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A Regency ormolu and patinated bronze figural mantel timepiece Unsigned but probably by Baetens, London, circa 1825 The circular four columnar pillar eight-day single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by a lenticular bob pendulum, the 3.5 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic fifteen minutes to the outer minute track and steel moon hands within a gilt serpent scale milled bezel, the case with surmount cast as an eagle perched on a ball and ribbon-tied oak leaf crest draped over the apex of the drum housing the movement, cradled on honeysuckle decorated scroll supports applied to a relief floral garland decorated upstand flanked by a pair of figures each cast as recumbent Classical females reading a folio, the base applied with Satyr masks flanked by conforming floral swags, raised on engine-turned toupe feet, 32cm (30.5ins) high. Several models of this timepiece sharing the same castings, form and specification are known signed either by Joseph van Baetens, F.Baetens or just Beatens who were a family firm of bronziers who also produced timepieces. Working in a similar vain to the Vulliamy family they were based at 23 Gerard Street, Soho, and according to Baillie, G.H. (in Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World) were active around 1832. The frontplate of the current lot is finely scratch-engraved with the inscription Edward Tupman, May 6th 1840. The Tupman family were another firm of clockmakers and retailers based in nearby Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury. This is probably a repairer’s mark recording the ‘first service’ of the clock perhaps by the same business who supplied/retailed the timepiece a decade or so earlier.
Los 178
A fine and impressive Louis XVI style ormolu figural mantel clock with centre seconds and concentric calendar The movement by Pierre-Honoré-César Pons and bearing signatures for Ferdinand Berthoud, Paris, circa 1830 The circular four pillar two train outside countwheel bell striking movement with the pillars pinned at the rear, the five-wheel going train with fine pinwheel deadbeat escapement positioned to the centre of the backplate with depth adjustment to the pallets, fine beat screw to crutch and regulated by half seconds disc-bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with Pons, MEDAILLE D’OR, 1827 roundel over engraved initials B Y and stamped number 1 9, the lower edge also boldly engraved in a downward curve Ferdinand, Berthoud AParis and the left hand edge further stamped 200, the 7.5 inch circular convex enamel dial polychrome painted in the manner of Coteau inscribed Ferdinand Berthoud, AParis to centre within concentric red Arabic numerals for date of the month within chapter ring with vertical Arabic numerals and gilt fleur-de-lys half hour markers, the outer track annotated with the months of the year and their length in French within concentric band polychrome painted with oval panels representing the signs of the Zodiac with fine gilt foliate decoration between, with steel centre seconds hand, scroll-pierced gilt minute and hour hands and snakehead/tail hands for the calendar, set behind a hinged convex glazed gilt brass bezel cast with guilloche scroll decoration to surround, the fine substantial sculpted ormolu case cast with cherubs and lovebirds within billowing clouds enveloping the dial draped with floral sprays and with bows, quivers and trumpets applied around the swept panelled foot, the D-ended plinth base inset with crisply cast basket of flowers centred foliate scroll infill to the oxidised ground apron panel flanked by floral festoon swags to the conforming curved end sections, on six cast toupe feet, 66cm (26ins) high. Provenance: Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire Pierre-Honoré-César Pons was born in Paris in 1773 and after studying with the Jesuits in the rue Mouffetard he went to train under the eminent clockmaker Antide Janvier. Unfortunately the unrest of the French Revolutionary period disrupted his training but he was recommended by Janvier to the prestigious Lepaute family who took him on in 1798. Pons completed his training under the Lepautes and developed an interest in precision horology; in 1803 he opened his own workshop rue de la Huchette, near the Place Saint-Michel. In order to satisfy the financial demands of running a workshop, whilst taking time to work on the development of precision horology, Pons acted as supplier of movements to many the eminent horologists of the period such as Berthoud, Breguet and Lepine. During this time he developed several escapements and created improved wheel-cutting and pinion polishing machines. With the encouragement of Ferdinand Berthoud in 1804 Pons presented his ‘Observations sur l’échappement libre’ to the Academy of Sciences where it was praised by the jury and the Academy congratulated him.Around this time the French clockmaking town of Saint-Nicholas d’Aliermont was in crisis due to the collapse of the industry. Napoleon’s minister responsible for Fine Arts, Industry and Commerce, the Count de Champagny, ordered the Académie des Sciences to find someone suitable to turn the industry around. Honoré Pons was approached as he had the necessary skills and had developed the tools and practices most appropriate for the task. After a period of reluctance he accepted on the basis that the state will pay him a generous amount for his machines as long as they were installed and used in the Saint Nicholas workshops. By 1808 Pons was producing fine quality ‘blanc-roulants’ for an affordable price which received high praise from makers such as Breguet and recognition by the Academie in their report to Napoleon Bonaparte.Over the following decades Honoré Pons expanded the Saint Nicholas operations and became a principal supplied of movements to the Parisian clockmaking trade from his premises in Paris’s rue de la Barillerie on the île de la Cité. In 1827 he was awarded a gold medal and in 1839 was awarded the Croix de la Légion d’Honneur by King Louis Philippe. In 1846, at the end of an illustrious career, pons sold his firm to Borromée Délépine and retired, living in an elegant Parisian mansion at 20, rue Cassette. The movement of current lot is a faithful and beautifully made clock made in homage to one of Honoré Pons mentors, Ferdinand Berthoud. It is interesting to note that a second clock of exactly the same appearance is in in the collection of the Chateau de Compeigne; it is not known whether this other example also has a movement by Pons or an original mechanism by Berthould. The case of the current lot is beautifully cast and hand finished in bronze doré with visible evidence of hand tooling and burnishing commensurate with the finest products of the Louis XVI period. From this it is perhaps appropriate to speculate that the present clock falls into one of two camps. The first is that the case is a contemporary ‘twin’ of the example in the Chateau de Compeigne but now houses a re-made movement by Pons signed in a similar manner as the original. The second is that entire clock was made in around 1830 as either a very expensive commission or as a ‘tour de force’ to demonstrate that Parisian clockmaking trade were still able to produce examples equal (or better) than those made before the revolution.
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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.
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A fine French Empire ormolu and breccia marble figural mantel clock ‘Homage to Josephine’ The movement by Marchand, the case possibly by Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Paris, circa 1805 The circular two train bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum with silk suspension, the 5.25 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral convex dial signed Marchand, Paris to centre with concentric date-of-the-month between the hour numerals and minute ring and with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced and engraved gilt hour and minute hands and steel calendar hand set behind hinged convex glazed cast gilt brass bezel, the case surmounted with a seated Classical female harpist with a flaming gueridon at her feet opposing winged Amour with quiver of arrows slung over his shoulder and gesturing towards a manuscript inscribed Bouton de rose next to an X-frame table with book resting on top, the dial with elaborate draped lambrequin cast with tassels beneath flanked by stepped D-ended plinth, the upper stage panel-cast with stylised Grecian masks flanked by alternating palmette and foliate scroll decoration to ends over breakfronted marble lower stage applied with mounts cast as putto terms holding aloft floral wreaths over gilt fillet moulding, on platform base with cast bun feet, 46.5cm (18.25ins) high. The movement of the current lot is probably by Charles-Frédéric Marchand who is recorded in Tardy DICTIONNAIRES DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS as becoming a Paris maître in 1777 and working at Rue St. Martin the following year. Pierre-Philippe Thomire (born 1751) was one of the most important bronze casters of 18th century France, and was later granted the title Ciseleur de l’Empereur (chaser to the Emperor) by Napoleon Bonaparte. Early on in his career he worked for Pierre Gouthière, ciseleur-fondeur du roi, and toward the mid-1770’s began working with Louis Prieur. After the Revolution, he purchased the stock of Martin-Eloi Lignereux, thus becoming the most important suppliers of furniture bronzes for châteaux and Imperial Palaces. His prolific firm not only produced bronze ornaments, but also created mounts for furniture and porcelain, collaborating for example with the renowned manufactory of Sèvres. Thomire retired in 1827 and died in 1843. The design of the current clock was inspired by a poem entitled ‘Bouton de rose’ (rosebud), by Constance-Marie de Théis, Princess de Salm-Dyck (1767-1845). Published in 1785 in the Almanach des Grâces the poem became famous during the latter part of the 18th century, when it was set to music by the composer Louis-Barthélémy Pradher (1782-1843). The popular singer Pierre-Jean Garat (1762-1823) sang it in fashionable Salons, dedicating it to the beauty of Josephine, the wife of the future Emperor Napoleon.
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A silver cased open faced pocket watch with Massey type 3 lever escapement The movement by James Brindle, Liverpool, circa 1820 The frosted gilt full plate fusee movement with four columnar pillars, fine ‘Liverpool jewelling’ throughout including the fusee arbor and Massey type 3 lever escapement regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance with ruby cabochon endstone set into fine chased backcock incorporating glazed viewing aperture and inscribed PATENT DETACHED to foot, the backplate with S/F regulation lever, mainspring set-up ratchet and signed JAMES BRINDLE, 3 Edmund St. LIVERPOOL, No.26868, fitted with a white enamel Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial and inscribed FRENCH ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, 4625 to centre and with blued steel spade hands, in a silver case fitted with a hinged loop to the suspension post, (case unmarked dial and case possibly associated), the backplate 42mm (1.625ins) diameter; the case 58mm (2.25ins) diameter. James Brindle in recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Liverpool 1818-21. The movement of the current lot exemplifies the quality achieved by the Liverpool watchmakers during the first half of the 19th century. Of particular note is the jewelling which extends throughout the train as far and the fusee pivots. The escapement is of the type first conceived by Edward Massey in 1812 which then went through several subsequent stages of development with that employed on the current lot being termed ‘type 3’ which would suggest a date of around 1820 at the earliest.One of the reasons why Liverpool became an important centre for watchmaking was its ready access to foreign markets, particularly North America. Movements were also bought-in by London makers and retailers hence it is possible that the current lot was bought in and signed by Santiago James Moore French (who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from Royal Exchange, London, circa 1810-40) perhaps for one of his overseas clients.
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Ï’ A silver cased verge pocket watch The movement signed for Henry Hindley, York, circa 1750 The gilt full plate fusee movement with four square section baluster pillars, scroll-pierced fusee stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel monometallic balance set beneath fine grotesque mask and foliate scroll engraved and pierced balance cock with faceted diamond endstone and conforming applied infill plate around the silvered regulation disc opposing engraved signature H. Hindley. York 842, with gilt dust cap similarly signed and later circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with gilt spade hands, now in a silver case with suspension post fitted with hinged loop, indistinct marks probably for London 1827, the backplate 3.5cm (1.25ins) dialmeter; the case 4.3cm (1.75ins) diameter, and an Anglo-Indian ivory mounted tortoiseshell display case, Vizagapatam, India, mid to late 19th century, the sandalwood interior with hinged watch-holder faced with fine foliate scroll engraved ivory and with pivoted strut to rear, the exterior modelled as a domed casket applied with figural engraved fretwork oval panel between entwined scroll decorated studded straps within ropetwist border applied with further smaller angle straps to lid, the front sides and rear with further fretwork panels and straps, on small reeded silver coloured metal feet, 11.5cm (4.5ins) long, (2). Henry Hindley was born in Great Harwood, near Blackburn, Lancashire 1699, little is known about his early life, however by the mid 1720s he was making clocks in Wigan where he repaired the church clock in 1726. Hindley moved with his young family (including his son, Joseph born 1728) to the prosperous city of York where, after making clocks for the Mansion House and Guildhall, he gained his Freedom of the city in 1732. Hindley s talents were such that he equipped his workshop with tools of his own design including an important dividing and wheel cutting engine, a screw cutting lathe and a fusee engine. As well as domestic clocks Hindley received commissions for several turret clocks including York Minster and supplied a range of scientific instruments including two important equatorial telescopes for the Duke of Norfolk and William Constable. By the 1760 s Hindley s health had deteriorated to the extent that an ever increasing proportion of the business was handled by his son Joseph. Henry died in 1771 with his son and successor Joseph unfortunately dying just three years later in 1774, before he had had the opportunity to stamp his own mark on the family firm. Hindley s work demonstrates a highly inventive exacting approach with each clock perhaps varying in some way to its predecessor ensuring constant refinement in design and layout. The quality of the finish of his work is generally exceptional being comparable to the very best London makers of the period which is why many collectors refer to Hindley as the Tompion of the North. The highly decorative and finely executed watch case included in the current lot is a fine example from the Indian Vizagapatam workshops made for the British market during the time of Colonial rule. Stylistically the pierced panels and simulated strap decoration applied to the current lot would date it most likely to the third quarter of the 19th century as earlier pieces tended to be entirely veneered in ivory and often engraved with Neo-Classical motifs. Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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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.
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A fine French Empire ormolu figural mantel clock ‘Hercules’ Gentilhomme, Paris, early 19th century The eight-day circular two train countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by a disc bob pendulum with silk suspension, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial signed Gentilhomme, Palais Royal a Paris to centre and with steel moon hands within a fine milled gilt bezel, the case cast as the bearded Hercules standing draped in the Nemean lion skin resting his right hand on a substantial wooden club and supporting his left elbow on a tree stump housing the movement and dial whilst holding forward the golden apple of the Hesperides, The plinth base applied with mount cast as a trophy incorporating mask centred lion skin, bow and quiver flanked by canted angles decorated with snake entwined arrows and with laurel wreaths to sides, the lower edge with simple gilt skirt over substantial cast lions paw feet, 48cm (19ins) high. Gentilhomme is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Paris circa 1810/25 whilst Tardy in DICTIONBAIRE DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS lists them as working from Galerie de Pierre circa 1810-20. An almost identical clock can be seen in Niehuser, Elke French Bronze clocks on page 64 and a similar model in Ottomeyer, Hans and Peter Proschel, Peter Vergoldete Bronzen on page399.
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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.
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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.
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A fine French engraved gilt brass miniature carriage timepiece Unsigned, Paris, late 19th century The eight-day single train movement with silvered platform lever escapement and backplate stamped with serial number 790 to the lower left hand corner, the dial with rectangular gilt brass mask finely engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls onto a matted ground enclosing a circular white enamel rosette centred enamel hour disc with iron-red Roman numeral hour numerals, blue Arabic numeral five minutes to outer track and fine pierced hands, the bevel-glazed gilt cannelee case of Mignonette No. 1 size with hinged carrying handle over rectangular glazed panel to the fine floral scroll engraved top incorporating scallop shells to angles, the uprights decorated with delicate floral trails and beads over rococo scroll engraved skirt base, 3.25ins high excluding handle. Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonettes or ‘little darlings’ and come in three graded sizes with No. 1 being the smallest.
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A French lacquered brass carriage clock with push-button repeat Retailed by Charles Frodsham, London, early 20th century The eight-day two train bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with serial number 4895 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial inscribed CHARLES FRODSHAM, TO THE QUEEN, 84 STRAND, 18898 to lower margin and with steel moon hands, the obis bevel-glazed case with hinged carrying handle, 13.5cm (5.25ins) high excluding handle.
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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.
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A fine Louis XVI style Sevres porcelain inset ormolu cartel clock and matching aneroid barometer en suite Bearing signatures for Martinout, Paris and Passemant, au Louvre, circa 1870 The clock with circular eight-day two train bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with S. Marti et Cie, MEDAILLE DE BRONZE roundel over number 7 2, to the lower edge and A.C roundel over further number 2671 to left hand margin, the 6.5 inch convex white enamel Roman numeral dial inscribed Martinout, AParis to centre and with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced and engraved brass hands set behind bayonet fitted convex glazed repeating acanthus cast bezel, the case with finely painted oval porcelain panel of a cherub in flight holding a barometer within decorative gilt and blue ground border, and cast surround modelled as ribbon tied vine stems issuing fruiting sprays draped around the guilloche scroll bordered dial, the base with inverted break-arch panel incorporating curved gadroon cast upper border and inset with a panel with a another cherub with a globe and surveyor’s instruments within conforming blue ground border and fine repeating lappet leaf cast surround terminating with inverted acanthus leaf crest and pineapple pendant finial; the barometer with concealed aneroid mechanism and circular convex white enamel register inscribed PASSEMANT, AU LOUVRE to centre within concentric scale calibrated in barometric inches and with weather observations in French to outer track, with blued steel pointer set behind convex glass fitted with a central brass recording hand, the case matching that of the clock with the upper porcelain panel similarly painted with a cherub in flight holding a telescope and the lower with another observing a globe, each 67.5cm, (26.5ins) high. A cartel clock and matching aneroid barometer of the same pattern as the current lot (but this time with the clock inscribed for Louis Montjoye, Paris) were sold at Christies New York sale of The Alexander Collection:French Furniture, Boxes & Porcelain 30th April 1999 (lot 178) for a premium inclusive $51,750.
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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.
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An Edwardian silver cased small lancet-shaped desk timepiece The case by William Comyns and Sons Limited, London 1905 The French eight-day movement with replaced platform lever escapement and circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands set behind a convex glass with moulded bezel, the lancet-shaped case with Neo-Classical foliate scroll motifs engraved above and beneath the dial within repeating husk cast moulded border, the rear with hinged door, on shallow skirt base with compressed bun feet, the left hand side with presentation inscription, Hallmarks for London 1905 (maker’s mark W.C. within an oval lozenge for William Comyns and Sons Limited), 12cm (4.75ins) high.
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A rare and unusual Louis XVI silver gilt skeletonised pocket watch with Sully-type frictional rest escapement Unsigned but probably attributable to Jne Verlinden, Ghent, circa 1780 The gilt movement dial plate applied with standing spring barrel driving the visible centre-wheel and second wheel concealed behind the dial pivoted via a curved cock screwed to the spring barrel, the large diameter horizontal escape wheel pivoted within separate cock and with five-spoke wheel crossings engaging with pallets formed as two discs each cut with angled impulse planes applied directly to the horizontal balance arbor terminating with a sprung three-arm monometallic balance, the circular white enamel Arabic numeral dial with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute ring and blued steel hands, in a silver gilt consular case with convex glasses both to front and rear each bordered with narrow bright-cut scroll bands beneath suspension post with hinged loop (dial probably replaced), the dial plate 35mm (1.375ins) diameter; the case 48mm (1.825ins) diameter. The current lot can be directly compared to an example signed ‘Jne Verlinden a Gand’ extensively described in by Charles Allix in his article entitled SULLY, VERLINDEN & OTHERS -Attempts made on the Continent in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries to improve the going of Watches with regard to Position Errors’ published in ANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGY Vol. XII No.4, Winter 1980 pages 428-434. In his Article Allix explains that Henry Sully (in his 1716 publication Regle Artificielle du Temps and his later work Histoire critique de differentes sortes d’echappements) explored the possibilities of variations in timekeeping occurring through position errors. Through his observation of the operation of a verge escapement Sully discussed how the rate was affected by orientation most notably when the escape wheel arbor was orientated vertically versus horizontally through factors such as pivot endshake and lack balance poise coming into play. In order to partly resolve these issues Sully proposed a design where the position of the verge escape wheel was horizontal both when the watch was suspended (pendant-up) and lying down on its back. Although this refinement addresses orientation issues relating to the escapewheel and its arbor the balance will still be subject to errors as its orientation changes with each of these two positions.The design of the current lot (and the Verlinden watch) is an improvement of Sully’s in that it serves to address these issues by ensuring that the balance arbor (rather than that of the escape wheel) remains horizontal whilst the watch is either suspended or lying on its back. This coupled with the clever use of Sully’s two-plane two-plane escapement, which allows the balance to be positioned at right-angles to the dial, results in a layout which addresses the most intrusive positive error. The small diameter of the balance also results in a fast beating watch which again helps in removing errors whilst the watch is being moved around. For this to be achieved in a watch with a three-wheel train requires an unusually fine pitch of the teeth for the second and third wheels, hence the wheel-work in the current lot is particularly well executed. In addition to the Verlinden watch Allix identifies another with same layout. This other example dates around 1790 and is signed Lev Blond, Laine however employs a more standard form of escapewheel. Details within the movement such as the five spoke crossings to the escape wheel, shape of the balance cock and barrel feet coupled with the bright-cut border engraving to the case would strongly suggest that the current lot was made in the same workshop as the Verlinden watch. Unfortunately according to Allix nothing is known of Jne Velinden other than a possible association with another maker, P. Velinden, whose name appears on a fine diamond set gold case in the collection of the Belgium Museum.The Velinden watch described by Allix was sold at Sotheby’s, New York MASTERPIECES FROM THE TIME MUSEUM PART TWO 19th June 2002 (lot 60) for $17,925 including premium.
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A fine French Louis XV ormolu mantel clock Louis Jouard, Paris, mid 18th century The five knopped pillar two train bell striking movement now with Brocot deadbeat escapement for regulation by pendulum with Brocot rating adjustment to suspension, the backplate with canted angles, crossed out countwheel annotated for the hours and signed Jouard AParis across the plate beneath, the 6.75 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral dial signed JOUARD, A PARIS to centre within dark cobalt blue numeral hour ring and Arabic five minutes to outer track, with fine scroll pierced and engraved gilt brass hands set behind hinged convex glazed cast gilt bezel, the heavy case cast in the full-blown Louis XV rococo manner with a figural surmount modelled as the juvenile Diana with quiver of arrows perched within a generous asymmetric scroll issuing a floral trail over pair of finely chased eagle wings flanking the dial at the rear, the front with bold sweeping foliate rocaille scroll enveloping the left hand side of the dial and continuing down and across to merge with the substantial right hand front support issuing generous stylised leafy sprays and a floral trail, the left hand side with bold sculpted S-scroll support beneath the dial continuing down to form the foot, the rear with further asymmetric pair of scroll supports and glazed hinged cover for the movement, 60cm (23.5ins) high. Louis Jouard is recorded in Tardy DICTIONNAIRES DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS as becoming a Paris maître in 1724 and is noted as a ‘Horloger de la ville de Paris’ in 1739. He was appointed Jure in 1741 and Garde 1742-69. His workshop was located at Rue de la Monnaie 1746-49 then Rue St-Germain I’Auxerrois until 1772. He is believed to have trained or worked in the workshop of Jacques Cogniet (1661-1731) and his son Jean-Baptiste Cogniet (d. 1726) who were at rue de la Monnaye (where Jouard was also listed in September 1724). When J-B Cogniet died Jouard married his widow Marie-Ursule Prévost and in so doing took over Cogniet’s business. The current lot is essentially a perfectly formed example of Louis XV ormolu mantel clock. The finely cast, chased and burnished bronze doré case demonstrates a feeling of movement and tautness only achieved by the most confident of modellers through the combination of abstracted foliate scrollwork, floral sprays and in the case of the current lot, eagle wings.
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A fine French Empire patinated bronze, ormolu and Siena marble figural mantel clock Louis Mallet, Paris, circa 1820 The two train eight-day bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum with Brocot type regulation to suspension, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial signed L’s. Mallet, h’s de S. A. R. M. J’r le duc d’orleans to centre with blued steel moon hands and outer minute track within crisp egg-and-dart cast surround fitted with convex glazed hinged bezel, the case with movement inset into a gilt plinth surmounted by a globe standing on a stack of books and oil lamp over fine cast anthemion inset mounts to quadrant areas around dial flanked by a pair of figures modelled as seated putto conversing, the base hewn from a solid block of Siena marble applied with a central bronze panel relief cast with putti performing academic pursuits flanked by crisply cast trophy mounts emblematic of the Arts and Sciences, on integral skirt base applied with lappet leaf cast ogee moulding to top edge and on block feet, 49cm (19.25ins) high. Louis Mallet is recorded in Tardy DICTIONNAIRE DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS was working from 1810-30 in the Rue J.-J. Rousseau and later at the Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs.
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A French gilt brass carriage timepiece Henri Jacot, Paris, late 19th century The eight-day movement with silvered platform lever escapement and backplate stamped with H.J. parrot trademark over serial number 10256 to the lower left hand corner, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands, the frosted gilt bevel-glazed corniche case with hinged carrying handle, 14.5cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle. 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.
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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.
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A fine and rare French engraved gilt brass five minute-repeating carriage clock with ‘Dumb-Striking’ Indistinctly signed, late 19th century The eight-day gong hour-striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and five minute repeat on a second smaller gong, the rear with plunger operated hammer arrest lever and stamped with small indistinct trademark serial number 20721 to lower margin, the dial with rectangular gilt engine-turned mask enclosing an inset Roman numeral enamel hour disc with red Arabic five minutes to outer track and blued steel moon hands, the cannelee engraved satin gilt bevel glazed case with hinged carrying handle over oval panel with hinged carrying handle to the glazed oval panel centred rococo scroll decorated top incorporating Minutes and Hours repeat plungers to front edge and a further plunger labelled Dumb Striking to the rear, with repeating foliate motif top mouldings and uprights over rococo scroll decorated base, 14cm (5.5ins) high. Five-minute repeating clocks are discussed in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development on pages 197-98. Of the two variations described by Allix the current lot falls into the first with the strike-work being related to that of a grande or petit sonnerie striking clock. However the current lot is unusual in being of this type but having separate plungers for sounding full five minute repeat or hours only as well as well as ‘dumb striking’. Another closely related example with this unusual configuration (housed in a plain unengraved case) was sold at Christies, South Kensington, London The Dr. Eugene and Rose Antelis Collection of Important French Carriage Clocks 26th November 1998 (lot 106).
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Ï’An unusual French cloisonné panel inset brass and ebony miniature carriage timepiece Probably by A. Dumas, Paris, late 19th century The eight-day single train movement with silvered platform lever escapement and backplate stamped with oval trademark AD over number 1336 to the lower left hand corner, the dial with fine engraved gilt brass and polychrome cloisonné enamel mask decorated in light and dark blue stylised foliate designs incorporating simulated agate accents around a recessed circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and fine blued steel spade hands, the case of Mignonette No. 1 size with hinged brass carrying handle over rectangular panel centred ebony top panel moulded brass cornice with canted angles continuing down the ebony uprights, the sides with conforming blue and simulated agate accented cloisonné enamelled engraved gilt brass panels and the rear with bevel-glazed door, ebony skirt base with brass cavetto top mouldings and disc feet, 3.25ins high excluding handle. The AD oval trademark stamped to the backplate of the current lot is noted in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as appearing on the gong blocks of French carriage clocks. Allix also notes in his biographical entry for A. Dumas that the eminent French horologist, Claudius Saunier, commented that Dumas specialised in Mignonettes and that he also even made cases and gongs. With this in mind it would be logical to speculate the oval AD stamp that appears on gong blocks as well as the backplate of the current lot is for A. Dumas. Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonettes or ‘little darlings’ and come in three graded sizes with No. 1 being the smallest. The current lot is extremely unusual in that the case is ebony and brass as the mixing of case materials used for miniature carriage clocks is very rarely seen however a timepiece with a closely related case albeit in ivory rather than ebony is illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and Other Travelling CLOCKS on page 139 (Fig. 9-5). Ï’ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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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.
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A Regency brass mounted ebonised small lancet bracket clock with trip hour repeat Unsigned, early 19th century The four pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum and shouldered plates, the 4.75 inch circular convex white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel serpentine spade hands set behind hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel and with N/S strike selection switch at twelve o’clock, the Gothic lancet arch shaped case with raised brass line outline shaped panel infill to front incorporating looped double-lozenge motif beneath dial flanked by slender three quarter columns supporting arched mouldings to angles, the sides with gilt lions mask ring handles over pierced brass lancet-shaped sound frets and the rear with lancet arch glazed door, on brass strip inset stepped skirt base with brass ball feet, 30.5cm (12ins) high.
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An 18 carat gold open faced lever pocket watch with centre seconds Unsigned, Lancashire/London, 1867 The three-quarter plate frosted gilt fusee movement originally with Morton’s patent detached escapement but now converted to standard detached lever regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance with ruby cabochon endstone, the backplate inscribed Patent Union Chronometer, 2664, the white enamel Roman numeral dial inscribed CHRONOMETER, 2664 to the slightly recessed centre, with gilt spade hour and minute hands and blued steel centre seconds hand, the case with engine-turned rear cover and suspension post fitted with hinged loop, the interior numbered 2664 and hallmarked for London 1867 maker’s mark CG for Caroline Green, backplate 44mm (1.75ins) diameter, the case 5cm (2ins) diameter. The current lot belongs to a series of watches extensively described in Penney, David HOROLOGICAL Profiles - Profile No 1. Morton’s Patent Watches. Penney indicates (on page 5) that although unsigned examples are known the movements belong to a single numerical sequence. Marks relating to several movement makers in Prescott are also noted which suggests that this series were all made in Prescott, Lancashire. A list of eighteen recorded serial numbers are subsequently provided with 2522 dating to 1866 and 2695 dating to 1867; the current lot (number 2664) falls between these two and correlates with the 1867 hallmark. Regrettably the escapement has been converted to standard detached lever however the original balance (including the roller and passing flat to the balance arbor) survives and the trains appear unaltered.
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A French Louis XV style ormolu mantel clock Etienne, Lenoir, Paris, early 19th century The circular two train outside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum with silk suspension and stamped 274 to the lower edge of the backplate, the circular convex white enamel Roman numeral dial signed in red E’NE LENOIR, A PARIS to centre within blue hour numerals and Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced and engraved gilt brass hands set behind hinged cast bevel-glazed bezel, the waisted rococo case with foliate spray surmount to the concave sided upstand and leafy scroll chased side scrolls flanking brass grille inset shaped apertures to sides, the apron with conforming panel bordered by further leafy scrollwork and conforming feet secured to a separate conforming rococo scroll cast platform base cast with generous rococo scrolls and foliate motifs, 36cm (14.24ins) high. Etienne Lenoir is recorded in Tardy DICTIONNAIRE DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS as born in Mer-sur-Blois in 1744 and died in Paris 1832. Tardy also notes that in 1814 he served as a member of the Bureau des Longitudes.
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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.
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A fine and rare French engraved gilt brass carriage clock with two-plane 'chaffcutter' escapement Attributed to Paul Garnier, Paris, retailed by A. Demeur, Brussels, circa 1845 The eight-day two train movement with two-plane 'chaffcutter' escapement regulated by three-arm monometallic balance set between the plates and countwheel striking the hours on a bell mounted on the backplate concealing stamped number 1719 to centre, the fine rococo scroll engraved rectangular gilt brass dial flush fitted with a Roman numeral blue-on-white enamel hour disc inscribed A. DEMEUR. H’er de laCour, BRUXELLES to centre and with blued steel trefoil hands, the gilt brass one-piece caddy moulded bevel-glazed case with hinged slender baton handle above fine foliate scroll and herringbone band engraved frame incorporating upward sliding rear panel decorated with rococo motifs and with shuttered winding holes, on cavetto moulded panel-engraved skirt base with inset rounded angles, 12.5cm (5ins) high excluding handle. Paul Garnier is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS Their history and development as born 1801 and studying under Antide Janvier before setting up his own workshops in 1825. Garnier was awarded Silver Medals in the Paris Exhibitions of 1827, 34, and 39; and gold medals in 1844 and 49. He worked from various addresses at Rue Taitbout, Paris and died in 1869 leaving the business to his son of the same name who was still exhibiting carriage clocks in the Paris Exhibition of 1889. In 1916 Paul Garnier’s watch and clock collection was bequeathed to the Louvre. Garnier is generally credited for being the first maker to essentially standardise the 'petit pendule portative' which was in effect to become the prototype for the archetypal French carriage clock. The current lot utilises Garniers 'chaffcutter' escapement -the design of which is based on Sully and Debaufre’s frictional rest watch/chronometer escapements. The engraved one-piece caddy moulded case is typical of Garnier’s second series and can be closely compared with an example illustrated in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development on pages 62 and 63 (Plates II/30 and 31); both clocks also share the same blued steel trefoil hands.
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Anonymous, a 9 carat gold open faced pocket watch, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, hands and sunken subsidiary seconds dial, the four piece hinged case housing an unsigned movement, stamped 'Swiss Made', '15 Jewel', and numbered 2290835 cm diameter overall, 94 g gross inclusive of movement
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Decorative china and effects, comprising an enamel salt jar and cover, decorated with flowers, 8cm high, pheasant transfer printed cup, two miniature oval frames, Aynsley jug, other smaller examples by Doulton, a Craft porcelain jug with bird handle, six small lead soldiers, 1850 light infantry. (a quantity)
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A marble, brass and gilt metal clock garniture, comprising clock, with bird and garland finial, raised above a 9cm Dia. face with enamel Arabic dial, on cylindrical pillars terminating in a shaped base on squat feet, and two urn garniture, in neo-classical style, the 8-day movement striking on a bell the hour and half hours, with pendulum and key, 44cm H.
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A late 19thC enamel gilt metal vase, the bellied circular body flanked by two acanthus capped handles, with an upper banding on blue ground with gilt highlights, decorated with further panels of flowers beneath, on an inverted stem and square base terminating in squat feet, 17cm H and a similar design lamp signed Luce, with five branch entwined top, with associated shades. (2)
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Various collectable china, glass, etc. to include a Queen Elizabeth II Crown Staffordshire limited edition loving cup, 18cm H, a Sagitta Holland enamel dish, a studio Norway soup bowl, early 19thC Newhall saucer, Chinese enamel dish and cover, Hammersley serving dish, Kosta studio glass vase, various cabinet cups and saucers, a Crown Staffordshire bird by J T Jones, a Pilkington tile and various others, etc. (a quantity, AF)
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A late 19th century French pink marble and ormolu clock garniture in Louis XVI style, the lyre shape clock with an eight day brass movement striking on a bell, the backplate stamped 'MADE IN FRANCE 31911', with a painted enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and swags of flowers, the case with a Sun God mask surmount, above a paste jewel ring pendulum, together with a pair of naturalistic four-light candelabra with satyr masks, 46.7cm high (max). (3)
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A Limoges enamel dish, decorated in gilt on a fond ιcaille (faux tortoiseshell) ground, with an outer band of grapevine, the centre with a Bacchanalian Silenus, probably late 18th / early 19th century, 19.5cm diameter, with an ebonised circular frame. Provenance: The collection of William George Mackay Thomas and by descent. William Thomas was a collector and writer. He wrote 'English Candlesticks before 1600' which was published in 1954 and also wrote articles for The Burlington Magazine Apollo and Country Life. He donated his collection of candlesticks to the V&A Museum
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