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Lot 451
Various makers metal wood and resin Paddle Steamers 1:1200 scale or similar Waterline Models, Tri-ang Minic M728 'Britannia', unmarked 'Waverley', 'Dover', 'Duchess of Fife', 'Wolf', 'Sandown', 'Heather Bell', 'Barry', 'Whippingham', 'Limerick', 'Portsdown', 'Duchess of Kent', 'Gwalia', 97 'Cobra', 'Milford', JSL 'Queen Empress', 'Westonia', G03 with sails, 'Royal Eagle', G209 'Southern Belle', smaller scale 'Lymington' and two even smaller, generally VG-E (24)
Lot 50A
A large late 19th/early 20th Century French figural mantel clock With bronze mount of a recumbent lady over a white marble body with applied gilt metal mounts, central white enamelled dial with Roman Numerals and signed 'Deniere Paris', to a brass movement striking on a bell, total height 49cm
Lot 733
Thomas Richardson of Weaverham, an impressive George III longcase clock The arched brass 35cm dial with silvered Arabic and Roman chapter ring, pierced brass spandrels, fitted with moon phase and date aperture to arch and inscribed above 'He appointed the moon for certain seasons', fitted with a brass three train musical movement striking on a rack of eight bells and a further independant single bell, the mahogany case with broken arch pediment, glazed hood door supported on Corinthian columns over an arched trunk door with blind fretwork pillar and brickwork decoration, approx height 235cm in total CONDITION REPORT Clock has been recently renovated and movement is clean. Trunk door appears slightly warped and there is some slight cracking to body work Has been running recently but offered with no guarantee Case has been re polished/repaired recently, Three weights present, moon phase is disconnected
Lot 734A
An 18th Century and later longcase clock Of small proportions, the unsigned 25cm square brass dial, with Roman and Arabic chapter ring, pierced foliate and masked spandrels and subsidiary seconds dial, to a brass 30-hour movement striking on a bell, the case with caddy top glazed hood door and pierced fretwork detail over a plain trunk and box base.
Lot 735
George Booth, Manchester - An 18th Century longcase clockWith brass 35cm square dial, with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture and applied cherub and foliate spandrels to a brass eight day movement striking on a bell, set in oak caddy top case with glazed hood door, pillared side supports, arched trunk door and box base, approx height 210cm.CONDITION REPORT2 weights and pendulum and key presentMovement and case a likely marriage, seat board appears relatively recentCase rather dirty and could benefit from some re-polishing Piece of base moulding loose, clock movement dirty, may not have run for some time
Lot 124A
A late 19th/early 20th Century Continental white marble and gilt metal clock garnitureThe clock with circular enamelled dial with Roman numerals and garland detail to a brass movement striking on a bell, supported on twin pillars with floral mounts, together with an accompanying pair of urns, largest piece approx height 40cm
Lot 731
Coates of Wigan an 18th Century longcase clockThe square 33cm brass dial with pierced spandrels, silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, moon roller date aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to a brass eight day movement striking on a bell, set in an oak and mahogany crossbanded case with arched pediment and pillared supports to the hood, the body with ribbed side detail and central trunk door, height 215cm
Lot 907
Watkin Owen, Llanrwst an oak longcase clock: having an eight-day duration, five-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with a wood rod to the pendulum and conical shaped weights as typical of this maker, the thirteen-inch square painted dial having black Arabic hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, blued steel hands and signed to the centre Watn. Owen, Llanrwst, decorated with two sailing ships to the centre and flora to the four corners, the false-plate to the rear of the dial embossed with the dialmaker's name Wilson, Bham, the oak case having fan inlaid decoration to the trunk door and raised panel to the base, with fluted quarter columns to the trunk, the hood having turned pillars with cast-brass capitals and a shallow swan-neck pediment with a carved wooden fan finial to the centre, all standing on bracket feet, height 206cms.* Biography Watkin Owen was a fine maker and his history, and that of his family is well-recorded. He took over the family clockmaking business 1776 aged twenty following the death of his father John, a most skilled and excellent clockmaker himself, and continued for another thirty-three years. He always fitted his movements with five pillars as opposed to the normal four and his painted dials were supplied by Wilson of Birmingham, one of the first to manufacture this style and considered one of the finest exponents. Watkin Owen died in April 1809.* Note For an in-depth study detailing the life, clocks and working practices of Watkin Owen see Colin & Mary Brown, The Clockmakers of Llanrwst, Bridge Books 1993.
Lot 905
A London style mahogany longcase clock: having an eight-day duration movement with a half-dead beat escapement and striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, the matted centre having an inset silvered subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with the arch having a silvered 'strike/silent' dial, with oriental style cast-brass corner spandrels to the four corners and dial, the mahogany case having a shaped stepped moulding to the trunk door, fluted quarter columns to the trunk with brass stops and cast-brass capitals, with the hood having matching full pillars and surmounted by a pagoda top with carved wood flame finials, the base having a shaped raised panel, a double plinth and standing on bracket feet, height 246cms.
Lot 906
A Georgian mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch painted cream break-arch dial having black Roman numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, a 'strike/silent' dial within the arch and blued steel heart shaped hands, the London-style mahogany case having a break-arch moulding to the top of the trunk door, fluted quartered columns with cast-brass capitals and brass stops being repeated to the hood, the base with a shaped raised panel and double plinth, height 220cms.
Lot 903
Fearnly, Wigan an oak longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute outer markings, the silvered centre engraved with floral and rococo decoration and having subsidiary seconds and date dials, with cast-brass rococo style spandrels to the four corners and decorative blued steel hands, the oak case cross-banded in mahogany and having fluted quarter columns to the trunk with cast-brass capitals, the hood having fluted pillars with cast-brass capitals, a blind fret to the front frieze and surmounted by a swan-neck pediment with three eagle-and-ball brass finials, with canted corners to the base and all standing on bracket feet, height 230cms, including finial. *Note A clock signed for Fearnly in a similar style to this example and housed in an oak case is illustrated in Clockmakers of Northern England, by Brian Loomes, published by Mayfield Books, 1997. *Biography. Peter Fearnley was a well-known and prolific maker described by Arthur Hawkes, Borough Librarian of Wigan 1919-1950 as 'a clockmaker of importance', with the first reference to him being the birth of his daughter Alice in March 1777, thereafter numerous other of his children are recorded. He came to prominence when given the contract to build a new clock for the parish church, with various vestry records giving an insight into the procedure. His wife Ann Lawson, from the clockmaking Lawson family, died in June 1821, aged 67, followed by Peter himself in 1826 aged 77. * Note. Reference Arthur J. Hawkes, The Clockmakers and Watchmakers of Wigan, published by the author 1950, pages 64 - 69, chapter Peter Fearnley, Contemporaries and Successors.
Lot 899
James Edwards, Stourbridge, a striking skeleton clock: the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement having scroll shaped plates standing on a pair of plinths, five-spoke wheelwork and striking the hours on a bell set to the top, the silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman hour numerals and the retailer's name Cave, Plymouth, with blued steel Germanic cross hands, standing on a rosewood base with glass dome (damaged), height 38.5cms inc. base and dome. * Biography James Edwards is recorded as working in Stourbridge, Worcestershire from before 1829, when he is known to have been in the High Street, until 1853 by which time he is known to be working at Hagley Road. By 1860 all records of him stop so presumably he had ceased trading or died at this point. Edwards was probably the first of the skeleton clock makers to produce top quality pieces on a fairly large scale, pre-dating both Evans of Handsworth and Smiths of Clerkenwell by at least ten years. * Note. Reference Derek Roberts, Skeleton Clocks Britain 1800 - 1914; Antique Collectors Club 1987; pages 173-177.
Lot 890
Rollin à Paris, a French boulle bracket clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped for the maker Rollin à Paris, and numbered 785, the gilded brass dial having raised decoration and blue Roman numerals placed on white roundels within the dial, signed with a repeat of the maker's name above VI o'clock, the waisted red boulle case of tortoiseshell inlaid with engraved brass and having rococo and floral ormolu mounts including a female-head mask above the dial and surmounted by an ormolu figure depicting a young man playing an instrument and all standing on matching feet, with a glazed panel to the front to view the sunburst pendulum bob, complete with a matching boulle wall bracket, height 43cms clock, 59cms including bracket. * Biography Rollin is recorded as working etc.
Lot 902
Japy Frères, a French rococo style wall clock formerly the property of Dame Hilda Bracket: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel and stamped with the trademark of the maker Japy Frères, the round ivorine dial with black Arabic numerals, decorative floral centre and gilt-brass hands, with a gilt-metal floral and rococo style cartel case, height 53cms. * Provenance Formerly the property of the drag artist Patrick Fyffe, born 23rd January 1942, died 11th May 2002 who was known by the stage name Dame Hilda Bracket, one half of the variety duo Hinge & Bracket alongside George Logan who played Dr Evadna Hinge. The pair had their own Radio 4 show, The Enchanting World of Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket as well as a 1980s television series, Dear Ladies. Sold Bonhams Auctioneers, 14th October 2002 as part of the Patrick Fyffe estate.* Biography Japy frères were founded by Frederic Japy of Beaucount, born 1749, who first made movements for the clock industry at his factory in 1777, becoming the largest and most commercially important clockmaking concern in France. The business continued after his death.
Lot 887
A marble and bronze Art Deco mantel clock: the eight-day duration French movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the gilded diamond shaped dial having stylised black Arabic numerals with blued steel hands, the rectangular brown marble case with inset onyx surround to the dial and inset with black marble decoration with a round onyx back, the black marble base with applied pieces to the edge and standing on a further plinth, surmounted by a painted bronze mythical pheasant signed Danvin, height 26cms.
Lot 893
F. Barbedienne, a French marble and bronze mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement having a silk-suspension and striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the round silvered engine-turned dial having black Roman hour numerals, blued steel spade hands and with a cast gilt-brass bezel, the variegated mustard marble case having bronze acanthus-leaf mounts to the stepped base all surmounted by an ormolu figure depicting a semi-clad classical female, the rear of the bronze mount stamped F. Barbedienne, height 39cms.* Biography Ferdinand Barbedienne, born August 1810 in Calvados, moved to Paris becoming a dealer in wallpaper. In 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Colas who had invented a machine capable of producing miniature replicas of statues. Barbedienne died in 1862 with the business continued by his nephew Gustave Leblanc.
Lot 904
W. Helliwell, Chorley a moon-phase longcase clock: having an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the fourteen-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals with the maker's name engraved either side of VI o'clock W. Helliwell, Chorley, the silvered centre engraved with rococo style decoration and having a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the arch having a moonphase disc decorated with landscape and seascape scenes, with cast-brass rococo spandrels to the four corners and blued steel hands, the mahogany case having a shaped top to the trunk door and fluted quarter columns, with the hood having fluted pillars with cast-brass capitals, a swan-neck pediment with verre eglomisé panels of gilded decoration on blue glass, with an oriental finial to the centre and two turned wooden side finials, the base having canted corners, a raised shaped panel and standing on bracket feet, height 236cms.
Lot 884
Delettrez a Paris, a bronze and ormolu mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel and having Brocot regulation to the pendulum, the backplate stamped Delettrez, Paris, the round white enamel dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel hands and with a repeat of the signature below VI o'clock, the bronze case profusely decorated with ormolu mounts to the front and edges and standing on a richly decorated ormolu base, surmounted by a bronze figure probably depicting the 17th century French playwright, poet and actor, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin better known by his stage name, Molière, seated in a thoughtful pose whilst writing, height 53cms.* Biography. Jean-Antoine Delettrez was a well-known Parisian clockmaker, working from 1851 in partnership with Achille Brocot, son of the maker Louis-Gabriel, at rue Charlot 62 and with whom he continued the development of the Brocot form of pendulum adjustment for regulation of timekeeping first developed by Brocot père and for which they were awarded a medal at the Paris Exposition of 1855. Following the death of Achille Brocot in 1878, Delettrez continued alone and died in May 1887.
Lot 894
Gentilhomme, Paris, a French ormolu mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement having a silk suspension to the pendulum and striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the round white enamel dial having black Roman numerals and signed Gentilhomme, Palais Royal, Paris, with blued steel moon hands (minute hand broken), the ormolu case having a rectangular base with acanthus leaf decoration to the lower moulding and with applied classical Roman motifs to the front, above which is the movement housing with further applied motifs against which is leaning a female figure in classical dress holding the paws of a small dog which surmounts the case, height 38cms.
Lot 909
James Whitnell, Newcastle a Georgian mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch painted break-arch dial having subsidiary seconds and date dials to the centre, black Roman hour numerals with painted floral decoration to the four corners and painted peacocks within the arch, signed to the centre J. Whitnell, Newcastle, with gilt-brass decorative hands, the mahogany case having an arched door and turned quarter-columns to the trunk, with an inset panel above, the break-arch hood having turned columns and surmounted by cresting, the base with mahogany crossbanding and standing on bun feet, height 224cms. * Biography James Whitnell is recorded as working in Newcastle from before 1834 until at least 1848.
Lot 908
A mahogany longcase clock: the unsigned early 18th century eight-day duration, five-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic outer five-minute markings and meeting-arrow-head half-hour markings, the matted centre with ringed winding holes and a date aperture with engraved surround, with cast-brass female-head spandrels to the four corners and blued steel hands, the associated mahogany case having tapered pillars to the hood, surmounted by a shallow swan-neck pediment and standing on bracket feet, height 200cms.
Lot 888
Le Roy, Paris, a French ormolu mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement having a silk-suspension to the pendulum and striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with name Le Roy et Fils, Hgers du Roi, Paris, No. 1484, the round silvered dial having engine-turned decoration to the centre, black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands, the gilded ormolu case having acanthus leaf decoration to the base, with a female figure in 19th century dress seated above leaning across on a cushion with a lute to the side, the whole standing on decorative ormolu floral scroll feet, height 57cms. * Biography Le Roy et Fils were established by Basile Charles Le Roy in 1785 and were well known and fine makers of clocks. Basile Charles Le Roy was the Master Clockmaker to Napoleon & along with his son Charles-Louis were clockmaker's to the Princess Pauline and the Duke de Bourbon. Examples of their work are in all the major collections as well as the Ministere de la Guerre, Paris. The Maison de Le Roy was founded in 1785 at Palais Royal & continued until the death of Charles at Versailles in 1865. They took on premises at 13-15 Galerie Montpensier, Palais Royal, Paris when the Duc d'Orleans opened the Palais Royal gardens for both the trade and public's use with many prestigious shops opening under the arcaded walkways. From 1885 their London retail outlet was at 57 Bond Street having moved from Regent Street.
Lot 901
John Skinner, Exeter a rare double-sided shop clock: the eight-day duration double-fusee movement striking the hours on a bell and signed for the Exeter clockmaker Skinner, with the two fifteen-inch round painted convex dials having black Roman numerals and blued steel hands, one with a regulation lever to the top, the round mahogany case with ebony stringing to the surround, complete with iron ceiling bracket, diameter 47cms. * Provenance Formerly the property of Clive N. Ponsford, author of Time in Exeter and Devon Clocks and Clockmakers. * Biography John Skinner and his son, also John, were prolific clockmakers having started in business in the 1770s and continuing until 1846. Many of the clocks made by them were in fact supplied by John Thwaites, then Thwaites & Reed and are therefore of an excellent standard. The Thwaites workbooks still extant show that in July 1803 they supplied Mr. Skinner with five clocks in that month alone, with further entries showing that Skinner would often order just parts, rather than complete clocks. One turret clock ordered from Thwaites and finished by Skinner still sits in the pediment of Exeter prison. The elder John was born circa 1747 and apprenticed to Jerome Murch of Honiton in 1763 with his marriage to Susana Mortimore taking place in 1774. He died in May 1818 after which his son placed an advert in the local newspaper stating that he was continuing the business. The younger John was married in 1822 to Catherine Tooze and died on the 25th of November 1846, aged 70.* Note. Reference Clive N. Ponsford, Time in Exeter, Headwell Vale, 1978.
Lot 348
A RUSSIAN GUILLOCHE ENAMEL BELL PUSH WITH GOLD AND CABOCHON CENTERPIECE, WORKMASTER IVAN BRITSYN, ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917 of square shape with rounded corners, enamelled overall in transluscent oyster white over wavy guilloche ground, the stepped body supported by four bun feet, centred with a chalcedony cabochon pushpiece surrounded by a gold floral ornament, marked with 84 standard and workmaster's mark Britsyn in Cyrillic for Ivan Savelyevich Britsyn; length: 5 cm (2 in.), weight: 91.6 g (2.945 ozt)
Lot 208
A quantity of books to include Indian Domestic Economy and receipt book - Dr R Riddell 1871, The Hamwood Papers of the Ladies of Llangollen and Caroline Hamilton - Mrs G H Bell 1930 1st edition. Goodbye Mr Chips - James Hilton 1934 1st edition etc and To you Mr. Chips - also 1st edition. (4)
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