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Joyce, Lt.Col. Pierce. His field glasses, agal headwear, fly swat and carriage clock

Lot Closed

December 10, 02:17 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

JOYCE, LT.COL. PIERCE

Four items from his time in Arabia:


i)Agal, blue silk thread bound into two bands with orange thread, with tassle

ii)Fly-swat, horsehair with wooden handle and brass fittings, c.800mm

iii)Field binoculars, Carl Zeiss, Jena ("Feldstecher | 6 Fach"), in original leather case, with strap, early-20th century, one eyepiece cracked

iv)A gilt-brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, French circa 1880 with enamel dial, the gong striking movement with level platform escapement in a gorge case with travelling case


For Lt. Col. Joyce see lots 17-18.


PROVENANCE:

Lieutenant Col. Pierce Charles Joyce (1878-1965), thence by descent


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