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Click here to subscribeA Regency mahogany bracket clock, the rectangular case with stepped top, having bevelled glass panels to each side, the glazed doors to both front and back each fitted a Bramah lock, fitted a rectangular steel dial with Roman numerals, having an eight-day twin train fusee movement striking on a bell, 38cm (15") high
A Longcase Clock, the 39 cm arched square painted dial signed W Hoberwood Rotherham, with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, the arch with phase of the moon, the spandrels painted the four continents, and fitted an eight day movement striking on a bell, in a mahogany case, 244 cm high
A Longcase Clock, the 36 cm arched square painted dial signed Thomson & Sons, with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, the arch painted Rob Roy, Rob's Men and Donald, and the spandrels painted with the four seasons, fitted an eight day movement striking on a bell, in a mahogany case, 215 cm high
19th Century French Mantel Clock, porcelain dial with Roman numerals, the centre painted with putti in a landscape, above a seascape, the sides with painted Sèvres type panels, decorated with beach scenes, French movement striking on a bell, contained within a gilt metal case, finial of a putto and stylised dolphin, above fluted tapered columns, square base and shell feet, 33cms, (13").
Late 18th Century Scottish Longcase Clock, with painted arched dial, inscribed, "Jno Watson, Kirriemuir", the spandrels painted with the four seasons, the arch, "Sir James the Ross", eight-day movement striking on a bell, contained within a mahogany case, with swan neck pediment, ring turned columns, panelled door, front by quarter column pilasters carved with stiff leaves, plain base and bracket feet, 209cms, (6'10").
18th Century Longcase Clock, the painted arched dial inscribed, "Lawrence, Northwich", with secondary seconds dial and date aperture, the spandrels painted with Summer flowers and rolling moon phase in the arch, eight-day movement, striking on a bell, contained within a mahogany case, the hod with swan neck pediment above glass panels, with gilt metal inverted tapered column, arched door, flanked by gilt metal fluted quarter columns, the base with canted corners and on bracket feet, 223cms, (7'4").
An early 19th Century mahogany and brass inlaid Bracket Clock, Viner Royal Exchange London, the plinth shaped case with stepped and panelled pediment, surmounted by a cast brass pineapple finial, over ring side handles and arched brass sound frets, to a panelled mask with cast brass bezel, enclosing a convex 8” painted Roman dial, with black painted moon hands, and corrugated moulding to a plain plinth base, and raised on four lacquered brass ball feet, to a twin fusee movement with shouldered brass plates united by four knopped pillars, and anchor escapement, strike on a bell
A late 19th Century gilt metal mounted and alabaster Mantel Clock, the plinth shaped case surmounted by lacquered brass finials, with applied portrait medallions, over further finials, on a shaped plinth base, on compressed bun feet, to a cast brass bezel enclosing a Roman chapter ring, and circular brass movement, with anchor escapement, and outside count wheel strike on a bell, height 14 ½”
A late 19th Century bronze mounted rouge marble and black slate Mantel Clock, the case of waisted plinth form, surmounted by a classical female figure, with reeded sides, patinated in gilt metal mounts, raised on four bladed tapering feet, to a cast brass bezel, enclosing a 4 ½” dial, with engraved Roman numerals and gild spade hands, to a circular brass movement, with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 20”
An early 19th Century Oak, Mahogany and Satinwood inlaid 8-day Long Case Clock, Unsigned, the hood with pagoda top and depicting Britannia with a lion over free standing columns with gilt metal capitals to an ogee throat and long trunk door with further inlaid detail and flanked by quarter reeded columns and raised on a panel plinth base with bracket feet, to a 12” second period painted Arabic dial, the arch decorated with a painted scene of a cottage over floral spandrels and gilt detail to a pale green background, enclosing subsidiary seconds and date sector, with pierced and stamped hands to a false plate signed Walker & Hughes, movement with shoulder plates united by four knopped pillars, anchor escapement with strike on a bell (lacking), height 87”
An early 19th Century mahogany cased 8-day Long-case Clock, the arched hood surmounted by a scrolling pediment, over freestanding columns, with lacquered brass capitals, to a convex throat and arched long trunk door, to a plinth base, with arched second period 12” painted dial, surmounted by a ruined church, over painted rose spandrels and Arabic chapter ring, enclosing subsidiary seconds and date sector with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a cast false plate with movement united by four knopped pillars and anchor escapement, strike on a bell, (associated), height 82”
An oak cased 8-day Long-case Clock, the dial signed Thos Hardwick of Ridgmount, the hood overhanging cornice to dentil frieze, and fluted three quarter columns with brass capitals, to an ogee throat, over a shaped long trunk door, and plinth base, to a 12” square brass dial, with cast and applied scrolling foliate spandrels, and Roman and Arabic chapter ring, to engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date sector and pierced hands, to an associated movement, with four knopped pillars and anchor escapement, with rack strike on a bell, height 77”
Morison, William Maxwell. The Decisions of the Court of Session. in the form of a dictionary. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1801-1823 4to, 23 volumes, to include Decisions, 21 volumes; Synopsis of the Decisions. Edinburgh, 1814; Index to the Decisions. Edinburgh: W. and C. Tait, 1823 all contemporary calf, rebacked, owner's ink inscription to title of most volumes (23) Note: 5 S&M 80. Provenance: Ink inscription of Patrick Robertson, Lord Robertson (1794 -1855) to most volumes. He was called to the Scottish Bar in 1815 and was elected Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in 1842. He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice in 1843. Sir Walter Scott called this larger than life character "Peter o' the paunch"
Greene, Graham. The Comedians. London: The Bodley Head, 1966. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, chipped at head of backstrip, a fine copy; Ibid Travels with my Aunt. London: The Bodley Head, 1969. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, torn at edges, some stains to lower board, interior clean; Lawrence, T.E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom. London, 1935 4to, original brown cloth gilt, some fading, owner's ink inscription to front endpaper; Gerhardi, William Jazz and Jasper. London, 1928 8vo, number 49 of 110 copies, signed by author, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper, chipped at edges, some browning to endpapers; Bell, Adrian Men and the Fields. London, 1939. First edition, 8vo, lithographs by John Nash, original cloth, dustwrapper, clipped [some loss to text on inner fold], tears to hinges and 10 other 20th century works (15)
Wordsworth, Dorothy (1771-1885) and Coleridge, Sara (1802-1852). One page A.L. unsigned to "My dear Edith" relating to Mary Bell "forfeit the forward character cunning enough to consider the remorse of old age. behaved so well for once entitles you to your Beaux", Cheltenham, 29 Nov., 1828; Dora Quillinan, daughter of William Wordsworth one page A.L.S. to Mrs Joshua Stanger of Keswick referring to dear Isabella and the Williamson and Stanley families; Sara Coleridge, (1802-1852), 4 page autograph note signed to "My dear friend", referring to dinner with Lady Inglis and John and Lady Herschell, undated; 4 page A.L.S. to Mrs Joshua Stanger continued with signature on the envelope, referring to her heath, Mr Newton, Lady Coleridge's health and her close relationship with her son "He and I are very thick together I assure you, he writes home 3 or 4 times a week", Feb. 1 1844; Hannah Mary Rathbone, (1761-1839) Autograph "Sonnet on the death of Wordsworth, April 23 1851", 14 lines; with 4 printed poems by Wordsworth and 13 small albumen prints c. 9 x 7cm, of Dora & William Wordsworth, Edith Southey, Sara, Samuel Taylor, Hartley and Derwent Coleridge, mainly after paintings, Rydal Mount and graves at Grasmere
Encyclopaedia Britannica Dictionary of arts, sciences and miscellaneous literature. Edinburgh: printed for A. Bell, 1797 third edition, 4to, 19 volumes [inc. one supplementary volume], engraved plates [including maps], contemporary calf gilt with decorative tooling to backstrips, red and green labels, hinges splitting, some boards worn in patches, occasional worm. Sold not subject to return (19)
Murray, The Hon. Mrs [Sarah]. A Companion and Useful Guide to the Beauties of Scotland, to the Lakes. London: for the author, 1799-1803 first edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary half calf, some scattered spotting, rebacked retaining original spines and recornered Note: Probably the author's daughter's copy, with Charlotte Murray and CM 1799 inscribed on titles and the imprint changed with the addition of "and sold by the author. sold also by Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh, and D. Goldie, Perth".
Ferguson, Adam. An Essay on the History of Civil Society. Edinburgh: printed for A. Millar & T. Caddel, London and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1767 first edition, 4to, contemporary calf, raised bands, red morocco label, title page very lightly spotted, very small nick to head of spine Note: A fine copy of the first edition of a sociological classic and the principal work of Adam Ferguson, Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and a leader of the Scottish Enlightenment Provenance: Sir Henry Hay Makdougall Bart. of Makerstoun, armorial bookplate
Bell, E. Weston. The Scottish Deerhound. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1892 8vo, 16 plates, original green cloth gilt, sunned, some light spotting, bookplate of John George, Third Earl of Durham; Laverack, Edward The Setter. London: Longmans, 1872 8vo, 2 colour plates, original cloth gilt, bevelled boards, rubbing to corners, inner hinge weak, interior clean (2)
A Regency mahogany, line inlaid and ebonised ribbed moulded repeating bracket clock, the twin fusee movement striking on a bell to an engraved backplate inscribed 'Viner London', the repainted dial inscribed 'VINER, New Bond Street, LONDON,' with Strike/Silent lever, pierced brass side panels, 17in (43cm) h, 10.5in (16.6cm) w.
A brass lantern clock, the anchor escapement striking on a bell, within a posted frame with hook and spikes, to a 7in arched brass dial with single hand and silvered chapter ring, the boss inscribed 'Debenham, Long Melford', 15in (38cm) h. The doors and back panel have been cut from an early 18th century dial.
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