Full title: An English Henry Thornton longcase clock with a Historicism gilt bronze mounted tortoiseshell and brass marquetry case, 18th C. and laterDescription: H 235,5 - 221,5 cm (with and without base)Ê Ê The grandfather, floor or longcase clock on November 27, 2014, examined by Mrs. Elke Op de Beeck, curator at the Horlogeriemuseum and restorer of antique clocks and watches, and valued at €11.000.Ê The mechanism can be dated around 1730 and is in working Condition.Ê The dial marked 'Henry Thornton - London'.Ê Henry Thornton (London, active 1699-1732): apprenticed to Samuel Steevens 6th June 1692. Freedom of the clockmakers's Company 5th February 1699. Baillie notes that he was working from Basing Line in 1723, later moving to Royal Exchange by 1730. He probably died in 1732. Thornton appears to have been a fine but relatively enigmatic maker with relatively few examples of his work surviving. This is probably due to the fact that he seemed to specialize in making clocks for the export, including the Imperial Russian Court: a longcase clock by him playing six tunes in Moscow, Mr. E. Alfred Jones mentions two large chiming clocks bearing his name, one in the Winter Palace at St. Petersburg, and the other in the Troitsa Monastery near Moscow. The collection of the Czar of Russia contained two watches by him, one a repeater with a caseof gold, the inner bears the hallmark for 1729/1730, and the outher repousse decoration representing St. Christophoros carrying the infant Jesus. Appears to have had a tie up with the Russian Royal family.Condition:Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested report for you.Once complete, it will be published on our website.High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.coronariauctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@coronariauctions.com
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Full title: A French gilt bronze mounted Sevres style mantel clock and a pair of Louis XV style four light candelabra, 19th C.Description: H 46,3 - 43,2 cmÊ Ê Th work marked 'Medaille d'argent Vincenti & Cie'.Ê Condition:Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested report for you.Once complete, it will be published on our website.High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.coronariauctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@coronariauctions.com
Full title: A French Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted white and black marble portico clock with an eagle, ca. 1800Description: H 53 - L 37 cmÊ Ê The white enamel dial inscribed 'Lepine Hger du Roi' (Jean-Antoine LEpine, 1720-1814, active ca. 1744-1810).Condition:Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested report for you.Once complete, it will be published on our website.High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.coronariauctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@coronariauctions.com
Full title: A French Historicism three-piece gilt mounted Sevres style clock garniture, 19th C.Description: H 51 cmÊ Ê The work marked 'Medaille de Bronze - S. Marti & Cie', 'P.R.' and numbered '3234'.Condition:Please contact us to let us know which lots are of interest, so we can make the requested report for you.Once complete, it will be published on our website.High resolution pictures are already available on our website at www.coronariauctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@coronariauctions.com
![[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Dickens, Charles. Master Humphrey's Clock, first edition in book form, three volumes, Chapman & Hal](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/b2b260d2-de2b-44da-b5bb-acec00de81d7/eb43dc79-8de3-487e-b107-ad1900da8c6b/468x382.jpg)
[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Dickens, Charles. Master Humphrey's Clock, first edition in book form, three volumes, Chapman & Hall, London, 1840 / 1841 / 1841, Volumes I & II in original blind-stamped brown cloth gilt, Volume III in near contemporary plain brown cloth, frontispieces and text illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne, large octavo. Condition Report : Vols 1 & 2: Spine ends nicked and torn, with small losses; Vol. 3: Spine with small loss at head; frontispiece creased; All volume covers with worn corners. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
A late Victorian silver and silver gilt cased carriage clock, the case with Rococo embossed chasing throughout, 11.5cm high, London 1893, the case hallmarked by William Richard Corke, London, 1893, the clock having a white circular dial and Roman numerals, the mechanism backplate stamped 'R & Co, Made in Paris', (CR: the case tarnished)
A Whitehurst of Derby mahogany cased bracket clock, inscribed 1841, having an eight day mechanism and a five pillar movement, the back plate inscribed "A memorial of esteem and regard to Cockshutt Heathcote, from R.P. Weddall of Goole, who died May 2nd 1840, aged 51", serial number to back plate reading 5989, striking on a bell
A mid 17th century brass lantern clock case only, the dial inscribed 'Peter Closon near Holborn Bridge fecit', the strapped bell over urn finial, foliate frets, turned columns and ball feet, the 17cm Roman chapter ring with half-hour markers, approx 45cm high, the original movement replaced with modern battery movement
An early Victorian mahogany eight day bracket clock, the caddy top with a gilt metal acorn finial, the front with applied mouldings, the white enamelled dial with black Roman numerals, lion mask carrying handles, raised on ball feet; the back fitted with a single glazed door enclosing the mechanism, with brass plates and striking on a bell, 47cm high, 29cm wide, 17cm deeo
John Peatt of Crieff brass dial longcase grandfather clock with Roman and Arabic chapters subsidiary dial and date calendar aperture window in oak case. Case: Finial lacking, chunk to front left corner of cornice lacking. Discoloured and faded with general marks. Door chipped to rim. Plinth base of loose construction.Packer boards later.Mechanism require cleaning. Pendulum guide bent. One wight. Pendulum lacking. Overall attention required.
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH JAPY FILS ROCOCO STYLE GILT METAL MANTLE CLOCK the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, the 8-day movement striking on a bell, 31cm high Condition Report : good quality, enamel dial clean wtih no damage, there is a vacant hole to hte right of the bird at the bottom, otherwise no signs of losses or damage, just very dusty. movement not tested, but nice ring to the bell Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
A CONTINENTAL ROCOCO STYLE MANTLE CLOCK the walnut case with gilt metal mounts with masks and scrollwork, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, movement stamped 'LENZKIRCH', 34.5cm high Condition Report : good condition, no signs of any damage, with key and pendulum. movement not tested Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
AN AMERICAN DROP DIAL WALL CLOCK with 8-day movement, the painted dial with subsidiary seconds dial, in walnut case, paper label to back for Verdi, Welch Spring & Co., Conn. USA, 79cm high Condition Report : with key and pendulum, movemnet untested. dial has been retouched. case is clean and quite good quality for an American clock Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
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