A large boulle cased mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a gong with a countwheel, the backplate stamped on the backplate with the mark P.L. Tre and serial number 1368, the round brass dial having embossed decoration to the centre, with sped blue porcelain plaques for each of the blue Roman hour numerals, and with decorative blued steel hands, the large waisted boulle-work case with engraved brass inlay to the red tortoiseshell and having heavy cast-brass rococo mounts to the front, sides and top with a glazed door to the front and standing on cast-brass feet, with a matching wall bracket, height 72 cm (clock) 100 cm (inc. bracket)
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J.W. Benson, London, a small mahogany bracket clock: the round eight-day duration French timepiece movement having a replaced platform lever escapement and stamped on the backplate with the serial number 2448, the four-inch round silvered dial engraved with black Roman numerals and signed with the retailer's name J.W. Benson, London, with blued steel spade hands, the small Regency-style case have a pediment top surmounted by a brass pineapple finial, inset panels to the four corners with brass mouldings, ebonised mouldings top and bottom and standing on brass bracket feet, height 25cms.* Biography; J.W. Benson were in business from 1844 until 1973 and are recorded as working at 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill, London with a retail outlet at West End House, 25, Old Bond Street. An advert of theirs in the Illustrated London News of the 13th of December 1884 shows a printed view of their 'Steam Room' and 'Mezanine'. They traded as J.W. Benson from 1856 until 1891 and then as a limited company.
Edmund Appley at Charing Cross, a late 17th century ebonised basket-top bracket clock: the eight-day duration, double-fusee, five-pillar movement having a verge escapement, striking the hours on a bell and repeating the quarters at will on a nest of three bells, the backplate engraved with floral decoration and signed Edmund Appley at Charing Cross, the six and a half inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals and meeting-arrow-head half-hour markings, the matted dial centre having a date aperture below XII o'clock, with cast-brass cherub-head spandrels to the four corners and decorative blued steel hands, with a strike/silent lever to the edge, the ebonised case with brass filigree basket work to the caddy-top, brass filigree mounts to the case front and surmounted by a brass carrying handle, height 37 cms (handle up), 33 cms (handle down).* Biography Edmund Appley was a fine maker who was born in Westmoreland and moved to London where he was apprenticed in 1670 to Jeffrey Bayley. He was free of the Clockmakers Company in 1678 where he worked in Charing Cross and died in 1688 on a visit to Edinburgh.
George Border, Sleaford, a mahogany bracket clock: the eight-day duration single-fusee movement having an anchor escapement and shaped plates, the six-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals and signed with the name Geor. Border, Sleaford, with blued steel moon hands, the mahogany case having a pagoda top applied with carved decoration and roundels to the sides above flat pillars to the trunk inlaid with brass stringing over a scroll mouldings and standing on round bun feet, height 37cm.* Biography George Border is recorded as working in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, being late of Mr. Shaw, from at least August 1810 when he advertised for an apprentice, doing so again in June 1811, the year he married Mary Ann, who took over the business sometime between 1863 and 1872, presumably on his death. Border is recorded at Northgate from 1810 until circa 1856 and 20 North Street from 1863. (Lincolnshire Clock, Watch & Barometer makers; A.S. Wilbourn & R. Ellis; Pub. Hansord, Ellis and Wilbourn 2001)
Edward Blowers, Beccles, a mahogany longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch break-arch brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals, with cast-brass c-scroll corner spandrels, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with a convex brass bob within the arch engraved with the maker's name Edwd. Blowers, Beccles, the mahogany case having typical Suffolk cresting to the top surmounted with three brass ball-and-spire finials, fluted pillars to the hood with cast-brass capitals, a break-arch door to the trunk, boxwood edging to the edges, and a plain base with bracket feet, height 218 cms.* Biography Edward Blowers is recorded as working in Beccles, Suffolk in the second half of the 18th century, primarily as a maker of longcase clocks.
Oliver, Enniskellen, a mahogany longcase clock: having an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the fourteen-inch square brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals with the maker's name 'Oliver, Enniskellen' either side of VI o'clock, torch half-hour markings and meeting-arrow-head quarter-half-hour markings, the matted centre with ringed winding holes, a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with cast-brass cherub-and-crown spandrels to the four corners, the cross-banded mahogany case of typical Irish form with the pediment top having greek-key moulding, fluted pillars to the hood with fluted canted corners behind, fluted canted corners to the trunk and shaped top to the door, the panelled base with fluted quarter-columns and standing on bracket feet, height 236 cms.* Biography Charles Oliver is recorded as working in Enniskellen from circa 1770 until at least 1775.
Bramley, Andover, a mahogany moon-phase longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch break-arch painted dial having black Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, floral decoration to the four corners and centre and with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, signed with the maker's name Bramley, Andover, with decorative blued steel hands, with a moon-phase disc to the arch painted with a seascape and rural scene, the falseplate to the dial rear embossed with the dialmaker's name Osborne's Manufactory Birmingham, the mahogany case having boxwood edge-lining to the trunk and pagoda top, inlaid stringing to the base, fluted pillars to the hood with cast-brass capitals and standing on bracket feet, height 227cm.* Biography J. Bramley is recorded as working in circa 1792, followed by Thomas Bramley at various addresses within the town from circa 1867 until 1878, the former being the likely maker of this clock. * James Osborne was a well known maker and pioneer of quality painted dials in Birmingham having been in partnership until 1777 with that other fine maker Wilson. He died in 1779 with the business taken over by his widow Ann followed by his sons until 1813.
Henry Swaine, Hillparton, a quarter-chiming longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell and the quarters on a nest of eight bells, the associated square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute numerals to the outer aspect, fleur-de-lys half-hour markings and signed either side of VI o'clock Hen. Swaine, Hillparton, the matted dial centre having engraved decoration to the date aperture, with cast-brass cherub-and-crown spandrels to the four corners and blued steel hands, with wheat-ear border engraving, the oak case profusely carved with bird and floral decoration, having a flat top to the hood with curved pediment and barley-twist columns, and standing on bracket feet, height 212cm.* Biography The Bath & Wells Diocese records show that Henry Swaine, clockmaker from Hilperton, married Mary Tily, a widow from Laverton, Somerset, in 1714. Various longcase clocks are known signed by him. (Wiltshire Clocks & Clockmakers; John Young, Pub. Sedgehill Publishing 2006)
An early 19th Century oak dresser:, the shelved superstructure with a moulded cornice, the base with a reeded edge, containing three frieze drawers and three central dummy drawers, flanked by a pair of enclosed cupboards, on bracket feet, 152cm (4ft 11 3/4in) wide, 197cm (6ft 5 1/2in) high.
An 18th Century walnut and crossbanded double dome cabinet on chest:, adapted as a wardrobe, the upper part with triple gilt gesso urn and torch finials, the interior with hanging rail enclosed by a pair of shaped and moulded mirror panel doors, the lower part with two faux and a single long drawer on bracket feet, 123.5cm (4ft 0 1/2in) wide, 212cm (6ft 11 1/2in) high.
A George III mahogany and inlaid standing corner cupboard:, in two parts, having chequer feather banding, bordered with boxwood lines, the upper part with an architectural moulded broken pediment centred by a shell medallion, having serpentine fronted fixed shelves, enclosed by a pair of moulded panel doors flanked by canted angles headed with paterae, the lower part enclosed by a pair of panel doors, on bracket feet, 137cm (4ft 6in) across, 232.5cm (7ft 7 1/2in) high.
A George III mahogany bureau:, the sloping hinged fall enclosing a fitted interior with pigeon holes and small drawers about a central enclosed cupboard, flanked by turned half column upright concealed compartments, containing two short and three long drawers below, on bracket feet, 105cm (3ft 5 1/2in) wide.
A mahogany breakfront library bookcase:, the upper part with a moulded cornice, fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by two pairs of elliptical and ogee pointed astragal glazed panel doors, the serpentine fronted breakfront lower part enclosed by a pair of crossbanded and moulded panel doors flanked by four concave fronted crossbanded drawers to either side, on bracket feet, (18th century and later), 280cm (9ft 2 1/4in.) long, 259cm ( 8ft 6in) high.
A George III mahogany bureau bookcase:, of small size, the upper part with a cushion moulded cornice and blind fret carved geometric frieze, fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by a glazed panel door, the lower part having a sloping hinged fall enclosing a fitted interior with small drawers and pigeon holes, containing four long graduated drawers below, on bracket feet, 74cm (2ft 5in) wide, 207.5 (6ft 9 3/4in) high (with restoration and renewals).
Liberty & Co. Ltd., London - An early 20th century oak standing corner cupboard:, the upper part with a moulded cornice and canted angles, having an open compartment, central cupboard enclosed by leaded glazed roundel panel door with stylised hammered copper hinges and open arcaded compartment below with turned column uprights, the lower part enclosed by a moulded panel door with further stylised hammered copper hinges, on bracket feet. Bearing an ivory label 'Liberty & Co. Ltd. London W.'. 72 cm (2ft 4 1/4in) across, 197cm (6ft 5 1/2in. high)
Oak longcase clock, carved decoration, the hood with a plain frieze, long door, raised on bracket feet, 12" square brass dial with cast scrolled spandrels, silver chapter ring, signed B. Barlow, Oldham, painted dial with central moon phase and date aperture, eight day movement striking on a bell, height 221cm.

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