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Keys Fine Art Auctioneers
Lot 1095

A 19th Century Oak Cased, 8-Day, Longcase Clock, the hood with overhanging cornice and pierced pediment with three turned oak urn-shaped finials over freestanding reeded columns to a moulded throat and long and arched trunk door with reeded canted corners on a plinth base, to a 12" arched brass dial with silvered panel to the arch signed "Perivnt Et Impotantor" with dolphin spandrels and further cast foliate spandrels enclosing a Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring with outside minute track, to an engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date sector and blued steel pierced hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 88" 200-250

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Lot 1096

A Mahogany cased 8-day Longcase clock, unsigned, the hood with swan neck pediment over free standing columns to a moulded throat and long trunk door with canted corners and plinth base to an arched brass dial with engraved floral detail enclosing a Roman chapter ring and with black painted hands to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement strike on a bell (associated), height 83" 180-220

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Lot 1098

A late 18th Century and later Oak cased 30-hour Longcase Clock, Whitehurst - Derby, the case with overhanging cornice and moulded pediment with urn finial to a plain frieze and hinged door to a moulded throat and long trunk door on two-part plinth base to a 12" square Brass dial with cast and applied urn spandrels enclosing a Roman and Arabic chapter ring with outside minute track and half hour markers to a matted centre with date sector and pierced steel hands to a weight driven movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement strike on a bell (bell missing), height 87" 200-240

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Lot 1099

A mid-19th Century Mahogany Cased North Country 8-Day Longcase Clock, the swan neck pediment centred with bunch of grapes over freestanding baluster columns, to a moulded throat and short shaped trunk door also flanked by baluster columns to a large plinth base, to a 14" arched 3rd period painted dial with moon phases to the arch and painted rural landscape spandrels enclosing a Roman chapter ring with outside minute track enclosing subsidiaries for seconds and date and with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 86" 200-220

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Lot 1100

A mid-19th Century Mahogany Cased 8-Day Longcase Clock, R W Tinkler - Newcastle, the arched hood surmounted by three turned finials over freestanding baluster columns to a moulded and shaped throat and long arched trunk door flanked by half columns of a panelled and plinth base (hood door A/F), to a 12" 3rd period painted Roman dial with gilt highlighted arch and spandrels, to a Roman chapter ring with outside minute track and enclosing subsidiaries for seconds and date with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 87" 100-150

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Lot 1101

An early 19th Century Oak Cased 30-hour Longcase Clock, Andrews - Royston, the hood with overhanging cornice and shaped pediment to freestanding columns and moulded throat with long trunk door on a plinth base, to an 11" square 1st period painted dial with gilt highlighted spandrels enclosing a date sector and with pierced and stamped hands, to a single weight-driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 77" 120-140

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Lot 1102

An early 19th Century Oak, Mahogany and line Inlaid 8-Day Longcase Clock, Jno Farrer - Pontefract, the hood with swan neck pediment surmounted by three globe and spike finials over freestanding fluted columns to a moulded throat and long and shaped trunk door flanked by reeded quarter columns on a panelled and plinth base, to a 13" 2nd period painted dial decorated with a figure gathering flowers to the arch over gilt rosette spandrels enclosing an Arabic chapter ring with further Arabic quarters and outside minute track, with subsidiary seconds and pierced and stamped hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 91" 350-400

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Lot 1103

An early 19th Century Mahogany Cased 8-Day Longcase Clock, name rubbed, the case with overhanging cornice to a break-arch pediment to freestanding reeded columns and moulded throat to a long and shaped trunk door flanked by 1/4 reeded columns, on a panelled and plinth base and bracket feet, to a 13" square white painted dial (worn) with Arabic chapter ring and further Arabic quarters with outside minute track and subsidiary seconds with blued steel pierced hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 87" 150-180

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Lot 1104

A 1st half of the 19th Century Mahogany Cased 8-Day Longcase Clock, H Smith - York, the hood loosely modelled on a Maltese Cross with stepped and concentric bezel and door, to a moulded throat and short trunk door and plinth base, to a 14" signed and circular 3rd period painted dial with outside minute track and blued steel spade hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 84" 250-300

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Lot 1105

An early 19th Century Mahogany cased 8-day Longcase Clock, John Collings - Sodbury, the case with overhanging cornice surmounted by swan neck pediment and giltwood finial to a plain frieze and free standing columns to a moulded throat and long trunk door, on a plinth base, to a 12" square Brass dial with engraved images of the farming year as spandrels and enclosing a Roman and Arabic chapter ring with arcaded minute track and shepherd scene, the signed centre with subsidiary seconds and date sector with black painted steel hands to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement strike on a bell (associated), height 90" 200-220

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Keys Fine Art Auctioneers
Lot 279

David R Bowkett (Ex Royal Worcester artist), Double-Handled Sandwich Dish decorated with stylised fruit; together with a further similarly decorated Hand Bell painted by Keith Hancock for Caverswall and a further Covered Jar decorated by D Millar, produced for Caverswall, largest piece 10 1/4" wide (3) 30-50

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Lot 331

A John Bell Parian Ware Figure of a seated young lady, raised on a plinth base, 14" high 80-120

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Lot 539

A Mixed Lot comprising: Brass Horse Harness Bell, Horse Brass and boxed Pewter Vase, largest piece 10" long

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Lot 94

Tibetan or Oriental Brass bust depicting the head of a man wearing a ceremonial head-dress, together with further Brass table bell, the body chased with animals and the handle formed as a mythological figure, 7" and 8" high (2)

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Lot 952

A late 19th Century French gilt Brass Carriage Alarm Clock, Margane 6927, the silvered lever platform escapement with bi-metallic cut compensated balance and strike on a back mounted bell to a Roman enamel dial with outside minute track and Arabic subsidiary with blued steel moon hands in a gilt Brass Corniche case together with morocco covered outer travel case, height 7" 200-250

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Lot 955

A late 19th Century French Lacquered Brass Repeating Carriage Clock, the lever platform escapement with bi-metallic cut compensated balance, push repeat and strike on a bell, to a Roman enamel dial with outside minute track and blued steel hands, in a Corniche type case, height 6 1/4" 200-220

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Lot 959

An early 20th Century French Lacquered Brass Carriage Alarm Clock, the rectangular case with carry handle and four finials, on cast ball feet, to an Arabic enamel dial with outside minute track and alarm subsidiary at 6 with blued steel hands, to a spring-driven movement with cylinder platform escapement (lacking bell), height 4 3/4"

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Lot 960

A late 20th Century Lacquered Brass Carriage Alarm Timepiece, L'Epee, the movement with lever platform escapement and bell mounted to the base, to a signed Roman and Arabic dial with alarm subsidiary at 6 and moon hands, in a lacquered brass case with carry and handle and presentation inscription dated 1983, height 6" 40-50

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Lot 973

A 19th Century Postman's Wall Clock, the plain mahogany surround (A/F) to a spun brass bezel with convex glass enclosing an 8 1/2" painted Roman dial with outside minute track and cast brass hands, to a twin weight-driven movement with strike on a bell, diameter 13" 40-50

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Lot 986

A late 19th Century Walnut and Boxwood Line Inlaid Dial Clock, the cross-banded and inlaid surround to a drop trunk with single hinged and glazed door, to a spun brass bezel enclosing an 11" painted Roman dial with outside minute track and black painted hands, to a twin spring-driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 27" 50-60

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Lot 996

A Walnut Cased Postman's Alarm Clock, the quartered and moulded surround to a reverse printed Roman glass dial with outside minute track and black hands, with alarm button to the centre, to a twin weight-driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, diameter 10 1/2" 50-60

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Duke's Avenue Auctions
Lot 199

A brass bell and a collection of African type figures

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Duke's Avenue Auctions
Lot 50

A vintage cow bell, a collection of boxes, metalware, a wicker basket and similar items

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Wotton Auction Rooms
Lot 197

A short Georgian clear glass wine/dram glass, the conical bowl with arched moulded detail set upon a bladed stem and circular foot, 10 cm tall approx. together with three short clear 19th century drinking glasses with slice cut bell shaped bowls on faceted stems with applied looping handles, 8 cm tall approx. together with three further cups with printies cut detail and applied clear looping handles, other small drinking glasses to include examples with Pall Mall and Greek key type borders decoration, various beakers, etc

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Wotton Auction Rooms
Lot 198

A late 19th/early 20th century oversized glass bell, the bowl in wrythen moulded cranberry glass with opaque rim, set beneath a tapering handle with twisted finial, with white mottled finish, loosely in the Nailsea manner, 34 cm tall approx.

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Lot 201

A large quantity of drinking glasses to include numerous champagnes with printies and other cut decoration, various similar wine glasses, clear cut tumblers, a pair of hand blown cobalt blue glass bowls of cylindrical form, a cranberry glass bell with opaque handle, a good quality clear cut decanter loosely in the Prussian manner, etc

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Wotton Auction Rooms
Lot 231

A quantity of silver plated wares to include a tray of circular form with pie crust border raised on four scrolling supports, stamped to underside Weir & Sons, Dublin & Belfast, trays of circular form, serving tureens of rectangular form together with a small eastern brass charger with embossed central detail of a seated deity, a further eastern brass tray of rectangular form, an eastern brass bowl with black enamelled and chased foliate decoration, a similar bell, a 19th century lustre ceramic jug and associated pedestal bowl, etc

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Wotton Auction Rooms
Lot 711

Two boxes containing vintage valves by Mulland, Ken-rad, Bell, etc

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Lot 792

An oil painting on board in the abstract manner in tones of yellow and white, signed bottom right Annand and dated 1972, inscribed Sun on Snow, with label verso Louise Annand with Glasgow address, 52 x 50 cm, a coloured signed print of a street scene and figures viewed through an archway, signed bottom right D Y Cameron, published by Alfred Bell 1930, with Fine Art Trade Guild blind embossed stamp, 36 x 43 cm, also together with a print of a shoulder length portrait of a young girl, probably after Toulouse Lautrec, 40 x 31 cm, all framed

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Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne
Lot 172

A GEORGE III SCOTTISH PAP BOAT with a reeded rim, the base inscribed "Benjamin Bell"*, by George McHattie, Edinburgh 1809 and a George II/III swing handled, sweetmeat basked (from an epergne, crest & clear glass liner, by Jeremiah King, London c.1750-60; the pap boat 4.75" (12 cms) long; 6.7 oz weighable silver (2) *Benjamin Bell (1749-1806) an eminent surgeon & regarded by some to have been the "father of the Edinburgh Surgical School". His elder son, George (1777-1832) and his grandson, Benjamin, were both Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. His younger son, Joseph was also a Fellow of The College and his son Benjamin, was President of the College from 1863-1865. By family repute it was the latter Benjamin Bell (a grandson of that first Benjamin Bell) to whom this pap boat belonged. Incidentally Joseph Bell, son of Benjamin Bell (pap boat owner) also became President of the College and famously the model for Arthur Conan Doyles' ictional character - 'Sherlock Holmes.

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Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne
Lot 348

A CONTINENTAL NOVELTY BELL in the form of a lady in a crinoline dress holding a wreath aloft, with English import marks for London 1912 and a smaller Continental bell (lacking clapper), import-marked for London 1896; the larger one 5.7" (14.5 cms) high; 8.25 oz (2)

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Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne
Lot 411

A RARE EARLY VICTORIAN ENGRAVED "CASTLETOP" VINAIGRETTE of shaped oblong outline with a view of Chichester Cathedral & its bell tower in the right foreground, the base with a vacant cartouche, gilt interior, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1843; 1.25" (3.1 cms) long; 0.4 oz *Sold with a photocopy of a print of Chichester Cathedral (the original by J.F. Harwood c.1840) for comparison.

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Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne
Lot 415

BY CARTIER: A modern oblong cigarette case with reeded decoration, gold thumbpiece & applied gold monogram, *the interior inscribed "from Mum Bell, John 14/8/38", London 1938 (original leather case); 5" (12.7 cms) long; 6.1 oz *Monogrammed "RCCW", for Rob Walker (1918-2002) of R.C.C. Walker Racing, In 1953 the team became Formula One's most successful privateer in history being the first & last entrant to win a F1 Grand Prix without building their own car.

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Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Lot 469

A Richard Champion (Bristol) porcelain mug: of bell shaped form with double scroll handle and thumb rest enamelled in colours with a simple bouquet and scattered sprigs below a wreath border and brown line rim, blue painted cross to underside, circa 1780, 10 cm high, [flake chip to edge of handle].

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Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Lot 646

Victor Reclus, Paris, a striking carriage clock: the eight-day duration movement having a replaced platform lever escapement and striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with a subsidiary alarm, the backplate stamped with the trademark of Victor Reclus and numbered 86363, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a subsidiary alarm dial and blued steel moon hands, the brass corniche case with a single bale carrying handle and oval top glass, height 17cm (with handle), 14cm (without handle). Complete with a leather carrying box signed for the London retailer J.W. Benson. * Biography Victor Reclus was a well-known Victorian Parisian clockmaker and retailer and was particularly known for his work on electric clock movements for which he was awarded numerous patents including number 12,491 for Improvements in Electric Clocks issued by the London patent office in October 1886. In later years the company used movements made for them by Japy Freres and were the Paris agents for that firm.

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Lot 651

A French bronze and ormolu mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with the backplate bearing the name of the retailer Maple and Co Ltd, Paris along with the trademark of the clockmaker Samuel Marti showing the award of the Medaille d'Argent in 1889, with the serial number 1967, the white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, fast/slow regulation above XII o'clock and fretted and engraved brass hands, the urn shaped bronze case with gilt-brass ormolu mounts, feet, bezel and swan neck handles, height 38cm. * Biography Maple & Co. were well known maker's and retailers of furniture from the Victorian period and produced many fine pieces including clocks, often using the movements made by the well-known Parisian clockmakers Samuel Marti et Cie.

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Lot 654

A Victorian carved oak mantel clock mounted with owls: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell (missing), the carved oak case surmounted by an owl with glass eyes overlooking a nest with two owl chicks, both also with glass eyes, all standing on carved logs and foliage, height 60cm.

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Lot 655

A French Empire ormolu mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, with a silk suspension to the pendulum, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands, the rectangular ormolu case with applied frieze to the front depicting young cherubs with bows either side of a classical stand, with the case surmounted by a figure of a cherub playing a harp with a bow and arrows to his side and a garland of flowers, standing on chased ormolu bun feet, height 35cm.

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Lot 656

Berthoud à Paris, a white porcelain mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker of the blanc roulant, Japy Freres, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, black Arabic outer five-minute numerals, and signed Berthoud hgr du Roy à Paris, with gilt brass engraved decorative hands, the white glazed porcelain case decorated with floral mounts, trellis-work and with four putti in various poses, height 48cm. * Notes Although the case is not marked, this style of case is recorded as being used by Meissen at this period.

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Lot 658

Duval à Paris, a 19th century inlaid rosewood mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, with a silk suspension to the pendulum, the backplate signed by the maker Duval à Paris, the round white enamel dial with stylised black Roman numerals and blued steel club hands, the rectangular rosewood case with floral inlaid decoration and stringing to the edges with a moulded plinth and brass carrying handle, height 22cm, not including handle.

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Lot 659

Le Noir à Paris, an ormolu mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the round white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and signed J. Bte. Le Noir à Paris, the ormolu case with applied floral mounts, half-pillars to the sides, a carrying handle to the top and with a white marble plinth, height 28cm (handle down), 31cm (handle up). * Biography A number of makers of this name from this well-known family of horologers are recorded in Paris including the possible maker of this clock Étienne, known to be working at Quai des Orfèvres, with the name on the dial being that of the original founder of the dynasty Jean Baptiste Le Noir, who was working in the late seventeenth century.

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Lot 662

Dent, London, a mahogany bracket clock with bracket: the eight-day duration, five-pillar double-fusee movement with anchor escapement and striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved with the maker's name and serial number Dent, London, 838, the seven-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals , fleur-de-lys blued steel hands, a strike/silent lever above XII o'clock and engraved Dent, London, the mahogany case having a curved top with carved decoration with further carved decoration to the case front, with brass side frets and standing on bun feet, complete with the original bracket, height 40cm, 57cm including bracket. * Biography The clock, watch and chronometer making firm of Dent were one of the most high profile in the Victorian period having been founded by Edward John Dent in 1814. They went on to construct the Westminster Palace clock, commonly known as Big Ben named after the bell that strikes at the hour, as well as the main clock at St. Pancras station amongst others. Many of Edward Dent's chronometers were used in well-known expeditions of the time, with the partnership with John Roger Arnold running from 1830 until 1840 producing many fine pieces. In 1841 they earned a Royal Warrant as the official watch and clockmaker to Her Majesty Queen Victoria and HRH Albert Prince of Wales.

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Lot 663

James McCabe, London a mahogany bracket clock: the eight-day duration, five-pillar double-fusee movement with an anchor escapement and striking the hours on a bell with pull repeat, the backplate having shouldered plates and engraved with the maker's name James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, the 5½ inch round silvered dial engraved with a repeat of the maker's name and numbered 1977, giving a date of manufacture of circa 1836, with black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and a strike/silent lever above XII o'clock, the bell-top mahogany case with inset wooden frets to the front with brass trim, canted corners, brass fishscale frets to the sides, a brass carrying handle to the top and standing on brass bracket feet, height 39cm (without handle), 43cm (with handle). * Biography James McCabe, born circa 1748, was an Irish watchmaker from Lurgin, near Belfast, the son of the watchmaker Patrick. He ventured to London in 1775, via Belfast where he had worked with his brother Thomas , becoming Free of the Clockmakers Company in 1781. He was raised to the Livery in 1787 and became a Junior Warder in January 1809, a Renter Warden in October of that year and finally a Senior Warden in July 1811, the year of his death on the 6th of October at his home in Stoke Newington of 'mortification of the leg'. He left a wife, Elizabeth, and eleven surviving children. The business came to further prominence after his death when he was succeeded by his sons Thomas & James, along with Robert Jeremy, helped by James Snr's widow Elizabeth. After 1833, when Elizabeth died, only two sons, Robert and eldest son Charley, survived with Robert taking sole charge of the business. The firm made fine clocks and carriage clocks as well as chronometers. * Notes For a full history see Allix & Bonnert, Carriage Clocks; Derek Roberts, Carriage & Other Travelling Clocks; Andrew Nicholls, English Bracket & Mantel Clocks and various other publications.

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Lot 664

James Smith, London, a mahogany bell-top bracket clock: the eight-day duration, double fusee movement with verge escapement striking the hours on a bell, with the backplate fully engraved with rococo decoration, the seven-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring with black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, the matted centre with a date aperture and inset shaped silvered cartouche engraved with the maker's name James Smith, London, with cast brass rococo spandrels to the four corners, the arch with an engraved silvered dial for strike/silent, the mahogany case with a brass carrying handle to the bell top, arched brass side frets and standing on lions paw brass feet, height 48cm, not including handle. Contained in a purpose made mahogany carrying case.

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Lot 665

A large French ormolu and porcelain mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hour on a bell, with a visible half-dead beat escapement with adjustable pallets and signed to the backplate with the retailer's name Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd, 11 & 12 Cornhill, London, 28315, the white enamel dial also signed and having black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands with the escapement visible below XII o'clock, with a further dial set below with a moonphase aperture, day and date subsidiary dials, month and equation of time, showing the difference between mean and solar time, to the outer ring, the substantial ormolu case of classical form with floral mounts and with two putto sat either side of an urn, overflowing with flowers, mounted to the top, with inset pink porcelain Sevres-style panels depicting flora, musical instruments and putti in various poses, sitting on a shaped gilt-wood base, height 63cm with base.

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Lot 668

Stone, Thame, a hook and spike alarum wall clock: the thirty-hour bird-cage timepiece movement sounding the alarm on a bell, the ten-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and half-hour markings, the dial centre having a silvered alarm setting disc and engraved with floral decoration along with the maker's name Stone, Thame, with cast-brass floral spandrels to the four corners and a blued steel single hour hand, diameter 25.5cm. * Biography There are various clockmakers with the name Stone recorded working in Thame, Oxfordshire including John in circa 1764, Richard in 1761 until 1782, and Thomas in the late 18th century who has a watch exhibited in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

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Lot 670

Regnauld à Paris, a small ormolu wall clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, the backplate stamped with the initials J.E.D and serial number 13225, the round convex white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, Arabic five minute numerals, gilded brass engraved decorative hands and signed Regnauld hger à Paris, the gilded ormolu case with egg-and-dart moulding to the surround, cornucopia vases mounted to either side, and hanging swags below, height 32cm. * Biography A Pierre Regnauld was working in Paris in the late 18th century and removed the clock from the Bastille.

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Lot 671

Richard Broad, Bodmin, a modern longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the break-arch brass dial with black Roman numerals, a moonphase disc to the arch and signed Richard Broad, Bodmin, Cornwall, the mahogany case with canted corners, a glazed trunk door and a break-arch top, height 215cm.

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Lot 673

L.F. Corrin, Peel, a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, with the 13½ inch painted break-arch dial having black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials to the centre, the four-seasons depicted to the corners, being females in the field, an outdoor tavern scene painted within the arch and decorative brass hands, the mahogany case having a swan-neck pediment with a brass ball-and-spire finial, a shaped moulding above the trunk door, turned trunk pillars, an inset panel below the door, turned pillars to the hood, crossbanding to the base and standing on bracket feet, height 226cm. * Notes A label within the door, handwritten by a previous owner reads: When I bought it, this clock was painted black all over and decorated with gold & yellow daisies. Too late I found out it had come from Titness Park where the Beatles lived & was probably painted by Yoko.

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Lot 674

Jno. Symonds, Reepham, an oak longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch square painted dial having centre sweep seconds hand and date hand, with black Roman hour numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals and an inner date ring, with flower and peach painted corner spandrels, blued steel hands and signed with the maker's name Jno. Symonds, Reepham, the falseplate to the dial stamped with the dialmaker's name Wilson, the oak case with an arched trunk door, the hood with cresting to the top, turned wooden finials, full tapering pillars with cast brass capitals, and a plain base standing on bracket feet, height 211cm. * Biography John Symonds is a well-recorded maker from Reedham, Norfolk who married Sarah Buddifut at Thursford on the 17th of June 1774 and was known to have taken a number of apprentices including Henry Brooks for 6 years from the 25th of March 1784. His shop was situated at the 'Sign of The Dial' in the north-west corner of market square where his wife died in 1806 and his son, also John, was born and died in 1810. John Symonds was the clockmaker to the diarist Parson Woodforde who lived at Weston Longeville from 1776 until his death in 1803 and who made numerous interesting entries regarding Symonds over a period of time including, on the 31st of August 1776, "Mr Symonds at Reepham brought home my new clock today and put the same up, for which I paid him £6.6.0. It is a very neat clock and I like it very much." (see Norfolk and Norwich Clocks & Clockmakers, edited by Clifford & Yvonne Bird for further information) James Wilson is considered the most prolific and important of painted dial makers, working in Great Charles Street, Birmingham from 1777 until at least 1809. His style is most distinctive and no two dials made by his firm are the same.

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Lot 677

Jonas Pollard, Credition, a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell and having adjustable pallets, the twelve-inch break-arch brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and signed either side of VI o'clock with the maker's name J. Pollard, Crediton, the matted dial centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with cast-brass floral spanderels to the four corners, the arch having a silvered convex boss engraved with a bird, the flat-top mahogany case with a shaped top to the trunk door, the hood having fluted hood pillars with cast-brass capitals, height 218cm. * Biography Jonas Pollard, born circa 1773, the son of John and Martha Pollard, was a well-known ironmonger and clockmaker and a member of a fairly large local clockmaking family. He married Dorothy Burridge at Crediton in 1806 and died on the 30th April 1835 making provision in his will for thirteen children. He was in partnership for sometime with his brother Thomas Pollard of Exeter, and with whom he made and fitted numerous turret and public clocks including church clocks at Talaton (1817) and Dunsford (1830) amongst others.

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Lot 678

Michaels, Bridgwater, a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch break-arch painted dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with floral decoration painted to the four corners, blued steel hands and signed Michaels, Bridgwater, the falseplate to the dial embossed with the dialmaker's name Walker & Finnemore, the mahogany case with a swan-neck pediment, oval floral inlaid decoration to the trunk door and base, quarter fluted columns to the trunk with cast brass Corinthian capitals, full fluted columns to the hood with a wavy edge inner moulding to the hood door and standing on bracket feet, height 212cm.

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Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood
Lot 728

A pair of Art Deco birds eye maple and ebonised square pedestals:, with stepped tops and plinths, 36cm (1ft 2 1/4in) x 120.5cm (3ft 11 1/2in) high, together with a pair of copper finish uplighters of inverted bell shape on reeded ebonised stems and circular bases.

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Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle
Lot 442

Farrar Bell "STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS" signed and dated 1938; label verso oil on canvas 63 x 74cms; 24 3/4 x 29 1/2in.

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Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle
Lot 55

Ophelia Gordon Bell: a composition sculpture of a mountaineer, signed to back, numbered V, 75cms (29 1/2in.).

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Anderson & Garland Ltd. Newcastle
Lot 56

Ophelia Gordon Bell: a composition sculpture of a man and women seated, signed to back, 53cms (20 3/4in.) high.

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Woolley & Wallis
Lot 1262

λ A Victorian silver-gilt table bell, by George Fox, London 1875, conventional form, with a turned ivory baluster handle, height 13cm, plus a seven bar toast rack, Sheffield 1907, approx. total weight 9.5oz. (2)

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Woolley & Wallis
Lot 1266

A George II silver salver, by David Bell, London 1759, shaped circular form, gadroon, scroll and shell border, on three scroll bracket feet, diameter 25.8cm, approx. weight 20.3oz

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John Taylors Auction Rooms
Lot 178

Brass, copper & silver plate including tongs, bell, kettle, Hanukkah menorah, etc

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John Taylors Auction Rooms
Lot 194

Approx 30 window stays, bell, coat hooks & weights

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