a female figure. The figure, shown side-on, models the Pudica pose, an affected posture of chaste virtue, inherited from classical art.£750 -
Early nineteenth century nude study,
£750Early nineteenth century nude study,
An early nineteenth century framed charcoal life-study of a male figure. The figure is shown heroically nude, from the front, in a full length, adlocutio pose, contraposto and grasping a shaft or baton. The pose is a famous one in Classical Art, said to embody power, control and leadership, and its most famous example is the Augusto di Prima Porta in the Vatican Museums in Rome.£750 -
Early nineteenth century nude study,
£750Early nineteenth century nude study,
An early nineteenth century framed charcoal life-study of a male figure. The figure is shown from behind in full length, contraposto, with developed musculature and a sinuous, dramatic, figura serpentina recollecting the Dancing Faun of the Uffizi, and the famous Farnese Hercules.£750 -
Large Victorian Cherub and lion brass door porter,
£750Large Victorian Cherub and lion brass door porter,
stamped 'WTS' to the rear, along with diamond registration mark.£750 -
Pair of nineteenth century Neo-classical tool rests
£750Pair of nineteenth century Neo-classical tool rests
brass and steel, the classical urn and rests with greek-key frieze.£750 -
Victorian HMS Victory brass door porter,
£650Victorian HMS Victory brass door porter,
with medallion depicting Lord Horatio Nelson to the handle, the flagship set on stepped plinth, with lead weighting to the reverse.£650 -
Pair of 19th Century Traditional Chinese Figure Paintings.
£600 the pairPair of 19th Century Traditional Chinese Figure Paintings.
Chinese pith paintings came into use for painting to satisfy the increasing demand for small, inexpensive and easily transported souvenirs, following the massive growth in the China Trade in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Because of the nature of pith and its cellular structure, the gouache used by the Chinese sat on the surface and produced a bright and even sparkling effect.£600 the pair -
Pair of Neo-Celtic bog oak candlesticks,
£550 the pairPair of Neo-Celtic bog oak candlesticks,
Victorian c.1880, lathe turned and intricately carved.£550 the pair -
Mid-Victorian brass door porter
£500 -
Mid-Victorian brass door porter
£500 -
Victorian Rococo door porter
£475 -
A set of late nineteenth century brass and steel fire tools,
£450A set of late nineteenth century brass and steel fire tools,
the steel shafted tongs, poker and shovel with knopped brass grips and reeded lidded urn termini; slight play in shovel blade and tongs, finished to a low polish, the ends age-blackened, can be fully re-polished if requested,£450 -
Early Victorian brass door porter
£450 -
Arts & Crafts planished copper wall mirror
£450Arts & Crafts planished copper wall mirror
with inset bevelled mirror plate, late nineteenth century.£450 -
Late nineteenth century brass door porter by Tonks,
£425 -
Late nineteenth century Aesthetic wall sconce,
£425Late nineteenth century Aesthetic wall sconce,
repousse brass with inset bevelled mirror plate, c.1880£425 -
George III brass serpentine fender
£425 -
Nineteenth century brass chimneypiece jamb hook
£400Nineteenth century brass chimneypiece jamb hook
with urn finial and elaborately shaped wall-plate.£400 -
Victorian Pineapple door porter
£375 -
Victorian brass and iron umbrella stand
£375Victorian brass and iron umbrella stand
intended for use in a corner, with brass finials, c.1890£375 -
“Twelve Months of Flowers September Senju Chrysanthemum “Chienai Nakamura Suzaku”by Toyohara Kunichika
£350 -
Bandō Kakitsu I, an actor by Baido Kunimasa
£350Bandō Kakitsu I, an actor by Baido Kunimasa
R/H section of a triptych depicting the actor Bandō Kakitsu I playing a karinto merchant in the play Chitose-za shin kyogen Tsuki shiraha bonji horimono.£350 -
Samurai Warlord, Hatakeyama Shigetada by Utagawa Kunimune
£350Samurai Warlord, Hatakeyama Shigetada by Utagawa Kunimune
Hatakeyama Shigetada, was a warrior of the early Kamakura Period (1185-1333) famed for his virtue and bravery.£350 -
Pedicure by Torii Kiyohiro
£350Pedicure by Torii Kiyohiro
Produced by of the leading artists of the era of two-colour 'benizurie' prints, where the works are printed in pink (beni) and green, a style that peaked in the early 1740s.£350 -
Yaoya oshichi meshitsukai o Hatsu by Utagawa Kunisada
£350Yaoya oshichi meshitsukai o Hatsu by Utagawa Kunisada
Yaoya Oshichi was a daughter of the greengrocer Tarobei, who lived in the Hongō neighborhood of Edo at the beginning of the Edo period. She was burned at the stake for attempting to commit arson. The story became the subject of joruri puppet plays.£350 -
An actor from Chushingura by Utagawa Kunisada
£350An actor from Chushingura by Utagawa Kunisada
Chushingura, was Japan’s most popular kabuki play, with its origins in an event of organized mob violence in 1702, its a complex story of unquestioning loyalty, revenge, conflict, love, and punishment.£350 -
Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Karigane Kon’ya Bunshichi by Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
£350Kataoka Nizaemon VIII as Karigane Kon’ya Bunshichi by Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
This print originally formed the R/H side from a triptych of the play, Eiyû Koko ni Yorimasa£350 -
A girl reading poetry by Toyohara Chikanobu
£350A girl reading poetry by Toyohara Chikanobu
This print originally formed the R/H side of a triptych.£350 -
A scene from ’47 Ronin’ a Japanese Samurai Tale, 1852, after Utagawa Fusatane (active 1854-1889)
£350A scene from ’47 Ronin’ a Japanese Samurai Tale, 1852, after Utagawa Fusatane (active 1854-1889)
This print vividly depicts the famous night attack of 47 ronin, or masterless samurai, on the house of Moronao.£350 -
Victorian ‘A.Kenrick & Sons’ cast iron door porter,
£300 -
Georgian parcel-gilt mahogany wall mirror
£300 -
Set of five reeded brass finger plates
£300 the set -
Early nineteenth century brass spread eagle,
£300Early nineteenth century brass spread eagle,
the well cast spread eagle perched upon a rocky outcrop with a snake in its talons. The eagle was possible from an Empire period standard, the eagle was an iconic symbol used during the Napoleonic period£300 -
Nineteenth century brass door porter,
£280 -
Nineteenth century brass door porter,
£280 -
Pair of nineteenth century gilt-brass candlesticks
£280 the pairPair of nineteenth century gilt-brass candlesticks
with engraved decoration, with removable nozzles.£280 the pair -
An armorial leaded and stained glass hanger,
£275An armorial leaded and stained glass hanger,
the round pane, a shield device within, the quartered field with gold 'frets' on worn blue background, gold Bishops' mitres to the red border, facing lead restorations, wire eye to the top for hanging,£275 -
Cast iron nineteenth century door knocker,
£260Cast iron nineteenth century door knocker,
The well cast nineteenth century door knocker, comprising of a lozenge shaped fixing plate with locking stud. The knocker section surmounted with scrolls and leaf details, centred by a personification of Autumn standing on further leaf and scroll details. An indecipherable registration mark to the reverse.£260 -
Monkeys – Full-Bottom Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Full-Bottom Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Striated Monkey, Red Tailed-Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Striated Monkey, Red Tailed-Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Oran Otan
£260 EachMonkeys – Oran Otan
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Great-Eared Monkey, and Fair Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Great-Eared Monkey, and Fair Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Cochinchina Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Cochinchina Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Oran Otan,
£260 EachMonkeys – Oran Otan,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Black Oran-Otan,
£260 EachMonkeys – Black Oran-Otan,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Dog-Faced Baboon,
£260 EachMonkeys – Dog-Faced Baboon,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Pygmy Ape, and Alpinus Ape,
£260 EachMonkeys – Pygmy Ape, and Alpinus Ape,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Hare-Lipped Monkey, and Lion-Tailed Monkey,
£260 EachMonkeys – Hare-Lipped Monkey, and Lion-Tailed Monkey,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Spotted, or Diana Monkey and Mona,
£260 EachMonkeys – Spotted, or Diana Monkey and Mona,
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Monkeys – Horned Monkey and Four-Fingered Monkey
£260 EachMonkeys – Horned Monkey and Four-Fingered Monkey
The English Encyclopaedia was published in 1802 by George Kearsley and it gave an unusual insight into early 19th century new discoveries in zoology.£260 Each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each -
Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
£250 eachViews of the Architecture of the Heavens, by John Nichol
John Pringle Nichol who, a Scottish Romantic astronomer, educator, and social reformer, who produced popular science books between 1846 and 1850. As the 5th Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh , influenced the building of a large observatory beyond the city on Horselethill, paid for by the local citizens. In 1841, it was saved from financial collapse by the University. Part of the difficulties had arisen through Nichol's extravagance in purchasing unnecessarily expensive equipment. Eventually, Horselethill Observatory was kept in operation for 100 years. Nichol was a prolific writer and populariser of Astronomy; his books Contemplations on the Solar System and Views of the Architecture of the Heavens, the latter expanding on the Nebular Hypothesis, and one describing the discovery of Neptune£250 each
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