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Click here to subscribeA Victorian mahogany eight-day dial clock, the four-pillar single fusee movement with anchor escapement and 9.5 inch cream painted Roman numeral dial inscribed 'S.R. John Walker, 1 South Molton St, London N. 709B', in a salt-box type case with side doors and pendulum adjustment flap to base, 32cm diameter.
A rare Junghans Symphonion disc musical mantel clock, circa 1890, the two-train balance wheel lever movement with rectangular cream Roman numeral dial with Junghans star trademark to centre and line decoration to lower portion within gilt metal cavetto moulded bezel, the stained beech case with brass carrying handle to the hinged gadroon moulded caddy top enclosing symphonion disc music mechanism activated on the hour or played at will, over four glasses with spiral brass baton mounted angles and cavetto moulded base with bun feet, 31cm high, with four spare 4.5 inch discs. An almost identical clock was offered at Sotheby's Olympia 'Fine Clocks, Watches, Barometers & Mechanical Music' on 16th December 2003.
An early 19th century French 'Comtoise' weight driven wall clock, the steel posted vertical rack striking movement with side-by-side keywound trains, inverted verge escapement, passing half hour strike and elaborate lyre pierced brass pendulum, the 8.5 inch convex enamel Roman numeral dial signed 'Escolle, Horloger' to centre, within rosette centred hatched pressed brass decorated spandrels beneath cornucopia and foliate spray repousse crest centred by a sunburst around female mask, 39cm high excluding pendulum and weights.
An RAF mahogany eight-day Mess timepiece, probably by Elliott of London, circa 1940, the four-pillar single fusee movement with 7.5 silvered Roman numeral convex dial engraved with RAF Wing device beneath XII numeral, the rectangular case with cavetto moulded cornice over panel arch moulded front, on conforming skirt base with compressed bun feet, lacking glass, 47cm high. The inside of the clock bears a pasted label 'Officers Mess RAF Tangmere, Air Ministry...' suggesting that this timepiece was housed in the Officers Mess at RAF Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex during WWII.
A French Directoire style ormolu mounted white marble eight-day mantel clock, 19th century, the outside countwheel bell-striking movement with engine-turned Roman numeral dial, in brass drum case supported on two square section marble columns with sunburst mask pendulum swinging between, on engine-turned panel inset inverted breakfront base with turned feet, 39cm high.
A William IV lacquered brass eight-day bracket clock, circa 1830, the five-pillar twin fusee rack and bell striking movement with 6 inch convex silvered brass circular Roman numeral dial signed 'W'm Whitmore, Northampton' to centre, the case with three anthemion cast panel finials over stylised foliate relief cast infill decorated front between Ionic pilasters, the sides with conforming foliate panels, on scroll cast bracket feet, case distressed, 51cm high. William Whitmore (& Son) are recorded in Loomes, Brian 'Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Vol 2' as working in Northampton circa 1830.
A good George II small ebony veneered eight-day bracket clock with rise/fall regulation and pull quarter repeat, circa 1750, the six-pillar twin fusee movement with pull quarter repeat on six bells, verge escapement and rise/fall regulation via cam and beam mounted on the Hoho bird and foliate scroll engraved backplate, the 6 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and false bob aperture to the finely matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes and unusual symmetrical leafy scroll cast spandrel mounted angles, the arch with strike/silent beside regulation dials beneath signature plaque 'Benj'n Steele, London', the break-arch case with generous brass handle and large single pad panel to top over break-arch side windows and unusual shaped glazed panel to rear door, on moulded stepped base with brass bracket feet, 35cm high excluding handle. Benjamin Steel(e) is recorded in Britten's 'Old Clocks & Watches and their Makers' as working from Old Southampton Buildings in 1744.
The remnants of an early 18th century provincial brass wing lantern clock, of posted construction with outside countwheel strike and space between the trains for short verge pendulum, now with anchor escapement and conversion to two hands, finials, feet, bell and cage, doors, backplate and dial lacking, 18cm high; and a First Period part lantern clock dial centre and chapter ring with fine repeating rose engraved decoration, (2).
A good French brass eight-day repeating carriage clock with decorated panels by Achille Brocot, circa 1875, the two-train gong-striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and push button repeat, the dial with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and rosette centre within relief electrotype scene of camel caravan at a well finished in silver, gilt and copper, the sides with conforming relief panels, in pillars variant case with Egyptian influence chased columns to corners and leaf panel moulded shaped apron base with pad feet, numbered 443 to underside, 18cm high excluding handle.
An early 19th century French Empire ormolu mounted ebonised eight-day portico mantel clock, the outside countwheel bell-striking movement with engine-turned silvered Roman numeral dial within acanthus cast gilt bezel and with swinging cherub pendulum, the case with gilt hunting hound surmount over laurel and feather cast mounted entablature supported on four embellished Doric columns with gilt capitals and bases, on plinth base with conforming mount and compressed bun feet, 58cm high.
A mahogany crossbanded oak eight-day longcase clock, circa 1800, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch square cream painted Roman numeral dial with arched calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and signed 'W'm Barber, Sherborne' between bird inhabited foliate sprays to centre, with conforming rose sprays to spandrels, the case with shaped upstand over cavetto cornice and reeded pilasters to hood, long trunk door and on plinth base with moulded skirt, case with damage, 209cm high.
An Irish inlaid figured mahogany eight-day longcase clock, the four-pillar rack-striking movement with anchor escapement, the 13.75 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the foliate border engraved matted centre within an applied Roman numeral silvered chapter ring with fleur de lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes and signed 'William Marshall, Dublin' along lower edge, in a broken pedimented case with dentil cornice and oval inlaid panel frieze above reeded pilasters to hood above shaped-top trunk door short panel flanked by reeded quarter columns to trunk, on panel inlaid plinth base with bracket feet, movement and dial mid 18th century, the case later, 235cm high.
An oak cased eight-day longcase clock, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement now with 11 inch square brass dial with matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur de lys half hour markers and inscribed 'Edw. May, Witney' along lower edge, the case with moulded dentil cornice over plain hood pilasters and long door flanked by reeded canted angles to trunk, on plinth base with moulded skirt, part 18th century, composite, 182cm high.
A carved oak eight-day longcase clock, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement now with 12 inch brass break-arch dial with redundant arched calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the foliate engraved matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with arcaded minute ring, foliate half hour markers and Arabic five minutes, with bird and urn pattern spandrel applied angles and arch with a boss inscribed 'Arthur Glover, Newcastle' between dolphin cast foliate mounts, the case with foliate mask centred pagoda shaped pediment over fluted hood pilasters and shaped-top long trunk door, on panelled plinth with shaped skirt, overall carved with foliate designs, composite, dial and parts of case 18th century, 226cm high.
A George III figured mahogany eight-day longcase clock, circa 1770, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture, silvered seconds ring and arched plaque signed 'Tho's Henderson, Hull' within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes, with female mask scroll cast spandrel applied angles and strike/silent dial flanked by dolphin mounts to arch, in a break-arch case with cavetto moulded cornice and reeded pilasters to hood over break-arch flame figured trunk door and conforming raised panel plinth base with moulded skirt and rectangular pad feet, movement and dial possibly associated to case, 217cm high. Thomas Henderson is recorded in Britten's 'Old Clocks & Watches and their Makers' as working in Hull circa 1770.
A thirty-hour longcase clock with moonphase, the four-pillar outside countwheel bell-striking movement with anchor escapement and 13 inch square brass dial with subsidiary calendar dial and rolling moonphase to the foliate engraved centre signed 'T. Lister, Hallifax' to lower edge, with an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes and unusual rococo scroll cast spandrels applied to angles, now in a flat-top carved oak case with bobbin turned hood pilasters and scroll carved rectangular trunk door, on plinth base, movement and dial circa 1770, case later.
An eight-day longcase clock movement and associated dial, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with Osborne falseplate, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with recessed seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre, within Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes and foliate scroll cast spandrel applied angles, the arch bearing signature boss 'Sam'l Buxton, Diss'.
Benjamin Gray and Justin Vulliamy, London. A fine red lacquer eight-day longcase clock with moonphase, circa 1760, the substantial five-pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement, the 13 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture, large silvered seconds ring and applied silvered plaque signed 'Benjamin Gray & Just. Vulliamy, London' to the finely matted centre, within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes and rococo scroll cast spandrel applied angles, with strike/silent lever at 3 o'clock and moonphase within foliate engraved border to arch, the gilt decorated pagoda pedimented case with three large urn finials over break-arch cavetto moulded cornice and brass capped turned pilasters to hood, the trunk with break-arch door raised gilt and polychrome decorated with figures and pagodas over two square rigged sailing vessels within foliate panel borders, the plinth further decorated with figures beside a gazebo, on double skirt base, case with restoration to decoration, 276cm high. The celebrated partnership of Benjamin Gray and Justin Vulliamy was established three years before the marriage of Vulliamy to Gray's daughter in 1746. At this time Gray was clockmaker to George II. Vulliamy's son, Benjamin, later became clockmaker to George III. This particular clock departs from the usual square dial walnut longcase product of the partnership thus was probably a special order, although signature features such as the unusually large subsidiary seconds ring are present.
Thomas Pierce, Bristol. A curious miniature eight-day bracket timepiece, circa 1780, probably for the workshop testing of pocket watches, the four-pillar single fusee movement with anchor escapement, passing hour strike and elaborate shouldered plates, the 4 inch single-sheet silvered break-arch dial with Arabic minutes ring beside jump hour aperture within foliate engraved cartouche beneath brass watch suspension hook within conforming cartouche, the arch signed 'Thomas Pierce, Bristo' around upper edge, with border decoration to sheet beneath, the case with pierced swan neck pediment over break-arch door and bracket feet, 35cm high. Thomas Pierce (II) is recorded in Moore, A J 'The Clockmakers of Bristol 1650-1900' as working 1739-93. This clock is illustrated on page 313 as well as the front cover and is discussed on page 316. The passing strike would act as a reminder for the watchmaker to check the progress of a watch hanging from the brass hook to the upper part of the dial against the minutes ring at the bottom right. The movement shows some evidence of restoration and replacements which may indicate that it may originally have been made with a verge escapement. Although the case is of fairly simple construction it would have been perfectly adequate for workshop use.
Thomas Pierce, Bristol. An eight-day longcase clock movement and dial, circa 1780, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement, the 12 inch square single-sheet brass Roman numeral dial with calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and signed 'Thomas Pierce, Bristol' to centre within engraved chapter ring with Arabic five-minutes. See footnote to previous lot.
Thomas Bullock, Bath. An unusual figured mahogany eight-day longcase clock with rocking figure automaton entitled 'The Large Bread Warehouse', circa 1770, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement and automaton linkage to arch, the single-sheet silvered brass break-arch Roman numeral dial with calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and signed 'Thomas Bullock, Bath' to the Hoho bird and rococo scroll engraved centre, the chapter ring with Arabic five minutes within unusual engraved spandrels representing the four elements, the arch with polychrome rocking figure of a gentleman carrying a bag of flour within bakery interior, with kiln to his right and engraved legend above, the swan neck pedimented case with simulated blind fret infill and dentil cornice over integral pilasters to hood above shaped-top door to trunk, on plain plinth base with bracket feet, 230cm high. Thomas Bullock is recorded in Moore, A J 'The Clockmakers of Bristol 1650-1900' as working 1764-1773. The automaton and legend in the arch strongly suggest that this clock was made to special order by the owner of one of the larger Bath bakeries of which there were several operating at this time, the most well known being Sally Lunns, North Parade Passage which is now a museum.
An early 19th century inlaid mahogany eight-day longcase clock with rocking figure to arch, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch white painted Arabic numeral break-arch dial with arched calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and signed 'W. Hitchcock, Chard' to centre within Arabic numerals and Four Seasons polychrome painted spandrels, the arch with circular aperture containing rocking figure of Chronos within floral painted gilt ground infill, the swan neck pedimented case with floral inlaid oval cartouche decoration over Corinthian pilasters to hood above rectangular conch shell inset trunk door flanked by reeded quarter columns, on panel moulded plinth base with bracket feet, 220cm high. A William Hitchcock is recorded in Moore, A J 'The Clockmakers of Somerset 1650-1900' as working in Chard from 1789.
A Bristol area inlaid mahogany eight-day longcase clock with moonphase, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch cream painted break-arch Arabic numeral dial with arched calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and signed 'Weight' to centre, with polychrome figural painted spandrels emblematic of the four continents and moonphase to arch, the swan neck pedimented case with wavy edge door and fluted pilasters to hood, over line bordered rectangular door flanked by canted angles to trunk, on conforming plinth base, 214cm high.
Edward Bilbie, Chew Stoke. A rare William & Mary thirty-hour musical longcase clock, circa 1695, the substantial three-train posted movement with four square section brass pillars riveted into the base plate and secured via brass nuts at the top plate, with verge escapement, outside countwheel bell strike and music playing every three hours via a 2.75 inch pinned cylinder on eight bells with twelve hammers, the movement raised on four steel spurs, the 9.5 inch square brass dial engraved with leafy tulip trails around a formal flowerhead and signed 'Edward Bilbie Fecit' to centre, within an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised trident half hour markers and foliate cast winged cherub head pattern spandrel applied angles, now in a walnut veneered case with ogee cornice over rectangular door to hood and narrow trunk with slender door, on plinth base, 203cm high. Edward Bilbie is thought to have learnt the clockmaking trade from Edward Webb, who died in 1694. Bilbie started casting bells in 1698 and it is highly probable that he was making clocks by this time. This clock bears a very strong resemblance to an example by Edward Webb (as discussed in Moore, A J 'The Clockmakers of Somerset 1650-1900' Appendix vii) thus may well be one of the first clocks made by Edward Bilbie. The level of decoration and attention to detail lavished on the arbors, collets and other parts of the clock indicates a great deal of pride by the maker, possibly supporting a theory that this may well be his masterpiece. The movement and dial have survived in remarkable original condition, however the case is almost certainly associated but of the period with later veneers.
An unusual oak cased rack-striking thirty-hour longcase clock with alarm and day of the week indication, circa 1735, the substantial four finned pillar movement with anchor escapement and alarm mechanism mounted on the backplate, the 11.5 inch brass square dial with foliate engraved calendar aperture, ringed false winding holes, silvered alarm disc and day of week with deity symbol sector to the matted centre, within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur de lys half hour markers and signed 'Jn'o Limbry, Currymallet' along lower edge, the angles applied with cast female mask and scroll pattern spandrels, the case with box upstand over moulded cornice and integral pilasters to hood, above line bordered rectangular trunk door and plain plinth base with bracket feet, 200cm high. John Limbry is recorded in Moore, A J 'The Clockmakers of Somerset 1650-1900' as working in Curry Mallet circa 1729. This clock is illustrated on page 159 and on the back cover. The movement demonstrates a remarkable level of attention to detail and originality in its specification and finish.
Wesco Thunderbirds Talking alarm clock with inner cardboard sleeve, boxed, with a Matchbox BBC Radio Times Limited edition commemorative set 'The Thunderbirds Collection' containing diecast models of Thunderbirds I, II, III and IV and FAB I with a small notice about the sell-out of Tracy Islands, boxed (2)
Hornby Trains 0 Gauge locos and rolling stock to include 41021 BR No. 40 tank loco (reversing), 0-4-0 clock work loco No. 82011, black, with key, 42610 No.1 LMS goods van, brown, 42150 flat truck with LMS container 'LMS Furniture Removal Service', red, yellow and brown, 42140 LMS flat truck, brown, 42240 No.1 LMS wagon, brown, 42185 No.1 Lumber wagon, black and red, all boxed, a GWR guard van, cream and brown, unboxed, with a level crossing, unboxed, two 42300 No.1 buffer stops, 43000 straight rails, two 43083 PR2/PL2 points, 43032 A2 curved rails, 42370 No.2 signal cabin, all boxed, some boxes poor (15)
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