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Click here to subscribeA FRENCH GILT METAL AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK BY BALTHAZAR, PARIS, MID-19TH CENTURY the brass eight day drum movement with an outside countwheel and striking on a bell, with an enamelled dial with black Roman hour and Arabic five minute numerals in a case surmounted with a pair of doves and a flaming torch and flanked by musical instruments and trophies of war, on a bowfront base on toupie feet, with a pendulum 29.5cm high
A FRENCH BOULLE MARQUETRY MANTEL CLOCK IN LOUIS XV STYLE, BY HENRY MARC, MID-19TH CENTURY the brass, eight day movement, with an outside countwheel, striking on a bell and stamped 'Hy Marc', the enamelled dial with black Roman numerals, in a scrolling case, with pendulum 32.5cm high *This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.
A PEWTER GOBLET 17TH / 18TH CENTURY the bell shaped bowl with a slightly flared rim, above a short stem and spreading foot, with banded decoration, touchmark to the base 7.3cm high, 7.2cm diameter Catalogue Note For a similar example in white brass please see Gentle and Field, Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820, p.280, illus. 5.
A COLLECTION OF BRONZE AND COPPER ALLOY BELLS 18TH CENTURY including: one by William Cor of Aldbourne, marked 'W. I Cor' with a dabchick, one marked 'E. Plumer' of Ramsbury, two with initials 'WR', two stamped 'WG', four beehive examples, one numbered '11' one '12', a bell on an iron collar marked 'RW' for Robert Wells of Aldbourne and an example marked 'B 20' (12) 10.5cm high (max) Provenance 'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman Literature See Roderick Butler, A Study Collection of Marked Domestic Brass and other Base Metalware c.1600-c.1900, Exhibition catalogue.
AN EXTENSIVE GROUP OF `JACOBITE' STYLE DRINKING GLASSES AND RINSERS20th centuryThe glasses in six sizes with bell shaped bowls engraved with a rose and buds and raised on an airtwist stem, comprising; sixteen tall glasses, 19cm high; thirteen wide rimmed glasses, 17cm high; fifteen glasses, 16cm high; twelve glasses, 15cm high; thirteen glasses, 14cm high; eighteen glasses, 11cm high and nineteen rinsers 14.5cm wide ( 106)There is a nick to the rim of one of the tallest ( 19cm high) glasses. Otherwise in overall good condition
FIFTEEN ITEMS, MOSTLY PENDANTS AND CHARMS (15)Comprising; a gold and enamelled Swiss cow bell pendant, detailed 750, a 9ct gold shield shaped charm, detailed Bournemouth, a gilt charm designed as a boot, detailed 800, a gold pendant cross detailed 9 CT, a gold and diamond set two row necklace divider, detailed 585, a gold heart shaped padlock clasp, five various charms designed as hearts and four further pendants and charms
A BRASS STRIKING LANTERN CLOCKSurmounted by a turned brass finial and bell with four-piece strap, above pierced frets, the 6 ½ in. brass chapter ring with half-hour chevrons, single steel hand, the two train movement with anchor escapement and countwheel strike on a bell, together with a bracket, 38cm highCondition Report:With associated wooden bracket, four weights, pendulum. No side doors. No wall pins.Bell is replaced and too too small for clock. No evidence of previous verge escapement. Frets likely replacements. Square-head screws modern replacements. Wear to pinions especially on the fly wheel. Top and bottom plates and upright pillars are redder in colour than other elements. Four small modern brass bolts to going train rope wheel.
JASPER TAYLOR, LONDON: A GEORGE II WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCKCirca 1730 and laterThe hood with moulded cornice above glazed door and three-quarter columns and glass side panels, the trunk inset with a rectangular door, inset with a glazed circular panel, above a plinth, the 12in brass dial with wheat ear engraved edge, signed silvered chapter ring, matted centre with seconds subsidiary, harboured winding holes and calendar aperture, the twin train movement with rack strike on a bell and anchor escapement, 224cm highCondition Report:With a crank winding key and pendulum. The movement is in good condition and was running before consignment. It may require a service. The case has been restored in the past. The base appears to have been reconstructed. The bracket feet are incorrect. Some reveneering in places.
A small collection of pre-1947 British silver half-crowns, together with a George III halfpenny 1806 and a USA Liberty Bell half-dollar 1958.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
6x Corgi Emergency vehicles. Emergency Services Gift Set 18 comprising; Police Cortina, Hughes 369 Helicopter and Range Rover Ambulance. Ford Cortina Police Car (402). Porsche 924 French Police Car (430). Porsche 924 German Police Car (430). Bell 205 Rescue Helicopter (924). Chopper Squad Jet Ranger (927). All boxed, some wear/damage and Jet Ranger in reproduction box. Contents VGC-Mint. £60-80
A small reproduction brass lantern clock, the eight-day duration timepiece movement with passing strike having a platform lever escapement and stamped to the backplate Astral, Coventry, Made in England, A33797, the brass lantern clock case with engraved decoration to the front, a silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, turned pillars and finials and surmounted by a bell striking once at each hour.
Cailly, A French ebonised lyre clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the name of the maker of the blanc roulant J.C. Cailly, and the retailer Cugghe a Paris, the silvered brass dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands, the ebonised lyre-shaped case with ormolu mounts and moulding, height 50cm.Biography The Cailly family were well-known blanc roulant makers working in the horological town of Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont, with Jacques Cailly, born 1777, died 1850, being a fine carriage clock maker who founded the business in which most of the family then worked.
Richond, Paris a gilt metal and marble clock garniture the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell and stamped with the trademark of the blanc-roulant maker G. Megnin, the white enamel dial having black Arabic numerals, decorative gilt-brass hands and signed Richond, Bd. Montmarte, Paris, standing on a brass pole with swags held aloft by two matching boys and surmounted by cast floral decoration, all standing on a shaped white marble base with ormolu mounts, with matching vase shaped side pieces, height 46cm clock, 32cm side pieces.
A marble Art Deco mantel clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside count wheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the blanc-roulant maker F. Marti, Paris, the rectangular verigrated marble chapter ring with raised Arabic numerals and brass 'spear' hands, the white marble case with curved brown marble sides inset with brass fluting, the base of black marble, height 22.5cm.Fritz Marti is recorded as working in Vieux-Charmont from circa 1876 until at least 1908, having received a gold medal at the Paris Exposition of 1900 for his blanc roulants.
S. Marti, Paris, a decorative brass mantel clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the blanc roulant maker S. Marti et Cie, the round white enamel dial having black Arabic numerals and decorative floral swags, with blued steel moon hands, the decorative cast-brass case with applied mouldings, lions-head handles to the sides and surmounted by a cast-brass urn, height 44cm.Biography Samuel Marti is recorded at Le Pays de Montbéliard, Paris in circa 1860 making blanc-roulants, with workshops in the south of France in Montbéliard, having set-up in 1839 with Georges Moser at 13 Orleans-Marais. Marti joined Japy Freres and Roux in 1863 to market their movements to such firms as L'Epee from their address at Rue Vieille-du-Temple.
A French ormolu mantel clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell with the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker of the blanc-roulant Japy Freres and numbered 387, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and decorative gilt-brass hands, the ormolu case having a breakfront moulding to the base, applied ormolu mounts and surmounted by an urn, height 37.5cm.Biography For details of Japy Freres see lot number 653
Alliez & Berguen, Paris a French gilt mantel clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, the backplate stamped for the maker Alliez & Berguen, Paris, 78, the round white enamel dial having black Roman hour numerals and blued steel moon hands, the gilt-brass waisted case having applied floral mounts and decorative blue porcelain panel inset to the front, the rear of the case stamped H. Picard, standing on a giltwood base with glass dome, height 28cm inc. base, 22cm clock. Complete with a giltwood wall bracket with ormolu decoration and Ho-ho bird to the front.
Brocot a Paris, a porcelain mantel clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped for the maker Brocot a Paris, along with the serial number 541, the round white enamel dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and with a repeat of the makers name, the white rococo porcelain case with applied floral decoration and further painted decoration and standing on a matching base, height 36cm inc. base.Biography The Brocot family were a well-known dynasty of clockmakers, founded by Louis-Gabriel Brocoot, working in Paris with a number of Brevetes d'invention to their name including the Brocot form of suspension regulation as used in the majority of French movements in the mid-to-late 19th century.Reference Richard Chavigny Les Brocot une Dynastie d'Horlogers Pub..Antoine Simonin 1991
Hodgkins & Co, Paris, a porcelain mantel clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped for the blanc roulant maker Samuel Marti along with the finisher Mouv. Fin. D. Potonie & Co., Paris 7140, and retailers name Hodgkins & Co, Paris, along , the round white enamel dial having blue Roman numerals, decorative blued steel hands and with a repeat of the retailers name, the white rococo porcelain case with painted floral decoration and gilt accents, height 27cm.Biography For details of Samuel Marti see Lot number 656D. Potonie et Cie are recorded working at Rue Debelleyme, Paris, previously Neuve St-Francois, from circa 1850 until at least 1870..
A Victorian ebonised bracket clock, the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement striking the hours on a gong, the five-inch silvered arched dial engraved with scroll decoration, black Roman hour numerals and a 'strike/silent' dial within the arch, with blued-steel hands, the ebonised bell-top case having canted corners with applied carytid mounts, brass fretwork to the sides, applied brass mounts to the front and top, cast brass finials and all standing on matching bracket feet, height 41cm.
Jackson, Bristol, a lancet arch-top bracket clock, the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement having an anchor escapement and striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved with scroll decoration and signed Jackson, Bristol, the round white painted dial having black Roman numerals, blued-steel hands and signed J. Jackson, Bristol, the mahogany lancet-shaped case inlaid with brass decoration and having ebonised edging, with brass fretwork to the sides below cast-brass handles, all standing on ball feet, height 45cm.With paperwork showing the various repair marks, the first dated 1821.Biography Joseph Jackson was a well-known clockmaker working at 17 St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol having been apprenticed to Thomas Palmer in 1813, and was the son of the maker Jacob Jackson. He was in partnership with Braham from 1826 until 1838.Reference A.J. Moore The Clockmakers of Bristol Pub: 1999.
Daniel Ross, Exeter, a mahogany weight-driven wall clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, with the ten-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals and signed D. Ross, Exeter, with blued-steel spade hands, the mahogany case with canted corners, curved base, cross-banding to the trunk door and an octagonal surround to the hood, height 126cmBiography Daniel Ross is recorded as working as a chronometer and watchmaker at 31, High Street, Exeter, just below St. Stephen's church, from circa 1837 and is still known to be working in 1863. He supplied a turret clock to Old Blundell's, Tiverton in circa 1842 and another for St. Mark's in Dawlish. A watch signed Ross, High Street, Exeter is on display in Exeter Museum. Reference Clive N. Ponsford Time in Exeter Pub. Headwell Vale Books 1978.
Chas. Haines, Swindon, an oak longcase clock, the thirty-hour duration movement striking the hours on a bell with the square painted dial having black Roman numerals, floral corner decoration and signed to the centre Chas. Haines, Swindon, with decorative brass hands, the oak case having a swan-neck pediment with brass centre finial and patrae, the hood with cast-brass capitals to the pillars, all standing on bracket feet, height 206cm inc. finial.Biography Charles Haines, born Antage, Berkshire in 1798, is recorded as working as a clockmaker in Wood Street, Swindon by 1829 and still listed in 1861 as a widower living with his daughter Louise and a servant.Reference John Young Wiltshitre Watch and Clockmakers Pub. Sedghill Publishing 2004, with a longcase clock by Haines illustrated p.82.
Fletcher, Barnsley, an oak longcase clock, the thirty-hour duration movement striking the hours on a bell, with the thirteen-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals, date aperture and signed Fletcher, Barnsley, with brass hands, the oak case having quartered columns, the hood with a swan-neck pediment and brass capitals to the pillars, the base with raised mouldings and standing on bracket feet, height 208cm.Biography There are three members of the well-known Fletcher family working in Barnsley, Yorkshire at this period with the maker of this clock quite probably one of the two clockmaking sons of Tobias Fletcher, either Charles born circa 1780 or Tobias II born 1782.Reference Brian Loomes Yorkshire Clockmakers Pub. Daleman Books 1972
Richard Longhurst, Steyning an oak longcase clock the thirty-hour duration movement striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square painted dial having black Roman numerals, decorative corner spandrels and signed R. Longhurst, Steyning, with decorative blued steel hands, the flat-top oak case with cast-brass capitals to the hood pillars, height 190cm.Biography Richard Longhurst is recorded as working in Steyning, Sussex having married there in 1776/7 prior to his move to Seaford in 1784 until at least 1834 being no longer recorded by 1839.Reference Brian Loomes Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World NAG Press 1988.
William Johnson, Evesham, an oak longcase clock, the thirty-hour duration full-plate movement striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square painted dial having black Roman numerals, floral corner spandrels, blued steel hands and indistinctly signed to the centre W. Johnson, Evesham, the flat-top oak case having cast-brass capitals to the hood pillars, height: 190cm.Biography William Johnson is recorded as working in Bengworth, a locality adjoining Evesham, prior to 1801 when he took Ebenezer Fisher as an apprentice. Johnson died in 1804.Reference Joseph McKenna Clockmakers & Watchmakers of Central England Pub. Mayfield Books 2002.
Joseph Liddell, Oldswinsford, an oak longcase clock, the thirty-hour duration bird-cage movement striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-and-a-half-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and decorative half-hour markings, with the matted centre having a subsidiary date aperture and silvered plaque engraved Jos. Liddell, Oldswinsford, with cast-brass cherub-head corner spandrels and blued steel hands, the oak case having an arched trunk door with the hood having a caddy-top, and turned quarter-columns, height 214cm.
John Sampson, Penzance a Georgian oak longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell with the twelve-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute markings, the matted dial centre having an inset subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with cast-brass c-scroll and female-head spandrels, the arch having a round silvered boss engraved with the maker's name John Sampson, Penzance, the oak case with cast-brass capitals to the fluted hood columns and surmounted by a caddy- top with fretwork panel and flanked by two brass ball-and-spire finials, height 226cm.Biography John Sampson is recorded as working in Penzance from at least 1752 when he advertised for 'any young man bred in the clock or watchmaking way wanting employment to apply to him'. He is also known to have been looking for an apprentice in 1762 and 1767.Reference Cornish Clocks and Clockmakers H. Miles Brown Pub. David & Charles 1980.
James Christie, Perth a mahogany Georgian longcase clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell with the fourteen-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials and signed J. Christie, Perth, with decorative blued-steel hands, the mahogany curved-top case with inlaid stringing and having decorative floral inlay to the trunk and cast-brass capitals to the ebonised fluted pillars, the hood with a heavy cast-brass bezel and canted corners, the base standing on bracket feet, height 210cm.Biography There are two makers named James Christie known working in Perth. James Sr. at 62 High Street, and the probable maker of this clock, who married in 1818 whilst still working with his father and who died in 1859, and his son James Jr. working from circa 1840 in the High Street before moving to 52 St. John Street where he died in 1856.Reference Clockmakers & Watchmakers of Scotland Donald Whyte Pub. Mayfield Books 2005.
Alexander Stewart, Dublin, an Inlaid mahogany longcase clock, the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell with the thirteen-inch square brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and makers name Alexr. Stewart, Dublin, with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture to the dial centre, cast-brass cherub-head spandrels to the four corners and decorative blued steel hands, the mahogany case having satinwood cross-banding to the trunk and base, with Sheraton-style inlaid decoration to the trunk, base and corners, surmounted by an architectural pediment and all standing on bracket feet, height 252cm.Alexander Stewart is recorded as working in Dublin from circa 1766 until at least 1774.
A Victorian turned mahogany bobbin stand, 19cm h, a Palais Royal glass casket, a Victorian bronzed iron counter bell, two Patent early electric EPNS and mahogany chamber hand lamps, by J C Vickery, Regent St, one with white glass shade, two glass flambeau lampshades, etc The collection of C. W. Briggs (1906-1971) (lots 1-429) As a lot in good condition. Note witches ball - one of the leaf shaped metal parts detached and glass silvering spotted
Various modern Coalport porcelain vases; two cream jugs; two-handled dish, rectangular covered box; a pin-tray; various Royal Crown Derby porcelain small dishes; bread-&-butter plate; a strainer; a rectangular covered box; various modern Wedgewood porcelain small dishes; four bud vases; covered boxes; table bell; etc.; together with a group of Minton; Royal Worcester; Aynsley; & other modern porcelain small vases; dishes; round covered pot; etc.
Two Naga bead necklaces Nagaland coloured glass beads and bone spacers, one with an aluminium chank shell shape clasp and the other with a square aluminium clasp and with bell pendants, 34cm and 43cm long. (2) Provenance Romy Rey Collection, London. Condition Report one bell missing a segment. two beads with glue. 982.5g.
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