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Lot 435
A George III mahogany longcase clock by George Quarman Bristol, the eight day movement with an anchor escapement and four turned pillars striking on a bell, the 12 1/8in silvered arched dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with engraved flowers and inscribed 'GEORGE QUARMAN TEMPLE CLOUD', the arch with a painted moonphase and inscribed 'HIGH WATER AT BRISTOL KEY', the hood with a swan neck pediment and brass urn finial with blind fretwork decoration, with a shaped trunk door and outline mouldings, with presentation plaque to inside of trunk door, 241cm high. Provenance: From the collection of Dr. J. S. Gordon.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 517
A late Victorian mahogany and marquetry display cabinet, the dentil cornice with a pendant moulding and inlaid with scrolling bell flowers, above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing two shelves, above three short drawers, the base with a drawer and two cupboards, with a card trade label for J. Colling, Brighton, purchased 20th March 1880, 226.5cm high, 146.8cm wide, 51.1cm deep. Provenance: Warrens House, Bramshaw, New Forest.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 529
A late 19th century French bronze and ebonised clock inkstand, with a drum movement by Henry Marc, with an outside countwheel striking on a bell, stamped on the backplate, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and signed 'HRY MARC A PARIS', flanked by two cherubs one with a book the other with a lyre, with a pair of glass inkwells flanking a pen tray and two lidded compartments, 29.8cm high, 47.3cm wide. Provenance: Warrens House, Bramshaw, New Forest.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 6
An early 19th century Portuguese painted chestnut longcase clock, the eight day birdcage movement striking on a bell, with an arched enamelled and brass dial, with Roman numerals and inscribed 'Jeremie Girod Porto e Coruna', the arch repoussé decorated with exotic birds, the case carved with an urn of flowers and leaves above a mask, 233.2cm high. Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 669
A late 19th century French gilt brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, with a platform lever escapement, the repeating movement striking on a bell, the backplate stamped '1944', with a white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and alarm dial, in a corniche case, 14.2cm high.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 671
A George III mahogany bracket clock by John Davidge London, the twin fusée movement with an anchor escapement, striking on a bell, with an engraved backplate, the arched brass dial with foliate spandrels, with silvered dials with Roman and Arabic numerals, with Strike/Silent and date aperture, inscribed 'John Davidge London', the bell top case with a brass carrying handle and urn finials, 50.2cm high, 28.2cm wide.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 673
A George III mahogany longcase clock by John Ross London, the eight day movement with an anchor escapement and five turned pillars striking on a bell, the 12in brass arched dial with a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, inscribed John Ross London', with Rococo spandrels, the arch with a Strike/Silent dial, the brass mounted case with an arched hood with urn finials and Corinthian stop fluted columns, the case with outline mouldings and split quarter pilasters, 227cm high. Provenance: Kincraig House, Invergordon, formerly the home of the Mackenzies.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 676
A George III ebonised bracket clock by John Ward London, the twin fusée movement with a verge escapement and striking on a bell, the backplate engraved with Rococo scrolls and leaves, the arched dial with three silvered dials with Roman and Arabic numerals, with subsidiary Strike/Silent and seconds dial, with date aperture and gilt foliate spandrels, inscribed 'John Ward Cripplegate Buildings LONDON', the ebonised case with a bell top and brass handle and flaming urn finials, the front door with herm and floral mounts, on brass feet, 49.5cm high.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
Lot 99
A pair of late Victorian tailor's shears by T. Wilkinson & Son, with brass handles and steel blades, stamped with the Royal Coat of Arms and signed 'T. WILK.... MAKERS SHEFFIELD', together with another pair with bell metal handles, 34cm long (max). (2) Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.Click here to view the online page turning catalogue.
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Lot 598
A selection of 1st / No. 1 editions early publications, all in good/unused order, undamaged except some foxing on a few, bound in purpose-made albums thus:- contains 20 mags: THE MODERN BUYER Nov 1928 (advice for consumers), THE BELL April 1917 (industrial finance), ARTISTS’RIFLES JOURNAL Aug 1916 (for WW1 battalions inc. Rifles), THE MAGISTRATE July 1922 (journal of Magistrates Assn.),OLD FURNITURE June 1927, THE SCOUT April 1908 (Baden-Powell’s Boy Scouts), TRUE STORY – no date but looks ‘20s (women’s short stories ), THE WAYFARER IN PRAGUE Oct (promote relations btwn. British & Czechoslovakia), BETROTHALS April 1907 (announce engagements), TO-DAY May 1916 (general), SUNDAY HOURS Feb 1913 (‘the paper for the happy home’),THE ATHENAEUM Feb 1921 (literature, science, arts etc), LONDON MAIL Mar 1912, JOHN BULL April 1903 (humour), EVERYBODY’S WEEKLY Mar 1911 (general), IN ESSENTIALS UNITY – no date but post-WW1 for women, G.K.’s WEEKLY Mar 1925 x 2 copies (general), THE THESPIAN Oct 1913 (amateur dramatics), LITERATURE Oct 1897
Lot 243
Monier Williams "Sakoontala or The Lost Ring, an Indian drama translated by Monier Williams", half title and title page, plates by George Measom after T Sulman, all decorations heightened in gold, plates, original viridian cloth, elaborate gilt blocked decorations and titles, designed by Knights & Keeling, after Sulman, Hertford, printed and published by Stephen Austin (Stephen Austin was printer to the East India College, established by the East India Company in 1805), the backboard and backstrip are detaching"The poetical works of Robert Browning" 1984 but in an embroidered coverBarrie, J M "Peter and Wendy", illustrated by F D Bedford, decorated front cover and backstrip, front board faded"The Tempest", a comedy by William Shakespeare, decorated by Robert Anning Bell, Freemantle & Co 1901, profusely decorated with woodblock illustrations, decorated end papers, decorated boards but shelf worn and spine faded W Heath-Robinson (ills)"Shakespeare Comedy of a Midsummer Nights Dream", Constable & Co 1914, colour frontis tipped in, decorated title page, colour plates tipped in throughout and black and white illustrations, small folio, decorated blue cloth (5)
Lot 161
AN 18TH CENTURY BEER JUG of squat baluster form with a large, leaf-capped scroll handle & a shaped rim, engraved festoon of bell flowers, scrolls and linear work, the body engraved on one side with a wreath cartouche, crested, unmarked, probably Colonial, 2nd half of the 18th century; 7.3" (18.6 cms) high; 26 oz
Lot 602
H.M.S. Maidstone - bell metal ships bell inscribed "HMS Maidstone 1938", with broad arrow, 20ins high x 18ins diameter, with separate clapper Note: Built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, HMS Maidstone was commissioned 5th May 1938, and originally served as a submarine depot ship of the Royal Navy. She was scrapped in May 1978
Lot 603
H.M.S. Lion - Bell metal ships bell inscribed "H.M.S. Lion 1960", with broad arrow, 20ins high x 18ins diameter, with bell hanger and separate clapper Note: Originally launched as the Minotaur-class H.M.S. Defence in 1944, H.M.S. Lion was ultimately completed in 1960. She was scrapped in 1975. .
Lot 793
An unusual 19th Century French brass framed "Skeleton" timepiece, the 2.25ins diameter white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, to the twin brass framed single train movement with alarum, 7ins high, mounted on ebonised oval pedestal (containing bell for alarum), on plinth base, complete with oval glass dome for same, 12.25ins high
Lot 797
A mid-19th Century French ebonised and gilt brass mounted lyre pattern mantel clock, the 3.25ins diameter silvered dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in ebonised lyre pattern case with gilt brass urn of fruit finial and twin cornucopia of fruit flanking dial, the rectangular base with bold gilt brass leaf mounts, 19.5ins high
Lot 798
An early 19th Century French mahogany and ormolu mounted lyre pattern mantel clock by J.B. & Wilbor of Paris, No. 3034, the 3.5ins diameter silvered dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day two train movement with silk suspension and striking on a bell, contained in figured mahogany lyre pattern case with bold ormolu mask and leaf scroll cresting and with ornate leaf mounts to face, on rectangular base and bun feet, 20ins high
Lot 801
A late 19th Century French gilt metal and porcelain mounted mantel clock by G.F., No. 1195, the 3.75ins diameter porcelain dial with Roman numerals within gilt cartouches, on a wine and gilt ground, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in gilt metal drum pattern case surmounted by a two-handled urn, the flared base inset with porcelain panel enamelled in colours with two young lovers, on gilt metal paw pattern front feet, 14.25ins high, and gilt wood plinth for same
Lot 804
A Victorian mahogany mantel clock with 7.5ins diameter painted metal dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day two train chain and fusee movement striking on a bell, contained in figured mahogany case with shaped top, front carved with leaf and floral ornament, with fretted side panels and moulded plinth base, 16.75ins high (lacking glass to brass bezel to front and case a little scuffed and damaged)
Lot 805
A modern Italian gilt metal and black marble cased three piece clock garniture, the clock with 3.5ins diameter white enamel dial with Roman numerals to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in ornate gilt metal case of lyre pattern, surmounted by a two handled urn and flanked by a pair of Putti, on ornate shaped base with paw feet, 24ins high, and a pair of conforming candlesticks, 22ins high
Lot 809
An 18th/19th Century French gilt brass and Boulle cased mantel clock by Minuet of Paris, the 8ins diameter gilt brass dial with raised Roman numeral shaped enamel cartouches, to the eight day two train movement with outside locking plate striking on a bell, contained in gilt brass tortoiseshell and Boulle cased mantel clock of balloon pattern surmounted by figure of an angel, with bold leaf mask and leaf scroll mounts, 30.5ins high
Lot 820
A late 18th/early 19th Century oak longcase clock by Smith of Keighley, the 13ins square painted dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and showing phases of the moon above calendar dial, the centre decorated with exotic birds, to the thirty hour movement striking on a bell, contained in oak and mahogany case with deep moulded cornice and plain turned pillars to hood, shaped trunk door flanked by rounded quarter columns, the base with raised astragal panelled door, on bracket feet, 88ins high
Lot 821
An 18th Century oak long case clock, the 11ins square brass dial with silver chapter ring with Roman numerals, the dial centre later engraved with leaf ornament, and with cast cherub and crown pattern spandrels, to the thirty hour bird cage movement with outside locking plate, single hand and striking on bell, contained in plain oak case with turned pillars to hood and on bracket feet, 77ins high
Lot 853
Drocourt, Paris, an engraved carriage clock: the eight-day duration movement having a platform lever escapement and striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, the backplate stamped with the trademark for the Parisian carriage clock maker, Alfred Drocourt, along with the serial number 10017, the front plate stamped with the initials H.L. for the maker of the blanc roulant, Holingue frères, the white enamel dial having black Roman hour numerals and blued steel moon hands, with a subsidiary alarm dial, the Gorge case fully engraved with floral decoration, height 14cms (handle up) 12cms (handle down).* Biography Pierre Drocourt, born 1819, founded the Drocourt clockmaking business in Paris in 1853 with his son Alfred, born 1847, taking over in 1872. The blancs roulants, rough movements, were made in Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont, a town outside Dieppe, before being finished at the workshops at Rue Debelleyme, Paris, previously Rue Limoges.
Lot 854
Japy frères, a French gilt-metal and alabaster mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the initial B within a circle along with the trademark of the maker of the blanc roulant, Japy frères and serial number 15135, the white enamel dial having black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands, the shaped alabaster case with floral gilt-metal mounts to the front, scroll mounts to the sides and surmounted by a pair of gilt-metal birds, height 33cms., complete with base and glass dome.* Biography Japy frères were founded by Frederic Japy of Beaucount, born 1749 who first made movements for the clock industry at his factory in 1777, becoming the largest and most commercially important clockmaking concern in France. The business continued after his death.
Lot 855
A French Victorian bisque mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement stamped with the trademark of the noted Parisian movement maker Vincenti et Cie, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, the round white enamel dial having coloured floral swags between the black Arabic hour numerals, with decorative pierced and engraved gilt-brass hands and signed H. Moyson et Cie, d'Anvers, the substantial white bisque case decorated with three putti bearing fruit and standing on a round white marble base, with applied gilt-metal mount and standing on decorative gilded feet, height 40cms.
Lot 858
A French gilt-metal and porcelain mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the serial number 17462, the blue porcelain dial having black Roman hour numerals and painted floral decoration to the centre and decorative gilt-brass hands, the shaped gilt-metal case having scroll mounts to the sides, an applied blue porcelain plaque to the front of the oval base painted with floral decoration and surrounded by floral mounts and having a matching decorated blue porcelain urn to the top of the case surmounted by a cast basket of flowers, standing on an oval ebonised base, height 43cms (clock) 46cms (inc. base)
Lot 860
Vincenti, Paris a three-piece clock garniture: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker Vincenti et Cie, along with the serial number 5215, the round white enamel dial having black Arabic hour numerals and decorative gilt-brass pierced and engraved hands, the case of two ormolu cherubs leaning on the clock and standing on a shaped white marble base with an ormolu mount to the front depicting a swag of material with inset pierced mounts to the curved sides, all standing on ormolu feet, with two matching two-light candelabra side pieces, height 32cms (clock) 29cms (candelabra)* Biography Vincenti set up his factory producing blancs roulants in Montbeliard in 1823 but went bankrupt a year later, whereupon the clock manufacturer Roux took on the management. They were awarded silver medals for their movements at the Paris Exhibitions of 1824 and 1855. Vincenti died in 1834.
Lot 862
Anton Kolb, Vienna, a baroque grande-sonnerie ebonised bracket clock: the movement having a verge escapement and Viennese grande-sonnerie strike on two bells, sounding the quarter and last hour at each quarter, the backplate fully engraved with floral decoration, the engraved seven-inch brass break-arch dial having a silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic outer five minute numerals and with the maker's name Ant Kolb in Wien engraved either side of VI o'clock, having two subsidiary dials to the arch for 'Schlag Nicht/Schlagt' and 'Repetiert/Repet Nicht' along with a further decorative central boss, the dial centre with date aperture and a false pendulum aperture, with decorative brass hands, the bell-top ebonised case with applied giltwood decorative edges of the door, a gilded brass floral mount to the front of the top, cast-brass corner finials and surmounted by a cast-brass decorative handle, height 52cms (inc. handle).* Biography Anton Kolb is recorded as working in Laxenburg, a town outside Vienna, from 1781 until at least 1854.
Lot 867
Upjohn, Exeter, a small striking mahogany wall clock: the eight-day duration, weight-driven movement striking the hours on a bell, the nine-and-a-half inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and signed Upjohn, Exeter, the mahogany case having a long drop with a curved into-the-wall base, with a round hood, height 120cm.* Biography The Upjohn family were a well-known and prolific family of clockmakers working in both Exeter and London, with James Upjohn of Red Lion Square, born 1822, having travelled extensively in Europe when trying to promote his business to a wider field. The Exeter branch of the family included, amongst others, William Upjohn, baptised in 1754 and who moved to London in 1803; John Upjohn, born 1771, who married Maria Wittingham before moving to London, when on his return in 1803 he took over the premises of William before dying in 1848 'after a long and painful illness, borne with Christian fortitude'; their son Robert Wittingham Upjohn, also a chronometer maker born 1807, who took over from his father as keeper of the Exeter Cathedral clock where his initials can be found carved and dated 1824.
Lot 870
Samuel Atkinson, Bridlington, a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration, five-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell, the 11½ inch break-arch brass dial having a silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, the matted centre having a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with floral and c-scroll cast-brass spandrels to the four corners, with an applied silvered plaque to the centre engraved with the maker's name Saml. Atkinson, Bridlington, the arch having a silvered dial for setting strike/silent, with cast-brass dolphin spandrels to the sides, the mahogany case having satinwood quartered columns with cast-brass Corinthian capitals to the trunk, with oval inlaid panel to the trunk door, the hood having a pagoda top with brass ball-and-spire finials and having fluted columns with cast-brass capitals, the base with shaped crossbanding and standing on bracket feet, height 226cms.* Biography Samuel Atkinson is recorded as working in Bridlington, Yorkshire from before 1760 until at least 1780 with his son, also Samuel born 1772, continuing as a clockmaker in the same town.* Notes Reference, Brian Loomes, Clockmaker and Watchmakers of the World. Pub. NAG Press, 2006.
Lot 873
Josh Penford, London. a walnut and floral marquetry longcase clock: the eight-day duration, five-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with an inside countwheel, the 10½ inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute outer numerals, 'meeting-arrow-head' half-hour markings and signed either side of VI o'clock with the maker's name Josh. Penford, London, the matted dial centre having a subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture with engraved decoration to the surround and ringed winding holes, the cast-brass 'cherub-head' spandrels to the four corners having engraved floral decoration between and decorative blued steel hands, the walnut veneered case with panelled marquetry decoration to the trunk door and base, with further marquetry inlay to the trunk and a lenticle glass to the door, the flat-top hood with three-quarter pillars having cast brass capitals and marquetry inlay to the door, the base with a later applied plinth, with a pair of brass cased weights, height 213cms.* Biography Joshua Penford (sometime Penfold) is recorded as being apprenticed in London in 1684 to the Quaker clockmaker Francis Stamper 'At the Golden Ball in Lombard Street', becoming a Freeman of the Clockmakers Company in 1695.
Lot 874
John Sampson, Penzance, a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the 11½ inch arched brass dial having a silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic five-minute markings, with the maker's name John Sampson, Penzance either side of VI o'clock, the matted centre having a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture with engraved decorative surround, with decorative blued steel hands and cast-brass 'urn' spandrels to the four corners, the arch having a silvered boss engraved with a Ho-ho bird above the latin words Tempus Fugit, with cast-brass 'dolphin' spandrels to each side, the mahogany case with inlaid stringing to the hood, trunk and base, the hood having a swan-neck pediment with brass paterae and ebonised fluted columns with cast-brass capitals, all standing on bracket feet, height 206cms.* Biography John Sampson is recorded as working in Penzance from at least April 1752 when he advertised for 'any young man bred in the clock and watchmaking way wanting employment'. He married Anne Leggo at Madron in 1763 and over the following years advertised at various times for apprentices.* Notes Reference, H. Miles Brown, Cornish Clocks and Clockmakers. Pub. David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1979.
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