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A GEORGE III SATINWOOD AND INLAID TEA CADDY, DATED 1804 the fitted interior retaining a pair of canisters and engraved on a silvered medallion to the underside of the lid S H from R H A BENNET OCTOBER 1804, 33.5cm w ++The exterior very dirty and with small losses, the interior complete but in need of tidying up with damage to the base, sold with a good quality 19th c glass pedestal vase. The lining to the underside of the lid worn, the silvered metal medallion in good condition

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, CROSSBANDED AND INLAID NAVETTE SHAPED TEA CADDY, C1790 24cm w ++Good unrestored condition lacking some pieces of the stringing. The lid slightly ill fitting and the hinge perhaps an old replacement as is the central division and pair of covers to the interior. The lock original

AN EARLY VICTORIAN TORTOISESHELL TEA CADDY, C1840 veneered in blond shell with wire stringing, the tablet to the lid engraved A Hall, 17.5cm w ++Some old damage and repair beneath the hinges on the back, the divided interior with pair of later zinc liners but retaining what are probably the original tortoiseshell veneered covers

A part service of Victorian electroplate Old English bead pattern flatware, by Richard Martin and Ebenezer Hall, circa 1860-1896, comprising:- twelve tablespoons, 22.25cm; eighteen dessert spoons, 18.25cm; twenty-four table forks, 21.25cm; sixteen dessert forks, 18cm; ten teaspoons, 14.75cm; five egg spoons, 12.75cm; four sauce ladles, 18.25cm; two butter knives, 20cm; a pair of fish servers, 32 & 24.5cm; two serving spoons, 31.75cm; one soup ladle, 33.5cm; two large mustard spoons, 12.5cm; two salt spoons, 10cm; a caddy spoon with shell bowl, 8cm and a pair of sugar tongs, 14.75cm (103pce) in addition two small similar but unrelated salt spoons, six pairs of bone handled dessert knives and forks, ten bone handled fish knives, twelve bone handled table knives and eighteen bone handled cheese knives (54pce) all contained in a fitted polished oak four drawer cabinet (157pce total) Some pieces missing from the service, the four drawer cabinet intact but a little shabby. The bone handled items do not match the Old English bead pattern service, mostly crested

A silver four piece Teaset, by H Lambert, London 1906/07/08, comprising a small teapot of plain octagonal shape raised on a stepped foot, the hinged cover with ball finial, 13cm high; the companion milk jug and sugar bowl and a small caddy with hinged cover, 7.75cm high, 26.72oz (4) All in very good condition. Very slight shrinkage at the joints of the teapot handle

A late Victorian silver tea caddy flask, by William Hutton & Son, Sheffield 1900, the plain rectangular body below arched shoulders with circular pull-off cap, uninscribed, 11cm high, 6.09oz Generally in good condition, very minor bruises to one corner and edge

A small Victorian silver tea caddy, by Thomas Hayes, Birmingham 1894, rectangular, the body profusely embossed with neo-classical figures in a landscape within gadrooned edges, hinged cover, in a new fitted case, 8cm high, 5.85oz In very good condition

A George III silver tea caddy, maker's mark indistinct, London 1779, oval, the repousse body decorated with flowers and scrolls between beaded edges, the flush hinged cover with flower and fruit finial, crested, 12.5cm diameter, 12.31oz The cover is not marked, there is some crush damage to the base

A small Edwardian silver tea caddy, by Charles Stuart Harris & Sons, London 1909, of lobed bombe shape raised on four short out turned feet, with conforming shallow domed cover, 9cm high, 5.41oz Slight rub to maker's mark, otherwise in very good condition

A Regency rosewood and cut brass inlaid tea caddy, the sarcophogus form with hinged lid opening to reveal two lidded compartments within to either side of a central glass mixing bowl, raised on brass ball feet 17 x 30cm (7 x 12in)

A Regency penworked tea caddy, circa 1815, of sarcophagus form A Regency penworked tea caddy, circa 1815, of sarcophagus form, decorated overall with panels of figural scenes in the Chinoiserie taste, the front with a maiden reclining in a collonaded interior, raised on four coquilla nut feet, the interior with twin subsidiary covers with further penworked scenes, beneath another to thecover interior, 15cm high, 23cm wide

A Russian papier mache lacquer rectangular tea caddy by Vishniakov, circa 1860 A Russian papier mache lacquer rectangular tea caddy by Vishniakov, circa 1860, the cover with peasants at a table in an interior, the base black, marked inside the cover, 16cm (6 1/4in) long

A Russian papier mache lacquer rectangular tea caddy by Vishniakov A Russian papier mache lacquer rectangular tea caddy by Vishniakov, the cover with peasants dancing to a balalika, the base black, marked inside cover with the latest date 1882, 14cm (5 1/2in) long; and a Russian lacquer oval section vesta case, painted with a peasant couple, 6.2cm (2 3/8in) high (2)

A Regency tortoiseshell veneered and ivory banded and mounted tea caddy A Regency tortoiseshell veneered and ivory banded and mounted tea caddy, circa 1815, of rectangular section with canted corners, the hinged and cavetto edged cover with inset white metal panel, above four ribbed spherical feet, the twin subsidiary covers within also tortoiseshell veneered, 13.5cm high, 18cm wide

A George III paperscroll decorated pine tea caddy, late 18th cntury A George III paperscroll decorated pine tea caddy, late 18th cntury, of navette section, the hinged cover, front and back with floral and stylised foliate motifs formed of the paperscrolls, the cover with brass swing handle, the front with a printed roundel depicting a standing maiden, the interior with subsidiary cover, 13cm high, 18.5cm wide

A late George III tortoiseshell veneered and ivory banded tea caddy, circa 1800 A late George III tortoiseshell veneered and ivory banded tea caddy, circa 1800, of rectangular form, the hinged cover with silver plated metal ball finial, the front with inset oval silver plated metal panel, above four silver plated copper ball feet, the twin subsidiary covers within also tortoiseshell lined, 16.5cm high overall, 15.5cm wide

A George III tortoiseshell veneered and ivory strung tea caddy, circa 1800 A George III tortoiseshell veneered and ivory strung tea caddy, circa 1800, of octagonal section, the pyramidal cover with white metal swing handle, the interior with twin subsidiary covers with turned bone handles, 13cm high, 17cm wide

A George III straight-sided oval blonde tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1780 A George III straight-sided oval blonde tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1780, with a silvered loop handle finial, escutcheon, monogrammed name plate and ball feet, internal cover, 10cm high

A fruitwood treen caddy spoon, circa 1800, with a chip carved shaped handle A fruitwood treen caddy spoon, circa 1800, with a chip carved shaped handle, 9cm (3 1/2in) long

A 19th century mahogany work box with rising lid opening to reveal a fitted interior, below a small drawer; and a small walnut tea caddy. 22 cm wide and 18 cm wide.

A Victorian Rosewood tea caddy with mother of pearl banding and an ebonised clock garniture. 22 cm wide.

Victorian burr walnut tea caddy with fitted interior, length 9".

A Tunbridgeware tea caddy with floral design to the lid and fitted interior, length 8.5".

A Victorian electroplate tea caddy, with ivory knop, height 12.5cm together with a circular Sheffield plate box, 12.5cm across.

A set of five Christofle cake spoons, bearing purity marks, together with a Georgian caddy spoon, (6)

A fine late Victorian mahogany longcase regulator H. and R. Millar, Edinburgh, late 19th century The substantial eight-day movement with bottle-shaped plates united by four massive double-screwed pillars, the train with Harrison's maintaining power, high pinion count, six-spoke wheel crossings throughout and Graham type deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets regulated by mercury jar seconds pendulum suspended from an iron bracket fitted to the case backboard with fine beat adjustment to the crutch and amplitude scale applied to the backboard beneath the jar, the 12.5 inch circular silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds and twenty-four hour Arabic numeral hour dials and signed H. & R. Millar, Edinburgh to centre within circumference with Arabic five minute annotations to outer track and canted silver bezel, the case with shallow triangular tympanum over circular dial aperture and canted angles to the full-width hood door, the trunk with convex throat moulding and rectangular bevel-glazed caddy moulded door flanked by further canted angles, on flame-figured plinth base with simple skirt, 197cm (77.5ins) high. The firm of H. and R. Millar are probably successors to the partnership of Robert Millar and Son who are recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Edinburgh circa 1850. H. and R. Millar appear to have primarily supplied turret clocks including one now in the Royal Collection supplied for 'the Bothy' in 1902. The current lot is built to a high specification and features electrical contacts fitted to the frontplate which would have been opened and closed by a flag (or cam) formerly fitted to the seconds arbor. These electrical contacts would have allowed slave dials to be run from the current timepiece suggesting that it was originally intended as the 'master' timekeeper for a fairly large establishment. From this it may be appropriate to speculate that the current lot may have been the 'shop' regulator made by H. and R. Millar to test the timekeeping of turret and other clocks constructed in their own workshops.

A Victorian oak night watchman's tell-tale longcase timepiece or noctuary previously at Ipswich Gaol Thwaites and Reed, London for Richard S. Cole, Ipswich, mid 19th century The four pillar single train eight-day movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum and stamped T & R, 10490 to frontplate, the dial with 6.25 inch rotating circular disc signed RICH.D S. COLE, CORNHILL, IPSWICH to centre within Roman numeral chapter ring rotating against a pivoted hour-pointer positioned to the upper margin and fitted with push-pins at every quarter to circumference, the case of simple tapered form with shallow cavetto cornice over circular glazed aperture to the rectangular hood door, the right hand side with hinged arched brass cover revealing plunger for operating the pin depressing lever, the trunk with rectangular caddy moulded door, the base applied with horizontal board cladding to fascia over skirt with simple canted top moulding, 190cm (74.75ins) high. Provenance: By repute previously at Ipswich Gaol. Richard Stinton Cole is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as born to Richard Cole in 1809 and retiring from the bench in 1865. The partnership between John Thwaites and George Jeremiah Reed is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as being formed in 1808. John Thwaites was the son of Ainsworth Thwaites who was apprenticed in 1735 and worked from Rosoman Row, Clerkenwell, London 1751-80. He was an accomplished maker who supplied the clock for the tower at the Horse Guards Parade. John Thwaites was born in 1757 and took over the business presumably on the death of his father in 1780 before moving to Bowling Green Lane. The firm became well known for supplying all forms of clocks and movements either wholesale for others to retail, or signed by themselves. The partnership continued under John Thwaite's leadership from several addresses in London until his death in 1842. The business has subsequently passed through a series of successors and is still trading today from Rottingdean near Brighton. The night watchman's clock or noctuary was developed as a 'tell-tale' method of recording a night watchman's progress throughout his shift. The dial is formed as a revolving disc with the time read against a pointer to the upper margin which also doubles-up as a lever for pushing-in pins set into the circumference of the disc operated by a plunger fitted to the exterior of the locked case. By having two such timepieces at each end of a watchman's circuit a record of his patrols throughout the night can be recorded. The pins are automatically reset to their raised position by a ramp-wheel positioned behind the disc at around the one o'clock position. This design of 'Watchman's Noctuary' was subject of a patent submitted by Samuel Day in 1803 however the patent was disputed on the grounds that the Earl of Exeter had been using two such timepieces made by Boulton and Watt since 1799. In addition to Thwaites and Reed the Derby firm of Whitehurst and Son are also known to have produced such timepieces in significant numbers. The serial number stamped on the frontplate of the current lot would date it to the early 1850's which would correlate with the completion of a phase of expansion of Ipswich Gaol which commenced in 1849.

A Welsh Queen Anne walnut eight-day longcase clock John Thomas, St. Asaph, early 18th century The four finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the foliate engraved matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with elaborate foliate half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Jn'o Thomas, St. Asaph, 140 to lower edge, with pierced blued steel hands and female mask and leafy scroll cast spandrels to angles, in a case with shaped crest to the domed caddy surmount over moulded cornice, double frieze incorporating band of lattice-pierced blind fretwork and integral three-quarter columns to the glazed hood door, the sides with short rectangular windows and quarter columns applied to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with rectangular caddy-moulded and crossbanded door veneered with an arrangement of book-matched panels, the base veneered with finely figured timber within a crossbanded border over a moulded skirt, 227cm (89.5ins) high excluding later brass finials.

A rare George III seven-day weight-driven 'hook-and-spike' wall timepiece with alarm James Woolley, Codnor, circa 1765 The four wheel going train with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum set between tapered plates united by four square section steel pillars, with arched cut-out to lower margin and integral extension to the left hand side for the offset alarm mechanism which sounds on a bell mounted above, the backplate fitted with distinctive backcock incorporating long pendulum suspension arm, the 9 inch diameter circular single-sheet brass Roman numeral dial with alarm disc, pierced iron hand and engraved signature Woolley, Codnor to centre, applied to a caddy moulded square oak dial board fitted with pine box case to rear incorporating iron hanging hoop, spurs and removable back panel, 28cm (11ins) high including bell. Provenance: From the estate of an esteemed antiquarian horologist. Literature: The current lot is well documented featuring in Darken, Jeff and Hooper John English 30 Hour Clocks pages 277-80 figs. 5/29 to 5/32; and Darken, Jeff (editor) TIME & PLACE, English Country Clocks 1600-1840 as exhibit 54 pages 180-1 (where the movement is extensively illustrated). James Woolley is noted in Darken, Jeff and Hooper John English 30 Hour Clocks (on page 136) as 'one of the most renowned of provincial clockmakers' who was born in 1695 and lived until 1786 when he was succeeded by his nephew, John. James Woolley was born to a relatively wealthy family however he appeared to have had a wayward streak which led to him being caught poaching as a boy. His subsequent apprenticeship to the blacksmith Thomas Tantum of Lascoe lead him to become a clockmaker, a career in which he excelled. In 1726 Woolley presented a turret clock to the City of Nottingham and thus was enrolled as a Burgess; this no doubt brought him to the attention of possible clients thus secured his future. Although eight-day longcase clocks by Woolley are known he appears to have specialised in thirty-hour work; however the attention to detail lavished on his movements and the quality of finish seen on many of his dials are why they are so highly regarded by modern day collectors. The current lot is the second of probably only two documented wall clocks of this type by Thomas Woolley, with the other also being offered in this sale as the previous lot. The design and layout of the movement is typically original and possesses many fine details such as the deep domed wheel collets and castellated tooth form for the alarm crownwheel. The provision of an alarm and the fact that it has a duration of seven-days differentiates the movement of the current timepiece from the previous lot. These differences perhaps either demonstrates progression in Woolley's approach or willingness to satisfy the specific demands of a client. The relatively utilitarian appearance of the dial would suggest that the current timepiece was destined for ºckstairs' use of a large household with the alarm designed to alert staff at the beginning of the working day.

A fine small George III mahogany domestic longcase regulator made for the Middle Eastern market George Prior with movement supplied by John Thwaites, London late 18th century The substantial eight-day centre-seconds movement with bottle-shaped plates united by six distinctive tapered baluster pillars and stamped T. THWAITES over indistinct number 1933 to frontplate, the train with Harrison's maintaining power, high pinion count, six-spoke wheel crossings throughout and Graham type deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets regulated by wood-rod seconds pendulum with wide-jaw suspension, large brass-faced lenticular bob and calibrated rating nut, the 10 inch ogee-arch shaped brass dial with circular white enamel convex centre signed GEORGE PRIOR, LONDON within 'Turkish' numeral chapter ring and five minutes to outer track, with steel seconds hand and pierced brass hour and minute hands within applied engraved ogee-arch-shaped mask finely decorated with a pendant incense burner within crescent motif flanked by generous foliate scrolls to upper margin over conforming leafy sprays to lower spandrel areas, the case with ogee-arch shaped cavetto moulded cornice and conforming shaped frieze inset with fine scroll-pierced brass sound frets to front over glazed hood door flanked by fluted canted angles and with rectangular brass fishscale fret-backed glazed apertures to sides, the trunk with convex throat moulding over caddy-moulded ogee-arch flame figured veneered door, on plinth base with conforming raised panel to front and double skirt, 194cm (76.5ins) high. Provenance: The estate of a connoisseur collector of regional furniture, works of art and clocks. By repute acquired from a member of the diplomatic service who purchased it from a government department in Istanbul. Of George Prior relatively little is known other than he was born in 1732 and his working dates were 1762-1813. He was based at 31 Prescot Street, Goldman's Fields, London and was succeeded by his son Edward in 1814. John Thwaites was born in 1757 the son of Ainsworth Thwaites who was apprenticed in 1735 and worked from Rosoman Row, Clerkenwell, London 1751-80. Ainsworth was an accomplished maker who supplied the clock for the tower at the Horse Guards Parade, London. John Thwaites succeeded his father, presumably on the latter's death in 1780, before moving to Bowling Green Lane. He worked alone until 1817 when he took his wife s nephew, George Jeremiah Reed, into partnership. John Thwaites and the subsequent partnership were well known for supplying all forms of clocks and movements either wholesale for others to retail, or signed by themselves. The partnership continued under John Thwaite's leadership from several addresses in London until his death in 1842. George Prior predominantly specialised in the supply of clocks and watches to the Ottoman market trading through British merchants based in major Middle Eastern ports such as Istanbul. This lucrative market was built on the historic tradition of presenting clocks and watches to the Ottoman Court since the late 17th century. However, by the end of the 18th century, trade had expanded to the extent that George Prior could not satisfy demand for his products alone hence he collaborated with other makers in order to increase his supply. A natural choice of collaborator was John Thwaites who by the end of the 18th century had established himself as a fine maker willing to supply movements for retail by others. The movement of the current lot can be closely compared with that of a longcase regulator by John Thwaites sold at Christie's, King Street, Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers 13th December 2000, lot 65. Both timepieces share the same 'bottle-shaped' plates, distinctive tapered baluster pillars, wide jaw pendulum suspension, escapement and detailing to the wheelwork. Indeed the only significant difference between these two movements is in the positioning of the train between the plates which varies in order to allow the current lot to have centre seconds (versus standard regulator dial layout). Another example of the collaboration between John Thwaites and George Prior takes the form of an impressive musical table clock residing in the collection of The Victoria and Albert Museum (Museum number W.1:1, 2-1971). This table clock was bequeathed by Lady Lorraine in 1971 and features an almost identical circular enamel dial centre to the current lot, and is housed in a fine gilt brass mounted cream japanned case with cut glass spherical dome surmount and finials. A comparable longcase regulator also made for the Middle-Eastern market by Markwick Markham Borrell, London (with movement probably supplied by John Thwaites) was sold at Christies, King Street, London on the 23rd May 2010 (lot 38) for £23,750.

Two mahogany cased Sikes' Hydrometers Dring and Fage, London, and T. O. Blake, London, late 19th century Each with calibrated brass float, bone Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer and nine circular brass weights, the first signed Dring & Fage, LONDON to the side of the float scale, with additional block-shaped weight and in blue velvet lined mahogany box with caddy moulded lid inset with an bone plaque inscribed SIKE'S HYDROMETER, DRING & FAGE, 145 STRAND, LONDON, MAKERS TO THE REVENUE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM & COLONIES , 22.8cm (9ins wide); the second complete with cylindrical glass vessel and magnifying glass in red velvet-lined mahogany box inset with plaque engraved SIKE'S HYDROMETER, T. O. BLAKE, 57 HATTON-GARDEN, LONDON. E.C. to lid, 13.5cm (5.25ins) wide; together with respective copies of SIKE'S TABLES, the first leather bound, published by Dring and Fage, London 1866; the second published by H.M. Stationary Office, London 1816, (4). The firm of Dring and Fage are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from several addresses in London from 1798 until well in to the 20th century. T. O. Blake appears not to be recorded in the usual sources.

A rare thirty-hour longcase clock movement and dial Daniel Quare and Stephen Horseman, London, circa 1725 The single-handed posted countwheel bell striking movement with rectangular section corner uprights and anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with engraved shaped signature cartouche inscribed Dan: Quare, & Ste: Horseman, London and numbered 231 to matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers, with pierced blued steel hand and female mask and scroll cast and pierced spandrels to angles, now in a late 18th century case with shallow ogee shaped caddy upstand, moulded cornice and foliate fretwork frieze over turned Doric columns flanking the crossbanded glazed hood door, the trunk with rectangular caddy-moulded crossbanded door above conforming plinth base with moulded skirt incorporating bracket feet with shaped apron between, 204cm (80.5ins) high. Daniel Quare is recorded on Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as born in Somerset circa 1678, he was admitted as a Free Brother to the Clockmakers' Company in April 1671 and by 1683 was working from Exchange Alley, London. Quare was selected as a member of the Court of Assistants in 1698 later becoming Master in 1708. In 1709 he took his former apprentice, Stephen Horseman, into partnership which presumably lasted until Quare's death in 1724. Daniel Quare was a fine and inventive maker who supplied clocks and barometers to significant European royal and aristocratic clients as well as the court of William III. Daniel Quare is believed to have started numbering his clocks and barometers in around 1704 (see Garnier, Richard and Carter, Jonathan The Golden Age of English Horology - Masterpieces from The Tom Scott Collection page 308), this numbering sequence continued into Quare's partnership with Stephen Horseman with the last known clock in the sequence being number 299 - a walnut eight-day longcase clock which was sold in these rooms on Wednesday 20th February 2013, lot 152.

A Queen Anne oak eight-day longcase clock Abraham Pilson, Plymouth, early 18th century The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and herringbone border engraved calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Abra. Pilson, Plymouth to lower edge, with pierced blued steel hands and twin cherub and crown decorated scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with shallow domed caddy surmount and deep ogee moulded cornice over slender integral three-quarter twist columns to the glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns applied to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with full-width door centred with a lenticle and applied with half round outline mouldings to form a rectangular panel, the plinth base with ogee top moulding over conforming panel to front and moulded skirt, 208cm (82ins) high. Provenance: The estate of a connoisseur collector of regional furniture, works of art and clocks. Abraham Pilson is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Plymouth circa 1700. The case of the current lot is noteworthy in that it appears to be a regional interpretation of the contemporary London style (probably made by a local joiner) which has generally survived in fine original condition.

A George II oak thirty-hour longcase clock Edward Bilbie, Chew Stoke, circa 1740 The two-handed posted countwheel bell striking movement with slender column-turned corner posts and anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture and arched signature plate engraved Edw. Bilbie Chew Stoke to the bright-cut rosette decorated matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced blued steel hands and rococo scroll cast and pierced spandrels to angles, in a case with moulded cornice and plain frieze over integral three-quarter columns to the glazed hood door, the trunk with rectangular caddy-moulded door above plain plinth base with shallow moulded skirt and bracket feet, 188cm (74ins) high. Literature: The dial is illustrated in Moore, Rice and Hucker BILBIE and THE CHEW VALLEY CLOCKMAKERS on page 322. Edward Bilbie is recorded in Moore, A.J THE CLOCKMAKERS OF SOMERSET 1650-1900 (Appendix vii) as born 1666 and probably working from circa 1695 as he is thought to have learnt the clockmaking trade from Edward Webb who died in 1694; by 1698 he had certainly become established in Chew Stoke as a bellfounder. Edward Bilbie had two sons, Edward II (born 1694) who assisted his father but unfortunately died within six months of his father in 1725, and Thomas (born 1702) who inherited his father's business in 1725 and worked until 1768. Edward II had a son who he also named Edward (III - born circa 1715), who is thought to have been brought up by his uncle Thomas, and worked alongside him until around 1768.

A fine William IV ebonised table clock with original numbered winding key Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy, London, number 1260, circa 1835 The five pillar twin fusee rack and bell striking movement with half deadbeat escapement regulated by heavy lenticular bob pendulum with pivoted beam rise-fall regulation, the backplate signed Vulliamy, LONDON and numbered 1260 over pendulum screw bracket, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with small calendar aperture to the finely matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced blued steel hands and applied rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath relatively shallow-profile arch applied with subsidiary silvered pendulum regulation and STRIKE/SILENT selection rings flanking a shaped silvered nameplate engraved VULLIAMY, LONDON, 1260 to upper margin, the inverted bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle and crisp top-mouldings above brass fillet inset glazed dial aperture and foliate pierced upper quadrant frets to the front door, the sides with typical Vulliamy pattern symmetrical foliate scroll pierced arched sound frets, the rear with rectangular door incorporating break-arch glazed dial aperture and raised edge mouldings, on conforming moulded skirt base with generous cast brass squab feet, 40cm (15.75ins) high excluding handle. Provenance: The property of a private collector. Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born 1780 to Benjamin Vulliamy and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1809. He worked from 52 Pall Mall, served as Warden 1821-5 and was appointed Master five times. He was the last of the celebrated dynasty of Royal clockmakers which started with his grandfather, Justin, forming a partnership with George II's clockmaker, Benjamin Gray. Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy was perhaps one of the most influential horologists of his time publishing many works and undertaking numerous high profile public commissions as well as holding the Royal Warrant. He supplied many clocks to the Royal family including the turret clock for Windsor Castle in 1829 (replacing an earlier movement by Joseph Knibb); However his horological legacy is perhaps somewhat slightly blighted by his tendency to undertake controversial alterations to earlier important clocks by makers such as Tompion. The confident and distinctive design of the current lot with dial incorporating twin subsidiaries to the shallow arch and case with squat proportions to the caddy surmount, crisp mouldings and design of side frets is highly typical of those produced by Vulliamy family. Indeed the general appearance/proportions of the present clock remains essentially unchanged from those first made by Justin Vulliamy during the third quarter of the 18th century. The movement of the current lot is also of the finest quality with plates measuring approximately 4mm in thickness enclosing precisely cut wheelwork. Overall the clock has survived in fine original condition retaining its original numbered winding key and with no visible repairs or replacements to the movement. The condition of the case also echoes that of the movement with fine honest mellow patination to the veneers and brass mounts.

A fine Queen Anne ebonised eight-day longcase clock Richard Street, London, circa 1705 The substantial five fully latched and crisply turned finned pillar inside rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement, unusually long crutch and 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Rich. Street, London to lower edge, with delicate pierced steel hands and rare gilt twin cherub and female cast spandrels to angles, the ebonised case with gilt ball and spire finials to the domed caddy surmounted fine foliate fretwork fronted box upstand above moulded cornice and further conforming foliate pierced fret to frieze, generous three-quarter columns with gilt caps and bases to glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and rear quarter columns each set against bargeboard rising up to the underside of the cornice projection, the trunk with convex throat above 42 inch rectangular door pasted with rare original paper Equation of Time table with printed repeat signature Sold By RICH STREET Clockmaker at ye Dial & Two Crowns over againft St. Dunftans Church in Fleet-Street LONDON, on plain plinth base with two-tier moulded skirt, 234cm (92ins) high excluding finials, 244cm (96ins) high overall. Richard Street is an important but relatively enigmatic maker who is recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1687, made Assistant in 1713 and appointed Warden 1716. He was a fine maker who had close working connections with Thomas Tompion for whom it is thought he made repeating watch movements (see Evans, Jeremy THOMAS TOMPION at the Dial and Three Crowns page 114). Street is perhaps best known for his commission by Sir Isaac Newton to supply a monumental month duration longcase clock for presentation to Dr. Bentley for the Observatory at Trinity College Cambridge in 1708; he also, alongside William Wright, took over the maintenance of the turret clock at St. Pauls Cathedral from Langley Bradley in 1716. A year going clock in an Arabesque marquetry case by Street also survives in the Collection of the National Trust at Melford Hall, Suffolk. The current lot is very rare in that the original paper Equation of Time table survives almost entirely intact pasted to the inside of the trunk door. A less complete but otherwise identical table is illustrated Robinson, Tom THE LONGCASE CLOCK on page 170 (fig. 8/16) where it is noted that the design is the same as those produced by Tompion at this time. The complete nature of the example supplied with the current lot allows all the text to be made out, including the name of the engraver. Above the table; A Table, OF THE, Equation of Days, SHEWING, How much a good, Pendulum Watch Ought to be faster, or slower than a, True Sun Dial, Every Day in ye Year. Sold By RICH STREET Clockmaker at ye Dial & Two Crowns over againft St. Dunftans Church in Fleet-Street LONDON. Below the table; Let the Watch so much Faster or Slower than ye Time by the, Sun according to the Table for the Day of the Month when you, set it and if the Watch go true the Difference of it from ye Sun, any Day afterward will be the same with the Table. I Sturt Sculp. Tompion's influence/connection with Richard Street becomes even more apparent when the rest of the current lot is examined. The fully latched movement is very well made with exceptional pillars and large plates measuring almost 8 by 6 inches. The use of inside rack and the delicate functionality of the wheelwork echoes Tompion's exacting standards however Street has detailed the movement in such a way as to give it his own identity. The dial is clean and refined in its design and utilises a rare pattern of spandrel which is generally only found on the finest of twelve inch dials from this period. The proportions and external detailing of the case is almost indistinguishable from those supplied to Tompion and again is very well made.

A fine Queen Anne ebonised longcase clock of six-week duration John Lowndes, London, circa 1705 The substantial five thickly turned finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed John Lowndes, London to lower edge, with pierced steel hands and gilt Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll infill between incorporating S/N strike selection lever at 12 o'clock, in an ebonised case with gilt ball finials to the ogee caddy surmounted fine foliate fretwork fronted box upstand above moulded cornice and further conforming foliate pierced fret to frieze, generous three-quarter columns with gilt caps and bases to glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and rear quarter columns set against bargeboards, the trunk with convex throat above 42 inch rectangular trunk door centred with a brass lenticle, on plain plinth base with two-tier moulded skirt and brass squab feet, 262cm cm (103ins) high excluding finials, 270cm (106.5ins) high overall. John Lowndes is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as believed to have been born in Marthall, Cheshire in 1673. He was probably cousin to the clockmaking brothers Jonathan, Charles, Samuel and Isaac Lowndes. By the end of the first decade of the 18th century he was working in London, probably alongside his cousin, Jonathan, whose business he is believed to have inherited before passing it onto Thomas Smith in 1714 (when he returned to Chesire due to ill heath). The movement of the current lot is substantially framed and delicately trained as such is reminiscent of some of Tompions apprentice's work including Michael Knight. The case is also generously proportioned with confident detailing resulting in a clock which would grace the entrance hall of any Queen-Anne mansion.

A French gilt brass carriage clock in one-piece case The dial signed for Bright, Paris, mid 19th century The eight-day two train bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with serial number 3096 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel moon hands and inscribed BRIGHT, PARIS to lower margin, the one-piece gilt brass bevel-glazed caddy moulded case with hinged carrying handle and skirt base stamped with repeat serial number to underside, 13.5cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case (lid detached).

A fine and impressive French gilt brass and Belge noir marble large four glass mantel regulator of one year duration Susse Freres, Paris, late 19th century The movement with tandem going barrels driving the five wheel train with the upper two wheels pivoted between cocked sub-plates fitted to the frontplate, with delicate deadbeat escapement regulated by Ellicott pattern compensated pendulum with fine-beat adjustment to crutch and panel centred disc-shaped bob with locking regulating nut beneath, the backplate numbered 1346 over stamped monogram trademark, the 6.5 inch circular convex white enamel Roman numeral dial inscribed REGULATEUR, MARCHANT UN AN, Susse Freres, Paris with five minutes to outer track and blued steel spade hands within generous cavetto moulded bezel, the bevel-glazed case with cushion and cavetto moulded marble top over pin-hinged front and rear doors set between caddy-moulded brass uprights and conforming bevelled glass side panels, on cavetto moulded marble skirt base with rounded angles and discreet brass pad feet with shallow-arched recess to each side between, 50cm (19.75ins) high. Susse Freres were primarily a firm of decorative 'bronziers' who were worked from Place de la Bourse during the second half of the 19th century. Another year duration mantel regulator by them is illustrated in Roberts, Derek Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks figure 9-21.

JAPANESE WHITE METAL TRINKET BOX AND TEA CADDY the trinket box with embossed floral motifs, 5.5cm wide; the tea caddy with embossed florals overall, 9cm high; along with an amethyst stone lidded box, 5.5cm wide (3)

JAPANESE WHITE METAL TEA CADDY embossed with floral and foliate designs, the inner cover with floral finial, 12cm high, 15cm wide

A Georgian style Victorian silver tea caddy with hinged lid and a similar cream jug (2)

A George III mahogany tea caddy and one other Georgian mahogany box with lion mask handles (2)

A green tortoiseshell tea caddy, early 19th century, of hexagonal form with pitched lid and ivory stringing, the interior fitted with two lidded canisters,14cm wide13cm highThe Starling Collection.

A Whieldon-type pottery Tea Caddy, late 18th century, probably Leeds, with brown sponged and translucent green vertical stripes, 11.5cm high, anda Whieldon-type Tankard,c.1765, with sponged manganese and green decoration and an interlocking strap handle,15cm high (2)The Starling Collection.

A George III green tortoiseshell tea caddy, of cube form, with pewter stringing on an urn finial, ball feet and a lidded compartment,16cm highThe Starling Collection.

A Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy, of bombé shape, opening to reveal one compartment, with pewter inlaid edges and raised on ivory bun feet,19cm wide12cm deep14.5cm high

A Victorian tortoiseshell twin compartment tea caddy, of bombé shape, with pewter stringing and ivory borders and feet,16cm highThe Old Rectory, Edgcote.

A Victorian burr elm teapoy, the caddy top revealing paper lined interior, raised on turned support with lotiform collar above the quatrefoil plinth terminating in claw feet, 19 x 13 x 13 1/2in.

An Edwardian inlaid rosewood pedestal cabinet, the caddy top with three-quarter brass balustrade above central floral scrolling panel, single bevelled mirror panel door under with further floral inlay, single drawer and open shelves below, raised on turned legs and castors, 22 x 16 x 43in. high.

Chinese Canton lacquered tea caddy, top and sides with interior scenes in gilt, enclosing removable lead interior, 19th Century, width 16cms.

A pair of 19th Century Old Sheffield pierced coasters, decorated with paterae, mask and swag decoration, 5 1/2in. (14cms); a pair of grape scissors; and an oval tea caddy. (4)

A George V tea caddy, maker's mark rubbed, Chester 1910, engraved swag design, 3 1/4in. (8.5cms); a George V caddy spoon, by Atkin Bros., Sheffield 1920, 3.95oz; a George V capstan form inkwell, by A.J. Zimmerman, Birmingham 1913; a George V jewellery box, maker's mark rubbed, Chester 1919; and a George V silver photograph frame, by E. Mander & Son, Birmingham 1910. (5)

A George III sifting spoon, by George Burrows, London 1796, with short Old English pattern stem and bright cut decoration with initials; a George III caddy spoon, by George Burrows, London 1797, Old English pattern, with bright cut decoration and engraved initial; and a George III caddy spoon, by Josiah Snatt or John Shey, London 1812, fiddle pattern and engraved initial, 0.95oz. (3)

A George III caddy spoon, by John Turner, Birmingham 1801, engraved shield design to bowl; a George III caddy spoon, by Cocks & Bettridge, Birmingham 1808, engraved bowl and engraved initials; and a Victorian caddy spoon, by George Unite, Birmingham 1855, with inscription to terminal, 0.68oz. (3)

A mid 19th Century caddy spoon, by Thomas Wheatley, Newcastle c.1835, fiddle pattern and engraved initials; a George IV caddy spoon, by Thomas Wheatley, Newcastle 1824, fiddle pattern with shell bowl, engraved initials; and a George III caddy spoon, by George Murray, Newcastle c.1810, Old English pattern, shaped bowl. (3)

A pair of George III knife rests, by Phipps & Robinson, London 1808; and two Georgian/Victorian caddy spoons (damaged). (4)

A 19th century Chinese Export lacquered tea caddy Typically decorated with chinoiserie vignettes, the hinged cover enclosing a pair of lidded canisters, standing on carved dragon mask feet. 29 cm wide. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, expected wear, some slight rubbing to decoration.

A 19th century ivory mounted tortoiseshell and mahogany tea caddy Of octagonal form with flattened bun feet. 14.5 cm high. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, expected wear, some shrinkage cracks, some slight dints, chip to finial.

A 19th century burrwood caddy Of sarcophagus form, the hinged top enclosing a glass mixing bowl flanked with lidded canisters, standing on fattened bun feet. 34 cm wide. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, expected wear.