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Lot 231
LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK WITH A CIRCULAR WHITE ENAMELLED DIAL, BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS, ENCLOSING AND EIGHT DAY MOVEMENT STRIKING ON A BELL BY LINET FILS ET DELAFON, 192 RUE DE TEMPLE, PARIS, No. 2164 IN A GILT SPELTER ROCOCCO CASE SURMOUNTED BY A YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN WITH A BIRD, NEST AND CAGE, ON AN OVAL WOOD BASE BENEATH A GLASS DOME (H.45.5 CM OVERALL)
Lot 1958
A Dinky Toys, Corgi Toys and Bachmann boxed aircraft group to include a Dinky Toys No. 724 Seaking helicopter, No. 737 PIB Lightning Fighter, a Corgi Toys No. 924 Bell 205 rescue helicopter, No. 927 Chopper Squad Jet Ranger and a Bachmann Miniplanes No. 04 Boeing YV-14 AMST Aircraft, all in original boxes
Lot 3198
A Karl Bub circa 1930s tinplate and clockwork model of a large scale fire engine, comprising of red body with yellow detailing, fitted with Dunlop balloon tyres, further fitted with battery powered lighting, complete with five various fireman figures, some rusting to body but appears complete (bell has been replaced)
Lot 330
British Railways Southern Region signal box bell code notice dated 5th November 1959 for the section LAUNCESTON - PADSTOW. Lists Launceston, Egloskerry, Tresmeer, Otterham, Camelford, Delabole, Port Isaac Road, St. Kew Highway, Wadebridge and Padstow. A superb item in original frame of the last section of the Withered Arm. Measures 9in x 7in.
Lot 590
~ A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock with Unusual Calendar and Zodic Displays, 18th century, flat top pediment, Corinthian capped columns, arched trunk door flanked by inlaid canted corners, 11-1/2-inch circular silvered regulator type dial inscribed Jno Wilson, Newcastle, large minute hand, three subsidiary dials for hours, seconds and a calendar dial for the date/month and signs of the Zodiac, floral swag engraved decoration and signed, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, dial is possibly later, 218cm high see illustrations 11.10.19 Hood door is bowed, case with small chips to edges, front of the base with cracks, trunk door is slightly bowed, feet with scuff marks, dial is discoloured, calendar hand is rusty, movement with one vacant hole in the front plate, possibly later dial to movement, one sign of repair to the dial plate next to one of the dial feet, calendar wheel is not connected properly to the movement and need attention, with pendulum and two weights.
Lot 585
An Oak Striking Drop Dial Wall Clock, signed Leffler, Bristol, circa 1870, side and bottom doors, carved scroll and floral ''ears'', 10-inch painted dial with Roman numerals, twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 43cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Case has been cleaned, dial has been re-painted but to a high standard, movement is complete and in going order.
Lot 563
A French Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, circa 1830, case is depicting a figure of a lady with her arms raised looking towards a bust of a centurion, base with applied mounts, 3-inch Roman numeral dial, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, silk suspension, 38cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Ormolu surfaces are discoloured, case is slightly dirty in parts, movement is striking and in going order, with pendulum.
Lot 601
A Rare Walnut Seaweed Marquetry Quarter Chiming Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed David Hubert, Londini, Fecit, circa 1710, caddied pediment with ivory and tortoiseshell inlaid finials, blind fret side panels, elaborate seaweed marquetry inlay depicting floral and scroll decoration, trunk with a glass lenticle, trunk sides with inlaid rectangular panels, plinth with bun shaped feet, 12-inch square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring signed, matted dial centre with a seconds dial, date aperture, three ringing winding holes, five pillar triple weight driven movement with an anchor escapement, quarter chiming on a nest of six bells and striking the hours on a further bell, 262cm high see illustrations David Hubert is recorded as an eminent maker working at the Strand in London in the early 18th century. He was admitted to the Clockmakers' Company in 1714 and became master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1743. Some of his work are exhibited in some of the important collections such as the well known Ilbert and Buckley collections. 11.10.19 Top caddy has been later added, side panels with fret work missing, case with chips and small cracks in parts, hood door glass is cracked, hood with chips to the column capitals, trunk door is slightly bowed, later glass lenticle, re-built plinth, dial is discoloured, movement needs cleaning, with pendulum and three weights.
Lot 577
An Industrial ''Steam Hammer'' Striking Novelty Mantel Clock, signed Guilmet, Paris, circa 1880, A-framed case with industrial mounts, hammer shaped pendulum, dial with Roman numerals, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped GLT Medaille Dor Paris, 45cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Case with scratches and dents in parts, dial with small scratches, back door is missing, movement needs cleaning, with pendulum. no key, movement not working at present. Small visible gap above the dial to the bezel opening. Left-hand side back panel appears later, back right-hand side foot is loose and needs securing in position. 30.5cm wide, 14cm depth and 45cm high.
Lot 596
A Walnut Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Henry Massy, London, circa 1695, flat top pediment, side glass panels, convex throat moulding, inlaid trunk door with glass lenticle, matching inlaid plinth, 11-inch square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring signed Hen Massy, London, matted dial centre with seconds dial, date aperture surrounded by scroll engraving, ringed winding holes, winged cherub spandrels, floral engraved dial borders, five pillar latched movement, anchor escapement and inside countwheel striking on a bell, later case, 210cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Later Case with some veneers missing and small cracks in parts, hood with left hand side glass panel missing, case edges with chips and dents in parts, trunk door is bowed, glass lenticle with cracks and chips, dial is discoloured, movement with bell post broken and needs repairing, movement needs cleaning, with pendulum and two weights.
Lot 584
~ An Unusual Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Drop Dial Wall Clock, signed Porthouse, Darlington, late 18th century, drum shaped pediment with floral leaf decorated front borders, inlaid leaf heads, nicely figured inlaid trunk door flanked by inset fluted pilasters, 13-1/2-inch circular brass dial, dial centre with scroll engraving and signed, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 206cm high see illustration 11.10.19, Case is slightly faded in parts, hood with some small cracks to the outer floral border and some mouldings are slightly loose, trunk door outer beading with some chips, dial needs re-silvering, movement is complete, with pendulum and one weight.
Lot 597
A Mahogany Eight Day Centre Seconds Longcase Clock with Tidal Dial Display, signed Hy Raworth, Plymouth, circa 1770, arched pediment, arched trunk door, 12-inch arched brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, matted dial centre with floral engraving, date aperture and signed on a silvered plaque, large centre seconds hand, arch with moonphase disc inscribed above ''High Water At Plymouth'', four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 228cm high see illustration 09.10.19 Top side of the pediment has been restored, later finials, case with some chips and small cracks in parts, very small wooden blocks have been added to both sides of the case cheeks, later seatboard, dial is slightly discoloured in parts, arch with some cracks, and is bent, some flaking to the painted arch, moon disc is bent and slights attention, moon disc with paint missing in parts, movement with bell threaded post broken and needs a new threaded bell post, with pendulum and two weights.
Lot 688
A George III Mahogany Chest on Chest, circa 1770, labelled Philip Bell, Cabinet Maker, Upholder & Cabinet Maker, 23 St Paul's Churchyard, London, the upper section with Greek Key dentil cornice above two short and three long graduated drawers, all between blind fret carved canted stiles, the base with pull-out brushing slide and three deep drawers below, on bracket feet, 118cm by 57cm by 188cm For further reading see Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, pg.62. Some variations in colour. Right hand upper side panel with small split. Sections of timber replaced on front left corner next to brushing slide and between the two drawers. Right hand corner with section of timber missing. Repair to moulding. Some losses, minor, to the Greek Key dentil section and the blind fret carving. 041019
Lot 570
A Brass Skeleton Mantel Timepiece with Passing Strike, circa 1880, single fusee movement with an anchor escapement and passing hour strike on a top mounted bell, 6-1/4-inch silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, raised upon a marble base, 52cm high see illustration 15.10.19 Movement is dirty and needs cleaning, chapter ring is discoloured and needs re-silvering, hands are stained, marble base is dirty and with scratches and chips, glass dome is missing, in going order, with pendulum.
Lot 571
A Mahogany Striking Table Clock with a Deadbeat Escapement, signed John Lacey, London, 1817, lancet shaped case, ring side carrying handles, pierced sound frets, pull repeat cord, brass ball feet, 8-inch convex painted dial with Roman numerals and signed John Lacey, London, strike/silent selection lever at 9, twin fusee movement with the visible deadbeat escapement on the movement backplate, movement backplate signed John Lacey and dated 1817, rack striking on a bell, 45cm high see illustrations 14.10.19 Case is faded, case with signs of woodworm holes, case with some small cracks, scratches and chips in parts, brass surfaces are discoloured, dial is chipped in parts and the signature and markers are faded and rubbed in parts, movement needs cleaning, with pendulum.
Lot 593
~ A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Saml Robson, South Shields, circa 1780, swan neck pediment, Corinthian capped columns and pilasters, 12-inch arch brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, inner date ring with a corresponding central date hand, arch with moonphase aperture, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 230cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Pierced swan neck with damage and this needs attention, case with chips to veneers in parts and small scratches, base is slightly lifting at the corner joints, later feet, dial is discoloured, later minute hand, movement needs cleaning.
Lot 579
A Regency Mahogany Quarter Striking Table Clock, signed Desbois & Wheeler, Grays Inn Passage, single pad arch pediment, side fish scale pierced sound frets, stop brass fluted front canted corners, brass ball feet, 8-inch arch painted dial with Roman numerals and signed strike/silent selection, triple fusee movement with an anchor escapement and quarter striking on two bells and striking a further bell for the hours, movement backplate signed, 47.5cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Case is faded, case with small chips, scratches and dents in parts, brass surfaces are discoloured, dial painted surfaces are flaking and the markers are rubbed, dial needs restoring, movement needs cleaning, movement in going order, with pendulum.
Lot 564
A French Alabaster and Gilt Metal Mounted Striking Mantel Clock, early 20th century, urn shaped case surmounted by dolphins spurting water, 4-inch enamel dial bearing an inscription Julien Beliard, Paris, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped Etienne Maxant Paris Brevete and numbered 20721, pendulum bob with matching number 20721, 46cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Gilt surfaces are discoloured, case alabaster surfaces with scratches, base with chips, back corner of the base is chipped and signs of gluing, dial with small scratches, movement is clean, in going order and striking, with original pendulum.
Lot 604
~ A Fine and Rare Fourteen Tune Musical Eight Day Longcase Clock with an Unusual Dial Display for Lunar Equation/Date and Solar Rise and Fall on a Year Equation, signed Hugh Lough, Penrith, 1773, swan neck pediment, Corinthian capped columns, arched trunk door flanked by inset fluted pilasters, plinth with blind fret canted corners, large triple weight driven movement with an anchor escapement, playing fourteen tunes on a nest of thirteen bells once every six hours, striking a larger bell for the hours, 247cm high, sold with a photocopy of an article by the Antiquarian Horology Society regarding a clock made by Hugh Lough of Penrith and a cut out of this clock pictured on the front page of the Antiques Trade Gazette see illustrations This clock was purchased from a Cumbrian auctioneers in 2013. As recorded in the ATG report of that sale the then vendor bought the clock from a local dealer in 1974 and it had previously been in the Lough family. Hugh Lough was born in Penrith in 1739 and worked as a clockmaker until his death in 1790. Only around twenty clocks have been documented by Hugh Lough and these are usually eight day and thirty hour brass dial examples. This must be one of Hugh Lough's masterpiece examples of his work, which is a true reflection of his outstanding workmanship. 14.10.19 Case with later side doors, hood with chips in parts and a small repair to the front right hand corner, trunk and plinth sides with small cracks, dial and movement are clean, movement fly with one piece of brass missing, movement is working, musical mechanism is working, all the other musical tunes have not been tested for the working condition.
Lot 574
~ A George III Mahogany Striking Table Clock, signed Wm Fenton, Newcastle, circa 1770, inverted bell top with brass carrying handle, acorn finials, pull repeat cord, bracket feet, 8-1/2-inch arch brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, dial centre engraved with an urn and scroll decoration, strike/silent selection in the arch, twin fusee movement with verge escapement and rack striking on a bell, movement backplate engraved with a central urn and floral decoration and signed W Fenton, Newcastle, 60cm high over handle see illustration 14.10.19 Case veneers are slightly faded in parts, later side panels are damaged, both doors with lock plates missing and with later latches, pediment with the joints slightly separating and lifting, case with small scratches and dents, dial is discoloured, movement in going order, date disc is not moving.
Lot 578
A Mahogany Pull Quarter Repeat Striking Table Clock, signed Hedge, Colchester, circa 1770, inverted bell top pediment with a brass carrying handle, side glass panels, bracket feet, circular front door dial opening with barber pole inlaid side borders, pull repeat cord, 7-inch one piece square silvered dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed, dial with strike/silent selection lever, twin fusee movement with a verge escapement and rack striking on a bell, pull quarter repeating on a nest of six bells, elaborate engraved movement backplate with a central mask figure and scroll and bird engraving, bob pendulum, 46.5cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Case is faded, front door is bowed and with chips around the lock plate, front door is not opening, back door with lock missing, later top handle, feet with chips, dial with scratches and is discoloured, movement needs cleaning, pull repeat is working, hour striking is stuck at present and is full wound and not working, pendulum is swinging.
Lot 603
~ A Rare Year Going Mahogany Calendar and Zodiac Display Longcase Clock, signed Jno Walker, Newcastle, late 18th century, arched pediment, Corinthian capped columns, arched glazed trunk door, plinth with an inlaid panel, bracket feet, 15-inch one piece silvered brass dial with a Roman chapter, outer calendar chapter displaying date/months and signs of the zodiac and a large corresponding central calendar hand, finely engraved dial centre with an urn of flowers and signed, arch with moonphase aperture, large twin weight driven movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, 242cm high, sold with a photocopy of this clock illustrated in the 1925 Archaeologia Aeliana article see illustrations It is understood that this clock was made about 1770 and was purchased by the Newcastle Corporation in 1885 and set up in the Mayor's Chamber in the Town Hall. From research, this clock is said to have been illustrated in an article first published in Archaeologia Aeliana in 1925 in a paper titled North Country Clockmakers of the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries written by C.LReid, a Newcastle Goldsmith & Jeweller (Trading as Reid & Sons). The appendix which first appeared in the 1925 book states: ''Another 365 day clock, made about 1770, was purchased by the Newcastle Corporation in 1885 and set up in the Mayor's Chamber, in the Town Hall''. The article is said to include a few details of this clock and a few notes about the clockmaker John Walker. John Walker from London set up business in Newcastle Upon Tyne about 1754 and died in 1773. He is recorded as advertising himself as a clockmaker making all types of complicated mechanisms such as perpetual month going clocks and clocks with tidal dials. He is remembered for many good clocks and also an invention which he spent eight years perfecting, which was a wheel cutter that cut and rounded wheel teeth. Another feature of Walker's unusual clocks is that the strikework has a vertical worm-driven fly. 14.10.19 Case with cracks and chips in parts, trunk door with cracks, glass is cracked, plinth with inlay missing in parts, dial is discoloured and stained, movement looks complete, with pendulum and two weights.
Lot 568
~ A Brass Striking Lantern Clock, signed Richard Rayment, Bury St Edmunds, early 18th century, pierced dolphin frets, four posted lantern frame with turned finials, side doors, anchor escapement and outside countwheel striking, 6-1/2-inch Roman numeral chapter ring, single hand, dial centre with floral engraving and signed Richd Rayment Bury St Edmunds, 28cm high see illustration Richard Rayment was born in Bury St Edmunds around 1686 and died in 1754. He was known to have been a fine clockmaker and a very successful businessman and it has been said that he was one of Suffolk's most important makers. 14.10.19 Brass surfaces are discoloured, single hand with rust marks, possibly later side doors, top side frets with damage and signs of old solder repair, one of the side frets has come off and needs attention, one of the side fret securing foot and screw are missing, top bell is missing, movement with signs of rust and is dirty, no pendulum, no weights and the chain is missing.
Lot 580
~ A George II Ebony Veneered Quarter Chiming Table Clock, signed Joseph Green, North Shields, circa 1730, inverted bell top pediment with brass carrying handle, side glass panels with pierced sound frets, pull repeat cord, 8-inch arched brass dial with a silvered chapter ring signed Jos Green North Shields, finely scroll and floral engraved dial centre, date and mock pendulum apertures, finely engraved arch depicting two winged cherubs and a central recessed silvered plaque for strike/silent selection, triple fusee movement with a verge escapement, quarter chiming on a nest of eight bells and striking a further bell for the hours, elaborately engraved movement backplate depicting a central urn of flowers, birds, floral and scroll decoration and signed below the centre, 51cm high see illustrations Joseph Green is recorded as working in North Shields as early as 1720 and several longcase clocks are known by him. He is believed to have died in 1739. See Loomes (Brian) Clockmakers of Northern England, pg.130. 15.10.19 Case with small cracks to the veneers, case with small chips in parts, later sound frets, veneers with small scratches and rub marks in parts, front door lock escutcheon with top pin missing, back door is slightly bowed, dial chapter ring with black wax slightly missing from the numerals in parts, movement looks complete, in going order, functions are working.
Lot 567
A French Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, signed Alicort a Paris, circa 1830, case surmounted by a lady in robes leaning against a ships anchor, base with floral and acanthus leaf mounts, 3-1/4-inch Roman numeral dial, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped Alicort a Paris, silk suspension, 45cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Ormolu surfaces are discoloured, some surface scratches, dial numerals and minute track has bee re-painted, numerals and markers are rubbed, movement needs cleaning, in going order and striking, with pendulum.
Lot 591
~ A Green Chinoiserie Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Joseph Green, North Shields, circa 1720, caddied pediment, green chinoiserie pine carcass case with Oriental gilt painted scenes depicting pagodas, trees, birds and other animals, trunk with a glass lenticle, 12-inch square brass dial with chapter ring signed, dial centre with date aperture and seconds dial, ring winding holes, outer engraved borders, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and inside countwheel striking on a bell, possibly later case, 221cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Case needs restoring, chinoiserie decoration looks to have been restored in the past, gesso chipped in parts and lacking, gilt paint is rubbed and faded, case with cracks and chips in parts, signs of woodworm holes in parts, hood glass door is loose, glass lenticle is cracked, plinth has been re-built, dial is dirty, later seatboard, movement needs cleaning, movement frontplate with one vacant hole which in my opinion does not look like it was ever meant to be used, dial and movement look original together, with pendulum and two brass cased weights.
Lot 575
A Regency Mahogany Striking Table Clock, signed Barraud, Cornhill, London, lancet shaped pediment, side lion head ringed handles, side sound frets, gilt brass front columns, brass ball feet, pull repeat cord, 7-inch painted dial with Roman numerals and signed twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 41.5cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Case with scratches and small cracks in parts, back door with cracks and some new pieces of veneer later added, front door latch has come off and needs repairing, ebonised front columns are slightly rubbed, dial with small chips to the outer border, dial has been re-painted to a high standard, movement is dirty and needs cleaning, movement in going order.
Lot 589
~ A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed John Weston, Wolsingham, circa 1780, swan neck pediment, mahogany crossbanded trunk door and matching base, bracket feet, 13-1/4-inch arch brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, finely engraved dial centre with a lion, bird and scroll decoration, seconds dial, inner date ring with a corresponding central date hand, arch with moonphase aperture and signed above, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 218cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Hood with small cracks, hood with cracks, later door knob, top left hand side of the trunk with some blind fret work missing and a piece of beading, front of the base with the centre inlaid panel lifting, dial is slightly discoloured, movement is complete, with pendulum and two weights.
Lot 594
~ An Oak and Mahogany Eight Day Oval Dial Longcase Clock, signed Wm Nicholas, Birmingham, circa 1800, swan neck pediment, Corinthian capped columns, mahogany crossbanded trunk door flanked by Corinthian capped pilasters, 15-1/4-inch wide oval dial, Arabic numeral chapter, seconds and date dials, moonphase aperture, the arch painted with Admiral Nelson and two galleons, four pillar movement with attached falseplate stamped W J Nichols, anchor escapement with rack striking on a bell, 238cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Hood with swan neck capitals missing, case with veneers and beading missing in parts, hood columns are loose, base with skirting missing and the feet are missing, case needs restoring in parts, dial with crazing marks, movement needs cleaning, with two weights.
Lot 582
A Fine and Rare Mid-18th Century Quarter Striking Table Clock with Bolt and Shutter Maintaining Power, signed Hindley, York, circa 1750, inverted bell top pediment with brass carrying handle, glass side panels, rectangular moulded base raised upon bracket feet, pull repeat and bolt and shutter maintaining power cords, 7-inch arched brass dial with a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, subisidiary silvered strike/silent selection dial below 6 signed Hindley York, matted dial centre with seconds dial, large arched twin chain fusee movement, deadbeat-type escapement, going train with bolt and shutter maintaining power, six spoke wheels, six double baluster type pillars, long polished steel crutch, quarter striking on three bells and striking the hours on the larger bell, tapered steel pendulum rod with fine screw adjustment rating nut to the lenticular bob, 55cm high over handle see illustrations Henry Hindley (1701-1771), born near Wigan and moved to work in Petergate, York in 1731. A very fine and talented clockmaker of his time who excelled in making complicated clockwork year duration, complex calendar work, table and turret clocks. In 1750 he made a clock for York Minster. Another almost identical example to this Henry Hindley is on exhibition at Fairfax House in York. 15.10.19 Case with scratches and small dents, case surfaces are rubbed in parts and discoloured, top side of the case with moulding very slightly lifting, back door with veneer slightly lifting, top side of both doors with later added small carved recessed panels, dial is dirty, chapter ring with small scratches, silvered dials need re-silvering, hands are discoloured, seconds hand is missing, movement is dirty and needs cleaning, one very small vacant to the centre of the topside of the movement backplate just above the back cock and this has another hole that lines up with this on the front plate, movement looks complete, striking work is working and the clock is in going order.
Lot 581
A Good George III Eight Day Dutch Striking Alarm Table Clock with Moonphase Display, signed Paul Rimbault, London, circa 1770, fruitwood veneered case with an inverted bell top pediment, brass carrying handle, glass side panels, two cords for pull repeat and pull-wind alarm set, 7-inch arched brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with a Dutch arcaded minute track, strike/not strike selection lever at 9, matted dial centre with date aperture and signed on a arched silvered plaque, central alarm disc, floral painted arch with a moonphase lunar display aperture, twin fusee movement with a verge escapement, Dutch striking on two bells, elaborately engraved movement backplate with scroll decoration, 51cm high over handle see illustrations Paul Rimbault is a maker of highly specialised clocks working in London at 9 Denmark St, St. Giles's from about 1770 until his death in 1785. Paul Rimbault and his brother Stephen were famous clockmakers of Huguenot descent. They are known for making complicated and unusual clocks with musical, carillon and Dutch striking mechanisms. Some of Paul Rimbault's clocks are exhibited in museums and collections around the world. 15.10.19 Case with small cracks to veneers and small chips in parts, inverted pediment with joints very slightly lifting, the case finish would have been ebonised over the fruitwood veneers and signs of the ebonising is still visible, dial chapter ring with slight staining marks, movement backplate with some small vacant holes, movement appears to have been converted from knife-edge pendulum to a suspension spring, in going order, functions are working.
Lot 586
~ An Oak Thirty Hour Hooded Wall Alarm Timepiece, signed Jno Huggin, Ashwellthorp, circa 1780, arched pediment, wavy shaped base, 8-inch arch brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, central alarm disc, single hand, arch with silvered plaque signed, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and alarm striking on a bell, 63cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Case with scratches and some small dents in parts, case back board with signs of strengthening pieces of metal/wood been added, dial is discoloured and needs cleaning, movement is complete, with pendulum and weight.
Lot 566
A French ''Boulle'' Striking Mantel Clock, signed Payne Et Co, London, circa 1890, case surmounted by a figure of Neptune, red tortoiseshell veneers with scroll an floral brass inlay, gilt brass mounts, 3-3/4-inch brass cast dial signed, twelve blue Roman numeral enamel cartouches, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped Payne & Co, 163 New Bond Street London and numbered 12031, pendulum bob with matching number 12031, 39cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Tortoiseshell veneers with small chips in parts, small pieces of brass inlay is slightly lifting, metal mounts are slightly discoloured in parts, dial enamel cartouches with small chips and cracks, movement is clean and in going order, with original pendulum.
Lot 600
A Walnut Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed George Murgatroyd, London, circa 1730, caddied pediment, pierced side sound frets, moulded trunk door, stepped base, 12-inch arched brass dial with a Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring, matted dial centre with seconds dial and date aperture, arch with circular silvered disc signed, dial with finely engraved borders, five pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 264cm high see illustration By repute this clock was purchased from the Cusworth Hall Doncaster sale circa 1950. 09.10.19 Case is faded in parts, case with small chips and dents in parts, trunk door is bowed, trunk with a later lock plate, chips around the lock, one small hole to the left hand side of the trunk door, base skirting with some veneers missing, two wooden blocks added under the seatboard on both side cheeks, later seatboard, movement needs cleaning, in my opinion the dial and movement are all original to the case, with pendulum and two weights.
Lot 2308
A Longines 9ct gold circular cased gentleman's wristwatch, with a signed jewelled movement, the milled screw-off caseback London 1947, a Seiko Bell-Matic steel cased gentleman's bracelet wristwatch, a Seiko Chronograph Automatic steel cased gentleman's bracelet wristwatch and a Seiko 5 Sports steel cased gentleman's bracelet wristwatch, (4).
Lot 2328
A Seiko Bell-Matic steel cased gentleman's wristwatch, on a steel bracelet, two Seiko Automatic steel cased gentleman's wristwatches, on steel bracelets, a Seiko 5 Automatic gentleman's steel bracelet wristwatch, a silver cased, key wind, openfaced gentleman's pocket watch, Birmingham 1906 and a silver cased, keyless wind, openfaced gentleman's pocket watch, Birmingham 1925, (6).
Lot 632
A parcel-gilt blue lacquer longcase clockThe movement by G. Lomax, Brecon, circa 1770The case with a pagoda pediment above arched glazed door, flanked by three-quarter columns, the trunk inset with an arched panel door, on a stepped base, the 12in. silvered dial engraved to the arch with a figure of Chronos, above Roman chapters, seconds subsidiary and blued steel hands, the twin train four-pillar movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, case and movement associated, redecorated220cm highGeorge Lomax is recorded working 1730-55, d. 1781
Lot 635
A walnut longcase clock The movement inscribed Christopher Gould, Londini FecitThe case with a moulded pediment above blind fret, glazed door flanked by a spiral turned column to each side above the trunk inset with a panel door and a brass-outlined roundel, on a stepped base and plinth; the 12in. square brass dial with engraved hatching to the edge, crowned cherub spandrels, silvered chapter ring with engraved minutes 1-60, pierced blued steel hands, enclosing a matted centre with seconds subsidiary and calendar aperture, the twin train four-pillar movement, with thin plates, engraved NDW to the lower part of the backplate, rack strike on a bell and anchor escapement, the fly engraved H. Kempton, case and movement associated, the case restored and reconstructed, incorporating earlier elements217cm high
Lot 636
A George II longcase clock movementBy John Jones, London, circa 1705The 11in. square brass dial with twin cherub and Maltese Cross spandrels, enclosing a silvered chapter ring, signed about the VI, matted centre with harboured winding apertures, with seconds subsidiary and calendar aperture, the twin train movement with four turned pillars, anchor escapement and internal countwheel strike on a bell
Lot 640
A stained pine longcase clockThe dial inscribed Joseph Windmills, Londini Fecit The case with a moulded pediment above glazed door flanked to each side by a three-quarter column, above the trunk inset with a panel door, centred with a glass roundel, above a base and stepped plinth, the 12in. square dial with pierced mask spandrels, silvered chapter ring, signed about the VI Jos. Windmills, Londini Fecit, the twin train five-pillar movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, case and movement associated205cm high
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