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Click here to subscribeFrench ormolu and porcelain mounted two train mantel clock, the Pons movement and 3.25" dial signed J. Silvani, Paris, striking on a bell, within a drumhead casing surmounted by a reclining cherub over a circular painted panel depicting three cherubs at play, supported upon a rectangular stepped base with four square ormolu feet, 14.5" high
French bronze two train pedestal mantel clock, the movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, the 3.25" metal dial with cabouchon enamel Roman numerals, inset into a pedestal applied with draping foliage and surmounted by a bronze bust of a young lady with floral headdress signed A. Carrier, 19.75" high
Good French bronze, ormolu and marble drumhead two train mantel clock, the movement with outside countwheel and silk suspension striking on a bell, the back plate and 4.5" convex white enamel dial signed Gavelle Laine`s a Paris, supported by two red and green marble obelisks and surmounted by a bronze figure of a maiden, supported upon a rectangular white marble and ormolu mounted base, 19" high
Good English ebonised double fusee bracket clock, the movement striking on a bell and with finely engraved foliate back plate, the 8" silvered arched dial signed Simson, London, with strike/silent dial to the arch, within a stepped case with canted corners and surmounted by a caddy top with brass carrying handles, 22" high overall
Fine and unusual mahogany double fusee Gothic wall clock, the five pillar movement with maintaining power and deadbeat escapement striking on a large bell, the 12" round silvered dial signed E. W. Streeter, 18 New Bond Street, London, with slow/fast aperture at twelve o`clock, within a Gothic carved case with pointed arched top and foliate finial, 56" high*The maker of this clock is well documented as being one of the first people to produce machine made watches in England. A short biographical print-out of the maker accompanies this lot*
Fine 18th century mahogany longcase clock of one month duration, the 12" engraved arched brass dial signed Ellicott, London, (John 1706-1772) with subsidiary/silent dial over the silvered chapter ring and centre with inset subsidiary seconds dial over the date aperture, the six pillar brass plate movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, the tall elegant figured case with brass inlay and caddy top over a long arch top door and panelled base with a skirted plinth, 100" high*John Ellicott was one of the most respected English clockmakers of the 18th century. Ellicott established his business at 17 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange London where he worked from 1728 until his sudden death in 1772, he was succeeded by his son Edward*
Fine 18th century gold pair cased fusee verge quarter repeating pocket watch, the dial and movement signed Isaac Rogers, London, no 6001, the full plate movement with engraved and pierced balance cock, silvered regulating dial and hammers repeating on a bell to the inner case, gold champleve Turkish market dial, both cases pierced and bright cut engraved with foliate designs, dial, dust cover and movement signed, 51mm
Fine 16th/early 17th century striking and alarm silver pair case pocket watch, circa 1700, the fusee verge movement signed George Shamper (d. 1723), no. 14, pierced engraved balance cock and regulating dial with tulip pillars, plunge repeat with hammers striking on a bell to the pierced inner case finely engraved with birds amidst meandering foliage, the silver champleve dial with Roman numerals and outer five minute Arabic numerals, centre alarm dial marked 1-12 with a steel single hand, the outer silver case with circular pierced sound frets, 58mm
Early 19th century fusee verge half hunter pocket watch, hallmarked Dublin 1805 or 1829 (hallmark partially rubbed), the unsigned movement with engraved bell shape balance cock, the dial with Arabic numerals and inner chapter with winding hole at the four o`clock position, consular case, case maker `WH`, 56mm
A Louis XV style ormolu striking mantel clock, the finial in the form of a seated cherub on a cloud playing a lyre, the case with scrolling foliage and four leaf-capped scroll supports on a shaped platform with pierced apron and bracket feet, fitted a circular white enamel dial signed Honegger and having an eight-day movement striking on a bell, the case stamped BD352 (Beurdeley), 43.25cm (17") high. Provenance: Sotheby`s, 12 June 1987, lot 596, see illustration
A late 19th Century mantel clock, the case with rouge marble top and ormolu female caryatids to the corners terminating in scroll supports, the sides with pierced ormolu shell and foliate rectangular panels, the front fitted a circular enamel dial with Arabic numerals and painted swags of flowers, fitted an eight-day movement striking on a bell, the dial signed G Camelin, 19.5cm (7.5") high, see illustration
A parcel gilt and bronze elephant clock of Louis XV design, the drum case surmounted by a cherub blowing a conch mounted on the elephant`s back, with rococo base fitted a circular dial with Arabic and Roman segmented enamel chapter ring, having an eight-day movement striking on a bell by Japy Freres No 7386, 43cm (17") high, see illustration
A French mid 19th Century spelter clock with cherub finial above a vase set a circular white enamel dial with eight-day movement striking on a bell, the whole supported by two classical figures on an oval base and the two matching urns and covers of classical form, 81.5cm (32" high), see illustration
A mid 19th Century mantel clock of Louis XVI design, the ormolu case with basket of flowers finial and surround of acanthus and C scrolls, the base set a porcelain panel painted a man playing the lute to a lady in a landscape, the silvered dial with Roman numerals and fitted an eight-day movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, 40.5cm (16") high, see illustration
A gilt brass four-glass clock with plated mounts, having a vase shaped finial with foliate supports to the hoof feet, fitted a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and open Brocot escapement, the eight-day movement striking the half-hours and hours on a bell and with twin-cylinder mercury compensated pendulum, 38cm (15") high, see illustration
A gilt bronze clock with negro porter carrying the cotton bale case on his back, holding a stick in his left hand, on a rectangular naturalistic base with canted corners, having an embossed chapter ring with segmented blue enamel Roman numerals, fitted an eight-day movement striking the half-hours and hours on a bell, 39cm (15.5") high , see illustration
An ormolu clock set, the drum shaped case with dolphin support, a cherub playing a lyre seated on its back, raised on an oval green variegated marble base, the movement fitted a white enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals having an eight-day movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell and with Neptune mask head bob pendulum, 41cm (16") high and a pair of two-light table lights with scroll branches raised on entwined dolphin supports and circular green variegated marble bases, 27cm (10.5") high, see illustration
A Regency mahogany bracket clock with moulded arch top, the frieze with ebonised inlay and with ebonised stamping and ribbed decoration, having arch top grilles to the sides, the white enamel convex dial with Roman numerals and signed Grimalde & Johnson 431 Strand London, fitted an eight-day brass fusee movement with repeat striking bell, the back plate inscribed Grimalde and Johnson Strand 431, London, 45cm (17.75") high, see illustration
A late 18th Century mahogany eight-day longcase clock, the case banded in satinwood with broken swan neck pediment to the hood having fluted columns to the sides, the trunk enclosed by an arch top door with canted columns to the sides, the arch top brass dial with feathered border and fitted an equation of time dial to the arch, the pierced spandrils each of two cherubs with coronet, the engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date aperture, having a silvered chapter ring signed Bingham Dublin, fitted an eight-day movement striking on a bell, 237cm (93.25") high, see illustration
A Jaeger Le Coultre Atmos Clock, with silvered chapter ring, black Arabic numerals and dagger hands, having chromium mounts and bell drop case no 7681, 22.75cm (9") high, the plinth engraved `With one thousand thanks from Lupino Lane and Jack Eggar`, complete with mahogany bracket. Note: Lupino Lane and Jack Eggar produced many musicals in the West End, perhaps the most famous was `Me and My Girl` immortalizing the Noel Gay song `The Lambeth Walk`, see illustration
An early 18th Century 30 hour Longcase Clock movement (within a later pine case), the silvered Chapter ring with Roman numerals and within pierced gilded spandrels modelled as Putti supporting crowns etc., the dial with engraved face and `moving eyes` feature, with date aperture and signed Isaac Jinson (Layburn) 10¼" dial and the movement striking on a bell
A French figural mantel clock, mid 19th century, the 4 inch white enamel dial signed Henry Pri**, Paris, with two winding holes and ring of Roman numerals with patinated bronze male figural mount seated above, holding a lyre, the keywound drum movement striking on a bell, No. 2098/2, the figure and movement seated on a gilt metal trophy base of rectangular stepped form, 36cm wide, 50cm high
A basket top ebony bracket clock, late 17th century, Benjamin Merriman, London, surmounted by a twin S-scroll handle on the pierced basket top, decorated with foliage and figures within four finials, over a moulded edge, the front door applied with repousse mounts, on a flared moulded base with compressed bun feet, the 6½ inch square brass dial with centred false pendulum aperture signed `Ben Merriman London`, over two winding holes and a date aperture, the chapter ring with inner ring of Roman numerals, outer ring of Arabic numerals, with winged cherub corner spandrels, the engraved back plated signed `Ben Merriman London`, within scrolling foliage, the twin fusee movement with verge escapement , the movement lacking its bell and repeat mechanism, 45cm high, 25cm wide, 17.5cm deep Note: Brian Loomes `Watchmakes & Clockmakers of the World` Volume 2 lists a Benjamin Merriman, London (B.CC. 1682 - 1734) of St. Martins` Ludgate C.W
A thirty hour oak longcase clock, the 12 inch square brass dial signed `THO Lister`, with central date aperture and rolling moon, within a silver chapter ring of Roman and Arabic numerals, between pierced scrolling leaf corner spandrels, the four pillar movement striking on a single bell, the caddy top hood with square glazed hood door, between tapering turned front corner hood pilasters over a long crossbanded trunk door, between front corner quarter turned pilasters, on a crossbanded box base and cut out plinth, 219cm high
A REGENCY MAHOGANY CASED WALL CLOCK having a circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals signed Perigal & Dulerrau, New Bond Street, within a brass bezel, the double fusee movement striking on a bell, 14" convex dial, 16 3/4" diameter overall. Note: The Perigal family are well recorded as working in London in the 18th and early 19th Century and Perigal & Duterrau are recorded as being `Watchmakers to His Majesty`, 62 New Bond Street, 1810-1840 (see illustration).
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