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Lot 405
Jaeger Le Coultre Atmos Clock, “working” order, circa 1965, approx. 9.75” tall, comprising gilt brass metal case with glazed side panels, front glazed door has small handle, fluted green & gilt corner columns, white chapter ring with black Roman numerals inscribed `Swiss Made`, black moon hands, skeletonised dial centre, with a large oscillating wheel below, on a green marble base, good condition
Lot 409
Antique Brass Carriage Clock, engraved dedication to front of plinth dated 1878, approx. 7” tall inc. handle, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, manufacturers details worn away but you can make out `LONDON`, movement has makers mark `RC`, does not appear to be working, average condition with some wear
Lot 411
Three brass carriage clocks, by Imperial, London Clock Co. & President, one eight day and two quartz, approx. 5.5” tall inc. handles, Antique Travelling / Miniature Clock in leather carrying case, with key, a small drum shaped clock, an ornate 8 day clock by Smiths, England, & a small wooden wind-up mantle clock and other modern steel clock by Jaccard, do not appear to be working, poor condition (7) Care! High International Shipping Charges
Lot 412
An Art Deco style wooden cased mantle clock, by Bentima, England, stamped 214352, comprising silvered rectangular dial with Arabic numerals, & another wooden mantle clock, by Smiths, England, with Roman numerals, both approx. 9" tall, don`t appear to be working, average to poor condition (2) Care! High International Shipping Charges
Lot 413
Ornate Italian ormolu mantle clock, with bronze figure of a huntsman walking through field, white porcelain dial with Roman numerals marked Imperial & Made Italy, approx. 12.5” tall, eight day striking movement, “working order”, in good condition, with key, Care! High International Shipping Charges
Lot 415
Two ornate ormolu mantle clocks, with figures of huntsmen, one on wooden plinth, both approx. 12.5” tall, & a large French style gilt metal mantle clock with top acorn finial, lions head handles, enamelled chapter ring, approx. 18” tall, don`t appear to be working, reproductions, in poor condition, some damage (3) Care! High International Shipping Charges
Lot 115
A rare James I brass sundial. Inscribed John Robins, dated 1619. The 8.75 inch octagonal plate fitted with scroll decorated angled gnomen set at 51 degrees and centred with a thirty-two point compass rose with stylised sunburst and billowing cloud engraved decoration to segments and annotated NE, SE, SW and NE within the inner track, the middle track engraved N, E, S and W and inscribed Iohn Robins between N and E, the narrow outer track with Roman numeral chapters IIII-XII-VIII divided into quarter-hours as well as eighths, with floating asterisk half hour markers and engraved Anno Cristi *1619* between IIII and VIII, the angles with line engraved border panels and holes drilled for fixing. The engraved detail, octagonal shape and the profile of the original gnomen of the current lot closely conforms to features seen on three related sundials by William Bowyer, Richard Hinton and Isaac Symmes illustrated and discussed in White, George NOT A BAD TIMEKEEPER: THE ENGLISH LANTERN CLOCK IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY (Antiquarian Horology Vol. 31 Sept. 2009 pages 624-8). Indeed the engraved N, E, S and W lettering is so close to those on the Hinton and Symmes dials that it would perhaps be reasonable to suggest that these three dials were engraved by the same hand. The narrow chapter ring, with its asterisk half-hour markers, also closely conforms with those of Bowyer and Hinton Dials and can be compared with the chapter rings applied to the earliest English domestic clocks such as Francis Nowe’s chamber clock of 1588 and the earliest ‘First Period’ lantern clocks made in the Harvey workshops (prior to 1620). The striking similarities between the current lot and the Hinton, Bowyer and Symmes dials is such that it is possible that they were all made for the same purpose in neighbouring workshops. As White suggests that these examples were made by clockmakers to be supplied alongside lantern clocks then it would perhaps be reasonable to suggest that the current lot was also possibly made by a clockmaker for the same purpose. If this is the case then a date of 1619 would place this dial amongst the products of a maker producing some of the earliest lantern clocks. The engraved name ‘Iohn Robins’ has clearly been added by a different hand than the maker of the dial -as indicated by style of the text with its hatched stems and very positioning on the dial. The style of the font (in particular the ‘s’ of ‘Robins’) suggests that this name was added soon after the dial was made and is probably more likely to be the name of the original owner rather than the maker. It is perhaps interesting to note that records indicate that a John Robins bought a farmhouse known as ‘Boddenhams’ from the Manor of Upton St. Leonards, near Gloucester in 1619. This location would certainly be close enough to the latitude 51 degrees North to allow the current lot to give reasonably accurate readings. Please note: The estimate in the printed catalogue is incorrect
Lot 129
A mahogany striking dial clock. The dial signed for John Scott, London, late 18th century and later. The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement now with anchor escapement, the 12 inch circular single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed John Scott, London to centre and with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced blued steel hands and within ogee turned glazed wood bezel, the circular case probably of later date with caddy moulded edge to front, door to left hand side and with pendulum adjustment flap to base, 38cm (15ins) diameter.
Lot 131
A fine French Napoleon III Louis XVI revival patinated and gilt bronze figural mantel clock. The dial bearing signature for Ferdinand Berthoud, the case by Eugene Bazart, Paris circa 1860. The rectangular eight-day bell striking movement with stamped trademark of a square-rigged ship with initials JLF/EMS to shrouds and numbered 16306 to backplate, the white enamel Roman numeral convex dial bearing signature in red script Ferdinand Berthoud, A PARIS to centre, with fine foliate pierced and chased gilt hands and Arabic five minutes to outer track within fine guilloche chased gilt bezel, the case with patinated figure of a winged cherub wearing a sword standing beside the dial with floral trail surmount and resting on billowing clouds beside martial trophy, the bowfronted base with repeating triform motif inset panel terminating with leafy rosettes to angles, on conforming shaped white marble plinth with generous gilt disc feet, The rear with cast signature Eug. Bazart, Paris, 47cm (18.5ins) high. Eugene Bazart was a maker of fine decorative objects who worked in Paris circa 1850-75. The current clock is a faithful replica of a Louis XVI model which even bears the signature of an eminent Louis XVI horologist in order to make it appear as authentic as possible. The quality of the chiselling and gilding to the castings of the current lot equals that of the original, and reflects the standards set out by the leading ebenistes of the period such as Befort Jeune and Henri Dasson.
Lot 132
A fine French Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock. C.H. Boye, Paris, circa 1870. The eight-day two train bell striking movement stamped with oval trademark C.H. BOYE, BREVETE S.G.D.G and numbered 1496 to backplate, the convex white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes and fine pierced and chased gilt hands within milled glazed bezel, the case in the Louis XVI taste with oak-leaf festoon draped twin handled urn surmount with fruiting foliate knop above acanthus moulded collar and shaped side sections capping elaborate large foliate side scrolls flanking dial, with ribbon crest above bezel set into a vertical fluted drum raised on a waisted pedestal upright, the shaped plinth base with conforming acanthus mouldings over Vitruvian scroll and rosette inset panels, on waisted fluted feet with leafy collars, 51cm (20ins) high.
Lot 133
A French Louis XVI style gilt brass mounted white marble small mantel clock. Unsigned, circa 1900. The outside countwheel bell striking movement with floral garland decorated white Arabic numeral enamel dial with cast brass hands within engine turned glazed bezel, the arched case with twin handled urn surmount and ribbon tied cast crest above acanthus side scrolls and tied flaming torch beneath dial, on inverted breakfront base with bowed central section fronted with intertwined laurel cast mount, on engine turned feet, 28cm (11ins) high.
Lot 134
A French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted marble mantel clock. Unsigned, Paris, 19th century. The eight-day outside countwheel bell striking movement with circular white enamel convex Arabic numeral dial inscribed a Paris to centre and with pierced and engraved gilt brass hands within an engine turned glazed bezel, the case with chased gilt surmount modelled as a cherub with a flaming torch supported on a billowing cloud above moulded white marble cornice and side scrolls flanking a black marble rectangular central section applied with cast stylised foliate scroll mounts around dial, on black marble banded plinth base applied with conforming foliate mounts to lower edge and on engine turned gilt feet, 34cm (13.5ins) high.
Lot 135
A French ormolu mounted white and grey marble mantel clock Antoine Martin, Paris, circa 1800. The eight-day outside countwheel bell striking movement with silk suspension and circular white enamel convex Arabic numeral dial inscribed A.the Martin, a Paris in puce to centre, with gilt brass hands and within hinged gilt bead-cast glazed bezel, the case with surmount modelled as a vase of flowers above leafy side scrolls and festoon husk cast swag beneath dial, raised on rectangular section uprights applied with leafy mounts flanked by further slender inverted baluster uprights and with sunburst mask pendulum swinging between, on lozenge-outline platform base inset with further leafy mounts to borders and with cast feet, 42cm (16.5ins) high.An Antoine Thomas Martin is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Paris circa 1788
Lot 136
A French Empire ormolu figural mantel clock Choiselat-Gallien, Paris, early 19th century. The outside countwheel striking movement with silk suspension and circular white enamel Roman numeral dial signed CHOISELAT-GALLIEN, Fab’t de Bronzes du Garde-Meuble, LESIEUR Hs, A PARIS to centre within gilt lotus leaf cast bezel and set into a rectangular plinth with scroll cast decoration above and below and surmounted with an oil lamp and two books applied beside classical male scholar seated on an X-frame stool onto a rectangular base applied with central urn and wreath flanked by flaming torches to front and on engine turned bun feet (lacking pendulum, bell and minute hand), 38cm (15ins) high.
Lot 139
A French gilt brass grande sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm. Unsigned, circa 1900. The eight-day two train movement striking the hours followed by the quarters on a pair of gongs every quarter of an hour, with original silvered platform lever escapement and numbered 1865 to backplate, the dial with white enamel Arabic numeral chapter ring set into an elaborate gilt foliate chased blind fret decorated rectangular mask incorporating conforming subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the gilt pillars bevel glazed case with hinged carrying handle above moulded cornice and fluted three quarter column uprights to angles, on conforming moulded base with squab feet, the underside with Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie and Silence selection lever, 15cm (6ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case.
Lot 140
A French gilt brass carriage clock in elaborate scroll cast case. Bolviller, Paris, circa 1840. The eight-day two train outside countwheel bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with oval BOLLVILLER, A PARIS trademark and numbered 362 LM to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with repeat signature beneath VI and fine blued steel Breguet style moon hands, the bevel glazed case with hinged mask and scroll cast carrying handle above large top glass and conforming frieze decorated with central reclining figure flanked by lion’s mask cast projecting corner panels, the uprights with further leafy trail infill to panels, on stepped base with female masks to corner panels and with integral bracket feet, the rear of the case with conforming symmetrical foliate scroll cast gilt brass door incorporating shutters for the winding and adjustment squares, 14.5cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle. Bolviller is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development (page 432) as working from several addresses in Paris from 1830 until after 1870. Bollviller are known for being relatively early and inventive makers of fine French carriage clocks. The case of the current lot demonstrates the transition from one-piece to early multi-piece and is decorated in the Louis XIII revival taste, a style which became fashionable during the reign of Louis Philippe (1830-48).
Lot 142
A French gilt brass carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm. Unsigned, late 19th century. The eight-day two train gong striking movement with replaced platform lever escapement and stamped with trademark AB flanking a star within an oval reserve and numered 267 to backplate, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes and blued steel Breguet hands set into an engine turned rectangular silvered mask incorporating subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel glazed gilt case with hinged carrying handle to the repeating anthemion border decorated moulded top above conforming decoration to the uprights, on ogee moulded base with engine turned infill, 14.5cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle; with a leather covered outer travelling case. See Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS Their history and development page 434 where the trademark stamped on the backplate of the current lot is described but not attributed.
Lot 143
A rare French gilt brass five minute repeating carriage clock. Unsigned, late 19th century. The eight-day two train movement with original silvered platform lever escapement, striking the hours on a gong and repeating either a choice of the last hour or once for every five minutes after the hour on the same gong, now with a foliate engraved rectangular frosted gilt brass dial with Roman numeral chapters and rosette engraved centre, the bevel glazed case with hinged carrying handle above moulded cornice with hour/five minute repeat selection button to rear, plain uprights, and on moulded skirt base with block feet, 16cm (6.25ins high) excluding handle; with a leather covered outer travelling case. The movement of the current lot can be directly compared to an example illustrated and described in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development page 198. The movement utilises two rack snails, one for the hours (mounted on the frontplate) and another for the five minutes (mounted on the backplate). The repeat selection button (to the rear of the top of the case) switches counting of the repeat function between either the hour or five minute snails.
Lot 144
A French gilt brass carriage clock. Retailed by H. Pratt, Brighton, circa 1900. The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped 875 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel Breguet style hands and with retailer’s signature H. PRATT, 18 PRESTON ST., BRIGHTON. to lower margin, the Oriental style bevel glazed case with shaped hinged carrying handle above cushion moulded top, scalloped cornice and ‘bamboo’ moulded corner uprights, on stepped skirt base inset with an embossed geometric band and with shallow squab feet, 17cm (6.5ins) high excluding handle.
Lot 145
A French engraved gilt brass oval carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm. Retailed by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co. Ltd, London, late 19th century. The eight-day two train bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and numbered 782 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands and signed GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS, Co. LTD, REGENT ST. LONDON to centre above subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the oval bevel glazed case with elaborate scroll outline hinged carrying handle above foliate scroll engraved surround to the top glass, cavetto moulded cornice and decorated frame surrounds for the curved glass panel infill, on tall ogee moulded skirt base engraved with band of repeating trefoil arch foliate motifs, 14.5cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle; with a green leather covered outer travelling case.
Lot 147
A French silvered and gilt brass carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm. Indistinctly signed, late 19th century. The eight-day gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and numbered 2232 to backplate, the circular blue on white Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes, indistinct signature to centre and blued steel hands within a rectangular engine-turned silvered mask with subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the Corinthian columns case of smaller proportions with hinged carrying handle above decorated frieze and silvered column uprights, on stepped skirt base with integral squab feet, 14cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle.
Lot 148
A French gilt brass gorge cased petit sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm. Retailed by Elkington and Co., late 19th century. The eight-day two train movement striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour and alarm on the larger of the two, the original platform lever escapement with GV monogram and numbered 118176 to table, the backplate numbered 64, with circular white enamel Roman numeral dial inscribed ELKINGTON & Co. to centre with Arabic five minutes to outer track, blued steel Breguet hands and set into a foliate scroll engraved gilt brass mask with subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel glazed gorge case with hinged carrying handle, 14.5cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case.
Lot 149
An engraved brass carriage clock case. Unsigned, mid to late 19th century. With tied acanthus cast hinged handle and lobed ball finials to the rectangular bevel glazed foliate scroll border engraved top above conforming canted cornice and projecting acanthus chiselled pilasters with palm leaf capitals to angles, on shaped canted skirt base with further engraved infill and disc feet, (damage to glasses and significant wear to finish), 16.5cm (6.5ins) high excluding handle; with a French carriage clock movement, unsigned, late 19th century, with silvered platform lever escapement and rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial, (distressed), 11cm (4.25ins) high (2).
Lot 151
A French gilt brass gorge cased carriage clock with painted porcelain dial. Unsigned, mid to late 19th century. The two train eight-day bell striking movement with original silvered platform lever escapement and numbered 3036 to backplate, the rectangular porcelain dial with floral decorated centre within blue ground gilt bordered Roman numeral cartouche chapter ring above scene painted with a 18th century gentleman serenading a companion within ‘jewelled’ decorative gilt border, the bevel glazed gorge case with hinged carrying handle, 14cm (5,5ins) high excluding handle; with a leather covered outer travelling case.
Lot 152
A French brass carriage clock with push button repeat. Henri Jacot, Paris, early 20th century. The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with H.J. trademark to backplate with number 17996 towards lower left corner, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands, the bevel glazed corniche case with hinged carrying handle, 15cm (5.75ins) high excluding handle.
Lot 153
A gilt brass petit sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm. Unsigned, probably late 20th century. The eight-day two train movement striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour and alarm on the larger of the two, with platform lever escapement and rectangular gilt dial with rosette centre within chapter ring applied with Arabic enamel cartouche numerals, bearing a retailer’s signature CAMERDEN & FORSTER, NEW YORK and with alarm setting dial to lower margin, the gilt bevel glazed case with hinged carrying handle above cavetto cornice and repeating block and bead decorated angles to uprights, on conforming skirt base incorporating squat bracket supports, 16.5cm (6.5ins) high excluding handle.
Lot 154
A French gilt brass gorge cased grande sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm. Unsigned, late 19th century. The eight-day two train movement striking the hours followed by the quarters on a pair of gongs every quarter of an hour, with original silvered platform lever escapement and numbered 3355 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes, blued steel Breguet hands and subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the gilt bevel glazed gorge case with hinged carrying handle and Hours and quarters, Silent and Quarters only selection lever to underside, 15cm (6ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case.
Lot 155
A Victorian brass skeleton timepiece. Unsigned, mid 19th century. The single fusee movement with six-spoke wheel crossings, anchor escapement, rosette decorated pendulum bob and waisted scroll-pierced plates united by four swollen pillars, the dial with shaped outline silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and blued steel hands, on four turned conical feet, the clock, 25.5cm (10ins) high; on moulded rectangular ebonised wood base with turned feet and glass dome cover, 34cm (13.5ins) high overall.
Lot 156
A Victorian brass skeleton timepiece. Unsigned, mid 19th century. The single chain fusee movement with five-spoke wheel crossings, anchor escapement and two tier waisted scroll-pierced plates united by six knopped pillars, the dial with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and blued steel Breguet moon pattern hands, on four turned bell-shaped feet, the clock 23cm (9ins) high; on walnut stepped ovoid base with glass dome cover, 30.5cm (12ins) high overall.
Lot 160
An oak and red serpentine descending rack gravity timepiece Attributed to M.E. Gravity Clock, London, circa 1900. The single train French made movement with platform lever escapement powered by its own weight moving down a vertical toothed rack, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with red Arabic quarters within the outer minute track and with fixed brass glazed bezel, set into a red serpentine stone mounted ovoid case mounted onto a vertical toothed upright within break-arch pedimented case with four slender column uprights and on rectangular cavetto moulded platform base, 37cm (14.5ins) high.
Lot 161
A brass mounted mahogany bracket clock. Incorporating movement by James Humfrey, Leicester, early 19th and later. The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement, the shallow arch shaped backplate with herringbone engraved border, pendulum holdfast and signed Ja’s Humfrey, LEICESTER towards lower margin, the 7 inch circular convex white painted Roman numeral dial now bearing signature TH. HARRIS, BATH to centre and with decorative pierced blued steel moon hands within cast brass convex glazed bezel, now in a shallow break-arch top case with brass carrying handle above moulded brass uprights to front angles and fillet inset recessed quadrant panels beneath dial, on moulded skirt base with bun feet, 38cm (15ins) high excluding handle; with a purpose-made mahogany wall bracket of stepped ogee moulded outline 24.5cm (9.5ins) high, the clock and wall bracket 62.5cm (24.5ins) high overall.
Lot 162
A Victorian carved oak bracket clock. John Smith and Sons, London, late 19th century. The five pillar twin fusee gong striking movement with rise/fall regulation and pendulum holdfast to the backplate, the 6.5 by 5 inch rectangular single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed J. SMITH & SONS, CLERKENWELL, LONDON to centre and with floral engraved infill to lower spandrels and around the STRIKE/SILENT selection dial to the upper margin, the triangular pedimented case with carved tile decoration to upper surfaces and scallop shell centred scroll carved infill to the tympanum, the bevel glazed front door inset with an angled brass fillet and flanked by floral carved canted angles, the sides with pierced rectangular side frets, on repeating acanthus carved moulded skirt base incorporating short bracket feet, 35cm (13.75ins) high. The firm of John Smith and Sons is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World Volume 2 as working in London 1844-81.
Lot 163
A Victorian Gothic Revival brass inlaid rosewood small mantel clock. Unsigned mid 19th century. The five pillar twin chain fusee striking movement with anchor escapement and 5.25 inch shaped-top single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial with foliate scroll engraved infill to apron and around STRIKE/SILENT selection dial to arch, the gabled case with spire finials above cornice with ripple moulded frieze, the front with projecting canted angles incorporating turned columns, the sides with ogee arch top side windows, on conforming skirt base with block feet (some losses to case), 32.5cm (12.75ins) high.
Lot 164
A Victorian carved walnut Gothic Revival quarter chiming bracket clock. J.W. Benson, London, late 19th century. The substantial four pillar triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement and Brocot type pendulum regulation, chiming the quarters on four graduated gongs and sounding the hour on a further larger gong, the 8 inch single sheet silvered brass shaped-top Roman numeral dial signed J.W. BENSON, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON to centre, with regulation square at 12 o’clock and subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial within foliate scroll engraved infill to arch, the gabled case with leaf-capped pyramid spire finials and stepped crenulations to ridge, the front with central hanging arch above the foliate carved shaped-top glazed front door inset with a shaped silvered brass fillet, flanked by projecting crenulated cluster columns capped with conforming hanging arches, the sides with pointed arch tracery frets, on repeating arch panel plinth base with moulded skirt and block feet, 75cm (29.5ins) high; complete with original wall bracket with conforming moulded platform above pierced and carved shaped side supports fronting shaped back panel, 34.5cm (13.5ins) high, the clock and wall bracket 110cm (43ins) high overall.
Lot 165
A late Victorian brass mounted quarter chiming bracket clock. Unsigned, late 19th century. The four pillar triple chain fusee movement with rise/fall regulation, chiming a choice of two melodies for the quarters on a nest of eight graduated bells and striking the hour on a gong, the 7.5 inch brass break-arch dial with matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles with foliate festoon and scroll cast spandrels beneath arch applied with subsidiary FAST/SLOW dial above further CHIME/SILENT and WESTMINSTER/CHIME ON EIGHT BELLS selection dials within conforming cast mounts, the bell-top case with basket of flowers and scroll cast mount to upstand and pineapple finials, conforming mounts to upper quadrants of the front door flanked by reeded Corinthian columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular cast brass sound frets decorated with foliate scrolls and Arabesques, on tall moulded base with leaf moulded upper border and lobed feet, 59cm (23ins) high excluding later top finial.
Lot 166
A Victorian carved oak quarter chiming bracket clock. Unsigned, late 19th century. The substantial four pillar triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement and chiming a choice of two melodies on a nest of eight graduated bells every quarter and striking the hour on a gong, the 10.5 x 8 inch single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial with foliate scroll engraved infill to spandrels and upper margin with canted upper angles and incorporating subsidiary WHITTINGTON CHIMES/CAMBRIDGE CHIMES and CHIME/SILENT section dials, the case with scroll carved crest flanked by ball finials capping carved corbels with moulded cornice and panel frieze between, the front with brass fillet inset glazed door decorated with floral panel infill to upper quadrants and flanked by Corinthian pilasters, the sides with rectangular scroll pierced sound frets, the plinth base inset with carved panel flanked by rosettes beneath dial, on moulded skirt with disc feet, 65cm (25.5ins) high.
Lot 167
A Victorian walnut balloon-shaped bracket clock. Charles Cordeux, Clifton circa 1880. The five pillar twin chain fusee gong striking movement with fine beat adjustment to the deadbeat escapement, Harrison’s maintaining power and shouldered plates, the 10 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial signed CHA’s. CORDEAUX, CLIFTON to centre and with steel spade hands within cast brass glazed bezel with canted inside edge, the waisted arch-top case terminating with acanthus carved outswept scrolls to sides and elaborate applied foliate decoration to centre flanked by integral curved supports with further foliate decoration and shaped apron between, 81cm (32ins) high; with a later walnut wall bracket with moulded platform over leafy-scroll applied shaped support, 23cm (9ins) high, the clock and bracket 94cm (41ins) high overall. Charles Cordeux is recorded in Moore, A.J. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF BRISTOL 1650-1900 as first working from Rodney Place, Clifton 1852-63, then Carlton Place 1863-80 and finally 12 Victoria Street 1881-99. The deadbeat escapement (with fine beat adjustment) and maintaining power suggests that the current lot was ordered by a client for whom good timekeeping was important, this coupled with the relatively large scale of the clock would also perhaps suggest semi-public or institutional use.
Lot 168
A French malachite inset Belge noir marble perpetual calendar mantel clock with moonphase. Henry Marc, Paris, Late 19th century. The eight-day bell striking movement stamped with oval trademark H’Y MARC, PARIS and numbered 50133 to backplate, the two piece white enamel Roman numeral dial with visible Brocot escapement to the recessed centre, regulation square at twelve o’clock and blued steel Breguet style moon hands within a bevel glazed cast brass bezel, set above a conforming two-piece calendar dial with day of the week and date of the month subsidiary dials flanking cloud painted moonphase aperture to the recessed centre, the outer ring annotated with the months and the equation of time to inner edge within conforming glazed bezel, the case with moulded shallow arch pediment and scroll shaped ears fronted with gilt incised stylised foliate decoration and moulded borders above break-arch waisted front with conforming gilt line infill around the malachite inset panels between the two dials and with sides terminating with scrolls at the base, on cavetto moulded shallow plinth with decorative shaped apron further inset with malachite panels and incorporating bracket feet, 46cm (18ins) high.
Lot 169
A fine French gilt and patinated brass champlevé enamel mounted Gothic Revival mantel clock. The movement by Samuel Marti et Cie, Paris, late 19th century. The eight-day two train gong striking movement with S. Marti et Cie, MEDAILLE DE BRONZE roundel and stamped 3260 CH’LES MT to backplate, the silvered dial with sky blue ground polychrome rosette to centre, Gothic Roman numerals to chapter ring and blued steel cruciform hands within a foliate chased arcaded bezel, the elaborate case with foliate bud finial and coronet collar to the sky and cobalt blue enamelled cupola above pierced arcade buttresses flanking recessed shaped panels to upstand set onto a hipped roof with conforming enamel tile decoration and further finials set on canted pedestals to angles, the front of trefoil-arch outline with dial set into lattice decorated enamel ground with rosettes to lower angles, the apron with applied cast arcade surrounding panels polychrome enamelled with representations of saints with engraved detail to hands and faces, the angles cast with cluster columns complete with foliate capitals, each side with vacant arched tympanum above rectangular panel overlaid with a Gothic ogee arch enclosing a further figural representation, on cavetto moulded base with rounded projecting corners and turned feet, 52cm (20.5ins) high.
Lot 170
A French gilt brass mantel clock in the Greek Revival taste. The movement by Samuel Marti et Cie, Paris, late 19th century. The eight-day two train bell striking movement with S. Marti et Cie, MEDAILLE DE BRONZE roundel and stamped 5277 to backplate, the dial cast as a shield with concentric geometric and laurel band convex centre within chapter ring applied with raised black Roman numerals, the case with seated cherub surmount to the elaborate double scroll surmount above lotus leaf moulded break-arch cornice and female terms flanking dial, the sides applied with stylised seated winged griffin supports, the break-fronted wide plinth base with geometric mouldings and inset with relief cast figural frieze panels and with stalks to the front angles, on block feet with central cartouche between and flanked by scroll pierced side supports, 41cm (16ins) high.
Lot 171
A German Black Forest spring-driven wall clock with porcelain dial. Unsigned, mid 19th century. The outside countwheel gong striking movement with tic-tac escapement, silk suspension, lantern pinions and standing barrels for both the going and strike trains, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with steel moon hands and set into a shaped porcelain surround with gilt ivyleaf decorated crest and polychrome rose painted frieze panel flanked by relief flowerheads above conforming lion’s mask centred foliate decorated apron, the rear with dovetailed birch wood box incorporating sliding apertures to sides and pine rear cover fitted with a gong and with various repairer’s inscriptions dated 1899 and later, 32cm (12.5ins) high. The spring-driven movement in the current lot is unusual as most wall clocks made in the Black Forest at this time utilised weights for their motive power.
Lot 176
A French brass inlaid ebonised portico mantel clock. Unsigned, mid 19th century. The eight-day striking movement with anchor escapement and numbered 13169 to backplate, with a gilt on black marble Roman numeral dial with mottled marble inset centre and decorative scroll-cast gilt brass bezel, the case with brass strung entablature incorporating gadrooned cornice moulding above four spiral twist columns with gilt engine-turned capitals and bases and with movement and dial set between, on conforming stepped skirt base with block feet (dial probably a replacement), 46cm (18ins) high; with a foliate inlaid ebonised plinth stand 7cm (2.75ins) high, the clock and stand 53cm (21ins) high overall.
Lot 177
A fine French Empire gilt and patinated bronze portico mantel clock. N. Jennart, Brussels, early 19th century. The two train outside countwheel bell striking movement with silk suspension for the female mask sunburst bob pendulum, the convex white enamel Roman numeral dial signed N. Jennart, a Bruxelles to centre, with fine gilt hands and milled bezel, the gabled case with ball finials above gadroon moulded cornice and applied opposing trumpeting Fortuna figural mounts flanked by standing putti to the angles of the pediment, the front pilaster uprights applied with stylised pedestals surmounted with griffins supporting a baton passing beneath the dial and draped with a lambrequin apron flanked by squirrels, each side with pierced infill to the top of the pointed arch aperture, on inverted Gothic arch tracery decorated plinth base with female mask rosette applied angles and skirt base with turned feet, 42.5cm (16.75ins) high.
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