585* Miniature dolls. A collection of miniature dolls, circa 1900, eleven miniature wooden dolls, with painted faces, attired in various dresses, most with wings, and with a length of cotton attached to the back, largest 5cm (2ins), smallest 3cm (1.25ins), contained in a miniature oval woven basket, length 12cm (4.75ins), together with an early 19th century prisoner of war carved bone spinning wheel, height 8cm (3.25ins), plus a miniature mid 20th century cast metal Santa in sleigh pulled by four reindeer, length 11cm (4.25ins), and a miniature cardboard shop in a matchbox, with an engraving of a shop interior mounted on the top, late 19th century, all contained in an oval basket with lid (15)
£150-200
586 Neal (J., publisher). Wheel of Life No. 9, Neal’s Penny Games. Shadows, Models, Dissected Puzzles &c. circa 1860s, large folding sheet with three rows of silhouettes (gardener with a club swallowing a rat, man with anvil and large powered hammer, and a jumping man), offsetting and some splits to folds, discolouration to final images of 2nd and 3rd rows, original printed wrappers, edge-frayed and spine splitting, front cover depicting a magic lantern show and other pastimes, rear cover with instructions, 8vo (unfolded sheet 29.5 x 89.5cm/11.75 x 35.25ins), together with Neal’s Penny Games... Rifle Practice folding sheet with a large target surrounded by engraved soldiers, above printed directions for playing the game, a game to be played with cards or dice
588* Optical toy. Der Augenpunckt. Le Point Oculaire. Point of View, German, circa 1820, eleven (of 12) hand-coloured engraved cards, each with slot to lower margin (lacking the viewer), occasional light marks and faint creasing, two cards slightly toned, 25 x 75cm (9.75 x 3ins), contained in original green paper-covered card slipcase, with printed label on front, rubbed and soiled
Provenance: From the collection of Percy H. Muir. The Wheel of Life silhouettes were intended for use with a homemade zoetrope, as detailed in the instructions on the reverse, and therefore are rarely found in their original uncut form as here. This set was no. 9 in a series, each sold for a penny by J. Neal who also supplied the completed zoetrope for an extra shilling. (2) £100-150
Provenance: From the library of Percy H. Muir. Extremely rare perspective anamorphosis cards, in which the images no longer appear elongated when looked at through a viewer with a small circular hole. The cards depict: a dancing bear; a knight on horseback; a ladder against a wall; three coloured balls; a Georgian house; a stag; forget-me-nots; a young lady in national dress; three dice; a stork; and a gentleman in national dress smoking a pipe. (1) £250-350
587* Newbery (E., and Wallis, John, publishers). The Royal Genealogical Pastime of the Sovereigns of England, from the Dissolution of the Saxon Heptarchy to the Reign of His Present Majesty George the Third, Novr. 30th 1791, hand-coloured engraved game, divided into twelve sections and mounted on linen, with details of fifty-two monarchs within shield-shaped and oval panels, with text on either side (vertical split in paper on right side but no loss of letterpress), some spotting, 41 x 74cm (16.25 x 29.25ins), contained in near contemporary blue paper-covered cardboard slipcase with original engraved paper label on front, with additional engraved shield label ‘S. Jesse’s Toy, Perfume and Fishing Tackle Warehouse, at the Rocking Horse, 32, High Street, Exeter’ Whitehouse, p.25. (1)
589* Optical toy. A set of eight mirror anamorphosis cards, possibly French, circa 1860, eight hand-coloured lithographs, toned and spotted, with some soiling, two with a corner tip missing, and one with some closed tears, 16 x 19.5cm (6.25 x 7.75ins), together with contemporary viewing cylinder (cracked), polished metal with wooden base and finial top, height 10cm (4”) Provenance: From the library of Percy H. Muir. Depicting a lady in a coronet; a gentleman bowing; a dancing girl; a young gentleman in blue; an elephant; a bunch of flowers; a young lady in a green dress; and a ten of hearts playing card. Similar to a set of twenty-four cards designed by Armand Louis Henri Télory (also known by his pseudonym Henri Emy) and published by Walter Freres. (1) £200-300
£100-150
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