Albert & Klaftenberger à Geneve, an ormolu and porcelain panelled mantel clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell and signed Aubert & Klaftenberger à Geneve and numbered 388, along with the trademark of the maker Vincenti et Cie, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals each set within a gilt cartouche, blued steel moon hands and signed as above, the movement situated within an ormolu drum case and sitting on a shaped base, all with inset blue, white and grey porcelain panels depicting musical instruments with a cherub to the centre panel, the case with ormolu mounts depicting musical instruments, flora, a dove and two cherubs at play either side of a goat, on an ebonised oval base, height 27cm (without base) * Biography. The Aubert & Klaftenberger firm was founded in 1835 by two watch retailers, C.J. Klaftenberger of London and D.F. Aubert of Geneva. The firm was favoured by both the Queen and the Prince Albert as the supplier of watches to be presented as gifts and received a Royal Warrant in 1859. The company was also a contributor to the horological section of the Great Exhibition of 1851, winning an Honourable Mention from the Jury. * Notes For details of Vincenti et Cie see lot no. 698
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Pons, Paris, a French mantel clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell with an outside countwheel and silk suspension, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker Pons and serial number 1264, the silvered dial painted with black Roman numerals and with blued steel moon hands, the ormolu case with a curved frieze with bas relief decoration depicting floral scrolls with a matching apron below, with a female Renaissance figure sitting above and leaning on a matching table below which sits the dial, standing on an ebonised oval base, height 40cm (clock); 47cm (with base)
Japy Freres, Paris, a 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 trademark for Japy Freres and serial number 1940, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, outer five minute numerals and decorative brass filigree hands, the decorative shaped gilt-metal case with rams-head mounts to the sides and surmounted by a floral spray with a pair of doves to the top, height 51cm. * Biography Japy Freres was 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.
A Victorian lantern clock the eight-day duration, double fusee movement striking the hours on a bell set within the top straps, the brass dial with an engraved centre of floral decoration, with the raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and decorative half-hour markings, and with blued steel hands (one broken), the case with turned pillars to the four corners and surmounted by a further finial, height 36cm.
John Jackson, Tavistock, a William IV mahogany bracket clock the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement having shaped shoulders and striking the hours on a bell, the eight-inch round convex dial with black Roman numerals, decorative blued steel hands and signed J. Jackson, Tavistock, the dome-topped mahogany case with an inset panel to the front with brass moulding, brass fishscale fretwork to the sides and standing on bun feet, height 43cm. * Biography John Jackson is recorded as working in West Street, Tavistock as a watchmaker and ironmonger from circa 1838 until his death in December 1850 at which time his estate was valued at under 4,000. he previously worked in partnership with one of the Jessop family of Tavistock clockmakers in King Street, circa 1823 and then in West Street from circa 1830, presumably either or both of Thomas and Peter Jessop.
Joseph Bates, Londini fecit, a walnut longcase clock the later eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the 11 1/2-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute numerals and meeting arrow-head half-hour decoration, the matted centre with ringed winding holes, a subsidiary seconds dial and engraved decoration surrounding the square date aperture, with cast brass cherub-head spandrels to the four corners and signed Joseph Bates, Londini fecit, with later blued steel hands, the walnut flat-topped case with blind fret to the hood, cushion moulding below the hood, beaded moulding to the trunk door with crossbanding and lenticle glass to the trunk door, with satinwood stringing to the case sides, the restored base with further crossbanding and stringing, height 210cm. * Biography Joseph Bates is recorded as having been apprenticed in 1679 to William Standish and free of the Clockmakers Company in 1687. He was married between 1683 and 1706, and worked in White Alley, Holborn.
William Cockey, Yeovil, a mahogany longcase clock the thirty-hour birdcage movement with turned, ringed pillars, striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman hour numerals, Arabic five minute numerals and signed either side of VI o’clock Willm. Cockey, Yeovil, with cast brass female-head spandrels to the four corners and a matted dial centre, the oak case having a swan-neck pediment with brass patrae and fluted pillars to the hood with cast brass capitals, with the plain base standing on bracket feet, height 201cm * Biography William Cockey was a member of the well-known Warminster family of clockmakers and bell founders. He both made and maintained clocks for a number of churches in the area including supplying a clock for the tower at Castle Cary Church for which he was paid 8-0-0. In 1736 it is recorded in the records of Montacute Church ‘Mr. Cockey For Righting the Clock and for the Agreement for the Keeping of in Repair for ye Year 1-4-6’. From 1737 until 1761 Cockey was paid 5-0-0 per annum to look after this clock. A number of clocks are recorded by William Cockey including a longcase example in the Dorset Clock Museum at Owermoigne.
John Pitt, Tetbury, an oak longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch break-arch painted dial with Arabic hour numerals, floral corner spandrels, a date aperture to the centre, decorative brass hands and signed Jno Pitt, Tetbury, the oak case with fluted canted corners to the trunk, a break-arch trunk door inset with stringing, the hood having square fluted pillars with brass capitals and a swan-neck pediment, standing on bracket feet, height 217cm. *Biography John Pitt is recorded as working in Tetbury, Gloucestershire from the early 19th century. A prolific maker of longcase clocks it is known that he ‘looked after’ the clock at Tetbury Market House from 1816 until 1852 with a payment of 2-2-0 per annum.
A MARKED 18CT GOLD, BLACK ENAMEL AND WHITE CABOCHON MOURNING RING, centre set with a white oval cabochon, with an oval black enamel surround with gold bell husk decoration, the triangular shaped shoulders with back enamel and gold foliate decoration, engraved to the reverse, "F. Jackson, DC` Nov.16, 82", 3.1g
[POETRY] BELL (Thomas) The Rural Album, 8vo, clo., 1st Edn., L., 1853; [TENNYSON (Charles)] Eustace. An Elegy, 8vo, 4 litho plates, cloth gilt, 2nd Edn., L., 1851; BENNOCH (Francis) Poems…, 4to, SIGNED & dated 1879, clo., L. 1877; [JONES (M.) or JONES (T.)] Alpha, 8vo, clo., 1st Edn., L., 1841.(4).
A set of five Continental (probably Dutch) wine glasses, the bell shaped bowls on an enamel twist and bubble decorated knopped stem, raised on a circular foot, 16.5 cm high CONDITION REPORTS Some variations to sizes of knops to stems. Wear, scuffs and some blemishes and bubbles. One base has incisions and a small chips and star shaped crack.
A French 19th century black slate and marble mantel clock of fluted drum form on an S scroll support raised on a moulded edge rectangular plinth, the blue enamel chapter ring with individual white roundels inscribed with Roman numerals recessed gilt metal engine turned centre with visible escapement and twin winding apertures, twin train movement stamped Martie et cie striking the half hours on a bell, 32cm high
A French 19th century ormolu mantel clock, the ornate case surmounted by two birds amongst fruit, the drum movement set with lions masks and wreaths, retailed by Wilson and Gandar, the eight day twin train movement stamped Vincenti & Cie striking the half hours on a bell, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and two winding apertures, applied cast flaming urns and foliate plaque to the lower half of the case, 29cm high
A set of six silver mounted George V cut glass whisky tots Hukin & Heath, Birmingham 1934-35, the bell shaped bodies with star cut bases, loop handles and silver lidded mounts, 4in. (10.2cm.) high, together with their matching silver `Whisky` decanter labels by the same maker. (12) See Illustration.
A rare George II oak cased longcase wedding clock of unusually small proportions, by William Porthouse of Penrith, the square brass dial signed with married couple`s names, `Willm & Ann White 1747`, with penny moon, silver Roman chapter ring decorated with fleur-de-lys, gilt cherub spandrels, lunar scale and date apertures, 30 hour movement striking on the hours on a single bell, the case with flat hood with stepped ogee moulded pediment, over a square door flanked by turned fruitwood pillars, the trunk with ogee arched door, on a plain base, 72in. (182.5cm.) high. * Provenance: John & Paddy Butterfield, Old Ropery Antiques, Kilham, E. Yorks. See Illustration.
A Regency ebonised and ebony veneered bracket clock by Thomas Moore, Ipswich, with five pillar fusee movement with bob pendulum, foliate and eagle engraved back plate, striking on a bell, the arched brass dial with gilded brass mask spandrels, signed silvered Roman chapter ring with outer minutes, the matted gilt centre with pendulum indicator and date aperture, silvered strike/silent dial to the arch, the case with caddy top with gilt brass carrying handle and four turned gilt brass finials, over a front and rear arched glazed door with gilt brass mounts, conforming keyhole lights to the sides, on a moulded plinth base, 18in. (45.75cm.) high excluding handle, complete with a later matched ebonised clock bracket with drawer. (2) See Illustration.
Charles I, gold Crown, 2.25g, group D, m.m. bell over harp / bell, without inner circle, crowned bust left, rev. crowned oval garnished shield, crowned c r at sides (Schneider II, 242 - same obverse die, unaltered m.m., and 245 - same reverse die; N.2185a; S.2715), scarce without inner circle, fine VAT Status: Margin Scheme View Terms & Conditions
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