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Lot 268
WORLD WAR I - BAGHDAD AND MESOPOTAMIAArchive relating to the British transport corps ('Remount Depot', and 'Mule Column') centred at Baghdad, comprising Lieutenant Ralph Smith's diary for 1918; his manuscript account fund book for 'No. 3 Mule Column' (1917-1920); his letterbook (Mesopotamia, May 1919-June, 1920), with related telegrams, photographs, and ephemera; small group of official correspondence relating to Gunner Harry Dryburgh of the Remount Depot, Baghdad (mostly relating to travel permissions), c.1918-1919; three programmes for theatrical performances held at the M.T. Depot Theatre (1918-1919), and cinema programme for the Olympia Cinema, 31 May to 4 June 1919, the diary disbound, others original bindings, ephemera loose, the theatrical programmes printed on coloured paper, various sizes, [c.1917-1922]Footnotes:'NEVER SHALL I FORGET THE PAIN & TERROR IN THAT POOR LITTLE THING'S FACE. I had nothing to help it & they were miles from any habitation... without food and medicine' (13 May, near Qara Tappah) - an evocative diary kept by Lieutenant Smith, capturing both the horror and beauty of his daily life. It was written whilst serving he with the No. 3 Mule Column, a section of the Transport Corps stationed in Mesopotamia, to which he was assigned in June 1917. The diary includes mentions of Qara Tappah, Baguba, Abu Jisra, Hillah (March 3, visiting 'the house built by the German excavators who have done so much here...' and the Babylonian remains, which Gertrude Bell had visited in January), Abu Saida (31 March, 'I killed 1000 flies in my tent...'; April 5, 'Changed into my light underwear...'; April 17, '...Saw streams of Kurds & Arabs on the road... on the trek with camels'; April 23, '... held a court martial... of Hazzat Shah... for theft from a mail bag, found him guilty & sentenced him to 30 lashes...'), Table mountain (trip with his orderly, Mohammed Qasim, whose photograph is included), Kifri and environs of Baghdad (29 April, 'Tuz Khurmatli [Khurma] was taken today and nearly the whole of the Turkish force killed or taken prisoners'; 2 May, 'Passed the 2 lots of Turkish prisoners... one prisoner of the first lot died on the way... they are evidently hungry and tired...'). The majority of Smith's letter book correspondence relates to his ordering books on India from Mudie's Select Library, Higginbotham in Madras (from where he purchased his Lett's Diary) and elsewhere, or selling others (12 April 1920, placing an advert in the Baghdad Times, 'For Sale. Palmer's Arabic Grammar...'). Smith's record of the No.3 Mule Column Fund records Receipts ('Sale of a consignment of cigarettes for the column', 'Proceeds of the sale of parts of two Turkish carts...') and Expenditure ('Football, 2 bladders & one tube cement', 'Sweets for the the Peace celebrations'). The entertainment programmes include pantomimes ('Red Riding Hood', 'A Gipsy Romance' by the Advaxeliers at the Baghdad Depot Theatre), and an Olympia Cinema listing printed by the Dangor Press, Baghdad.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 700
A small collection of ink bottles/pen related collectables, including: a vintage bakelite Parker ink bottle, Pat 3670/30; a Swan traveller's fountain pen ink filler; an Evangelist apostle Matheus, Marcus, Johannes, Lucas, Bell inkwell; other vintage inkwells/bottles; and two bottles of vintage Parker ink, permanent blue-black and permanent red; and a pottery jar and cover in the form of a Parker Quink bottle, 19cms. (13)
Lot 1506
Collection of Vintage Avon Coloured Glass Items, including: set of green glass comprising tall stoppered decanter, small decanter, bell, candle, and footballer (damaged arm) containing aftershave; collection of ruby glass comprising small lidded jug, vase, candle shaped decanter and goblet; collection of amethyst glass comprising a small stoppered jug, a goblet, a candle holder and a tall stoppered vase; two pieces of turquoise glass, a parrot perfume holder with contents, and a tall jar with silver lid; an Andy Capp talc; a blue glass stoppered jug; five Pomanders; and assorted figures.
Lot 1513
Photography Interest - Box of Cameras & Accessories, including boxed Guardian Exposure Meter, Bauer Autoblitz flash gun in case, boxed SGB Exposure Meter, boxed Woollensar Telephoto Lens, Olympus Promaster Zoom Camera in case, Bell & Howell Cine Camera, Canon AE-1 Camera in case, along with various other lenses and accessories.
Lot 691
Collection of Royal Doulton Brambly Hedge Four Seasons Wall Plates, comprising Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Together with a boxed Royal Doulton Brambly Hedge 'The Snow Ball', a Brambly Hedge thimble, and a Crown Staffordshire 'Garden Fairies' wall plate. Along with a Crown Staffordshire boxed Silver Jubilee hand bell, and miniature lidded box of 'The Laughing Cavalier'. All in good condition. Nine items in total.
Lot 186
George III oak longcase clock, Joseph Atkinson, the stepped pediment above a square door to the hood flanked by columns above a long trunk door and panel base, the brass chapter ring having Roman hours and date aperture, single train movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 208cm high
Lot 453
Title: Flemish school: The moon extinguishers, oil on canvas, ca. 1700Description: Work: 113,5 x 83,5 cmÊ Frame: 125 x 93,5 cmÊ Ê The story of the 'Maneblussers':Ê In the night of 27 to 28 January1687, a resident of Mechelen stepped out of a pub and he thought the city tower wason fire and he immediately raised the alarm.In no time the whole city was in an uproar and the alarm bell was rung. The city council, headed by the mayor, rushed to the scene of the disaster and began organizing the extinguishing works at great speed. Buckets of water passed from hand to hand like a chain along the tower steps, but before reaching the top, the moon slid through the mist and the brave 'Malines' had to admit that they had only seen the reddish nebulae of the moon. After all, the moonlight shone through the windows of the cathedral and the low clouds stood at the level of the bell windows in the St. Rumbold's Tower, giving the impression that smoke was coming from the tower. Although they tried to keep things quiet, the people of Mechelen could not prevent it from being laughed heartily even across the borders. 'Maneblusser' became very fast a popular nickname for a resident of Mechelen.Thenickname is still used today and worn with great pride.Ê
Lot 103
The London Motor Show; Ex-Maharajah of Patiala1928 Aston Martin 1½-Litre Standard Sports ModelChassis no. TS10Engine no. ST18•The first 'Standard Sports Model'•Displayed at the 1928 London Motor Show•Unique specification•The third oldest Bertelli-era Aston Martin known to be running•Restored by Ecurie Bertelli LtdFootnotes:Manufactured by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, the first Aston-Martins (the hyphen is correct for the period) rapidly established a reputation for high performance and sporting prowess in the immediate post-WWI years. The company traces its history back to 1914, when Bamford & Martin Ltd built their first car - ultimately known as 'Coal Scuttle' - at their works in Henniker Place, Chelsea. The coming of war saw the two founders engaged in more important activities, and 'Coal Scuttle' remained the sole Bamford & Martin car for some years. The company later changed its name to Aston-Martin, retaining the name of founder Lionel Martin and borrowing from the Aston hill climb near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (the hyphen was later dropped). The first Astons used four-cylinder sidevalve engines, and though the firm experimented with overhead-camshaft types, it was the trusty sidevalves that did most of the winning. In 1922, the sidevalve Aston Martin enjoyed its finest hour when one nicknamed 'Rabbit', and latterly known as 'Bunny', set 25 light-car and 10 outright world speed records at Brooklands. Unfortunately, the management's concentration on motor sport, while accruing invaluable publicity, distracted it from the business of manufacturing cars for sale, the result being just 50-or-so sold by 1925 when the company underwent the first of what would be many changes of ownership. The foundations were laid for the commencement of proper series production with the formation of Aston Martin Motors Ltd in 1926 under the stewardship of Augustus 'Bert' Bertelli and William Renwick. Built at the firm's new Feltham works, the 'new generation' of 1½-litre Aston Martins was first displayed at the 1927 London Motor Show at Olympia. Like his predecessors, 'Bert' Bertelli understood the effect of competition success on Aston Martin sales and sanctioned the construction of two works racers for the 1928 season. Based on the 1½-litre, overhead-camshaft road car, the duo featured dry-sump lubrication, and this feature was carried over to the International sports model, introduced in 1929. In the meantime, Aston Martin had displayed three new models on its stand at the 1928 London Motor Show at Olympia: a four-seat open car, a four-door saloon, and an open two-seater on the short (8' 6') chassis, which was described as the 'Standard Sports Model'. The latter was chassis number 'TS10', the car offered here, which was only the tenth car completed at the firm's new Feltham workshops. Although the Standard Sports Model was described in the catalogue as having a dry sump, 'TS10' was displayed at Olympia with a wet-sump engine, as recorded by Inman Hunter in his definitive work: Aston Martin 1913-1947 (page 95). Finished in brown and boasting long black wings, 'TS10' was sold from the show stand to the Maharajah of Patiala and exported to India where the body's ash frame was replaced with either mahogany or teak to withstand attack from wood-eating insects.Little is known of the car's subsequent history in India; however, in 1967 it was offered for sale by a Mr Paraamjit of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh but did not surface again until it was found - in pieces - by the immediately preceding owner. By this time the Aston had been much modified and lost both its original wet-sump engine and its worm drive rear axle. Restoration was not thought to be possible.However, in 2006 Andy Bell of Ecurie Bertelli Ltd, the world-renowned authority on pre-war Aston Martins, located a 'T' type engine, number 'ST18', and found the last known wet sump in a bin of parts in his workshop. It was decided to restore 'TS10' using this engine and a newly made rear axle. The car was shipped from Malta to Ecurie Bertelli's workshop at Olney in the UK for restoration to exact and original specification, which took almost three years to complete. Unusually, 'TS10' has front-opening doors, which is the original design but not what was commonly found in the era. 'TS10' is the first Standard Sports Model built and a direct ancestor to today's Aston Martins; it is also the third oldest Bertelli-era Aston Martin known to be still running. Unique and magnificently presented, it represents the dawn of one of Britain's greatest sporting marques and would surely take pride of place in any collection of fine Aston Martin motor cars. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1
A good late 19th century French engraved gorge cased repeating carriage clock with alarm and calendar dial in the original travelling caseThe case stamped 2904The rippled handle over an oval bevelled glass inspection panel with repeat button, the white enamel circular Arabic dial with blued steel Breguet style hands, over two smaller dials, the left showing the date the right for the alarm, set within a foliate engraved mask, the two train movement with lever platform escapement and bi-metallic compensated balance, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking, striking and repeating. Sold with the original velvet lined travelling case with glass inspection panel and a double-ended winding key. 16cms (6ins) high (3)Footnotes:Purchased in 2014.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 10
An 18th century ormolu-mounted Vernis Martin Wall Clock with Original BracketThe waisted case decorated with flowers surmounted by an elaborate Rococo mount with flowing scrollwork and flower stems, with glazed pendulum aperture, on raised scroll feet, the 8.75 inch circular Arabic and Roman white enamel dial with gilt fancy hands, the signed rectangular twin train movement signed for Pierre Le Roy Hger. du Roy, with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell mounted on top of the case. Ticking with the ability to strike, the strike hammer present but currently detached. Sold with silk suspension pendulum, and winding key. 72cms (28ins) high with bracket 104cms high (6)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 11
A late 18th century French marble and ormolu mantel clockLe Blond Fils, Rue du Coq St. Hre a ParisSurmounted by an ormolu eagle preparing to take flight and four urn finials flanking the 4.5 inch signed white enamel Arabic dial with quarter marks and gilt spade hands set within a cast bezel, supported between foliate clad columns on a mounted base with toupie feet, the spring driven circular movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel strike on a bell. Striking and intermittent ticking. Sold with silk suspension pendulum and an associated winding key. 53cms (20.5 ins) high (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 14
A first quarter of the 19th century French ormolu mantel clockThe central plinth set with the attributes of The Arts and the bust of Homer being crowned with laurel leaves by a standing youth, over a stepped plinth base depicting artistic and studious pursuits, on raised feet. The 3.75 inch Arabic dial with blued-steel 'Breguet style' hands, the circular plated movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel strike on a bell. Sold with a silk suspension pendulum and an associated winding key. 48cms (18 1/2ins) high (3)Footnotes:Similar stepped ormolu cases in the Charles X style, surmounted by Classical figures can be found in Tardy, La Pendule Francaise, 2me partie du Louis XVI a nos jours, pp.232-33.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 15
A late 19th century French repeating Gorge Cased Carriage Clock with AlarmJ. Klaftenberger, 157 Regent Street, Case numbered.1452 The rippled handle over a large bevelled glass inspection panel and repeat button over four bevelled glass panels on a raised base, the signed rectangular white enamel Roman dial with blued-steel Breguet style hands over a subsidiary alarm dial, the lever platform escapement with cut and compensated bimetallic balance, striking the hours and half hours on a bell, the alarm struck by a smaller hammer. Ticking and striking. Sold with two double ended winding keys. 18cms (7ins) high (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 16
A good late 19th century French gorge cased repeating carriage clock with alarm and travelling caseLe Roy & Fils, Pal. Royal Gte. Montpensier 13-15 Paris/296 Regent Street, LondonThe highly engraved case all over decorated with flowers and foliage with rippled handle over a rectangular bevelled glass inspection panel and repeat button over two glass side panels, the signed white enamel rectangular Roman dial with blued-steel Breguet style hands over a subsidiary Arabic alarm dial, the twin train movement with lever platform escapement with bimetallic compensated balance, striking the hours and half hours on a bell and repeating the quarters on a further bell. Ticking and striking. Sold with the original leather travelling case and a modern double ended winding key. 16cms (6 inches) high (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 21
A Large and impressive Second Half of the 19th Century French Brass Mantel Clock with two Associated CandelabraDeniere, Ft. De Bronzes, A Paris.The Baroque inspired arched case surmounted by a trumpeting herald on a waisted top with acanthus leaf corners, supported by caryatids, the dial centred by a depiction of three women spinning, on a raised plinth base on four lions paw feet, the 6 inch brass dial with applied white enamel Roman numeral plaques and signed enamel centre. The signed circular movement with Brocot escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. The two associated candelabra surmounted with a large urn finial, with five branches on a Baroque style waisted stem, centred by a mask with swagged garlands, on a canted square base on four lions paw feet. Ticking and striking. Sold with a pendulum and a brass winding key.Candelabra dimensions, height: 76cms Width: 36cms Depth: 21cms 76cms (29 1/2ins) high (5)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 22
A rare mid 19th century French malachite-mounted gilt brass repeating carriage clockHowell James & Co., To the Queen, London & ParisThe highly elaborate case with ribbed handle over applied Gothic-style cast and engraved motifs centred by circular malachite inserts, the signed rectangular white enamel Roman dial with blued-steel Breguet style hands over a subsidiary alarm dial, the twin train movement with lever platform escapement, striking the hours, half hours and repeating on a bell, stamped with the 'Encircled B' trademark. Striking but not ticking. 18cms (7ins) high (1)Footnotes:Howell James & Co. was a firm of jewellers and silversmiths based in London's Regent Street for almost a century, from 1819 to 1911. The firm exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851 and at the 1862 International Exhibition. It sold items by students and designers of the South Kensington School and in 1884 it became a Limited Company. The current lot probably dates to the time of the early Exhibitions and in the decorative treatment of the gilt brass case shows the influence of another of the great London clockmakers, Thomas Cole.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 23
A good late 19th century French gorge cased repeating carriage clock of small sizeRetailed by Henry Bell, Paris, movement by Henri Jacot 561The rippled handle over a large bevelled glass inspection panel, moulded cornice and uprights to a matching base, the white enamel Roman dial with minute track and blued steel moon hands, the movement with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated bimetallic balance striking and repeating on a coiled steel gong, the numbered backplate with engraved signature 'Henry Bell, Paris', together with an associated velvet-lined travel case and double-ended key. Ticking, striking and repeating. 14 (5.5ins) high (3)Footnotes:Purchased in June 2015.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 24
A late 18th century French ormolu mantel clock with calendar now with a 19th century replacement movementThe movement stamped Marti.The Neoclassical case surmounted with a large swagged urn finial and four smaller bud finials over caryatid side mounts and silk side frets, with a winged putto sound fret to the front on raised toupie feet the 3.75 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with gilt fancy hands with an inner Arabic calendar band, the circular movement with Brocot type escapement with outside countwheel, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking and striking. 31cms (12ins) high (2)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 25
A good late 19th century French gorge cased repeating carriage clock with alarm, original travelling case and winding keyAubert & KlaftenbergerThe case with rippled handle over a bevelled glass inspection panel and repeat button, the underside of the case fitted with a commemorative oval plaque, the signed white enamel rectangular Roman dial with blued steel Breguet style hands, over a subsidiary alarm dial, the stamped twin train movement with gilt platform and bi-metallic compensated balance, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking, striking and repeating. The underside of the case is fitted with a modern presentation plaque. Sold with the original travelling case with glass inspection window and brass double ended winding key. 16cms (6ins) (3)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 28
A good late 19th century French engraved repeating carriage clock with alarmAubert & Klaftenberger, GeneveThe highly elaborate case with rippled handle over an oval bevelled glass inspection panel and repeat button over two bevelled rectangular side panels, the signed white enamel rectangular dial with Roman numerals and blued-steel trefoil hands over a subsidiary Arabic alarm dial, the signed twin train movement with lever platform escapement with bimetallic compensated balance striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking and striking. Sold with a leather travelling case with modern handle with velvet lining, a brass double ended winding key and a later winding key. 16cms (6 inches) high (4)Footnotes:Purchased in July 2015.Overhauled in March 2016. The firm of Aubert & Klaftenberger was created in 1835 by the international partnership of two watch retailers, the London-based C.J. Klaftenberger and D.F. Aubert of Geneva. Prince Albert appreciated the firm as suppliers of watches as gifts, and he and Queen Victoria ordered many watches from 1845 onwards.During the Great Exhibition of 1851 Aubert & Klaftenberger showed many clocks and watches, and were granted an Honourable Mention from the Jury. In 1859 they were granted a Royal Warrant.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 3
A good late 19th century French engraved brass repeating carriage clockT. Marten, 225 Regent Street, LondonThe rippled handle over an oval glass inspection panel and repeat button, engraved with fruit and foliate scrolls on a textured ground, the white enamel circular Arabic dial with blued-steel Breguet style hands set within a highly elaborate foliate mask, the two train movement with silvered lever platform escapement with bi-metallic compensated balance, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking, striking and repeating. Sold with a double ended brass winding key. 16cms (6ins) high (2)Footnotes:Purchased in October 2014 and overhauled in November 2014.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 30
A fine mid 19th century French gilt and engraved brass carriage clock in original case with original numbered keyPaul Garnier, Paris, No.3104The early composite case with shaped four-scroll handle on foliate pommels over bevelled glazed panels to an octagonal base with original wooden block intact below, the solid rear door hinged and set with shuttered apertures for hand setting and winding, engraved all over with foliate scrolls and cross-hatched panels, the signed white enamel rectangular dial with blue Roman numerals and minute band, each 5-minute marked with a single dot and gilt trefoil hands, the signed movement with silvered lever platform escapement and compensated bimetallic balance striking the hours and halves on a bell, in the original leather-covered, velvet lined travelling case with impressed decoration and rare heavy bevelled glass protective front panel. 15cm (6ins) high. (3)Footnotes:Paul Garnier (1801-1869) was renowned for his carriage clocks. He received silver medals in the Paris Exhibition of 1827, 1834 and 1839, as well as gold medals in 1844 and 1849.The travelling case is engraved with an heraldic device of a chained bear and the initials T.W., presumably the first owner.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 31
A rare mid 19th century French engraved brass repeating carriage clock with original silk-and velvet-lined travel case and keyRetailed by Payne & Co, 163 New Bond Street, London. The movement numbered 1855 and almost certainly supplied by Paul Garnier, The four-scroll handle hinged on bud pommels over a bevelled inspection panel with repeat button passing through the glass, canted corners and bevelled panels to a plinth base, engraved throughout with bold foliate scrolls, running border and lattice-work, the plinth centred by a stylised lion mask, the underside retaining its original wooden block secured by a single screw, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and typical 'Garnier style' trefoil hands over an Arabic alarm-setting dial, the rear of the case with a shuttered non-opening panel with five shuttered apertures for winding and setting of the clock and alarm, together with a regulation index, the spring driven movement striking and repeating on a bell, with gilt lever platform escapement with compensated bimetallic balance. Together with the original silk- and velvet-lined travel case, with original key (hand setting tip lacking) set in its own recessed niche in the base, the lid printed in gilt with the retailers details. Ticking, striking and repeating. 15cms (6ins) high. (3)Footnotes:The case of this clock is an interesting early variant, sitting between the earliest 'one piece' cases of the second quarter of the 19th century and the later fully formed 'multi-piece' cases of the post 1860 period. During the transition from one case style to the other, most early forms used an opening rear door, such as that found in lot 30. This example however, has a solid door thereby constantly protecting the movement from the ingress of dust and fingers. All of the functions of the clock can be activated and adjusted through the shuttered apertures, even fast and slow fine tuning.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 33
A fine and rare second half of the 19th century French ormolu month-going, perpetual calendar centre-seconds table regulator with barometer, twin thermometers and moonphase indication and special visible escapement to a gridiron pendulumLe Roy & Fils, Palais Royal, Gal(er)ie. Montpensier 13 & 15, Paris The substantial arched case surmounted by a shallow urn finial over bevelled glass panels and side pilasters, on a moulded base and squat bun feet, the arched glazed front set with six enamel dials; the time read against a Roman chapter ring with signed recessed centre displaying the special single-beat escapement, set over a pair of 2.5 inch dials giving the moons age and phase together with the day of the week, the other displaying the date and month, the lower third of the dial plate set with a metallic barometer giving seven weather predictions in French, flanked by an alcohol centigrade/reamur thermometer and a mercury Fahrenheit/reamur thermometer. The clock movement with large rectangular plates united by heavy pillars, the substantial zinc and steel gridiron pendulum with large bob suspended from an elaborate mount, rack striking the hours and the half-hours on a bell, the calendar dial with year setting dial to the rear. 57cms (22ins) high (1)Footnotes:This rare and unusual escapement is reserved for the finest French table regulators and often combined with additional complex features such as perpetual calendar, a sweep seconds hand and a temperature compensating pendulum. The pendulum on the current clock is a fine half-seconds beating brass and zinc gridiron type.The very fine ratchet shaped teeth of the escape wheel are for locking alone, eliminating the extensive engaging friction normally witnessed with the entry pallet of other anchor pattern escapements. There are two points of action on this escape wheel; locking on the long teeth and impulse by the horizontal pins on the lesser diameter of the rim of the wheel on the exit pallet. The impulse plane on the exit pallet, with the lesser force of disengaging friction, is a concave curve. This curve is mapped providing an increasing impulse in the wider arcs of the pendulum. With the action of the escape wheel on only every second beat, the sweep hand indicates full seconds. With the high precision required in the layout and manufacture, this escapement is capable of providing impressive accuracy over extended periods, whilst the unusual kinetic intermittent action is a fascinating visual diversion.Le Roy et Fils was founded in 1785 by Basile Charles le Roy (1765-1839) and was continued by his son, Charles-Louis Le Roy.The firm prospered after the French Revolution, and were appointed clockmaker to Napoleon I and later, the restored Bourbons.Le Roy opened their first shop in London in Regent Street in 1854 and later in New Bond Street in 1885. Le Roy et Fils became a Royal Warrant holder for Queen Victoria in 1864, the only foreign clockmaker with a British Royal Warrant.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 41
A late 18th century Satinwood 'balloon' clock with original wall bracketWm. Pybus, Royal Exchange, London The shaped caddy surmounted by a wooden urn finial over a waisted case with Sheraton style marquetry depicting an urn, on a moulded plinth base with acanthus leaf border on raised ball and claw feet, the signed 8 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with egg and dart brass bezel and Rococo style hands, the two train fusee movement with anchor escapement, the signed and highly engraved backplate with a basket of flowers surrounded by flowers and sprays of foliage, striking the hours on a bell. Sold with a winding crank, case key and a hand setting key. 64cms (25ins) high. Height with bracket 92cms (36ins) high. (5)Footnotes:A similar satinwood shaped case with wooden inlay is illustrated in Barder, R. (1993) 'The Georgian Bracket clock 1714 – 1830' The Antique Collectors' Club, p.139.William Pybus was an active maker circa 1788-94.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 46
An early 19th century mahogany single pad top table clock with concentric date and pull repeatLangford, Southampton, No. 2933The arch topped case surmounted by a brass handle on a brass-bound pad over rectangular fish-scale sound frets on a plinth base and brass ogee feet, the signed 7.75 inch silvered Roman and Arabic dial with matching blued-steel hands and tapering date hand, with option for strike/silent above, the movement with five knopped pillars and twin wire fusees to the knife edge verge escapement rack striking on a bell, the numbered engraved backplate centred by a basket of flowers amid symmetrical foliate scrolls. Ticking and striking. Together with an associated winding key. 47cms (18 1/2ins) high (2)Footnotes:The proceeds from the sale of this lot will go to towards the Charitable Funds of the Coldstream Guards.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 47
An early 19th century mahogany single pad top table clock with concentric dateLangford, Southampton, No.3209The arched case surmounted by a brass handle and brass-bound pad over rectangular fish-scale sound frets on a plinth base and ogee feet, the signed and numbered 6.75 inch silvered Roman and Arabic dial with matching blued-steel hands, with the option for strike/silent in the arch, the movement with five knopped pillars and twin wire fusees to the anchor escapement, with rack strike and trip repeat on a bell, the backplate with engraved running border and numbered 3409, the pendulum with engraved lenticular bob and spring retaining clip. Ticking and striking. 43cms (16 1/2ins) high (1)Footnotes:The proceeds from the sale of this lot will go towards the Charitable Funds of the Coldstream Guards.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 51
An early 18th century walnut longcase clock with published provenanceJeremiah Martin, LondonThe overhanging cornice over a pierced fret on turned Doric columns, the trunk with long door veneered in bookmatched veneers framed by a quarter moulding, over a restored base, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with cross half-quarter marks, the finely matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding squares and decorated chamfered date aperture, the movement with five knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell. The case possibly associated. 2.14m (7ft) high.Footnotes:Literature: Illustrated in colour on the back cover of 'The longcase clock', by Eric Bruton (second edition, 1976). A copy of the book is included with this lot. Provenance: Single family ownership for the last 47 years, purchased from Stende Antiques in 1973. Jeremiah Martin worked at Tottenham High Cross, London from circa 1687 to 1716.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
Lot 53
An interesting late 17th century ebonised table clockJames Clowes, Londini fecitThe (probably later) case with caddy top surmounted by a substantial knopped handle over rectangular glazed side apertures on a moulded base and block feet, the 8 inch dial with winged cherub's head spandrels framing the silvered Roman chapter ring with Arabic minute band, the matted centre with blued-steel hands ringed winding squares decorated and chamfered date aperture, signed along the lower edge in a flowing script, secured to the movement via three latched dial feet, the six knopped and finned pillars similarly latched, the twin train gut fusee movement with early-style pinned barrels, knife-edge verge escapement, and numbered outside countwheel strike on a vertically-mounted bell, the backplate signed in a horizontal line amid a series of symmetrical foliate scrolls, within a shaded wheatear border. Ticking and striking, together with a case key and an associated winding key. 43cm (16 1/2ins) high (3)Footnotes:James Clowes was admitted to the Clockmakers Company as a free Brother in April 1671, describing himself as a 'Great Clockmaker' i.e. turret clockmaker. He was working in St Giles in the Fields in 1673, and at St. Ann's Blackfriars two years later. He took on five apprentices between 1672 and 1701, and married twice, in 1675 and 1680. A small table clock by him was sold in these rooms on 13th June 2006, lot 110. His younger brother by 8 years, John Clowes, is another notable clock maker; see lot 56 in this sale.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 55
A late 17th century walnut marquetry inlaid longcase clockJeremiah Johnson in Exchange AlleyThe (probably associated) case with moulded cornice over turned Doric columns and a long door inlaid with three panels of bird and flower marquetry, centred by a lenticle with giltwood bezel, the base similarly inlaid, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic dial, matted centre with ringed winding squares, decorated chamfered date aperture and subsidiary seconds dial, the movement united by five knopped and finned pillars, with anchor escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell. 2.12m (6ft 11ins) high.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
Lot 56
A late 17th century oyster veneered and marquetry inlaid longcase clock with ten inch dialJohn Clowes, LondonThe associated case with long trunk door centred by a glazed lenticle and inlaid with three shaped panels of birds within flowers and foliage, on a laburnum oyster veneered ground, the sides of the case displaying similar oyster veneered panels, (hood and base panel altered and restored), the 10 inch square brass dial with wide winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring (the minute track unusually marked every 2.5 minutes with alternating dots and crosses), finely matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and chamfered date aperture, signed along the lower edge 'John Clowes, Londini, Fecit', the weight driven movement with six knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell. 2.02m (6ft 8ins) high. Footnotes:John Clowes was born around 1651. He was made a freeman of the Clockmakers Company in January 1672 and described as a 'Great Clockmaker' (the term used to denote a maker of turret/tower clocks). In 1684 he made a clock for King Charles II for the sum of £25. He was made Assistant to the Clockmakers Company in 1708 and Warden in 1713, but he never took up the post. He died in 1717.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
Lot 57
A marquetry longcase clock, late 17th century and laterBrounker Watts, London The case with low caddy top and three gilt wood finials over a sound fret and spiral columns, the long door with four panels of marquetry over an inlaid base (the case restored and partially rebuilt, including some re-veneering), the associated 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels interspersed with engraved foliage, the silvered Roman and Arabic dial surrounding the finely matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and decorated chamfered date aperture, the movement with four knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell, the backplate with evidence of a former securing bracket. 2.19m (7ft 2ins) high.Footnotes:Brounker Watts served his seven year apprenticeship under Joseph Knibb from January 1684 to February 1691. He was made Free of the Clockmakers Company in 1693 and worked in Fleet Street. In 1711 he avoided Stewardship of the Company because he was 'out of town' and died in 1719.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
Lot 63
A mid 18th century mahogany longcase clockHugh Anderson, London The pagoda top with ball and spire finials over freestanding stop-fluted Doric columns, the trunk with well figured door framed by a pair of matching quarter columns on a panelled base with applied moulding and double stepped plinth, the 12 inch arched brass dial with rocking figure of Chronos in the arch over a Roman and Arabic chapter ring with matted centre, recessed subsidiary seconds dial and applied nameplate, the weight driven movement with anchor escapement rack striking on a bell. 2.37m (7ft 9ins) high.Footnotes:Hugh Anderson was an apprentice in 1737 and was active as a clockmaker circa 1745-55.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
Lot 65
A fine and very rare mid 18th century gilt brass-mounted walnut musical and astronomical longcase clock with mirrored panelsGeorge Clarke in Leadenhall Street, LondonThe arched hood set with mirrored panels flanked by freestanding facetted glass brass-mounted Doric columns over a full width door set with five shaped mirrored glass panels, all with bevelled edges throughout and framed by beaded brass borders, on a matching base (restored), the 14 inch arched dial with silvered arc detailing 12 tunes, namelyA March No.1Poor Robins ComplaintPretty Salley (sic)This great world isTransported wth. pleasureThe grand MusquelineThe Mock to BellsizeMasquerade MinuetA MarchSpanish JiggA Rigadoon No. 4A Young Virgin of 15 over the engraved polished/blued spherical 'Halifax' moon, the main body of the dial set with a subsidiary dial to each corner offering Strike/Silent, Chime/Not Chime, Moon's age 1-29.5 and the phase i.e. 'New Moon' 'First Quarter', 'Full Moon', and 'Last Quarter', and a twice XII-XII framed by a six times 0-48 outer ring, with Roman and Arabic chapter ring, subsidiary seconds, date aperture and signature arc, the massive movement with shaped plates united by ten knopped and ringed pillars, the anchor escapement with crutch beat adjustment to the heavy pendulum, rack striking the hour on the hour on a vertical bell, and playing one of twelve tunes every three hours on 27 hammers and 15 bells via a 13 inch pinned barrel mounted transversally to the rear, with trip repeat. 2.61m (8ft 7ins) high. Footnotes:Provenance: Christie's 13 November 2014, lot 138.George Clarke worked from Leadenhall Street, London throughout the second quarter of the 18th century. As well as supplying the UK domestic market with well-made longcase, bracket and lantern clocks, he also had a strong trade with the Eastern and Ottoman markets. These export markets preferred a more ostentatious style and Clarke made strong use of lacquer, tortoiseshell, mirror and glass to appeal to the continental aesthetic. A good example of this is the red-lacquered hooded wall clock made for the Turkish market which was sold in these rooms on 14th June 2005, lot 125. Perhaps his most famous extant clock is the large musical bracket clock with glass (or 'crystal') spherical finials and cupola over facetted glass columns in the collection of The Goldsmith's Company, previously in the Wetherfield Collection. It shares the same facetted glass columns as the current lot. Another comparable clock to this lot was recorded by Lord Macartney during his visit to China 1792-1794 in the Emperor's Great Hall of the Summer Palace:'At one end I observed a musical clock that played twelve old English tunes, the 'Black Joke', 'Lillibullero', and other airs of the 'Beggars' Opera'. It was decorated in a wretched old taste, with ornaments of crystal and coloured stones but had been, I dare say, very much admired in its time. On the dial appeared in large characters, 'George Clarke, Clock and Watch Maker, in Leadenhall Street, London.' 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
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