A fine small early Victorian engraved gilt brass small calendar carriage timepiece with twin thermometers and compassSigned for Storr and Mortimer, London, circa 1835-38The four columnar pillar eight-day single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power and underslung English lever platform escapement regulated by three-arm monometallic balance incorporating cabochon endstone, the backplate with winding and setting squares labelled For the hands and To set day of month respectively and signed Storr & Mortimer, London to centre, the 1.625 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with fine foliate scroll engraved centre and blued steel moon hands set within a rectangular rococo scroll engraved gilt mask incorporating subsidiary silvered day-of-the week and date-of-the-month dials to lower margin behind a bevelled glass panel, the case with hinged foliate scroll and baton cast carrying handle over shallow raised rococo scroll engraved shaped top panel centred with a silvered compass engraved with the cardinal points and divided into sixteenths set beneath a bevelled glass, the angles with lobed button finials over plain frieze with twin crossover projections at each corner, the front with foliate scroll engraved surround to the glazed aperture flanked by projecting fluted columns, the sides with mercury tube thermometers with silvered scales annotated for FAHRENHEIT to the left and REAUMUR to the right set behind bevelled glasses within scroll engraved surrounds flanked by additional pairs of fluted columns, the rear with hinged rectangular door, on plain skirt base matching the frieze and generous stepped block feet 11.5cm (4.5ins) high excluding handle. The firm of Storr and Mortimer can trace its roots back to the celebrated silversmith Paul Storr who was joined in partnership by John Mortimer in 1822. The business traded from 13 New Bond Street and specialised in the retail of silverwares, jewellery, watches and clocks. In 1839 Storr and Mortimer relocated 156 New Bond Street with Paul Storr retiring very shortly afterwards. The firm continued under the management of John Mortimer and Samuel John Hunt (who joined the business in 1826) trading under the name Mortimer and Hunt; which was then in-turn subsequently succeeded by the partnership of Hunt and Roskell (with Robert Roskell probably joining the business around the time of John Mortimer's retirement in 1843). Hunt and Roskell exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition with their wares including a selection of small engraved gilt timepieces by Thomas Cole whose work they were known to have retailed. Hunt and Roskell continued as one of the leading retail jewellers and silversmiths throughout the Victorian era becoming a Limited Company in 1898. They relocated to 25 Old Bond Street in 1912 from where they traded until being bought-out by J.W. Benson in 1965. The strong architectural form of the current lot coupled with the lavish use of fine engraved decoration is typical of the best quality clocks made during the High Victorian period. Although small clock executed in this style were made particularly popular by Thomas Cole many of the other leading horological workshops such as Dent, Frodsham and McCabe produced small highly decorative timepieces from around 1830. The present timepiece benefits from having a well specified high quality movement incorporating a chain fusee with Harrison's maintaining power which would suggest that it was made in one of the leading workshops on behalf of Storr and Mortimer. Similar examples are illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and Other Travelling CLOCKS with the first on page 278 (Fig. 18-15) being of closely related case design but lacking the compass and thermometers; and the second being of broadly similar but plainer design but also signed for Storr and Mortimer is illustrated on page 346 (Fig. 24-1). Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean condition with no visible alterations or replacements. The mechanism will run but only for around 3-4 seconds before stopping which suggests that the movement is in sound condition but requires a gentle clean/service. The calendar work is intact and appears to be in working order however we are unable to fully test it as do not have a key small enough for the setting square. The dial is in good condition, the calendar subsidiaries have very slight discolouration (when compared with the principal dial). The case is in good original condition with relatively minor gilt wear to edges. The right hand front foot has rubbing to the side and the base is lacking two of the eight nuts that hold the case together and two others are modern replacements. The silvered scales to both of the thermometers are heavily discoloured but are undamaged; the compass is also discoloured but to a lesser extent. The gilding to the back door is a little rubbed and the upper pin hinge has had a new pin. Faults to the timepiece are otherwise limited to very minor age related blemishes and the glasses appear free from visible damage.Timepiece does not have a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Twenty-one carriage clock platform escapementsMid 19th century and laterIn varying states of repair comprising a gilt Jules type with helical sprung bimetallic balance; six 19th century platforms with separate perpendicular cocks for the pallets and escape wheel (one lacking balance); five with single curved bridge for the pallet and escape wheel pivots concealed under the balance including one stamped JS and engraved No. 912; another with shaped bridge stamped THEVENON, ENGHIEN, PARIS to underside, and eight modern replacement platforms together with a pair of German wall clock weights, (23). The platform stamped with the initials 'J.S.' indicates that it was probably supplied for use on a carriage clock by Joseph Soldano who, according to Charles Allix (see Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS Their history and development page 450), probably had escapements especially made for him clocks in Switzerland.
Y An George V silver mounted and inlaid tortoiseshell carriage clockUnsigned, the mounts marked for William Comyns and Sons, London 1911The French eight-day two-train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and 3 inch circular white enamel dial with blued steel hands and vertical Arabic numerals set behind convex glass with moulded bezel, the case modelled to resemble an eighteenth century English table clock with hinged foliate scroll cast carting handle to the domed caddy superstructure decorated with stylised foliate scroll and floral swag engraved silver inlay to front and sides over ogee moulded cornice, the front with further inlaid floral sprays to upper quadrants and delicate symmetrical scrolls supporting a floral swag to apron, flanked by silver uprights to angles and with plain sides the rear with sliver door set within the frame of the case between conforming corner uprights, on ogee moulded shallow skirt base with bun feet, the mounts Hallmarked for London 1911 indistinct makers W.C. for William Comyns and Sons, 18cm (7ins) high excluding handle. Provenance: The beneficiary of the Estate of a private collector, East Midlands. The celebrated firm of manufacturing silversmiths, William Comyns, was established in 1859 when Comyns purchased the business of Robert Tagg, 2 Carlise Street, Soho Square. He then moved to 1 Percy Mews, Rathbone Place, followed by 16 Silver Street, Golden Square, Soho, then finally to Beak Street, Regent Street. The Beak Street premises were later expanded to encompass numbers 41 to 47 and additional premises were acquired at 54 Marshall Street, Soho from circa 1903. The name of the firm was changed to William Comyns & Son in circa 1885 when William Comyn's two sons, Charles Harling Comyns and Richard Harling Comyns were admitted to their partnership. William Comyns died in January 1916, and C.H. Comyns while attending a sale at Christie's in 1925. The business was incorporated as Limited Company in October 1930 and continued under R.H. Comyns until his death in 1953, when was subsequently purchased by Bernard Copping.Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition with no visible signs of alteration or significant replacements, the strike however is a little lazy suggesting that a service is probably required. Dial appears free from visible damage. Case is generally in good condition with noticeable faults limited to cracking to the shell to the rear of the domed superstructure and the left hand side panel being a little loose in its frame (the panel and frame appear undamaged). All marquetry elements appear complete and undisturbed, all silver mounts are present and in good condition. Clock has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
A reproduction brass carriage clock with repeating/striking movement, white enamel dial with 3 subsidiary drawers, the dial lettered 'Sainte Lausanne, France', height 15 cm The escapement does rotate but then stops suddenly, the strike hammers are out of alignment. Both trains of the clock are fully wound - so it is going to need some attention
A larger 19th century French gilt brass repeating carriage clock, silvered chapter ring with French Arabic numerals and applied gilt rosette within a gilt mask, twin train movement striking the hours and half hours on a gong, with push button repeat, 17 cm H with handle, in working order, strikes and repeats
Early 20th century brass and bevelled glass repeater carriage clock with alarm, the angular and cylindrical ribbed handle and repeater button over stepped cavetto cornice, white enamel Roman dial with Arabic subsidiary alarm set dial, twin train eight day movement striking the hours and half on coil, separate alarm mechanism train, stepped moulded and plain faced base, with leather travelling caseDimensions: Height: 16cm Length/Width: 10cm Depth/Diameter: 92cm
A French brass oval travelling carriage clock and case, mid/late19th century, the white enamelled dial named for Henry Marc/Paris with black Roman numerals, with striking repeat, the case chased with flowers and scrolls and mounted with curved bevelled glass panels, with fitted leather case and key, 15 cm high

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