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19THC BRACKET CLOCK - RAILWAY INTEREST, HIGHLAND RAILWAY a late 19thc bracket clock, presented to David Jones of the Highland Railway in 1896. An ebonised bracket clock with a 5 1/2" silvered chapter ring, beneath a subsidiery fast/slow dial. With pierced spandrels on a brass 8 day twin train movement, striking half hourly and on two gongs. With gilt metal mounts and paw feet. With a an inscribed brass plaque, 'Presented to David Jones Esq Locomotive Engineer, by the Employees of the Locomotive Carriage Wagon Departments, Highland Railway, 31st October 1896. 17ins (43cms) high *David Jones (1834-1906) was born in Manchester where his father was an engineer. He became Locomotive Superintendent for the Highland Railway in Scotland, and was credited with the design of the first British 4-6-0, an arrangement that had it's origins in the United States. 15 of the Jones Goods Class Locomotives were built, and one survived and is now housed at the Riverside Museum In Glasgow. He retired in 1896 after a scalding experienced during tests, which robbed him of use of his left leg. This clock was obviously given to him on his retirement by the employees, as a mark of respect for his time served with them.
Los 472
*An 1897 Gentleman's Valise. Retailed by Mappin & Webb, Oxford Street, London, a brown leather Gladstone-style centre-opening case given as a 'first' cycling prize in 1897. The case opens to reveal a spring-loaded removable centre section holding various 1897 London-assayed, silver-topped bottles and accoutrements, the centre bottle inscribed: 'Cycling International promoted by Earl de la Warr at Bexhill-on-Sea, 2nd August 1897, 1st One Mile Amateur Handicap for Members of Bexhill Cycling Club'. Further features include a leather lining, cloth retaining straps, carrying handle, brass locks, corner protectors, and brass cone feet. The accessories include writing pad, pens, inkwell, page-turner, tooth-brush, eau-de-Cologne bottles, scissors, nail polisher, brushes, carriage clock and playing cards. An imposing and stout bag in good condition, with intact stitching, several accessories missing or replaced, but essentially sound Historic note: The 8th Earl was raised to the Earldom in 1896, and as a keen cyclist, presented this valise to the Bexhill Cycling Club when aged 26. Eventually Mayor of Bexhill-on-Sea, he saw active service in the Boer War, and died while on active service as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, in December 1915, aged 46. (1)
Los 803
A rare and unusual French brass and champlevé enamel grande and petite sonnerie carriage clock with Chinese duplex escapementBy Drocourt, No. 30089, circa 1900In an Anglaise Riche case decorated all over with polychrome enamel foliage, the dial with white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals and a subsidiary below for the alarm, the twin train movement with finely engraved Chinese duplex platform escapement, stamped to the backplate with Drocourt's oval cachet, No. 30089, and to the centre with two Chinese characters in a roundel, with push/repeat on two gongs, the base with lever and engraved 'FULL STRIKING / SILENT / STRIKING' and also numbered, together with its leather travelling case20.5cm. high. 1 case. 1 key. IllustratedPierre and Alfred Drocourt had a Paris-based business with a manufactory at Saint Nicolas d'Aliermont. Successive medal winners at the International Exhibitions during the second half of the nineteenth century, their carriage clocks are always of the best quality.
Los 804
A French gilt brass engraved Gorge cased cloisonné three-panel enamel grande and petite sonnerie carriage clock with calendarBy Drocourt, No 16290, circa 1890The case engraved all over with foliate scrolls, with an oval bevelled glass panel below the handle engraved with a monogram, the dial and side panels polychrome decorated with cloisonné enamel, the dial with a gilt chapter ring and Roman numerals, with three subsidaries below for day of the week, alarm and date of the month, the movement with Drocourt's cachet mark, No. 16290, with platform lever escapement and push / repeat on two gongs, the base with lever STRIKING / SILENT / FULL STRIKING, also numbered, in a leather travelling box17.5cm. high. 1 case. Illustrated
Los 517
Small French oval brass carriage clock, enamel dial signed 'L'Epee', 11 jewel movement, H9.5cm CLOCKS & BAROMETERS - as we are not a retailer, these items are sold as seen and may or may not be in full working order, if you would like any advice on buying clocks or barometers, or a full condition report, please contact our valuation team Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
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