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Click here to subscribe**AN OTTOMAN SADDLE COVER, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURYof crimson silk velvet embroidered with silver wire arabesques, carnations, lotuses and other foliate motifs, of bell-shaped form, with square opening at the top, and blue cloth lining170 cm; 67 in longProvenanceParke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, 9th March 1950JWHA Inv. No. 2854
**EIGHT EXPERIMENTAL HELMETS, SOME PART CONSTRUCTED, CIRCA 1917-18almost certainly made by the Worcester Pressed Steel Company, including an experimental `Liberty Bell` model 1918 helmet, two British American type helmets, four production stage helmets, unfinished, and another, perhaps a failed pressing (8)ProvenanceJWHA Inv. Nos. 2138, 413, 2596.2, 424, 456, 455, 412, 454
A 19th century mahogany longcase clock, the hood with broken swan neck pediment, fretwork panels and fluted ionic columns above a long trunk door enclosed between 1/4 fluted columns, a box base and bracket feet, the 31cm brass dial inscribed to the arch "James Gray, Edinburgh, with Roman numerals and seconds subsidiary dial, the associated eight day movement striking on a bell, 221cm high
A 19th century oak longcase clock, the hood with a broken swan neck pediment and fluted Corinthian columns above a long trunk door and box base, the 30cm dial with a metal moon to the arch, the dial with Roman numerals, seconds subsidiary dial, the eight day movement striking on a bell, 212cm high
A 19th century oak and mahogany longcase clock, the hood with a broken swan neck pediment and ionic columns above a cross banded long trunk door, box base and bracket feet, the 30.5 cm dial painted with a landscape scene to the arch and spandrels, with painted Roman numerals, seconds subsidiary dial and calendar aperture inscribed, Thomas, Llandovery the eight day movement striking on a bell, 222 cm high
A 19th century oak and mahogany longcase clock, the hood with a broken swan neck pediment and fluted ionic columns, above a shaped long trunk door, box base and bracket feet, the 31 cm dial painted to the arch with a pointer in a woodland, with Arabic numerals, seconds subsidiary dial and calendar aperture, the eight day movement striking on a bell, 221 cm high.
Early 19th century rosewood and brass inlaid repeating bracket clock by Desbois & Wheeler, with twin train double fusee movement, striking on a bell, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, the brass back plate signed Desbois & Wheeler, Grays Inn Passage`, on four brass ball feet 20in. (51cm)
17th century walnut cased bracket clock by Thomas Pare, London; the brass and silvered dial with double fusee twin train movement, subsidiary date aperture, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, original verge escapement, back plate inscribed `Thomas Pare Londini Fecit`, striking on a bell, with pierced gilt metal and cherub decorated pierced basket top, on squat bun feet, 16in. (41cm)
A Russian silver and malachite table bell with reputed Royal provenance the silver plated bell engraved with nine names of warships from the Russian fleet, in Cyrillic text, comprising Petropavlovsk, Borodino, Ekaterina II, Oryol, Suvorov, Varyag, Sinop, Rostislav and Almaz, on a naturalistic malachite base with sprung gilt metal striker and applied engraved gold royal cipher for Tsar Nicholas II and white metal anchor set with old cut diamonds, the bell surmounted by a cast silver double headed eagle holding a crown aloft, the heads with gilt beaks and inset cabochon ruby eyes, the wings and breast adorned with enamelled shields, probably the arms of the ships named on the bell, the crown set with old cut diamonds, rubies and emeralds, apparently unmarked, 8¾in. (22cm.) high * This table bell is reputed to have been given as a gift by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, when visiting British waters off the Isle of Wight in 1909 on his yacht the Standart, accompanied by an entourage of vessels from the Russian Navy.
A magnificent French grey marble and ormolu mantle clock c.1860, the eight day movement signed `D. Roussel, Paris, 1065` and striking on a bell, the enamelled dial with Arabic numerals, outer minutes and floral swagged decoration, pierced gilt hands, the large case with urn finial suspending ormolu floral swags over an arched top, the dial beneath on a fluted, ormolu mounted column flanked by ormolu gryphons holding further swags, on a serpentine stepped base with beaded gilt metal mounts, centred by a large ormolu figure of a maiden seated reading, on beaded gilt bun feet, 25½in. (65.5cm.) high, 19in. (48cm.) wide.
A rare late-17th / early 18th century gilt bronze square table clock probably German, the square hinged case with serpentine top and base, the silvered chapter ring engraved with Roman hour numerals alternated with fleur-de-lys and outer Arabic minutes, the centre and corners with engraved and repoussé shell and foliate decoration, pierced scroll steel hands, one probably replaced, the glazed sides within silvered foliate engraved and paper scrolled borders, enclosing a single fusee movement with baluster pillars, silvered pierced and engraved backcock, silvered regulator disc, striking a bell to the base, raised on shell scroll feet, height 2¾in. (7cm.), 3¼in. (8.25cm.) square.
A fine 19th century French ormolu `cercle tournants` clock the `cercle tournants` movement striking on a bell, the domed cover with stiff leaf decoration and pineapple finial, encircled by a serpent, it`s forked tongue forming the hand to the rotating chapter rings beneath, with inset enamelled Roman numerals with Arabic minutes above, on an urn form case with pedestal base, also encircled by a serpent, flanked by a pair of angular loop handles suspending a husk swag, standing on a swagged fluted column with reeded and cord moulded base, on a square plinth, 21¾in. (55cm.) high * Provenance: With original invoice from Hoffman, Dealer in fine Clocks and Barometers, dated 1987.
A 19th Century French lacquered brass carriage alarm clock by Drocourt, with eight day movement striking on a bell, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and inscribed `T. Martin ... Regent St, London`, above subsidiary alarm dial, the back plate with `D.C` maker`s mark and numbered `7017`, the one-piece case with swing handle above bevelled glass panels, on bracket feet, height approx 16cm, together with a key.
A late 19th Century gilt spelter mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular blue porcelain dial painted and gilded with flowers and Roman numerals, the drum case surmounted with a vase of flowers flanked by lion masks, above three oval porcelain panels painted with flowers, on an oval base and disc feet, height approx 30cm, with a pendulum and key (faults).
A late 19th Century French ormolu and white marble four-glass mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and flower festoons, the backplate stamped `Vincenti`, the case with laurel wreath and trophies of war surmount above bevelled glass panels on a white marble rectangular base and foliate feet, height approx 31cm, together with a mask and sunburst pendulum.
A late 19th Century French ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the porcelain dial with black Roman numerals on a bleu céleste ground framing a Cupid, the foliate moulded case with urn surmount above a female mask and further porcelain panels painted with courting couple and Cupids, on foliate feet, height approx 43cm, together with pendulum, key, giltwood stand and ebonized stand.
A late 19th/early 20th Century French onyx and gilt metal mounted mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular painted enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the shaped rectangular case surmounted with a brown patinated spelter figure of a maiden playing a stringed instrument, titled `Melodie` above gilt metal scroll mounts and scroll feet, with a pendulum.
A late 19th Century French ormolu and champlevé enamel effect porcelain mantel clock garniture, the clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the arched porcelain dial with a ring of black Roman numerals on white ground panels, reserved against a turquoise ground filled with polychrome foliate scrolls and strapwork, repeated on the bowed side panels and urn surmount, on a foliate moulded breakfront plinth and turned feet, height approx 40.5cm, together with a pair of matching two handled urns, height approx 32.5cm, pendulum and key (minor faults).
A George III oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted enamel break arch dial inscribed `Chas Oldham Southam` within a gilt beaded surround above Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials cornered by gilt foliate scroll spandrels, the break arch hood surmounted with gilt ball finial above a glazed door flanked by tapering columns, the trunk door with crossbanded decoration flanked by reeded canted corners, on a similarly decorated base, height approx 225cm, with a key, pendulum and two weights.
An English ebonized table clock, late 17th Century and later, the brass latched eight pillar movement with verge escapement striking hours on a large bell and half hours on a smaller bell, the backplate with engraved and calibrated countwheel, tulip engraved corners and inscribed `Gulielmus Clement, Londini Fecit` within a lambrequin surround, the 9½ inch square brass dial with skeletonised silvered chapter ring and black Roman numerals on a matt ground with date aperture, cornered with winged cherub spandrels, the later ebonized bell top case with brass carry handle above pierced brass arched scale fret panels and glazed doors, on a plinth base and brass bracket feet, height approx 54cm (associated movement and case, and alterations).
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