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Lot 153
A parcel lot of silver and metalware to include eight cigarette cases, most with engine turned decoration, seven hallmarked Birmingham and one hallmarked Chester, three silver vesta vases, two hallmarked Birmingham and one hallmarked Chester, four others of white metal, match case hallmarked Birmingham, desk clock marked 925, two turned cigarette holders, one hallmarked Birmingham, the other marked 925 with another of plastic with yellow metal mount, cigar holder of amber and meerschaum with silver mounts, unmarked, button hook with silver handle, another with mother of pearl handle, two cigar cutters, mesh purse, thimble, chain and two metal match holders, approx. 750g gross weight
Lot 183
A parcel lot of three items to include a Mappin & Webb miniature carriage clock with all over floral decoration of flowers and swirling arabesques, loop handle with white enamel dial, Roman numerals, marked `Mappin & Webb London W.` to face with Swiss movement, raised on pad feet hallmarked London 1900 inscribed `GM` for "Gertie" Millar (later Countess of Dudley) ( 1879 – 1952) was an Edwardian actress and singer, known for her performances in musical comedies, with a matching screw top pot also by Mappin & Webb with identical decoration and inscribed and an Edwardian round lidded box with engine turned decoration hallmarked London 1907, approx. 543g gross weight
Lot 102A
John Blackhurst, Crewe, an 18ct gold open faced key wound pocket watch: the chain-fusee movement having a split bi-metallic compensating balance with underslung Bosley regulation, a fully engraved balance cock with c-scroll decoration and signed to the backplate John Blackhurst, Market Street, Crewe, the gold dial with raised and engine-turned decoration to the centre, raised gold Roman numerals to the chapter ring and a subsidiary seconds dial at VI o’clock, with blued steel spade hands, the case with engine-turned decoration to the back and rim, hallmarked for 18 carat gold, London 1873, with the casemakers initials J.V within an oval, diameter: 50mm. *John Blackhurst is recorded as working as both a watch and clockmaker in Crewe in circa 1878.
Lot 111A
A. Megget, Tynemouth an 18ct gold open faced key wound pocket watch: the chain-fusee movement having a three-arm gold balance with overslung Bosley regulation and signed to the backplate A. Megget, Tynemouth, No. 5227, the gold dial with engraved floral decoration to the centre, raised gold Roman numerals to the chapter ring and a subsidiary seconds dial at VI o’clock, with blued steel spade hands, the case with engine-turned decoration to the back and rim, hallmarked for 18 carat gold, London 1836, with the casemakers initials W.K, diameter: 50mm.
Lot 685
An Edwardian miniature tortoiseshell carriage clock the eight-day duration timepiece movement having a platform lever escapement and stamped on the backplate with the serial number 2850, the round white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and brass moon hands, the tortoiseshell case with applied decorative silver mounts and standing on silver bun feet, height 7cm (handle down), 8cm (handle up) complete with the original leather travelling case.
Lot 686
Matthew Norman, a modern carriage clock with complications the eight-day duration movement with a platform lever escapement, striking the hours and half-hours on a gong with the backplate signed for Matthew Norman, Swiss Made and numbered 1781, the silvered dial with a repeat signature and with black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, a moonphase aperture to the centre and three subsidiary dials below for ‘day’, ‘date’ and alarm, the Anglaise case with fluted pillars and handle, height 18cm (handle up), 16.5cm (handle down)
Lot 689
Henry Marc, Paris, a decorative porcelain mantel clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark for Henry Marc, Paris and numbered 20301, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, decorative blued steel hands and with a repeat signature, the white and purple porcelain case of rococo and c-scroll form with gilded highlighting and decoration, standing on a decorative giltwood base, height 38cm (with base); 31.5cm (clock only)
Lot 690
A Jaeger-LeCoultre mystery clock the eight-day duration movement, with a lever escapement, ‘floating’ within the square gilt-brass and glass case, the chapter ring with black Roman numerals and with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, the glass to the front signed Jaeger-LeCoultre with a repeat signature to the movement, the underside of the base stamped Swiss, 508, height 17 cm. * Notes For details of Jaeger-LeCoultre see lot no. 699
Lot 691
Japy Freres, Paris, an enamelled clock garniture the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, the backplate stamped A&N for the movement maker and with the trademark of the clockmaker Japy Freres, the dial having a gilded chapter ring with black Roman numerals, decorative blued steel hands and signed Imported by Howell & James & Co, To The Queen, London, the round case decorated in blue and cream champlevé enamel with two cast ormolu cherubs either side at play with swags of flowers mounted between and standing on a shaped base of matching enamel, the whole surmounted by an ormolu urn bursting with flora, with a pair of matching candlesticks in similar enamel and with cherubs to the centre, height 35cm. * Notes For details of Japy Freres see lot no. 695
Lot 692
Albert & Klaftenberger à Geneve, an ormolu and porcelain panelled mantel clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell and signed Aubert & Klaftenberger à Geneve and numbered 388, along with the trademark of the maker Vincenti et Cie, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals each set within a gilt cartouche, blued steel moon hands and signed as above, the movement situated within an ormolu drum case and sitting on a shaped base, all with inset blue, white and grey porcelain panels depicting musical instruments with a cherub to the centre panel, the case with ormolu mounts depicting musical instruments, flora, a dove and two cherubs at play either side of a goat, on an ebonised oval base, height 27cm (without base) * Biography. The Aubert & Klaftenberger firm was founded in 1835 by two watch retailers, C.J. Klaftenberger of London and D.F. Aubert of Geneva. The firm was favoured by both the Queen and the Prince Albert as the supplier of watches to be presented as gifts and received a Royal Warrant in 1859. The company was also a contributor to the horological section of the Great Exhibition of 1851, winning an Honourable Mention from the Jury. * Notes For details of Vincenti et Cie see lot no. 698
Lot 693
Pons, Paris, a French mantel clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell with an outside countwheel and silk suspension, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker Pons and serial number 1264, the silvered dial painted with black Roman numerals and with blued steel moon hands, the ormolu case with a curved frieze with bas relief decoration depicting floral scrolls with a matching apron below, with a female Renaissance figure sitting above and leaning on a matching table below which sits the dial, standing on an ebonised oval base, height 40cm (clock); 47cm (with base)
Lot 694
Klaftenberger, a large French four-glass mantel clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a gong and having a visible dead-beat escapement with jeweled pallets, the backplate signed in script for the maker Klaftenberger and numbered 28569, with a twin-jar mercury bob to the pendulum, the white enamel two-piece dial with Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and with the escapement visible below XII o’clock, the gorge case glazed to all four sides, height 36cm. * Biography For details of C.J. Klaftenberger, and his partnership with D.F. Aubert, see lot no. 692
Lot 695
Japy Freres, Paris, a gilt-metal and porcelain mantel clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark for Japy Freres and serial number 1940, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, outer five minute numerals and decorative brass filigree hands, the decorative shaped gilt-metal case with rams-head mounts to the sides and surmounted by a floral spray with a pair of doves to the top, height 51cm. * Biography Japy Freres was founded by Frederic Japy of Beaucount, born 1749 who first made movements for the clock industry at his factory in 1777, becoming the largest and most commercially important clockmaking concern in France. The business continued after his death.
Lot 700
A Victorian lantern clock the eight-day duration, double fusee movement striking the hours on a bell set within the top straps, the brass dial with an engraved centre of floral decoration, with the raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and decorative half-hour markings, and with blued steel hands (one broken), the case with turned pillars to the four corners and surmounted by a further finial, height 36cm.
Lot 702
John Jackson, Tavistock, a William IV mahogany bracket clock the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement having shaped shoulders and striking the hours on a bell, the eight-inch round convex dial with black Roman numerals, decorative blued steel hands and signed J. Jackson, Tavistock, the dome-topped mahogany case with an inset panel to the front with brass moulding, brass fishscale fretwork to the sides and standing on bun feet, height 43cm. * Biography John Jackson is recorded as working in West Street, Tavistock as a watchmaker and ironmonger from circa 1838 until his death in December 1850 at which time his estate was valued at under 4,000. he previously worked in partnership with one of the Jessop family of Tavistock clockmakers in King Street, circa 1823 and then in West Street from circa 1830, presumably either or both of Thomas and Peter Jessop.
Lot 704
A Victorian Boulle cased chiming bracket clock the eight-day duration, triple-fusee movement striking the hours on a gong and the quarters on eight bells, the break-arch brass dial engraved with floral decoration and with a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and decorative half-hour markings, the arch with subsidiary dials for ‘chime/silent, ‘slow/fast’ regulation and ‘Chime on Eight Bells/Cambridge Chimes’, with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, the tortoiseshell boulle case inlaid with engraved brass with cast-brass floral mounts to the front and sides, with a griffin-head mask to the lower front a male caryatids to the corners, the caddy-top with four flame finials to the lower portion and a further four finials to the top, standing on cast brass feet, height 58cm.
Lot 706
Thomas Foster, Tiverton, a mahogany convex dial wall clock the timepiece fusee movement with shaped shoulders and an anchor escapement, the fourteen-inch round convex dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands and signed Thomas Foster, Tiverton, the mahogany case with a cast brass bezel and moulded surround, diameter 41cm. * Biography Thomas Foster is recorded as working in Fore Street, Tiverton as an auctioneer, appraiser and dealer in game, from circa 1820 until at least the 1850’s. He was also an agent for the Universal Life Assurance Company. A longcase clock made by Foster is in the Tiverton Museum.
Lot 707
Joseph Bates, Londini fecit, a walnut longcase clock the later eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the 11 1/2-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute numerals and meeting arrow-head half-hour decoration, the matted centre with ringed winding holes, a subsidiary seconds dial and engraved decoration surrounding the square date aperture, with cast brass cherub-head spandrels to the four corners and signed Joseph Bates, Londini fecit, with later blued steel hands, the walnut flat-topped case with blind fret to the hood, cushion moulding below the hood, beaded moulding to the trunk door with crossbanding and lenticle glass to the trunk door, with satinwood stringing to the case sides, the restored base with further crossbanding and stringing, height 210cm. * Biography Joseph Bates is recorded as having been apprenticed in 1679 to William Standish and free of the Clockmakers Company in 1687. He was married between 1683 and 1706, and worked in White Alley, Holborn.
Lot 708
Winterhalder & Hofmeier, Schwarzenbach, a chiming longcase clock the three-train, eight-day duration movement striking the hours on one tube and the quarters on a further four tubes, with brass bound weights and a steel rod pendulum with a brass bob, the eleven-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised chapter ring with raised brass Arabic numerals, with engraved filigree decoration to the dial centre and four corners, with a subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands, two subsidiary dials to the top corners for ‘strike/silent’ and ‘chime/silent’ and signed on a silvered cartouche W&H Sch, the mahogany case having a glazed trunk door, short panelled base with further inset panelling to the sides, castellated moulding to the hood with a pediment top, with turned three-quarter columns to the trunk and turned columns to the hood, standing on bracket feet, height 215cm. * Biography Anton Winterhalder, born 1838, founded the business in Schwarzenbach, Germany having married and taking Anton Hofmeier into partnership in 1850, with the company finally closing upon the death of Linus, last son of Winterhalder, in 1930. The movements and clocks made by this firm are often believed to be the among the best produced in Germany at this time.
Lot 709
William Cockey, Yeovil, a mahogany longcase clock the thirty-hour birdcage movement with turned, ringed pillars, striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the eleven-inch square brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman hour numerals, Arabic five minute numerals and signed either side of VI o’clock Willm. Cockey, Yeovil, with cast brass female-head spandrels to the four corners and a matted dial centre, the oak case having a swan-neck pediment with brass patrae and fluted pillars to the hood with cast brass capitals, with the plain base standing on bracket feet, height 201cm * Biography William Cockey was a member of the well-known Warminster family of clockmakers and bell founders. He both made and maintained clocks for a number of churches in the area including supplying a clock for the tower at Castle Cary Church for which he was paid 8-0-0. In 1736 it is recorded in the records of Montacute Church ‘Mr. Cockey For Righting the Clock and for the Agreement for the Keeping of in Repair for ye Year 1-4-6’. From 1737 until 1761 Cockey was paid 5-0-0 per annum to look after this clock. A number of clocks are recorded by William Cockey including a longcase example in the Dorset Clock Museum at Owermoigne.
Lot 711
John Pitt, Tetbury, an oak longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch break-arch painted dial with Arabic hour numerals, floral corner spandrels, a date aperture to the centre, decorative brass hands and signed Jno Pitt, Tetbury, the oak case with fluted canted corners to the trunk, a break-arch trunk door inset with stringing, the hood having square fluted pillars with brass capitals and a swan-neck pediment, standing on bracket feet, height 217cm. *Biography John Pitt is recorded as working in Tetbury, Gloucestershire from the early 19th century. A prolific maker of longcase clocks it is known that he ‘looked after’ the clock at Tetbury Market House from 1816 until 1852 with a payment of 2-2-0 per annum.
Lot 713
A carved oak Victorian chiming longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a tubular gong and the quarters on eight further tubular gongs, with three brass bound weights, the fourteen-inch break-arch brass dial with moonphase aperture to the arch, a raised chapter ring with applied brass Arabic hour numerals, the dial centre engraved with c-scroll decoration and with a subsidiary seconds dial, with cast-brass female-head spandrels to the corners, with two subsidiary dials to the top corners for ‘chime/silent’ and ‘Westminster/Whittington’, with blued steel hands, the oak case with carved decoration, fluted pillars with brass Corinthian capitals to the break-arch hood, with a carved ‘green man’ mask to the centre of the top moulding, with a glazed trunk door, a panelled base and standing on bracket feet, height 250cm.
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