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Click here to subscribeAn Art Deco marble, onyx and spelter mounted mantel clock garniture, with eight day movement striking on a bell, the square silvered dial with Arabic numerals and inscribed `F. Bonnefoy, Coutances`, the case surmounted by a spelter figure of a young girl holding a bird, together with a pair of ornaments, a pendulum and key, clock height approx 34.5cm.
A late 19th/early 20th Century gilt brass four glass mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, the case surmounted with a flaming torch, quiver and foliate wreath flanked by four cone finials above caryatid style pilasters, on foliate decorated rectangular base and tapering feet, height approx 51.5cm, with a key and pendulum.
A George III mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass break arch dial with rolling moon above silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and inscribed `Willm Arundell, London` cornered by pierced coat of arms spandrels, the arched hood with glazed door flanked by reeded columns, the arched trunk door inlaid with a ram`s mask and foliate pendant flanked by reeded quarter columns, on a similarly decorated base and bracket feet, height approx 220cm, with a pendulum and two weights (faults).
A mid-18th Century ebonized bracket clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass break arch dial with matt centre, mock pendulum and date aperture, within a silvered chapter ring, beneath a strike/silent indicator and silvered arch inscribed `William Scafe, London` cornered with cast and pierced floral and scroll spandrels, the backplate engraved with scrolling foliage and signed `Wm Scafe, London`, the case with caddy top and brass carry handle above glazed doors and pierced fret panels, on a plinth base and bracket feet, height approx 49cm, together with pendulum, winder and key (faults and alterations).
An early 19th Century oak and mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted break arch dial with coastal landscape above cottage spandrels framing Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, date aperture and inscribed `Thompson, Chesterfield`, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door and turned columns, the trunk with panelled door flanked by turned pilasters, on a panelled base, height approx 232cm, together with pendulum and two weights (some faults).
An 18th Century and later oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the square brass dial with silvered chapter ring inscribed `Esaye Fleureau, London`, framing a matt centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, cornered with cast gilt mask and scroll spandrels, the later case with two brass finials above a moulded pediment, glass door and columns, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and bracket feet, height approx 184cm, with a pendulum and two weights (alterations and restoration).
A late 19th Century brass skeleton clock with single fusee movement striking on a bell with an axe shaped hammer, the white painted chapter ring with Roman numerals, the triple gothic arched scroll frame on four turned feet, within a later ebonized break arch case with brass eagle and ball finials, on a rectangular plinth base, height approx 51cm, with a pendulum and key.
A late 19th Century brass lantern clock with twin fusee movement striking on the bell, the chapter ring with Roman numerals framing a foliate scroll engraved centre, the case of typical form with bell surmount above foliate and dolphin pierced fret panels, turned finials and columns, on turned feet, height approx 28.5cm, with a pendulum.
A late 19th Century French gilt brass calendar clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the backplate signed `Baume & Lezard`, the pierced gilt brass scrollwork front plate with engraved decoration framing the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, above subsidiary day, date and month dials, raised on an ebonized base, height approx 24.5cm, together with pendulum and key (lacking dome).
A late 19th Century slate cased triple dial mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the two section white enamel dial with Roman numerals and brocot escapement, the drum case above scroll supports housing subsidiary dials, on a rectangular plinth base, height approx 26cm, together with pendulum.
A late 19th Century brass skeleton clock with single fusee movement striking on a bell, the pierced silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, the scrollwork frame of triple Gothic arched form on four turned feet and an ebonized base, height approx 39cm, beneath a glass dome with key and pendulum.
A late 19th Century gilt metal mounted white marble portico clock garniture, the clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted enamel dial with Arabic numerals united by flower festoons, the drum case with flower basket surmount above a pair of turned columns flanking a starburst pendulum, on a plinth base, together with a pair of matching urn ornaments, height of clock approx 37cm.
A George III oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the square brass dial with subsidiary seconds and date arch, inscribed `Josiah Bartholomew, Sherborne`, within a chapter ring with Roman numerals, cornered with pierced floral and scroll spandrels, the hood with caddy top, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and plinth, height approx 195cm (faults, alterations and lacking weights and pendulum).
A 20th Century brass cased mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the dial with silvered chapter ring and applied Roman numerals, the balloon shaped case with urn surmount above relief convolvulus decoration, on a rectangular base and ball feet, height approx 43cm, together with pendulum.
An early 19th Century mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted break arch dial with rolling moon above Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date aperture, the hood with moulded arch pediment above a glazed door flanked by spiral reeded columns, the trunk with line inlaid rectangular door flanked by spiral reeded quarter columns on a plain base and bracket feet, height approx 209cm together with pendulum and two weights.
A Victorian ebonized and walnut mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, the ebonized and walnut case with reeded borders cornered with brass foliate motifs, on bracket feet, together with a pendulum, and a Smiths electric bedside clock, within a Bakelite case.
A 20th Century brass and slate mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the backplate inscribed `Stevenard...Bologne...`, the case with eagle and ball finial above applied scrolling foliage and floral borders, on scroll feet, height approx 42cm.
An 18th Century oak longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the brass square dial with single hand and matt centre, framed by a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and inscribed `Cornish, Westrum`, cornered with pierced and cast flower and scroll spandrels, the hood with moulded pediment above a glazed door, the trunk with plain rectangular door above a plain base and bracket feet, height approx 200.5cm, together with pendulum and weight (restoration and alterations).
A Dutch inlaid mahogany mercury contra-barometer J. Stopanni, Amsterdam, 19th century The two-section urn surmount outlined pewter scales with ribbon bow crest decorated signature cartouche above applied spirit Fahrenheit and Reaumur scale thermometer to the left hand scale, the centre tube flanked by scales for both English and French barometric inches, the right hand main scale annotated with additional amplified English barometric inches incorporating the Dutch `36` scale calibrated 20-0-16 with the 0 representing the mean pressure at sea level in The Netherlands, the case with parquetry banded broken triangular pediment and vase finial above chevron banded frieze panel and glazed front door with conforming inlay to surround, the box base with three half bell-shaped inserts and two vase shaped pendant finials, 127cm high overall.
An unusual French miniature carriage clock with silent hour repeat, Retailed by Howell James and Co., London, late 19th century. The single train movement with replaced platform lever escapement and hour repeat mechanism on a bell operated via a plunge button to the top of the case, the rectangular white Roman numeral dial with retouched retail signature HOWELL JAMES & Co., TO THE QUEEN to lower margin, the frosted gilt bevel-glazed case with hinged carrying handle above moulded top with canted angles and channel-cut uprights, on conforming ogee moulded base, 8cm high excluding handle. This unusual carriage clock utilises a system similar to those used on some 18th century bracket timepieces in order to repeat the last hour on demand only. This system is often termed a `silent` repeat as the clock does strike during normal operation. The action of depressing the plunger to the top of the case winds a spring which powers the mechanism, hence the absence of a standard second striking barrel within the movement.
A French gilt brass oval carriage timepiece with alarm, Retailed by V. Baly, Boulogne, early 20th century. The eight-day movement with silvered platform cylinder escapement and alarm sounding on a bell mounted within the base of the case, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral signed V. BALY BOULOGNE S/ MER to centre and with subsidiary alarm setting dial below, the bevel-glazed case with hinged carrying handle and on turned feet, 10.5cm high excluding handle, with leather covered travelling case.
Two French lacquered brass carriage clocks, The first with retail signature for Russell Ltd, Liverpool, the second unsigned, both circa 1900. Each with eight-day two train striking movement with platform lever escapement and rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial in a corniche type bevel glazed case, the first striking on a gong and inscribed RUSSELL LTD., LIVERPOOL to dial, 14.5cm high excluding handle; the second bell striking and with engraved presentation inscription, 13cm high excluding handle, (2).
A French brass gorge cased carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm, Unsigned but attributable to either Jacot or Drocourt, Paris, circa 1875. The eight-day two train bell striking movement with original gilt platform lever escapement and numbered 2340 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with subsidiary alarm setting dial beneath to lower margin, the lacquered bevel-glazed case with hinged carrying handle and repeat serial number to base, 13cm high excluding handle. The platform lever escapement used on the current lot with its distinctive right-angled lever layout, `butterfly` endpiece and shaped tail can be directly compared with an example as used by Jacot and Drocourt illustrated in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development on page 114.
A French gilt brass carriage clock with push button repeat, Grohe, Paris, mid 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement with gilt platform lever escapement and signed GROHE, Paris to backplate, the rectangular white Roman numeral dial with Gothic trefoil pierced blued steel hands and repeat signature within the lower margin of the minute track, the unusual ripple moulded bevel glazed frosted gilt gorge variant case with shuttered winding holes to the frosted gilt brass back door and hinged carrying handle, 13cm high excluding handle.
A French gilt brass oval four-glass mantel clock, Unsigned, late 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement with mercury compensated pendulum and visible Brocot escapement to the recessed centre of the two piece circular white enamel Roman numeral dial, the frosted gilt brass oval section bevel-glazed case with moulded cornice above front and rear doors and ogee shaped base, 26cm high.
A French Louis XV style gilt metal mounted small boulle mantel clock, Payne and Cie, Paris, late 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement stamped PAYNE & C., PARIS to backplate, the thirteen piece blue on white enamel Roman numeral cartouche dial with repeat signature and bevel glazed gilt bezel, the waisted engraved brass and mottled red shell foliate scroll marquetry veneered case with foliate finial to the ogee shaped upstand above winged female mask and scroll cast crest and conforming mounts to front shoulders and knees of the case, on integral splayed supports with decorative apron between, 30cm high.
A brass skeleton timepiece with calendar and passing strike. Unsigned, 20th century. The single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement set between scroll pierced waisted plates united by six knopped pillars, the pierced silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with blued steel hands within pierced concentric day of the week and date of the month rings with conforming brass hands, on four bell-turned feet, on ovoid red velvet lined ebonised base with bun feet, (lacking glass dome) the clock 43cm (17ins) high, 49cm (19.25ins) high overall.
A Regency inlaid mahogany bracket clock, Barraud, London, early 19th century. The unusual circular five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and pendulum with holdfast attached to the base of the case, the border engraved backplate signed BARRAUD, Cornhill, LONDON to a conforming oval cartouche, the 7 inch cream Roman numeral circular convex dial with repeat signature to centre and gilt spade hands within a convex glazed engine-turned brass bezel, the arch shaped case with hinged brass carrying handle above ebony edged front with scroll line bordered panel beneath dial, on moulded skirt base with brass ball feet, 40.5cm (16ins) high excluding handle. The current lot is probably by Paul Philip Barraud who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as becoming a Liveryman of the Clockmakers` Company in 1796 and appointed Master in 1810. He is listed as a fine watch and chronometer maker who worked in partnership with W. Howells and G. Jamison for making Mudge`s timekeepers. He had two sons; Frederick Joseph (worked 1806-25), and John (worked from 1813), with whom he formed a partnership in 1811 which presumably lasted until his death in 1820.
A Regency brass mounted ebonised single pad-top bracket clock, Barraud, London, early 19th century. The five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and pendulum holdfast mounted on the backplate, the 8 inch circular convex white painted Roman numeral dial signed BARRAUD, LONDON to centre and with blued steel spade hands, the break-arch case with hinged carrying handle to the brass-edged pad top above front door applied with cast brass bezel with convex glass above fishscale frets to lower quadrants, the sides with conforming rectangular sound frets, on moulded base with brass bracket feet, (rear door lacking, case part-disassembled for restoration), 39cm (15.5ins) high excluding handle. Paul Philip Barraud is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as becoming a Liveryman of the Clockmakers` Company in 1796 and appointed Master in 1810. He is listed as a fine watch and chronometer maker who worked in partnership with W. Howells and G. Jamison for making Mudge`s timekeepers. He had two sons; Frederick Joseph (worked 1806-25), and John (worked from 1813), with whom he formed a partnership in 1811 which presumably lasted until his death in 1820. The movement of the current lot is particularly well made with thick plates, chain fusees and crisply turned pillars.
A Regency brass inlaid mahogany bracket clock, Unsigned, early 19th century. The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and pendulum holdfast to the decorative border-engraved shouldered backplate, the 8 inch circular white painted Roman numeral convex dial with unusual scroll pierced blued steel spade hands and cast brass bezel, the triangular pedimented case with brass pineapple finial to the stepped plinth upstand above foliate scroll inlaid infill over dial and conforming shaped panel to apron, the sides with brass ring handles above brass Gothic tracery rectangular sound frets, on rosette decorated skirt base with brass ball feet, 44cm (17.5ins) high excluding finial.
A French Empire style ormolu figural mantel clock, Unsigned, mid 19th century. The eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with circular white enamel Roman numeral convex dial with blued steel Breguet hands and foliate milled bezel, set into an ogee-shouldered plinth with foliate spray applied lower quadrants and supporting a music stand for a cherub stood on a cushioned stool and leaning on a columnar pedestal whilst playing his woodwind instrument to the right of the movement, on rectangular plinth base applied with a relief panel cast with a musical trophy to apron and on engine turned bell-shaped feet, 27cm high.
A French Louis Philippe ormolu and patinated bronze figural mantel clock, Durand, Paris, circa 1840. The eight-day striking movement with silk suspension and signed Durand a Paris to backplate, the circular gilt Roman numeral dial with recessed centre, Breguet hands and foliate cast bezel set into cast bronze rocky outcrop flanked by a pair of cherubs making arrows for cupid, on rectangular plinth base applied with cast bow and quiver ribbon-tied mount to apron above leaf mounded skirt, (formerly with `waterfall` automaton, lacking bell), 29cm high.
A French gilt metal mounted verde antico marble mantel clock, Lefebvre and Fils, Paris, late 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement stamped LEFEBVRE & FILS, PARIS to backplate and with marble dial applied with gilt Roman numerals within a glazed hinged bezel, the plinth-form case with moulded top above recessed patinated metal figural relief frieze panels cast with standing Classical robed figures continuing to the sides decorated with war chariots, on cavetto moulded base with gilt scroll cast splayed bracket feet, (designed to take a bronze sculptural surmount), 22.5cm high. Provenance: The Late Mr Michael Stoop.
A French Charles X ormolu figural mantel clock `the bubble blower`, Unsigned, early 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement with silk suspension, the dial with small white enamel Roman numeral cartouche numerals set into a floral wreath issuing ribbons incorporating pivoted shutters for the winding holes and with blued steel Breguet hands, fronting a rectangular plinth with mounts cast as quiver of arrows applied to angles and Trajan script engraved passage beneath chapter ring beside standing figure of a naked putto leaning over to blow bubbles (pipe and glass bubbles lacking), on plinth base applied with tied floral festoon cradling a winged cherub holding a flaming torch and a butterfly to front, the skirt with repeating leaf cast top moulding and compressed bun feet, 45cm high.
A French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted white marble figural mantel clock, Unsigned, late 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement with floral garland decorated circular white enamel Arabic numeral dial with elaborate pierced gilt hands and convex glazed cast bezel, the case cast with a robed female figure standing amongst billowing clouds to the left of the dial, on breakfronted cavetto moulded white marble base with foliate cast applied mouldings and entwined garland inset panel to apron, on cast bun feet, 29cm high; matched with a pair of ormolu twin branch candelabra each cast with branches entwined around a straight cornucopia, on twist volute cast foot with white marble square tablet base and turned brass feet, each 26cm high, (3).
A French Louis XVI style ormolu mantel clock, Raingo Freres, Paris, late 19th century. The eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with stamped RAINGO FRERES.. trademark to backplate and circular convex white enamel Roman numeral dial with gilt pierced hands and glazed bezel, the case with stylised urn surmount to the concave sided scroll mounted upstand and shaped panel with finely chased symmetrical foliate infill beneath dial flanked by free-standing balusters issuing fruiting foliage, the breakfronted base inset with female mask foliate scroll decorated panel flanked by further conforming panels, on disc turned feet, 41cm high, with original giltwood plinth, 46cm high overall.
A French gilt metal mounted mottled red marble mantel clock garniture, Retailed by Finnigans, circa 1900. The eight-day bell striking movement with circular white enamel convex Arabic numeral dial inscribed FINNIGANS to centre with elaborate foliate scroll engraved gilt hands and glazed bezel, the case with cast lovebird surmount above dial and gilt foliate scroll putto term mounted panel to support flanked by patinated bronze reclining figures of putti playing pipes, the shaped moulded platform base centred with a foliate scroll decorated panel flanked by further fluted panels and rosette inhabited scroll cast mounts to the curved ends, on six engine-turned tapered feet, 41cm high; with a pair of casolette urn side pieces, each with reversible domed cover with foliate knop and gilt candle sconce to interior, above ovoid body applied with vine swags between the triform pan mask decorated supports united by a central collar and on hoof feet, on circular gilt metal frieze inset plinth base with engine turned feet, 30cm high.
A French gilt brass and cloisonne enamel circular portico mantel clock, Retailed by Benetfink and Co., London, late 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement with enamel decorated twin mercury jar pendulum and circular enamel rosette centred concave gilt Arabic numeral cartouche dial inscribed BENETFINK & Co., LONDON, MADE IN PARIS to centre and with bevel glazed brass bezel, the case with foliate finial to the shallow pierced polychrome enamelled rosette and openwork foliate trail bordered shallow cupola above three pairs of slender fluted Corinthian columns with enamel decorated bases flanking dial, on moulded disc base with repeating rosette decorated collar to upper border and four turned feet, 40cm high.
A French Sevres style porcelain inset ormolu mantel clock, Unsigned, mid 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement with blue-on-white circular enamel Roman numeral dial with elaborate gilt hands, Arabic five minutes and bevel glazed beaded bezel, the elaborate case with bird inhabited floral surmount to the polychrome putto painted shaped porcelain panel inset upstand, with cast putti and festoon swags flanking dial above further shaped cherub decorated panel and waisted foliate scroll cast canted angles with knurl feet and foliate mount to apron, on integral floral panel inset sectional base with cast feet, 54cm high.
An early Victorian mahogany four-glass mantel clock with later wall bracket, Porthouse, London, circa 1840. The five-pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with shouldered plates and anchor escapement, the 5.25 inch square single-sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed PORTHOUSE, Northampton Square, LONDON to centre with blued steel Breguet hands and fine foliate scroll engraved decoration to spandrels, the case with bevel glazed tablet upstand above cavetto and ripple moulded cornice and bevelled side glasses, on slender ogee shaped plinth base with moulded skirt and disc feet, 33cm (13ins) high; with later purpose-made wall bracket with conforming moulded platform above a scroll shaped support, 53cm (21ins) high overall. Provenance: The property of a private collector. Thomas Porthouse is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London c1820-60, Baillie notes in his entry that Thomas Porthouse was Turret Clockmaker to The Admiralty.
A Regency brass inlaid rosewood bracket clock, John Warry, Bristol, early 19th century. The five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement with original anchor escapement and foliate engraved backplate signed John Warry, BRISTOL to centre and fitted with a pendulum holdfast clamp, the 8 inch cream painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with repeat signature to centre and subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT dial to arch, the break-arch case with brass carrying handle above line inlaid front door and brass fishscale arched side frets, on moulded skirt base with contre-partie brass foliate marquetry panel to apron, 43cm (17ins) high excluding handle. The current lot could have been made by either John Warry senior or his son of the same name. Both are recorded in Moore, A.J. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF BRISTOL 1650-1900 with John senior working from Redcliffe Street 1783-1821, and John junior working presumably from the same address 1830-58.
*A Fine Regency gilt brass mounted inlaid partridgewood lancet bracket clock, Grant, London, circa 1820. The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement, strike/silent lever and signed Grant, Fleet Street, LONDON to the lancet shaped backplate, the 7 inch circular silvered brass Roman numeral circular dial with repeat signature to centre, blued steel Breguet style hands and convex glazed cast bezel, the case with crescent shaped amboyna inlaid panel above dial and satinwood banded interlaced ebony line lozenge decorated panel infill to apron within ebony ground repeating lozenge border and with gilt slender three-quarter columns to angles, the sides with gilt lion mask ring handles above brass tracery pierced Gothic side frets, on stepped skirt base with ebonised mouldings and later cast paw feet, 41cm (16ins) high. John Grant junior who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from Fleet Street 1817-67. The bespoke nature of the movement with its lancet shaped plates and the high quality of the veneers suggests that the current lot was made to order for a particularly discerning client.
A William IV rosewood bracket clock, Wilkinson, Leeds, circa 1830, The five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and pendulum holdfast to the shallow arch shaped backplate, the 6 inch single-sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands, foliate engraved decoration to spandrels and signed WILKINSON, LEEDS to arch, the case with brass pineapple finial to the gadroon carved stepped upstand above cavetto and ripple moulded cornice and carved fan decoration to the quadrants of the angled brass fillet inset front door, the sides with gilt rosette ring handles above rectangular fishscale sound frets, on conforming moulded skirt base with brass ball feet, 41cm (16.25ins) high excluding finial, 48cm (19ins) high overall. Two makers with the surname Wilkinson are recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Leeds during the early 19th century; John, early 19th century until 1836 and William in 1809.
An Irish early Victorian mahogany precision eight-day longcase clock, Sharp, Dublin, circa 1840. The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with deadbeat escapement, Harrison`s maintaining power and wood-rod pendulum, the 12 inch circular white Roman numeral dial signed SHARP, DUBLIN to centre and with blued steel hands, the break-arch case with brass bezel to the circular glazed aperture of the hood door above break-arch door to trunk and plain plinth base with moulded skirt, 200cm (78.5ins), high. Christopher Sharp(e) is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Dublin circa 1824.
An Irish George III mahogany eight-day longcase clock, John Ottiwell, Limerick, circa 1770. The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed John Ottiwell, Limerick to lower edge, the angles with scroll cast spandrels, in a case with swan neck pediment and foliate scroll carved swollen frieze above fluted pilasters to hood, break-arch door flanked by canted angles to trunk, on a reduced shaped-panel fronted plinth base with bracket feet, 227cm (89.5ins) high. John Ottiwell is recorded in Ferrar`s Limerick Dictionary of 1769 as a watchmaker working in Main Street East. Another perhaps slightly earlier clock by David Gordon of Dublin in a related case was sold in these rooms 10/02/2009 lot 154.
*A George III mahogany eight-day longcase clock with moonphase, John Healy, Manchester, early 19th century. The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch white painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with arched calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and signed J`no Healy, MANCHESTER to the ho-ho bird decorated centre, within chapter ring with Arabic five minutes and fruit painted spandrels beneath arch with rolling moonphase, in a case with verre eglomise fronted swan neck pediment above fluted columns to hood, swollen frieze over shaped-top crossbanded door flanked by quarter columns and with squat panel beneath to trunk, on oval panel veneered plinth base with ogee bracket feet, 220cm (86.5ins) high. A John Healey is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Manchester 1777-1814.
An unusual small brass mounted table clock with rocking figure automaton, Now bearing signature for Vulliamy, London, basically early 19th century. The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and shouldered plates, the pallet arbor fitted with an arm applied with a pivoted figure of a seaman who `dances` within a crescent shaped scene of sailors playing instruments and dancing on the deck of a ship, the 6 inch cream painted convex Roman numeral dial now bearing signature VULLIAMY, LONDON to centre and now in a single pad top break-arch case with brass carrying handle above brass fillet bordered crescent aperture for the automaton and glazed circular glass bezel for the dial, the sides with arched brass fishscale sound frets, on moulded skirt base with brass claw and ball feet, 36cm (14ins) high excluding handle.
A Regency mahogany bracket clock, William Stephenson, London, early 19th century. The twin fusee five pillar bell striking movement with anchor escapement and pendulum holdfast to the border-engraved shouldered backplate signed Wm. Stephenson, London to lower margin, the 7 inch white painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with blued steel Breguet hands and subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT dial to arch, the break-arch case with brass carrying handle and cavetto moulding above brass-fillet inset front door and rectangular fishscale sound frets to sides, on moulded skirt base with brass bracket feet, 37cm (14.5ins) high excluding handle. The current was probably made by William Stevenson who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers` Company in 1794.
A Regency ebony and brass inlaid mahogany bracket clock, Dutton, London, early 19th century. The five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and thick brass shouldered plates, the backplate signed Dutton, LONDON to centre, the 7 inch circular cream painted Roman numeral convex dial with gilt crossed open moonpoise hands and signed DUTTON, Fleet Street, LONDON to centre, the break-arch single-pad top case with ebonised arch mouldings above brass foliate inlaid shaped panel beneath dial flanked by ebony and brass line inlaid canted angles, the sides with arched brass fishscale sound frets, with reeded collar to the stepped base and on brass ball feet, (case seriously distressed, lacking rear door bezel and other sections), 39cm (15.5ins) high. Matthew Dutton and Sons are recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London 1815-25. Matthew Dutton`s father, William (worked 1746-94), was an important maker who in went into partnership with Thomas Mudge at Fleet Street in 1755, later succeeding him in 1771 when Mudge retired from the business to pursue the development of his marine timekeepers. Matthew worked with his father until 1799 then in partnership with his brother, Thomas until 1804, and then finally with his son, also called Matthew from 1815 until his death in 1825. Although the current lot is in distressed condition the movement has survived in good order hence could be brought back by someone with good cabinet making skills, with the loss of the cast brass bezel being perhaps the most significant issue.
A Regency mahogany weight-driven drop trunk wall clock, Robert Fletcher, Chester, early 19th century. The four pillar two train bell striking movement with anchor escapement and half-seconds pendulum, the 15 inch circular white Roman numeral dial signed ROB`T FLETCHER, CHESTER to centre, the case with moulded surround to the circular hood door above shaped ears and concave-topped caddy moulded rectangular door to trunk, and reeded panel to the curved base, 119cm (47ins) high.
An Austrian ebonised miniature grande sonnerie table clock, Joseph Bauer, Debretzin, late 18th century. The short-duration triple train movement with verge escapement striking the quarters on a bell and sounding the hour every quarter on a larger bell, the 3.5 inch brass break-arch dial with false bob aperture to the foliate scroll engraved centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers, arcaded minute ring and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles with scroll cast spandrels beneath arch centred with a domed boss signed Joseph Bauer, Debretzin within conforming engraved infill, the inverted bell-top case with cast brass putto surmount and vase finials above engraved brass foliate frets to the upper quadrants of the giltwood mounted front door, the sides with conforming lozenge shaped frets over break-arch side windows, on moulded base with brass paw feet, the clock 26cm high (10.25ins) high, 29.5cm (11.75) ins high including surmount.
A French Louis XIV ormolu mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock, Antoine Gaudron, Paris, circa 1700 The six back-pinned baluster pillar movement of two week duration with large spring barrels, verge escapement with silk suspension and cycloidal cheeks, and high position numbered countwheel to the upper right hand corner of the backplate for striking the hours and once at the half hour with a vertically pivoted hammer on a bell mounted within the top of the case, the backplate signed Gaudron A Paris to lower edge, the unusual shaped iron dial plate faced with pewter polished and lacquered to simulate mother-of-pearl and applied with twelve-piece white enamel Roman numeral cartouche chapter ring with fine pierced and engraved foliate pendant to every numeral, Arabic minutes to outer track and original steel hands above shaped pendulum aperture bordered with foliate cast mounts, the break-arch case with gilt urn finials to the acanthus corner-mounted ogee shaped upstand and foliate cast frieze emerging from the sides of the gilt cavetto moulded cornice, the canted front angles applied with fine scroll-cast female terms above acanthus open scrolls, the sides with brass-edged rectangular side windows and conforming terms to rear edges over swollen lower sections, the base edged with a gilt band interrupted by a pendant arch inset with foliate cast mount to apron, on acanthus cast feet, 53cm (21ins) high. Antoine Gaudron is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from around 1675. In 1689 he was established at Place Dauphine at `La Perle` and then at `La Renommee` in 1709. He died a wealthy man in 1714. Two fine `Religieuse` spring clocks by him (including one with unique astronomical calendar) are illustrated in Plomp, Reinier Early French Pendulum Clocks 1658-1700 pages 80-3, the movement of the current lot, although slightly later, is remarkably similar to those pictured in figs 146 and 149. The manner in which the dial of the current lot is finished is particularly noteworthy. A pewter veneer is applied over the iron dial plate which is polished and finished in such a way as to simulate mother-of-pearl, forming the background onto which a finely engraved and pierced chapter ring is applied.
A French Louis XV-XVI transitional ormolu mounted boulle bracket clock, Sandoz, Laine, Paris, circa 1775. The circular two train movement with four column turned pillars pinned through the rear, anchor escapement and striking the hours via a numbered outside countwheel on a bell mounted on the backplate signed Sandoz Laine, Paris to lower margin, the 7 inch circular convex Roman numeral enamel dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and finely pierced engraved hands behind an engine turned convex glazed bezel, the waisted case veneered in contre-partie with foliate designs in brown, cream and red stained shell within a brass field, the ogee shaped surmount with leaf festoon swag adorned classical urn finial and finely chased rococo edge mounts above front with further symmetric open-work leafy foliate trail mounts to edges, the sides with brass sound fret infilled shaped cartouches and conforming mounts to rear angles, the apron with shaped glazed lenticle flanked by integral scroll mounts issuing squab feet, 59cm overall.
A Germanic gilt brass small hexagonl horizontal table clock with alarm, C.L. Leysaht, Zittau, early 18th century. The six pillar rack and bell striking movement with fusee and verge escapement regulated by a monometallic sprung balance to going train, the strike train with standing barrel and sounding on a bell mounted within the base of the case, the alarm train with further standing barrel and verge operated hammer on the same bell, the backplate with foliate scroll pierced balance bridge, silvered regulation dial and signed C L Lesaht, Zittau to one edge, the dial with pewter alarm setting disc within conforming applied 3 inch Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with steel beetle-and-poker hands, the horizontal case with caddy moulded dial surround above glazed sides divided by line-engraved pilasters to angles, on cavetto moulded base with six disc turned feet, (strike train with replacements), 10cm (4ins) wide.
A forged iron domestic `great chamber clock` movement, Probably German or Swiss, late 16th century. The two train movement with forged wheels and sprung pawl clicks to the pulleys, the going train originally with verge and foliate regulation now converted to verge and short pendulum, the strike train with internal fly and pivoted external hammer linkage lever (lacking lifting detent arbor and countwheel), the frame with one-piece forged upper and lower rings secured to the angled strip corner posts via wedged mortice and tenon joints, the upper terminals of the corner uprights worked into decorative flared scrolls, the base with outswept feet, the front with pinion to drive dial motionwork and four holes to the frame for securing a dial (lacking), the frame 44.5cm (17.5ins) high; with a forged iron bell bearer of similar date with integral top-pivoted hammer and large lugged bell. The current lot can be compared to a similar example sold at Sotheby`s, New York MASTERPIECES FROM THE TIME MUSEUM, PART FOUR VOLUME 1 13/10/2004, Lot 500. The presence of a pinion to drive motionwork and holes for attaching a dial to the front of the frame indicates that this movement was originally fitted with a dial hence was probably designed to be installed where it could be seen, perhaps in the great hall of a substantial house.
A George III oak thirty hour longcase clock of small proportions, Joseph Wright, Warwick, circa 1780. The plated countwheel bell striking single-handed movement with 8.25 inch square brass dial signed WRIGHT, WARWICK to the starburst and foliate scroll engraved centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with later swan neck crest to the cavetto moulded cornice above slender baluster turned pilasters flanking dial and narrow rectangular caddy-moulded door to trunk, on plain plinth base, 191cm (75ins) high excluding later crest, 200cm (78.75) ins high overall. Joseph Wright is recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World as working in Warwick 1771-95.
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