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Dark oak longcase clock c1790 with a brass dial engraved �John Frost, London� with a flat top, swans neck pediment and dentil moulding beneath, break arch dial flanked by reeded pilasters with corinthian capitals, long trunk door with a pointed arched top, trunk with canted corners on a rectangular plinth raised on bracket feet, dial with a silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, matted dial centre, silvered seconds dial and semi-circular date aperture, with non-matching serpentine hands and cast spandrels, 8-day rack striking movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum.Dimensions: Height: 330cm  Length/Width: 48cm  Depth/Diameter: 26cmCondition Report:Seconds hand missing.

30-hour 18th century oak cased longcase clock by Jeremiah Standring of Bolton, (Lancs) c 1770, with a swan's neck pediment on a flat top with a blind frieze beneath, square brass dial flanked by reeded pilasters and wooden capitals, long trunk door with a concave wavy top, trunk with reeded quarter columns on a rectangular plinth on a decorative skirting, dial with a formerly silvered chapter ring and engraved dial centre, with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, square date aperture, circular boss engraved with the makers name, cast spandrels and �dummy� winding arbors, dial pinned directly to a rope driven countwheel striking movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weight and pendulum. 30-hour clocks with �dummy� winding arbors are more commonly found on later 19th century painted dial longcase clocks, this is an earlier example by a recorded Lancashire clock maker born in Rochdale in 1712, dying in Bolton 1782. Dimensions: Height: 225cm  Length/Width: 48cm  Depth/Diameter: 23cm

19th century Scottish longcase grandfather clock [MacFarline- Perth] with pendulum and key [No weight] [221cm high]

A 19th Century Oak Longcase Clock, by Jacob Mickelfield of Goldhanger, the 11ins square brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, to the 30 hour movement striking on a bell, contained in case with moulded cornice and split turned columns to hood, plain panel trunk door, and on plinth base, 77ins high

A George III oak and later carved longcase clock, the arched brass dial with moonphase and subsidiary seconds, signed Pattison, Halifax, having an eight day movement striking on a bell, 230cm highOverall looks to be complete, but is unrestored. Has both weights and a pendulum. Hands are not connected correctly, so do not move together when pushed. Generally marked, worn and dry. Dial is 13 inches, excluding moon phase. Movement is present. Seat board has been replaced. Dial is worn and marked. No keys.

Mahogany Longcase Clock - Seen Running

Oak Brass Faced Longcase Clock

Mahogany Longcase Clock with Painted Face

Brass Faced Longcase Clock - George Burges, London

Oak Longcase Clock - Painted Face - Crediton - Face Subject to Restoration

Brass Faced Longcase Clock - David Matthews, Carmarthen - High Water at Carmarthen

A Victorian mahogany 8-day longcase clock

A George III mahogany 30-hour longcase clock

A George III oak 30-hour longcase clock, the painted dial signed Earp, Kegworth

An Oak Thirty-Hour Single Handed Longcase Clock, 10" square brass dial with chapter ring signed Barber, Winster, later case

A Victorian Oak and Mahogany Eight-Day Longcase Clock, circa 1850, 14" painted arch dial signed Thos Whitehead, Wetherby, 237cm high

A Modern Vienna Type Double Weight Driven Striking Wall Clock and A Small Striking Oak Longcase Clock, circa 1920 (2)

A Carved Oak Eight-Day Longcase Clock, 12" arch brass dial with chapter ring inscribed George Wasse, Fecit, later case, 236cm high

A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, early 19th century, scroll crested pediment, flame veneered trunk door, 12-inch arch painted dial, seconds and date dials, painted hunting scene in the arch, dial indistinctly signed, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 214cm highCase with cracks to veneers in parts, hood with finials missing, some veneers are lifting in parts, hood and trunk doors are bowed, dial is indistinctly signed, dial is discoloured, movement needs cleaning, with two weights and a pendulum.

An Oak Chiming Small Longcase Clock, circa 1920, with a triple barrel movement chiming on gong rods, 163cm high

A Pine Eight-Day Longcase Clock, the 11" circular dial signed Larsnord, Kumla, 199cm high

A 19th century mahogany longcase clock, the painted dial inscribed W. Flint, Ashford with a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture and two train movement, 200cms tall

Nathanial Birt, London - 8 day longcase clock, the silvered chapter ring signed, set out in Roman numerals with subsidiary second dial and date aperture within mask spandrels, presented within an associated faux oak painted pine case, together with key, two weights and a pendulum, height 237cm, width 44cm.

A. Roper - 30 hour longcase clock, with a cream painted dial set out with Arabic numerals including date aperture and fruit and foliage spandrels, the oak case with mahogany crossbanding and a broken swan neck pediment, together with weight and pendulum, height 221cm, width 48cm.

John Belling ofBodmin - 30 hour longcase clock with engraved brass dial and chaper ring set out in Roman numerals with foliate spandrels, the faux mahogany painted case with broken arch pediment, together with weight and pendulum, height 208cm, width 52cm.

A 20th century oak longcase clock - the silvered chapter ring set out with Roman numerals, flanked by masked spandrels, the lancet case incorporating a glazed panel door, height 194cm.

B. Mitchell, Cockermouth: an inlaid mahogany longcase clock, the painted roman dial with foliate spandrels centred with brass date boss '1829', with moon phase to the arch, two train movement with anchor escapement and bell, the case with fretwork frieze above arched glazed door, arched waist door centred by inlaid paterae, inlaid canted sides, panel base on bracket feet and brass finials, with weights and pendulum, 227cms high.From the Leslie Southall Collection.

Edward Stanton, London: a burr walnut and walnut longcase clock, the 10in. brass dial with silvered roman chapter ring, matted centre with ringed winding hole, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, cherub and crown spandrels, two train movement with anchor escapement with bell, the case with ornate shell, flowerhead and leaf frieze, above a glazed square door flanked by spiral twist columns, the line inlaid waist door with lenticule panel base and bun feet, with weights and pendulum, 209cms high.From the Leslie Southall Collection.

T. Gaskell, Knutsford: an ornate mahogany and satinwood banded longcase clock, the painted roman dial with foliate spandrels, moon phase to the arch, subsidiary seconds and date dials, the two train movement with anchor escapement and bell, the case with pierced and carved detail to the pediment, painted urn and scroll frieze above arched glazed door flanked by cluster columns, the centre section with triple arched waist door flanked by cluster columns, on chamfered and canted panel base and ogee bracket feet, with weights and pendulum, 246cms high.From the Leslie Southall Collection.

A German/Austrian walnut longcase clock, c.1900, with Art Nouveau style brass dial and silvered roman chapter ring, crescent moon spandrels and moon phase to arch, two train movement with deadbeat escapement striking on a gong on the hour and half-hour, the case with architectural cornice above cavetto frieze, the arched glazed door flanked by spirally fluted columns, the waist door with brass astragals and bevelled glass panels, on panelled and carved base, with weights and pendulum, 237cms high.From the Leslie Southall Collection.

Robert Marshall, Newcastle: an oak longcase clock, the brass dial with decorative silvered roman chapter ring, the matted centre with nameplate, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with Tempus Fugit boss to arch, the two train movement with anchor escapement and bell, the case with swan neck pediment, brass roundel and finial, above an arched glazed door flanked by fluted columns, shaped waist door on panel base and bracket feet, 240cms high, with weights and pendulum.From the Leslie Southall Collection.

Davies, Abergele: an ornate Welsh Victorian inlaid oak, mahogany and satinwood banded longcase clock, with painted roman dial, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the spandrels with figures and buildings, a river scene to arch with mother and child, two train movement with anchor escapement, the case with swan neck pediment above an arched glazed door flanked by columns, shaped waist door flanked by columns, on panel base with leaf carved front feet, 230cms high, with weights and pendulum.

William Bell, North Shields: a handsome inlaid mahogany longcase clock, the brass dial with silvered roman chapter ring, the centre dial with peripheral date markers and engraved with Venetian scrolls, name boss to arch, scrollwork spandrels, two train movement with anchor escapement and bell, the ornate case with swan neck pediment and brass finials, above an arched glazed door flanked by columns, arched waist door inlaid with shell and fan design, shell inlaid panel base on ogee bracket feet, with weights and pendulum, 246cms high.

Thomas Meekins, Amesbury: an 18th Century inlaid and oyster veneered walnut longcase clock, the 11in. brass dial with silvered roman chapter ring, with matted centre, subsidiary seconds and date aperture inscribed 'Thomas Meekins, Amesbury, Fecit', mask and foliate spandrels, two train movement with anchor escapement, the case with ornate cherub and vase-pattern cornice above an oyster veneered frieze, square glazed front and sides with spiral twist cornice, the lower section with star inlaid waist door incorporating a lenticule, oyster veneered sides and star inlaid panel base on plinth, with weights and pendulum, 208cms high.

John Watson, Kirbymoorside: an oak and mahogany banded longcase clock, the brass dial with ornate silvered roman chapter ring and centre decorated with rose and folate design, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, silvered boss to arch engraved “TIME stayeth not”, two train movement with anchor a statement, the case with Swan necked adamant and brass finials, arched glaze door, shaped waist door, panelled base, 224cms; with weights and pendulum.

Matthews, Oswestry: a Victorian inlaid oak and mahogany banded longcase clock, with painted roman dial, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, foliate spandrels and painted with church and river scene to arch, two train movement with anchor escapement, the case with swan neck pediment above glazed door flanked by fluted columns, shaped waist door flanked by fluted columns, panel base, 239cms high, with weights and pendulum.

The Mansion House Clock: a fine and historically interesting early 18th Century faux tortoiseshell year-going and striking longcase clock, the brass dial with silvered roman chapter ring, matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, the arch with silvered disc bearing the coat of arms of Newcastle upon Tyne, and two nameplates engraved 'Math. Featherstonhaugh, Esqre. Mayor' and 'Francis Rudston, Esqre. Sheriff', with six wheel train and anchor escapement, striking on a bell, complete with a pendulum and two large weights, the circular tapered weight weighing approx 26 kilogrammes, the rectangular weight weighing approx 31 kilogrammes, with swept caddy-style hood with brass finials, ogee frieze below and arched waist door flanked by columns, the waist with rectangular door, decorated overall with chinoiserie scenes of mounted figures in landscapes, pagoda and exotic birds, on plinth base, 274cms high.Footnote: This clock was purchased during the Mayoral year of Matthew Featherstonhaugh, who was Mayor in 1711, and was a Freeman of the Merchants Company of Newcastle. He, together with Francis Rudston, Sheriff in the same year, grew wealthy from the vast amount of trade between Newcastle and London at the end of the 17th Century and the beginning of the 18th Century. From its arrival, the clock, which stood in the Mayor's chamber, was wound each year on New Year's night with great ceremony.After a Council Committee meeting late in 1834 to discuss the building's heavy expenses, the Mansion House was abandoned in 1835. The clock, together with numerous other items from its collection, was sold at auction in 1837. The purchaser was Sir Alderman Dunn of Newcastle, and it remained in his family for almost 150 years, in various parts of the country, until 1980, when it was sold at Anderson & Garland by his last surviving relative Miss A.M. Dunn. It was purchased at the auction by well known local publisher Frank Graham. Frank, lived in Jesmond but sadly passed away some years ago and his family have decided to offer the clock for auction again.The vacated Mansion House was later used for warehousing and sadly burnt down in 1895.Literature:North Country Clockmakers by C.L. Reid.Eneas Mackenzie: A historical account of Newcastle upon Tyne, including the Borough of Gateshead, pages 232-234.Pendulum Publications - Was Fromanteel the Mystery Maker? The Mansion House Clock - Keith Bates, January 1982.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CASED 8-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK the silvered dial with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, signed 'Willm Covington Itchin' to the chapter ring, the mahogany case with inlaid decoration, broken swan neck pediment and fluted pilasters to trunk, 229cm high including brass finial (200cm without) Condition Report : very good condition, only a few very minor losses to veneer, with case and winding keys, pair of lead weights and pendulum Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

A NINETEENTH CENTURY OAK AND MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, with eight day movement, the painted face with subsidiary dated and seconds dials, two weights and pendulum, H 225 cm

THOMAS BROWN - MANCHESTER - A 19TH CENTURY LONGCASE CLOCK WITH 8 DAY MOVEMENT, the painted face bearing makers name with subsidiary dials, the case of good colour, H 225 cm, twin weights and pendulum

A 19TH CENTURY BRASS FACED 8 DAY LONGCASE CLOCK BY NICKLIN - BIRMINGHAM, the arched brass dial having subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, twin weights and pendulum, H 213 cm

A LARGE 19TH CENTURY 8 DAY MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK BY DUNLOP - NEWCASTLE, the arched painted dial having subsidiary seconds and date dials, twin weights and pendulum, H 228 cm

An early 20th century oak-cased 30-hour longcase clock, with square painted dial, 43cm x 179cm x 23cm, dial 27cm x 27cmGood overall condition, movement original. Some blistering to enamel, where pins are located. Strikes on bell, chain wound fully, cannot attach weights to determine if GWO. Some loss to wood surrounding movement. General surface wear and scratches.

A good late 17th century walnut marquetry-inlaid and laburnum oyster-veneered longcase clock with silver-mounted 10 inch dialEdmund Appley, Charing CrossThe rising hood with blind fret raised on ebonised twisted columns over a convex throat moulding and long door inlaid with four panels of bird-and flower-marquetry against an oyster-veneered ground, the sides with long oyster panels framed in crossbanded walnut, on a matching five-panel inlaid base raised on bun feet. The 10inch square brass dial with single line border interrupted at the base by the signature Edmund Appley, Charing Cross, the silver chapter ring with minute band with 5-minute numerals over slender Roman hours flanked by fleur de lys markers, with inner quarter-hour track, matted centre with small subsidiary seconds and matted shutters, all framed by finely cast silver winged cherub spandrels. The eight-day movement with five slender knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement with bolt and shutter maintaining power, inside countwheel striking (the detent mounted externally and engaging through a slot in the backplate). The backplate mounted with a brass L-shaped bracket locating against a conforming iron bracket set into the backboard. Together with a pendulum and pair of brass-clad weights. 1.96m (6ft 6ins) highFootnotes:Edmund Appley was the son of a weaver and born in Westmoreland in 1656. Loomes notes that he was an apprentice of Jeffrey Bayley and made free of the Clockmakers Company in 1677. He died in Edinburgh whilst on business in 1688, writing in his will 'having come to Scotland about necessary affairs and there falling sick and fearing that my sickness be unto death....'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 18th century mahogany automaton longcase clockRichard Comber, LewesThe arched hood with three ball-and-spire finials over brass-mounted Doric three-quarter and quarter columns, the long arched trunk door with well moulded edge on a panel base and an apron. The 12 inch arched brass dial set with a painted scene to the top depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, each of them wearing a grass loincloth and offering the other an apple as the clock ticks - to the centre sits the Tree of Forbidden Fruit with an automata serpent coiled around it and spiralling upwards as time passes, the group surrounded by various exotic animals including a tapir, elephant, tiger, lion, ox and stag. The silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring framed by foliate scroll spandrels, with very finely matted centre with recessed subsidiary seconds ring and shaped nameplate. The movement with five knopped pillars, anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell. Together with a pendulum, two brass weights, a door key and crank winding key. 2.25m (7ft 5ins) 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 extremely rare and impressive early 19th century year duration striking longcase clockHardeman & Son, BridgeThe remarkable case with shaped cresting mounted by three ball and spire finials on reeded uprights, the arched cresting supported on tapering reeded brass-mounted free-standing Corinthian columns over a broken arched trunk door with flame veneer and moulded edge flanked by matching quarter columns over a base with applied moulded panel, further set on a separate double-apron with moulded bracket. The 16inch one-piece silvered dial with month subsidiary in the arch framed by engraved foliage, the corners similarly decorated so as to frame the minute band and Roman chapters, signed across the centre with blued steel hands (the minute counterpoised). The extremely substantial movement with plates measuring 28cms x 23.5cms (11ins x 9.25ins) united by six very heavy knopped pillars; the going train of six wheels and high count pinions, terminating in an anchor escapement to a pendulum with light brass flat strip rod and light brass bob; the strike train with outside countwheel mounted on the backplate and striking every hour on the bell. The squar-section lead weights weighing 49kgs(108lbs) and 46kgs (101lbs). 2.72m (8ft 11ins) high. Footnotes:Samuel Hardeman was likely born in Kent, to Stephen and Sarah Hardeman, the former of whom was a musical instrument maker. He had one sibling, a brother named Stephen. It is not known where Samuel served his apprenticeship, but he appears to have spent all of his working life in Canterbury. At some point he married Ann, and they had two children, Edwin (Samuel) and William. Both Edwin and William would become horologists. The family seems to have been quite prosperous, as Samuel owned several properties in Canterbury, including, his shop with living quarters above. Whether this largess was gained through inheritance (his father leaving the entirety of his estate to Samuel and his brother, after Sarah's death) or horological renown is unknown. It also appears that Samuel was a grocer, and owned a shop in this capacity, though whether this was inherited or simply a side interest is not clear.On Samuel's death in 1843, he left instructions that all his stock in trade as a grocer was to be left to Ann. He also indicated that Ann, Edwin, and a John Paren were to have full use of the building he lived in, presumably for the continuation of business. It is quite interesting to note that William Hardeman, is emphatically banned from using the premises in any capacity, especially as a clock and watch maker. It seems there was a falling out between father and son at some point, possibly over a debt owed by William to Samuel of £80, which is detailed in Samuel's will. This might also explain why the business was referred to as 'Hardeman and Son' despite both sons being horologists.Edwin Samuel Hardeman was advertising as a watchmaker in 1847, working out of 2 St. George's Street. He married Sarah, and they had two children: Sarah and Charlotte Elizabeth. Edwin died relatively soon after his father, in 1857, of a sudden illness. He left instructions that all the property and stock, presumably much of the property that he inherited, should be sold and the money to go to his wife and grown children. No mention is made of his mother or brother.William Hardeman was advertising as a watch and clock maker in 1855, working out of Bridge, Canterbury. By 1882, a William Henry Hardeman was advertising, also as a clock and watchmaker, and also working out of Bridge. It is possible that this is the same William Hardeman who was Edwin's brother, but it is also possible that this was William's son. There is no mention of any horological William Hardeman after 1903. It is interesting to note that a Canterbury resident was interviewed in 1946 by the Antiquarian Horological Society, regarding 'Hardeman and Son'. The only horological Hardeman she knew in the area was 'elderly Billy Hardeman who was a watch and clock-maker and repairer in the village 50 years ago and whose family had been in business there for many years'.One, possibly two, other year-going clocks are known by Hardeman and Son, both made around 1810. Both are around 9 feet tall and use a similar train layout to the current clock. They require driving weights of around 44 kg per train. It is unknown if these year-going clocks were made for a specific purpose or were simply offered in different sizes.The Hardemans are known to have made and repaired turret clocks as well, including one such clock with rack striking and dead-beat escapement. Several longcase clocks are also known from all three horologists.Heimann, P. (2004) 'Long-Running Clocks', Horological Journal, Vol. 146 (11), pg. 402.British Horological Industry (1946) 'Canterbury Clockmaker', Horological Journal, Vol. 88 (12), pg. 563.Shenton, K. (1993) 'Southern Section: 3 April', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 21 (1), pgs. 29-30.Bundock, M. (1987) 'Turret Clock Group: 2nd-4th July', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 17 (2), pg. 160Probate of Stephen Hardeman (1810). The National Archives: Public Record Office. Catalogue reference: IR 26/300/106Will of Samuel Hardeman (1843). The National Archives: Public Record Office. Catalogue reference: PROB 11/1979/189Will of Edwin Samuel Hardeman (1857). The National Archives: Public Record Office. Catalogue reference: PROB 11/2253/265University of Leicester (2022) Historical Directories of England & Wales: Kent 1824-1918. Available at: https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/search/searchterm/Kent/field/place/mode/exact/conn/and/order/period/ad/asc/page/1This 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 Scottish mahogany miniature longcase timepieceWalter Baird, GlasgowBased on a full-sized floor-standing clock, but a fraction of the size, with drum shaped hood on a pair of carved supports to a convex throat moulding and tapering reeded trunk raised on a panelled base and gadrooned ball feet. The 6-inch signed silvered Roman dial with minute track and gilt brass Breguet-style hands. The chain fusee movement with rounded rectangular plates united by four turned pillars, with large platform mounted on the backplate with heavy brass balance to a jewelled English lever escapement. 91cms (3ft) high. Footnotes:William Baird is listed as working in Glasgow circa 1848.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 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

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 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 GOOD SIGNED AND DATED LATE 17TH CENTURY BRASS STRIKING LANTERN CLOCKWilliam Holloway, Stroud 1685Surmounted by a strapped bell and five inverted acorn finials between pierced addorsed dolphin frets (the centre with engraved details and shading), the four corner finials cast as one with the pillars and squat ball feet, the wide Roman chapter ring with fleur de lys half hour markers and an inner quarter-hour track framing the signed and dated centre with single steel hand and decorated with a ring of flowers encircling the Arabic alarm-setting disc. The weight driven movement with anchor escapement and countwheel strike on the bell above. 40.5cms (15.5ins) high.Footnotes:William Holloway was born in 1633 in Market Lavington, Wiltshire. His father, John Holloway, was also a clockmaker and it is thought his father was apprenticed to John Snow(e); himself a member of a well-known horological family. A very early lantern clock made by John Holloway, dated to 1611, is known; the entire clock is made of iron, except for the brass chapter ring. William's brother John also pursued clockmaking, a lantern clock by him having been sold by Bonhams in June 2007.William moved to Stroud in his early life, and seems to have made mostly lantern clocks, though a blue lacquered eight-day longcase clock from around 1680 is known by him. The lion and unicorn on either side of a shield is a well-known fret on lantern clocks. Holloway is known to have achieved at least two clockmaking 'firsts'; the earliest, verifiable use of the lion and unicorn fret was by him in 1662, and just 8 years later his was the earliest confirmed date of a verge escapement and short pendulum used outside of London. He is thought to have died around 1693.Two of his sons, both remarkably named William, seemed to have moved to London. One was a cooper and the other a watchmaker. William the watchmaker, was made free of the Clockmaker's Company in 1697; a particularly stunning glazed balance cock watch is known by this William Holloway. He died in London around 1724/1725, though he maintained a freehold estate in Stroud Gloucestershire, which he passed down to one of his four children, William Holloway, the other children being Ann, Elizabeth, and Hannah.Robey, J. (2017) 'Adam, the Devil and the Supernatural: An unusual English lantern clock revisited', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 38 (4), p. 543.Loomes, B. (1977) 'Antique Watches and Clocks for Sale', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 120 (5), p. 22.Simpson, R. J. (1985) 'Duo in Uno', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 15 (6), pp. 602-604.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A collection of eleven clock reference books Comprising: The Knibb Family Clockmakers by Ronald Lee; Thomas Tompion 300 Years by Evans, Carter, and Wright; Thomas Tompion at the Dial and Three Crowns by Jeremy Evans; Thomas Tompion Your Bid by Peter H. Black; Huygens' Legacy: The Golden Age of the Pendulum Clock by Hans van den Ende; Royal Clocks:The British Monarchy and Its Timekeepers 1300-1900 by Cedric Jagger; The Longcase Clock by Tom Robinson; Old Clocks & Their Makers:Fourth Edition by R. J. Britten; The Wetherfield Collection of Clocks by Eric Bruton; Thomas Tompion by R. W. Symonds; and Early English Clocks by Dawson, Drover, & Parkes.,For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINE LATE 17TH CENTURY EBONY VENEERED QUARTER-REPEATING TABLE TIMEPIECELangley Bradley, LondonThe caddy top with tied bud handle and four ball finials over a well-moulded cornice and base on button feet. The 6.75-inch dial framed by well-cast winged cherubs' head spandrels framing the silvered chapter ring, the periphery of which has Arabic five-minute numerals interrupted by half-quarter marks, around a minute band and Roman hour ring with fancy half-hour markers, the finely matted centre with chamfered mock pendulum aperture and signature between V and VII. The single gut fusee movement with knife-edge verge escapement repeating the hours and quarters on three bells and hammers via the repeat cord to the side, the backplate framed by a stylised wheatear border with shaded corners enclosing a series of symmetrical anemones within foliate scrolls, signed in an open reserve in copperplate script Langley Bradley, London. Ticking and repeating. 38cms (14.5ins) high.Footnotes:Sir Christopher Wren was a key supporter of Bradley's and may have influenced the decision to award him the contract for the new clocks at St Pauls Cathedral, Hampton Court and another in the Admiralty Building. King William III presented a Bradley watch to Wren on completion of St Pauls.Langley Bradley was born in Stepney in 1671, the second of five children born to Martha Curtus and Thomas Bradley, a gardener. In 1688, Langley was apprenticed to Joseph Wise, a member of a well-known horological family. His brother, Thomas Wise, seems to have known Joseph Windmills in some capacity, the latter of whom served as surveyor for Thomas' will. Three months after Thomas' death in 1696, his widow Ann, married Langley Bradley, who had gained his freedom a year earlier. This meant that Bradley was able to buy out Thomas' son's entitlement to his father's tools and materials; the inventory included a number of clock and watch movements, cases and a large clock which hung above the shop in the street. This clock gave Wise's house and shop its name, the Minute Dyall, in Fenchurch Street: Bradley is recorded as working here after his marriage, having previously worked in Whitechapel. The same year, 1696, Bradley assisted William Derham in his writing of the landmark book The Artificial Clockmaker. In 1706, Benjamin Bradley was born; Benjamin was apprenticed to his father in 1721, eventually being made partner in 1728. In 1726, Bradley became a Master of the Clockmakers Company, a position he would hold until 1748. Interestingly, Aynsworth Thwaites, who would go on to establish the Thwaites clock company, was apprenticed to Benjamin Bradley in 1735. The output of the Minute Dyall under the Bradleys was quite diverse, including longcase clocks, lantern clocks, bracket clocks, and watches. The firm also supplied a large number of turret clocks, using techniques Bradley possibly learned as an apprentice from his master's father, a noted turret clock maker. Seventeen turret clocks are known to have been made by Bradley, including one at Blenheim Palace, installed in 1710, whose escapement was later modified by Vulliamy, and one at St. Magnus the Martyr church by London Bridge, installed in 1709. Both these clocks are still working, though the clock for St. Magnus the Martyr has had the striking train disabled. He also maintained several turret clocks he didn't supply, including one supplied by Edward Stanton to the Royal Exchange. His turret clock work was not confined to London, ranging as far afield as Cambridge and Oxford; he is also known to have manufactured his own specialty tools to help him with his turret clock manufacture. Perhaps his most famous project, however, was supplying the original turret clock to St. Paul's cathedral in 1707. It was a massive undertaking, especially as it was desired that the clock should strike and run for eight days on a single wind. Unfortunately, the clock was plagued with time keeping problems; Bradley himself blamed the public, who were allowed to view the clock movement and apparently couldn't resist trying to ring the bell. A contemporary account, however, suggests that the movement itself was not robust enough to deliver the necessary power to drive the very large hands. Consequently, the clock was removed in 1717, and replaced with a thirty-hour clock by Wright and Street. Despite this, Bradley was still appointed Keeper of the Clock for St. Pauls in 1738, a position he held until his death.Benjamin worked at the Minute Dyall until his untimely death in 1744. A year later, the 74-year-old Langley Bradley moved back to Stepney; he continued to maintain a variety of turret clocks, though he no longer worked from a shop. He died in 1753, and the entirety of his estate was passed to his sole living child, Margaret Renard (née Bradley). She would also receive the final payment from St. Dunstan's Church, for Langley Bradley's work on maintaining their turret clock.Hodgson, B. (2002) 'Langley Bradley-'A Judicious Workman' Part I: Historical Details & Domestic Output', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 26 (5), pgs. 477-499.Hodgson, B. (2002) 'Langley Bradley-'A Judicious Workman' Part II: Turrett Clocks', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 26 (6), pgs. 611-625.Hodgson, B. (2002) 'Langley Bradley-'A Judicious Workman' Part III: St. Paul's Cathedral', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 27 (1), pgs. 35-51.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

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 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