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Click here to subscribe'Winners' - A limited edition Nicholas Watts print, of the 1984 Derek Bell driven Rothmans liveried Porsche 956, signed in pencil by the artist and the drivers, no.81/850, set to board, 51cm x 63.5cm; also Allan Nies - Screen prints, showing a Martini Porsche shooting through water, with another similar, both on art paper, signed and dated 1985, seal wrapped, 38cm x 56cm, (2).
a matched five-piece tortoiseshell and pique decorated dressing table set, with marks for London 1904 and 1906, maker William Comyns, comprising mirror, brush, comb, oval jewellery box and cover, and a tortoiseshell box and cover, each decorated with hare bell borders, and foliate scroll and swag pique work
pERTH - a Scottish provincial snuff box by Robert Dickson, marked RD, eagle, of navette shaped with three quarter opening hinged lid, the lid engraved with fine borders of bright cut borders of hair bell swags, the central cartouche of similar design around and engraved hand plough with presentation inscription JOHN PEULLER TO CHARLES BUDD, the sides and base with prick dot and wriggle work engraved borders, gilt interior length 9cm, 4oz this is a rare example of holloware by this maker. There are only a few recorded examples and this piece is one of only three currently available to private hands. The others include a sugar bowl, ex Murray Collection, lot 206, sold by Lyon & Turnbull, 20th August 2003 and a lemon strainer, now in a private North American collection. Public collections include a snuff horn, in the collection of the National Musuems of Scotland, meanwhile a tea pot stand and shoe buckles may be viewed in the collection of Perth Musuem and Art Gallery. the marks to this piece are also inte esting as they do not conclusively determine whether they are for Robert Dickson elder or younger. The town punch is of the earlier style used by Dickson elder while the makers punch is the more distinctive one used by Dickson younger. It is felt that it is probably made in the period where these makers overlap and infact were most likely using the same punches.
An 18th Century Worcester mug, bell shaped, black printed commemorating the victory of Frederick the Great in the Seven Years War, the King points towards a group of flags and military trophies, the reverse with a winged figure of Fame blowing her trumpet, signed R H Worcester with anchor and date 1757, 4 1/2" high
A late 18th Century oak cased longcase clock, by Joseph Hallifax, Barnsley, with thirty hour movement striking to bell, the square brass dial with date and pierced spandrels, the hood with cushion top and plain pillars, the case door with later brass edging on platform base, 80" high (in need of restoration)
An early 19th Century carved oak cased longcase clock, by Thomas Lister, Halifax, with eight day movement striking to bell, the arched brass dial with moon phase to the arch, date and seconds, the hood with broken arch pediment and brass ball finials, on barley twist pillars, the case door carved with oak leaves and acorns and with fluted quarter pillars, on platform base, 90" high
An early 19th Century oak cased longcase clock, by W Nickisson, Newcastle-under-Lyme, with eight day movement striking to bell, the arched painted dial with date and seconds and painted with an oval cartouche of dancing female figure to the arch, fruit and flowers to the corners, the hood with scroll pediment over a painted scroll work frieze and with fluted columns, the case with fluted quarter pillars, the case door shaped to top and mahogany cross banded, on platform base, 84" high
A 19th Century mahogany longcase clock, with eight day movement striking to bell, the arched painted dial with hunting scene to the arch, buildings to the corners, the hood with swan neck pediment centred by a brass ball finial and on turned pillars, the case door mahogany cross banded, on panelled base with shaped apron, 93" high
A Mauchline Ware photographic covered book, 'The Heart of Midlothian by Sir Walter Scott', published 1877, the front with photograph of waterfall of Bruar, Blair-Atholl, the back cover with transfers 'The Hermitage Dunkeld and Dunkeld Village', 12cm high, 8cm wide and three other items of Mauchline Ware, a knitting needle case Clifton, a cylindrical needlecase in contrasting woods transferred St Peter's Church, Bournemouth, and a bell shaped tape measure East Street, Bridport (4)
An ormolu mounted Boulle mantel clock, the matt and burnished gilt brass dial with foliate centre and inset with white enamelled Roman numeral plaques, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the arched case with cut and engraved brass leafy strapwork throughout and outlined with ormolu overlapping leaves centred by a large flower spray, on leaf scroll feet, 29cm high
A French porcelain mounted gilt metal mantel clock, the circular white enamelled dial with Roman chapter ring, inscribed 'Henry Marc, Paris', eight day movement, striking on a bell, the case in Louis XVI style and cast with sprays of flowers and fruit with urn and central female mask, the inset 'Sevres' porcelain plaques painted with classical figures and urns on a bright blue ground, on a shaped giltwood base, 47cm high, 35cm wide
A French porcelain mounted gilt brass clock garniture, circa 1860, in Louis XVI style, the 'Sevres' dial painted to the centre with Cupid and trophy, the Roman chapter reserved on a 'jewelled' bleu de roi gound, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the bow breakfront case cast with classical leafage and beading and inset with 'Sevres' landscape and figural panels on a bleu de roi ground, surmounted by a two-handled urn; the pair of conforming 'Sevres' ovoid urns with domed covers, each painted with a romantic Watteauesque panel within 'jewelled' gilt leafy borders, ram's mask loose ring handles and pineapple finials, on knopped stems and stepped square bases, clock 36cm high, urns 29cm high
A French champleve enamel and gilt brass clock garniture, the circular bleu celeste 'Sevres' porcelain dial with Roman chapter ring and enamelled with putto and flowers, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the three glass case with moulded borders, enamelled throughout with foliate scrolls in shades of blue on a dark blue ground, bracket feet, 33cm high; the flanking two-handled pedestal urns and covers conforming, 29cm high
A French ormolu and champleve enamel mantel clock, the circular matt gilt dial with Roman chapter ring, inscribed 'Le Roy & Fils, 67 New Bond St, Made in France' and 'Palais Royal, Paris', eight day movement, striking on a bell, the breakfront arched architectural case beneath a cylindrical lantern with lofty pierced finial, colourfully enamelled throughout with flower sprays on a bright turquoise ground, freestanding pillars to angles and set with putti, 43cm high
A gilt metal mantel clock, the circular white enamelled dial with Roman chapter ring, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the scrolling case of pierced rococo design cast with flower sprays and leaf scrolls, inset with a bleu celeste Sevres style floral painted plaque and surmounted by the figure of a young man in 18th century costume resting on a hillock, 34cm wide, 26cm high, on a giltwood plinth
A substantial belge noir and verde marble mantel clock, the circular white enamelled dial with Roman chapter ring and inscribed 'Chas. Frodsham, To The Queen', eight day movement, striking on a bell, the moulded cylinder case supported on scroll brackets and cavetto moulded rectangular plinth, 56cm wide, 35.5cm high
A French rosewood and marquetry portico clock, the white enamelled dial with Roman chapter ring, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the matt gilt bezel cast with beading, scrollwork and fruits, the pendulum conforming, the case inlaid with flower sprays and outlined with stringing, the four pillars with inlaid reeds, milled and engine turned ormolu mounts, 48cm high
An oak longcase clock, the square brass 28cm dial with crown and sprawling boys spandrels, Roman chapter ring, the matted centre with leaf framed calendar aperture, inscribed 'Tho. Bridge & Andrew Knowles', eight day movement, striking on a bell, the square hood with vine carved frieze and freestanding pillars, arched door with lenticle to trunk, 200cm high (composed)
An oak longcase clock, the silvered 30cm dial with engraved neo-classical leaf scroll and paterae spandrels, Roman and Arabic chapter ring, subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, Strike-Silent dial to arch, inscribed 'Rd Collis, Rumford' (sic), eight day movement, striking on a bell, the arched hood with bell cresting and ball finials above brass mounted plain freestanding pillars, arched door to trunk, 207cm high (excl. finials)
An oak longcase clock, the enamelled 34cm dial with figural spandrels representing The Seasons, Roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial, calendar aperture, indistinctly inscribed 'à..., Manchester', the arch with lunar phases, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the hood with brass mounted swan neck pediment above freestanding turned pillars, the trunk with an arched moulded door flanked by reeded pilasters, banded and strung throughout, 220cm high
An oak longcase clock, the enamelled 31cm dial with fruit and cornucopia spandrels, the arch with angler before a castle, Roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial, calendar aperture, inscribed 'F. Connfell, Rofs' (sic), eight day movement, striking on bell, mahogany banded and boxwood strung throughout, the arched hood with swan neck pediment, brass finials and fluted pillars, the chamfered trunk with a rectangular door inlaid with lozenge and lancet arch above a tablet, on bracket feet, 221cm high
An oak longcase clock, with mahogany veneers and bandings, the brass 32cm dial with mask and leaf spandrels, silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, the centre engraved with leaf scrolls, subsidiary seconds dial, calendar aperture, inscribed 'T. Radford & Sons, Leeds', the arch with lunar phases, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the hood with brass mounted swan neck pediment above freestanding fluted pillars, shaped door to trunk flanked by fluted quadrant pilasters, the base with planted panel, 225cm high
An oak longcase clock, the enamelled square 30.5cm dial with floral spandrels, Roman and Arabic chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial, inscribed 'H. Tory, Crowland', eight day movement, striking on a bell, mahogany veneers and bandings throughout, the hood with brass mounted dentil moulded swan neck pediment, ball-and-spire finial and fluted pillars, arched door to trunk, on bracket feet, 203cm high
An oak cottage longcase clock, the square brass 27cm dial with mask and leaf spandrels, Roman chapter ring, the matted centre engraved with leaf scrolls and with calendar sector, single finger, inscribed 'Thos Storer, Darby' (sic), thirty hour movement, striking on a bell, the square hood with plain integral three-quarter pilasters, arched door to trunk, 185cm high
A mahogany longcase clock, the enamelled 35cm dial with figural spandrels representing The Continents, Roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, the arch with lunar phases, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the arched hood with swan neck pediment and urn finials above two pairs of fluted pillars, the well figured trunk with a scalloped curl veneered door flanked by freestanding reeded pillars, outlined with banded borders and stringing, the canted moulded base with re-entrant panel, bracket feet, 236cm high
A walnut longcase clock, the brass 30cm dial with urn and eagle spandrels, silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture with a border of engraved leaf scrolls, the arch inscribed 'Wm. Harley, Salop', supported by dolphins, eight day movement, striking on a bell, the hood with moulded cavetto cornice above blind fretwork spandrels and integral three-quarter pillars, the trunk with an arched moulded door and inlaid with chequered bandings, outlined throughout with crossgrained mouldings, 240cm high (distressed)
19th Century French inlaid rosewood lyre clock having a silvered engine turned dial with Roman numerals, the movement marked Medaille D'or Pons 1827, striking on a bell and standing on an inlaid rosewood base beneath a glass dome, height including dome 76cm - see illustration on back cover of catalogue
A late 19th Century mahogany cased Postman’s type Wall Clock, the plain mahogany surround to a spun brass bezel enclosing an 8 ½” painted wooden dial with Roman numerals and outside minute track, and cast brass hands, to a wooden posted twin weight movement, with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, width 12”
A late 19th Century Boulle style Bracket Clock, the waisted case surmounted with panelled top, surmounted by a Putto, over scrolling foliate gilt metal mounts and pierced sound frets, raised on four scrolling winged dragon feet, decorated on three panels with tortoiseshell and brass inlay (slight losses), to a cast brass bezel with bevelled convex glass, enclosing a 5 ½” gilt dial, with applied Roman enamel lozenges (repairs), with blued steel hands, to a circular brass movement, with anchor escapement and strike on a bell
A mid 18th Century French Boulle Bracket Clock, the arched case with detachable panelled pediment, surmounted by bronzed figure of Old Father Thyme, (scythe lacking), over cast bronze mounts, with tortoiseshell and brass inlaid detail, with glazed side panels and hinged front door, with applied detail of Venus, with a checkerboard internal base and floral and foliate decorated back door, to a 10” gilt dial, with outside minutes scale and applied Roman enamel lozenges, over a separate enamel panel, signed ‘F H Duchesne A Paris’, to a square brass movement, signed ‘Pia, Paris’, united by four baluster spindle columns, with anchor escapement and count wheel strike on a bell, height 37” (ILLUSTRATED PAGE 3)
An early 19th Century mahogany ebony and brass inlaid Bracket Clock, Joseph Anon of London, the lancet shaped case with gilt metal mounted ring side handles, over arcaded sound frets, to a foliate and line inlaid dial surround, with reeded frieze and plinth base, standing on four lacquered brass cup feet, to a cast brass bezel with convex glass, enclosing an 8” painted Roman dial, with outside minute track and pierced blued steel hands, to a twin fusee movement, with signed and engraved back plate, united by four knopped pillars, with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 20 ½”
A late 19th Century gilt Spelter Mantle Clock, the drum case surmounted by a fishwife, to a scrolling naturalistic base, to a 3” Roman enamel dial with outside minute track and blued steel moon hands, to a circular brass movement with anchor escapement, outside count wheel, strike on a bell, height 11 ½”
An early 20th Century lacquered brass Timepiece, retailed by Mappin & Webb, modelled in the form of a lantern clock, with five balustered finials, supporting a bell, over pierced panels, to a Roman chapter ring and blued steel hands, raised on four ball feet, to a rectangular brass movement with lever platform escapement, height 10”
A mid 19th Century mahogany and boxwood line inlaid 8-day Long-case Clock, Thos of Barton, the hood with swan neck pediment, centred with a sphere and finial and flanked by further globe and spike finials, over fluted columns, to a ogee throat and long shaped trunk door, with canted corners, to a plinth base, and later bracket feet, to a 13” third period painted dial, with cottage scene to the arch, over painted tulip spandrels and Roman chapter ring, with outside minute track and subsidiaries for seconds and date, and pierced and stamped hands, to a signed false plate and movement with four knopped pillars and anchor escapement, with rack strike on a bell, height 87”
An early 19th Century 8-day Long-case Clock, Unsigned, the arched hood with scrolling pediment, and globe and eagle finial flanked by globe and spike finials, over freestanding plain columns, to a convex throat and long arched trunk door, to a plinth base with bracket feet, to a third period painted arched dial, with floral decoration to the arch, over gilt and floral spandrels enclosing a Roman chapter ring with outside minute track, and subsidiary seconds with date sector and pierced and stamped brass hands, to a Walker & Rogers false plate, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and anchor escapement, with rack and strike on a bell, height 89”
A mid 18th Century oak cased 30-hour Long-case Clock, Robt Guymer of Norwich, the hood with overhanging cornice surmounted by a ‘whale tail’ pediment, with three gilt wood flaming urn finials, over freestanding columns to an ogee throat, and long trunk door with plinth base, to an 11” brass dial, with Roman chapter ring and inside quarters track with fleur de lys half hour markers, matted centre and pierced blue steel hand, to a posted movement, with count wheel and anchor escapement, strike on a bell, height 83”
"FROM HARBOUR TO HARBOUR - THE STORY OF CHRISTCHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES" by Mrs Arthur Bell, published G Bell & Sons, London 1916, together with "The Wonderful Weald" by Arthur Beckett, "Linton and Lynmouth" by John Presland, illustrated by F J Widgerly, "The Charm of London", illustrated by Yoshiomar Kimo, "A Village in Craven" by W Riley, "British Castles" by Charles H Ashdown and "The Landscape of Thomas Hardy" by Donald Maxwell, various publishers (7)
"NAPLES" painted by A Fitzgerald, described by S Fitzgerald, published by A & C Black, London 1904 in decorated cloth boards, together with similar volumes, "Tyroll" by Harrison Compton, "Upper Engadine" by Hardwicke Lewis, "The Spirit of Paris" by Frankfort Sommerville, "Our Life in the Swiss Highlands", "Nuremberg" painted by Arthur George Bell, "Pompeii" painted by Alberto Pisa and "Venice" by Canon and Mrs Lonsdale Ragg, all A & C Black (8) See illustration
MARK JONES: "The Art of the Medal", London 1979, together with "Medallic Illustrations of British History" in two volumes, "British Commemorative Medals and their Values" by Christopher Eimer, "The Building Medalets of Kempson & Skidmore" by R Bell and "Trade Tokens A Social and Economic History" by J Whiting (6)
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