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An early 19th Century mahogany wall timepiece with 12 inch painted wooden dialRobert Kellond, Fitzroy Square, LondonThe 14.5-inch diameter case with slender moulded edge framing the concave cast brass locking bezel, pegged on to the backbox with curved base, top projection, side doors and a lockable door below. The 12-inch white painted (restored) Roman dial with central signature, Robt Kellond Fitzroy Square London, with pierced brass counterbalanced hands, all protected by the concave glass. The gut fusee movement with tapering arched and footed plates united by four pillars, with anchor escapement. Ticking, together with two case keys, a winding key and a pendulum. 42 cms (16.5 ins) highFootnotes:The back of the dial has a hand written label, stating Repaired & Cleaned by W. S. H. ~August 3rd 1905~ with pencil marks above the label reading (Willie Hudson Killed 1914-18 War).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and rare late 19th century English gilt brass travel clock with compass, barometer and calendar, in the original travel case with original keyHunt & Roskell 156 New Bond Street LondonThe gilt case with stylised Greek key handle above a recessed magnetic compass with engraved 16-point silvered dial flanked by knurled finials above polished columns on proud plinths, the top, front and side panels all finely engine turned, the rear door polished and set with an aneroid barometer and mercury thermometer, the time dial with polished Roman chapter ring and Breguet style hands over subsidiary dials for day and date (lettering worn), all raised on squat button feet. The two spring barrel movement with platform escapement, the backplate engraved Hunt & Roskell 156 New Bond St London. Ticking and striking on a blued steel gong with original long handled winding key. Together with the original leather covered, silk-and-velvet lined travel case with sliding protective front panel, signed to the inner lid with a crown and Hunt & Roskell. Late Storr & Mortimer. Chronometer & Watchmakers to the Queen and Royal Family. 156 New Bond Street. 17cms (6.5 ins) highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good and rare late 19th Century French carriage clock with three Limoges panelsNumbered 671The ribbed and block handle above a bevelled rectangular escapement observation window, the moulded top supported by four reeded Corinthian columns, the back door glazed, on a stepped base, both sides mounted with Limoges panels depicting a courtier and his falcon, to the left he stands admiring the bird; to the right he gazes towards another bird in the sky, a crossbow by his side; both costumes decorated in full colours with gilt highlights and plants beside them. The black Limoges Roman dial with gilt minute band framed by Renaissance style scrolls with enamel jewelled highlights, with gilt brass stylised beetle and poker hands over a scene depicting a small castle and herald framing the subsidiary Arabic alarm dial with brass arrow pointer. The triple spring barrel movement with silvered and jewelled English lever escapement, the back plate stamped 671 and with French winding directions, striking on a blued steel gong. 20cms (7.5ins) highThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and rare late 19th Century French brass grande-sonnerie striking carriage clock set with exceptional pierced brass side panelsLe Roy et fils, Paris, number 10316The foliate cast handle raised on bamboo-style uprights over a cast cornice set on elaborate Corinthian style columns to a concave-moulded base and block feet; the left-hand side panel depicting a seated pipe player within an Art Nouveau style frame enriched by climbing flowers and leaves, all off-set by a rich blue enamel ground, the left-hand side panel showing a seated woman in early 19th century dress next to an urn, again within the framework of climbing inter-twined foliage and flowers, with a bevelled glass rear door. The recessed silvered Arabic dial with blued steel hands over an alarm-setting subsidiary, both framed within an equally fine mask of entwined flowers and leaves. The triple spring barrel movement with silvered lever platform escapement striking the hours, quarters and half-hours on a pair of blued steel coiled gongs, with three-position selection lever to the underside offering a choice of strike options or silence. Signed in engraved copperplate script at the base Le Roy et fils 20cms (8ins) high. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good mid-19th century ebonised travel clock with trip repeatArnold and Frodsham, 84 Strand London, numbered 736Surmounted by a gilt feathered serpent handle above a large escapement inspection window forming the roof of the pagoda-like top, over glazed sides and a pierced back door, above a carved feathered border over a moulded base and bracket feet. The 3.75 inch brass dial with engraved floral spandrels and engine turned minute ring, with large Roman chapter ring, engraved under XII Arnold 84 Strand and London No 736 below VI, the centre with engraved floral motifs and an engine-turned watered silk background, offsetting the blued steel quatrefoil hands, the whole dial surrounded by an engraved brass palm frond sight ring. The four pillar, twin chain fusee movement with maintaining power and a jewelled English lever platform escapement, the back plate signed in the lower left and right corners Charles Frodsham and 84 Strand London respectively. Ticking and striking with a pull repeat on the right side, together with a winding key and a case key. 27cms (10.5ins) highFootnotes:This clock would have been made between 1844-1858. Although Arnold is engraved on the dial, it is a product of the Frodsham workshop; John Roger Arnold died in 1843, and it was after his death that Charles Frodsham purchased Arnold's corner premises at 84 Strand, which Arnold had used since 1821. Frodsham continued to use the name 'Arnold', sometimes even using 'J. R. Arnold', together with his own name on all the items produced by the shop. By 1858, Frodsham stopped using Arnold's name on his products. The address of 84 Strand, originally a coffee house when constructed in 1696, would remain part of the Frodsham company until it was pulled down in 1894, as part of development for Hotel Cecil.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A mid-nineteenth century engraved brass carriage timepiece depicting Windsor and Balmoral CastlesDent, London, No. 1036The gilt brass Anglaise riche-style case with frilled eels handle over a bevelled glass inspection panel within an elaborate pattern of engraved foliate scrolls on an engine turned ground, framed by four turned finials over reeded columns to a plinth base on three turned feet, the rear door depicting the Royal Castle at Windsor, the right-hand side showing a vase of flowers, the left showing Balmoral castle, all within elaborate borders, The 2-inch gilt rectangular Roman dial with delicate fleur de lys hands within a grapevine border. The single chain fusee movement with jewelled English Lever escapement, substantial monometallic brass balance and Harrison's maintaining power, the signed and numbered back plate with integral hand-setting knob. Ticking, together with a winding key. 19 cms (7 ins) highFootnotes:The 'House of Dent' began in 1840 as 'E.I. Dent' in reference to the founder, Edward John Dent, who had previously been in a ten-year business partnership with John Arnold. In 1841, he was awarded a Royal appointment, which lasted until his death in 1853. After this point, the business was taken over by his stepchildren who ended up splitting the business into two competing firms; Frederick William Dent inherited 61 Strand and 34 & 35 Royal Exchange shops, whereas his brother, Richard Edward Dent inherited 33 Cockspur Street. In 1854, Frederick William took over the contract to build a clock for the Houses of Parliament that his stepfather had agreed to undertake in 1852; the clock eventually being installed in 1859, along with its bell, Big Ben. Richard Edward Dent died in 1856, at which point the shop was run by his widow, Marianna Frederica, who also renamed the firm 'M. F. Dent'. Frederick William Dent died in 1860, at which point the two shops in his ownership were renamed 'E. Dent & Co.' by his sister and brother-in-law, who also took over the business. Until 1858, both firms used the name 'Dent, London'; in 1858, at the coercion of 'E. Dent & Co', 'M. F. Dent' clarified on all the products they produced that they were a separate entity to 'E. Dent & Co.' and all the accomplishments of 'E. Dent & Co.' were quite separate to those of 'M. F. Dent'. In 1921 the separated firms re-joined and continued until finally closing their doors in 1976.The clock for this lot is signed 'Dent London 1036' which complicates assigning it a definitive maker. However, it has been noted that 'M. F. Dent' seem to have started numbering both their clocks and watches at 12000, whereas 'E. Dent & Co.' began numbering their clocks from 1. This would suggest the latter company was responsible for this clock. One of their carriage clocks, numbered 693, has been dated to 1845, while another numbered 1302 is dated to 1850. If their carriage clocks were numbered sequential, which is not confirmed, it would make sense for this clock to date to around 1848. Interestingly, one of the scenes engraved on the case is of Balmoral Castle. In 1857, Frederick William Dent made a turret clock for Balmoral Castle; it might be that this clock was made to highlight that achievement, though this is purely speculative.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and possibly unique English ormolu striking mantel chronometer with detent escapement and calendar indicationFrench, Royal Exchange, LondonThe rocooco inspired case surmounted by a trefoil handle over glazed inspection panel, glazed sides and hinged rear door, cast with eight cherubs, mermaids and mermen, C-scrolls, foliage, rocaille-work and addorsed sea creatures on a conforming base. The 2.25 inch engraved silvered dial with further C-scrolls and foliage surrounding the Roman chapter ring and smaller subsidiaries giving the date of the month and the day of the week, with blued steel hands and signed in a rectangular reserve. The twin chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power to the going train which terminates in a large, engraved platform supporting the engraved balance cock, the helical blued steel spring free sprung and with diamond endstone, to a cut and compensated bimetallic balance and Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement, striking the hours on an extremely long circular-section blued steel coiled gong. Striking. 28cms (11ins) high.Footnotes:The case is numbered 837 on the top right corner above the back door.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY fine and RARE late 19th century French engraved gilt brass giant carriage clock with exceptional 'jewelled' PORCELAIN panelsDrocourt, number 11652, retailed by Tiffany, Reed & Co., Paris and GenevaThe gorge case with rippled handle over a large oval bevelled glass inspection panel revealing the substantial silvered platform, the side panels depicting romantic pastoral couples in arcadian landscapes, both framed in fine bands of gilt with red 'jewelled' borders against a Royal blue ground, the rear door of bevelled glass, the main dial with exceptional gilt scroll decoration to the upper corners framing the signed Roman dial with good pierced gilt hands, the lower section showing a romantic couple fishing and playing the flute centred by the alarm-setting subsidiary dial, the top, cornice, handle, side columns and base all crisply engraved with flowers and repeat-patterns against a partially matted ground. The large movement with substantial silvered platform carrying the jewelled English lever escapement with wide balance set with 24 timing screws, rack striking the hours and half hours on a blued steel coiled gong mounted on a block stamped F.D.. Ticking, alarming, repeating and striking the half and full hours. 25cms (10ins) high. Footnotes:Tiffany, Reed & Co. was the Paris office for the New York retailer Tiffany & Co.; it opened in 1850 as a buying office, but soon it also catered for USA clients in Europe. Gideon Reed was the Paris partner of the firm, but when he retired in 1875 the European branch of the company was renamed Tiffany & Co. reflecting the international fame the company had gained.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good late 19th century French gilt brass gorge-cased bell-striking carriage clock set with five polychrome enamel panelsNumbered 775The rippled handle over five enamel panels decorated in many colours, the top and side panels depicting pairs of lovers in Romantic rural landscapes, the rear door depicting a riverside scene, the Roman cartouche dial with blued steel hands over a still-life, all within fancy gilt borders of running flowerheads and foliage, framed by well cast gilt brass uprights on a moulded base, the twin spring barrel movement with compensated bimetallic balance, rack striking the hours on a bell. Ticking. 18cms (7ins) high. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and very rare late 18th century French gilt brass Capucine-type travelling clock with original padded felt-lined leather travelling caseVegeaa, RouenThe rectangular case surmounted by a shaped handle above the bell and hammer, framed by turned urn finials on an engraved latticework and flowerhead ground, a shallow arched sunburst-cresting to the front concealing the bell from view over a long latticework dial plate, the cast bezel with hinged lock over a shaped glazed aperture to reveal the pendulum bob, the sides and rear door all glazed, mounted on turned button feet. The 4 inch white enamel dial with Arabic five minutes surrounding the minute track, Roman hours and concentric date dials, signed in the centre Vegeaa A ROUEN, with fine pierced and engraved gilt hands, blued steel date hand and off-set winding squares. The twin spring barrel movement with four plain turned pillars, anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, the count wheel set on the back plate and with star-shaped crossings. Contained within the original padded felt-lined travelling case, with top handle and large side turnbuckle catches over a moulded front to accommodate and protect the dial. The clock ticking and striking, 24.5cms (9.5ins) highThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An exceptionally rare and very fine early 18th century French ormolu travelling clock with choice of balance or pendulum controlLe Bon, ParisThe tete de poupee style gilt bronze case surmounted by a bud finial on a pierced panel backed in red silk to allow for the sound of the bell to escape, over the finely modelled head of Helios wearing his crown, the waisted sides cast with lozenges and centred by a pair of male and female Classical profile busts, on a gadrooned base and button feet; the rear panel is plain brass, and has a door hinged at the top and locking catches, the lower part of the back engraved with a subsidiary dial titled Carosse and Repos (Carriage and Rest). The one-piece 4 inch white enamel dial with outer Arabic five-minute numerals encircling a minute band, bold Roman numerals and an inner track for quarters, with good, blued steel hands, protected by a curved glass within a cast bezel and set above the applied signature plaque LEBON. The twin spring barrel movement with large plates filling the rear of the case, signed across the centre in a gentle upward curve to echo the travel of the pendulum Le Bon AParis, mounted above a subsidiary pair of plates supporting the chain fusee to the going train which terminates in a verge escapement set below a pierced and engraved bridge cock supporting the large brass sprung balance with impulse pin to its edge. The clock can be switched to a pendulum-driven clock by selecting Repos - this brings into play a series of connected pivoted levers that lower the silk-suspended pendulum with open crutch which ingeniously engages with the impulse pin on the periphery of the balance wheel. The strike dictated via solid engraved numbered countwheel acting on the bell above. Ticking and striking. 27.5cms (10.75ins) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare third quarter of the 19th century inlaid walnut spring driven wall regulator with mercury pendulumThwaites and Reed, Clerkenwell. The frontplate numbered 13737. The arched case with full length glazed door with applied carved architectural details to the canted corners, the sides also glazed to reveal the back board and base, inlaid with floral groups in woods of different colours, mounted internally with a silvered beat scale, the 6.75-inch one-piece silvered dial with outer minute track framing gothic-style Roman numerals and fancy half-hour markers, the signed centre further engraved with an extensive symmetrical pattern of interlaced scrolls, with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands. The substantial movement with arched plates united by four knopped pillars, Harrison's maintaining power to the chain fusee and deadbeat escapement to a 47cms pendulum with T-bar suspension from the backboard over a circular-section rod terminating in an intricately engraved brass and steel stirrup framing the jar of mercury, with fine adjustment and blued steel pointer reading against the beat scale. 57cms (22.5ins) high.Footnotes:The number to the frontplate dates this clock to circa 1867, see Rose, E.D. (1978) English Dial Clocks. Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late 17th century walnut marquetry inlaid longcase clockWilliam Clarke, LondonThe overhanging cornice on an inlaid entablature raised on (later) spiral columns, shallow convex throat moulding over a long door with three large panels of bird and flower inlay centred by an oval lenticle, on an inlaid base. The 12 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the wide silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fancy half hour markers, matted centre, ringed winding squares and chamfered date aperture. The weight driven movement with anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell. Case possibly associated. 2.06m (6ft 9ins) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good late 18th century mahogany quarter chiming longcase clockJames Allen, LondonThe pagoda top with ball and spire finials sitting on ribbed mouldings, the centre with shaped apron over silk backed sound frets mounted on brass stop-fluted Doric columns over a long door with flame veneer flanked by matching quarter columns on a doubled stepped plinth with applied moulded panel. The 12 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent over a Roman and Arabic chapter ring and scroll spandrels framing the matted centre with recessed seconds and applied arched signature riband. The movement with heavy plates united by five large knopped pillars, the going train with anchor escapement, the original pendulum with brass strip and lenticular bob suspended from a substantial back cock on the backplate, striking the hours on a bell and chiming the quarters on eight bells and hammers. Together with three brass-cased weights 2.55m (8ft 5ins) high. Footnotes:James Allan, also spelt Allen, was born in Forres, Scotland likely around 1739. He seems to have been initially apprenticed to a blacksmith in Forres, and after completing his apprenticeship he moved to London. By chance, he shared a house with a sextant maker, and apparently Allan would assist the sextant maker in the evenings. Allan must have preferred instrument making to blacksmithing, as by 1786 he was making Borda circles, likely with Jesse Ramsden, whom he appears to have remained close to throughout his life. In 1790, he was listed as working at 76 New Gravel Lane, before moving to 12 Blewit's Buildings, Fetter Lane around 1800, where he would remain for the rest of his career. In 1809, he is listed in the trade directories at this address as a 'divider of mathematical instruments'. In 1816, he published his own method for making highly accurate screws and was subsequently awarded a silver medal for his screw making, by the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce. This same organisation gave him several awards throughout the years: two gold medals, one for his self-correcting dividing engine (1810) and another for a theodolite of his own manufacture (1815), as well as another silver medal for a new Reflecting Repeating circle (1811). On 3 February 1820, he received another award, of £100, this time from the Board of Longitude for his 'Self-Correcting Dividing Engine' used for the manufacturing of theodolites, sextants, etc. This engine is now in the Science Museum in London. It seems that shortly after this he moved back to Forres, where he died a year later, on 7 September 1821, his obituary being published in the Inverness Courier. James Allan would later be mentioned by Thomas Reid, in his Treatise on Clock and Watch Making: Theoretical and Practical, as a late watchmaker of London and a 'master in the art of dividing mathematical and astronomical instruments'.One of his sons, also James, served an apprenticeship to the well-known instrument maker Charles Fairbone, then worked in Ramsden's shop between 1813-1816, before transferring to Matthew Berge's shop located at 196 Piccadilly. In 1819, he and Nathaniel Worthington, a former apprentice to both Berge and Allan (Snr.) inherited the business on Berge's death, setting up the partnership of Worthington and Allan. Interestingly, James Allan, of 196 Piccadilly, was enrolled at the London Mechanics Institute between June 1825 to March 1826. The partnership between Worthington and Allan continued until 1835, after which point Worthington assumed full control, until his death in 1851. Whether Allan died in 1835, or the partners simply had a falling out, remains unknown.Another son, John, seems to have worked with his father between 1790-1794, before he established himself as a marine instrument maker in Baltimore, having left the UK in 1807. His adverts boasted that all the instruments were made using his father's improved dividing engine.Reid, T (1832) Treatise on Clock and Watch Making: Theoretical and Practical. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea.McConnell, A. (2016) Jesse Ramsden (1735–1800): London's Leading Scientific Instrument Maker. Abingdon-on-Thames: Routledge.de Clercq, P. R. (1985) 'Nineteenth-Century Scientific Instruments and their Makers: Papers presented' Fourth Scientific Instrument Symposium. October 1984.The British Antique Dealers' Association (2022). Worthington & Allan-London. Available at: https://www.bada.org/object/worthington-allan-london-outstanding-flat-wall-bow-front-mahogany-stick-barometer-circa-1820Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser. Friday 25 February 1820Inverness Courier.Thursday 13 September 1821Grace's Guide (2020) James Allan (London). Available at: https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/James_Allan_(London)#cite_note-3 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good late 19th century mahogany small four-glass library timepieceBennet, 65 Cheapside, LondonSurmounted by a bevelled glass with moulded frame over bevelled glazed sides to an ogee shaped base with applied foliate carving, the 3.5inch signed silvered Roman dial with blued steel hands and angled sight ring, single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement. Ticking, with pendulum and door key. 22.5cms (8.75ins) high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare mid-19th century French carriage clock with chaff cutter escapementPaul Garnier, Paris number 2976The early multi-piece case with facetted handle over a bevelled glazed inspection panel (the repeat button passing through the glass), moulded uprights and a plinth base, the solid rear door with hinged shutter opening to reveal the winding and setting squares. The Roman white enamel dial with minute track and numerals picked out in light and dark blue, the centre signed Paul Garnier Hger de la Marine Paris, above blued steel trefoil hands and a subsidiary Arabic alarm dial with blued steel setting hand. The three-spring barrel movement with Garnier's own chaff-cutter escapement with three-arm monometallic balance, and extremely delicate arbors throughout, rack striking the hours and half-hours on a bell. The back plate signed Paul Garnier Paris, and numbered on the backplate under the bell, the rear door, shutter and base also repeat numbered. Ticking, striking, sounding the alarm and repeating. Together with a double-ended winding key. 18cms (7ins) highFootnotes:Paul Garnier (né Jean-Paul) was born in 1801 in Épinal, France, moving first to Luxeuil to carry out a watchmaking apprenticeship, and then to Paris in 1820 to join Lépine's workshops, before finally establishing his own business in 1825. In the 1827 Exhibition he exhibited an astronomical clock and some mantel regulators, which won him a silver medal. He would win silver medals again at both the 1834 and 1839 Exhibitions, before winning a gold medal in 1844. Around this time, he seems to have written to the formidable Antide Janvier, asking for permission to use the title 'Elève de Janvier', as Garnier, at some point, attended the free Horological school Janvier established in 1802. Janvier readily assents to this request, and Garnier used the title on his carriage clocks until about 1835, and in his written correspondences until at least 1844. Around 1835, Garnier makes use of the title 'Horloger (or Her) du Roi', which in turn is supplanted by 'Her De La Marine' after the 1848 revolution and the deposition of the monarchy.From 1830 Garnier began to make affordable, semi-massed produced carriage clocks (pendules de voyage) and could be said to have established the Parisian carriage clock industry. He was able to do this by combining a basic, easily made design with his patented 1830 escapement. This escapement, alternatively called the 'chaff-cutter', 'Gautier', or 'chopper', could be machine made, drastically reducing the time and cost of making. It is a type of frictional rest escapement, comprising of pallets in the form of a single roller (a circle with about 4/9ths of its circumference cut off at an angle and the sides ground) made of either jewel or hardened steel, the latter being more common with repaired rollers. The escape wheel is in fact two separate wheels mounted on the same arbor a specific distance apart. The wheel teeth are bevelled along the edge that interacts with the roller.The combination of basic shape and cost saving escapement meant that pendules de voyage, having previously been economically unattainable to the vast majority of people, were reduced in cost to the price of a standard mantle clock.Despite being affordable, these clocks were not poorly made, exhibiting very fine diameter pivots (even by French clock standards) and usually having rack striking, which was a desirable feature, being much easier to set than count wheel striking. The clocks would also only strike the half hour and the hour, which saved on cost compared with the more common repeaters. In the early clocks, engine turned dials, one-piece cases, and barrel stopwork were all very common. With clocks made between 1830-1840, it was common to fit a coloured-paper covered block of wood into the base of the hollow casting.In addition to carriage clocks, in 1847 Garnier presented a novel master clock and slave clock system, and at least one chronometer has been assigned to him. He also pursed scientific instrument making, his obituary eventually being published in the Society for Civil Engineers bulletin in 1869.His son, also Paul Garnier, was born in 1834 and continued the business after his father's death. Additionally, he submitted drawings and models of his father's design for a free-sprung chronometer escapement to the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers and the Revue Chronométrique. Before his death in 1916, he donated his family's collection of watches and clocks (the former including examples from the 16th century) to the Musée des Arts et Métiers.R. A. E. (1890) 'A Few Words About M. Paul Garnier's Collection', The Horological Journal, Vol. 33 (3), pgs. 33-34.Arnott, P. (2011) 'Constant Force Chronometer No. 1 Attributed to Paul Garnier', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 33 (1), pgs. 58-65.Weld C. R. (1868) 'Parliamentary Reports on the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1867', The Horological Journal, Vol. 11 (4), pgs. 43-50.British Horological Institute (1877) 'Entirely Detached Gravity Escapements', The Horological Journal, Vol. 20 (1), pgs. 4-6.Allix, C. (1993) 'Paul Garnier Revisited', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 20 (5), pgs. 411-425.Boquillon, M. (1863) 'Horology at the International Exhibition, London, 1862', The Horological Journal, Vol. 5 (8), pgs. 90-93.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late 17th century walnut inlaid longcase clock of one month durationJohn Cotsworth, Londonthe hood with stepped and domed ebonised caddy over an inlaid frieze supported on spirally twisted columns to the front over a decorated throat moulding and long door fully inlaid with a lavish design of flowers and foliage issuing from a classical urn, on a matching base. The 11-inch square brass dial with wide winged cherubs head spandrels between engraved foliage framing the Roman and Arabic chapter ring, the matted centre with central rose engraving, ringed winding squares and decorated date aperture. The movement of one month duration with six substantial knopped and finned pillars, the small outside countwheel mounted on the top right-hand side of the backplate, now striking on a long, coiled gong mounted on the backboard. Together with a pendulum and pair of brass clad weights. The case of the same period, but probably associated. 2.26m (7ft 5ins) highFootnotes:John Cotsworth was born in 1637. He was initially apprenticed to Nicholas Coxeter, before being turned over to Jeremy Gregory. He gained his freedom of the Clockmakers on 5 July 1669. In 1698, he took out a 13-year lease on a shop in St. Dunstan's-in-the-West. The shop was described as being at the south-west end of St. Dunstan's church, next to Cliffords Inn Lane. Cotsworth and the shop clerk, John Grant, were listed as the sole occupiers of the shop. As Grant is described as being from St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, it is possible that he remained on in the shop irrespective of the owner, rather than having a specific relation with Cotsworth. Cotsworth is mentioned as having also been an engraver; as his second master, Jeremy Gregory, is believed to have gained his freedom from the Goldsmith's Company, it is possible that Cotsworth learnt engraving from him. It has been suggested that Cotsworth was a non-conformist, but this has not been proved. Throughout his career, Cotsworth would take five apprentices, three of whom were freed, perhaps the most famous being Edward Crouch. Crouch became Cotswoth's apprentice in 1682, gaining his freedom in 1691. By 1719, Crouch had become the Master of the Company, unfortunately dying four years later. Interestingly, Crouch's shop throughout his career is listed as being in St. Dunstan's-in-the-West. What relationship he maintained with Cotsworth after his apprenticeship remains unknown.John Cotsworth died in 1732; he was 95 years old, and was described as a watchmaker and the oldest living resident of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West. In his will, he left instructions that his Grandsons/Godsons, Cotworth and Robert, the sons of seemingly his only living child, Elizabeth, were each to receive £50. A Month going longcase from 1730 is also known from him, and a similar month going longcase by Crouch was sold by Bonhams in 2006.Boney, G. (1992) 'Harry Callowe: A Sequel' Antiquarian Horology Vol. 20 (2) p. 157British Horological Institute (1974) 'Clocks recently sold', Horological Journal Vol.116 (11) p. 26.Atkins, C. (1931) The Company of Clockmakers: Register of Apprentices. London: Butler & Tanner Ltd.Atkins, C. E. (1931) Register Of Apprentices Of The Worshipful Company Of Clockmakers Of The City Of London From Its Incorporation in 1631 To Its Tercentenary In1931 Compiled From The Records Of The Company By Charles Edward Atkins, Master In 1897, 1909 And 1928. Compiled by Jeremy Lancelotte Evans. London: The Company of Clockmakers.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine and rare mid-late 19th century mahogany floor standing regulator with four-legged gravity escapementThe wide moulded cornice over long glazed door with internal dust beading and twin locks, the sides similarly glazed, the solid backboard with additional applied panel to carry the heavy steel plate on which the pendulum and escapement assembly are mounted, the board further set with a mercury ivory thermometer, all on a moulded base. The unsigned 10.25inch silvered dial with outer Arabic minute band framing the Roman hour and Arabic subsidiary seconds dials (with Observatory marks), with blued steel hands. The weight-driven movement with substantial waisted skeletonised plates united by four heavy pillars, Harrison's maintaining power and high-count pinions throughout, mounted on a pair of very substantial brass brackets, a central contrate wheel driving a vertical eight-inch arbor terminating in a bevel gear running to the four-legged escapement with pierced vanes and twin arms, the heavy zinc and steel compensated pendulum with large facetted bob reading against an engraved silvered beat scale. Driven by a tall cylindrical brass weight weighing 9kg (approximately 19.8lbs) suspended via a pulley set into the roof of the case. Together with a crank winding key and a door key with brass ring engraved with the number 4. 2.12m (6ft 11ins) high.Footnotes:Gravity, also including Remontoire, escapements are defined as escapements which instead of relying on the going train or weights to impulse the pendulum, are instead reliant on a small, lifted weight or bent spring, which provides impulse with every pendulum beat. Theoretically, this provides a constant impulse to the pendulum. The first such escapement, a Remontoire, was made by Alexander Cumming in 1774, originally described in his 1766 book The Elements of Clock and Watch-Work, Adapted to Practice. The main benefit of this escapement, as Cumming saw it, was that the escapement could function without oil on the pallets, which should reduce the error caused by old or dirty lubrication. Cumming explained further that 'these pallets, do also correct all the irregularities of action in the main spring, wheels and pinions; or any other irregularity that can possibly happen in the movement, from any cause whatever' which was the desired result for a gravity escapement. Cumming's escapement features some hallmarks of gravity escapements, including weighted arms and pins which link the escapement's impulse to the pendulum.Thomas Mudge also produced a similar escapement around this time, which was used in his marine clock. The main difference was Mudge positioned the weights on the arms of the pallet, rather than having them separate, as in Cumming's design. Mudge's escapement was criticised as being too delicate; a small change to the force of the train would cause the escapement to trip. Even if it wasn't tripping, it has been noted that the escapement had a tendency to half-unlock after fully unlocking, meaning that the pendulum would sometimes get an extra partial impulse. Not only did this mean the escapement was prone to a mutable rate, but circular error was also increased.Inspired by Cumming's book, both Edward Massey and George Prior separately devised Remontoire escapements, in 1803 and 1809 respectively.Between 1809-1811, William Hardy, at the behest of the then Astronomer Royal Dr. Nevil Maskelyne, developed a new escapement for the Board of Ordnance which he described as a spring pallet escapement. This escapement was to be used in an astronomical regulator, to supplement Troughton's ten-foot Mural Circle. Hardy's escapement was similar to Cumming's, however, Hardy's relied on a spring which unlocked the escapement with every pendulum swing. As with the Cumming's escapement, Hardy's escapement did not require oiling. Interestingly, Alexander Cumming was consulted by the Board of Ordnance regarding the practicality of Hardy's design, Dr. Maskelyne having since died. Hardy was eventually awarded £200 for the regulator and received several requests for similar regulators. Thomas Reid, around 1811, also developed a spring pallet Remontoire escapement, though slight modifications to the pallet faces meant that Reid's escapement could function for longer than the 15-year lifespan of Hardy's pallets. One of the regulators Reid made with this escapement was for the Astronomical Institution of Edinburgh, which later became the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh.The final British precursor to Dent and Denison's gravity escapements was created by James Mackenzie Bloxam. Bloxam's escapement relied on one large locking wheel with nine teeth and a much smaller lifting/unlocking centre wheel, also with nine teeth. This escapement was an improved, simpler version of previous gravity escapements and avoided the issues of tripping and circular error that were present in Mudge's escapement. The main drawback to this escapement was that it demanded a finely finished, high quality movement with a high pinion leaf count and an absolute minimum of weight to run. In one of Bloxham's clocks which used this escapement, the pinions went as high as 18 leaves. Such clocks would necessitate a high level of skill to make and the cost of such a clock would be very high, making the escapement largely impractical for most uses.Edmund Beckett Denison, later Lord Grimthorpe, used these past escapements, especially Bloxam's, to create a more robust gravity escapement. The four-legged gravity escapement owes a debt to Bloxam's design, though it is different in a few key ways. First, the number of teeth on the locking wheel was reduced to four, the teeth were now called 'legs', and the lifting centre wheel became four centre pins which protruded on both sides of the locking wheel. Another major difference was the escapement was distributed between two planes: one pallet in front, and the other pallet in back with the escape wheel and pins between. This escapement avoids the risks of tripping and circular error and is easier to manufacture then many of the above escapements. Additionally, Denison's escapement did not require a high pinion leaf count to work and benefitted from a large driving weight. Denison would later develop another escapement on this two-plane principle, which would rely on two three-legged locking wheels, connected by three unlocking pins. Denison's design for the four-legged gravity escapement, first described in his Rudimentary Treatise on Clocks, Watches, & Bells For Public Purposes of 1850, was manufactured by James Brock of George Street, Portman Square shortly after. The four-legged gravity escapement was recommended for use in astronomical regulators and similar sized clocks, whereas the double three-legged gravity escapement was usually reserved for turret clocks, most noticeably the Great Clock at Westminster. There are some exceptions to this rule; the turret clocks at both Chichester and Salisbury cathedrals use four-legged gravity escapements. Both cathedrals are also auditory only; there are no dials for the movements to drive, thus the more robust double three-legged gravity escapement is not necessary, and a four-legged escapement can be used. Additionally, both clocks hav... 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A rare mid 19th century mahogany floorstanding regulator with gridiron pendulum and unusual escapementMcGraw, LeedsThe arched case with moulded frame to the full-length door, with glazed sides over a recessed panel base on moulded block feet. The 13-inch signed silvered dial Roman dial with minute track and steel hands, the recessed subsidiary seconds dial set at VI, with bold five-second markers. The weight driven movement substantially constructed throughout, with shouldered plates 6mm in thickness united by four heavy turned pillars. The inverted single train winding below XII, the gut line running over an off-set free barrel, with Harrison's maintaining power, high count pinions and substantial wheels of six crossings, the deadbeat escape wheel set via a tear-drop shaped cock on the rear of the backplate, with separately mounted vertical entry-and exit-pallets, their sprung roots screwed to the back cock and running down to the escape wheel, each playing against the outer edge of the heavy gridiron pendulum as it swings. The pendulum with T-bar suspension over five bars of brass and steel to a heavy lenticular bob, driven by a brass weight. 2m (6ft 7ins) high.Footnotes:Joseph Copeland McGraw was born in Leeds in 1873. It is unknown where he served his apprenticeship, but he was described as a clockmaker. He married Eliza Phoebe Pearson in 1893 in Nottingham. After the birth of their first child, James, in 1895, the family moved to Leeds, where the other six children were born. McGraw died in 1909, at the age of 36, and the family moved back to Nottingham. Two years later, they are listed as living at 6 Institute Street, Hartley Road; Eliza is described as a charwoman, and the children that are old enough to work are either listed as scholars or errand girls/boys. The eldest child, James, would enlist shortly after the beginning of the First World War, eventually being killed in action in France 1918. Nottinghamshire County Council (2022), Roll of Honour: James McGraw. Available at: https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/7405This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare mid 19th century 19th Century carved mahogany floorstanding regulator with keyless windingE. Fisher, BathThe arched case with full length glazed door revealing the mercury jar pendulum (now empty) and floral scroll engraving to the top and bottom, over a substantial base with recessed oval panel, applied carved scrolls and block feet. The one piece signed silvered 13.75-inch dial with outer minute track enclosing the recessed subsidiary dials for Arabic seconds (with Observatory marks) and Roman hours. The substantial weight-driven movement with thick (5mm) tapering plates united by four heavy turned pillars secured by eight heavy blued steel screws and collets, the single train with wheels of six crossings, high count pinions and terminating in a deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets, triple-screwed to the arbor which is set in endstops, the long polished steel crutch terminating in a right angle with hinged steel arbor carrying the fork to the fine-screw regulation nut over the empty mercury jar pendulum with tapered pointer reading against a silvered beat scale secured to the back board. Wound by pulling on a heavy fusee-type chain emanating from the right hand side of the hood. Together with the small (c.2.75kgs) cylindrical brass weight, the four-spoke pulley and case key. 2.18m (7ft 2ins)Footnotes:Edwin Fisher is first recorded working in Bath in 1819; he is recorded as a watchmaker and a jeweller working at 13 Somerset buildings. At some point he relocated to 14 New Bond Street; an 1833 directory records him at this address. On a trade card, he is styled as a watchmaker, specialising in French watches, chronometers, and repeaters, as well as carrying out repairs to musical works and offering a supply of keys and precious metal chains. Nine years later he had moved again, to 13 Abbey Churchyard, though he would stay here only briefly, moving to his final location, 9 Old Bond Street, in 1846. He stopped advertising in Bath in 1866, which is reasonable to suggest as his date of retirement.Another regulator, with a jewelled deadbeat escapement, is known by him, as well as a few skeleton clocks. His name and a date of 1839 are also on the hour dial of the Cockshutt church clock; it has been suggested that he carried out some extensive repairs to the clock, possibly including a repair or conversion of the clock's pinwheel escapement, the movement being signed Bullock and Davies of Ellesmere. A turret clock, previously from the Bishop's Palace stable block in Bath, was made entirely by Fisher, and features quarter chimes and a wooden pendulum. None of these clocks have been described as having the peculiar pull-wind system present on the current lot.It is also interesting to note that the ticking of a balloon clock made by Fisher was recorded around 1941, by the BBC at Maida Vale. The recorded ticking was used as a time interval signal on radio broadcasts between programs, to assure listens that their sets had not died, but that a new program was being prepared.British Horological Society (1972) 'A Working Edwin Fisher Clock', Horological Journal, Vol. 115 (3), pg. 29Goodship, G. (1998) 'Time and the BBC', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 24 (4), pg. 309.Aked, C. (1969) 'The Joyces of Whitchurch', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 6 (4), pg. 216.Wooster, W. (1833-1885) The Post Office Bath Directory Bath: Lewis, Sons & Tyte.Gye, H. (1819-1824) Gye's Bath Directory Bath: H.Gye.The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022) Trade card for Edwin Fisher, Watch & Clock maker, Bath: P.12890-R. Available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/185709This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An extremely rare late 18th century weight driven walnut-cased floor standing regulatorHenry Ward, BlandfordThe obelisk-form case with shallow pointed arched top over tapering sides to an upright rectangular base on a plinth with moulded lip, the circular dial aperture set into the front of the full-width hinged door. The 9-inch one-piece engraved silvered dial with curved aperture to show the minutes via a rotating minute ring with Arabic fives read against a tapering blued steel pointer, below the minute aperture sit two engraved subsidiaries, to the left is a 24-hour dial with Roman hours marked in three hour intervals marked to the nearest quarter of an hour (i.e. four divisions per hour) read by a simple blued steel tapering hand; to the right hand side is a twice 0-60 second subsidiary dial, marked in individual seconds and named every ten, again read via a simple blued steel tapering pointer. The weight driven movement with unique inverted truncated pyramid shaped backplate (suggestive of a parallelogon) secured directly on to the back of the dial via three 7cms (2.75ins) long turned pillars, the single going train consisting of two large (c.13cms (5ins)) finely cut wheels with screwed collets and eight-leaf pinions driving a 7.5cms (3ins) 'scape wheel with 60 pins. The steel impulse and exit pallets are set directly on the pendulum rod. The pendulum is set on a substantial brass bracket mounted on the walnut block, and is constructed in three parts - two steel arms centred by a zinc core, of octagonal section, set at the upper end with a pair of steel pallets mounted on a brass block, the lower end terminating in a very heavy spherical brass bob with additional auxiliary timing weight (the largest bob approximately 13cms (5ins) in diameter and weighing approximately 10.5kg (approx 23lbs). 1.78m (5ft 10ins) high. Footnotes:Henry Ward was born around 1776; it is unknown where he was born, though he would spend most of his working life in Blandford, Dorset. However, his brother Richard, described as a watchmaker, lived in Middlesex. The details of his early career remain unknown, though, in 1797 a Henry Ward is listed in the Charing Church warden's book as having been involved with the upkeep of the clock for that year. Unlike many of the other listed clockmakers, his place of residence is not recorded. In 1804, Henry Ward of Blandford supplied and installed a turret clock to Milton Abbey, though the actual movement appears to have been manufactured by John Thwaites in London. This, along with his brother's place of residence and the Charing Church records, suggests Ward may have at least been apprenticed in London. In 1805 he received his first of four awards from the Royal Society of Arts, in the form of 15 guineas for a new simplified striking system. This system was noticeably different from other striking systems, as it did away with a separate striking train, instead using the pendulum to power the hammer via front plate levers: The hammer and the pallets are joined together with a rack; a lever is attached to the pallets and once the clock is striking, the pallet lever moves the rack tooth by tooth. Each movement of the rack connects with the hammer tail and causes a blow to be sounded. Ward notes that he uses this system with a deadbeat escapement. Interestingly Edmund Beckett Denison, later Lord Grimthorpe, in his Rudimentary Treatise On Clocks, Watches, & Bells For Public Purposes advocated for a crutch-less escapement. He noted that an escapement which had the pallets on the pendulum would be much more effect, though he did say that this was 'hardly possible [...] to manage behind a clock of regulator size.'Less than two years later Ward had received another award from the society, this time in the form of a silver medal, for his compensation pendulum. This pendulum consisted of two hammered iron rods on either side of a zinc rod, all secured by several screws along the length of the rods. These screws acted as adjustment, according to Ward; unscrewing the screw by one thread, would result in an alteration of the clock's going by about one quarter of one second per day. Ward was quite thorough in his experimentation, making up two pendulums, one using un-hammered iron and the other with half-hammered iron, and observing the change in their respective timekeeping based on the temperature. He even installed a rudimentary heat lamp in each clock case, to be able to test increases in temperature without being dependent on the weather. He eventually refined his pendulum to have chamfered edges and hammered iron rods, both of which he claimed further stabilised the clock's rate. This same year, he also received 10 guineas from the Society, for his invention of a locking crank mechanism for telegraph machines. His final prize from the society would come in 1814, in the form of another silver medal and five guineas for a simplified equation of time complication. This manifested itself as a minute dial with two hands; one hand recorded mean time, and the other tracked solar time. Ward explained in his submission to the Society that he thought it was essential to depict solar time, as the difference between it and mean time could be as much as -14/+16 minutes depending on the day of the year. That this complication was uncommon on standard domestic clocks, Ward ascribed to the cost, expertise, and skill of manufacture necessary. He viewed his complication, which relied on a cam, quadrant rack and a few additional wheels, as simplified and easier to make, with the hope that it would be adopted by more manufacturers. Unfortunately, Ward would die less than a year later, on 23rd February 1815. He is listed in the Blandford Forum burial records for 5th March of that year. Interestingly, he is listed as 'Henry, Ward Snr' opening up the possibility that a son of the same name was still alive as of 1815, though this conjectural child has not yet been located. His brother Richard, and his friend James Ferris, the latter of whom worked from Poole, having been apprenticed to Thomas Wright of London, served as the executors of his will. Richard Ward continued to work in London, at 27 Banner St., St. Luke's until at least 1853. A possible description of his house from 1815 suggests that he had three paying lodgers in his house at that time. This same source also references Mary Ann Ward, who was the daughter of Richard Ward; it seems likely that this is the same Richard Ward, though this cannot be confirmed.Passing reference has also been made to a Henry J. Ward, who was apprenticed to a Thomas Mayne as a watch finisher in 1792 at St. Luke's, London. Assuming Henry J. Ward was 14 at the time of his apprenticeship, he would have been born two years after Henry Ward. Whether this is actually Ward's younger brother, or simply an amusing coincidence, remains unknown.An early 19th century turret clock is known by Ward; it has a pinwheel escapement, with pendulum mounted pallets and a vertical fly. He seems to have been partial to a pinwheel escapement as several of his more complicated clocks used one. Longcase clocks of 30 hour and eight-day duration, as well as silver pocket watches, including one with a duplex escapement, are all known by him as well.Kelly (1843) Post Office London Street Directory, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.University of Leicester (2022) Historical Directories of England & Wales: London 1808-1915. Available at: https://specialcoll... This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A unique and extremely interesting late 18th century ebonised longcase timepiece with additional counting featureWright, PoultryThe hood with serpentine arched cresting supported on freestanding brass-mounted Doric columns, with gilt-heightened gothic-arched glazed side doors over an elaborately stepped and moulded throat section, the long arched door with gilt-heightened raised moulding over a conforming stepped moulded section to the plain base on shaped apron. The 12-inch one-piece silvered arched dial centred by a Roman chapter ring with matching pierced blued steel hands, wound at VI, surmounted by a series of four subsidiary dials - the furthest to the right-hand side set with two hands simply giving running seconds and the hour in a 24-hour day. The remaining three are directly geared and mark the passing of each individual hour, their dials marked as 100; 1000 and 20,000.The large weight driven movement with plates measuring 21.5cms x 18cms (8.25ins x 7ins) united by four substantial knopped pillars, the large diameter barrel driving a four wheel train terminating in an anchor escapement set to the top right hand side of the plates, directly behind the subsidiary seconds dial, the plain pendulum suspended from a centrally-mounted cock, thereby necessitating a pivotted right-angled linkage to the crutch. Together with the pendulum with steel rectangular-section rod terminating in a brass bob, later crank winder, case key and brass-clad weight. 2.07m (6ft 10ins) highFootnotes:Thomas Wright was born around 1744 and was made Free of the Clockmakers Company in 1770, establishing himself in the Poultry likely at number 13, and moving later to number 6. At some point between 1770 and 1781, he was appointed watch and clockmaker to the King, though how he obtained this distinction is unknown. Around 1781, Thomas Earnshaw approached Wright to finance his patent for a detached spring chronometer escapement, the former having previously had a falling out with his previous financer. After much discussion, it was decided that Wright would file the patent on Earnshaw's behalf, and Earnshaw would recompensate Wright the 100-guinea patent fee, by charging an additional guinea for each of the first 100 chronometers sold. The patent, 1354, was filed by Wright in 1783. It has been claimed, by Earnshaw, that Wright insisted these first 100 chronometers bear the stamp Wright's Patent on the movement. One such chronometer is known which carries this stamp, though the others seem to use T. W. Pt. 34, with the T.W. presumably standing for Thomas Wright. In 1784, Earnshaw developed a bimetallic compensation balance, and the first watch this was used on was signed Thomas Wright in the Poultry, London, No. 2228. Thomas Earnshaw was not the only famous colleague Wright had, as he also worked with Matthew Boulton, of Lunar Society fame, beginning around 1770. Boulton and Wright produced a clock for King George III in 1771; Boulton supplied the gilt bronze and Blue John case, while Wright supplied the movement. It is possible that this is how Wright received his Royal warrant, though why Boulton contacted Wright in the first place is not clear. Although the clock was made for the King, the design was used by Bolton to manufacture at least six other 'King's clocks'. The escapement was originally verge but was replaced with a pin wheel in the 1820's by Benjamin Vulliamy. Wright is known to have had at least one child, George William, who was apprenticed to his father in 1785. Unfortunately, Wright died in 1792 on a visit to Birmingham, possibly to meet with Boulton, and his son does not appear to have been made free. There also does not seem to be a record of a 'George William Wright clockmaker' and it is possible he pursued a different career after his father's death. There is some indication that Wright's shop was taken over by a horologist named Thorp and the shop name became 'Wright & Thorp', though this hasn't been confirmed. Watches from Wright seem to be more prolific than his clocks, though some of Wright's work can be found at the Palace Museum in Peking.There was also a Thomas Wright of Fleet Street working between 1718-1748 as a scientific instrument maker. This Thomas Wright was also Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Royal Highness, George, Prince of Wales and famed as one of the best instrument makers of the day. Whether this was a relation of Thomas', possibly his father, remains unknown.Weaving, A. H. (1991) 'Clocks for the Emperor', Antiquarian Horolgy, Vol. 19 (4), pg. 389.Randall, A. G. (1984) 'An Early Pocket Chronometer by Tomas Earnshaw, signed Robert Tomlin', Antiquarian Horolgy, Vol. 14 (6), pgs. 609-615.Crisford, A. (1976) 'Thomas Wright in the Poultry London No. 2228', Antiquarian Horolgy, Vol. 9 (7), pgs. 785-788.Science Museum Group (2022) Thomas Wright. Available at: https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp38979/thomas-wrightSotheby's (2005) An important English ormolu musical and quarter chiming table clock, Thomas Wright and, Matthew Boulton, London and Birmingham, circa 1772. Available at: https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2005/fine-clocks-watches-barometers-mechanical-music-scientific-instruments-l05881/lot.77.htmlHobbins, J. H. (1912) 'The Chronometer: Its History and Use in Navigation', The Horological Journal, Vol. 55 (4), pgs. 57-65.The British Museum (2022) Thomas Wright. Available at: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG81737Atkins, C. E. (1931) The Company of Clockmakers: Register of Apprentices 1631-1931, London: The Clockmakers Company.Royal Collection Trust (2022) Mantel Clock. Available at: https://www.rct.uk/collection/30028/mantel-clockThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare mid-19th century French carriage clock with jewelled chaff cutter escapement and hour repeatDent, Paris, numbered 2437The one-piece case surmounted by an elegantly turned handle on vase-shaped uprights over a large rectangular escapement observation window, three bevelled glazed panels and a solid rear door with hinged shutter to reveal the winding and hand-setting arbors, on a moulded base. The white enamel Roman dial with light blue minute ring framing the dark blue Roman numerals and blued steel trefoil hands, signed below VI Dent a Paris. The twin barrel movement with jewelled chaff cutter escapement, three arm gilt balance and extremely delicate arbors throughout. The frontplate numbered 2297, the backplate signed Dent a Paris and numbered 2437, the base repeat numbered. Ticking, striking, and repeating on a bell, together with a double-ended winding key. 16cms (6ins) highThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A very rare English brass-inlaid and mounted mahogany quarter striking and repeating giant travel clock in the original silk and velvet lined travelling caseBarraud and Lunds, Bishopsgate St, Cornhill, London, no. 6164. Surmounted by a low shaped handle over a bevelled glass inspection panel and brass-mounted cornice over bevelled glass side panels and a rear door with pierced brass sound fret backed in green silk, the four corners of the moulded base inset with substantial brass infills. The 4.5-inch square signed silvered Roman and Arabic dial with fancy blued steel hands and subsidiary alarm-setting dial at VI. The triple chain fusee movement filling the case, all wheels of five crossings and wound from the rear, chiming the quarters and striking the hours on three blued steel coiled gongs, each mounted on its own block, the going train terminating in a gilt platform with foliate-scroll engraved cock, the cut and compensated bimetallic balance with 16 gold timing screws set on an overcoiled hairspring. The backplate signed and further marked with the initials J.P. Together with the original velvet-lined travel case, the silk lid stamped in a gilt strapwork cartouche Barraud & Lunds, 14 Bishopsgate St, Cornhill, with the original winding key set in a recess to the base. Ticking, striking, chiming and repeating. 25cms (10ins) high.Footnotes:Francis-Gabriel Barraud was born in 1727 and was a watchmaker by trade. With his elder son Paul Philip, born in 1752, and younger son John, he would establish the Barraud horology firm. By 1782 they were established in Fleet Street and were listed in trade directories simply as 'Barrauds'. Paul Philip seems to have focused on clocks, as several orders for movements by Thwaites are found in his name only. Shortly after this point, in 1795, Francis-Gabriel died, and Paul Philip took control of the firm. By the end of that same year, Paul Philip had entered into partnership with another horologist, George Jamison, and they began to manufacture chronometers. Initially Mudge-type chronometers were attempted, but by 1797, they began making Arnold-style chronometers, along with a very few being made with an Earnshaw escapement. Around this time, possibly a bit later in 1798, the business relocated to Cornhill, and by 1800 the partnership between Barraud and Jamison was officially moribund, as Jamison has set up his own premises. Three of Paul Philips children, Frederick Joseph, born 1785, John, born 1790, and James, born 1793, were apprenticed to their father and all gained their Freedom of the Clockmakers' Company, as their father had in 1796. In 1809, the oldest child, Frederick Joseph, joined his father in partnership of the firm, followed by John in 1814, at which point the name of the firm is changed from 'Barrauds' to 'Barraud & Son'. When Paul Philip died in 1820, the firm was jointly taken over by Frederick Joseph and John, until 1838, when John Richard Lund, born 1805, joined the firm as a partner. The name of the firm was changed that year to 'Barraud & Lund'. James Barraud did not pursue a horological career after gaining his freedom, instead buying a partnership with a coal merchant in Whitefriars, later also pursuing gentleman farming in Hertfordshire beginning in 1854 until his death in 1876. In 1840, John Barraud died, followed by Frederick Joseph in 1859. The firm continued as 'Barraud & Lund'; Lund partnered with Hilton Paul Barraud, John Barraud's son, born in 1819 and apprenticed to John who eventually gained his freedom in 1846. John Richard Lund died in 1868, and by 1869 his son, John Alexander Lund, born in 1836, was made a partner with Hilton Paul Barraud. After Hilton Paul's death in 1880, John Alexander's brother joined him in the firm. John Alexander died in 1902 but the firm would continue under the control of various members of the Lund family, until it was officially dissolved in 1929.It is interesting to note that John Richard Lund was apprenticed to one of the Pennington horologists. Robert Pennington worked with Thomas Mudge Jr. trying to mass produce Mudge Sr. chronometers. The Pennington family is known the have supplied Barrauds with chronometer movementsUniversity of Cambridge (2015) Cambridge Digital Library: Papers of John Pond. Available at: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?keyword=Cotterell%2C%20Thomas%20(fl%201822-1835)%20chronometer%20maker&page=1Stewart, A. D. (2013) 'Pennington of London: a brief history of the family, the firm and their chronometers', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 34 (3) pgs. 367-384This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A LATE 17TH CENTURY BURR WALNUT VENEERED LONGCASE CLOCK WITH TEN-INCH DIAL AND BOLT-AND-SHUTTER MAINTAINING POWERJOHN EBSWORTH, LONDONThe rising hood with overhanging cornice and blind cut frieze supported on twisted columns, with long side glazed panels over a convex throat moulding and long door with oval lenticle framed by quarter-veneered panels of lively figuring within a D-moulded edge, on a crossbanded base and squat bun feet. The ten-inch square brass dial with single line border framing the winged cherubs' head spandrels and silvered chapter ring, the Arabic five-minute markers set within the minute ring and enclosing the Roman hours, fleur de lys half-hour markers and inner quarter hour track, the finely matted centre with slender subsidiary seconds dial and chamfered date aperture with boldly engraved date numerals, signed along the lower edge in copperplate script John Ebsworth, Londini Fecit. The weight driven eight-day movement with six latched knopped pillars and bolt-and-shutter maintaining power to the going train with anchor escapement, the strike train regulated via an outside countwheel acting on the bell. Ticking and striking, with case key, crank winding key, pendulum and a pair of brass-clad weights. 1.93m (6ft 4ins) high.Footnotes:Provenance:P.A. Oxley, 4 April 1997.John Ebsworth was apprenticed to Richard Aymes (also spelt Ames) in 1657, meaning he was likely born around 1643. Richard Aymes is known to have worked in Holborn, near St. Andrews Church, so it seems likely that this is where Ebsworth served his apprenticeship. A Christopher Ebsworth is also noted as being apprenticed to Aymes in 1662, and he was described as a clockmaker after his apprenticeship. It remains unknown what his relationship to John was, though he has long been assumed to be the younger brother, given his later date of apprenticeship. He was not listed in John's will, but he may simply have died before John. John gained his freedom of the Clockmakers Company in 1665, before moving into a shop 'at the Cross[ed] Keys in Lothbury'. This may have been on the same site as Knifton's former premises which were destroyed in the Great Fire, to the far south-west of Lothbury. When Lothbury was rebuilt, Ebsworth may have chosen to occupy a site well-known for clocks from Knifton's occupancy since 1646. Lothbury was a popular centre for clock workshops from the 1630s onwards; the area had long been associated with metal workers and founders. This association goes back, certainly as far as 1508, with some suggestion of going as far back as 1365, and the establishment of the Founder's Company. Given the easy access to all the raw materials, it is natural that the early clockmakers would be found here too. Interestingly, Richard Aymes was apprenticed to Peter Closon, a famed early lantern clock maker, and when Knifton died in early 1667, Aymes was one of the appraisers of his estate. Closon, Knifton, and Ebsworth all have clocks which used the 'matchstick man' casting mark. This mark has been associated primarily with Lothbury clockmakers, between the 1630's until about 1685. The mark has been variously ascribed as being the mark of the founder, the casting firm, or another specific individual. John Ebsworth is also recorded as working at 'New Cheap Side, however, the uniformity of his style makes it difficult to tell where he worked first, but any work signed from the Cross[ed] Keys is likely to date from the rebuilding of Lothbury by the early 1670s; Ebsworth had an extensive output of products which included lantern, bracket and longcase clocks, pocket watches, and even sundials.He continued to climb the ranks of the Clockmakers Company throughout his career, becoming a warden by 1695; in October of that year, he and another warden, Edward Stanton, were present when the apprentice George Graham gained his freedom of the Company. Two years later, Ebsworth was the Master of the Company. That he was financially secure at this point is seen by his investment in 1694 of £1,000 in the burgeoning Bank of England. This is the largest amount invested by any recorded clockmaker, with the exception of Thomas Tompion, who also invested £1,000. Ebsworth died in 1699, appointing his wife Susanna the sole executor of his will and Edward Stanton as the overseer, as well as instructing Stanton to provide business advice to Susanna. In total, he willed £570 to his three cousins and their children, with the promise of giving them more, should Susanna remarry within two years of his death. He was buried in St.Margaret's, Lothbury, a short walk from his home and workshop, and his memorial may still be seen there.His timepieces remain highly prized; a longcase by Ebsworth is on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and one of his table clocks was presented to the Duke of York in 1923 to celebrate his marriage and is still kept running at Clarence House.Nye, J. and Doherty, C. (2020) 'Thomas Knifton, beginnings, middle, ends', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 41 (1), pgs.76-82.Lloyd, H. A. (1951) 'George Graham Horologist and Astronomer', Horological Journal, Vol 93 (11) pg. 710.Will of John Ebsworth (1699). The National Archives: Public Record Office. Catalogue reference: PROB 11/452/249.The Worshipful Company of Founders (2022) History. Available at: https://www.foundersco.org.uk/historyRoyal Collection Trust (2022) Table clock. Available at: https://www.rct.uk/collection/3000/table-clock Victoria and Albert Museum (2008) Longcase clock. Available at: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O53199/longcase-clock-john-ebsworth/ Loomes, B. (2013) Lantern Clocks of the mid-seventeenth century - an examination of some with 'matchstick man' castings and 'matchstick' flower engraving. Available at: https://www.brianloomes.com/collecting/matchstick/index.html Loomes, B. (2006) 'A Lantern Clock Showing 'Thirds'', Horological Journal, Vol. 148 (3), pg. 107-108. Robey, J. (2012) 'Moorfields And Clock-Brass Founders Part 2: The Mayor Family And Other Founders', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 148 (3), pg. 622-623.Buick, T. (2020) Orreries, Clocks, and London Society Cham: Springer.Gloag, J. (1976) A Short Dictionary Of Furniture London: Allen & Unwin.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY FINE AND RARE EARLY 18TH CENTURY 'TYPE 3 BURR WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCKTHOMAS TOMPION AND EDWARD BANGER, LONDON, NO. 463, CIRCA 1707.The stepped caddy top surmounted by three large orb finials and twin sound frets supported by 3/4 and 1/4 brass-mounted Doric columns to the front and rear, the concave throat moulding over a long quarter-veneered door with D-moulded frame, punch numbered 463 on the leading edge, the sides with a pair of rectangular herringbone cross-banded panels, on a similar panel base and moulded apron. The 11-inch square brass dial with double screwed Indian mask spandrels enclosing the silvered chapter ring with Arabic five-minute band engraved with half-quarter marks framing the minute-track, Roman hours with meeting-arrow-head half-hour markers and an inner quarter-hour track, the finely matted centre with subsidiary Arabic seconds dial and chamfered date aperture with pin-hole manual adjustment, signed in a polished reserve Tho: Tompion/EDW. BANGER/LONDON, with typical blued steel hands. The dial feet latched to the substantial weight-driven eight-day movement united by six heavy knopped pillars, the backplate cut for the anchor and punch-numbered along its lower edge 463, the going train with anchor escapement and typical long steel crutch to a brass-rod pendulum: the strike train with internal rack acting on the bell above. Ticking and striking, together with the case key, pendulum and brass-clad weights. 2.42m (7ft 11.5ins) high.Footnotes:Provenance:Christie's, London, 14 June 2000, lot 75. Literature:Evans, J., Carter, J., Wright, B. (2013) Thomas Tompion 300 Years. Kent: White Horse Press, page 480.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good early engraved one-piece cased repeating carriage clock with duplex escapement, day, date, alarm and quarter repeatJ.B. Beguin, ParisThe elaborately engraved case with shaped and facetted handle above the large, glazed inspection panel over three bevelled glass panels, the rear door solid and sliding upwards in a pair of runners to reveal the winding and setting squares, raised on a plinth base with shaped corners and decorated all-over with finely engraved borders of stylised wheatears, tied ribbons and feather banding. The main dial with Roman hours and blued steel trefoil hands within a minute track, signed below VI and set above three subsidiaries for alarm, day (in English) and date, all with matching trefoil hands and set within an engraved foliate scroll mask. The spring barrel movement with gilt platform for the brass three-arm balance with compensating screws and jewelled duplex escapement, rack striking the hours and quarters on two bells and hammers. The strike/silent lever is set on the backplate with the engraved options 'Striking' or 'Stillness'. Ticking, striking both the hours and the quarters. Operational repeat, and alarm trains, together with a double ended key.Footnotes:This clock, or an identical one, is referenced in Carriage Clocks Their History and Development by Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert on page 432. Extant examples survive, not only of two other carriage clocks by Beguin, but also a handful of mantle clocks, including a skeleton clock.In 1870, he was recorded as working on the Rue Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris.The duplex escapement is usually seen in early Carriage clocks, being supplanted later by the lever and cylinder. However, in the early years of French carriage clock manufacturing the duplex escapement was regarded as the epitome of quality.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN 18TH CENTURY WALNUT STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK OF ONE MONTH DURATIONGeorge Graham, London, No. 590 The case with stepped caddy top flanked by twin finials over a blind cut fret, the stepped and moulded cornice over a further fret set on brass mounted Doric columns, both sides with rectangular glazed panels, the long trunk door with lively burr figuring enclosed by a D-moulded edge, the sides inlaid with two long feather-banded panels to a matching base and apron. The leading edge of the door punch numbered 590. The 12-inch square brass dial framed by Indian mask spandrels interspersed with foliate engraving, the bolt-and-shutter maintaining power lever set to the edge at IX, wide silvered chapter ring with outer Arabic five-minute numerals enclosing the bold Roman hours with typical floating lozenge half-hour marks and an inner quarter-hour track, the finely matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial over the applied oval signature cartouche and chamfered date aperture with pin-hole date adjustment, good blued steel hands and latched dial feet. The substantial movement set on built-up cheeks, (as is occasionally seen on Graham's work) and united by five heavy knopped and latched pillars, secured to the backboard via a brass L-shaped bracket, the five-wheel going-train terminating in an anchor escapement with long steel crutch to a pendulum with robust circular-section brass rod terminating in a brass-faced lenticular bob with engraved silvered rating nut: the rack striking train set in a partially skeletonised frontplate sounding the hours via a shaped brass-headed hammer and bell. The backplate numbered to the rear lower edge 590. Ticking and striking, together with the pendulum, brass-clad weights, crank winding key and door key. 2.31m (7ft 7ins) high.Footnotes:Provenance: Purchased Asprey, 14 May 1987.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN IMPORTANT LATE 17TH CENTURY EBONY VENEERED LONGCASE CLOCK OF THREE MONTH DURATION WITH ROMAN-STRIKING AND ONE-AND-A-QUARTER SECOND PENDULUMJoseph Knibb, LondonThe rising hood with shallow caddy top surmounted by three gilt brass flattened-ball finials over a blind fret supported by brass-mounted multi-piece Corinthian columns, centred by a cast gilt brass foliate swag terminating in tied ribbons, each side with pierced wood sound fret, the trunk with internal spoon lock and set with a mask to the centre of the upper cross-piece, the long door set with three panels, two long and one short, the sides matching, raised on a plain base and brass ball feet. The 10.5-inch square brass dial signed along the lower edge, Joseph Knibb, London between winged cherub head spandrels interspersed by engraved foliate boughs to the sides and a symmetrical foliate motif above, all framing the large expanse of very fine matting acting as the perfect foil to the silvered skeletonised Roman chapter ring with each minute engraved on the minute band. The quarter-hour track with small leaf-shaped half-hour markers, and finely fettled blued steel hands. (In typical fashion for a Roman striking clock, the numeral four is marked by IV rather than IIII.) The weight driven movement secured to the backboard with a brass L-shaped bracket, with arched and slightly shouldered plates united by substantial knopped and ringed pillars latched to the frontplate, both trains with large diameter barrels and finely shaped collets to the wheels, the going train terminating in an anchor escapement, the rear pivot of which is supported on a single-footed cock mounted on the backplate with a long crutch to the two-piece pendulum which hooks on to a spring suspension hung from a shaped bracket at the top of the backplate, with butterfly suspension. The backplate with semi-circular cut-out for the anchor pallets. The strike train using the Roman notation system of sounding the hours on a pair of hammers and bells – one large and straight-sided to represent the numeral '5' and a smaller, lighter example to represent the numeral '1', controlled via a small-diameter outside countwheel with four crossings and external detent. Ticking and striking, together with the pendulum and a pair of very large brass-covered weights. 2.135m (7ft) high.Footnotes:The foregoing is a list of the seven Roman striking, three-month going, longcase clocks by Joseph Knibb that are known to exist. It is immediately apparent that the current clock is in a very select group of Golden Age clocks. Perhaps even more telling is that of the seven listed, only one matches the current lot in benefitting from the additional refinement of a skeletonised chapter ring. The other skeletonised example is illustrated in the standard reference work 'The Knibb Family Clockmakers' by R.A. Lee, in figures 32 and 48. At that time, the images had been supplied by Messrs. F. Partridge & Sons Ltd, one of the great Antique dealing dynasties of the modern period. It has not been seen in public since its publication in 1964 and its current whereabout is not known to us. The current clock, therefore, offers a remarkable opportunity to acquire an iconic clock from one of the world's most revered makers. Garnier & Hollis (2018): Innovation and Collaboration; 'The early development of the pendulum clock in England. Catalogue of the Exhibition held at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street', London 3-14 September 2018, Exhibit number 100. (three-month duration, ebony case, 10.5-inch dial, solid chapter ring)R.A.Lee; The Knibb Family Clockmakers, The Manor House Press, 1964, plates 31 and 47 (three-month going, ebony case, un-recorded dial size, solid chapter ring)R.A.Lee; The Knibb Family Clockmakers, The Manor House Press, 1964, plates 32 and 48 (three-month going, ebony case, un-recorded dial size, skeletonised chapter ring)Roberts, D. (1990) British Longcase Clocks. Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Figs. 96 A and B (three-month going, ebony case, un-known dial size, solid chapter ring). J. Darken (ed.) (2003) Horological Masterworks: English 17th Century clocks from Private Collections, AHS, Exhibit 25 (three-month going, ebony case, 10.5inch dial, solid chapter ring)H. van den Ende (ed.) (2004), Huygen's Legacy, The Golden Age of the Pendulum Clock, Castletown, pp156-157 (three-month going, ebony case, 10.5inch dial, solid chapter ring)The Time Museum sale of Clocks and Watches, Sotheby's New York, 13 October 2004, lot 532 sold for $540,000. (three-month going, ebony case, 10.5-inch dial, solid chapter ring)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINE AND RARE LATE 17TH CENTURY 'PHASE TWO' EBONY CASED QUARTER REPEATING STRIKING TABLE CLOCKTHOMAS TOMPION, LONDON NO. 198, CIRCA 1692The 'Phase Two' style case surmounted by a bold gilt brass handle centred with a cast foliate bud on internal pommels with flowerhead bases set on a low caddy over elaborate cornice mouldings, the sides with silk-backed sound frets and long glazed apertures to a moulded base on block feet, the rear door with central glazed panel, the front with gilt brass escutcheons. The 6 and 7/8ths inch rectangular dial with twin subsidiaries in the upper corners – the left for rise-and-fall regulation, the right for strike/not strike, flanking the signature Thomas Tompion, LONDINI, fecit within an oval wheat-ear border with further engraved scrollwork and twin rose heads in the subsidiaries, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with sword-hilt half-quarter marks, minute band, meeting-arrow-head half-hour marks and quarter-hour track enclosing the finely matted centre with chamfered mock pendulum aperture and blued steel hands, all framed by cherubs head spandrels to the lower corners with quadrant spandrels above. The substantial eight-day movement united by seven knopped and finned pillars latched to the frontplate which is cut to accommodate Tompion's unique quarter repeating system. The going train with gut fusee to a pivoted verge escapement with long steel crutch to the pendulum with lenticular brass-bob, suspended on a spring and pinned to the massive rise-and-fall lever spanning the top of the backplate, with pendulum holdfast to the left of centre. The strike train with gut fusee and rack striking the hours via a facetted steel hammer on a large bell. The repeat train sounding the time to the nearest fifteen minutes by pulling a cord from either side of the case to engage a pair of pivoted repeat levers cocked on the left-hand side of the backplate. The elaborate backplate signed in a shaped wheatear cartouche Thomas Tompion, LONDINI, Fecit and punch-numbered 198 to the centre of the rear edge. The fully engraved foliate scroll backplate attributable to Engraver 155 (possibly Bartholemew le Maire, Engraver of His Majesty's Arms-in-Ordinary, working in Charing Cross between 1684-1698) and featuring his interlaced foliate scrolls with bold shading and crisp details in flowing patterns, with secret porpoise head in profile.Footnotes:Provenance:Sotheby's 13.12.1963, lot 87. Property of J.F.R. Peel, hammer price £3,000, together with the 'original' wall bracket. Christies 5.7.1989 lot 32. Anonymous sale, hammer price £90,000. By this time, opinion was that the wall bracket was later.Literature:Evans, J., Carter, J., Wright, B. (2013) Thomas Tompion 300 Years. Kent: White Horse Press, page 338.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A fine late 17th century walnut and laburnum veneered marquetry longcase clock with ten inch dial and bolt-and-shutter maintaining powerJohn Ebsworth, LondonThe rising hood with stepped cornice and ebonised mouldings raised on spirally twisted 3/4 pillars to the front and 1/4s to the rear, the long trunk door with ebonised moulded edge and oyster ground framing two shaped panels depicting inlaid urns of flowers, over a base with similar oval panel, raised on bun feet. The 10 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels and single line border interrupted at the base by the signature John Ebsworth Londini fecit, silvered chapter ring with Arabic five-minute markers within the minute band enclosing the Roman hours and fleur de lys half-hour markers, with inner quarter hour track, finely matted centre with small subsidiary seconds dial over a rose-engraved centre, chamfered date aperture and matted shutters. The eight day movement with five knopped and finned pillars latched to the frontplate, anchor escapement with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, outside countwheel strike on a bell, the hammer spring with fettled base, the whole raised on small wooden blocks on the original seatboard. Together with a trunk door key, pendulum and two period brass-clad weights 1.9m (6ft 3ins) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An early 18th century ebonised quarter repeating basket top table timepieceCharles Gretton, LondonSurmounted by an elaborate cast fish-and-fowl handle on a repousse basket top with four brass foliate urn finials over an elaborately moulded cornice, the glazed sides with repousse masks, the moulded base now with later plinth. The 6.5 inch square brass dial framed by winged cherub head spandrels, silvered capter ring with Arabic five-minutes and arrow-head half-quarter marks encloising a minute band, Roman numerals with half hour markers signed between V and VII Char Gretton, London and inner quarter hour track, the finely matted centre with chamfered date aperture, turned decoration and ringed winding square, with well sculpted pierced blued steel hands. The single gut fusee movement with five knopped, ringed and latched pillars, later converted to anchor escapement, the back plate richly engraved with iris, anemones, narcissi and tulips in symmetrical foliate scrolls, repeating the quarters and hour on three bells. Ticking, repeating, together with the pendulum and loose front door mounts. 40cms (15.5 ins) highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A mid-18th century ebonised table clock with quarter chime on ten bells and hammersBenjamin Shuckforth, DissThe inverted bell top surmounted by a shaped brass handle above four brass pineapple finials on a moulded cornice, the sides, front and back door glazed panels all set in quarter-round lacquered brass frames, with upper quarter frets to the front and back doors, on a moulded base and brass ogee feet. The eight inch arched brass dial surmounted by the engraved motto Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (Thus the Glory of the World Passes) over a strike/silent subsidiary dial framed by scroll and floral spandrels, the Roman and Arabic chapter ring enclosing the finely matted centre with chamfered recessed plaque signed Benj Shuckforth Diss, over a chamfered date aperture. The triple gut (two now wire) movement with six knopped pillars and verge escapement, sounding the quarters of the hour on ten bells and hammers, the back plate engraved with acanthus vines, flower buds and a floral basket. Ticking with a case key. 58 cms (22.5 ins) highFootnotes:Comparative Literature: Dzik, S. (2019) Engraving on English Table Clocks: Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800, Wild Boar Publications, pg. 343 (S15-1).Benjamin Shuckforth, also Shuckford, was born around 1688. It is unknown who he served his apprenticeship to, however, it has been noted that his clocks are characteristic of London manufacture. There is a possibility then, that either Shuckford or his master learnt clockmaking in London. Assuming he followed the standard apprenticeship path, he would have been able to open his own shop by about 1709, though the first formal record of him is in 1730, when he took John Frost, of Bury St. Edmunds, as an apprentice, charging Frost £21. Two years later, Shuckford had married Dulcibella Dalton, who was part of the landed gentry of Bury St. Edmunds, going back to the early 17th century. Their first child, Benjamin, died shortly after birth, but their second child, also Dulcibella, born in 1734, would survive both her parents.Dulcibella (Snr.) died in 1741 and it appears that Benjamin never remarried. He took another apprentice in 1753, Thomas Jolly. It should be noted that there was a John Shuckford working in Diss as a clockmaker around this time as well. He seems to have been born around 1684, and it is reasonable to assume that he was a relation of Benjamin's, possibly his older brother. One longcase clock is known by him, and the supposition is that he worked with Benjamin for the majority of his career. Shuckford's output seems to have been mainly lantern clocks and longcase clocks, though a wall clock, and a pair case watch are also known by him.John Shuckford died in 1759, and Benjamin followed less than a year later in 1760. The younger Shuckford, described in his will as a watchmaker and cider merchant, left all his wealth to his only surviving child, Dulcibella, who was to be assisted by his good friend William Woolley, a beer brewer from Ipswich. Shuckford's shop was continued by a clock and watch maker named William Shaw, who continued the shop under his own name. It seems likely that Shaw bought the shop outright, as there is no mention of him in Shuckford's will. Shaw had another shop in Botesdale; he would apparently split his time between the two shops. There is no record of him after about 1790, but it remains unknown what happened to him or Shuckford's old shop.Cloutman, E. and Millar, L. (2002) 'A Thirty Hour Clock by Benjamin Shuckforth of Diss, Parts 1 and 2', Horological Journal, Vol. 144 (6), p. 204.Loomes, B. (2013) Collecting Antique Clocks: Benjamin Shuckforth of Diss in Norfolk. Available at: https://www.brianloomes.com/collecting/shuckforth/index.html.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An early 19th century brass-bound single pad top table clock of small sizeDebois & Wheeler, LondonThe cast brass leaf handle on a brass-bound pad over a moulded cornice and brass uprights to the front corners, on a brass-bound base and tall bracket feet. The 3.75-inch white enamel Roman dial with matching pierced brass hands framed by a minute ring. The movement with gut fusee to the going train terminating in an anchor escapement, now with later continental strike train with vertical hammer added to the side of the movement, the winding square hidden by the front door. The backplate signed Debois & Wheeler London. Ticking. 28cms (11ins) highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late 18th century ebonised table clock of small sizeRobert Ward, LondonThe bell top surmounted by a handle and well moulded cornice over circular and shaped glass side panels, brass quarter frets on the front door and a moulded base with ogee brass feet. The 6-inch arched brass dial with strike/silent above the Roman and Arabic chapter ring, the matted centre with recessed signature plaque Robt Ward London and chamfered date aperture, all framed by foliate C-scroll spandrels.The twin gut fusee movement now converted to anchor escapement, with five knopped pillars, the back plate elaborately engraved with vines, a fruit basket and a phoenix with wings outstretched. Ticking and striking the hour with pendulum and case key. 45cms (17.5ins) highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A late 17th century lantern clock in an oak freestanding caseWilliam Raynes, YorkThe delicately strapped bell with five turned finials between three dolphin and floral frets above four slender tapered pillars and two side doors (with slots for the pendulum) on ball feet, with iron hoop to the top plate and spikes below. The 6.25 inch silvered Roman dial, with fleur de lys half-hour markers and single blued steel hand to the Yorkshire rose engraved centre, signed above VI Will Raynes in Yorke. The movement driven by a chain and weight with verge escapement, the pendulum mounted centrally between the trains and swinging through the door slots, countwheel strike on the large bell. Contained in a 17th century oak floorstanding case of pegged construction and excellent colour. Together with two lead weights. 40cms (15.5 ins) highFootnotes:William Raynes was born near Helmsley in Yorkshire in 1638. In 1653, he was sent to London as an apprentice of the clockmaking brothers William and Ralph Almond, being freed in 1660 or 1661. Raynes remained in London, establishing himself in Butcher Row, East Smithfield; all the extant clocks from this London period are lantern clocks. In 1676, he is still listed as living in London, though by 1682 or 1683 he appears to have moved to York; he was certainly there by 1687, in which year he was made a Freeman of the City. Two of his lantern clock dials are very similar, not only to each other, but also to a dial on a clock by Thomas Cruttenden, another York clockmaker, and it seems likely that both Cruttenden and Raynes used the same engraver. William Raynes died in a riding accident on 28th December 1694. There are three lantern clocks and three longcase clocks signed William Raynes in York, one of the longcase clocks having been sold by Bonhams in October 2014. This particular lantern clock has very short collets for the wheels, the collets themselves being integral to the arbor, a practice that was popular among very early London lantern clockmakers. The frets and the centre of the dial are engraved almost exactly the same as the other two lantern clocks by Raynes, and one by Cruttenden, with a York rose in the centre and ferocious looking dolphin/sea monster frets. One of these similar clocks may be seen in Lantern Clocks & Their Makers by Brian Loomes, Figure 18.9, pg. 320.For further reading, see Loomes, B. (2017) 'William Raynes of London, York and elsewhere' Part I and II, Clocks Magazine, Vol. 40 (April, May), pgs.9-13.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A good early 18th century Ebonised quarter repeating table clock by a Knibb apprenticeGeorge Wentworth, OxfordThe inverted bell topped case surmounted by a knopped brass handle above cast brass cone finials with (later) pierced brass quatrefoil side sound frets backed in red silk, the front door with brass quadrants to the upper corners, all on a moulded base with block feet. The seven-inch arched brass dial with an early style engraved wheatear border wherein the decoration runs horizontally across the top of the chapter ring as well as in an arc around the arch. The strike/silent subsidiary with floral centre over the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with floating lozenge half-hour markers, minute band and inner quarter hour track, the centre finely matted and signed in the mock pendulum aperture George Wentworth and on an applied silvered plaque Oxon with blued steel hands and decorated date aperture. The twin gut (now wire) fusee movement with six elegantly finned and knopped pillars, pivoted verge escapement and rack strike on the bell. Repeating the quarters on demand via a pull cord to the side of the case on six bells and hammers. The backplate signed Geo Wentworth OXON in an oval wheatear cartouche over twin eagles' heads and a symmetrical pattern of foliate scrollwork flanking a basket of fruit below the (replaced) backcock. Ticking, striking and repeating. Together with two case keys and a winding key. 51cms (20 ins) highFootnotes:This clock is featured in Dzik, S. (2019) Engraving on English Table Clocks: Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800, Wild Boar Publications, pg. 301 (W19-1).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A rare late 17th Century ebony table clock by a Knibb apprenticeJohn Drew, LondonThe case with elaborate foliate handle set within floral pommels on petal bases, the domed caddy set with four pierced foliate mounts and framed by berry-and-leaf finials to a moulded cornice over silk-backed cast brass sound frets to the front and sides, on a moulded base and squat bun feet, the front door with brass escutcheons. The 6inch square brass dial enclosed by winged cherubs head spandrels between foliate engraving, the silvered Arabic and Roman chapter ring with five-minute numerals outside the minute band and set with half-quarter marks, the Roman hours interrupted by elaborate half-hour markers, signed at the base Jno. Drew London, the deep blued steel hands reading against the finely matted centre. The twin gut fusee movement united by five knopped and finned pillars, knife-edge verge escapement and solid numbered outside countwheel strike on the bell, the backplate with single line border and symmetrical pattern of richly engraved floral scrolls framing the oval signature cartouche with male mask above the name John Drew Londini Fecit. Secured in the case via a pair of turnbuckles mounted to the rear of the dial. Ticking and striking with two case keys. 37cms (14.5ins) highFootnotes:John Drew was apprenticed to Joseph Knibb for eight years between September 1676 and September 1684, meaning Drew was likely born around 1662. Over the course of his career, he would train eight apprentices, though none appear to have gained their freedom. At some point in his career, likely early on, he was working out of a shop in Johnson Court, on Fleet Street. Lantern clocks and longcase clocks are known by him, including a couple of miniature lantern clocks, one with ting-tang striking. He displayed the same delicate minimalism in his work as was seen by Knibb, and it is easy to see the influence of his master in his work. In 1712 Drew was appointed Beadle of the Company, taking over from the deceased Richard George, an engraver who had held the position for over a decade. The official description of a Livery Beadle's duties was to attend every official Livery function, maintain the peace during meetings, look after robes, etc. Unofficially, at this time, the role was usually given as a source of income to members who had fallen on hard times. Many horologists and allied trades people would see their income disappear if they were to fall ill, their poverty continuing for the duration of their illness. Some trades had a higher-than-average tendency for this, for example, many engravers were known to have short careers due to sight loss; several years of very close, detailed work in pre-electric light conditions would cause them to become partially sighted. This may explain Richard George's long tenure as the Company Beadle.It is unknown why Drew became impoverished; in 1713 he began to receive charity payments from the Company in addition to his role as Beadle. He died around August of that year, though the Company would continue to support his now widow, until her death two years later. Interestingly, Christopher Gould succeeded Drew as the Company Beadle, though again, it is unknown if this was due to ill health on Gould's part. Atkins, C. E. (1931) The Company of Clockmakers: Register of Apprentices 1631-1931, London: The Clockmakers Company.Loomes, B. (2013) Collecting Antique Clocks John Drew - a really small miniature lantern clock. Available at: https://www.brianloomes.com/collecting/drew/index.html#fullThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Tefcold FS 1380 glass door refrigeratorDimensions: Height: 184cm  Length/Width: 60cm  Depth/Diameter: 60cm

Victorian cast iron safe, by Milners, one key for main door and two interior drawer keys

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DESKIN THE MANNER OF THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1770On concealed brass casters80cm high, 136cm wide, 60cm deep                                                                                                                                                                                                         A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DESKIN THE MANNER OF THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, CIRCA 1770On concealed brass casters80cm high, 136cm wide, 60cm deepCondition Report: There are scratches, knocks, cracks and abrasions.There are losses, restorations and observations including:The shaped tooled leather inset dry, faded and with marks and indentations.The wood and veneers with some tears, cracks, some pitting, repairs.Some fading, pitting, knocks and cracks.The drawers with some splits and tape to the oak linings; the key operates the locks to all the drawers and the door, Some grooves to the carcass from the running of the drawers.The flower in roundel carving of pleasing quality and depth; this carving worn to the kneehole by feet!The doors to the kneehole lacking some beading and with some bowing, possibly rebacked to counter the bow but the timber and hinges look of the period, so perhaps this is not the case.The back of the desk is not veneered. The backboards with some cracks, the outer side of the backboards with vestiges of card.There is some evidence of worm.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition.              Condition Report Disclaimer

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE FRONTED SIDEBOARDCIRCA 1770Of compact proportions, the central drawer flanked to the right by a lined deep cooler drawer, the opposing side with a drawer above a lined deep cooler drawer 91.5cm high, 152cm wide, 72cm deepProvenance: Private Collection, BathA near identical Sideboard was sold Christie's London, Important English Furniture and Carpets, 14th June 2001 (£25,850). Another very similar was sold Sothebys London, Furniture and Decorations from The Michael Lipitch Gallery, 22nd May 1998, Lot 213 (£25,300).Condition Report: Sideboard with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Old splits and chips - see images. Two keys present but they only operate the lock to the central drawer. Escutcheon to one drawer lacking. The lead to the lined drawers with the expected water marks, oxidisation, knocks and scuffs. Repairs/sections of replacement timber to the area around the hinges to the small side door. Various later blocks and drawer runners to the interior of the carcass. Some old veneer and moulding repairs - see images. The top with some additional dark marks and filler used in places. Some evidence of old worm to back. Handles are likely old replacements, but suit the piece very well. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

AN UNUSUAL GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND EXOTIC HARDWOOD BOOKCASEPOSSIBLY ANGLO-CHINESE, CIRCA 1800225.5cm high, 136cm wide, 40.5cm deepCondition Report: There are scratches, knocks, cracks and chips consistent with age and use.There are losses, restorations and observations including; Some quirky elements include the carved winged putti mask; joins to the back cluster columns; plain block bases and capitals to the back columns - possibly later.Some inset patches including to the cornice, a rectangular section to the base of the right upper side and elsewhere.The doors with a pleasing design as the columns join when the doors are closed to complete the cluster column; the keyholes with smooth brass edge mounts, one missing to the lower right door. The sides of the top section with grooves cut to accommodate the collars of the cluster columns when the doors are open. The lower door panesl bowed and with veneer cracks corresponding to the underlying bowing.A gap and patching around the locks suggest that they might be later, although the locks look period; there are two keys that turn the locks.Some traces of dark staining.The interior with exotic hardwood shelves, rectangular glass panels behind the shaped door sections, the base with two pine lined drawers with recessed flush brass handles.The back of panelled construction, stained.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition.Condition Report Disclaimer

A GEORGE IV MAHOGANY INVERTED BOWFRONT SIDE CABINETATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 182585.5cm high, 117cm wide, 54cm deepCondition Report: Cabinet with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Some old splits and chips. Pleated silk to the doors is later replaced. There are old filled tack holes to the backs of the door frames from where previous backing once was fixed. Key present and operates lock. Old repaired splits to the outset front corners of the top - see images. One side of the top with well disguised patch repair (approx. 16x5cm). Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

A PAIR OF GEORGE IV MAHOGANY BEDSIDE CUPBOARDSCIRCA 1825Each with a panel door flanked by scrolled pilasterseach 77cm high, 52cm wide, 53cm deepCondition Report: Both with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Some old splits and chips. A key is present and operates both locks. Later magnetic catches fitted to the insides of both doors. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

Y A REGENCY GONCALO ALVES AND PARCEL GILT SIDE CABINETIN THE MANNER OF HENRY HOLLAND, CIRCA 1800ALMOST CERTAINLY BY MARSH & TATHAMapproximately 84cm high, 204cm wide, 53cm deepThis fine bookcase is characteristic of the work of Henry Holland, architect to the Prince of Wales, later George IV, having particularly marked affinities with a pair of chiffoniers in the Whitbread collection at Southill Park, Bedfordshire. These were originally supplied under Holland's direction to the great 18th century brewer Samuel Whitbread, circa 1796-1800, illustrated in M. Jourdain and R. Edwards, Regency Furniture 1795-1830, rev. ed., 1965, p. 17, fig. 5 and F. Watson, Southill: A Regency House,1951, fig. 36.Henry Holland was the Prince Regent's architect from the late 1780s, and worked at both the Brighton Pavilion and Carlton House. He was an authority on contemporary French design and decoration, an influence which he employed with great success in the interiors of Carlton House, integrating colours and styles to form complete interiors such as the Flesh Coloured Room or Rose Satin Drawing Room.In association with the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre, Holland purchased French Neoclassical furniture for the Prince Regent by makers such as Weisweiler, Jacob and Hervé, and it is from these sources, rather than his British contemporaries, that Holland's own furniture designs derive. Comparable furniture from Southhill, Bedfordshire, Holland's most complete surviving interior, is illustrated in Frances Collard, Regency Furniture, 1985, pp. 38-43.Holland employed most of the major cabinet-making firms of the day in one or another of his projects - notably Morel, Marsh, Tatham, Mayhew and Ince, and Bailey and Saunders - and exerted considerable influence on a whole generation of British designers. Thomas Sheraton's pattern book The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book,1793 includes two illustrations of the Chinese Drawing Room at Carlton House. Related cabinets attributed to Holland were sold, Sotheby's New York, The Arthingworth Collection, Dec 12th 1996 lot 230 ($65,000) and another, Sotheby's New York 18th October 2014, The Kentshire Collection, Lot 87 ($81,250).  Please note, in the printed catalogue, the attribution, estimate and footnote for this lot has been transposed with that of lot 231. The full description, estimate and measurement should read as listed online. Condition Report: Please note: In the printed catalogue, the attribution, estimate and footnote for this lot has been transposed with that of lot 231Please note: The size of this lot should read: 84cm high, 204cm wide, 53cm deep and not as originally printed in the catalogue  The full description and estimate should read as listed online. There are scuffs, knocks, cracks and scratches consistent with age and use. There are losses, restorations and observations including: Cleaned finish with some use of filler; some pitted marks to the top, chips and replacement veneers; there is some evidence of worm; veneer splits to the sides; one door with a circular patch above the keyhole;  The gilding later with some cracks and rubbing. The back of panelled construction. The drawer linings are cedar, pleasingly high quality. The handles and locks appear to be original, the two keys are later replacements. The raw silk to the doors is a later replacement. Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition.  Condition Report Disclaimer

A REGENCY MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT LIBRARY BOOKCASEEARLY 19TH CENTURYThe glazed doors and panelled doors enclosing adjustable shelves245cm high, 437.5cm wide, 50cm deepProvenance: Private Collection, Grade II listed Manor, WirralFor a bookcase of the period and of similar scale but with a less rich patina to the timber, see Christie's, New York, Important English Furniture including a Selection of Irish, 18th October 2001, Lot 307 ($28,200).Please note, the measurements for this lot have been revised. The width and height are switched in the catalogue and should read as such: 245cm high, 437.5cm wide, 50cm deepCondition Report: Please note, the measurements for this lot have been revised. The width and height are switched in the catalogue and should read as such: 245cm high, 437.5cm wide, 50cm deepThe width of the upper central section: 130cmThe width of the upper left and right sections: 113cm eachThere are chips, knocks, cracks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use.There are losses, restorations and observations including:The dentil cornice has signs of cleaning or later staining; there are some cracks including to some of the hinge areas; some missing screws to the hinges.The locks are later, Bramah style, some fitted upside down, there are no keys. One lower door has a later beaded section where the two join.The interior with adjustable shelves; the backboards are lined to the interior with calico, some marks and aging of the fabric, some reflecting the lines of the panelled backboard construction.The mahogany to the top of the base has a different patina and figuring to the other timber, suggesting that it might possibly be later. Other later timber to the top of the base, supporting the top section.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition.Condition Report Disclaimer

A GEORGE II WALNUT AND FEATHER BANDED KNEEHOLE DESKCIRCA 173578.5cm high, 74cm wide, 48cm deepProvenance: Private Collection, London Condition Report: There are scuffs, scratches, knocks, cracks and abrasions consistent with age and use.There are losses, restorations and observations including:Veneer replacements and some veneers lacking, some colour/filler; the surface with a varnish type finish - visible mostly from where it is lacking in some places.The sides with some cracks.The oak drawer linings with some cracks; the handles and escutcheons later; the later locks with a key to operate the long drawer lock and kneehole door; the other locks are open; the top drawer with later runner sections to the carcass.There is evidence of worm. The feet variously restored with some later blocks, wood and veneers.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition.  Condition Report Disclaimer

A QUEEEN ANNE WALNUT FIGURED WALNUT AND FEATHER BANDED ESCRITOIRE CIRCA 1710The fall opening to an arrangement of pigeon holes and drawers around a central cupboard door, the door opening to two small drawers, the pigeon hole sections and the lower sliding panel removing to reveal concealed drawers165cm high, 110cm wide, 52cm deep Condition Report: There are some marks, scratches, knocks, chips, splits and abrasions consistent with age and use.There are losses and restorations including a lacking section of crossbanded veneer; a drawer behind the interior central door is missing; cracks to the sides along the grain of the timber; the fall has torn veneers over corresponding underlying construction joints; some replaced sections of veneer; the leather to the ratchet reading slope is later.The handles have a shadow to the wood around them, perhaps suggesting these handles are later, however there is no evidence of other holes to the exterior or interior.There is one key that operates the lock to the fall front. There is no key for the drawers to the base, the locks are open.The backboards have some cracks and some tape applied.The feet are later.There is evidence of worm including to the top and elsewhere.Please refer to the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer

AN ITALIAN POLYCHROME PAINTED CORNER CUPBOARD18TH CENTURY AND LATERThe door enclosing shaped shelves133cm high, 64cm wideProvenance: Private Collection, London

A BLACK LACQUER AND GILT JAPANNED CABINET ON STAND18TH CENTURYThe doors enclosing drawers of various sizes149cm high, 86cm wide, 44cm deepFor a very similar cabinet, please see Christie's, London, The English Collector - 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, 23rd May 2012, Lot 265 (£11,250). Condition Report: There are scuffs, scratches, knocks and cracks consistent with age and use.There are losses, restorations and observations including:Aging and some craquelure to the finish with some restoration; cracks, construction tears and cracks; the backboards with a worn ebonised stain; there is some evidence of worm. The gilt decoration retains a fresh quality, some wear.The lock does not turn with the key and possible shrinkage of the doors means that the teeth of the lock do not engage with the lockplate of the other door. The brass stays of the other door: one missing, the other repaired with a later screw. The interiors of the drawers painted iron red, the exterior ebonised, possibly later with some black paint to the edges of the carcase where the drawers fit; splits to the drawer linings.Some cracks to the mouldings of the stand; at least one metal corner binding damaged.The interior of the stand lacking some blocks and some ebonisation covering possible later blocks.Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition.Condition Report Disclaimer

Entomology/Natural History: A Late Victorian Entomology / Collectors Cabinet, by James Gardner, Naturalist's, 52 High Holburn & 292 Oxford Street, London, a high quality entomology / collectors cabinet, the fitted interior with forteen various depth drawers, each with a glass protector, enclosed within a mahogany single door cabinet, 49cm by 33cm by 115cm, bearing James Garder trade label to door interior.

A large and impressive Silber and Fleming Dolls House, German circa 1880, the painted wood dolls house with paper brick effect façade with two large glazed bay windows to ground floor, and ten further glazed arched windows to first and top floor, all windows with original interior lace hangings, all with painted window bars and moulded sills. Steps leading to dark green front door with embossed metal knocker and letter box. Front opens in two wings to six rooms, four rooms with original tinplate fireplaces and wooden surrounds and mantels, hallway and two landing and staircase to all floors and hinged internal doors. Kitchen with papered marble floor, furniture includes large wooden dresser, wooden kitchen table, chair and tinplate stove, accessories include pewter cooking vessels, two glass decanters and more, three early Dolls House dolls (one lacks foot), ground floor Study with Waltershausen desk, piano and table, light wood table and chest of drawers, mirror and more, first floor Dining Room with good paper lithographed flower decorated suite comprising cupboard with shelves, sideboard with mirror, sofa, table and four chairs, together with a day bed, various ornaments and china head doll, Salon with a blue silk flower patterned suite of furniture, early wooden sideboard with painted marble top, Waltershausen sideboard with mirror and three child dolls, top floor Bedroom with single bed with blue silk, light wood bureau, table, four chairs and settee all upholstered in pink silk and tassels, various pictures and mirrors, gilt bird cage and more and two parian dolls, top floor Nursery with good set of paper lithographed furniture decorated with rose buds and angles, gilt Grandfather clock, soft metal cabinet with ornaments and piano, mother parian doll, baby and son together with tiny doll in walnut, Hallway and landing with two parian ladies and two children in wagon and gilt birdcage with wax bird, house on a later stand, 43 ½” (111cm) tall, not including stand, 33” (84cm) wide, 17” (43cm) deep, (condition: generally very good, balcony front possibly replaced, some minor paper loss to façade). Please note: For viewing, shipping and collection of this lot please contact Leigh Gotch at C&T Auctioneers direct.

Rock and Graner Dolls House tinplate Bedroom furniture, German circa 1875, all painted in simulated wood including chest of drawers with four dummy drawers each with intricate keyhole, three drawers opening in one door to tan painted interior with single shelf, bed with turned feet and pillar supports with later mattress and bedding and a bedside cupboard with painted yellow interior and dummy drawer with keyhole and painted simulated marble top, chest of drawers 3 ¼” (8.3cm) tall, (condition: very good some minor paint loss), (3 items).

Collection of Waltershausen dolls house furniture, German circa 1880s/90s, rosewood furniture including blue silk upholstered settee, three small chairs and a large armchair, all with gold transfer decoration, together with a marble top writing desk with two cupboards, pigeon holes and on four cabriole legs, a square table, glazed cabinet with hinged door and shelf, dressing table and babies cradle, cabinet 6 ¼” (16cm) tall, (condition: some deterioration to silk, one small chair with damage to back), (10 items), contained in an oval wooden box with painted lid.

A good, early painted wooden Irish Town three storey Dolls House, Irish 1840s/50s, the whole exterior painted in large sandstone brick effect with painted black pitched roof with two attic windows and three chimneys, heavily panelled central front door with brass knocker and keyhole with fanlight above, eight glazed windows to façade with a further three to each side and six to rear, sliding front to reveal interior of six rooms and hallway, heavy moulded panel interior dummy doors on all levels. Kitchen with paper tiled floor, patterned paper and chalk white walls, built in painted fireplace and wooden shelving, furniture including wooden kitchen table, bamboo chairs, scales, china ware, glazed china doll (missing foot) and more, Parlour with paper wooden floor and red patterned paper walls, furniture includes Waltershausen sowing table and bureau, red silk chaise lounge, three chairs and a parian doll, large Dining room with patterned papered walls and original red velvet drapes, a good larger size set of Rock & Graner furniture including settee and four balloon back dining chairs all with painted red upholstery and rare oval dining table with tripod legs with heavy flower and grape design, gilt candelabra and rare wax jack, built in fireplace with tinplate grate, various pictures, mirror and china head doll (lacks one foot), Salon with patterned green wall papers, Rock & Graner settee and armchair with painted red upholstery and shaped oval centre table, built in fireplace with tinplate grate, clock and more, china head doll (missing one lower leg), attic Bedroom one with papered walls and embossed tinplate fireplace, Rock & Graner bed and side table with hinged lid opening to sowing utensils on barley twist legs, upholstered settee and china doll, attic Bedroom two with papered walls, embossed tinplate fireplace, wood effect tallboy and glazed cabinet together with a shaving mirror, tinplate horse and carriage and more, 51” (130cm) tall, 41” (105cm) wide, 23” (59cm) deep, (condition: lovely original finish to exterior, few age cracks and minor loss to window sills, doorway lacks surround and door is loose, interior generally good), provenance: purchased by the vendor from a London saleroom, the house was offered for sale after being placed in storage in Belfast in the 1930s by an Irish family from Fintona, County Tyrone. Please note: For viewing, shipping and collection of this lot please contact Leigh Gotch at C&T Auctioneers direct.

Early cupboard style wooden dolls house with interesting interior features, English, mid-19th century, the stained wood exterior on a brick painted base, with black pitch roof and two chimneys, opens at front in two wings with gilt metal latch to three floors and five rooms, all with original papers and features, ground floor kitchen with printed cooker to fireplace surround, built in Grand Father clock, painted window and large floral patterned wall papers, hallway with decorative enclosed dummy staircase to rear, country scene picture and William Morris style papers, first floor living room with built in wooden paper printed fireplace with mantle clock, large printed window and door with ornate surround, third floor bedrooms with built in wooden paper printed fireplaces, rear windows and floral papers, 38”(96.5cm) tall, 23” (58.5cm) wide, 12 ¼” (31.5cm) deep, (condition: good, usual play ware, first floor room with split to rear wall).

A Smiths mantel clock, circa 1940's, mixed treen to include boxes, four Victorian door knockers, two glass domes, silver plated and other flatware, Piquot ware and other itemsLocation:

A 1970s design light teak sideboard, with six drawers to the centre flanked by a cupboard door either side, 77 cm high x 186 cm wideLocation:

An Edwardian mahogany and string inlaid demi lune two door side cabinet, 78cm h x 68cm wLocation: