William Threlkeld, London a Georgian quarter-repeating bracket clock: the eight-day duration, five-pillar single-fusee timepiece movement having a verge escapement, a fully engraved backplate of floral and c-scroll decoration and with pull-repeat repeating the last hour and quarter-hour on two bells, with an engraved apron to the pallet arbor and engraved 'up and down' regulation lever, the break-arch brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute outer numerals and fleur-de-lys half-hour markings, the matted centre with an engraved 'false-pendulum' aperture with decorative blued steel hands and an applied brass plate engraved with the maker's name Wm. Threlkeld, London, the corners with cast-brass female-head spandrels and 'up and down' regulation dial to the arch, the ebonised bell-top case having glazed panels to the sides, fretwork to the front corners, a cast-brass handle to the top and standing on ebonised pad feet, height 40cms (handle down) 43cms (handle up). * Biography William Threlkeld, born in Brancepeth, County Durham, is recorded as working in the Strand, London from before 1701 until at least 1727. A fine seaweed marquetry longcase clock signed for Threlkeld is situated in the bathroom in the Sir John Soane's Museum, London, inventory XF92, within a purpose made niche as it has done from at least 1837. A watch signed for him was known to be in the James Arthur collection situated in New York University, at that point the largest collection of horological timekeepers in the Northern hemisphere, with the collection split in 1982 between the Smithsonian Museum and the museum of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors in Pennsylvania who have consequently taken on the full collection and where the watch is now on show.*Notes Reference. Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Methuen & Co 1929.*Notes Reference Sir John Soane's Museum, London
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Richard Lloyd, Bridgnorth a Georgian alarm wall clock on bracket: the thirty-hour duration timepiece movement having an anchor escapement with a subsidiary alarm sounding on a bell, the seven-inch brass break-arch dial engraved with black Roman numerals, decorative corners and signed within the arch in scroll engraving Richard Lloyd, Bridgnorth, with a single blued steel hand and alarm setting disc to the centre, complete with a later wall bracket, height 54cm inc. bracket.*Biography Richard Lloyd is recorded as working in Bridgnorth, Shropshire from circa 1789 until at least 1809 when he advertised in the December addition of the Shropshire Journal, 'Clockmakers wanted. Two or three journeymen in that above line. Good workmen will receive good wages and constant Employ, by Applying to Mr. Lloyd, Bridgnorth, and all travelling expenses paid.'*Notes Reference Douglas J. Elliott, Shropshire Clock and Watchmakers, Pub. Phillimore 1979.
Joseph Dudds, London a mid-18th Century walnut longcase clock: the eight-day duration, five-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with the twelve-inch break-arch brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and outer five-minute markings, the matted dial centre having a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture with cast-brass corner spandrels and decorative blued steel hands, the arch having a round convex boss engraved with the maker's name Joseph Dudds, London with cast-brass dolphin spandrels to either side, the walnut case having a burr walnut veneer to the trunk door with castellated inlaid stringing, the hood having a break-arch top with a deep concave moulding, cast brass capitals to the fluted pillars, arched wood frets to the sides and with matching stringing inlaid to the trunk door, the base with a shaped and raised panel set to the front and standing on bracket feet, height 228cms.*Biography Joseph Dudds is recorded as working in London having been apprenticed to Richard Haughtin on the 15th of January 1723 for 7 years becoming free on the 6th of July 1730 when he was admitted as a Freeman of The Clockmakers' Company and is recorded as still working in 1770.*Notes Reference The Company of Clockmakers' Register of Apprentices 1631-1931, pub. Privately for the Clockmakers' Company 1931.
Thomas Oldmeadow, Lynn, a mahogany longcase: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch break-arch silvered dial engraved with black Roman hour numerals, Arabic five-minute outer numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial to the centre and engraved with the maker's name Thos. Oldmeadow, Lynn, with classical floral engraved decoration to the corners and arch and blued steel hands, with an engraved dial within the arch for strike/silent, the mahogany case having fluted quarter columns with brass stops and cast-brass capitals, with a shaped moulding to the door, the hood having fluted pillars with brass stops and cast-brass capitals and surmounted by a pagoda top with a wood sound fret to the front and three brass ball-and-spire finials, the base with a raised shaped panel, a double plinth and standing on bracket feet, height 234cm including finial. *Biography Thomas Oldmeadow is recorded as working in Lynn (Kings Lynn), Norfolk from circa 1784 until after 1798 holding three policies with the Royal Exchange Insurance. A number of longcase clocks are recorded, all with silvered dials as in this example. Both the case and dial show similarities with longcase clocks made by another Kings Lynn clockmaker James Saddleton. *Notes Reference Clifford & Yvonne Bird Norfolk & Norwich Clocks & Clockmakers Pub. Phillimore & Co Ltd 1996.
A mahogany moonphase longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch break-arch painted dial having black Roman hour numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, decorative gilded-brass hands, painted cottage scenes to the four corners and phases of the moon disc within the arch, the mahogany case with barley-twist columns to the trunk, a short door with inlaid decoration and crossbanding above and below, the hood having barley-twist pillars and whales-tooth cresting surmounted with brass finials, the base with further inlaid crossbanding and stringing and standing on bracket feet, height 230cm.
William Lancaster, Plymouth Dock a mahogany moonphase longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, the centre having a subsidiary seconds dial, silvered date aperture and engraved with a scene depicting ships leaving a harbour and signed Willm. Lancaster, Plymo. Dock, with decorative blued steel hands, with cast-brass female-head spandrels to the four corners, the arch having a well-painted moonphase disc depicting a sailing boat within a rough sea, the moon appearing from behind two engraved brass discs engraved with further maritime scenes, with a silvered arch above showing both the moon phase dates and time and engraved with High Water at Plymo. Dock, the mahogany case having fluted canted corners to the trunk and a break-arch moulding to the door, the hood having full fluted columns with cast-brass capitals, all standing on bracket feet, height 210cm. *Biography William Lancaster is recorded as working in Queen Street, Plymouth Dock (now Devonport) having married Mary Pinhey at Stoke Damerel parish church in November 1771. Interestingly the watchmaker Richard Pinhey was both a witness to the marriage and to Lancaster's will dated Feb 1815 prior to his death in February 1820 in which he left an estate valued at under £800 including his workshop tools which he left to his son Thomas Lancaster. William Lancaster's name is to be found on many good quality clocks and watches and it is known he was supplied with movements by a number of top London makers including Thwaites. *Notes Reference Clive N. Ponsford Devon Clocks and Clockmakers Pub. David & Charles 1985.
An 18th Century oak dresser:, the shelved superstructure with a moulded cornice and shaped spandrels, the base with projecting rounded ends and a moulded edge, containing three frieze drawers on turned legs united by a pot board base, terminating in bracket feet, 160cm (5ft 3in) long, 193cm. (6ft 4in) high.
An early 18th Century walnut and cross and feather banded secretaire kneehole desk:, the burr figured top with a moulded edge, the hinged fall enclosing a fitted interior with four small drawers and pigeon holes, having a recessed enclosed cupboard below with shaped apron drawer, flanked by three short drawers to either side, on bracket feet, 84cm (2ft 9in) wide.
A George III mahogany bureau:, the sloping hinged fall enclosing a fitted interior with small drawers and pigeon holes about a central enclosed cupboard, flanked by upright reeded pilaster concealed compartments containing four long graduated drawers below and with a single brass carrying handle to the side, on bracket feet, 100cm (3ft 3 1/4in) wide.
A George III mahogany bookcase on chest:, the upper part with a moulded cornice, fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by a pair of astragal glazed panel doors, the lower part having a moulded top, containing two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet, 100cm (3ft 3 1/2in) wide, 184.5cm (6ft 0 3/4in) high.
A 19th Century mahogany and marquetry linen press:, banded in satinwood bordered with ebonised lines, the upper part with a moulded cornice and frieze decorated with drapery swags centred by an urn, fitted with sliding trays enclosed by a pair of doors decorated with ribbon tied husk and garlands and neo-classical drapery hung urns within satinwood oval lines, having oak leaf spandrels, the lower part containing two short and two long drawers, on bracket feet, 141cm. (4ft 7 1/2in) wide.
A late 19th Century mahogany bookcase in the Georgian taste:, the upper part with a pierced fret swan neck broken pediment with carved flowerheads, moulded dentil cornice and fluted frieze, having adjustable shelves enclosed by a pair of astragal glazed panel doors, the lower part with a fluted frieze, enclosed by a pair of moulded panel doors on bracket feet, 143.5cm (4ft 8 1/2in) wide, 260cm (8ft 6 1/4in) high.
Victorian pale oak bracket clock of Gothic Revival design, the painted dial with Roman numerals, signed William Roskell and Co, number 2635, Liverpool, the three train fusee movement chiming on eight bells and striking on a gong, the case of architectural form with a lancet top and cluster side columns, 30ins high, together with a matching wall bracketMovement is original but not working, case quite tired and dirty, needs restoration as a whole
Late Victorian walnut bracket clock, the arched dial with Arabic numerals with a two train movement striking on gongs, together with an early 20th Century two train mantel clockWalnut clock - pendulum damaged / incomplete. Not currently running. Movement is dirty and work is required.Mantel clock - appears to be complete. It runs but stops.
Edwardian mahogany shell and line inlaid standing corner cupboard, the architectural top above a bar glazed door and panelled door on bracket feet together with an early 20th Century mahogany standing corner cabinet with a moulded and blind fretwork cornice above a bar glazed and panelled door on moulded supports
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