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An English brass lantern clock Bearing a signature for Thomas Knifton, third quarter of the 17th century and later With countwheel striking movement incorporating Huygens’s endless winding and now with anchor escapement for regulation by pendulum swinging behind the frame at the rear, the dial with a central rose decorated vestigial alarm disc enveloped by stylised leafy tulip sprays issuing from a three-petal flower head positioned just above six o'clock, with sculpted iron hand within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheatear half hour markers and engraved leafy infill to angles, the standard London third period frame with column turned corner posts beneath dolphin inhabited foliate pierced frets incorporating engraved text Thomas Knifton at the (crossed keys symbol) in Lothbury to the front, vase turned finials and domed bell bearer, the sides and rear with hinged brass doors (no pendulum or weights, lacking top finial), 34cm (13.25ins) high.

A fine French gilt brass gorge cased carriage clock with alarm Le Roy and Fils, Paris, circa 1870 The eight-day two train bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and engraved with serial number 7051 over text Repassée par Leroy & fils h’rs, Palais Royal 13 & 15 Paris and further stamped number 3455 to lower left hand corner, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial inscribed LEROY & FILS H’RS, PALAIS ROYAL 13 & 15, PARIS over 236 REGENT STREET, LONDON to centre and with blued steel moon hands over alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel-glazed frosted gilt gorge case with hinged carrying handle over large top glass, 14cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle. The firm of 'Le Roy & Fils' can be traced back to 1785 when the business was founded by Basille Charles Le Roy at 60 Galerie de Pierre, Palais Royal, Paris. During the Revolutionary years the firm relocated to 88 Rue de L'Egalite before finally settling at Galerie Montpensier, 13 and 15 Palais Royal. In 1828 Basille Charles died leaving the business to his son, Charles-Louis, who continued producing clocks signed 'Le Roy & Fils' until 1845 when the firm was sold to his former employee Casimir Halley Desfontaines; who in turn was succeeded by his son M. George Halley Desfontaines in 1883. In 1888 M. George Halley died leaving the business to his brother Jules Halley who then took-in as a partner Louis Leroy (apparently no relation to the founders of the firm). In 1899 the firm left Palais Royal and moved to Boulevard de La Madeleine where it continued trading in the hands of various successors until well into the 20th century. It is most likely that the current clock was supplied to Le Roy and Fils by the The Holingue brothers, (Jean-Francois and Louis) who were very fine makers of carriage clocks with workshops located in Saint-Nicolas- d’Aliermont from around 1840. The Holingue brothers supplied many of the top makers of the period with both movements and complete clocks including Paul Garnier, Moise Bolviller, Athanese Bourdin, Leroy and Drocourt. The workshops were subsequently acquired by Alfred Drocourt in 1875 who continued with the movement serial numbering system established by his predecessors. The serial number 3455 stamped to both the lower left hand corner of the backplate and to the underside of the case pf the current lot will almost certainly be for the Holingue brothers whilst the engraved number 7051 will be for Le Roy and Fils. Please note: As an addendum to the above footnote the information relating to Hollingue Frères and their working relationships with Le Roy and others needs to be fully credited to Leigh Extence whose valuable research can be found at www.extence.co.uk.

A rare Swiss wooden weight-driven wall clock retaining original polychrome painted decoration Unsigned, probably Toggenburg, mid 18th century The posted wooden movement with solid wheels and lantern pinions, the going train set in front of strike train incorporating verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum swinging in front of the dial, the strike train of single arbor warnless type with overlift provided by a kidney-shaped cam and with wooden countwheel positioned within an enclosed section behind the frame sounding via a vertically pivoted hammer on a bell mounted above the top panel, the 6 inch wide dial panel with central pin-hole alarm disc and wooden hand within Roman numeral chapter ring with red concentric coach-line border over conforming quarter-hour dial with disc-shaped hand, within an olive green painted field polychrome decorated with floral spray infill beneath leaf painted fleur-de-lys centred scroll-pierced crest, the sides with break-arch pin-hinged doors and the conforming rear panel with iron hanging strap, (lacking alarm crownwheel and weights), 31.5cm (12.5ins) high. The current lot can be compared to an example dated 1757 believed to have been made in Toddenburg, Switzerland illustrated in Tardy LA PENDULE FRANCAISE, 3,me Partie: Provinces et Etranger on page 456 (lower left). Other than the verge escapement regulated by short pendulum the movement of the current lot closely follows those of iron chamber clocks made in both Switzerland and Germany during the second half of the 16th century. In particular the single-arbor warnless striking is typical of such examples and the alarm disc incorporating holes for inserting a pin to release the mechanism along with the subsidiary quarter-hour dial are features also often seen (see Bassermann-Jordan, Hans Von THE BOOK OF OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES page 106, Fig 80.).

A second period brass lantern clock with later spring movement The front fret signed for William Selwood, London, circa 1640, the movement late 19th century Now with four pillar single fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by a short lenticular bob pendulum and passing strike sounding on the original bell above, the dial engraved with central flowerhead enveloped by stylised leafy floral sprays issuing from another flowerhead positioned just above six o'clock and incorporating large blooms to upper and lower margins, with original iron hour hand and later minute hand carefully made to match within applied narrow silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheatear hour markers and engraved leafy infill to angles, the standard London second period 'Lothbury' frame with column turned corner posts beneath engraved foliate scroll pierced shield centred stapwork fret signed William sellwood at y’e Mermayd in Lothbury to lower edge and plain side frets, vase turned finials and domed bell bearer above, the sides with hinged brass doors, on turned ball feet, 38cm (15ins) high. William Selwood was born in Abingdon in Berkshire in 1607 and is recorded as a Free Brother in the Clockmakers' Company in 1633 until his death in 1653. He trained under Henry Stevens from 1624 to 1632, and worked at the Mermaid in Lothbury till his death in 1653. Selwood was succeeded by his is former pupil, Thomas Loomes, who married Mary, the daughter of Ahasuerus Fromanteel in 1654. A clock by Selwood with related dial engraving to the current lot (albeit around an alarm disc) is illustrated in White, George English Lantern Clocks on page 134 (figure III/14). White also illustrates two further dials by Henry Ireland and Thomas Knifton (both of whom were apprenticed to William Selwood) which also exhibit very similar engraving (figures III/15 and III/14 respectively). The design of fret used on the present clock is of the earlier 'strapwork' type (which was generally phased-out during the 1650's in favour of the later 'foliate' pattern - see White page 144), whilst the frame castings are of typical second period 'Lothbury' pattern which were mainly in use up until around 1660 (see lot 154). These details reflect the fact that by the 1650's Lothbury had become a hub for the horological trade mainly due to the abundant supply of brass and iron from nearby foundries. The efficient supply of raw castings lead to the emergence of a degree of standardisation (assisted by many workshops having shared roots) with regards to frame patterns, dial engraving and fret design. During the latter part of the 19th century the re-purposing of ‘historic’ objects became fashionable in order to create interiors which had an authentic feel of antiquity. Regrettably this fashion meant that many items (particularly furniture) were altered in form and/or had decorative elements added. At this time many original lantern clock survivors were converted from weight-driven to spring movements in order that they can rest on a table or mantelpiece, indeed they became so popular as decorative objects that reproductions began to be made. The current lot was converted at this time however the all of the original frame elements were retained as well as the hour hand hence the original appearance of the clock has been largely preserved and it has good rich patination.

A French lacquered brass carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm made for the Middle-Eastern Market Retailed by J. Bauer, Paris, late 19th century The eight-day bell-striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement, alarm sounding on the same bell and stamped with number 205 opposing engraved initials P.R. to the lower margin of the backplate, the rectangular white enamel dial inscribed J. BAUER, PARIS to centre within ‘Turkish’ numeral chapter ring and outer minute track, with blued steel spade hands over conforming subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel-glazed lacquered brass obis case with hinged carrying handle, 14.5cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case.

A French gilt brass carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Henri Jacot, Paris, late 19th century The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on the same gong, the backplate stamped with H.J. parrot trademark and numbered 15334 to the lower left hand corner, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel moon hands over alarm setting dial to lower margin, the frosted gilt bevel-glazed corniche case with hinged carrying handle, 14.5cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle; with a leather covered outer travelling case. Henri Jacot is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as working from 31 Rue de Montmorency, Paris as well as possibly having a factory in Saint-Nicolas-d’Aliermont. The business was awarded Bronze Medals at the Paris ‘Exposition’ in 1855 and in London 1862; Silver in Paris 1867, 78 and 89 and Gold, again in Paris, 1890. Henri Jacot senior died in 1868 and was succeeded by his nephew of the same name. The business is thought to have continued until around 1920. Please note: As an addendum to the above footnote the information provided by Allix and Bonnert relating to the business being succeeded by Henri’s nephew of the same name is incorrect. Research undertaken by Leigh Extence has revealed that after his death in 1868, Henri's business was continued by his brother Julien who was actually only 'keeping the bench warm' until his son, and Henri's nephew Albert, was able to take over and move the concern forward in 1874.

A fine French champleve enamelled gilt brass ‘bamboo’ carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Unsigned, late 19th century The two train eight-day gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and numbered 1860 to the lower left hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular dial plate champlevé enamel decorated with asymmetric trails of blue flowering foliage in the Japonesque style around a gilt Arabic numeral chapter ring with blued steel hands and conforming enamel centre over subsidiary alarm setting dial, the bevel-gazed case with frame modelled to resemble sections of bamboo overlapping at the corners and with each segment champlevé enamelled with further blue floral sprays on a cream ground, with conforming hinged carrying handle to the gilt panel-glazed top and angled bamboo feet 16.5cm (6.5ins) high excluding handle; with a tooled morocco covered travelling case.

A fine gilt brass grande-sonnerie striking gorge cased carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Lepine, Paris, circa 1880 The eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour every quarter hour on the larger of the two, with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on the smaller gong, the backplate signed Lepine over engraved number 27367 and the inside of the frontplate stamped with numbers 3, 273 and with the letter H, the dial with rectangular rococo scroll and matted diamond lattice engraved frosted gilt mask enclosing recessed circular white enamel disc signed Lepine AParis, Place des Victoires 2 to centre within chapter ring with vertical Arabic numerals and five minute markers to outer track, with fine pierced sculpted gilt hands over subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel-glazed gilt gorge case with large top glass and G’de Sonnerie/Silence/P’te Sonnerie selection lever to underside, 15cm (6ins) high excluding handle. The eminent Lepine dynasty of Parisian clockmakers was established Jean Antoine Lepine who started horological career in Geneva. In around 1744 he moved to Paris as was apprenticed to the King’s clockmaker André Caron (1697-1775), whose daughter he married in 1756, before becoming a partner in his business. Lepine was received as a maître in 1762 and at the same time he was appointed to the coveted position of Horloger du Roi (Louix XV) et du Garde-Meuble de la Coronne. Until 1772 he operated from premises in the rue Saint-Denis and then transferred his business several times until 1789 when it moved to 12 Place des Victoires. By this time the running of the business was in the hands of his son-in-law, Claude-Pierre Raguet-Lepine (1753-1810), who had joined Lepine in 1783.After his death in 1810, Raguet-Lepine’s only son, Alexandre, sold the business to Jean-Paul Chapuy, who is believed to be responsible for assigning a numbering system (starting at 4000) to Lepine clock movements. Whilst trading under the Lepine name Chapuy supplied clocks to no less than Napoleon I; Jerome, King of Westphalia; Charles IV, King of Spain; and the princes de Talleyrand. The business was subsequently sold to Calvet, who was succeeded in 1840 by Fabre. Boulay purchased the firm in 1853 and resold it to Roux in 1885. It was then passed on to Ferdinand Verger, who resold it in 1914 and it continued trading under the name Lepine until 1919, when it was taken over by L. Leroy.

A rare George III scarlet japanned eight-day longcase clock with alarm Robert Higgs and Diego Evans, London, circa 1775 The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum and transverse alarm mechanism positioned to the right hand side of the movement with verge hammer sounding in the hour bell, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with alarm setting disc, recessed subsidiary seconds dial, calendar aperture and shaped silvered signature plate engraved Higgs y, DIEGO EVANS, LONDRES to the finely matted centre within slender silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath TOCAR/SILENCIO subsidiary strike selection ring flanked by conforming mounts to arch, in a scarlet red japanned case with gilt painted shaped upstand over break-arch cavetto cornice and conforming scroll pierced fretwork frieze, the hood door with alternating gilt floral trail and trellis band decoration and applied with three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with grotesque mask centred floral trail painted throat over ‘block-top’ break-arch door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with oriental figures within a stylised garden trellis landscape, the surround with abstract foliate scroll painted upper quadrants and geometric banded borders flanked by reeded quarter columns to the front angles, the sides with large leafy sprays, the plinth base with raised shaped panel decorated with equestrian scene of hunters trapping a tiger, on shallow skirt with block feet, 236cm (93ins) high. Robert Higgs is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as apprenticed in 1743 and gaining his Freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in 1750. He worked from Sweetings Alley and took his brother Peter into partnership in 1770. James Evans is recorded by Baillie as also working from Sweetings Alley from 1773. In 1775 he went into partnership with Robert and Peter Higgs; the firm subsequently moved to Exchange Alley and continued in business until around 1825. The partnership of Higgs and James Evans specialised in producing clocks for the export market - particularly to Spain hence a significant proportion of surviving examples (including the current lot) being annotated and signed in Spanish.

A very rare French Louis XIII small brass lantern or chamber clock G. Estienne, Caen, first half of the 17th century The posted two train bell striking movement with fine Roman Doric turned corner posts and separately wound trains with the going now with verge escapement for regulation by short small bob pendulum, the dial with fine foliate scroll decorated hour disc applied with sculpted steel trefoil hand tip and engraved with Arabic hour numerals for the alarm to outer track, within applied silvered narrow Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, set onto a dial plate finely engraved with tulip, poppy, narcissi and other floral blooms and trails to the upper and lower margins, beneath conforming engraved shaped front fret centred with a vacant cartouche, small acorn finials and iron-strap bell bearer surmounted with a bulbous brass finial, the base with frame securing nuts and engraved G. Estienne ACaen to underside, (unrestored, formerly verge with balance regulation, lacking countwheel, pendulum rod, alarm and alarm hand; the bell and bearer replaced), 18cm (7ins) high excluding bell and bearer. G. Estienne of Caen does not appear to be recorded in the usual sources. The engraving to the dial plate of the current is very finely executed and composed of scrolling floral trails with different blooms arranged in a symmetrical manner. This engraving can be compared to that on the dial of a chamber clock dated 1588 by Francis Nawe illustrated in Dawson, Percy G.; Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 18 (Plate 5), which although incorporates grotesques and a small amount of strapwork is very similar in feel and quality. Francis Nawe was a Huguenot immigrant who is believed to have come to London from Antwerp in around 1575 and died of the plague in 1593. Other timepieces with related engraving are two very similar small table clocks by Bartholomew Newsam illustrated in Early English Clocks on pages 26 (Plate 19) and 29 (Plate 26) and another drum clock by the same maker illustrated on page 28 (Plate 22). George White in English Lantern Clocks also illustrates the side panel of Francis Nawe’s 1588 clock (on page 58, Figures II/23 & 24) and notes that the designs were after Etienne de Laune and Abraham de Bruyn. When the engraving on these late 16th century clocks are compared to those a little later in date it becomes clear that the size of the flowerheads increased and the designs became more abstracted although the symmetrical balance remained. This is well illustrated on the dial of wall alarm timepiece dating to before 1615 by Robert Harvey, London, illustrated in White, George English Lantern Clocks on page 61 (Figure II/30). Interestingly on the same page White also illustrates a possibly English unsigned steel and brass chamber clock with related dial engraving and similar arrangement of hour hand tip applied to revolving disc (this time indicating the lunar calendar) within the chapter ring. One final clock with floral engraved dial worth considering is a silver example by David Bouquet dating to around 1650 illustrated in Early English Clocks on page 61 (Plate 69). The engraved blooms on this example are much larger than the present clock although some semblance of symmetry is retained whilst the quality of execution is good but not as fine as that on the current lot. From the above observations it would seem appropriate to suggest a date of around 1625 for the current lot. The movement was originally made with verge escapement with balance wheel regulation and has separately wound trains which also suggests an early date of manufacture.

A fine engraved gilt brass oval carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Retailed by J. Pyke, London, third quarter of the 19th century The two train eight-day bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on the hour bell, the frontplate with stamped oblong cartouche inscribed E. PRONOST, … PARIS, the dial with fine rococo scroll engraved rectangular mask enclosing a inset white enamel Roman numeral hour disc inscribed J.PYKE, 138 NEW BOND ST., LONDON to centre and with blued steel moon hands over conforming subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the substantial engraved satin gilt oval case with hinged scroll outline carrying handle over fine rococo scroll border engraved top and repeating leaf decorated top mouldings, the front and sides with thick curved bevel glass panels set into border-engraved frames and the rear with conforming pin-hinged door, on ogee profile skirt base adorned with bands of repeating leaves over linked cartouche panels on a matted ground, 14cm (5,5ins) high excluding handle.

A rare French gilt brass ‘humpback’ cased petit sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm L. Leroy et Cie, Paris, circa 1900 The eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour on the larger of the two, with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm set via a small silvered Arabic numeral dial positioned the winding squares and sounding on the smaller gong, the backplate signed L. Leroy & Cie, 7. B’d de la Madeleine, Paris to upper margin and numbered 18080 to centre, the 3.25 inch wide engine-turned silvered brass arched dial with Roman numeral chapter ring and gilt spade hands over repeat signature L. LEROY & CIE, 7. BOUL’D DE LA MADALEINE, PARIS inscribed in three lines onto small chamfered panel reserves, the arched gilt brass case with hinged gilt oval pendant handle over bevel-glazed moulded dial aperture and slender architectural stepped ogee shoulder mouldings to each side, the rear with hinged door and standing on four generous bun feet, the underside with strike selection lever inscribed Silence/Sonnerie, 15cm (6ins) high excluding handle; with original blue velvet black leather covered travelling case stamped gold lettering L. LEROY & CIE to front edge. Provenance: Sold at Christies, South Kensington, London The Dr. Eugene and Rose Antelis Collection of Important French Carriage Clocks 26th November 1998 (lot 76) for a premium inclusive £2,990. The firm of 'L. Leroy & Cie' can be traced back to 1785 when the business was founded by Basille Charles Le Roy at 60 Galerie de Pierre, Palais Royal, Paris. During the Revolutionary years the firm relocated to 88 Rue de L'Egalite before finally settling at Galerie Montpensier, 13 and 15 Palais Royal. In 1828 Basille Charles died leaving the business to his son, Charles-Louis, who continued producing clocks signed 'Le Roy & Fils' until 1845 when the firm was sold to his former employee Casimir Halley Desfontaines; who in turn was succeeded by his son M. George Halley Desfontaines in 1883. In 1888 M. George Halley died leaving the business to his brother Jules Halley who then took-in as a partner Louis Leroy (apparently no relation to the founders of the firm). In 1899 the firm left Palais Royal and moved to Boulevard de La Madeleine where it continued trading in the hands of various successors until well into the 20th century.The arched ‘humpback’ form of the case of current lot was most likely first used by Abraham-Louis Breguet in around 1822 (see Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development page 43). During the latter years of the 19th century this style of case was revived with English makers such as Jump and Nicole Nielsen producing highly complicated carriage clocks in the Breguet tradition. The current lot would almost certainly have been made to follow this fashion with the engine turned dial echoing that of Breguet. The classic simplicity of the ‘humpback’ carriage clock remains popular today as demonstrated by the premium inclusive £5,312 achieved for a closely related (but hour striking only) example, also by Leroy (No. 17894), sold at Bonhams, London Fine Clocks, 19th June 2019 (lot 4).

An interesting gilt brass electromagnetic master clock Unsigned but conforms to Gents’s 1907 patent design, early 20th century The rectangular gilt brass backplate decorated with engraved alternating triangular hatched decoration and concave cut corners except to the bottom left, applied with pivot post for the crutch assembly incorporating release lever and detent for the gravity arm and pivoted armature for the electromagnetic coils positioned to the left of the mechanism, the right hand side with shunt countwheel pivoted between shaped brass plates and locking detent for the gravity arm, the top of the plate with electrical connection posts and the whole assembly hung from a rectangular mahogany board via screws into four posts with the upper two doubling-up as twin supports for the wide jaw pendulum suspension to allow the steel-rod seconds pendulum with cylindrical gilt brass bob to swing behind the backplate, the whole in a mahogany glazed standing case with moulded cornice over glazed front door and conforming twin panels to sides, on plinth base with shallow moulded skirt, the movement backplate 24cm (9.5ins) high; the case 170cm (67ins) high overall. Gents of Leicester were founded by John Thomas Gent in 1872 and specialised in producing electric timepieces principally for semi-public and industrial use alongside fire alarm systems, telephones, transformers and related products. The firm initially operated from Faraday Road, Leicester, later (after WWII) moving to nearby Kibworth. They were bought-out by the multi-national organisation, Chloride, in 1981. In 1907 Gents patented a design of electric pendulum time transmitter or master clock, this design went on to be used in the series of ‘Pulsynetic’ timepieces which were made well into the 20th century.Although unsigned the current lot conforms to Gents’s 1907 patent design as illustrated in Miles, Robert H.A. SYNCHRONOME, Masters of Electrical Timekeeping Fig. 3/16. The overall high level of finish (including fine hatched engraved decoration to all the major components) would suggest that it was made to be an exhibit to demonstrate the operation of Gents’s design. Whether it was executed by Gents as a prototype or perhaps for promotional demonstration is unknown, however, as it is to their patented design, it would appear reasonable to suggest that it may have originated from their workshops.

A fine French engraved gilt brass and porcelain panel inset carriage clock with Le-Roy and Fils patent keyless winding, push-button repeat and alarm Le Roy and Fils, Paris, circa 1880 The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on the same gong, both trains wound via a contrate wheel connected to a large fixed key engraved LE ROY & FILS, PATENT 9501 fitted within the underside of the case configured to wind the going winding in one direction and the strike in the other, the backplate stamped with partially obscured serial number 59.. the dial with rectangular gilt brass mask engraved with leafy scrolling foliage enclosing a circular white enamel Roman numeral hour disc with Arabic five minutes to outer track and blued steel moon hands over conforming alarm setting dial to lower margin, the finely engraved gilt brass cannelee case with hinged carrying handle to the glazed oval panel centred floral spray decorated top over border-engraved top mouldings and inset porcelain side panels each finely painted with a romantic ruinous Classical landscape within an applied ‘split pearl’ and gilt painted cobalt blue ground border, the rear with hinged door engraved with intense floral scrolls on a matted ground, the base decorated with further conforming shaped panel infill, 15cm (6ins) high excluding handle. The firm of 'Le Roy & Fils' can be traced back to 1785 when the business was founded by Basille Charles Le Roy at 60 Galerie de Pierre, Palais Royal, Paris. During the Revolutionary years the firm relocated to 88 Rue de L'Egalite before finally settling at Galerie Montpensier, 13 and 15 Palais Royal. In 1828 Basille Charles died leaving the business to his son, Charles-Louis, who continued producing clocks signed 'Le Roy & Fils' until 1845 when the firm was sold to his former employee Casimir Halley Desfontaines; who in turn was succeeded by his son M. George Halley Desfontaines in 1883. In 1888 M. George Halley died leaving the business to his brother Jules Halley who then took-in as a partner Louis Leroy (apparently no relation to the founders of the firm). In 1899 the firm left Palais Royal and moved to Boulevard de La Madeleine where it continued trading in the hands of various successors until well into the 20th century.The ingenious patent keyless bottom-wind system fitted to the current lot is described in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development pages 219-21.

A fine French engraved gilt brass and porcelain panel inset carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Unsigned but possibly Jules Brunelot, Paris, circa 1880 The eight-day two-train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement, alarm sounding on the same gong and stamped with trademark formed as the letter B within a circle to the lower left hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular porcelain panel dial with fine polychrome floral painted centre within pink and gilt bordered Roman numeral cartouche chapter ring, with gilt spade hands, the lower margin incorporating subsidiary alarm setting dial flanked by painted figures of a peasant girl and cupid, the upper decorated with fine bunched floral sprays, the finely engraved gilt brass corniche case with hinged carrying handle to the oval glazed panel centred rococo scroll decorated top over porcelain side panels each centred with a finely painted cartouche of a courting couple in traditional dress within an applied turquoise bead and gilt painted pink ground border, the caddy moulded corner uprights with spiral ribbon engraved decoration and the rear with hinged glazed door incorporating a scroll engraved frame, the base decorated with further rococo scrollwork on a matted ground, 13.5cm (5.25ins) high excluding handle. The trademark stamped to the lower left hand corner of the backplate of the current lot (letter B within a circle) is noted in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as possibly being for Jules Brunelot although no evidence has been found to confirm this.

A George III brass lantern clock James Wilson, London, circa 1760 The posted countwheel bell striking two-handed movement with verge escapement for regulation by short bob pendulum swinging at the rear behind the frame, the eight inch brass break-arch dial with central vestigial alarm disc to the matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with a circular boss signed James Wilson, LONDON flanked by conforming mounts, with domed bearer enclosing bell supported over vase finials behind over hanging hoop, brass backplate and on ball feet, (lacking pendulum bob, alarm, side doors and weights), 31cm (12.25ins) high. James Wilson is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World as working circa 1775.

A rare French lacquered brass giant carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Unsigned, late 19th century The substantial two train eight-day gong striking movement with four double-screwed pillars, large silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on a bell mounted within the base of the case, the backplate stamped with a roundel inscribed MEDAILLE D’OR. 1822, Paris to lower right and numbered 2765 to lower left, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel hands and alarm setting dial to lower margin, the substantial bevel-glazed corniche case with hinged carrying handle and thick glasses, (dial with faults to restored enamel), 21.5cm (8.5ins) high excluding handle.

A fine silvered and gilt brass grande-sonnerie striking cariatides carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Probably by Henry Jacot, Paris, late 19th century The eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour every quarter hour on the larger of the two, with silvered platform lever escapement and alarm sounding on the smaller gong, the dial with rectangular silvered mask enclosing recessed circular white enamel disc with green line rosette centre within cartouche Roman numeral chapters and entwined scroll half hour markers, with blued steel spade hands over conforming subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel-glazed frosted gilt break-arch cariatides case with hinged reeded carrying handle over thick curved top glass to pediment inset with a cast silvered laurel wreath to tympanum, The cornice with reeded band over, Classical female term applied canted angles, on conforming reeded band decorated ogee moulded base with stepped skirt, the underside with G’de Sonnerie/Silence/P’te Sonnerie selection lever, 18cm (7.25ins) high excluding handle. The current lot can be directly compared to an example attributed to Henry Jacot illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling CLOCKS on page 107 (Fig. 6-44) where the design of the dial is noted as ‘typical of his work’. Another clock by Jacot in a case of identical form is illustrated in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development page 172 (Plate VII/24) as well as on the rear of the dust jacket. Henry Jacot is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as working from 31 Rue de Montmorency, Paris as well as possibly having a factory in Saint-Nicolas-d’Aliermont. The business was awarded Bronze Medals at the Paris ‘Exposition’ in 1855 and in London 1862; Silver in Paris 1867, 78 and 89 and Gold, again in Paris, 1890. Henri Jacot senior died in 1868 and was succeeded by his nephew of the same name. The business is thought to have continued until around 1920. Please note: As an addendum to the above footnote the information provided by Allix and Bonnert relating to the business being succeeded by Henri’s nephew of the same name is incorrect. Research undertaken by Leigh Extence has revealed that after his death in 1868, Henri's business was continued by his brother Julien who was actually only 'keeping the bench warm' until his son, and Henri's nephew Albert, was able to take over and move the concern forward in 1874.

An Asprey Luxor World Time desk alarm clock, of circular form, with rotating brass bezel, 7cm Dia. dial with baton and line numerals, with date aperture, with 8-day hand wind action, 12cm Dia.

A modern French brass repeating carriage clock by L'Epée, with a platform lever escapement striking on a gong, the backplate stamped 'Made in France', the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, with a subsidiary alarm dial, signed 'L'Epée, Fondée en 1839 Saint Suzanne France', in a corniche case with Corinthian capital columns, 16.5cm high. (2)

Vintage chrome coral alarm clock

A tray containing a 1930's oak mantel clock together with four other assorted mantel, alarm and travel clocks, together with a tin containing lighters, miniature snow globe, tape measure

A basket containing Bosch corded drill, Xbox 360 games, paper shredder, alarm clock etc together with a boxed Amstrad emailer and a boxed Bluefish humidifier

A framed John Wayne print together with a John Wayne oversized alarm clock and five collector's plates with certificates

Two timepieces or 'carriage clocks', designed in the form of a radio with gilt and black lacquer metal, white enamel dial with golden luminescent hands, markers and Arabic numerals, height 7.5 cm, together with a Looping 15 Jewel Lever 8 day antimagnetic alarm clock, on a brass stand, height 16cm and a President battery operated carriage clock, height 12.5cm (3)

A Collection of Curios to include East German Air Force Hat, Push Button Vintage Phone, Mantel Clock and Alarm Clock, Cigar Case, Brass Lighter Etc

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An Art Deco-style chrome desk timepiece and an alarm clock

A spirirt of Saint Louis radio alarm clock: together with groove reproduction record player and un branded vintage record player (3)

A.W.W. Co. Waltham Mass gold plated full hunter pocket watch, Harris Stone silver pocket watch, 19th century ladies silver cased open face pocket watches, simulated tortoiseshell alarm clock etc

Two empty Rotary wristwatch boxes, a Mickey Mouse alarm clock, Agfa camera, Roberts radio and a letter rack

A late 19th/ early 20th century American-made steeple clock, signed to the dial for Seth Thomas, matching S and T hands, mahogany veneer case, attractive reverse painted scene to the glazed door panel, retains label to inside rear of case, 8-day gong striking, with alarm on a bell, gridiron style pendulum.

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Postman's alarm clock - an early 20th century weight driven wall mounted alarm clock with pendulum, Roman numerals on a pink chapter ring, the dial 17.5 cm diameter, approx 26 cm (high) retailed by Lovejoy of Wimbledon, (brass chains replaced; the rest original) with pendulum and weights.

A good example of a Postman's alarm style wall clock, unusually having a cast brass bezel and glass covering the painted dial, signed Schuler, 16 City Road, having brass alarm disc and polished beech surround, replacement side doors to the wood plate movement, with weights and pendulum

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PIETER BRAMER, AMSTERDAM. A MID 18th CENTURY BURR WALNUT AUTOMATION LONGCASE CLOCK the caddy top pediment with pierced sound frets surmounted by carved giltwood figures of Atlas and two trumpeting angels above glazed door flanked by brass-capped turned columns on matching trunk with canted corners and shaped floral inlaid door with central gilt pendulum aperture formed as an urn, standing on inlaid bombé shaped base with ball and claw feet, the 13.5" arched dial having a silvered engraved chapter ring surrounding a matted engraved centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date apertures above a moonphase aperture, alarm dial to centre, the arch having painted seascape revealing rocking galleons and moving waves, the eight-day weight driven movement with alarm, striking the hours on two bells 292cm high to the top of finial - comes with brass cased weights and pendulum

DROCOURT, PARIS. NO. 27286. A FINE LATE 19th CENTURY FULLY ENGRAVED GILT BRASS GORGE CASED PORCELAIN PANELLED REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK the moulded case having scroll engraved decoration inset with finely painted panels depicting classical scenes with a lady and cherubs in garden settings. The dial with Roman chapter ring and subsidiary alarm dial fronting an eight-day spring-driven movement with silvered jewelled lever balance wheel escapement, hour/half hour strike on a gong and push-button hourly repeat 18cm high handle up - comes with a purchase receipt from Asprey dated 1977 for £1850

A LATE 19th CENTURY FRENCH GRAND SONNERIE REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK the brass moulded case with reeded corinthian column corners enclosing a pale blue enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary alarm dial fronting an eight-day spring-driven quarter chiming and repeating movement on two gongs with lever strike selection to the base and original compensated balance wheel escapement 20cm high handle up

ROLLIN, PARIS. A MID 19th CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRASS REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK having faceted corners to the top of the case above reeded columns enclosing an enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary alarm dial fronting an eight-day spring-driven movement with original lever escapement striking and repeating on a bell 17cm high

RUSSELL, HALIFAX. A SMALL LATE 18th CENTURY HOOK AND SPIKE WALL CLOCK IN THE MANNER OF JOHN WHITEHURST OF DERBY having a 6" silvered dial with Roman numerals fronting a plated weight driven 30-hour movement with alarm striking on a bell, the movement is enclosed with metal dust plates, the backplate is numbered 5298

JAMES THOMAS, CHESTER. A GEORGE III MAHOGANY PULL QUARTER REPEATING BRACKET CLOCK WITH ALARM the case with inverted bell top pediment above a glazed moulded door with carved blind frets and boxwood and ebony inlay on ogee bracket feet, the 7" arched brass and silvered dial having an engraved chapter ring surrounding a polished silvered centre, the arch with silvered boss engraved with initials fronting an eight-day timepiece movement with unusual anchor escapement and pull repeating the quarters on two bells and the hour on a larger bell 45cm high

UNDERWOOD, LONDON. A GEORGE III FIGURED MAHOGANY AND ORMOLU MOUNTED QUARTER CHIMING BRACKET CLOCK WITH ALARM the bell top case surmounted by five gilt finials above a glazed door with caryatid canted corners on scrolled feet enclosing an 8" painted arched dial with Roman and Arabic numerals with alarm dial to the centre, the arch having two subsidiary dials for Chime/Silent and Calendar fronting a signed eight-day triple fusee movement with verge escapement and engraved backplate chiming the quarters on eight bells and the hours on a larger bell 66cm high

ANGELUS A 1950's SWISS GILT BRASS PORTABLE DESK CLOCK/WEATHER STATION the revolving cube body with inset compass to the top above an 8 day timepiece spring driven movement with alarm, thermometer, barometer and hygrometer all on silvered dials and a circular pedestal base 10cm high 8cm square

A MID 19th CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRASS ROCOCO STYLE CARRIAGE CLOCK the ornate case with leaf work decoration enclosing a porcelain dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary alarm dial fronting an eight-day spring-driven movement striking the hours on a bell 19.5cm high handle up

WILLIAM FRY, ODIHAM. A GEORGE III HOODED WALL CLOCK the mahogany case with break arch hood and shaped bracket enclosing a 5" brass arched dial with scroll engraved spandrels, Roman and Arabic chapter ring and alarm dial to the centre, the arch with engraved signature fronting a weight-driven posted framed movement with verge escapement and alarm mechanism striking on a bell 38cm high

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