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Click here to subscribeAN OAK AND MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the enamelled dial signed Thoms. Baitson Beverley, with date aperture and Roman numerals, with thirty house two train movement striking on a bell, the hood with scrolling pediment with central ball and spike finial, the trunk with short door with arched inlay between quarter recessed fluted columns, 82" high x 19" wide
A FRENCH GILT METAL AND 'SEVRE' STYLE PORCELAIN MOUNTED MANTLE CLOCK, the painted dial with Roman numerals above a scene of a courting couple with an eight day two train movement striking on a bell, the case surmounted by a vase shaped ornament with allover scrolling ribbon and leaf decoration, 16" high. See illustration.
A GEORGE III OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, the arched brass dial signed 'Robert Windsor, Newport', with silvered chapter ring and subsidary seconds dial and date aperture, with two train eight day movement striking on a bell, the case with arched top trunk door, 80" high. Provenance: Private collection Dorset. Acquired from T Tribe Sturminster.
AN ORMOLU AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CASED MANTLE CLOCK, the circular dial with Roman numerals against a turquoise ground, with an eight day movement striking on a bell, the architectural case surmounted by a vase ornament, the dial supported on four outswept legs with panel of brightly coloured foliage below, on a plinth base, 19.5" high. See illustration.
A GEORGE III OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, the brass and silver dial signed 'James Blytho Callington', with an anatomical depiction of Old Father Time flanked by two cherubs, striking on bells, the silver chapter ring enclosing subsidiary seconds and date dials, with a two train movement striking on a bell, the hood with scrolling arch pediment and fluted columns, the trunk with conforming mahogany cross banded arch top trunk door, 86" high
A MAHOGANY AND CROSSBANDED LONGCASE CLOCK, the enamelled dial with moon phase above chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, above a two train movement striking on a bell, the hood with scrolling swan necked pediment and columns to either side of the dial, the trunk with an arch topped door between canted corners, on conforming base with bracket feet, 85" high
An early George III oak longcase clock the swan neck pediment with floral carved terminals, fret carved arch above an arched enamel dial finely painted with a gallant and his companion she holding a bird cage with sheep at her feet, a spaniel to his side, an extensive vista beyond, the spandrels floral painted, the chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, the dial inscribed Robert Bunyon, Lincoln, subsidiary seconds dial and month aperture, twin winding holes and pierced hands, eight-day twin train movement striking on a bell, the hood with pair of gilded gesso capped tapered mahogany pillars, arched trunk door and skirted base, 212cm high, Circa 1780
A mid 19th Century ormolu clock the silvered dial with Roman numerals contained within an acorn and leafy bezel, rectangular case applied rose blooms to the spandrels topped by a cornucopia and flanked by female figure standing holding an anchor, the opposing side with stylised ship, the base with trophy, palmette cast rectangular plinth on leafy anthemion feet, French movement striking on a bell, 33cm high, 23.5cm wide, Circa 1840
A George IV mahogany longcase clock the swan neck pediment centred on a ball and spire finial the arched hood enclosing an arched enamelled dial painted to the top and spandrels with flowers and basket of flowers, the chapter ring with Roman numerals inscribed Bell Bawtry, the hood with pair of brass capped fluted pillars, the trunk with parquetry and ebonised borders, shaped trunk door flanked by fluted quarter angles, line and crossbanded base, 223cm high, Circa 1830 (restorations)
A George III mahogany longcase clock the hood with swept top, fret cut with ball and spire finials and glazed panel under, the arched hood enclosing an arched dial decorated with gilt patera and scrolling leafage, the spandrels with pastel blue patera, chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and month aperture, inscribed Spendlove, Thetford, blued steel hands, twin train movement striking on a bell, the hood flanked by a pair of brass stop fluted tapered brass capped pillars, figured arched trunk door with shallow skirted figured panelled base with shaped apron, 242cm high, Circa 1780
Dent - an unusual mahogany cased Dent wall clock with alarm dial, the cream enamel dial with Roman numerals inscribed Dent within a pyramid shaped black line, 61 Strand and 34 Royal Exchange, London, numbered 39718, single winding hole, blued steel hands with engraved alarm centre dial with Roman numerals, single train fuseé movement with anchor escapement, side mounted alarm crown striking on a bell, the machine detailed back plate inscribed E Dent & Co, 61 Strand, London numbered 39718, dial 24cm diameter, 31cm diameter overall, Circa 1860
A late 19th Century gilt metal and porcelain mantel clock in the French taste, the drum shaped case with rose pompadour dial with Roman tablet numerals, foliate painted to the centre, the case with floral and leafy finial flanked by a pair of female masks, the waisted pedestal set conforming panel, foliate mounts on indented rectangular base palmette, florette and circle cast, scroll feet, the French movement numbered 5478, striking on a bell, 24cm high, Circa 1880
A George IV oak longcase clock outlined throughout with mahogany crossbanded borders the swan neck pediment above an arched dial painted with country house in landscape, the spandrels with flowerheads and leafage, the cream centre dial with Roman numerals inscribed John Platts, Mansfield, month aperture, pierced brass hands, 30 hour movement, striking on a bell, the hood with brass capped fluted pillars the trunk door above a panelled lower section and skirted base, bracket feet, 206cm high, Circa 1830
An early 20th century brass cased American ships clock with silvered dial set with Roman numerals, inscribed "Seth Thomas" and with bell beneath, length approx 28cm, also a brass circular ships clock with Roman numerals to the dial and reverse of case inscribed "Elliot Ltd 1952, Croydon, 21B/829", diameter 20.75cm (2).
Two pairs of George V hallmarked silver open circular salts raised on three outswept supports, one with gilt washed interior, James Deakin & Sons, Chester 1910, the other with blue glass liners, Charles Edwin Turner, Birmingham 1921, also a pair of navette shaped floral and scalloped decorated embossed dishes, Sheffield 1898, length 11cm, a silver baluster pepper, Adie Brothers Ltd, Birmingham 1979 and a miniature twin handled bell shaped footed trophy, combined approx 6ozt (8)
A pair of late 19th century Egermann ruby flush etched table lustres with bell shaped bowls, height 25.5cm. CONDITION REPORT: General condition appears to be good apart from a small chip to the rim of one of the lustres, also some prisms have got nibbles and minor losses to the points, minor surface wear.
The bronze ship's bell from the Alice Marie, Nantes 1902, height 30cm, On October 4th, 1908, the French steel bark Alice Marie, 85m long and 2.181 grt. sank after hitting the Runnel stones in thick fog. She nearly made it to safety in shallow waters near St Michael's Mount, but sank before running aground. The wreck was heavily salvaged in the mid 1980s.
SL Noddy, from the Enid Blyton children's novel Noddy, - Pelham Puppets SL Range, moulded hollow head, painted features, blue eyes, open composite hands, string through plastic knee joints, wearing a pale blue hat with bell, red shirt with yellow and red Polka dot neckerchief and pale blue shorts, boxed, 1962-1969
‡A RARE 15 BORE BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION BLUNDERBUSS-PISTOL ON THE CLANRICARDE SYSTEM BY JAMES WILKINSON & SON, PALL MALL, NO. 4375, CIRCA 1832 with twist sighted barrel with belled flattened oval muzzle engraved with foliage at the muzzle and breech, the latter inscribed 'Patent' within a scroll on the top, struck with London Gunmakers Company proof mark beneath and with the serial number, engraved action with sliding tip-up chamber struck with serial number and London Gunmakers Company view mark beneath, decorated with foliage, signed 'Wilkinson & Son, Pall Mall, London' on three scrolls (one top screw expertly replaced), fitted at the rear with an engraved pivoting block with engraved locking lever, at the front with a knurled thumb-plate, engraved tang incorporating the back-sight, signed scroll-engraved lock with bolt safety-catch, figured walnut half-stock, struck with the serial number behind the barrel bolt aperture on the inside, chequered butt widening towards the base, engraved iron mounts comprising trigger-guard with pineapple finial and fore-end cap, vacant silver escutcheon, and silver barrel bolt escutcheons, compete with its figured walnut shoulder stock, with engraved iron catch (the butt previously fitted with a suspension ring 40.6 cm; 16 in overall Provenance Dr William R. Funderburg, sold Sotheby's Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, 14/15 April 1975, lot 307. J. de Burgh, Marquis of Clanricarde, patented his system on 15 July 1831 under British patent number 6139. The chamber is designed to accept a paper cartridge containing twelve quarter-circle projectiles and a charge of powder with a detonating cap placed on the nipple. The inventor claimed that the projectiles 'will be so scattered laterally by the flattened bell shaped end of the barrel as to constitute a most formidable weapon of defence.' See Winnant 1956 pp. 257-8. The subsequent serial number to the present example, no. 4376, was sold by the maker to the Earl of Bradford and was subsequently in the Neal Collection, sold Christie's King Street 9 November 2000, lot 168. Another, formerly in the collection of Clay P. Bedford, was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 1971, cat no. 132.
Capell (Arthur, Baron Cappell of Hadham), Excellent Contemplation, Divine and Moral, Written by the Magnanimous and truly Loyal [...] Lord Capel [...], Together with fome Account of his Life [...], Likewife his Affectionate Letters to his Lady [...], With his Pious Advice to his Son the late Earl of Essex (sic), Printed for Nath. Crouch at the Bell in the Poultry near Cheapfide (sic), London 1683, 223pp + ii + printer's advert [vii], lacking frontis portrait, ink ms. owner's inscription John Hufsey, (sic), early 19th century full morocco, octodecimo. Scarce.
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