A late 17th/early 18th century ebonised table timepieceThomas Taylor, LondonThe caddy top with foliate-cast handle raised on matching pommels over a moulded cornice and glazed rectangular side panels to a moulded base and (later) bun feet, the 7 inch square brass dial with winged cherub's head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic dial with half-quarter markers to the edge, the matted centre with ringed winding square and decorated chamfered date aperture, the single gut fusee movement united by six knopped pillars pinned to the frontplate, with knife-edge verge escapement (the quarter repeat train, bells, hammers and pendulum holdfast now lacking), signed Thomas Taylor, London within a symmetrical pattern of foliate scrolls. 40cms (16ins) high. Footnotes:Thomas Taylor (III) was baptised on 8 February 1662 in Holborn, the son and grandson of Thomas Taylor (I) & (II). He was apprenticed in September 1678 to his father until 1685. In 1697 he signed the Clockmaker's Company oath of allegiance. He became an Assistant in 1701, Warden in 1707 and Master in 1710.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A fine late 17th century arabesque walnut marquetry inlaid longcase clock with interesting provenanceLangley Bradley, London The hood with original caddy and pair of carved urn finials over two blind frets and inlaid Doric columns framing the inlaid door, the long door with three shaped panels of Berain-esque marquetry featuring birds amid symmetrical strapwork and scrolls, set to the inside with a typed biography of Bradley on Ireton Wood Hall headed paper, on the matching base with double plinth, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with meeting-arrowhead half-quarter marks and fancy half-hour markers, the finely matted centre with ringed winding squares, decorated chamfered date aperture and a subsidiary seconds dial, with original blued steel hands, the movement with five knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell. With pendulum and the pair of brass weights. 2.39m (7ft 10ins) high.Footnotes:Langley Bradley was apprenticed to Joseph Wise in 1687 and was admitted to The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1695, rising to become Master in 1726. Sir Christopher Wren was a key supporter of his and may have been involved in Bradley being awarded the contract for the new clocks at St Pauls, Hampton Court and another in the Admiralty Building. King William III presented a Bradley watch to Wren on completion of St Pauls Cathedral. This lot may well have been supplied to Ireton Wood Hall from new. It was purchased more recently when the house, parts of which date back to the 17th century, was sold along with its 540 acres, in 2019.Literature: Cescinsky and Webster 'English Domestic Clocks', 1913, plate 147.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
A good and rare early 18th century provincial Walnut quarter repeating table timepieceW. Glover, WorcesterThe inverted caddy top surmounted by a knopped brass handle over a bold cornice, narrow glazed side apertures herring-bone inlaid door frame and a moulded base on block feet, the 7 inch square brass dial with engraved wheatear border framing the Indian mask spandrels and silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with lozenge half-quarter marks, the finely matted centre with decorated date aperture and ringed winding square, with blued steel hands, the single wire fusee movement united by five knopped and pinned pillars screwed into the backplate, with knife edge verge escapement repeating the quarters on two bells and hammers on the pull of a cord from below the case. Ticking and repeating. Sold with a 19th century winding key and three case keys. 40cms (15 1/2ins) high (5)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A fine and rare early 18th century gilt-metal mounted, ebony-veneered quarter-repeating and striking table clock of small sizeThomas Tompion, London, number 345The case:the tied bud handle over a caddy top and finely moulded cornice, the side panels with pierced sound frets backed in green silk, over glazed rectangular panels, on a moulded base and block feet, the rear door with rectangular glazed panel, the front with silk-backed sound fret over a pair of gilt escutcheons, numbered on the front sill '345'. The dial:the gilt rectangular dial measuring 5.5inches by 6.25 inches (14cms x 16cms), signed top centre in a flowing script 'Tho: Tompion, Londini fecit' within an engraved foliate cartouche to the top corners with a sprig of foliage over the twin subsidiary dials for rise-and-fall regulation (marked in Arabic 5s inside the engraved track) and Strike/Not Strike, both with engraved centres and blued steel hands, the latter with twin brass nibs, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with cross half-quarter marks, outer minute band and inner quarter hour track with 'sword hilt' half-hour marks, the finely matted centre with D-ended chamfered mock pendulum aperture, and blued steel hands, with three latched dial feet, the lower corners set with double-screwed ornate cherubs head spandrels, and a pair of upper half-spandrels secured with single screws.The movement:of eight day duration and with substantial plates united by seven knopped and ringed pillars latched to the frontplate with shaped brass riveted latches, both fusees with gut line, the going train terminating in a pivoted verge escapement with long steel crutch to a short pendulum with brass bob and rod mounted on a facetted brass rise and fall arm pivotted on the backplate, the mock pendulum screwed to the verge arbor in typical fashion; the strike train with rack strike on a bell mounted on a steel stand with shaped foot; the quarter repeat train sounding the quarters on a smaller, single bell, activated from either side via Tompion's double engaging cocked chamfered steel levers on the backplate. Running, striking and repeating.The backplate:fully engraved within a single line border and punch numbered along the lower edge, signed in an oval cartouche flanked by a pair of cornucopia issuing fruit and flowers within a symmetrical pattern of foliate scrolls, a stylised Green Man mask engraved above the centre, all cocks similarly engraved. 33cms (13ins) high to the top of the raised handle. (30cms (11.75ins) to the pommel of the handle) Footnotes:Provenance:This clock has been in single Dutch family ownership since at least the late 19th century. It is mentioned in the 1912 inventory of the estate of Mr J.J. van der Willigen, Rotterdam as a '..oud klokje (Engelsch), waarde 30 gulden..' 'Old English Clock'Thence by descent.This clock is one of a rare group of mid-size Phase Two table clocks by Thomas Tompion. This size of clock, measuring between 11.5 and 11.75 inches to the pommels, with dials of about 5.25 inches by 6.25 inches, was produced from circa 1691 to 1711. This example was produced at almost exactly the mid-point in production and in many respects is a text book example. It carries the special spandrel reserved for this model, the so called 'Ornate Cherubs Head' - see Evans, Carter & Wright, 'Thomas Tompion' 300 Years, Water Lane Publishing, 2013, p155.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A fine and rare late 17th century ebony quarter repeating table clock with alarmJoseph Knibb, LondonThe shallow caddy top with tied bud handle over foliate mounts to the front and sides, framed by four squat urn finials, the front door with pierced sound fret and two applied escutcheon mounts (the left hand pinned to allow access to the keyhole), with a pair or rectangular glazed side panels, on a plinth base, the 6.25inch square dial signed along the lower edge Joseph Knibb, London, with two slots flanking the XII 'N-S' and 'R-N' (Not strike- Strike and Ring - Not ring), the winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered chapter ring with outer minute track (marked in Arabic 5s), Roman hours with fleur-de-lyse half-hour markers and an inner quarter hour track, the centre finely matted and carrying the silvered Arabic alarm-setting dial, with finely fettled blued steel hands (the hour restored, but retaining the original hexagonal centre), the twin gut fusee movement united by six baluster shaped pillars, all latched to the frontplate, the going train terminating in a knife edge verge escapement, the strike train with rack system acting on a single bell above (the alarm sounding on the same bell), probably with a quarter repeat originally taken from the strike train (part of train and bell lacking, but with original pivotted hammer intact), the backplate with single line border framing a symmetrical design of four pairs of flowers (tulips, anenomes and irises), the lowermost pair of irises on cut stalks below the curved copperplate signature Joseph Knibb Londini fecit. 34cms (13ins) highFootnotes:Literature: Illustrated and described in R.A.Lee; The Knibb Family Clockmakers, The Manor House Press, 1964, Plate 81 and page 181 'Joseph Knibb, London. Table clock with ebony veneered case with repousse gilt metal mounts on the caddy top. The lifting handle, finials and escutcheons are of a design which now becomes standard. The eight day striking movement is fitted with alarm mechanism with setting dial under the hands. Stopwork for striking and alarm above chapter ring. Circa 1680-82. In the possession of Mrs Oakes.'For a similar repeat system operated from the strike train, see Dawson, Drover & Parkes, Early English Clocks, Antiques Collectors Club, 1982, pp392. Illustrated is an example by Edward Burgis, but others are known by Richard Colston, William Herbert and Fromanteel, see plates 557 to 563.See Sunny Dzik, Engraving on English Table Clocks, 'Art on a Canvas of Brass, 1660-1800' 2019, figure 8.6 for a related cut-stalk backplate with curving signature on a Joseph Knibb table clock. Other Knibb cut stalk patterns can be seen in plates 8.7 and 8.8, and in the digital library.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 19th century French Boulle bracket clock with an associated wall bracketBaltazar ParisThe architectural case surmounted by a caddy top with flaming urn finials over an arcaded fret and Corinthian columns on raised pediments and toupie feet. The 9 inch velvet covered dial centred by the 7.5 inch brass Roman and Arabic chapter ring held aloft by Chronos astride the rectangular signature plaque, with fine silvered and fettled hands, the twin train movement striking the hours and half hours on a blued-steel coiled gong. Ticking and striking. Sold with a later mahogany wall bracket, brass pendulum and winding key. 61cms (24ins) high (88cms high with bracket) (4)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A 19th Century mantel clock by Brockbanks of London, the twin fusee movement with plain brass back plate and white enamelled dial with Roman numerals enclosing inscription "Brockbanks London" housed in an ebonised and gilt decorated caddy top case with pineapple finial flanked by foliate decorated brass ring handles on a plinth base to brass ball feet 48 cm high x 29 cm wide x 18 cm deep CONDITION REPORTS Pineapple finial basically sound. The stepped top in need of a good clean. The face with craquelure throughout though basically sound. The front woodwork with nine horizontal cracks. Movement appears to be sound though difficult to view interior so not known whether all pieces/parts are original, restored, cleaned etc - see images for further detail. Base has what looks like an amateur cut hole for the pendulum - again see images for further detail. The piece comes with key for the movement and key for the rear door. N.B. Clock not sold as in working order though see no reason why not
A VERY LARGE COLLECTION OF BAKELITE / CHERRY AMBER ITEMS, consisting of bead necklaces, cylindrical lidded pots, animal formed napkin ring holders, ink well, desk calendars, thermometer, bangles, caddy, pipes, candlesticks, handled tray, shaving brush and box, book formed lidded box, salt & pepper shakers.
A group of 18th century and later creamware including a bullet teapot, painted in iron red and green with floral sprays, height 12cm, a jug with printed panels depicting landscape scenes, blue and white tea caddy with floral sprays, possibly Liverpool, height 9cm (7).Additional InformationThe large jug with large cracks terminating from the rim with numerous chips. The bullet teapot, the cover has been broken in to three pieces and repaired, the body with numerous chips to the glaze and old repairs to handle joints, crack running through the body. Tea caddy with tight hairline cracks to the rim and a large star crack to the body and numerous small chips. The bowl with extensive wear to the interior, the large example with chip to the foot rim, and chips to the glaze. The black bowl with staining and numerous cracks/crazing, and the bowl with the exotic birds has a large piece which has been broken out and re-glued, chips to the foot rim.
An 18th century Chinese porcelain tea caddy with arched top, painted in Willow pattern with associated cover, height 12cm, and a 19th century English teapot and cover decorated in Willow pattern, length 26cm (part af) (2).Additional InformationThe caddy with minimal wear, the odd light chip to glaze. The teapot is in poor condition, the cover has a large chip to the finial, numerous cracks and staining to the cover, also a large crack and heavy staining to the body.
WORCESTER; an 18th century mug of baluster form with transfer detail depicting George II and Liberty, height 12cm, mug with transfer detail decorated in the 'King of Prussia' pattern, dated 1757, height 9cm, tea caddy decorated with farmhands and animals in landscape, height 14cm (3).Additional InformationThe Prussia mug is missing the handle. The Liberty mug with large cracks running through the body, old repair to the rim and body, hairline cracks throughout. The tea caddy with chipping and cracks to the body, general wear, scratches, chipping to the foot rim and firing fault.
A 19th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy with fitted interior on four carved feet, 27.8 x 30cm, and a Black Forest-style comport with carved detail featuring a stag (af) (2).Additional InformationChips and losses to the detail on the Black Forest-type comport, no liner to the tea caddy interior, further scuffs, scraped and abrasions commensurate with age and use.
A Victorian brass bound coromandel stationery box, with domed top, height 16.5cm, length 23.5cm.Additional InformationThere is a horizontal crack/split to the top rim, the interior is a replacement and modern, further cracks/splits to the back corner of the caddy and side panels, feet are possible replacements.
An early 19th century burr yew wood two division tea caddy raised on embossed brass feet, width 22cm (af), a 1930s American cedar wood box, a Morocco leather travelling writing slope and a small quantity of mid/late 20th century treen.Additional InformationThe tea caddy is in very poor condition, the feet are very badly damaged, splits to veneers, losses to veneers, losses to the ebony stringing. The other pieces have various wear throughout.
A Victorian sarcophagus shaped oak tea caddy, the hinged cover enclosing a single lid with two compartments, a Georgian mahogany tea caddy, and a Victorian mahogany case, length 33.5cm.Additional InformationThe case with losses to the veneer and the cover is also smiling, numerous losses and wear throughout, chips and wear, each in heavily used condition.
A Royal Doulton figurine 'Melanie'; a Royal Worcester figurine 'Fiona Les Petites', modelled by Jack Glyn; a Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern plate; two Royal Doulton 'Poppies in a cornfield' plates D6312; Wedgwood Peter Rabbit bowl, two plates and a saucer; a Shelley child's saucer with Mable Lucie Atwell design; Minton 'Haddon Hall' items; and a Ringtons Malingware blue and white tea caddy.
A small collection of assorted silver items comprising a silver caddy spoon in the form of a right hand by Francis Howard Ltd, Sheffield, 1972, 7.2cm, a small pierced bon-bon dish and a hinged bangle, together with a small picture frame and a silver-backed brush etc. Gross weight approximately 5.36ozt excluding picture frame and brush
Teedose, London, um 1820 Silber; quadratische Form, glatte Wandung, Perlrand, frontseitig ein Wappen, Scharnierdeckel mit Knauf; gemarkt: Londoner Beschauzeichen, Jahresbuchstabe "h", verschlagene Meistermarke, Silberfeingehaltsstempel; Schlüssel; Schloss nicht funktionsfähig, H. 12,5 cm; 548 g Tea caddy, London, c. 1820 silver; marked: London hallmark, year "h", maker's mark, silver fineness stamp; key; lock does not work, h. 12.5 cm; 548 g
An early 19th Century silver caddy spoon, initialled to handle G.R.B, London 1815, makers mark worn, 0.53toz, a small gold coloured locket , initialled 'MEG from M.W Oct 1901', another silver caddy spoon, Sheffield (date mark worn), makers Hammond, Creake & Co, 0.54toz, a Victorian silver spoon, engraved decoration with twist handle, Sheffield 1899, 0.89toz, other assorted silver teaspoons, plated items and two Victorian miniature photographs
A Bow blue and white dish c.1755-60, painted with the Golfer and Caddy pattern of a young boy carrying clubs behind a taller figure, and a Bow scallop shell pickle dish painted with the Koto Player pattern of a musician seated beneath a tree, some damages, 12cm max. (2) Provenance: a private collection in London.
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