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COALPORT; a pair of limited edition figures of herons, modelled by Anthony Green, the slightly taller approx 43.5cm (one a second, both af). Additional InformationBoth with chips to the fish tails, both with some chips and losses to the modelled foliage to the bases, one with end section of upper section of beak reglued, one has been off right through the upper section of the trunk and right leg, all of which have been reglued. 

A late 18th/early 19th century domed pony skin covered and brass stud decorated lidded casket with central carrying handle and bearing label to the interior 'Bundy & Wadsworth Improved Travelling Trunk & Leather Portmanteau Manufacturers, No 143 Fleet Street, London', width 46cm.

An antique (mostly 18th century) oak-cased longcase clock; the flaring cornice above an 11" brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary date arch and moon phase aperture etc., the chapter ring signed 'T. Travis' and cornered by ornately pierced gilt-metal spandrels headed with cherubs and flanked by Classical-style columns, elongated vertical trunk door, with pendulum and single weight, the trunk raised on shaped bracket feet, 213cm high

Herend porcelain, a group of three animals to include two elephants and a prowling bear CONDITION REPORT: The pieces are not perfect. The bear appears to be in good general overall original condition with no problems noted. The larger elephant's scrolling trunk at the end has been broken off and badly re-glued but this appears to be the only problem. The smaller elephant perched upon a blue ball has had a small 1cm section away from the very top of the trunk where the pointed 'V' shape of the trunk meets the elephant's head. Also there is slightly darkened around the edges to the underside of the base as expected.

A 19th century oak and mahogany-crossbanded eight-day longcase clock; the broken swan-neck pediment surmounted with a central gilt-metal finial above a 13.5" painted dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds hand and date aperture and signed 'Heywood - Bangor', all within ornately painted spandrels modelled as ripening strawberries, two fluted columns flanking and the vertical rectangular crossbanded trunk-door flanked by quadrant fluted pilasters with gilt-metal capitals, raised on bracket feet, together with two weights, pendulum and key etc., 219cm high

A heavy clear glass model of a seated elephant, trunk elevated and with outstretched wide ears, signed Daum, France, 25.5cm high CONDITION REPORT: No cracks, chips, damage or restoration was noted. This appears to be in good general good original order.

An early 19th century mahogany longcase clock, the hood with 3 brass finials, fretted pediment and turned side columns, similar quarter turned columns and crossbanded door to the trunk, on bracket feet with arched painted dial and 8 day striking movement by J Maule, Wooler, height 90"

A metal travelling trunk with vintage effect labels

A late 18th century oak longcase clock with mahogany crossbanding, swan neck pediment and turned columns, and full length door to the trunk, arched painted dial and day striking movement, the dial lettered "LONGTON"

An early 19th century mahogany cased Scottish long case clock with swan neck pediment and turned columns to the hood, moulded arched door and half turned side columns to the trunk, with arched painted dial and 8 day striking movement. Height 83", bears faded signature.small amount of old woodworm noted to first 2 or 3 inches of feet, some veneer missing there too. 

An 18th century oak cased longcase clock, the moulded cornice above Ionic columns and a long trunk door, box base and plinth, the 30cm square dial painted with flowers to the corners, the dial with Roman numerals, a seconds subsidiary dial and calendar aperture, the eight day movement striking on a bell, 181.5cm high

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A George III mahogany mercury stick barometer with hygrometer, John Hawting, Oxford, circa 1790 The chevron line inlaid and crossbanded case with open triangular pediment and cavetto cornice above hygrometer, the inset silvered Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches to the right hand margin opposing weather observations over engraved putto infill to the left, the upper margin signed Jn’o Hawting, Oxford set behind flush hinged glazed door, the trunk with conforming inset silvered Fahrenheit scale alcohol tube behind hinged glazed cover, the rounded base with hemispherical domed cistern cover above brass level adjustment screw to underside, 114cm (41ins) high.John Hawting is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Oxford 1765-91.

ϒ A William III parquetry banded walnut eight-day longcase clock, Samuel Barrow, London, circa 1695-1700 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and triple-crown decorated calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Sam. Barrow, Londini Fecit to lower margin, with scroll pierced steel hands and twin winged cherub and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll engraved infill to margins between, in a figured walnut case with parquetry chevron banded ogee cornice and scroll pierced fretwork frieze over conforming decoration to hood door applied with three-quarter columns to angles, the sides with rectangular glazed panels, the trunk with convex throat over 41.5 inch oval lentical centred book-matched veneered rectangular trunk door within parquetry banded surround, the sides each with three ebony and boxwood triple line bordered panels within crossbanded borders, the plinth base with ogee top moulding over panel veneered and banded front and moulded skirt incorporating bracket feet with shaped apron between, 207cm (81.5ins) high. Samuel Barrow is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in around 1674 and apprenticed to John Barrow in 1688 until 1695 gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1696. He worked at the Spring Clock in East Smithfield near Hermitage Bridge, and was still active in 1704. ϒ  Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.

A William III walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock, Daniel Quare, London, circa 1695 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum and 11 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and delicate repeating ring border decorated calendar aperture to the matted centre incorporating a conforming concentric band of rings around the centre hole, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt hour markers, Arabic five minutes within the outer track and signed Dan: Quare, London to lower margin, with pierced blued steel hands and winged cherub mask and leafy cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll engraved infill to margins between, in a case with ogee cross grain moulded cornice and plain frieze above hood door applied with Solomonic three-quarter columns to angles and veneered with floral trial marquetry, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns applied to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with flowerhead decorated convex throat above 41 inch door centred with a brass bordered lentical and decorated with marquetry bird inhabited flowering foliage around a central urn into a faded ebonised ground within line border, the surround with foliate wreath banding and the sides with two line-edged panels, the plinth base with stepped ogee top mouldings over conforming foliate decorated panel within wreath border, on shallow moulded skirt, 207cm (81.5ins) high. Provenance: The property of a gentleman. Labels pasted to the interior of the case indicate that the current clock was formerly in the collection of A.J. Colls of 125 Foxley Lane, Purley, Surrey; subsequently sold (by Order of his Executors) at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London, 26th March 1954 (lot 78) where it was purchased in the name of Alcock for £55 0 0. The current owner subsequently acquired the clock by private purchase on 25th June 1975 for £2,650.00. Daniel Quare is an important maker who is recorded on Loomes, Brian The Clockmakers of Great Britain 1286-1700 as born in Somerset circa 1647/8; by 1671 he had moved to London as he was admitted as a Free Brother to the Clockmakers' Company in April of that year. Quare initially worked in St. Martin's Le Grand, London (where he married in 1676) later moving to Allhallows, Lombard Street in 1681, before finally relocating to Exchange Alley where he is believed to have taken-on the former premises of Robert Seignior in around 1686. Quare was selected as a member of the Court of Assistants in 1698 later becoming Master in 1708. In 1709 he is believed to have taken his former apprentice, Stephen Horseman, into partnership which presumably lasted until Quare's death in 1724. Daniel Quare was a fine and inventive maker who supplied clocks and barometers to significant European Royal and aristocratic clients. As a committed Quaker he refused to sign the Oath of Allegiance in 1697, however as a much respected maker, he was still able to discreetly supply the court of William III.In around 1680 Quare made repeating watches to his own design which eventually lead him to dispute a conflicting patent filed by Edward Barlow in 1686; the resulting exchange two years to resolve.

A George III mahogany mercury tube stick barometer, Lincoln, London, circa 1800 With open triangular pediment over rectangular glazed silvered brass Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations beneath engraved signature Lincoln, London to upper right margin opposing spirit Fahrenheit scale thermometer to left hand side, set behind hinged glazed door with convex lower angles over chevron line edged caddy moulded trunk incorporating visible tube, the rounded base with domed cistern cover, 97cm (38.25ins) high excluding finial. A Charles Lincoln is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from 11 Cornhill, London in 1763 then at 62 Leadenhall Street from 1791 until his death in 1807.

A fine Queen Anne walnut eight-day longcase clock, ichard Street, London, circa 1705 The six crisply turned finned pillar inside rack and bell striking movement with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power and anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum incorporating long crutch, 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, shuttered winding holes and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Rich. Street, London to lower edge, with delicate pierced steel hands and unusual lambrequin cherub mask and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate engraved infill between incorporating maintaining power lever to right hand margin, the walnut case with brass ball finials to the domed caddy surmounted fine foliate fretwork fronted box upstand above moulded cornice and further conforming foliate pierced fret to frieze, generous three-quarter columns with gilt caps and bases to the glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and rear quarter columns each set against bargeboard rising up to the underside of the cornice projection, the trunk with convex throat above 42 inch rectangular door with figured book-matched veneers, the sides with twin line-bordered panels within crossbanded surrounds, the plinth base with ogee top moulding and conforming line-bordered crossbanded veneered panel to front over two-tier moulded skirt, 244cm (96ins) high excluding finials; 257cm (101ins) high overall. Richard Street is an important but relatively enigmatic maker who is recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1687, made Assistant in 1713 and appointed Warden 1716. He was a fine maker who had close working connections with Thomas Tompion for whom it is thought he made repeating watch movements (see Evans, Jeremy THOMAS TOMPION at the Dial and Three Crowns page 114). Street is perhaps best known for his commission by Sir Isaac Newton to supply a monumental month duration longcase clock for presentation to Dr. Bentley for the Observatory at Trinity College Cambridge in 1708; he also, alongside William Wright, took over the maintenance of the turret clock at St. Pauls Cathedral from Langley Bradley in 1716. A year going clock in an Arabesque marquetry case by Street also survives in the Collection of the National Trust at Melford Hall, Suffolk. Tompion's influence/connection with Richard Street becomes apparent when the current lot is examined. The six pillar movement is very well made with the use of inside rack for the striking mechanism and the delicate functionality of the wheelwork echoing Tompion's standards. The dial is clean and refined in its design and utilises an unusual pattern of spandrel. The proportions, external detailing and choice of veneers used on the case can be compared to those supplied to Tompion, and again is very well made.

An impressive late Victorian Gothic revival carved mahogany quarter-chiming longcase regulator, unsigned, circa 1890-1900 The very substantial four column-turned pillar triple train movement chiming a choice of two tunes on eight large tubular bells suspended within the rear of the case and striking the hour on a coiled gong, the going train with Harrison’s maintaining power and deadbeat escapement regulated by mercury jar compensated seconds pendulum incorporating wide-jaw suspension and fine beat adjustment to crutch, the 11.25 inch engraved gilt brass lancet-shaped dial with subsidiary seconds ring to the foliate quatrefoil engraved centre within silvered chapter ring applied with gilt Gothic Roman numerals with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced steel hands and spandrels engraved with foliate scroll trefoil panels beneath triple subsidiary CHIME/SILENT, WHITTINGTON/WESTMINSTER and HOUR STRIKE/SILENT selection dials within a conforming engraved field, the substantial carved mahogany case with foliate crenulated crest and square rosette applied ogee cornice over full-width bevel glazed hood door inset with canted silvered brass bezel beneath foliate scroll upper quadrant panels and flanked by triangular section panelled spires with crocheted finials, the sides with lancet-pierced rectangular sound frets, the trunk with bevel glazed lancet window incorporating scroll tracery margin to apex section and blind sections to upper the quadrants flanked by full-height panelled uprights, on triple skirt base incorporating further blind tracery, 223cm (88ins) high.

A Scottish George III mahogany mercury stick barometer, Laurence Dalgleish, Edinburgh, circa 1800-10.With line-edge concave pediment over inset arched silvered scale with recording slider and calibrations in barometric inches to the right hand margin opposing weather observations to the left, the upper margin with engraved signature Laur’Dalgleish, EDIN’R and the lower with cavetto shaped recesses to angles, the line-edged mahogany veneered trunk with exposed tube above oval base applied with conforming cushion-shaped cistern cover, 95cm (37.5ins) high. Provenance: Private collection Hampshire (B6); purchased from Reno’s Antiques, Winchester, 29th April 1980 for £250. Laurence Dalgleish is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as a clock and watch maker working in Edinburgh 1771-1821.The current lot is very much in the style of the celebrated German-born maker Balthazar Knie who arrived and set-up business in Edinburgh in 1776 where he remained working until his death in 1817. Two examples of Knie’s work are illustrated in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETERS, Stick or Cistern tube on page 80.

A George III green japanned eight-day longcase clock with moonphase, Richard Wills, Truro, circa 1780 The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar dial to the square rigged sailing ship, beached hoy and scroll engraved silvered centre engraved Rich. Wells, TRURO, within Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch with rolling moonphase incorporating landscape engraved lunettes, age of the moon and HIGH WATER AT GUERNSEY ISLAND times to the upper margin, in a green japanned case with gilt floral and radial fan painted pagoda upstand over geometric band decorated break-arch cavetto cornice and trellis banded hood door 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 floral trail painted throat over break-arch door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with oriental figures within a stylised garden trellis landscape over square rigged warship, the surround with abstract foliate scroll painted upper quadrants and geometric banded borders, the sides with large leafy sprays, the plinth base with naturalistic landscape and now incorporating bracket feet with shaped apron between, 216cm (85ins) high. Richard Wills is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Truro, Cornwall circa 1777-95.

A fine Regency mahogany longcase regulator, Thomas Hodges, Hitchin, circa 1825 The substantial eight-day five double-screwed columnar pillar movement with plates measuring 8.5 by 6.75 inches enclosing wheel train with high pinion count, six spoke wheel crossings and end stops for all pivots terminating at the plates, with Harrison’s maintaining power and deadbeat escapement incorporating jewelled pallets regulated by mercury jar compensated seconds pendulum with fine beat adjustment to crutch, wide jaw suspension and hanging from a massive cast brass A-frame secured to the substantial seatboard behind the movement, the trains enclosed within brass dust shutters attached to the plates via finely engineered thumbscrews, the 12 inch circular silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds over Roman numeral hour dials and signed THOMAS HODGES, SUN ST. HITCHIN. to centre within outer Arabic minute track, with fine blued steel hands with the minute counterweighted behind the dial plate, the figured mahogany case with gadrooned shallow domed caddy to the stepped upstand over slender cornice and hood door applied with cast brass circular bezel within panel decorated quadrants and flanked by canted angles, the sides with blind panels, the trunk with slender cavetto throat over conforming canted angles flanking rectangular glazed door enclosing veneered interior incorporating silvered brass pendulum beat scale set against the flame-figured backboard, on recessed panel fronted plinth base with double skirt, 197cm (77.5ins) high. Thomas Hodges of Hitchin does not appear to be recorded in the usual directories as a clockmaker; it is therefore most likely that he was a jeweller who also retailed timepieces. If this was the case then the current lot was probably ordered-in from a highly skilled London workshop and signed in Hodges name for use as the ‘shop regulator’ on his premises.

A rare George III mahogany eight-day precision mean and sidereal longcase clock with annual calendar, John Ellicott, London, mid 18th century The six pillar rack and bell hour-striking movement with large diameter greatwheel and deadbeat escapement incorporating inverted Y-shaped pallets regulated by seconds pendulum impulsed via a long crutch set between banking pins on the backplate, the plates with integral tall arched extensions at the top to carry the annual calendar disc driven via a worm gear opposing inverted crown wheel advanced by a flag fitted to the going greatwheel at the other end of the arbor, behind the calendar drive wheel is a kidney-shaped cam for sidereal adjustment governing the rise and fall of a slider running up and down the movement frontplate engaging with a detent controlling the depth of a rack assembly fitted to a minute disc behind the dial, which in turn governs the relative position of the sidereal minute hand in relation to its mean time counterpart, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial plate applied with silvered Roman numeral disc centre signed Ellicott, London and with Arabic fifteen minutes beyond the outer track, with pierced blued steel hour and minute hands and additional straight hand for sidereal minutes incorporating an engraved brass solar disc to tail, the angles with fine rococo scroll cast spandrels beneath arch incorporating large sector revealing the silvered annual calendar disc engraved with declination of the sun in degrees to inner track, Zodiacal calendar annotated with respective symbols and with every ten days numbered, within full annual calendar ring annotated for months of the year with divisions for every day numbered in tens reading against a fixed steel wire perpendicular pointer, in a mahogany break-arch case with cavetto cornice and foliate scroll pieced arched frieze over brass stop fluted columns flanking the glazed dial aperture, the sides with rectangular foliate pierced rectangular sound frets and quarter columns applied to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with ‘Block-top’ break-arch flame figured door flanked by brass stop-fluted quarter columns to front angles, the plinth base with shaped raised panel to front over moulded double skirt incorporating squat bracket feet with shaped apron between, 226cm (89ins) high. John Ellicott F.R.S. is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born 1706 to John Ellicott senior, a Cornish clockmaker who had gained his Freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1696 and died 1733. John junior worked from Swithin's Alley, Royal Exchange, London and was elected member of the Royal Society in 1738. He published works on horology in 1739 and 1753 and is particularly noted for the development of the cylinder escapement and a form of compensated pendulum; he also maintained a private observatory at his home in Hackney. John Ellicott was later appointed as Clockmaker to George III, and took his son, Edward into partnership in 1760 which lasted until his death in 1772. The current lot is rare in that it shows both mean time and solar time together on the same dial. This complexity requires mechanism which can automatically advance or retard the solar minute hand relative to the mean minutes hand as they both rotate around the dial. This is cleverly done by employing a rack applied to a minute disc within the motionwork to govern the degree of variance between the two hands. This rack is automatically checked every hour by a detent fitted to a slider connected to the kidney-shaped equation cam set in the arch behind the calendar wheel. The basic mechanical principal of this configuration was probably devised by George Graham in the 1740’s. Indeed three regulators by him, each incorporating an equation-cam adjusted solar minute hand and very similar dial layout to the current lot, are illustrated and described in depth in Robinson, Tom The LONGCASE CLOCK pages 184-94 inclusive.As a Fellow of The Royal Society John Ellicott would have most likely known all of the most eminent scientists and astronomers of the day hence would have been aware of the latest advances as well as being in a position to provide timepieces to highly enlightened clients. The current lot would appear to follow in the footsteps of the equation regulators made by George Graham although is perhaps a little more domestic friendly; suggesting that it was most likely supplied to an enlightened amateur rather than for an observatory.

A Victorian mahogany domestic longcase regulator timepiece, Berry and Son, West Hartlepool, circa 1875 The eight-day four pillar single train movement with Harrison’s maintaining power, deadbeat escapement regulated by wood rod pendulum and thick tapered plates, the 14 inch circular cream painted Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial and signed BERRY & SON, WEST HARTLEPOOL to centre and with steel spade hands, the shallow break-arch case with slender cornice and deep projecting frieze over brass bezel flanked by canted angles to hood, the trunk with slender concave throat mouldings over shallow arch glazed door enclosing veneered backboard and flanked by conforming canted angles, the crossbanded plinth base with canted top skirt, 211cm (83ins) high. A G.F. Berry is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in West Hartlepool in 1898. It is likely that this record is for the successor of Berry & Son who appear not to be listed separately.

A Regency mahogany tavern timepiece, R. Fletcher, Chester, early 19th century The four pillar single weight driven movement with five-wheel train and anchor escapement regulated by 29 inch pendulum, the 28 inch circular white painted metal Roman numeral dial indistinctly signed R. Fletcher, Chester to centre, with Arabic five minutes to outer track and pierced steel hands set behind concentric ring decorated hinged wooden bezel, the rectangular drop-trunk case with side doors behind the dial and shaped-top caddy moulded flame figured door to trunk over chisel-shaped foot, 110cm (43.5ins) high. Robert Fletcher is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Chester 1784-1820.

A Queen Anne eight-day longcase clock, William Tomlinson, London, circa 1700-10 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed W. Tomlinson, London to lower margin, with scroll pierced steel hands and twin cherub and crown cast spandrels to angles, in a case now veneered in figured walnut with carved winged cherub head centred swan-neck crest over ogee cornice, scroll pierced fretwork frieze and Solomonic three-quarter columns to hood door, the sides with rectangular glazed panels and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat over brass circular lentical centred line bordered book-matched burr veneered trunk door, the sides with conforming line borders, the plinth base with ogee top moulding over panel veneered front and moulded skirt, (the case originally ebonised), 206cm (81ins) high excluding later crest, 218cm (86ins) overall. William Tomlinson is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as a Quaker born circa 1673 and made a Free Brother of The Clockmakers’ Company in July 1699. He is said to have worked at the Dial and Three Crowns in Birchin Lane, near the Royal Exchange, London and later at a premises with the same sign in White Hart Court, Gracechurch Street. Amongst Tomlinson’s apprentices was James Snelling from 1703; Hodges died in 1750 aged around 77.

A Regency mahogany longcase regulator, unsigned, circa 1825 The eight-day four double-screwed pillar movement with thick plates measuring 7.25 by 5.5 inches enclosing wheel train with Harrison’s maintaining power and deadbeat escapement incorporating jewelled pallets, regulated by mercury twin-jar compensated seconds pendulum incorporating wide jaw suspension and hanging from an iron bracket screwed to the case backboard, the 12 inch circular silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds over Roman numeral hour dials to centre within outer Arabic minute track, with blued steel hands, the figured mahogany case with slender cavetto cornice and hood door applied with inset canted silvered circular bezel flanked by canted angles, the sides with blind panels, the trunk with slender cavetto throat over conforming canted angles flanking rectangular glazed door enclosing flame-figured veneered interior, on shaped panel outline plinth base with single skirt, 185cm (72.5ins) high.

A George II oak eight-day longcase clock case, anomynous, second quarter of the 18th century The hood with ogee caddy over scroll-pierced fretwork frieze to superstructure over ogee moulded cornice and conforming fret to lintel over glazed 12 inch square dial aperture to the hood door flanked by turned columns and sides with rectangular windows, the trunk with concave throat moulding over caddy-moulded break-arch door, on plinth base with moulded double skirt, 240cm (94.5ins) high.

An important George II/III mahogany domestic regulator, Henry Hindley, York, mid 18th century The substantial eight-day movement with plates measuring 8 by 6.75 inches united by four typical Hindley pattern double baluster pillars, the trains with six-spoke wheel crossings and high pinion count throughout, the going train with deadbeat escapement set low between the plates regulated by seconds pendulum with heavy lenticular bob and long crutch, with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power activated by a line connected to a crossed-out pulley segment positioned behind the dial engaging with a system of sprung levers to apply torque to the centre wheel, the gravity-fed rack striking train sounding the hours on a large bell mounted above the plates via hammer cocked on the backplate against large reverse ‘L’ shaped combined spring and stop, with typical Hindley system of trip-hour repeat incorporating substantial sprung steel lever engaging with the strike lifting detent via wheel on the backplate applied with a pair of pins configured to allow lever to operate in either direction, the calendar work advanced via a pump and system of sprung levers connected to a crank on the calendar wheel set behind the dial, the movement fitted with slide-in dust shutters to sides and top dressing up to the rear of the dial plate,the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial to the finely matted centre within fine narrow silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Hen’y Hindley, York to lower margin, with pierced steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with calendar dial flanked by conforming mounts, the case with giltwood ball finial to the generous ogee-shaped caddy surmount over box frieze applied with crisply moulded swan neck pediment and architectural break-arch mouldings over the hinged glazed dial aperture flanked by substantial Doric columns, the sides with blind break-arch panel doors and conforming full columns to the rear, the trunk with ogee throat moulding over shaped-top caddy moulded door flanked by fluted quarter columns to front angle, on plinth base with cavetto top moulding and bracket feet, 251cm (95ins) high excluding finial; 251.5cm (99ins) high overall. Henry Hindley was born in Great Harwood, near Blackburn, Lancashire 1699, little is known about his early life, however by the mid 1720’s 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 collector’s refer to Hindley as the ‘Tompion of the North’. The movement of the current lot is no exception being a particularly fine example of Hindley’s work exhibiting inventive details such as the cranked pumping mechanism for the calendar dial, gravity fed rack striking, concealed clicks to the barrels and combined hammer spring and stop. The bolt-and-shutter maintaining power is beautifully executed and the movement exhibits the rare feature of having brass dust shutters fitted. The winding key present with the clock is suitably finely made and is most probably original.The case is also of the finest quality and as equally distinctive as the movement with the hood in particular featuring fine crisp mouldings and generous architecturally correct Doric columns. Unusually the hood is fixed integral to the trunk hence the movement and dial have to be inserted into the case via the dial aperture, the doors to the sides then allow the pendulum to be hung and the lines for the trip repeat and maintaining power connected. The reason for this arrangement is not obvious but it seems that Hindley sought to make the movement difficult to access/examine on purpose. From this it is perhaps appropriate to speculate that the current lot could have been supplied for a semi-public environment requiring the design to incorporate ‘anti-tampering’ features which would have served to reduce the chances of others copying some Hindley’s innovative features as well as preventing inexperienced individuals making unwelcome adjustments. Indeed if this is the case then it is possible that Hindley himself was initially contracted to tend to the clock. The inside of the trunk door is applied with a paper label inscribed in ink Sep’r 68 and Nov 30th 87 G.W. these probably note/record subsequent servicing of the clock. Indeed the visible positioning of this information also supports the possibility that the current lot was originally supplied for a semi-public environment where such information would need to be visible to ensure that the clock is correctly maintained.

A mahogany travelling trunk and contents to include a pair of 19th century pewter inkwells

An Indian carved hardwood circular occasional table on elephant trunk legs with cross stretchers

A heavy leather impala skin covered trunk, 26" X 28" X 21.5" high

Small old tin trunk

A long galvanized metal tin trunk

A tin trunk; 1950's Theatre World, The Dancing Times, Bullet, Today, other magazines and periodicals; etc

A metal bound Overpond travelling trunk, 91cm wide; another, smaller, 75cm wide (2)

An early 20th century canvas and leather bound trunk; another travel case; a Sirram picnic set; wooden tennis rackets and braces

An early 20th century wood bound trunk with leather straps and handles, painted name to cover 'Susan Read'.

A Nao model, of an Elephant with raised trunk; other Nao figures, a pair of groups of ducks, a putto; a Lladro Putto (5)

A leather travelling trunk, a canvas trunk, two metal bound trunks and another trunk, all marked for Wing Commander D.W. Rowson R.A.F.

A leather and timber bound travelling trunk

A painted pine trunk, the rectangular top painted with a view of the Samual Lawrence entering the port of Liverpool after the original Boston painting by Fitz Henry Lane, the interior with floral print wallpaper lining, the front marked 'R W Ritson, 2nd Mate, with rope handles on a plinth base, 20th century, 63cm wide, 37cm deep, 31cm high.

A Chippendale revival mahogany longcase clock, early 20 th century, the broken scroll cornice centred by a scallop shell cresting above a foliate carved panel over an arched door enclosing a 10” dial with matted centre and silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, the arch with silvered boss inscribed Tempus Fugit, three train rod striking movement by Winterhalder, Germany, between leaf capped stop fluted pilasters front and back over an arched moulding and narrow trunk door flanked by reeded quarter pilasters and further panel base on ogee bracket feet, 220cm high

A large brown leather travelling trunk with brass studs, 82cm x 47cm x 34cm

Metal Naval Captains Chest/Trunk

Bentwood trunk with Cunard stickers and a further metal trunk

Large trunk with brass stud lid and check interior 83 x 50 x 42 cm

A mid 20th century German clockwork dancing elephant, trunk erect, with red bow tie, labelled Made in Western Germany, Dancing, Gesetzlich, Geschutzt, Original, 11.5cm high; others Hungary STB 308 Racing Car; miniature Japanese Train, Hippo rowing a boat; Tricycle Ringing boy etc (6)

EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY CARVED WOOD BOX, modelled as a travel trunk with leather straps, the interior lined in red plush,. 11 3/4" x 4 1/2" (29.8cm x 11.4cm) TOGETHER WITH A SIMILAR CARVED BLONDE WOOD BOX, AND AN AFRICAN CARVED HARDWOOD CANDLESTICK, modelled with numerous figures, 11 3/4" (9.8cm) high (3)

Vintage trunk, canvas bound with metal straps, labelled Whiteridges, 69x43cm, height 40cm, (a.f.).

A Canvas Covered Dome Topped Travelling Trunk, 76cm Wide

A Sawn Section of Tree Trunk with Brass Mount, George and the Dragon, 50cm High

A decorative tin trunk

An early 20th century, large, Greek, leather-bound, wooden trunk with exterior wooden strip detailing, leather side handles, cream canvas fitted interior and bearing interior black enamelled Greek retailer label, 60 x 112 x 55cm

A burgundy faux crocodile skin travelling trunk. H55 W.45 D.45cm

A contemporary gilt trunk, H.45 W.50 D.98cm

A vintage dome top tin trunk

A vintage tin trunk

19th/20th C travelling trunk with wicker work interior with boarded wooden lid, canvas bound with heavy wrought metal straps and locks, with storage chains to the rear and painted detail for `Captain J Mills', with rope twist handles (76cm x 37cm x 38cm)