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AN ANTIQUE OAK BRASS FACED LONGCASE CLOCK WITH 8 DAY MOVEMENT - J. JARVES - DALTON TWO WEIGHTS - A/F

19th Century mahogany longcase clock, carcass only, together with a box of longcase clock parts to include; two faces, one by Adrian Bouthedge Carlisle etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Three boxes of assorted items to include; coloured glass vases, large cut glass centre bowls and vase, coloured glass scent bottles, hardstone eggs, cruet set, bird design glass figures, intaglio robin, clear glass cylindrical canister with lid, various drinking vessels; tumblers, Preludio lead crystal and Piazza boxed champagne flutes, boxed Stuart crystal and Edinburgh crystal whisky tumblers, miniature longcase clock, Royal Worcester Evesham design placemats, wooden writing box with floral inlay containing dressing table items, cased set of landscape placemats, various cased sets of cutlery etc. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT)

AN OAK LONGCASE CLOCK with an early 18th century 30 -hour movement, the dial with roman numerals and cast spandrels, with a single-hour hand, the case early 20th century, 215cm high

A continental painted longcase clock with pendulum and two weights

A 19th century mahogany longcase clock with painted dial with pendulum

A continental painted longcase clock with dial signed M J Moller

A 1930's/40's oak cased longcase clock, with arched brass dial, striking and chiming on four and eight bar gongs and with pull repeat and three brass cased weights 197cm highCondition report: Case appears to be in good conditionMovement needs servicing by a clockmaker, and hammers need adjusting so they hit the gong bars

VICTORIAN LONGCASE CLOCK - oak, eight day movement with painted dial, by J Willman, Bangor (working at the property), 216cms H, 56cms W, 25cms D

MODEL LONGCASE CLOCK - labelled 'X.L.', 48cms H

19th CENTURY OAK & MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK by Williams of Bangor, painted arched top dial with cottage painted spandrels, the dial set with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, before a pendulum driven twin weight bell strike movement (bell off, but present), the hood with broken swan neck pediment, single glazed door with flanking turned pillars over a short trunk door and half pillar detail, on a stepped base, the whole mainly oak with mahogany crossbanding, boxwood and ebony stringing, 215cms H, 57cms W

OAK LONGCASE CLOCK - John Jones, Caernarfon, eight day movement, painted dial with Roman numerals, shaped hood, 220cms H, 57cms W, 23cms D

A modern longcase clock gun safe, with brass dial with moon phase style design, battery operated movement, Westminster chime, the case containing a Brattensound TD safe, with single lock to top, possibility of 2/3 gun storage, 181cm x 44cm x22cm

WOOLMER, REEPHAM, A GEORGE III AND LATER OAK LONGCASE CLOCK WITH PAINTED FACE AND 8-DAY MOVEMENT

A Regency mahogany longcase clock, the circular dial marked Muirhead, Glasgow, height 206cm

A traditional oak and mahogany longcase clock, having painted dial named for Phillipson, Ulverston, 30 hour movement

18th Century oak north country longcase clock by John Baraclough of Howarth with rolling moon phase and date aperature

Comtoise Longcase Clock with enamel dial. Lebourgeois à Brébal. Early 19th century with alarm clock function. Beautiful slim case with crown and inlaid ring. Insertwork is missing in a few places. The clock has 2 weights and the pendulum. Not tested. Size: 246 x 50 x 27 cm. Condition: Fair.

Pyke, Wellington, an oak 30-hour Longcase Clock, with single-weight movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch square painted dial with black Arabic numerals and date aperture, the case with a long trunk door, square hood with shaped crest and blind fret decoration, 82in (208cm) high, with lead weight and pendulum..

A Georgian oak longcase clock, the painted dial inscribed'' Coates Cirencester''. 205.5 cm high.

A 19th Century oak and mahogany longcase clock, painted dial signed Latham, Macclesfield

Mid-19th century oak and mahogany longcase clock with a swan neck pediment and brass patera with a short central brass finial, pediment inlaid with narrow vertical satinwood panels and stringing, glazed broken arch door flanked by part-ringed turned columns with brass capitals to the base, trunk with canted corners and two inlaid satinwood panels, applied radiating carving above the short oak door with inlay and wide mahogany banding, conforming inlay to plinth with shaped bracket feet, fully painted 13-inch-wide break arch dial with a white centre and gilt border, with roman numerals and minute track, subsidiary seconds dial and counter-clockwise calendar dial in Arabic�s, matching stamped brass hands and brass winding collets, corresponding scenes of ruined castles to the spandrels and a signed representation of Chepstow Castle in the arch, makers name indistinct, dial pinned via a steel false plate to a four pillar weight driven eight-day rack-striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, striking the hours on a bell. With pendulum and weights.

A George III mahogany 8 day longcase clock, the 12in dial with moonphase to the arch, inscribed 'Tribe, Portsmouth', height including finial 242cm, with pendulum and weights. 

A reproduction mahogany and inlaid 8 day longcase clock, the 11in square painted dial inscribed 'Wm & J Watts, St Briavels', striking on a large bell and chiming on eight further bells, height including finial 234cm, with pendulum and three brass weights. 

A George III mahogany 8 day longcase clock, the 12in arched silvered dial inscribed 'John Tolputt, Portsmouth Common', 213cm high, with pendulum and weights. 

A 30 hour longcase clock, the 10in square brass dial inscribed 'T Deykin, Worcester', with single hand and bell strike, in a reproduction William and Mary style burr veneered case, height including finial 235cm, with pendulum and weight. 

A modern longcase clock by Richard Broad, Bodmyn Cornwall.

An early 20th century circa 1920s Arts and Crafts longcase / grandfather clock by Whittington St Michael Westminster having an archtop glazed hood, subsidiary dial, Roman numerals to the chapter ring and spandrels to each corner. The oak case has an astragal glazed door raised on bracket feet. 

An early 19th century George III painted face oak longcase / grandfather clock. The painted dial with roman numeral chapter ring having Breguet hands, day, and date aperture centre. Painted spandrel corners, makers name illegible. Set within oak case having column hood over reeded canted edge trunk and plinth box base. Lead weight and pendulum. Measures: 90cm x 50cm x 24cm. 

A 20th century mahogany cased  Tempus Fugit longcase granddaughter clok. The clock with 31 day movement marked for Laurain, gilded dial with dauphine hands. Set in mahogany case with finial capped hood. Measures: 146cm x 35cm x 22cm. 

A 18th century George III mahogany longcase clock / grandfather clock by W. Bullock of bath. The clock having a scrolled arched pediment top with blind pierced detailing and columns to the glazed door hood. Cream painted dial with gilded foliate motifs having Roman numeral chapter ring with faceted hands. Measures: 120 x 49cm x 25cm. 

A Georgian oak eight-day longcase clock with painted arch dial, incorporating date chapter and subsidiary seconds

An oak cased mantel timepiece formed as a miniature longcase clock and with ebonised mouldings; together with a similar miniature mahogany cased wall mounting timepiece with silvered dial and Arabic numeral markers

A small oak longcase clock, with twin weight driven eight day movementCondition report: Overall height is 173cm. Case appears in reasonable condition. Handle to hood door possibly replaced otherwise OK. Pendulum and both weights present. Tested for a short period of time and the clock is in going order. Clock is striking on the hours.

An oak thirty hour longcase clock, 9-1/4-inch square brass dial unsigned, single hand, later movement, 18th century and later

An 18th century 8-day longcase clock, having a 30" arch-top dial with 2 subsidiary dials, and replacement movement, dial signed R Wilkie, H224cm, complete with pendulum and 2 weights and key

A George III mahogany 8-day longcase clock, by George Angus of Aberdeen, with pendulum and weights, H217cm (second hand missing)

An 18th century longcase clock, having a 12" square brass dial with 1 subsidiary dial striking on a bell, dial signed George Hewett Marlborough, oak-cased, with key, pendulum (A/F) and 2 weights, height 221cm

A FINE LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK Recordon, late Emery's, London, the arched hood over canted front angles and a flame-figures, door with elaborate moulded edge to a panelled base with applied moulding and double stepped plinth, the 12 inch one-piece silvered dial with strike/silent subsidiary over Roman and Arabic chapters with running seconds dial below XII, the five-pillar movement striking on a bell, 238cm highProvenance: The Estate of the late Rufus Eyre

A small oak longcase clock, silvered Roman numerals on silvered chapter ring, with applied gilt metal spandrils, flanked by barleytwist columns, the trunk with single applied central motif, on bracket feet, 145cmH

A modern longcase clock, glazed front with visible movement, 144cmH

A Pratt ware pocket watch stand c.1800, the watch support surmounted on the tails of two dolphins above a plinth moulded with Ceres or Plenty, flanked by two figures, one a Classical maiden with a dolphin, perhaps Venus, the other of a stonemason holding a chisel and with one hand raised, with a Pratt model of a longcase clock, small damages and restorations, 22.5cm. (2)

An Edwardian Art Nouveau cased miniature Grandfather Longcase clock having stencilled decoration with boxwood and stained green panels depicting scrolls & shells. Arched pediment top with barrel clock movement and stepped plinth base. Appears to work correctly. Measures 30 cm tall.

18th century Amsterdam longcase watch (ca. 1790) Signed by Johannes S. van Geffen, Amsteldam. Oak cabinet, veneered with burr walnut. Foot and torso with chamfered edges, foot double bent. Both with carving and marquetry. Plinth on claw feet. Profiled door with carving. Ornament for the garland window flower basket. Double arched hood with carving and sawing. Next to the dial pilasters and capitals. Arched dial with plated chapter ring in the bar. Edges and center part gilded. Below XII, second hand with date display. Above XII, lunar disk with indication of the quarters and synodic monthly calendar. Above the VI, day indication. In the lower part of the dial is a triptych with painted images. This part of the mechanism is driven by the work going on. Eight-day movement with anchor escapement and seconds pendulum. Dutch half-hourly strike on two bells with saw. With alarm clock function, whose rope is missed. Dimensions: H 266 cm. In good condition.

A 19th century eight day longcase clock with painted moon phase dial and subsidiary dials with shell decorated spandrels flanked by columns in a flame mahogany and satinwood strung case. H.222 W.64 D.29cm

A reproduction mahogany longcase clock, the moon phase dial with Roman numerals, glazed sides and door on a box base and bracket feet

A modern Italian quartz longcase clock with Westminster chimes

A FINE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY LONGCASE REGULATORThomas Armstong and Brothers, Manchester, late 19th centuryThe very substantial eight-day four double-screwed pillar movement with 1 inch diameter pillars and quarter-inch thick plates measuring 8.375 by 7.25 inches enclosing wheel train with high wheel/pinion counts, six spoke wheel crossings throughout, Harrisons maintaining power and deadbeat escapement incorporating agate pallets set between twin A-frames, regulated by mercury jar compensated seconds pendulum incorporating wide jaw suspension and hanging from a brass bracket screwed to the case backboard, the 12 inch circular silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds engraved Regulator to apex over Roman numeral hour dial and signed Tho's Armstrong &, Bro's, Manchester to centre within outer Arabic minute track, with blued steel hands and canted silvered bezel to circumference, the arched case with pendulum hanging access flap to top over arch-glazed door enclosing fine foliate scroll carved and pierced apron beneath dial mirror backboard, on plinth base with cavetto top moulding over recessed flame figured front panel flanked by canted angles on moulded skirt.193cm (76ins) high, 51cm (20ins) wide, 33cm (13ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. The firm of Thomas Armstrong and Brothers of Manchester can trace its roots back to Joseph Armstrong who established himself as a jeweller and silversmith at 88 Deansgate, Manchester in 1825. By 1851 Joseph's eldest son, Thomas, had succeeded him, and was listed as head of the firm (working in the clock and watch department) in the 1861 Census. By 1868 Thomas had been joined by his brother George Booth Armstrong and the business was re-named 'Thomas Armstrong and brother'. The business continued trading as opticians and makers/suppliers of barometers, scientific instruments and clockmakers both from Manchester and Liverpool until 1965 when they were taken over by Harrisons opticians.The movement of the current lot is notable in being of particularly heavy construction with high wheel/pinion counts. The escapement is also unusual in having pallets apparently made entirely from agate supported between twin 'A' shaped frames.Condition Report: Movement is in fine relatively clean original working condition although a precautionary gentle clean and service is advised if intending to put into long term service. The pendulum is in good original condition with good to the mercury and with light/minimal oxidation/staining to the inside of the glass canister. The dial has some slight rubbing/scratching around the winding hole and some light concentric wear/rubbing to the centre of the hour dial, the dial plate therefore would benefit from being re-silvered which would remove these light surface defects. The case has some front-to-back shrinkage cracking as well as other minor evidence of movement to the arch of the case - this is relatively minor but noticeable. The interior of the case is in fine condition including the carved apron. The front door has two small veneer chips to the front left edge of the frame and the skirting to the left hand side of the base is loose otherwise the case is in fine original condition with faults very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs and blemishes commensurate with an easy life.Regulator is complete with original weight, mercury jar pendulum, a crank winder and a case key.  Condition Report Disclaimer

AN IMPRESSIVE INLAID MAHOGANY EIGHT-DAY QUARTER CHIMING LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASEThe dial bearing a signature for Robert Roskill, Liverpool, circa 1900 incorporating earlier elementsThe substantial five columnar pillar triple train movement with plates measuring 9 by 11 inches and deadbeat escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the chiming train incorporating a choice of two sets of notations for the quarters sounding via transverse pinned cylinder on eight tubular gongs suspended from the case backboard and the hour train sounding on an additional larger gong, the 14 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and bearing inscription Robert Roskill, Liverpool to the foliate scroll engraved silvered centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with scroll and sceptre half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced blued steel hands, mask inhabited scroll cast spandrels to angles and strike/silent opposing chime selection levers to margins, the arch with rolling moonphase incorporating terrestrial globe engraved silvered lunettes and age of the moon scale to the upper margin, in a case in the manner of Gillows with cavetto moulded swan neck pediment, gilt pagoda and wheatsheaf floral decorated panel inserts and break-arch frieze over the hinged glazed dial aperture applied with reeded Roman Doric half-columns to stiles and flanked by conforming complete free standing columns, the sides each with lozenge panel inlaid frieze over rectangular brass grille sound fret and conforming pilaster planted next to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat and alternating lozenge and shaped diamond panel inlaid frieze over shaped-top caddy-moulded door veneered with an oval flame figured panel within line border and quartered infill, flanked by free-standing columns to angles and with small rectangular panel beneath, the sides each inlaid with an arrangement of oval circular panels within triple line borders and conforming quartered infill, the plinth base with stepped ogee top mouldings over conforming circular panel inlaid front flanked by canted angles, on ogee bracket feet.260cm (102.5ins) high excluding finials, 69cm (27ins) wide, 38cm (15ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. The case if the current lot is of particularly fine quality and essentially dates to around 1810. The overall attention to detail - in particular the precision of the inlay, crispness of the mouldings and superb column turnings indicates that the case was made by a leading workshop, hence would warrant a possible attribution to Gillows of Lancaster. The movement is also of fine quality but was made around 1900 and, in order to create room for the tubular bells/gongs, required the case to be increased in depth by around 2 inches. This work was executed extremely well with a great deal of effort taken to ensure perfect integration with the earlier elements. Indeed the sides of the trunk would have required r-veneering with the current arrangement of oval and circular panels no doubt being devised at that time to add decorative detail so to lessen the effect of the increased depth.  

A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKJohn Ellicott, London, circa 1760The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed John, Ellicott, Lon,don to lower margin, with scroll-pierced steel hands and fine crisply cast rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch with silvered Strike/Silent selection dial flanked by dolphin cast mounts, the case with concave sided 'pagoda' upstand adorned with brass flambeau urn finials and with shaped fretwork panel to fascia over cavetto moulded break-arch cornice and hinged glazed dial aperture flanked by brass stop-fluted columns, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat moulding over solid mahogany break-arch door applied with complex mouldings to edges, the base with concave top mouldings over rectangular raised panel and moulded double skirt.240cm (94.5ins) high excluding finials, 53.5ins (21ins) wide, 27cm (10.5ins) deep. John Ellicott F.R.S. is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born 1706 to John Ellicott senior, a Cornish clockmaker who had gained his Freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1696 and died 1733. John junior worked from Swithin's Alley, Royal Exchange, London and was elected member of the Royal Society in 1738. He published works on horology in 1739 and 1753 and is particularly noted for the development of the cylinder escapement and a form of compensated pendulum; he also maintained a private observatory at his home in Hackney. John Ellicott was later appointed as Clockmaker to George III, and took his son, Edward into partnership in 1760 which lasted until his death in 1772. The present clock is notable in that it has survived in fine original condition and is very much a textbook example of its type made by one of the leading English horologists of the 18th century.Condition Report: Movement is complete and in clean working condition having been recently serviced and there is no evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The dial is in good clean condition with only minor discolouration/spotting to the silvered finishes in places; the hands appear original and undamaged. The movement retains what appears to be the original seatboard which rests on the directly onto the case uprights (cheeks) which have historic nail holes corresponding to those in the seatboard which serve to confirm that the movement and dial are most likely original to the case. The case is in fine original condition. The shaped fretwork panel to the hood is a replacement and two of the small pads that support the finials are a loose (simply require re-gluing) otherwise faults are very much limited to very minor historic bumps, scuffs and other age related blemishes. The patination/colour is notable in its originality.Clock is complete with pendulum, pair of brass-cased weights, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

A WILLIAM POSTED THIRTY-HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK MOVEMENT WITH TEN-INCH DIALWilliam Speakman, London, circa 1695The countwheel bell-striking two-handed movement with Huygens's endless winding, anchor escapement for regulation by seconds pendulum and column-turned corner posts, the 10 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes within the outer minute track and signed Etherington, London to lower margin, with scroll-pierced steel hands and winged cherub mask cast spandrels to angles, now in an oak hooded wall case with ogee-moulded shallow-arch pediment over fixed glazed dial aperture and rectangular side windows to hood, the wall bracket with inverted pointed arch-shaped lower edge to the backboard applied with ogee-outline brackets beneath convex throat mouldings, (no pendulum or weights).The case 72cm (28.5ins) high, 35cm (13.75ins) wide, 20cm (8ins) deep  Provenance: The Estate of Lawrance Hurst. William Speakman is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as apprenticed in 1654 to Peter Closon then Andrew Prime (through Nicholas Tomlins) and gained his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in September 1661. He initially worked from in Westminster and took in numerous apprentices including three of his sons; Thomas (freed 1685), Edward (freed 1681/2) and William (II) who was entered into his apprenticeship in 1688 but apparently never gained his freedom. In July 1682 he was chosen as a Clockmakers' Company Steward, became an Assistant from 1691, Warden from 1698, served as Master in 1701 and continued attending until his death in 1717.Condition Report: Movement is in original albeit very dirty/neglected condition with heavy patination to the brass and light surface corrosion to the steelwork throughout. The trains appear entirely original including the escape wheel; the pallets may well be 19th century service replacements. The warning locking flag has been repaired and the crutch appears to be a replacement made from bent wire; the hammer has also been repaired and one of the screws for securing the dial to the top plate is missing. The calendar driving wheel is missing. Otherwise movement appears in sound 'untouched' condition although the pinions due exhibit fairly heavy wear mainly to the upper wheels of the strike train. The dial is in dirty but good original condition; the hour hand is a later replacement.The case has some age (most likely early 20th century) but is not contemporary to the movement. The backboard is has noticeable historic worm damage to the upper corners and at the base otherwise case is in sound condition with only minor age related shrinkage and a few bumps, scuffs, blemishes commensurate with age. The surface is dirty/dusty but this adds to a feeling of age and would probably form a good basis for reasonable patina/colour in the hands of a good case restorer/finisher.As catalogued there is no pendulum or weight with the current lot. Condition Report Disclaimer

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FUSEE DROP-DIAL WALL TIMEPIECE AND A GROUP OF ENGLISH CLOCK MOVEMENTSThe drop-dial timepiece signed for J. Greatbatch, Birmingham, circa 1865The four pillar eight-day single fusee movement with anchor escapement and 12 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial inscribed J. Greatbatch, BIRMINGHAM to centre, with steel spade hands and set behind hinged cast brass bezel within octagonal surround, the trunk with shaped lenticle flanked by fruiting vine carved 'ears' over curved base, together with four additional fusee dial timepiece movements, two eight-day longcase clocks movements, three assorted dials and two disassembled/incomplete fusee movements etc. (unrestored, no pendulums present), (qty).The wall timepiece 70cm (27.5ins) high, 43cm (17ins) wide, 15cm (6ins) deep. A J. Greatbatch is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Birminghamd 1850-68. 

AN IMPRESSIVE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY QUARTER-CHIMING LONGCASE REGULATORSmith and Sons, London, mid 19th centuryThe substantial four double-screwed columnar pillar triple train movement with plates measuring 9.75 by 10.25 inches and six-spoke wheel crossings throughout, the going train with Harrison's maintaining power and deadbeat escapement regulated by mercury jar compensated pendulum incorporating fine beat adjustment to crutch, the quarter train chiming on a graduated nest of eight bells and the hour sounding on a large coiled gong, the 12 inch circular single-sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds and STRIKE/SILENT, FULL CHIME/WESTMINSTER CHIME selection dials to the centre signed SMITH & SONS., ST. JOHN'S SQUARE., CLERKENWELL., with blued steel spade hands set within canted silvered bezel, the substantial case with ogee-capped concave-sided upstand, stylised twist baton carved cavetto cornice and repeating scroll decorated frieze over recessed quadrant panels around the dial aperture to hood door flanked by canted angles and with deep-set foliate scroll pierced arched sound frets to sides, the trunk with urn finials over complex top mouldings and repeating split baton frieze to throat above arch-glazed door enclosing silvered pendulum beat scale flanked by Egyptian style faceted three-quarter columns with stylised leafy caps and flared moulded bases, the plinth of inverted breakfronted form decorated with crisply moulded panels to front over tall skirt with complex upper mouldings.217cm (85.5ins) high, 66cm (26ins) wide, 34cm (13.5ins) deep.  The clockmaking business of John Smith and Sons of Clerkenwell can trace its roots back to 1780 however gained much greater significance when they became established in St. John's Square, at the former manufactory of Colonel Mangier, from 1844. The firm ran extensive workshops which incorporated a dedicated brass foundry, clock case workshop and assembly areas for the various types of clocks produced and was featured in the 20th September 1851 issue of the Illustrated London News in an article entitled Visit to a Clerkenwell Clock Factory. At the Great Exhibition held that year they exhibited a year going calendar clock and another chiming clock, chiming on 8 bells and striking on a gong. Ultimately John Smith and Sons perhaps became best known for their skeleton clocks, many of which illustrated in their 1865 catalogue including models based on Litchfield Cathedral and York Minster, however they also produced many fine chiming bracket clocks, longcase regulators, wall clocks and public clocks. The business continued to produce clocks until 1938 when, due to the decline in demand for mechanical timepieces, they diversified to become specialist material stockholders and still continue in this role today.It has been traditionally thought by vendor's family that the current lot was exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition. Although there is no evidence to support this, the movement and case are certainly of very fine quality hence would warrant this belief. Interestingly a quarter chiming longcase clock shown by Smith and Sons at the Paris 1900 Exhibition survives in the collection of The National Trust at Castle Drogo, Devon (object/902584). This clock also has a three train four pillar movement with Harrison's maintaining power, mercury jar pendulum and chimes the quarters on eight bells or four gongs, and is housed in an elaborate Chippendale style gilt brass mounted mahogany case.Condition Report: Lot 135The movement is in fine clean fully working condition having being relatively recently serviced (prior to the former owner's death). The level of mercury in the pendulum needs topping-up (is low) and there is staining to the interior of the glass jar. The dial generally is in fine clean condition but does have a couple of light spots of tarnishing.The case is in fine condition with faults limited to the small section of angled cornice moulding to the front right hand side being detached (just need gluing back on!); one small section (approx 1 inch) of the unusual repeating block decoration to the trunk door missing; a small loss to the front left hand corner top moulding of the base and a small loss to the left hand side fret. Otherwise faults are very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs, slight shrinkage and wear (most notably to the skirt) commensurate with age and use.Clock is complete with pendulum, three weights, case key and winder.Maximum dimensions at base - width 67cm (26.5ins), depth 35cm (13.75ins). Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE QUEEN-ANNE BURR WALNUT EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKJohn Clark, London, circa 1710The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, foliate border engraved calendar aperture and ringed winding holes to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed John Clark, London to lower edge, with scroll pierced steel hands and unusual spandrels each cast as a pair of cherubs holding aloft a mask, in a walnut case with gilt ball-and-spire finials to the domed caddy surmount above moulded cornice and foliate pierced fret to frieze, three-quarter columns with giltwood caps and bases to the glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and rear quarter columns each set against bargeboard rising up to the underside of the cornice projection, the trunk with convex throat above 42 inch rectangular door with finely figured book-matched veneers within herringbone and crossbanded borders, the sides with single panels within crossbanded surrounds, the plinth base with ogee top moulding and conforming herringbone-bordered crossbanded veneered panel to front over later moulded skirt.239cm (94ins) high excluding finials, 51cm (20ins) wide, 26cm (10.25ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. Four makers named John Clarke are recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as working in London during the latter decade of the 17th century, however there is only one who would have appeared to have remained in business until around/after 1710. It is therefore most likely that the current lot was made by John Stanford Clark(e) who is recorded by Loomes as born in 1672 and apprenticed to Thomas Jones in 1683 gaining his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in 1693. In 1697 John Stanford Clark(e) signed the Clockmakers' Company oath of allegiance in 1697 and took several apprentices between 1696 and 1718 hence was working at least until around 1720.Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition although a precautionary clean and overhaul is advised if intending to put the clock into long term service. There is no visible evidence or alteration or significant replacements although the escapement pallets are most likely service replacements (due to wear) and the pendulum crutch has been repaired. The dial is in good condition with noticeable faults limited to patchy discolouration/tarnishing to the silvered finishes of the chapter and seconds ring. The movement retains what appears to be its original seatboard which rests on blocks approx. ¾ inch thick applied to the top of each cheek. Although the presence of such blocks would normally suggest that the movement and dial are most likely not original to the case those present on the current case appear to have always been there and have witness marks from nails/screws which correspond to the seatboard hence on balance we are of the opinion that they are most likely 'an original feature' hence the movement and dial are probably original to the case.The case is generally in fine condition having most likely been cosmetically restored within the last thirty years or so. The caddy superstructure to the hood is joined to the rest of the structure along the top edge of the cornice however does appear to be of the same age and of commensurate construction as the rest of the case hence is possibly original. The finials and blocks are replacements and the centre one is currently detached. The cornice ogee upper edge mouldings have been replaced to both sides, the front fret has been repaired and the left fret has a thumb-sized hole. There is a small less to the lip moulding beneath the left hand hood pilaster otherwise the hood is in fine condition with only a few minor age related blemishes.The trunk and base are in fine condition. The trunk door retains its original lock and hinges and has the usual slight shrinkage cracking to the veneers toward the upper and lower margins (due to slight shrinkage of the panel against the horizontal 'clamps' applied to the top and bottom). The veneers to the base appear original as does the structure with the backboard continuing almost to the floor; there is evidence of old damp damage to the lower part of the board and the bottom four inches of each side of the box of the base would appear have had veneers renewed probably due to becoming damp at some point. The skirt is most likely a 19th century replacement. Case is generally a fine survivor and of good colour with other faults mainly limited to minor bumps, scuffs and other age related blemishes. Overall the clock is in fine 'take home' condition and would appears to be a particularly original example complete with pendulum, two brass-cased weights, two case keys and a winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

A REGENCY MAHOGANY PRECISION LONGCASE TIMEPIECERobert James, London, circa 1825The four pillar single-train movement with stepped plates, high position winding-barrel and deadbeat escapement regulated by wood-rod pendulum with heavy lenticular bob, the circular 12 inch white painted dial with subsidiary seconds over Roman numeral hour dials and inscribed ROB'T JAMES, LONDON, REGULATOR to centre within outer Arabic minute track, with steel hands set behind hinged convex-glazed cast brass bezel, the break-arch case with cavetto cornice over line-inlay bordered quadrant panels around the dial aperture flanked by canted angles and circular glazed side apertures to hood over break-arch flame-figured door and conforming angles to trunk, on panel-outline plinth base with canted skirt. 197cm (77.5ins) high, 47cm (18.5ins) wide, 24cm (9.5ins) deep. Robert James is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers & Watchmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in London circa 1832.Condition Report: Movement is in somewhat dirty/neglected condition however will run end exhibits minimal wear hence probably only requires a gentle clean/service before putting into service. There is no visible evidence of alteration or significant replacements; the seatboard appears original and rests at the correct level in the case with no apparent visible adjustments to the cheeks/uprights hence the movement and dial appear original to the case.The dial has flaking to a significant proportion of the finish, although losses are slight it will require work to stabilise/restore the surface. The case is generally in fine original condition with noteworthy faults limited to small chip to the tip left hand corner cornice moulding and a slight warp to the lower part of the trunk door (centre boes by around ¼ of an inch outwards - does not affect how the door closes). Otherwise faults are very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and wear commensurate with age and an 'easy' life. Overall the clock is dusty/ a little neglected in appearance hence would benefit from a clean and wax.Timepiece has pendulum, weight, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

THE GOLDEN AGE OF ENGLISH CLOCKMAKING Seven works:Dawson, Percy G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1982, dj; Dawson, Percy G. THE IDEN CLOCK COLLECTION The Antique Collectors' Club, limited edition numbered 275/1,000, Woodbridge 1982, dj; Evans, Jeremy THOMAS TOMPION AT THE DIAL AND THREE CROWNS The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2006, dj; Darken, Jeff HOROLOGICAL MASTERWORKS exhibition at The Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, 29th March-22nd June 2003, The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2003 (soft bound); van den Ende, van Kersen-Halbertsma, Taylor, Dr. John C. and Taylor, Neil HUYGENS' LEGACY The Golden Age of the Pendulum Clock exhibition at Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn, 12th September-28th November 2004, Fromanteel Ltd, Castletown, Isle of Man 2004, dj; Neale, J.A. Joseph and Thomas Windmills, Clock and Watch Makers 1671-1737 The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1999, dj; Harvey, Laurence and Allix, Charles (editors) HOBSON'S CHOICE, An Old Clockmaker's Working Sketches made over more than seventy years English Bracket Clock Repeating Work Malcolm Gardner, limited edition numbered 1,466/2,000, Sevenoaks 1982, softbound; together with copies of Hana, W.F.J. English Lantern Clocks Blandford Press, Poole 1979, dj; Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1981, dj; Robinson, Tom THE LONGCASE CLOCK The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1981, dj; and Edwardes, Ernest L. The Grandfather Clock John Sherratt and Son, Altrincham 1952, green cloth gilt title to spine, (11). Provenance: The horological library of Lawrance Hurst.  

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASE, CONCENTRIC CALENDAR AND CENTRE SECONDSJohn Wyke, Liverpool, circa 1770The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with centre-planted Graham-type deadbeat escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 13.25 inch brass break-arch dial incorporating additional brass sweep centre seconds and pierced concentric calendar hands to the foliate scroll engraved matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring engraved with days-of-the-month to inner track and with Arabic five minutes to outer, with scroll-pierced steel hour and minute hands and female mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles, beneath arch with rolling moonphase calibrated with age of the moon to the circumference and with silvered star overlays to the delineated sphere engraved lunettes beneath arched silvered nameplate engraved JOHN WYKE LIVERPOOL to upper margin, the case in the manner of Gillows with cavetto moulded swan neck pediment, gilt scroll decorated blue glass panel inserts and break-arch frieze over the hinged glazed dial aperture flanked by square-section reeded Corinthian columns, the sides with conforming pilasters planted towards the rear, the trunk with dentil-edged concave throat and blind fretwork frieze over shaped-top caddy-moulded door flanked by fluted quarter-columns, the plinth base with stepped ogee top mouldings over shaped panel to front flanked by canted angles decorated with simulated quoins, on ogee bracket feet.246cm (97ins) high, 61cm (24ins) wide, 30.5cm (12ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. John Wyke of Prescott and Liverpool is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born in Prescott in 1720 and working up until 1787. His life and work is much more comprehensively described by Alan Smith in the preface of Wyke, John A CATALOGUE OF TOOLS FOR WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS facsimile reprint of the late 18th century catalogue published for The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum by the University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville in 1978. Smith notes that Wyke was established in Prescott by 1753 and by 1759 was preparing to move to Liverpool where he was sworn in as a burgess in 1761. Shortly after moving to Liverpool Wyke became associated with other enlightened individuals such as fellow clockmaker and polymath Joseph Finney and the Liverpool merchant, Thomas Bentley of 'Wedgwood and Bentley' fame. Bentley in-turn introduced Wyke to Josiah Wedgewood who was looking for a suitably skilled toolmaker to supply punches and other tools for the potting trade. During this period Wyke's workshop established itself as a leading supplier of tools to the horological and other trades, indeed Smith notes that he supplied tools to the eminent engineer James Watt in 1767.In around 1770 John Wyke took in fellow clock and watchmaker Thomas Green into partnership; Green had been working for Wyke as foreman up to this point hence was seen as a natural successor. Wyke's health went into decline from around 1783 and he died at home in Liverpool in 1787 leaving Thomas Green to continue the business which he did until after 1800. The current lot is very much a typical example of Wyke's work (albeit with additional refinements of centre seconds and concentric calendar) and can be compared to two examples illustrated by Smith in the aforementioned publication on pages 8 and 9 (Figures 8-11).Condition Report: The movement is in relatively clean working condition with no evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The dial is in good clean condition with only very slight tarnishing/discolouration to the silvered finishes in places; the lunar disc retains original painted finish with slight wear/rubbing only. The movement and dial sit on what appears to be the original seatboard onto uprights (cheeks) within the case which are free from visible alteration/adjustment hence in our opinion the movement and dial are most likely original to the case. The case is generally in good original condition. The superstructure of the hood appears to survive in its original form (there is no evidence of a box or any other type of structure being previously fitted) and looks undisturbed. The infill to the front of the pediment is blue glass painted with gilt scrollwork - this is most likely a replacement as the original was most likely verre-eglomise. The inside of the hood has had some strengthening/re-gluing around the dial mask - this is most likely die to the mask becoming a little loose hence not indicative that the movement and dial have been married to the case.The trunk and base are in good original condition, the trunk door lock and hinges have been replaced otherwise faults are very muck limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage (most noticeably within the figuring of the trunk door veneers) and other slight age related blemishes commensurate with age and use.Clock has pendulum, two weights, pendulum, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

A DECORATIVE MAHOGANY AND FLORAL MARQUETRY QUARTER-CHIMING EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKThe dial signed for Henry Lane, Bristol, late 19th century incorporating earlier elementsThe four pillar triple-train movement chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and rack striking the hour on a further larger bell, the going train with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the foliate trail engraved matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and inscribed Henry Lane to lower margin, with scroll-pierced steel hands and female mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath rolling moonphase to arch with scroll engraved lunettes beneath silvered outer border calibrated with the age of the moon beneath inscription HIGH WATER AT BRISTOL KEY in a case with fretwork swan neck pediment over geometric carved cornice and floral marquetry infill to the quadrants above the hinged glazed dial aperture with integral three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular brass grille frets and quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with shaped-top caddy moulded door inlaid with shaped panels of 17th century style bird inhabited flowering foliage into a rosewood ground, the surround with conforming decoration to upper quadrants, the plinth base fronted with a conforming marquetry panel over ogee bracket feet.242cm (95.25ins) high, 51cm (20ins) wide, 28cm (11ins) deep. Provenance: The Selwyn Demmy Collection. The current lot appears to be a late 19th century rebuild (with augmentations to the movement and case) of a clock originally by Henry Lane of Bristol who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London then Bristol 1775-97.

A FINE PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE TABLE REGULATOR WITH SIX-LEGGED GRAVITY ESCAPEMENTSinclair Harding, Cheltenham, circa 1985-90The circular gilt four double-screwed columnar pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power, external six-legged gravity escapement incorporating jewelled pallets pivoted beneath sub frame mounted on the backplate, and regulated by half-seconds pendulum with wire rod and large diameter heavy gilt brass cylindrical bob, the 6 inch circular silvered dial with eccentric Roman numeral chapter ring interrupted by slender subsidiary seconds ring at six o'clock and with separate outer minute track, applied onto the frosted silvered ground over two curved plates signed SINCLAIR, HARDING to lower margin, with blued steel spade hands within canted gilt circular surround, the case with fluted urn finial to the gilt line bordered stepped cavetto moulded panel upstand over keystone latch for the full-height bevelled front glass and rectangular section patinated bronze corner uprights incorporating horizontal gilt line details at the base of the arch, the sides with curved glasses following the profile of the arch over gilt rail and further rectangular windows, the rear matching the front, the interior with gilt floor applied with silvered pendulum beat scale calibrated 5-0-5 and engraved with serial number 869, on stepped black marble plinth base with chamfered edges and canted angles over brass ball feet.56cm (2ins) high, 26cm (10.25ins) wide, 23cm (9ins) deep. The Cheltenham based clockmaking firm Sinclair Harding was established by Bill Sinclair and Mike Harding in 1967. Between 1971 and around 1995 the business evolved from being initially focussed on restoration and repair to designing and building their own clocks including chiming longcase and table clocks, their design of 'sea clock', giant and perpetual calendar carriage clocks. In 1995 Mike Harding retired leaving the firm in the hands of Robert Bray; the following year Sinclair Harding were commissioned to make the clock for the Oval cricket ground and the business was relocated to North Yorkshire. In 1999 their first scale version of John Harrison's sea clock was produced adding to their ever increasing catalogue of complex timepieces, and 2010 saw Robert Bray awarded the Barrett Silver Medal by the British Horological Institute as well as being appointed Vice President. The firm have always been regular attendees at Baselworld and in 2017 exhibited their Harrison H1 timepiece at Salon QP. The Gravity escapement in the current lot has its roots in the exploratory designs of some of the leading late 18th and early 19th century makers such as Berthoud, Mudge, Cumming and Hardy. Bloxam had come close to perfecting the design in 1853 however was still plagued by the fault encountered by earlier attempts in that the pallets tended to bounce off the escapement locking surface; known as 'tripping'. Edward Denison (later Lord Grimthorp) perfected the gravity escapement in 1860 by eliminating the tripping problem. He did this through the connection of a fly (air brake), directly to the escape arbor via a friction clutch. It allows the fan to advance slightly after the escapement engages the pallet. The inertia provided by the weight of the fly keeps the escapement seated against the pallet during locking; in essence acting as an 'energy sink'. This escapement provides a nearly detached pendulum from the rest of the clockwork and, as there is no sliding friction, there is no need to oil the escapement. These features made the escapement perfect for use in turret clocks where a high degree of accuracy can be maintained with minimal maintenance. There are two principal designs of gravity escapement the first is the double three-legged type the second in the four legged design. The former uses two pairs of three legs for the pallets and three impulse pins at the centre whilst the second has four legs and four pins. The disadvantage of the both of these designs is that the escape arbor revolves either 1/6 (double three legged) or 1/4 (four legged) for each beat of the pendulum hence the train of the timepiece needs suitable long gearing to maintain a reasonably long duration. The current movement is unusual in that it utilizes a six legged arrangement which has no doubt been employed to facilitate running with a half-seconds pendulum.Condition Report: Movement is in very fine original condition retaining the original gilding and bluing to the screws etc. blemish free. The mechanism is in working condition however has not been run in a while hence the action of the escapement is prone to slowing-up a little due to the lubrication of the pivots having dried out. With this in mind the mechanism would benefit from a gentle/light service before putting into service. The dial has a very slight scratch to the chapter ring between the VII and VIII numerals otherwise is blemish free.The case is in fine condition with faults limited to slight wear and a small corner chip to the lift-out rear glass panel (which cannot be seen when the panel is in place). Timepiece is complete with a crank winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer

Y A LATE VICTORIAN INLAID ROSEWOOD WATCHSTAND IN THE FORM OF A MINIATURE LONGCASE CLOCKAnonymous, late 19th centuryThe arched pediment with fan inlay to tympanum over parquetry decorated moulded cornice and circular aperture within turned surround and further fan quadrant panels to hood, the trunk with concave throat above raised rectangular urn inlaid panel flanked by slender half columns, the rear with access door for the hood aperture, the plinth base with cavetto top moulding over oval fan cartouche to front and moulded skirt; with two other watch holders, 19th century, the first rosewood, of arched form and with single drawer to base, the second with circular panel over dished base, (3).The miniature clock case 42cm (16.5ins) high, 12.5cm (5ins) wide, 8.5cm (3.5ins) deep. Provenance: The Estate of Lawrance Hurst.Condition Report: The 'miniature longcase clock' is missing its throat moulding across the front as well as well and the left hand trunk pilaster capital. Otherwise is complete however the left hand cornice moulding and the slip above the base top moulding to the right hand side are currently detached. There is no trunk door key present. Faults are otherwise limited to minor bumps, scuffs and other age related wear and blemishes. The drawer-fronted stand has evidence of being decorated with two rosettes at each end of the arch which are no longer present (slight witness marks are visible). The drawer is missing its knob and the veneers to the fascia flanking each side of the drawer and along the lower rail have been repaired/replaced. Faults are otherwise limited to minor age related bumps, scuffs etc. The third stand is in sound original condition exhibiting age related wear only. Condition Report Disclaimer