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Lot 1276
An interesting Chinoiserie scarlet lacquered longcase clockThe pediment with a moulded cornice above a glazed door, the trunk with a panelled door centred by an oval aperture, decorated with landscapes and a female figure, on a stepped plinth base; the associated 12 1/2 in. square brass dial with pierced spandrels and silvered chapter ring, with subsidairy seconds, the twin train movement with ring-turned tapering pillars and strike on a bell205 cm. high, (one pendulum, two cast-iron weights). Illustrated
Lot 1278
A William IV mahogany three-train quarter striking longcase clockBy Pryor, LondonThe case with an arched pediment surmounted by three spherical brass finials, above the convex glazed bezel, the sides each with a pierced sound grille, the trunk with inset with a moulded panel door, of well-figured timber, on a plinth base; the 12in. circular white painted dial inscribed PRYOR LONDON, with seconds subsidiary and Roman chapters, blued steel spade hands with pierced roundel stems, the substantial three-train movement with six turned and finned pillars, anchor escapement, chiming the quarters on a carillion of six bells, the pin-drum governed by a countwheel cam, and striking the hours on a larger bell, with internal countwheel211 cm. high, (three weights, one pendulum, one key). Illustrated
Lot 1279
A George III Cornish oak longcase clockBy Roger Wearn, Saint Erth, 1779The broken arched pediment surmounted by three brass sphere finials, above a glazed door flanked by slender columns, the trunk inset with an arched panel door, on a stepped plinth, the 12in. arched brass dial with painted moon phase aperture to the arch, above the chapter ring enclosing an engraved dial plate inscribed Roger Wearn, Saint Erth and dated 1779, within foliate scroll work, with seconds subsidiary, twin cherub and crown spandrels, the twin train movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell230 cm. high, (one pendulum, two weights, one key). Illustrated
Lot 1281
An oak longcase clockBy Thomas Waldie, Blyth, circa 1835The case with a swan neck pediment and sunflower terminals, above turned pillars, the trunk inset with an arched panel door, on plinth base and bracket feet; the 12in. painted enamelled dial with pierced hands and seconds subsidiary, inscribed THOS WALDIE BLYTHE above the VI, the twin train movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell218 cm. high, (one pendulum, one key, two cast-iron weights, one case key). Illustrated
Lot 1282
A parcel-gilt and chinoiserie decorated tavern timepieceWilliam Buckland, Thame, parts late 18th century, and later refreshedThe 28in. white painted dial with Roman chapters and Arabic five-minute divisions, with black painted spade hands, above a drop trunk with signature panel Wm. Buckland THAME, above a panel door with chinoiserie, the single train movement with tapering plates and anchor escapement84 cm. diameter overall; 150cm. high. Illustrated
Lot 1283
A rare and unusual late Regency/William IV parcel-gilt faux rosewood world-time tavern timepiecePossibly East Anglian SchoolThe case decorated with anthemion, with a lift-off glazed bezel above the trunk with fluted canted angles and hinged door, above a panel with angled terminal base, the 14 ¾ in. silvered dial formed of two concentric rings and a central disc, the outer ring with twenty-four hour Roman chapters, with star engraved five-minute markers and arabic fifteen-minute numerals, the inner ring engraved with twenty-four world cities and fixed gilt brass date of the moon marker, the central disc with moon phase aperture and gilt star decoration, the four pillar movement with tapering plates, and anchor escapement, and chain pull to wind, the underdial work with iron frame work and large brass wheelwork, with oval-shaped brass-cased weight 146 cm. high, (one pendulum, one brass weight). Illustrated This timepiece is illustrated and discussed in Ronald E. Rose, English Dial Clocks, Woodbridge, 1978, pp. 158 & 166, pl. 98.
Lot 1290
A Victorian rosewood and cut-brass inlaid three-train chiming mantel clockBy Benson, London, circa 1890The broken arched case surmounted by a stepped pediment with large pineapple finial and two smaller front vase finials, above the glazed hinged door, flanked to each side by a caryatid upright, and with a foliate-cast gilt brass grille side panel, and glazed rear door, the 7 ½ in. arched brass dial, with two subsidiaries in the arch for CHIME/SILENT and CHIME ON 8 BELLS/WESTMINSTER, above the silvered chapter ring, signed on a plaque below the XII BENSON LONDON, the three train chain fusée movement with stoned plates and turned pillars, chiming the hours and quarters on a carillion of eight bells and striking the hours on a blued steel gong, anchor escapement, with knurled pendulum locking screw63 cm. high, (one crank key, one pendulum). Illustrated
Lot 1291
A Late Victorian ebonised and giltmetal mounted ting-tang mantel clockBy Winterhalder & HofmeierThe broken arched case surmounted by a gilt bronze figure of Mercury, on a stepped plinth, above a bevelled glazed front door, flanked by caryatids, with gilt brass érepouseé panel sides, on a stepped plinth with female mask and scrolled feet, the 6 ½ in. arched brass dial with CHIME / SILENT and pendulum adjustment subsidiaries, cast spandrels and silvered chapter ring, the twin train movement stamped W & H / SCH55 cm. high. Illustrated
Lot 1295
A George III ormolu-mounted ebonised balloon bracket clockBy Justin Vulliamy, London, circa 1770The shaped waisted case surmounted by a pineapple finial, above a glazed door, with foliate-cast scrolled feet; the 8in. shaped dial plate with silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute markers, enclosing a matted centre, with finely-cut pierced blued steel hands, above a waisted apron, engraved Justin Vulliamy, London, within foliate engraved border, the twin train fusée movement, converted to anchor escapement, with engraved signed backplate, striking the hours on a bell53 cm. high, (one pendulum). Illustrated François-Justin Vulliamy (1712-1797), the son of a pastor at Gingins, in the Pays de Vaud region in Switzerland, he emigrated to England in 1730. Invited into partnership with his future father-in-law Benjamin Gray (d. 1764) around 1743, who the year prior, had been appointed Watchmaker in Ordinary to George II, it was then extended to the partnership. The Pall Mall based business flourished, with output of the highest quality. Following Gray's death the Royal Warrant passed to Vulliamy and continued to be held by the firm throughout the 19th Century.This clock appears not to be numbered. Justin Vulliamy began his numbering around 1780, although the surviving record books begins with clock No. 296 in 1797. So this piece would have been made after Gray's death, when Justin Vulliamy signed in his own name and before he began his numbering in the 1780s.Vulliamy was one of the founding fathers of the Eglise Helvétique in London. Established in 1762 by a group of emigres 'Swiss' from the Geneva, Vaud and Neuchatel regions, which at that time were not part of the Swiss Confederation. It gave them a focal point for their community as well as importantly a form of diplomatic assistance for trade, as there was no consular representation at that time.The design of this balloon clock recalls the Neuchateloise bracket clocks that were no doubt familar to Vulliamy. A tortoiseshell veneered balloon clock by François-Justin Vulliamy is in the Royal Collection (RCIN 2838)
Lot 1296
A William IV rosewood mantel clockBy Dwerrihouse & Ogston, Davies Street, LondonThe case with a rectangular top, inset with a recessed carrying handle, above bevelled glass side panels, with push/repeat to the right side, above a hinged glazed door to front and back, shaped moulding and stepped plinth, with brass bun feet, the 4in. engine-turned gilt dial, inscribed DWERRIHOUSE & OGSTON / DAVIES STREET. and with finely pierced trefoil hands, the twin train fusée movement (one chain, the other gut) with anchor escapement and strike on a gong 22 cm. high, (one case key, one winding key). Illustrated Dwerrihouse & Ogston are recorded in Davies Street, London circa 1836.
Lot 1297
A George III ormolu-mounted ebonised quarter-striking automaton clock with moonphase, calendar and sweep centre seconds.The case surmounted by a man standing beneath a cupola, striking a bell with each hand, via a linked hammer to the movement, above a square shaped galleried platform with urn finials, above an arch with four further finials, the front with foliate mounts and a shaped hinged door, flanked by canted angles with foliate mounts, the sides each with a brass carrying handle and a grille panel (one lost), on scrolled bracket feet; the shaped arched brass dial plate with 5 ½ in. white enamel dial, Roman chapters and Arabic five-minute markers, pierced gilt brass hands and sweep centre seconds, the arch centred by a shallow concave recess with moon phase shown as a rotating sphere, flanked to each side by white enamel subsidiaries for STRIKE/SILENT and the date of the moon, the fine-quality twin-train chain fusée movement, wound from the back, with verge escapement, foliate-engraved backplate, five turned pillars, intermediate wheelwork behind the dial for the moon phase and two link arms for the automaton striking63 cm. high, (one key). Illustrated This fine quality clock, with unusual dial arrangement, with its sweep centre seconds, moon phase and age, together with the fine quality wheelwork, would suggest a skilled London workshop. The case can be compared with another automaton clock by Robert Philip, London. The cases are virtually identical, utilising the same shaped design for the door, caryatids and with a standing figure beneath the cupola, which was sold at Bonhams, London, 6 July 2016, lot 75.
Lot 1298
A George III mahogany triple-train musical automata table clock with pull-repeatBy Thomas Hunter, Junior, London, circa 1760The case with well-figured veneers, surmounted by a bell top, above a panel door with arched glazed panel, the sides each with a brass carrying handle above shaped rectangular panel, with glazed back door, on stepped plinth with brass bracket feet, the arched 7in. dial, finely painted with figures in arcadian landscapes, the arch painted with a harbour, a hill-top castle in the background, and with an automata of ships passing through, on the hour, above the silvered chapter ring, signed about the VI Thos Hunter Junr LONDON, with Roman chapters and Arabic five-minute numerals, pierced blued steel hands, and two subsidiaries at the base for Chime/Not Chime and A Dance/Happy Clown, the three train fusée movement with all-over foliate-engraved backplate, five knopped pillars, verge escapement and strike on a bell, with the music set off hourly, or on demand, and playing two tunes on a carillion of eight bells50cm. high. Illustrated Thomas Hunter Junior is recorded apprenticed 1734, gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1742, he worked from New Broad Street Buildings, was appointed Warden in 1762, then served as Master in 1765; he died in 1785.
Lot 1299
A George III ormolu, Geneva enamel and paste set automaton timepiece For the Chinese market, attributed to William Carpenter, circa 1800 with later movementsThe case surmounted by a twin-handled urn issuing rotating tri-form gilt flower heads with stiff-leaf below, the paste-set body with blue, green, red and clear stones, and with six hexagonal-shaped rotating 'florets', raised on a quadruped bacchic pedestal, supported on splayed cloven feet between wreaths, the rectangular case with four vase-shaped finials, above a paste set pediment, the sides each with a polychrome enamel blue-ground panel designed with a foliate spray, and housing the later musical movement, No. 33702, with a 41-toothed steel comb, tripped by a small lever on the right hand side, which when activated turns the automata on the vase, the front inset with a later white enamel dial and later Swiss gilt lever movement, with hinged back door, on a stepped plinth, with paste set border, on foliate cast ball feet29.3 cm. high. Illustrated William Carpenter produced many complex automata clocks for the Chinese market. He was a member of the Clockmakers' Company from 1770-1817, gaining his Freedom in 1781. He worked at various addresses in Soho, London; 45 Frith Street 1778-1784; 15 Frith Street 1790-95; 10 St Martin's Court, St Martin's Lane 1798-1812 and in 1817, at the age of about 77 years old, retired to 5 Haberdashers Walk, Hoxton. He worked with James Cox on the production of his complex automata clocks; was a frequent customer of the clockmakers Thwaites and Reed, with 50 'jobs' noted in their account books. A number of these were for clockwork drive motors, rather than clocks, which were presumably for automata work.The attribution of this clock to Carpenter can be confidently made, as four other clocks are known with the same case design decorated with Geneva enamel plaques, two of which are signed for William Carpenter.[1] 1] Sold by Arne Bruun Rasmussen, International Auctions, Copenhagen, 29-30 April, 1980 is signed C. Penter 4794, which is an abbreviation of Carpenter. This clock is similar in all external respects to this lot, including a very similar surmounting vase. 2] Sotheby's, London, Fine Clocks and Watches, 10 May 1954, lot 68. This clock again has the same case design, is surmounted by a variant vase design, topped with a running figure; is signed William Carpenter London, the dial, with Roman numerals and centre seconds hand is signed Payne & Co., 163 New Bond Street London (31.7cm high)3] With Jeremy Ltd., London. Again the same case design, but surmounted by a vase of a different design; the white enamel dial with separate subsidiaries for the hours, minutes and seconds; no details are available of the movement, musical or automaton features (30cm high).4] Sotheby's, London Good Clocks Watches, Barometers and Horological Books, 20 July 1989, lot 507. This clock again has the same body design, but is surmounted by a cupola decorated with paste stones with finial; the two train fusée chain movement, signed William Carpenter, London, with verge escapement and chiming on eight bells (26cm high).It was the Emperor Kangxi (d. 1722) who developed a strong interest in watches and clocks, building a large collection. However, his grandson, Qianlong, whose reign spanned most of the 18th Century (1735-1795), with a huge budget, collected throughout his 60-year reign. This resulted in a substantial expansion for English merchants and makers. An observation by the missionary Valentine Chalier in 1736 ' As for clocks, the Imperial palace is stuffed with them…..there must be more than 4000 from the best masters of Paris and London…'. As Dr. White notes in his extensive book English Clocks for the Eastern Markets, Qianlong was simply the greatest collector of Western clockwork there has ever been. [1] Ian White, English Clocks for the Eastern Markets (Ticehurst, UK: Antiquarian Horological Society, 2012), pp 233, 236-238.We are grateful to Dr. Ian White for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Lot 1300
A Victorian gothic oak mantel clockBy Stedman, Godalming, dated 1846The arched case with two tapering front finials, above a glazed door, flanked to each side by canted angles, with pierced silk-backed lancet-shaped side panels, on a stepped base, with brass feet, the arched white painted dial, inscribed to the top STEDMAN, 1846 GODALMING, with Roman chapters and pierced blued steel hands, the twin train gut fusée movement with arched plates, anchor escapement and turned pillars, striking the hours on a gong54 cm. high. Illustrated
Lot 1307
A French giltbrass, enamel and green onyx four glass mantel clock garniturecirca 1910The clock, with a stepped pediment above a glazed front and back door, with glazed sides, on stepped plinth, the 3 ½ in. white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and foliate festoons, the drum-shaped movement No. 3831, with mercury compensated pendulum, and striking on a gong; ensuite with a pair of candlesticks, each with a turned nozzle above square tapering uprights on a spreading foot (3) The clock 29.5 cm. highThe sticks 22 cm. high, (one pendulum and key). Illustrated
Lot 1314
A Tyrolean carved walnut Cuckoo clockLast quarter 19th CenturyOf large form, the architectural case carved with oak leaves and acorns, surmounted by an outstretched cuckoo, above a small hinged door, the dial below with Gothic numerals and carved ivory hands, the twin train fusée movement with wooden frame and brass wheelwork, striking the hour and half on a gong, and with three bellows for the cuckoo's call, the wooden backplate, with retailers printed label of Camerer, Kuss & Co. London58 cm. high, (one pendulum and crank key). Illustrated
Lot 1321
An unusual early Victorian giltmetal carriage timepieceRetailed by Ross, ExeterThe case decorated with Gothic tracery, surmounted by a shaped handle and four finials (one broken), with pierced roundel and yellow glass below, above a glazed dial, surround with engine-turned and raised architectural decoration, the sides each with an elaborate raised architectural design of arches centred by a roundel, with similarly decorated back door, the interior with a plaque engraved with the Royal Coat of Arms and PATENT below within a foliate border, on a stepped plinth, the movement signed to the backplate Ross EXETER, with white enamel dial and Roman numerals with gilt hands, English platform lever escapement, with plain steel three-armed balance, engraved cock and jewelled endpiece18.5 cm. high. Illustrated Ross is recorded as working in the early 19th century in Exeter.
Lot 1640
Max Cooper; an oval table top collector's box, the specimen wood marquetry inlaid rosewood banded satinwood two door case, revealing a fitted cedar wood lined six Macassar ebony drawer interior, each drawer with boxwood lined dove tails, on plinth base, signed to the underside by Max Cooper in parquetry inlay, 47cm wide x 26cm high x 30cm deep. Illustrated
Lot 1810
A French ormolu-mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin decorated bombé commodeRetailed by Forest, Paris, circa 1900, the reverse of the bronze mounts cast with the mark 'LM' The serpentine-shaped brèche d'Alep marble top above a frieze centred with a stylised shell and foliage, above a heart-shaped door painted with a couple and a companion, in 18th century dress, by a waterside with a swan, within a gilt and foliate decorated border, flanked by shaped scroll claps, the sides each with a quarter veneered panel, on square shaped squat feet, with foliate sabot, the top panel beneath the marble with a paper label printed 'FOREST / TAPISSERIE / EBENISTERIE / 33, rue de Provence / PAR..' and inscribed in ink '... / 1 Bahut / marbre'91 cm. wide; 105 cm. high; 52 cm. deep. IllustratedMaison Forest, a renowned manufacturer and retailer in Paris in the late 19th Century. See Christopher Payne, Paris Furniture - the luxury market of the 19th Century, (editions Monelle Hayot, Paris), May 2018, pp.349 & 350.
Lot 323
A 19th century oak cased 30 hour longcase clock, the painted face with Arabic numerals and date aperture, decorated with flowers, inscribed to the centre, the door with green bottle glass window, approximately 207cm high CONDITION REPORT: The clock has been housed in the vendor's garage for a number of years. Size of dial 30.4cm high x 30.8cm wide.
Lot 1871
A 19th c. Rosewood, parquetry European Apothecary Cabinet, the top, sides and doors all matching geometric inlay design, pair of opposing doors opening to reveal twelve drawers and central cupboard door in turn opening to reveal compartment and further three drawers, all with brass ring handles, for restoration, 45 1/2" wide x 30 1/2" high x 19 1/2" deep.
Lot 1377
A Fiat Panda Hatchback 1.2 petrol Eleganza (Manual) 5 Door in turquoise, first registered on 27/05/2004, one previous owner, registration number: VN04UXR, very low mileage showing of under 29,000 miles which the on-line M.O.T. history appears to confirm: [2/06/2007 - 6,038 mls], [2/07/2998 - 7,756 mls], [3/06/2009 - 9,529 mls], [9/06/2010 - 11,312 mls], [7/06/2011 - 13,666 mls], [29/05/2012 - 16,473 mls], [4/06/2013 - 19,277 mls], [3/06/2014 - 22,948 mls], [28/05/2015 - 25,583 mls], [27/05/2016 - 27,472 mls], [17/06/2017 - 28,762 mls]. The car drives and appears virtually as new having been driven to and from Hereford for a recall in respect of the A.B.S. system, the work having been carried out this week on Wednesday 9/05/2018. We are endeavouring to get the car M.O.T. tested prior to the sale day. The vehicle is being sold to clear the estate of a local, avid sale-attending lady and would seem to be an excellent first car or an economic run-about for anyone.
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