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Lot 141
18th century mahogany and marquetry inlaid long case clock by Pearson of Halifax the case with swan-neck pediment, shaped door flanked by reeded columns on bracket feet, painted arched dial with moon face, subsidiary second and date dials, two train movement striking on a bell h: 87 x w: 20 in.
Lot 155
18th century eight-day twin-train mahogany longcase clock by Thomas Withers of Kentbury, the hood with brass ball and swan neck pediment, above a door flanked by columns, the silvered, brass and painted dial with arabic and Roman numerals, date dial and subsidiary day of the week, month and seconds dials, ( movement altered and not original to this case) h: 96 x w: 22.50 x d: 11.50 in.
Lot 642
A Louis XIV ebony, ivory and tortoiseshell cabinet in the manner of Jean Mace, the doors centered by carved circular panels with scenes from early Roman History below a long frieze with scenes from Neptune's kingdom, the panels with herald angels and seated warriors to the spandrels, the reverses etched trees and flowers within ripple moulded borders enclosing two banks of five drawers flanking panel doors with further drawer above and below, the central arched panel doors depicting Justice and Prudence disclosing a 'stage-set' caisson the three steps leading to a platform with ivory balustrade and flanked two banks of four drawers, the back panels within arched colonnade painted noblemen and women interspersed with mirrors, the whole concealing further secret drawers, the base with bacchanal frieze above four fluted column supports to shaped carved apron on a platform base with compressed bun feet, together with a later superstructure, the key with metal tag 'Antwerp Cubt', 174cm (68.5") wide. Provenance: Acquired by the Honorable Francis Bridgeman of Ennismore Gardens SW7 in payment of a bad debt from a French client. Bridgeman family, Dowdeswell Manor, Gloucestershire 1943-1980 and thence by descent to the current owner. Notes: The period between the Edict of Nantes in 1598, and its revocation in 1685 saw a flourishing in French cabinet making. The influx of craftsmen from around Europe, particularly the Huguenots, drew in influences and skills which allowed furniture making to increase in sophistication and scope. The ébenistes of the Spanish Netherlands were particularly influential in the production of ebony cabinets-on- stands and fine examples are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Windsor Castle and elsewhere. The heyday of ebony cabinet making was perhaps 1640-1660 and was focused on Paris due to the availability of skilled craftsmen and the cost of exotic wood and materials. The ‘Endymion’ cabinet held at the Victoria and Albert has been attributed to Jean Mace and dated c.1640. Mace was French but like many Frenchmen had trained elsewhere, in Antwerp, before moving to Paris in the 1640s. Decorated scenes from L’Endymion, a French romance based on the Greek mythological tale and written by Jean Ogier Gombaud in 1624, the influence of contemporary literature is an interesting feature explored in Th. H. Lunsingh Scheurleer, ‘Novels in Ebony’, Journal of the Warburg and Cortauld Institutes 19 1965, pp259-268. The scene to the left hand door depicts the tale of Marcus Curtius, a young Roman soldier. When a chasm opened up in the Roman forum the augurs were consulted; they declared that only by sacrificing Rome’s most precious thing could the chasm be closed. After offerings of treasure had no effect Marcus Curtius was struck with the inspiration that the most precious thing in Rome was the bravery of its soldiers and leapt fully armoured onto his horse and into the abyss. The spot is known as Lacus Curtius. The scene to the right shows the tale of Gaius Mucius. After the Tarquin family were ousted as kings of Rome they made attempts to re-take the city. Tarquin the Proud enlisted the help of an Etruscan King, Lars Posenna. They had Rome besieged when Gaius swam the Tiber to assassinate Posenna. His plan failed when he killed a paymaster in error. Brought before Posenna he was threatened with torture in order to reveal any more plots against that King’s life. When a brazier was brought forth he thrust his own arm willingly into the heat and showed no sign of the pain. He then revealed to the King that there were 300 more like him willing to give up their own lives to assassinate him. Posenna promptly freed him and left the siege. Tarquin the Proud had to give up any prospect of taking back his kingdom. There are thematic similarities of willing sacrifice for the greater good and furthermore both stories appear in Ab Urbe Condita, Titus Livius’ huge history of early Rome. Interestingly there is a connection with the literature of the day as there is with the Endymion cabinet. After his right hand was burnt away Gaius Mucius became known as Mucius Scaevola, scaevola translating roughly as ‘lefty’. ‘Scévole’ a retelling of his story was put on the stage in 1642-1643 and published in 1647 by the French dramatist Pierre Du Ryer (1606-1658). Du Ryer worked as a translator from Latin and Greek, was admired by Richelieu and elected to the Academie Francaise in 1646. It seems quite possible that interest in the tale of Gaius Mucius in 1640s Paris was the influence for the carved panels this cabinet’s doors.
Lot 644
An early 19th Century Chinese black and gold lacquer cabinet, the frieze with sunburst acanthus scrolls with interior fitted drawers, pigeon holes and a central glazed door cupboard behind a pair of panel doors, the base with folding top with writing slide beneath and fitted a single drawer, on turned legs united by a fat stretcher, the whole decorated mountainous scenes etc, 70cm (27.5") wide
Lot 494
A thirty hour longcase clock, Thos Hay, Shrewsbury, the broken swan neck pediment above a square painted dial with date aperture flanked two reeded column supports, the oak and mahogany crossbanded case with long door flanked quarter columns on a panelled base and low plinth, the dial, 30cm (11.5") wide
Lot 1124
A late 19th Century Walnut Cased Vienna Style Regulator, the arched hood with turned finials and fluted part columns, to a single glazed door and cushion base with further inverted finials, with a two-part Roman enamel dial with outside minute track, subsidiary seconds and black painted hands, to a weight driven movement with anchor escapement, height 47"
Lot 1154
A mid 20th Century Oak cased triple barrel Mantel Clock, the plain arched case with plinth base to a single glazed door, enclosing an arched and silvered 7" dial, with subsidiaries for regulation and chime/silent, to a Roman chapter ring with outside minute track and black painted hands, to a spring driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on five rods, height 14 ¾"
Lot 1195
A mid-20th Century Stained Oak Cased 8 Day Long Case Clock, unsigned, the hood with overhanging cornice and moulded canted corners to an ogee throat, and long trunk panelled door with further panelled base, and raised on four bun foot to an 11 ½" square brass dial, with engraved floral spandrels, to a Roman and Arabic chapter ring, and further foliate engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and blued steel hands, to a twin weight driven movement with plates united by four plain pillars and anchor escapement with strike on a coiled gong, height 79"
Lot 1197
A mid-20th Century Stained Oak Cased Long Case Clock, the domed case with a long single glazed and panelled door, with applied carved frieze, to a plinth base and raised on inverted baluster feet, to an embossed circular and silvered 11" dial, with Arabic numerals and black painted hands, to a weight driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on eight rods, height 76"
Lot 1198
A late 20th Century 8 Day Long Case Clock, Lauris, the hood with swan neck pediment to free-standing columns, with ogee throat and long trunk door flanked by canted corners, to a plinth base, to a 10" arched dial with moon phases and engraved spandrels with Roman and Arabic chapter ring and fleur-de-lys half-hour markers, with matted centre and black hands with sweep centre seconds, to a triple weight driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on twelve rods, height 87"
Lot 394
Small French Carriage Clock made by Drocourt circa 1886 with key. 11738 impressed on back plate and 738 on door and bottom of case. Brass and enamel face, enamelled panels to sides, glass panels to top and rear. 9.7cm to top of handle, 7.4cm to top of case x 5.1cm wide (plinth) x 4.5cm deep (plinth ) approx.
Lot 475
An 18th Century oak longcase clock movement by Francis Ransford of London, the 12ins square brass dial with wide silvered chapter ring with Arabic and Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in 19th Century oak case with shaped pediment and turned pillars to hood, panelled trunk door and astragal moulded panel to plinth, on bracket feet, 82ins high
Lot 477
An 18th Century oak longcase clock by Blencorve (?) Churchill, the 10ins square brass dial with wide chapter ring with Roman numerals and engraved dial centre and single hand to the thirty hour movement with outside locking plate striking on a bell, contained in plain oak case with moulded hood and blind fret frieze, with plain pillars to hood, shaped trunk door, 73ins high
Lot 478
A late 18th Century oak longcase clock by William Wilks of Wolverton, the 12ins arched brass dial with wide silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, the silvered dial to centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in plain oak case with scroll pediment and turned and fluted pillars to hood, inlaid frieze above shaped door with fluted quarter columns, the plinth with astragal moulding, on single plinth base, 86ins high
Lot 480
An 18th Century oak longcase clock by John Johnson of Walton, the 12ins arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, the engraved and matted dial centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in plain oak case with swept top and turned and fluted columns with Corinthian capitols to hood, plain trunk door, 86ins high
Lot 482
A 19th Century oak and mahogany longcase clock by Rhead of Rugeley, the 12ins square painted dial with Roman numerals and alarum dial to centre, the spandrels painted with shells to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in oak and mahogany case with moulded scroll pediment and turned and fluted pillars to hood, the crossbanded trunk door with fluted quarter columns, on bracket feet, 83ins high. Note : William Rhead recorded working Rugeley 1835
Lot 483
An 18th Century mahogany longcase clock by Hariman of Workington, the 12ins square brass dial with wide silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with turned winding holes to the eight two train movement striking on a bell, contained in plain mahogany case with shaped pediment and turned and fluted pillars to hood, arched trunk door with raised panel to plinth, on bracket feet, 83ins high
Lot 484
An early 18th Century longcase clock movement by Mansell Bennett of Charing Cross, the 12ins square brass dial with wide silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial with turned winding holes and cast crown and cupid spandrels to the eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, contained in later ebonised case with moulded cornice and arched trunk door, 82ins high
Lot 486
A late 18th Century oak longcase clock by William Cooper of Derby, the 13ins brass circular dial (formerly silvered) with Roman and Arabic numerals and date aperture to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in plain oak case with angled pediment and slender split turned columns to hood, shaped trunk door, on bracket feet, 85ins high. Note : William Cooper recorded working Derby 1760-1802
Lot 488
A 19th Century oak and mahogany longcase clock by R.H. Goodwin of Macclesfield, the 14ins arched painted dial with Roman numerals, and subsidiary seconds dial and calendar dial, the arch decorated with a view of Canterbury Cathedral and cottages to spandrels to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in oak and figured mahogany case with scroll pediment and turned pillars to hood, the shaped trunk door flanked by plain quartered columns, the plinth base on ogee bracket feet, 89ins high. Note : R.H. Goodwin recorded working Macclesfield 1857-1865
Lot 489
A George III mahogany longcase clock by Wickes of London, the 12ins arched silvered dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, Strike/ Silent dial to arch, to eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, contained in figured mahogany case with arched top and moulded cornice and turned, fluted and brass stopped columns to hood, shaped figured mahogany veneered trunk door flanked by fluted and brass stopped quarter columns, plinth with raised astragal moulding, the double moulded plinth with bracket feet, 87ins high
Lot 490
A late 17th/early 18th Century walnut and floral marquetry longcase clock by Barnes of London, the 12ins square brass dial with silvered chapter ring and Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture and turned winding holes, the spandrels cast with cherubs holding a crown within wheat ear pattern engraved borders to the eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, contained in case with narrow moulded cornice and fretted frieze, spiral turned pillars to hood, the door panel filled with marquetry depicting cherubs, masks, flowers and scroll work and crossgrained mouldings to edge of door within scroll work borders, with gilt framed lentical, and the plinth similarly inlaid with birds and floral ornament, and with moulded plinth, 87ins high (plinth with restoration and movement fully restored). Note : Thought to be by George Barnes, apprenticed London 1693
Lot 491
A late 17th Century walnut and marquetry longcase clock by Brounker Watts of London, the 10ins square brass dial with narrow chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture and with winged cherub's head spandrels and engraved borders to the eight day two train five pillar movement with outside locking plate striking on a bell, contained in walnut, ebonised and marquetry case with deep moulded cornice and spiral turned columns to hood, the trunk door inlaid with marquetry panel depicting birds, flower and leaves, and with circular lentical, confirming lower panel and moulded plinth, 79ins high (case partly reveneered and rebuilt). Note : Brouncker Watts recorded working Fleet Street, London, apprenticed 1684, clockmaker 1693 and died 1719
Lot 520
A pair of early 20th Century French gilt dwarf cabinets of Louis XVI design with white marble slabs to top, each fitted one plate glass shelf with mirrored backs enclosed by a single glazed door with scroll acanthus leaf and bead ornament flanked by conforming narrow glazed panels and conforming side panels, each on four leaf scroll capped square tapered front legs, 38ins wide x 17.5ins deep x 40.5ins high
Lot 522
A mid 19th Century Continental oak rectangular metamorphic three tier dinner wagon with parquetry top and leaf carved edge moulding, on rectangular panelled end supports with carved scroll brackets, trestle feet with shaped flat stretcher and scroll toes and castors, 42ins wide x 24.5ins deep x 35ins high, rising to 47ins high. Provenance : Thought to have been retailed by Warings of Liverpool and purchased by William Gladstone (1809-1898) for his home in Rodney Lane, Liverpool. Given around 1870 to Esther and Julius Jackson, his next door neighbours and thence by family descent
Lot 532
A Victorian figured walnut credenza with bowed ends, the whole inlaid with boxwood stringings and walnut bandings, and with gilt metal mounts, the centre fitted with a cupboard enclosed by a single inlaid panelled door flanked by display cabinets, each fitted two velour lined shelves enclosed by a bow-fronted glazed door, the plinth base with bun feet, 62.5ins wide x 16.5ins deep x 41.5ins high
Lot 581
A rosewood bookcase, the upper part with moulded cornice, fitted three shelves enclosed by a single astragal glazed door, the base with bead mouldings, and two shelves enclosed by a pair of panelled doors, on turned bun feet, 25ins wide x 14ins deep x 72ins high (base probably late George III, the top later)
Lot 1320
An Oak Court Cupboard (constructed from Period timbers), Lunette moulded canopy over two later ring turned balustered supports, the back with three scroll carved panels, the lower section fitted with central door enclosing cupboard over two drawers on bracket feet, 18th / 20th Century, 58” wide
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