J.C. Cailly, Paris, a bronze and ormolu mantel clock having an eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an outside countwheel and silk suspension, the silvered dial having black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands, the bronze case in the form of a rocky outcrop, with a figure of a minstrel playing a lute seated above, the base with an ormolu acanthus leaf moulded decoration to the edge and an applied classical moulding to the front, all standing on decorative winged feet, height: 38.5cm. * J.C. Cailly is recorded as working in Paris circa 1840.
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Handley & Moore, London for Barwise, a mahogany bracket clock having an eight-day duration, five pillar double-fusee movement striking the hours on a bell with pull repeat and a strike/silent lever to the rear, with border engraving to the backplate, the frontplate stamped with the movement maker’s name and serial number ‘Handley & Moore, 1123’, the seven-inch round convex painted dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and signed ‘Barwise, London’, the arch-top case with ebonised inlaid decoration to the front panel and further satinwood and boxwood crossbanding, the sides with brass fish-scale fretwork, with a brass carrying handle to the top, height: 37cm (handle down) * Handley and Moore of Clerkenwell Close, London were fine and well-known makers of clocks working from 1798 until the death of Handley in 1824 after which John Moore continued alone. The partnership mainly made pieces for others, as in this example, with distinctive features such as the strike/silent lever and style of border engraving to the backplate, a feature also used by Thwaites & Reed, another supplier of high quality movements. Both Handley and Moore were apprentices to John Thwaites in the late 18th century.
William Born, Askrigg (Yorkshire), a mahogany moonphase longcase clock having an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the painted fourteen-inch break-arch dial having black Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials, decorative brass hands, painted ‘shell’ corner spandrels and signed to the centre ‘Wm. Born, Askrigg, 1837’, with a moonphase disc within the arch, the mahogany case having a raised panel to the base, shaped moulding to the trunk door, barley-twist columns to the both the trunk and hood and with a swan-neck pediment, height: 240cm.
James Delance, Downton, a lacquered longcase clock having an eight-day duration, five pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute markings, fleur-de-lys half-hour markings and signed ‘Jas. Delance, Downton’, the matted centre having ringed winding holes, an engraved surround to the date aperture, and a subsidiary seconds dial, with decorative blued steel hands and cast brass ‘female-head’ spandrels, the black lacquered case having raised chinoiserie decoration, three-quarter columns to the caddy-top hood, and a glass lenticle to the trunk door, height: 220cm. * James Delaunce (sometimes Delance) is recorded as working in Downton, Wiltshire from circa 1720 having previously worked in Frome from the late seventeenth century and previous to that in London where he was free of the Clockmakers company in 1678.
George Page, Naveby and George Usher, Lincoln, an oak and mahogany longcase clock having an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the eleven-and-a-half inch painted break-arch dial having black Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and date apertures, with painted cottages to the four corners and a further rural scene painted within the arch depicting a farmer with his dog, signed to the centre with the maker’s name ‘Geo. Page, Navenby’, with decorative brass hands, the oak case having mahogany crossbanding to the base, a shaped top to the trunk door, scroll-topped canted corners with ebonised inlaid stringing, the hood with further string to the door, fluted pillars with cast brass capitals, a swan-neck pediment with brass paterae and three ball-and-spire finials, the inside of the case bearing a label stating ‘George Usher, Cabinet and Case maker, Lincoln, No...’ the serial number being indistinct but possibly ‘15’, height: 215cm. * George Page is recorded as working in Navenby, Lincolnshire from before 1854 and was a member of a long line of well-known clockmakers working in the area over a number of generations. * George Usher was a cabinetmaker working in Lincoln during the mid-Victorian period and was a member of the cabinet making and watchmaking family of that name which included James Ward Usher, the jeweller, watchmaker, collector and entrepreneur who left a bequest to found the famous Usher gallery in Lincoln.
John Wood, Exon a walnut longcase clock having an eight-day duration, five pillar movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic five minute markings and fleur-de-lys half-hour markings, with engraved wheatear border decoration, the matted centre engraved with doves in flight and a basket of fruit surrounding the date aperture, with a subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands and cast brass ‘female-head’ spandrels and engraved with the makers name ‘John Wood, Exon’, the later associated walnut veneered case having crossbanding to the trunk door, with gilt-wood capitals to the quartered hood pillars, and with three associated brass finials to the flat top, standing on bracket feet, height: 200cm (not inc. finials) * John Wood is recorded as working in Exon (Exeter) in the early 18th century and is known to have had his son James babtised in 1727 in the Bow Meeting House.
Aitchison, Edinburgh, a silver open paced pocket watch, the two piece case hallmarked London 1853, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, the verge fusee movement with polished flat steel balance, diamond endstone, and bell shaped balance cock engraved with regulator scale, 5.5cm diameter; together with two Georgian silver open faced verge pocket watches (3)
John Wood, Liverpool, a silver pair cased pocket watch, the two piece hinged inner case hallmarked Chester 1809/10, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, spade hands, and subsidiary seconds dial, the rack lever fusee movement with cylindrical pillars, adjustable slide on top plate, flat steel three armed undersprung balance with Bosley type regulator, and engraved bell shape cock with diamond endstone, the outer case 6cm diameter
A collection of silver and silver mounted items, including a bud vase by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company, London 1910; a commemorative Millennium silver spoon, in its case; a silver hand bell by Hutton & Sons, Sheffield 1926, with ivorine handle; two silver napkin rings, and a silver mounted hand mirror and cut glass circular box; together with a silver plated cup by Christofle, 13 oz gross weighable
A 17th Century style Continental silver windmill cup, probably late 19th Century, the bell shaped bowl engraved with bands of cherubs and scrolling foliage, the upper band moulded with three lions masks, the stem formed as three scrollwork brackets supporting the windmill with simulated plank sides and clock dial, above a miller ascending a ladder and scroll spout, hallmarked to rim, height approx 19cm (lacking sails).
A late Victorian slate cased mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular gilt dial and black chapter ring with Roman numerals and inscribed `Clerke, I. Royal Exchange, London, the rectangular case incised and gilded with leaf sprays, on a rectangular base, together with pendulum.
An early 19th Century mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted break arch dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, date aperture and inscribed `Woolerton Yarmouth`, the arched hood with glazed door flanked by Corinthian columns, the trunk with arched door flanked by cut corners on a plain base, height approx 203cm (faults), together with pendulum and weights.
An early Victorian mahogany bracket clock with twin fusee movement striking on a bell, the painted arch dial with strike/silent indicator above Roman numerals and inscribed `Barrauds & Lund, Cornhill, London, 1352`, the backplate similarly engraved, the case with stepped surmount above a glazed door flanked by embossed brass foliate and loose ring handles and pierced fret panels, on a plinth base and turned feet, together with pendulum, height approx 35cm (minor faults and restoration).
A late 19th Century French boullework mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the embossed gilt dial inset with enamel shield shaped hour plaques with blue Roman numerals, the balloon shaped case with foliate scroll decoration, on scroll feet, height approx 31cm, with pendulum and key.
A George III oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass broken arch dial with Arabic and Roman numerals framing subsidiary seconds and date dial, the arch inscribed `Jas Ross Glasgow`, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by fluted columns, the trunk door flanked by fluted quarter columns, on a panelled base and bracket feet, height approx 235cm, together with a pendulum and two weights (some faults).
A George III mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass break arch dial and chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, date aperture and inscribed `Jacob Taverner, London`, beneath a chime/silent dial cornered by engraved and pierced brass spandrels, the break arch hood with plain surmount above a glazed door flanked by reeded columns, with break arch trunk door and plain base, height approx 210cm (faults), with two weights, pendulum and winder.
A George III mahogany longcase clock, with eight day striking movement, the brass break arch dial with strike/silent dial above Roman numerals subsidiary seconds, date dial and inscribed `Atwood, Lewes`, the break arch hood above a glazed door flanked by reeded columns, the break arch trunk door above a plain base, with two weights and pendulum, height approx 201cm (lacking bell and some faults).
A George III oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass break arch dial with silvered chapter ring framing a matt centre with subsidiary seconds and date aperture, the arch with silvered boss inscribed `Thomas Servard, Newport`, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by a pair of turned pilasters, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and plinth, height approx 212cm, together with pendulum and two weights.
A Victorian oak longcase clock, with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass broken arch dial with rolling moon to arch above a silvered chapter ring with Arabic and Roman numerals framing engraved foliage and subsidiary seconds, all cornered by gilt spandrels, the moulded swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by barley twist pillars, the trunk door carved with lunettes, scrolls and acanthus leaves flanked by fluted quarter columns, the base carved with a diamond motif and raised on bracket feet, height approx 223cm, together with pendulum, two weights and winder.
Seven 19th century and later advertising vesta, two with applied celluloid advertising `the Whitehead & Hoag Co`, and OBU `Awaiting orders with horse bust` and for `Blue Bell Binder Twine - Belfast Ropework Co...`, two Bryant & May, a D. Leonardt & Co, a Great Eastern Railway Co (Hunstanton on Sea), and a Lichfield (7)
Postcards - Approximately 145 topographical cards, many of Berkshire and Oxfordshire interest, including real photographic views of Burghfield; Hartley Court Turning, Three Mile Cross; a village street, possibly Watlington; High Street, Wargrave (Kingsway Series); Gipsy Lane, Wokingham; Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Bear Wood, Wokingham; and The Lygon Arms, Broadway (by Simms of Chipping Norton); with views of Basingstoke Road, Riseley; Rose Street, Wokingham (by Norton of Bracknell); The Bell, Crowmarsh (by Dearlove of Crowmarsh); West Street, Alresford; The Magpie & Parrot, Shinfield; the Black Boy, Shinfeld Road; Wargrave Village (by Higgins of Henley); Peppard Stores, near Henley-on-Thames; Station Road, Wokingham; and artist-drawn views by Quinton, (loose).
A wooden Police truncheon, late 19th century, of plain service-issue type, complete with leather wrist strap, 35.5cm long.. Note: Formerly the property of P.C. Harvey Bell (1861-1929), who lived in Sheffield and served in one of municipal or county constabularies in Yorkshire. By family repute, at the age of eighteen, he walked from Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, to Sheffield, a distance of some thirty-two miles, in order to join the Police. A photocopy of a photograph of P.C. Bell in uniform (taken by Wilkinson of Huddersfield), accompanies the lot.
J. Thompson, North Shields, an oak longcase clock, 18th century, the arched brass dial inscribed `J Thompson, North Shields`, with black Roman and Arabic numerals and cast scrolling spandrels, the eight-day movement striking on a bell, the case with a moulded cornice with an arched glazed door and columns, the trunk with later stylised chip carving and similar base
[Bronte (Charlotte)] “Currer Bell”. Jane Eyre, 2 vol., first Tauchnitz edition, spotting, ownership inscriptions to endpapers, bookplates to pastedowns, contemporary half calf, rebacked, with original backstrip laid down, corners bumped, Leipzig, Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun., 1848 ? Collins (Wilkie) After Dark, copyright edition, ownership inscription to endpaper, contemporary morocco, rubbed, Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1856, 12mo (3) (3)
Woolf (Virginia) The Years, first edition, light scattered spotting, particularly to endpapers, ownership inscription to endpaper, a little bumped, slightly cocked, dust-jacket, designed by Vanessa Bell, corners and edges a little creased and frayed, [Kirkpatrick A22], 8vo, Hogarth Press, 1937. *** Provenance: Formerly the property of Leonard and Virginia Woolf; from the estate of Louis Mayer, Cook-General at their residence Monk`s House, Rodmell, for 34 years.
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