Assorted vehicle lighting

Lot number 
39
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 320.00 (USD 429.28)
Total price default 
EUR 367,65 (USD 426.77)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

Assorted vehicle lighting, comprising a pair of small brass bell-shaped electric sidelights, each with side flange mount and 2¼ inch diameter lens; a pair of barrel shaped electric rear lights, each with 1½ inch diameter Ruby lens, the drum body fitted with clear plastic numberplate lens; and two Lucas acetylene motorcycle headlamp shells, number 420 and 422, each lacking internals and lenses.
(6)

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Listing identification 
AC20100170
Past 
Past

Four early motoring brass lamps

Lot number 
38
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 300.00 (USD 402.45)
Total price default 
EUR 346,22 (USD 401.89)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

Four early motoring brass lamps, comprising a Lucas 'King of the Road' No.742 acetylene side-lamp, stirrup mounted, dent to rear, 31cm high, a Belsize 104 side-lamp, some cracking to chimney, 28cm high, a Lucas 'King of the Road' No.634 rear lamp, crack to lens, chimney loose and some cracks to body in places, 22cm high, and a Belgia W.B. carbide cycle lamp, circa 1900, with red and green faceted side-lenses, 19cm high.
(4)

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Listing identification 
AC20100169
Past 
Past

A pair of Rotax torpedo electric rear lights, 1920s

Lot number 
37
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 300.00 (USD 402.45)
Total price default 
EUR 344,67 (USD 400.09)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A pair of Rotax torpedo electric rear lights, 1920s, model numbers 202 and 204, each nickel plated case with side flange mount, maker's plaque, 2 inch diameter main bullseye lens applied with ruby filter to rear, clear side bullseye 1¼ inch diameter, some damage to lenses.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100168
Past 
Past

A near pair of Lucas oil illuminated sidelights

Lot number 
36
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,22 (USD 333.40)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A near pair of Lucas oil illuminated sidelights, comprising model numbers 726 and 724, each with 4 inch diameter main lens, side mounting bracket and bail handle, together with a Lucas Silver King oil illuminated bicycle headlamp, dated Aug 1923 and a Powell & Hanmer 'Daylight' model 72 handheld acetylene lamp.
(4)

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Listing identification 
AC20100167
Past 
Past

A pair of oil-illuminated opera lamps by Phares Auteroche

Lot number 
35
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,59 (USD 333.83)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A pair of oil-illuminated opera lamps by Phares Auteroche, square bodied, brass with traces of nickel plating, striped blue lenses (one cracked), 17.5 high overall, together with assorted London to Brighton Veteran Car Run programmes, including rare pre-War examples for 1934, 1926, 1937 and 1938, an incomplete run, two Pioneer Run programmes for 1955 and 1957, two London-Brighton RAC passes for 1937 and 1938, and a selection of small monochrome photographs showing vehicles preparing for and on the London to Brighton Run.
(Qty)

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Listing identification 
AC20100166
Past 
Past

A Lucas No 722 oil illuminated sidelamp

Lot number 
34
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,59 (USD 333.83)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A Lucas No 722 oil illuminated sidelamp, polished brass, with bracket for mounting of left side of car, some denting to rear; together with an electric barrel-type dashboard light, 14cm wide; a 'Winged B' 3-Litre Bentley badge, 14cm wide and an enamel Frazer Nash badge, 10.5cm wide.
(4)

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Listing identification 
AC20100165
Past 
Past

A Lucas tail lamp and a Desmo horn

Lot number 
33
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,59 (USD 333.83)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A Lucas tail lamp and a Desmo horn, comprising type 630 numberplate lamp, 1920s, Japanned black with nickelled brightwork, 3 inch clear lens and 2 inch ruby rear lens; and a Desmo scuttle mounted bulb horn, 1930s, Japanned black with chromed brightwork, flymesh and Desmo size 10 black rubber bulb, 55cm long overall.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100164
Past 
Past

A pair of Bleriot acetylene headlamps

Lot number 
32
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,22 (USD 333.40)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A pair of Bleriot acetylene headlamps, each fork-mounted brass body, bell shaped with lens rim (both replaced upside down), with reflectors, one with original chimney bearing maker's plaque, the other chimney replaced, both lacking 7½ inch lenses, suitable for restoration.
(2)

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Listing identification 
AC20100163
Past 
Past

A pair of Rotax model 203 electric sidelights

Lot number 
31
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 250.00 (USD 335.38)
Total price default 
EUR 287,22 (USD 333.40)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

A pair of Rotax model 203 electric sidelights, each brass body with side flange mount, maker's plaque, polished reflector and 3½ inch diameter lens (one lamp damaged with broken lens); together with an electric rear numberplate light, brass body with flange mount, internal polished reflectors, 2 inch diameter Ruby lens to rear and 4 inch diameter clear numberplate lens.
(3)

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Listing identification 
AC20100162
Past 
Past

Three pieces of Graf Zeppelin china, presented to the World famous operatic soprano Lily Pons during a voyage in 1934

Lot number 
17
Type 
Auction Reference 
Bonhams - Golden Age of Motoring Sale '1886 - 1939'
Type of seller 
Auction House
Price 
GBP 800.00 (USD 1 073.20)
Total price default 
EUR 919,12 (USD 1 066.91)
Location 
London
United Kingdom
Description 

Three pieces of Graf Zeppelin china, presented to the World famous operatic soprano Lily Pons during a voyage in 1934, comprising cup, saucer and side plate, each in blue and gilt on cream ground, the plate and cup with LZ emblem, all marked Heinrich & Co, 'Graf Zeppelin 1928' to underside, together with a photograph depicting Lily Pons awaiting departure on the great dirigible, 14 x 9cm, and a pair of her white kid leather gloves, embroidered with the Legion d'Honneur medal and small red ribbon to the back of the left glove.

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Listing identification 
AC20100148
Past 
Past

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