james Webb, Bristol an early 18th century walnut longcase clock the eight-day duration, five pillar movement (fifth pillar missing) striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square brass dial having a silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals, meeting-arrowhead half-hour markings and engraved either side of VI o’clock ‘J. Webb, Bristol’, with crown and cherub spandrels to the four corners, a matted centre with ringed winding holes, a subsidiary seconds dial and wheatear border engraving to the date aperture, with blued steel hands, the walnut case with crossbanding to the trunk door with a bulls-eye lenticle, book-matched veneers, panelled sides, a plain base and tapered three-quarter columns to the flat-top hood, with a c-scroll sound fret to the frieze, height 210cm. *James Webb was a member of the well-known Somerset clockmaking family and may well have been the maker recorded originally at Chipping Sodbury being the son of Edward of Chew Stoke where a lantern clock signed by him has been recorded. He is known to have married Martha Farmer on the 10th of October 1717 at St. Stephens Church, Bristol.
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samuel Pearson, Halifax, a mahogany moon-phase longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch break-arch dial with a well painted scene to the centre depicting a man with his dog looking over an estuary with a masted ship sailing by, with black Roman numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial to the centre, with the date ring to the inner aspect having a brass sweep hand, with female four-season decoration to the four corners and moonphase disc to the arch, signed either side of VI o’clock ‘Pearson, Halifax’, the mahogany case with canted corners and cross-banding to the base, Gothic moulding to the top of the trunk door, inlay and decorative stringing to the case edges, the break-arch hood with a swan-neck pediment having carved rose patrae and brass Corinthian capitals to the fluted pillars, height 252cm. * Samuel Pearson is recorded as working in Petticoat Lane, Halifax from circa 1790 before moving to Cornmarket where he is known to have been working in 1822.
A 17th century walnut longcase clock the month-duration, five-pillar movement striking the hours on one bell and the half-hour on a smaller bell, the ten-inch square brass dial engraved at the base ‘Joseph Knibb, Londini Fecit’ with wheatear border engraving and ‘strike/silent’ lever at XII o’clock, the raised chapter ring engraved with Roman hour numerals, Arabic five-minute markings and half-hour decoration, with cast winged cherub’s head spandrels to the corners and decorative blued steel hands, the matted centre with a subsidiary seconds dial, the walnut veneered case having a rising hood with barley twist columns and spoon and latch locking, with geometric boxwood and ebony stringing to the trunk door and base, with an oval lenticle to the trunk door, height 198cm. (with restorations and alterations) with a copy of a sales invoice, with full description of the clock, from A.M. Willats, a dealer from Judge Jeffreys’ lodgings, Dorchester, dated January 1948. * An almost identical case, albeit with not quite as fine stringing, is known housing a year duration movement by John Williamson of Leeds who is recorded as being a member of the Clockmakers Company in 1682 and therefore working in London at this date before moving back to Yorkshire.
william & Thomas Farmer, Stockton, an oak and mahogany longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch break-arch painted dial with black Roman hour numerals subsidiary seconds dial to the centre, shell decoration to the four corners and a classical scene to the arch depicting Britannia, with decorative brass hands, signed to the centre with the maker’s name ‘Farmers, Stockton’, the oak and mahogany case with round inlaid decoration to the door, an inset panel with gadrooned moulding below the hood, the break-arch hood with brass capitals to the full pillars and a swan-neck pediment, height 220cm. * William & Thomas Farmer are recorded as working from before 1827 until at least 1851 with Thomas having worked alone from 1770 and William known to have been working circa 1820.
t. B., a walnut longcase clock the thirty-hour duration birdcage movement with flat steel pillars, striking the hour on a large bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, fleur-de-lys half-hour markings and signed ‘T.B.’ either side of VI o’clock, with brass female-head spandrels and a matted centre with engraved round decoration and a large single steel hand, the walnut case with a glass lenticle to the trunk door, a short base, shaped three-quarter columns to the hood and caddy top, with a label within the trunk giving some provenance, height 218cm. * The interior note suggests this clock as belonging to T Baldwin of Ashton-under-Lyme and having been there at least 120 years before the date of this label, which itself has some age. It makes the suggestion that T.B is the makers initials, although it is more likely these are those of the original owner who, in all probability, was the Thomas Baldwin mentioned.
boot jun, Sutton Ashfield, an oak longcase clock with automata the thirty-hour duration movement having shaped plates and striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the twelve-inch break-arch brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, and floral half-hour markings with cast brass urn spandrels to the four corners, the matted dial centre with engraved decoration, date aperture and an inset cartouche engraved with the maker’s name ‘Boot jun, Sutton Ashfield’, the arch having engraved decoration depicting Noah’s Ark with a silvered dove moving across with the beat of the movement, the oak case having a deep inset panel to the base and a further shaped panel to the trunk door, the break-arch hood with three-quarter pillars having gilt-wood capitals and a break-front moulding to the hood top, height 208cm. * John Boot junior is recorded as working in Sutton-in-Ashfield from before 1775 and was the son of the clockmaker John Boot Snr. He worked in the late 18th century in partnership with his brother William.
emmanuel Hopperton, Leeds, an oak and walnut longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell with an inside countwheel, the twelve-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute numerals and flame half-hour markings, with cast brass female-head corner spandrels, with a date aperture to the matted centre and decorative blued steel hands, the arch with dolphin spandrels and a roundel engraved with the maker’s name ‘Emmanuel Hopperton, Leeds’, the oak case with walnut veneer to the door and hood, with a raised panel to the base, shaped top to the trunk door, a break arch hood with brass finials to the blocks and three-quarter columns, height 240, inc. finial. * Emmanuel Hopperton, born 1705, is recorded as working in Mill Hill, Leeds from circa 1720 until his death in 1753. A number of longcases are recorded with walnut veneer used as decoration on an oak case as in this example.
A mixed lot of silver items, various dates and makers, comprising: a bonbon dish, a two handled bowl, five pierced dishes, an ashtray, a cigarette box, a set of five teaspoons, five silver handled cake forks and a carving fork, plus metal ware and electroplated items, a stirrup, a bell, a wine taster, and other items, approx. weighable 19oz. (qty)
18th Century walnut longcase clock with an arched hood above conforming arched door on a plinth base, the brass dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, subsidiary strike silent, calendar and seconds, inscribed Thomas Hughes, London, with a two train movement striking on a bell (for restoration)
Early 19th Century oak mahogany crossbanded and inlaid longcase clock, the arched hood with a broken pediment above a shaped door and conforming plinth base, the enamel dial inscribed 'Plowman, Chichester', with Roman numerals and two subsidiary dials with two train movement striking on a bell
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRASS CLOCK GARNITURE, the clock with five turned finial four-ringed pilasters, three French porcelain panels, each with classical garden scenes on plinth, 8-day Japy type mechanism and a pair of matching pedestal urns en suite, the mechanism with pendulum and rack bell strike and key, clock 40cm high
A George IV mahogany and brass inset bracket clock, circa 1830, with gilt ormolu bud finial and caddy top, the hinged door with fan moulded spandrels, opening to reveal a brass dial with black enamel Roman numerals, eight day movement with strike silent dial, maker Hanson, 290 h Holborn, London, with gilt grille sides and ring handles, striking on a bell, before brass plate raised on brass bun feet, 44cm h , dial 15cm d
Early 19th century English silver gilt pocket watch, hallmarked London 1808, the movement and dust cover signed Thos Mofs Ludgate Street London, no. 4943, fusee lever (converted) with bell engraved balance cock and diamond end stone, enamel dial with Roman numerals within the original case, maker D W (Daniel Wilmott), 53mm (dial a.f)
Good Scottish mahogany double fusee verge bracket clock, the five pillar movement with pull repeat and the back plate engraved with a chinoiserie garden scene, the 7" brass arched dial signed James Leckie, Glasgow on a circular silvered disc to the arch, over a silvered chapter ring enclosing a foliate engraved matted centre with calendar aperture, within a stepped case surmounted by a bell top and brass carrying handle, 21" high
Good English mahogany triple fusee bracket clock, the movement playing on a nest of eight bells and striking on another, the back plate engraved with chinoiserie and foliate decoration, the 7" brass arched dial signed Jonathan Harrison, Norwich on a shaped plate to the matted centre, within a silvered chapter ring, with strike/silent dial to the arch, within a stepped case surmounted by a bell top and brass carrying handle, 20.5" high (a.f)
Good English flamed and fiddle mahogany triple fusee lancet bracket clock, the movement with pull repeat quarter chiming on eight bells (Whittington), also striking the hours on a single bell, the back plate and 8" convex cream dial both signed Thomas Van, London, within a satinwood crossbanded case with geometric ebony raised lines and border, 18.75" high *Stamped on the front plate of the movement is Thwaites, no. 3943. This number can be traced in the Thwaites number system to 1807, just prior to the Thwaites & Reed partnership
English ebonised double fusee bracket clock, the movement with five knopped pillars, signed Thomas Pott St James`s Street, London within a cartouche to the foliate engraved back plate, the 5.75" brass arched dial signed Thomas Pott, St James`s Street, London on an arched plate to the matted centre with false bob pendulum and calendar apertures, enclosed by a silvered chapter ring and with strike/silent dial to the arch, within a stepped case supported upon gilded brass ogee bracket feet and surmounted by an inverted bell top and brass carrying handle, 18" high (a.f)
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