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A VINTAGE TTR BELL TELEPHONE FROM THE MFG COMPANY

A VINTAGE BELL AND A SATCHEL

A VINTAGE TTR BELL TELEPHONE FROM THE MFG COMPANY

A COLLECTION OF ITEMS TO INCLUDE WATCHES AND SPARES, BRASS BELL ETC IN A TIN

AN ASSORTMENT OF BRASS ITEMS TO INCLUDE A GONG, A BELL AND A JUG ETC

A SET OF SCALES WITH BRASS WEIGHT A DECORATIVE BELL AND HANGING BASKET BRACKETS ETC

A BOXED NORSCOT BELL B40D ARTICULATED TRUCK

20th Century Children's Books including Barker, Cicely M. The Book of the Flower Fairies. n.d., pictorial cloth, dustwrapper; Austin, Paul B. The Wonderful Life & Adventures of Tom Thumb. Stockholm, 1954-55, 2 volumes, 12mo, illustrations by Mervyn Peake, original wrappers, owner's name on 1 title, wrappers lightly soiled; Bone, Stephen and Mary Adshead. The Little Boys & Their Boats. 1953, original cloth, dustwrapper frayed; Hennell, Thomas. Lady Filmy Fern. 1980, 3 copies, dustwrappers; Chesterton, G.K. The Coloured Lands. 1938, dustwrapper; Gorey, Edward. The Dwindling Party. A Pop-up Book. [n.d.]; Wesker, Arnold. Say Goodbye. 1974, 4to, dustwrapper; Stone, Bernard & Ralph Steadman. Quasimodo Mouse. 1984, 2 copies, both signed by author and illustrator, pictorial boards; Logue, Christopher and Wayne Anderson. The Magic Circus. 1979, 4to, signed by Logue, pictorial boards; Ratsmagic. 1979, signed by Logue, pictorial boards; Columbus, editor. Good Afternoon Children. [n.d.], pictorial yellow cloth, dustwrapper, bookplate of Duff Cooper; Bell, Quentin. The True Story of Cinderella.1957, presentation copy from Bell to Dot, pictorial boards, dustwrapper frayed with some loss to lower wrapper; Thompson, Kay. Eloise. 1957, first edition, dustwrapper lightly frayed; Gregorson, Edith R. and Peter Scott. Lemuel. 1947, number 19 of 250 copies signed by author and illustrator, brown calf, lightly rubbed; Fenolloosa, Mary. Blossoms from a Japanese Garden. 1913, coloured mounted plates, pictorial cloth slightly worn, and 11 others (31)

Scottish Highland Tours & Steam-Boat Guides 31 volumes, including [Homer, Philip Bracebridge] Observations on a Short Tour made in the Summer of 1803 to the Western Highlands of Scotland... London: Sael and Co., 1804. 12mo, original boards, in clamshell box; The Traveller's Guide through Scotland. Edinburgh: J. Thomson Jun. & Co., 1808. Fourth edition, 8vo, contemporary calf; Keddie, William Highland Tour, Glasgow to Oban. Glasgow: Maclure and Macdonald, [n.d,] 8vo, 19th century green half calf gilt; and two further copies in half calf and original green cloth gilt; The Scottish Tourist... A Guide to the Scenery and Antiquities of Scotland and the Western Islands. Edinburgh: Stirling, Kenney, & Co., 1838. Seventh edition, 8vo, original red straight-grained morocco gilt; The Scottish Tourist... A Guide to the Scenery and Antiquities of Scotland and the Western Islands. Edinburgh: Stirling, Kenney, & Co., 1831. Fourth edition, 8vo, later green quarter calf gilt; [Spencer] Journal of a Tour to Scotland. Oxford: Munday and Slatter, 1816. 8vo, original boards with later paper spine; McNayr, James A Guide from Glasgow. Glasgow: the Courier Office, 1797. 8vo, contemporary tree calf gilt; Anderson, George and Peter Guide to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. London: John Murray, 1834. 8vo, original green cloth gilt; Balfour, J.H. Account of a Botanical Excursion to the Mull of Cantyre and the Island of Islay. Glasgow: Bell & Bain, 1845. 8vo, upper cover inscribed by Balfour to Dr Blackie, original wrappers, slipcase; MacLean, Lachlan An Account of the Surname of Maclean, or Macghillean... Xenia: The Aldine Publishing House, 1914. 8vo, original green cloth gilt; 'W.P. and A.I.' A Botanical Tour of the Highlands of Perthshire. London: William Pamplin, 1857. 8vo, original green cloth gilt; Menmuir, Henry A Walking Tour in the Scottish Highlands. Edinburgh, 1912. 8vo, original green cloth gilt; Thomson, Robert A Cruise in the Western Hebrides... Glasgow: A. Cochrane, 1891. 8vo, inscribed by the author, original brown cloth gilt; and 16 others (31)

St Kilda: Martin, Martin A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland London: Andrew Bell, 1703. First edition, 8vo, folding map with neat repairs to the reverse, folding plate with a couple of neat repairs to the reverse, a little dust-soiling and a few spots [ESTC T94240]; [bound with] [Idem] A Voyage to St. Kilda, the remotest of all the Hebrides... London: R. Griffith, 1749. 8vo, a little dust-soiling to title and final leaf, some slight damp marks to final leaf [ESTC T175617]; contemporary calf, neatly rebacked maintaining contemporary spine

Highland Clearances and Economy & Colonsay and Oronsay A collection of works [Manuscript ledger] Supplies given out for Highland Relief Committee, Glasgow Section. Folio, 1848-9, comprising 183 manuscript pp. with names and the quantities of oatmeal and cornmeal received; [Manuscript ledger] Pauper Meal Distributions from Local Mills 1850/51. Folio, 53 manuscript pp. with names or recipients and their residences; Somers, Robert Letters from the Highlands; or, the famine of 1847. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1848. 8vo, original purple cloth gilt; Loch, David Essays on the Trade, Commerce, Manufactures, and Fisheries of Scotland. Edinburgh: printed by Thomas and Walter Ruddiman for the Author, 1778. 3 volumes, 12mo, original wrappers [ESTC T107026]; Sellar, Thomas The Sutherland Evictions of 1814. London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1883. 8vo, folding map, original brown cloth gilt; McLeod, Donald Gloomy Memories in the Highlands of Scotland... Glasgow: Archibald Sinclair, 1892. 8vo, original green cloth gilt; Dempster, George A Discourse containing a Summary of the Proceedings of the...Society for extending the Fisheries...and some Thoughts on the present Emigrations from the Highlands. London: G. and T. Wilkie; and J. Debrett, 1789. 8vo, modern quarter calf; Ritchie, and others The Memorial of the Central Board of Management of the Fund raised for the Relief of the Destitute Inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland; [bound with] Skene The Memorial of the Central Board of Management of the Fund raised for the Relief of the Destitute Inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, 4to, purple half morocco; Alison, William Pulteney Observations on the Famine of 1846-7 in the Highlands of Scotland. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1847. 8vo; Mackenzie, Alexander The Highland Clearances. Inverness: A. & W. Mackenzie, 1881. 8vo, blue cloth gilt; [Idem] An Analysis of The Report of the Crofter Riyal Commission... Inverness: A. & W. Mackenzie, [n.d.]. 8vo, blue cloth gilt; Pattison, Thomas The Western Highlands, a Lecture delivered before the Islay Association... Glasgow: Archibald Sinclair, 1864. 8vo, original yellow wrappers; Campbell, John F. Report of the Proceedings at the Annual Meeting of the Islay Association. Glasgow: Archibald Sinclair, 1878. 8vo; Gray, Alexander The History of Islay Place Names. Glasgow: Archibald Sinclair, [n.d.] 8vo, green cloth; Loder, John de Vere Colonsay and Oronsay, in the Isles of Argyll. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1935. 8vo, original blue cloth gilt, dust-jacket; Grieve, Symington The Book of Colonsay and Oronsay, 1923. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1923. 2 volumes, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, bookplates; McNeill, Murdoch Colonsay, one of the Hebrides. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1910. 8vo, original red cloth gilt; Maclean, Magnus The Literature of the Highlands. London: Blackie and Son Limited, [n.d.] 8vo, original blue cloth gilt, dust-jacket, signed and inscribed by the author; Wheaton, Nathaniel S. A Journal of a Residence during several Months in London. Hartford: H. & F. J. Huntington, 1830. 8vomodern quarter calf; [MacLean, Lachlan] The Native Steam-Boat Companion. Edinburgh: Quentin Dalrymple, 1845. 12mo, original green cloth gilt, clamshell box; [Bell, C.S.] The Highlands of Scotland. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: W. & J. Bell, 1843. 8vo, contemporary green half calf, printed on blue paper, bookplate; and 5 others (29)

Art Nouveau design copper planter, together with a small pair of painted bellows and a brass wall mounted bell. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT)

Mid Century Nurnberg German chrome plated alarm clock with compressed bell top, transfer printed Swastika and other decoration marked 'Nurnberg 1923-1933'. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

A pair of Elizabeth II Coronation money boxes in the form of crowns, together with 'The Mary Rose Trust' hand crafted replica bronzed bell. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT)

Set of five graduated bell shaped brass weights. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Kingston Mayfair ladies bicycle with basket. (B.P. 21% + VAT) Tyres need some air. Some minor rusting to handle bars area and bell. Used but overall good condition.

Perkussions-Tromblon, Spanien, um 1850 Achtkantiger, in rund übergehender 42 cm Messinglauf mit kanonierter Mündung im Durchmesser von 50 mm. Schwanzschraubenblatt aus Eisen. Aus spanischem Militärsteinschloss aptierte Perkussionszündung mit Pistonschoner und Nummer "991". Gravierte Messinggarnitur. Schwerer Nussholzschaft mit starken Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren. Eiserner Ladestock. Mechanisch in Ordnung. Schloss wurde nicht ausgebaut. Länge circa 95 cm.Zustand: IIIA Spanish percussion blunderbuss, circa 1850 octagonal-to-round brass barrel, length 42 cm, bell-shaped cannon muzzle, diameter 50 mm. Iron top tang. Spanish military flintlock converted to percussion lock, with nipple protector, engraved number 991. Engraved brass furniture. Solid walnut stock with signs of wear and age. Iron ramrod. Mechanically sound. Rifle not disassembled. Length circa 95 cm.Condition: III

Militärisches Tromblon, Spanien, datiert 1838 Runder 47,5 cm Lauf (fleckig, narbig) mit trichterförmiger Mündung im Durchmesser von 41 mm. Steinschloss in der Art der französischen Militärschlösser, Pulverpfanne aus Messing, stark korrodierte Oberfläche mit undeutlicher Büchsenmachersignatur unter Krone sowie Datierung 1838. Diverse Abnahmen "M/Krone" auf den Kleinteilen. Abzugsbügel und Schlossgegenplatte ebenfalls aus Messing, restliche Garnitur aus Eisen. Abgezogener Nussholzschaft mit leichter Rissbildung. Angelenkter, eiserner Ladestock. Mechanisch in Ordnung. Schloss wurde nicht ausgebaut. Länge circa 85 cm.Zustand: IIIA Spanish military blunderbuss, dated 1838 round barrel, length 47.5 cm, with some pitting. Bell-shaped muzzle, diameter 41 mm. Spanish military-style flintlock, brass flashpan, corroded surface with barely legible maker's mark under crown and year "1838". Various acceptance marks "M/Crown" on small parts. Trigger guard and side plate of brass, other furniture of iron. Reworked walnut stock with some light cracks. Hinged iron ramrod. Mechanically sound. Rifle not disassembled. Length circa 85 cm.Condition: III

A set of four late 19th/early 20th century Avery brass bell weights, weights to include 7lb, 4lb, 2lb and 1lb (4)

Henniker Major (J), TWO LETTERS ON THE ORIGIN, ANTIQUITY, AND HISTORY, OF NORMAN TILES STAINED WITH ARMORIAL BEARINGS, full leather, gilt title and decoration to spine, laid paper, inscribed to front free endpaper and title page, three monochrome plates, printed by John Bell, British Library, London 1794, with Willis (B), A SURVEY OF THE CATHEDRALS OF LINCOLN, ELY, OXFORD, AND PETERBOROUGH, full leather with embossed decoration to covers, Kenyon bookplate to inside front cover, laid paper, R. Gosling, London 1730, Betjeman (J), COLLINS GUIDE TO ENGLISH PARISH CHURCHES, first edition, DJ, monochrome photographic plates throughout, Collins, London 1958, Esdaile (K.A.), ENGLISH CHURCH MONUMENTS 1510-1840, first edition, DJ, colour frontispiece, B.T. Batsford Ltd, London 1946, Whitaker (J), THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER IN FOUR BOOKS, full leather, laid paper, foldout plates throughout, Dodsley et al, London 1771, and Fletcher (Sir Banister), A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE ON THE COMPARATIVE METHOD, B.T. Batsford Ltd, London 1943 (6) Provenance: The Estate of Lord Kenyon, Gredington.

Switzer (S), THE PRACTICAL FRUIT-GARDENER. BEING THE BEST AND NEWEST METHOD OF RASING, PLANTING, AND PRUNING ALL SORTS OF FRUIT-TREES, AGREEABLY TO THE EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICE OF THE MOST EMINENT GARDENERS AND NURSERY-MEN, full leather, applied hand-written paper label to spine, Kenyon bookplate to inside front cover, laid paper, inscribed to from free endpaper, three foldout plans, inserted hand-written notes on ?Sir Thos. Hanmer?s Directions For Pruning Fruit Trees?, printed for Thomas Woodward, London 1724, with De La Quintinye, THE COMPLETE GARD?NER: OR DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATING AND RIGHT ORDERING OF FRUIT GARDENS, AND KITCHEN GARDENS, third edition, abridged and improved by George London and Henry Wise, full leather, laid paper, engraved frontispiece, foldout plates throughout, printed for Andrew Bell, London 1701, and Mortimer (J), THE WHOLE ART OF HUSBANDRY: OR, THE WAY OF MANAGING AND IMPROVING OF LAND, fifth edition, Vol I, full leather, laid paper, engraved frontispiece, printed for R.Robinson, London 1721 (3) Provenance: The Estate of Lord Kenyon, Gredington.

An early 19th century mahogany longcase clock by Heywood, Wrexham, the broken swan neck pediment over acanthus carved freestanding pilasters flanking the 36cm painted break arch dial, centred with a subsidiary second dial and the makers name, the two train movement strikes on a saucer bell, the wide case with an inlaid frieze over a shaped door flanked by conforming pilasters, above a cross banded lower board raised upon bracket feet, 236cm high, two weights and pendulumCondition reportCase appears in good condition, probably re polished, left hand rear foot missing, back boards are in sound condition, dial looks clean with the numerals possibly re touched at some point, movement also appears to be in good condition, although no guarantee of working order 

A George III oak and mahogany cross banded thirty hour longcase clock signed Thomas W M Hay, Shrewsbury, the 29cm painted dial with floral spandrels, centred with a date aperture and the makers name, enclosing the chain driven movement striking on a saucer bell, the refurbished case with freestanding reeded pilasters over the shaped and cross banded door and conforming lower panel, 227cm high, weight and pendulum

A late 19th century crema Valencia marble mantel clock, the domed case housing the 11cm white enamelled dial with applied Roman numerals and the two train movement stamped 'S.G.D.G Brevete, 25923', the movement striking on a saucer bell, raised upon an integrated plinth base, 41cm highCondition reportLacking rear door and pendulum, 7cm vertical repaired crack to rear of plinth, restoration to the front of the plinth, LH corner, other minor nibbles to clock case, working condition of movement is unknown 

Two Attakus Collectors models including Buckaroo Girl and Pony Bell. P&P Group 2 (£18+VAT for the first lot and £3+VAT for subsequent lots)

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A late 18th century mahogany table clockJoshua Sarjent, Jermyn Street, St James'sThe bell topped case with handle and four cone finials over arched fish scale side frets and set to the front corners with cast brass uprights, on a moulded plinth and ogee bracket feet, the 7.75 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary over a silvered Arabic dial with quarter hours and minute track framing the subsidiary date dial, with matching hands, the twin chain fusee movement with knopped pillars, anchor escapement to a pendulum with engraved bob and rack striking on a bell, the backplate centred by an engraved bird on a column over foliate scrolls within a formal border. With a winding key, ticking, striking and repeating the hours. 56cms (22ins) highFootnotes:Joshua Sargent, active from 106 Jermyn Street from 1794 to 1818.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A very rare early 18th century pewter and brass-inlaid Italian table clock with six-hour dialFrancesco Papillion, FirenzeThe break-fronted case surmounted by an elaborate cast handle over a stepped caddy top with moulded edges over the architrave with an inset silk-backed blind sound fret, the sides with long glazed panels, on a moulded base and bun feet, the 5 inch silvered dial marked I to VI framed by a minute ring marked in tens for each hour, with single blued steel hand, mounted on an engraved gilt brass dial plate signed in an engraved cartouche within a pattern of strapwork, scrolls and flowers on a matted ground, the small rectangular movement plates united by four baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, with single 'tandem barrel' driving both wheel trains, the going train with verge escapement (the 'scape wheel mounted at an angle) to a short verge bob pendulum mounted on silk within cycloidal cheeks, the strike train sounding on a vertical bell. Ticking and striking, together with a winding key. 49cms (1ft 7ins) high.Footnotes:There is little information about Francesco Papillion. There are only a few signed clocks by him which include a night clock in the Getty Museum and an alarm watch in the British Museum. Archival records in Florence show that Papillion entered the clockmaker's guild in 1705.The six hour clock was used in Italy, especially in the Papal States, until the end of the 18th century, when Napoleon replaced it with the 12 hour system. The six hour, or 'Roman time' started just after sunset with the evening prayers, and worked around the Canonical hours.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and rare late 17th century French brass-inlaid ebony and tortoiseshell 'Pendule Religieuse' of two-week durationPierre Le Maire, ParisThe rectangular case (possibly from the Boulle workshop) with twin suspension eyes and bell mounted to the top, obscured by the shallow arch inlaid with flowing foliage between a pair of pedestals supporting swagged urns, the sides with tall narrow arched glazed panels, the solid rear door veneered to the inside in book-matched walnut, the front door lock opened with the winding key with an intricate inlaid border and finely moulded frame, on a moulded base, the 8 inch chapter ring with each minute hand engraved to the outer edge framing the Roman numerals, meeting arrow-head half-hour markers, and quarter hour band, set above the oval gilt brass signature cartouche supported by a pair of heralds, all on a black velvet background, the square brass 14-day movement united by five vase shaped pillars pinned through the backplate, the going train with verge escapement and short bob pendulum on silk between cycloidal cheeks, the strike train with solid outside numbered countwheel with delicate blued steel gate, sounding on the bell above via the vertical hammer with octagonal head. Ticking and striking, together with a winding key. 45cms (17.5ins) highFootnotes:While best known for the highly elaborate furniture supplied to the King and Court, Andre Charles Boulle was also known to supply numerous clock makers with the more 'standard' clock cases of the time - Reinier Plomp in 'Early French Pendulum Clocks 1658-1700' lists numerous makers known to have been clients of the Boulle workshop, including Louis Barroneau, Joseph Barroneau, Pierre du Chesne, Antoine Gaudron, Pierre Gaudron, Nicolas Gribelin, Mathieu Margeurite, Balthazar (II) Martinot, Giles (II) Martinot, Henry Martinot, and Isaac and Jacques Thuret. His workshop was centrally located and just as in other major cities of the time, artistic centres of interdependent trades soon evolved. Each craftsman relying on several neighbouring related trades such as case makers, gilders, bell founders, engravers etc. Pierre Le Maire worked in St Germain, Paris circa 1675 along with his son Jean. His clockmaking neighbours included Pierre de Baufre, Isaac-Paul Du Hamel, Jacques Gosselin, Nicolas Hanet and Nicolas Gribelin (a known Boulle client). A minor quirk of his workshop was to use the movement winding key as the case door key. The Le Maires were Protestants and following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, he and his son were imprisoned in St Germain Abbey. Their workshop material was sold in 1687, after which it is thought they settled in Amsterdam.Literature: Reinier Plomp 'Early French Pendulum Clocks 1658-1700' page 69, figures 119 and 120.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine late 17th century French 'contra-partie' brass inlaid clock of long durationDaniel Clavier, ParisThe case possibly attributable to Andre Charles Boulle and decorated allover with cut brass over tortoiseshell and silvered inlay in the 'contra-partie' technique, the arched cresting flanked by a pair of pedestals and surmounted by three swagged urn flambe finials, the long door with a beaded bezel over a shaped drapery cartouche flowing over the base between the cast ball feet, the sides set with arched windows framed by seven geometric panels of tortoiseshell within silvered line borders, the arched black velvet-covered dial with silvered Roman chapter ring with each minute hand engraved to the edge, with good pierced and engraved gilt hands, set over an applied Baroque style signature plaque centred by a female mask, the rectangular plates united by five pillars (four vase-shaped in brass and one facetted steel) pinned through the backplate, with verge escapement to a light pendulum with lenticular bob suspended on silk between cycloidal cheeks, the strike train with numbered outside countwheel, decorative steel stopwork, striking the hours and the half-hours on the bell above, signed in a flowing script to the lower edge Daniel Clavier a Paris. Ticking and striking, together with a winding key and door key. 58cms (22.5ins) high. Footnotes:Daniel Clavier is recorded as working in La Cite, Paris from 1679 until 1685. His neighbours included Pierre Du Chesne, Samuel Panier, Joseph Baronneau, Isaac-Paul Du Hamel, Pierre Gaudron, Pierre Langlois and the Martinot family - many of them clients of Andre Charles Boulle. Another clock by him is illustrated in Plomp, 'Early French Pendulum Clocks' figure 128.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A first half of the 19th century brass inlaid rosewood quarter chiming table clockJohn Palmer, Great Marylebone Street, LondonThe arched top case over fish scale side frets, side handles and mother of pearl escutcheon on brass ball feet, the 5.75 inch signed silvered arched Roman dial with Breguet style hands with strike/silent subsidiary, the twin gut fusee movement with anchor escapement rack striking the hours on a bell and the quarters on a nested rack of 8 bells and 8 hammers, the backplate with running foliate border, two labels inside the left door jamb for Hart Bros. Jewellers & Watchmakers, Muswell Hill, London. Ticking and striking, sold with a case key and winding key. 37 (14 1/2ins) high (4)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and rare third quarter of the 17th century brass-mounted ebony 'Pendule Religieuse'Balthazar Martinot, ParisThe rectangular case with twin suspension loops to the rear, the pierced cresting obscuring the bell behind, over a moulded cornice, shaped glazed side panels and a moulded plinth raised on turned feet, the front door with applied pierced cast border, the rear door veneered to the inside with walnut in an ebony crossbanded border, the rectangular dial hinged on the left hand side and mounted to each corner with a foliate cast 'spandrel' framing the elaborate hinged signature plaque (with pendulum slot behind) and the 7 inch chapter ring with each minute hand engraved to the periphery enclosing the Roman hours, star-shaped half-hour markers and inner quarter hour track, with good pierced fancy hands, all mounted on dark velvet, the small rectangular movement united by four ring-turned pillars pinned to the rear, both wheel trains wound via a single 'tandem winding' barrel, the going with verge escapement and short bob pendulum suspended within cylcoidal cheeks set on an elaborate cock, the verge arbor set on another separate cock, the strike train with solid outside countwheel with each hour numbered, signed along the lower edge of the plates. Ticking and striking. 43cms (17ins) highFootnotes:Balthazar Martinot (1636–1714) was born in Rouen into a family of clockmakers, and was working in Paris by 1660. He was highly regarded, becoming Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordinaire de la Reine Anne of Austria in 1665, and clockmaker to the King Louis XIV. His clocks had beautiful cases, notably those made by Jean-Michel Ziegler and André-Charles Boulle, and were sold to royalty. He retired to Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1710, where he died a few years later.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good early 19th century mahogany table clockGeorge St John, LondonThe break arch case surmounted by a brass handle, over the brass strung door and reticulated side frets, raised on a shallow plinth base and brass bracket feet, the signed 7.75 inch silvered Roman and Arabic dial with engraved floral borders and subsidiary strike/silent dial to the arch, the two train fusee movement with anchor escapement, trip repeat and rack striking on a bell, the plates united by five knopped pillars, the backplate engraved with a vacant foliate cartouche and fitted with a pendulum lock. 48cm (19in)Footnotes:George St John is listed in Westminster in 1808.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A very rare mid 19th century one-piece style carriage clock with blue and white enamel decorationStevenard Horloger Mecanicien a Boulogne sur MerSurmounted by a turned handle with blue enamel decoration over a large inspection panel with repeat button through the glass, the uprights similarly decorated and sitting on a plinth base, the signed white enamel rectangular Roman dial with minute track and blued-steel moon hands, the movement with engraved barrels and fully engraved backplate with blued-steel repeat work in the upper right hand corner, the lever platform escapement with gilt mono-metallic balance and engraved cock, striking the hours on a bell mounted underneath the case. 14cms (5 1/2ins) high (1)Footnotes:Pierre Stevenard (1801-1883) was a fine maker of automata and moving dolls, often set with clocks. His automata masterpiece was in the form of a wizard within a palace; it was exhibited in Paris and was visited by King Louis Philippe.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late 17th century and later gilt brass mounted ebony and ebonised table clockChristopher Gould, London, with high quality 19th century replacement movement The case with later inverted bell top, four finials and a bold handle over rectangular side panels containing cast brass mounts, the front door with silk-backed sound fret and cast escutcheons, the 7 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with minute and quarter-hour tracks, the matted centre with curved (now filled and engraved) mock pendulum aperture, and decorated chamfered date aperture, the replacement movement of substantial construction, with thick plates united by five heavy turned pillars, twin gut fusees, the strike train with brass tear-drop shaped hammer head acting on a bell, the going train with anchor escapement. Ticking and striking, with pendulum and two case keys. 41cms (16ins) highFootnotes:Christopher Gould was a maker of great repute who was free of the Clockmakers Company in 1682. He is perhaps best known for the exquisite inlaid cases that so many of his clocks inhabit. In the 19th century it was not unheard of for clockmakers to replace entire movements rather than attempt to restore them. The movement of the current lot is better than many of the time, with good brass work and well finished trains. Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy is perhaps best known for this practice of substitution, famously exchanging the movement from a Thomas Tompion table clock reputedly presented by King Charles II to Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland. He later presented the movement to the Institute of Civil Engineers where it still resides, displayed in a glass case.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A mid-18th century mahogany quarter repeating table clockSamuel Whichcote, LondonInverted bell top with a turned handle over long glazed side panels and arched front and rear doors, on a moulded base and block feet, the 5.75 inch arched brass dial with subsidiary strike/silent in the arch over a Roman and Arabic chapter ring framed by Indian mask spandrels, the finely matted centre with applied nameplate, date and mock pendulum aperture, the twin gut fusee movement united by five knopped pillars, with verge escapement striking the hours on a bell, further sounding the hours and the quarters on six bells and hammers on demand via a pull cord to the right side of the case, the backplate centred by the engraved figure of Harlequin raised on one foot about to lift his feathered hat, flanked by a pair of exotic birds within foliate scrolls and a single line border. 46cms (18ins) highFootnotes:Provenance:Single family ownership for 43 years, purchased Laurie Leigh Antiques, High Street, Oxford, April 1978. Samuel Whichcote worked in Crane Court, off Fleet Street from 1724. The Harlequin engraved backplate ties in with the mid 18th century taste for the 'Commedia dell'arte'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good 18th century English brass-banded walnut inverted bell top table clock with pull quarter repeatGladman & Williams, LondonSurmounted by a foliate handle over circular and shaped glass side panels on a moulded plinth base and feet, the signed 5.75 inch arched brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring and blued steel hands, matted centre with signature cartouche and date aperture, surmounted by subsidiary dials for Strike/Silent and rise-and-fall regulation, the signed twin fusee movement with pivotted verge escapement striking the hours on a bell, with pull quarter repeat striking on 6 bells and 6 hammers. Ticking, striking and repeating. Sold with two case keys. 43cms (16 1/2ins) high (4)Footnotes:Gladman & Williams were active in London around 1764.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A first half of the 18th century ebonised table clock with pull cord repeatRichard Peckover, LondonThe caddy top with knopped handle and moulded cornice over circular and shaped side panels on a moulded plinth base, the 7 inch arched brass Roman and Arabic dial with silvered chapter ring with blued-steel hands, the matted centre with recessed oval signature cartouche and mock pendulum aperture, with subsidiaries for date, strike/silent and rise-and-fall regulation, the twin gut fusee movement with pivotted verge escapement rack striking the hours on a bell, chiming the quarters on a nest of 6 bells and hammers, the signature within a symmetrical engraved pattern of rolling foliage. Two labels attached to the inside of the rear door from Hart Bros. Jewellers & Watchmakers, Muswell Hill, London dated 1918, 1936 and 1940. A further circular label is on the left rear door jamb for Steinmann, London no.153. Ticking and striking, sold with a case key and an associated winding key. 47cms (18 1/2ins) high (3)Footnotes:Richard Peckover may have been born in 1685 in St. Giles, Cripplegate parish, London. He was active circa 1700-1754, based in Change Alley from 1735 and the Royal Exchange from 1751. He probably took over Quare & Horseman's business in 1733. He is buried at St Helen's Bishopsgate.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A MID 19th century French brass centre seconds carriage clock made for the Chinese marketJapy FreresThe one piece case with large top inspection panel and integral repeat button over glazed sides, the solid rear door with shuttered winding and setting apertures, the white rectangular Roman dial with blued-steel Breguet style hands, over three subsidiaries for date, alarm and day of the week (in French), the signed movement with engraved platform escapement and monometallic balance to a 'crab-claw' duplex escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking, striking and repeating. 18cms (7ins) high (1)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A mid 19th century French one-piece, bell-striking and repeating centre-seconds carriage clock with calendarRetailed by Barwise, ParisThe rectangular case surmounted by a fancy handle over a large bevelled inspection panel with repeat button set through the glass, over similar side panels on a plinth base, the white rectangular enamel dial with Roman numerals signed at VI within the minute track, over subsidiary dials for alarm, day and date, the movement wound through the shuttered rear door, with repeat signature and the number 220 LM, with replaced lever platform escapement striking and repeating on a bell, Sold with a brass double ended winding key. 18cms (7ins) high (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A second half of the 19th century French cast brass 'caryatid' carriage clockHenri et Co, ParisThe highly Romanticised case surmounted by a handle depicting two mermaids clasping a tied bow over four pilasters with niches set with four Renaissance court figures on a foliate stepped and angled base, the signed circular Roman enamel dial with blued steel trefoil hands within an engraved floral and foliate scrollwork mask, the movement stamped for the maker along the lower edge, with cut and compensated bimetallic balance to a lever escapement striking the hours and half hours with outside countwheel on a bell. Sold with a brass double ended winding key. 19.5cms (7 1/2 ins) high (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A mid 20th century Swiss gilt brass and champleve enamel mantel clockThe rectangular case with stylised bamboo and spirally twisted columns, the top and both side panels decorated with heavenly figures in polychrome enamel, the dial with applied Arabic quarter numerals within an applied chapter ring, the twin train movement with lever platform escapement striking on a bell numbered 8638. 8in (20cm) high (1)Footnotes:Provenance: The collection of Dr Eugene Antelis.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY RARE and HISTORICALLY INTERESTING SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY CARVED MAHOGANY FLOORSTANDING STRIKING REGULATOR WITH ORIGINAL HANDRWITTEN RECEIPT MADE TO THE FIRST OWNER, MR SPIERS, DATED JANUARY 22ND 1832John Moore & Son, Clerkenwell, London, No.8687the drum hood with carved snake bezel over an elaborate ionic capital carved with foliage on a tapering reeded trunk to a panel base with applied moulded edge on a moulded plinth with carved ropetwist border, the 12 inch one-piece silvered dial with outer Arabic minute ring enclosing the subsidiaries for running seconds and Roman hours, with blue steel hands, the signed and numbered weight-driven movement with shouldered plates and cast feet, repeat numbered on the frontplate and united by five heavy knopped pillars, the deadbeat escapement to a long crutch and wooden-rod pendulum terminating in a heavy lacquered brass bob with engraved rating nut, the strike train unusually sounding on a pair of linked hammers to a pair of nested bells. 2.14m (7ft) high.Footnotes:This clock retains the original receipt made out to the buyer in 1832:' A very superior eight day clock, 12 inch round engraved dial with dead escapement, large bob and wood rod, the hour to shew in a circle below the centre, seconds above & the minutes in the centre, to strike on a steel spring instead of a bell, in a handsome mahogany carved case to order with brass rings & convex glass name John Moore & Son Clerkenwell......£21'. The receipt mentions a 'steel spring' - a gong in modern parlance - to sound the hours instead of a bell. This is a very early use of a gong on a longcase clock- they are never common, and those that do appear are generally from the latter half of the 19th century. It appears that Mr Spiers, or another owner, had a change of heart and decided to substitute the gong for a bell at some stage. Perhaps even more remarkably, payment was received 189 years ago to the day, 22nd June 1832.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A mid 19th century French ormolu Neoclassical style mantel clockDeniere, Ft de Bronzes a Paris, the case stamped H. PigardThe classically inspired case surmounted by the drum with an elaborate perfume burner with swagged garlands mounted on a scroll and foliate base decorated with a Classical frieze on toupie feet, the 5.75 inch signed circular white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with gilt fancy hands, the signed circular brass movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, the movement stamped 'Pons Medaille D'Or.' Ticking and striking, sold with a pendulum and winding key. 52cms (20ins) high (3)Footnotes:Deniere Paris, was based in the Rue Turenne 1812, Rue d'Orleans 1820-40. Fils 1850, Rue Charlot 1860-90. He was also a bronzier who exhibited his clocks in London in 1862.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An early 19th century French ormolu mantel clockLopin Palais Royal No.143the case surmounted by a cherub astride a chariot driven by a pair of galloping horses, holding the reins in his left hand and a palm in his right, the wheel of the vehicle set with an enamel Roman chapter ring signed between V and VII on a large plinth base set with a cast frieze depicting Classical figures including Mercury, on toupie feet, the twin train movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel strike sounding on a bell 48cms (19ins) high.Footnotes:Lopin worked for Breguet in 1798 before opening his own shop at Palais Royal, 1810 - 1840.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good late 18th century French tortoiseshell and Boulle work clock with original bracketSeugnot, A ParisSurmounted by the boldly cast figure of a young Mercury and a goat over a waisted case on scroll feet, on the original concave-sided wall bracket, inlaid all over with tortoiseshell, cut brass and ormolu foliate scrollwork mounts, the front door mount depicting a putto carrying a basket of flowers, the 8.75 inch cast gilt dial framing the Roman and Arabic enamel numerals with gilt hands, the spring driven movement with rectangular plates united by four knopped and pinned pillars, with silk suspension and outside countwheel strike on the bell set above, striking the hours and half hours. Sold with a silk suspension pendulum, large winding key and case key. 94cms (37inches) high (6)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A very rare mid 19th century French automata carriage clock with the original travelLing caseSurmounted by an elaborate cast handle over Green-Man masks to the corners, foliate scrolls and lions paw feet, the upper half enclosing a pair of seated gilt figures drinking at a 'table' made up of the bell, secured by a resting bird, the figure's arms appearing to strike the hours and half hours on a bell, over a glass inspection panel, the lower half of the case housing the 3.25 inch white enamel Roman dial with blued steel Breguet style hands and twin winding squares to the spring driven movement with silvered lever platform escapement and compensated bimetallic balance with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking and striking. Sold with a brass double ended winding key and original leather and velvet lined travelling case. 23cms (9inches) high (3)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and very rare late 17th century ebony veneered quarter repeating table timepieceThomas Tompion, Londini Fecit, un-numbered, circa 1680-85Surmounted by a bold facetted foliate-bud handle on internal pommels set on flowerhead mounts, the caddy with four applied foliate scroll mounts set against red silk, the moulded cornice over long rectangular glazed side panels to a moulded plinth base on turned bun feet, the front door with pierced brass sound fret over twin escutcheons to the uprights. The 6 inch square gilt brass dial signed 'Tho. Tompion Londini Fecit' along the lower edge within a single line border enclosing the winged cherub's head spandrels, the silvered chapter ring with five-minute Arabic numerals, minute track and Roman hours divided by meeting arrow-head half-hour markers and inner quarter hour track, the finely matted centre with good blued steel hands, and typical three latched dial feet to the movement.The movement united by six latched, knopped and ringed pillars, the frontplate measuring 15cms x 21cms (6ins x 8.25ins) and cut to accommodate part of the elaborate brass and steel quarter striking train, the larger backplate measuring 16.5cms x 21cms (6.5ins x 8.25ins) cut with an arched aperture to accommodate the protruding hour bell, and further cut for the pivotted quarter striking levers, signed across the centre 'Tho Tompion Londini Fecit' in a rectangle, the lower third of the plate decorated with symmetrical flower heads on stalks emanating from the lower edge, the upper portion of the plate with a further six flowerheads within foliage. The verge escapement mounted on a knife edge and driven by a chain fusee and short pendulum with pear shaped bob. The hours and quarters struck at will by pulling a cord from either side of the case (each repeat cord passing through a brass ferrule), struck on two bells and hammers. 35cms (13 1/2ins) highFootnotes:Jeremy Evans lists only five un-numbered 8-day spring driven timepieces by Thomas Tompion. All are in ebony Phase One cases and all have the bell set into a cut-out aperture in the large backplate. Two emanate from two of the great 20th century collections, the first from The Wetherfield Collection, inventory number 23, which with the added complication of an alarm train sold at Christies, London, June 2011 for £289,000. The second from the Iden collection, (illustrated in Percy Dawson's overview published by the Antique Collectors Club 1987 on page 87) which is now in private hands.The cut out was necessary because at this time Tompion used a backplate that was larger than the frontplate. It is a rare feature, but others are known, the latest known to us dates to circa 1687. R.W. Symonds in his standard work illustrates three backplates with cut-outs for the bell:Figure 174 - the backplate of clock number 22, the angle of the shoulders are comparable with the current lot, however the repeat slots run all the way to the edge of the plate, the signature sits within a full pattern of flowers and foliage. Figure 176 - the backplate of clock number 66 has smaller, shallower shoulders and the repeat is activated via a Z-bar. The engraving is lighter than figure 174 and more comparable to the current lot. Figure 181 clock number 96. A similar engraved backplate with cut-out but a Z-bar repeat system was sold in these rooms and is illustrated in Dzik, 'Engraving on English Table Clocks: Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800', 2019, Wild Boar Publications, p.109, Fig.7.10.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good mid 18th century brass-banded mahogany quarter-repeating table clockWilliam Nightingale, LondonThe bell top case with handle and pine cone finials over circular and shaped fish scale frets on a moulded base with brass banding and ogee bracket feet, the 6.75 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent over the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted centre, shaped signature plaque and date with gilt-brass foliate spandrels, engraved pendulum aperture and blued steel hands, the movement with knife edge verge escapement and twin gut fusee repeating the quarters on a run of 6 bells, with another for the hour, the signed backplate with engraved foliate scrollwork and engraved apron. Sold with one winding key and two case keys. 52cms (20ins)high (4)Footnotes:William Nightingale, active 1747-70.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and rare late 17th century Chinoiserie table clockGeo Tyler, Popeshead Alley, LondonThe highly decorated case surmounted by a knopped and foliate handle on bold internal pommels, the caddy depicting a pair of figures in a landscape over a balustraded lower section framed by four urn finials, rectangular glass side panels on a moulded plinth base and block feet, the 7 inch square brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with half quarter markers and fettled blued steel hands to the matted centre with recessed signature plaque and date aperture (now filled), all framed by winged cherub head spandrels, the twin chain fusee movement united by five knopped pillars, now converted to anchor escapement and simple hour strike on a bell, the backplate with single line border framing a symmetrical pattern of foliate scrolls and a harebell lambrequin framing the signature. Ticking and striking, sold with two case keys and an associated winding key. 45cms (17 1/2ins) high (5)Footnotes:George Tyler had premises in Pope's Head Alley, Lombard Street, London until around 1720. He was apprenticed in 1692 through the Clockmaker's Company to Robert Dingley (see lot 76 in this sale) and was a member of the Company 1699-1723.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and rare mid 18th century miniature brass-bound ebonised timepiece with pull quarter striking and alarmJohn Ellicott, LondonThe case with small foliate-cast handle over a brass-bound inverted bell top, the sides with arched glazed panels framed in brass, as are both doors, on a brass-bound base on cast block feet, the 3.5inch arched brass dial with Roman alarm-setting dial in the arch framed by rare spandrels featuring Roman helmets over the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with minute track and chamfered quarter hour track around the matted centre, the movement plates measuring 5ins by 3.75ins united by five knopped pillars, the single chain fusee movement with maintaining power to a knife edge verge escapement repeating the hours on a single bell and hammer, followed by the quarters on a rack of three bells and hammers, the alarm sounded via a double-headed hammer mounted within the larger hour bell 29cms (11.5ins) high.Footnotes:John Ellicott was born in 1706, the son of a clockmaker of the same name. He was one of the outstanding clockmakers of the 18th century, producing a large number of high quality clocks for the home market and export, his work was particularly valued by the Spanish Royal family. He developed his own form of temperature compensated pendulum and was instrumental in the perfection of the cylinder escapement. He was clockmaker to King George III, a position which paid £150 per annum. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society on the 26th of October 1738 and published articles on clocks and an equation of time table in the Philosophical Transactions for the Society. He supplied portable regulators to astronomers notably; Nevil Maskelyne, Charles Mason and James Cook for the recording of the transit of Venus. Ellicott was a keen astronomer and observed the transit of Venus in 1761 from an observatory built in his home in Hackney. He worked from St Swithins Alley, Royal Exchange, London. He was thus capable of making the highest grade precision timekeepers, the most elaborate 'fancy' clocks with finely cast and chased silver mounts, but also the beautifully proportioned and eminently usable fare such as the current clock.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good late 17th century ebony basket top table clock with pull cord repeatWm.Speakman, Londoni FecitSurmounted by a knopped foliate handle on facetted internal pommels, the shallow repousse basket framed by a moulded edge and four ovoid finials, the rectangular glass side panels with elaborate repousse frames, on a moulded plinth on claw feet, the 5.5 inch Roman dial with outer Arabic minutes and fleur de lys half hour markers, with fettled blued steel hands, matted centre and chamfered date aperture, all framed by cherub's head spandrels, the signed twin gut fusee movement with knife edge verge escapement, the backplate signed in a leafy cartouche within a pattern of symmetrical foliate scrolls with buds and flowerheads, further set with a strike/silent lever marked '0-Z', striking the hours on a bell and repeating the quarters on a smaller bell and hammer. Ticking, (striking and repeat functions in need of attention). Sold with a case key and winding key. 34cms (13inches) high (3)Footnotes:William Speakman was apprenticed to Peter Closon in 1654 until Closon's death in 1660 and then Andrew Prime until 1661, when he obtained his Freedom in 1661. He was Master of the Clockmakers Company in 1701. He is known to have worked in Westminster and later in Hatton Garden.A very similar signature cartouche on the centre of the backplate can be found in Dzik, Engraving on English Table Clocks: Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800, 2019, Wild Boar Publications, p.145, fig.8.16.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine late 17th century ebony architectural longcase clockJohn Fromanteel, LondonThe architectural case with triangular pediment supported by Composite columns and centred by a typical Fromanteel shield mount over spirally twisted turned columns, three quarter to the front and quarter to the rear, over a 42-inch long trunk door with raised moulded edge framing proud panels and a moulded octagonal lenticle over a plain rectangular base on bun feet. The ten inch square brass dial signed along the lower edge 'Johannes Fromanteel, Londini fecit' with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the narrow silvered chapter ring with outer Arabic minute track, Roman hours and inner quarter hour track divided by fleur-de-lyse half-hour markers, the finely matted centre with large Arabic subsidiary seconds dial, matted shutters and chamfered date aperture, with blued steel hands, and four latched dial feet.The weight driven movement with tall rectangular plates measuring 19cms x 12cms (7.5ins x 4.75ins) united by five knopped and ringed pillars latched to the frontplate, the going train with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power and anchor escapement, the strike train with outside countwheel sounding the hour on a bell, further mounted on the backplate with an L-shaped brass bracket to allow secure fixing to the backboard of the case. 1.95m (6ft 4.5ins) high.Footnotes:Comparable longcase clocks by John Fromanteel feature in Garnier & Hollis: 'Innovation & Collaboration' An exhibition held at Bonhams London, September 2018, Exhibit numbers 55, 60, 77 and 78. Two others are illustrated in The Iden Collection, Volume 1, Nos. 9. and 10. Ahasuerus Fromanteel's 1658 advert has ensured that his name willbe forever associated with the introduction of the pendulum clock toBritain, but one could argue that a more involved role was played byhis lesser-known son John. It was after all, John, and not Ahasuerus,who travelled to The Hague in September 1657 and worked alongsideSalomon Coster at the bench in his workshop, discussing the technologies before him. It was John who returned to London andimparted the knowledge to his father and he was surely involved inthe production and finishing of those earliest clocks such as the sublime'Cupid Fromanteel' sold in these rooms June 2011.John was the eldest of three sons. He was born in 1638 andapprenticed to his father in April 1652 at the age of fourteen. He latertransferred to his brother-in-law, Thomas Loomes from whom he wasfreed in July 1663. He died sometime before 1692.( See Loomes,'Clockmakers of Britain', Mayfield Books, 2014, p208)It has been suggested that those clocks signed by him were madebetween circa 1667 when his father left for Holland, and circa1680 when he moved with his brother (Ahasuerus II) to Vijendam,Amsterdam, giving a window of production of only 12 years or so.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good late 18th century mahogany single pad top bracket clock with alarm and pull quarter repeatRaymond, LondonThe arched top with brass carrying handle over rectangular glass side panels the four corners and door frames edged in brass, over a moulded base and brass ogee feet, the signed 5 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with alarm disc to centre with gilt brass hands, and subsidiary dials above XII for strike/silent and rise-and-fall regulation, the twin gut fusee movement with pivotted verge escapement and rack strike on the bell, signed in a scroll cartouche framed by a running formal border, the engraved lenticular pendulum bob secured by a hinged engraved bracket. Ticking, striking, repeating and alarm operational. Sold with a brass winding key and two case keys. 36cms (14inches) high (4)Footnotes:Raymond of London was active around 1780.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good mid 18th century ebony table clock with pull repeatCharles Clay, LondonThe case surmounted by a knopped handle over an inverted caddy top and moulded cornice, over arched glass side panels on a raised base, the 5 1/2 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent set above the signed Roman and Arabic chapter ring with matted centre and chamfered apertures for the date and mock pendulum, framed by unusual warrior head spandrels, with blued-steel hands, the twin wire fusee movement with replaced verge escapement and rack striking the hours on a bell with pull cord repeat (the quarter repeating train now lacking) the backplate engraved with foliate scrollwork centred by a basket of fruit within a single line border. Ticking and striking, together with 3 case keys. 42cms (16 1/2ins) high (4)Footnotes:Charles Clay was born in Yorkshire and was established as a clockmaker in London by 1716. He is particularly known for his musical organ clocks, examples of which can be found in the British Royal Collection at Kensington Palace and Windsor Castle. His musical clocks were in the form of miniature temples, advertised in contemporary newspapers and tickets were sold for the public to view his pieces. They played tunes from contemporary Italian opera performed in London including those transcribed by George Frideric Handel for Mr Clay's use. He was clockmaker to his Majesty's board of works between 1723 until his death in 1740.A similar design of warrior head spandrel can be found in Cescinsky & Webster, English Domestic Clocks, p.93, image 15.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare second quarter of the 18th century quarter chiming lantern clockEdward Hemmins, BicesterSurmounted by a strapped bell with fancy cast pieces between the straps, supported on four urn finials flanked by pierced and engraved frets over an arcaded balustrade, tapering Doric columns on ball feet, with two side doors and brass rear plate, the 6.5inch diameter Roman chapter ring with delicately engraved half-hour markers and innner quarter-hour track, the centre signed 'Edw. Hemins of Bister' over foliate scrolls, with a single blued steel hand, the weight driven movement with short verge pendulum to the going train, a brass countwheel for the hours and further chiming every quarter on eight hammers and bells mounted in the gallery above via a 2.5 inch pinned barrel mounted centrally between the movement bars. 41cms (16ins) high.Footnotes:Provenance:Single family ownership for 30 years. Purchased from 'Clocks of Distinction Antique Gallery', Hunters Hill, NSW, Australia, April 1991. Edward Hemmins worked as a clockmaker and bell founder in Bicester, Oxfordshire, from circa 1720. His casting mark was the initials EH above a fleur de lys. He died in 1744.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A weight driven German clockUnsignedThe iron frame consisting of four worked rectangular-section corner uprights pinned top and bottom to the horizontal frames at 45 degrees and rising towards the upper bell-supporting structure held in tension between the four fancy quatrefoil finials, the 5.5inch diameter heavy cast bell secured via a substantial lug pinned from above, and with turned scored decoration. The movement with all wheels and pinions of iron mounted between three upright flat bars and two horizontal.The going train of three wheels terminating in an upright verge crown wheel and a shaped foliot bar with movable timing weights to the tips, suspended on silk. The rear of the crownwheel arbor and the bottom end of the vertical verge are both set in U-shaped arms rivetted to the rear of the centre bar, the top of the verge is held in a similar curved arm rivetted to the upright cock pinned to the horizontal centre bar above. The strike train with outside countwheel with internal teeth driven by a 6-leaf pinion, overlift is by a shaped cam on the second arbor with twin slots to allow for locking. The hours are struck via a vertical hammer with shaped shaft in order to give a 'stop' against the upper horizontal frame, with very heavy shaped head and a wire link to a horizontal leaf spring set to the base. The dial with painted iron plate 11.25 inches by 4.5 inches with applied arch to the top, decorated with a figure of a seated and crowned Mary holding the Christ child, the dial 6 inches in diameter with gothic-style Roman numerals and painted half hour marks, with decorated centre and fancy iron hand, decorated with a pair of shields below. 54cms (21ins) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A German weight driven wall clock with alarm in the manner of Erhard Liechti of WinterthurBearing the punched date 1589 and the initials E*LThe iron frame consisting of four worked rectangular-section stepped uprights to a separate open cupola with painted sections framing the deep bell secured via a lug pinned from above, struck by a shaped steel hammer. The movement with all wheels and pinions of iron, the going train of three wheels terminating in an upright verge crown wheel and an un-sprung balance suspended on silk. The strike train with outside countwheel with internal teeth driven by an 8-leaf pinion, striking the hours and halves with separate hammers. The dial with painted iron plate 10.25 inches by 5.25 inches depicting a pediment over a pair of columns with tiled floor below, the Roman chapter ring with single gilt hand (the tip in the form of a pointing human hand) enclosing the alarm-setting dial with pins for the alarm. The time set by pushing a lever on the left hand side to dis-engage the balance arbor. 40cms (15.75ins) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE DATED MID 17TH CENTURY LITHUANIAN ENGRAVED GILT BRASS TABLE CLOCKJacob Giercke, Villnya, 1654The 3.75 inch square dial with chiselled decoration to the four corners depicting birds and flowers framing the silvered Roman chapter ring with T-shaped half-hour marks and twelve brass touch pieces, the centre engraved with Jesus standing before Pontius Pilate, in an engraved square frame, over four oval glazed panels raised on silvered winged claw-and-ball feet, the hinged base plate set with the bell on a blued steel bridge and engraved gilt brass locking piece opening up to reveal the signed and dated backplate 'J.G. Vilny. 1654' with pierced and engraved cock over the steel un-sprung balance to a verge escapement and chain fusee with engraved brass barrel, the strike with floral engraved countwheel and shaped brass hammer head engraved with a stylised head, powered by a spring within an engraved barrel and pierced blued steel locking gate. 10.5cms (4ins) squareFootnotes:J.G. would appear to be Jacob Giercke, listed as working in Willensis, Vilnius (Lithuania), circa 1660. One of his clocks is in the National Museum of Lithuania.Another is illustrated in Vehmeyer H.M. (2004) Clocks their Origin and Development. Gent Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, page 160, item G33. Provenance:Purchased from Klein Westphal Antiques, Amsterdam, June 1991.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com