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A 19th century Welsh oak longcase clock, 30hr movement, the painted break-arch dial signed J.Thomas & Son Newcastle Emlyn, the hood with swan neck pediment and brass finial. 83' high

An 18th century oak longcase clock with 30hr birdcage movement, the painted dial signed Jn.Pollard, Plymouth Dock

Quantity of early French boulle clock parts, including a 10.5" bracket clock dial, ormolu mounts and case parts etc; also the mahogany hood and 10" convex white dial from a French longcase clock

Thirty hour longcase clock birdcage movement, the 10" square brass dial signed Rob Coster, Newberry on a brass chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with single iron hand; also another thirty hour longcase clock birdcage movement, the 10" square brass dial with brass chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with single iron hand (2)

Oak regulator longcase clock with Thwaites movement, the 12.25" square painted dial with principal four hour dial enclosing subsidiary seconds and hour dials, the case with long glazed door and surmounted by a rising hood with triangular pediment, 76" high (wooden rod pendulum, weight and key)

Good mahogany eight day longcase clock with five pillar movement, the 12" brass arched dial signed Thomas Reynolds Jun'r, London on a silvered arched plate to the matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, enclosed by a silvered chapter ring and surmounted by a subsidiary silvered chapter ring inscribed 'Sic Transit Gloria Mundi' enclosing a foliate engraved centre with figural Father Time lever, the case with long wavy arched moulded door and the hood surmounted by a caddy top with brass ball and spike finials, 94" high (pendulum, two brass cased weights and winding key)

Set of three brass ball and spike finials for a longcase clock hood (3)

Miniature satinwood cased longcase clock, the 2.5" white dial signed Hatvani Bela Kunszallason, 19" high (pendulum); also another miniature longcase clock compendium and a miniature Vienna regulator wall clock (pendulum and key) (3)

Eight day longcase clock movement, the 12" painted arched dial signed B. Rufsell, Norwich, with subsidiary seconds dial, calendar aperture and moon phase to the arch; also a contemporary eight day longcase clock movement, the 12" square brass dial with silvered chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and ringed winding holes (2)

Good mahogany eight day longcase clock with five pillar movement, the 12" brass arched dial signed Tho 'Zon' Fitter London on a silvered plate to the arch over a strike/silent dial and silvered chapter ring enclosing a subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, the case with long moulded rounded arched door, the hood surmounted by a pagoda top and three brass ball and spike finials, 100" high (pendulum, two weights and keys)

Nine various brass weights, quantity of pendulums and two longcase clock seat boards

Black lacquer and chinoiserie decorated eight day longcase clock with five pillar movement, the 12" brass arched dial signed Windmills, London on the brass chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and central alarm dial, also with a calendar star dial to the arch, the five pillar movement with alarm and striking on two bells, the case with long rounded arched moulded door and the hood with a pagoda top with three gilded wooden ball and spike finials, decorated overall with figures on horseback, deer in wooded landscapes and ships, within pagoda landscapes, 100" high (pendulum, two weights and winding key)

Eight day longcase clock five pillar movement, the 11" square brass dial signed James Delance, Froome, fecit on the silvered chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture

Two pairs of longcase clock weights and two single longcase clock weights (6)

Eight day longcase clock five pillar movement, the 12" square brass dial signed Langley, Bradley, London on the brass chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture within a square foliate engraved border

Thirty hour longcase clock birdcage movement, the 10" square brass dial signed Ninyon Bright, Wilmshurst Helmstone on the brass chapter ring enclosing an engraved matted centre with single iron hand

Fine English walnut and seaweed marquetry eight day longcase clock, the 12" square brass dial signed John Crucefix, London on a brass chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture, the case with long door and the hood surmounted by a flat moulded stepped cornice, 86" high (pendulum, two weights and keys)

Oak eight day longcase clock, the 13" painted arched dial signed William Goodwin, Nottingham with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials painted to the corners with scenes depicting the four seasons and to the arch with a lion over its kill, with automata moving eyes, the case with long moulded rounded arched door and the hood surmounted by a swan neck pediment and brass ball and spike finial, 88" high (pendulum, no weights)

Eight day longcase clock five pillar movement, the 11" square brass dial signed Urian Berrington, London on the silvered chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture

Eight day longcase clock movement, the 12" painted arched dial signed Field, Hertford over subsidiary second and calendar dials; also a 10" brass arched dial signed James Blunden, Fishborn on the chapter ring (2)

French pine eight day Comtoise longcase clock, the 9.5" convex dial with Roman numerals and date chapter ring signed Coste á Rabastens, within a repousse brass foliate surround, the balloon shaped case with long door and pendulum window, surmounted by a flat moulded cornice, 91" high (folding pendulum, but no weights)

Two thirty hour longcase clock movements; also four American two train clock movements (6)

Oak and mahogany crossbanded eight day longcase clock, the 12.25" square brass dial signed Walter Archer, Stow on ye Would on the silvered chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, the case with long door and the hood surmounted by a flat moulded stepped cornice, 80" high (pendulum, two weights and keys)

Ten various longcase clock pendulum bobs; also four various longcase clock bells and an old two train clock movement with dial

Eight day longcase clock five pillar movement, the 12.25" brass arched dial signed John Tolson, London on a silvered engraved boss to the arch over a silvered chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture

Eight day longcase clock movement, the 14" painted arched dial signed A. Breckenbridge & Son, Kilmarnock to the dial centre with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials; also another thirty hour longcase clock movement, 11.25" brass arched dial, unsigned and with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the diaper engraved centre (in need of rebuilding) (2)

Oak and mahogany crossbanded eight day longcase clock, the 12" painted arched dial indistinctly signed ...Street, Bridgnorth, with subsidiary seconds dial, calendar aperture and moon phase to the arch, the case with long crossbanded wavy arched door and the hood surmounted by a swan neck pediment, 85" high (pendulum and two weights)

Contemporary walnut and mahogany three train longcase clock, the 9.5" white dial signed Comitti of London, Est. 1850 and with subsidiary seconds dial, the long glazed door over a stepped base fitted with a single drawer and the hood surmounted by a triangular moulded pediment over a carved foliate embellishment, 79.5" high (gridiron pendulum, weights and keys) *This clock is sold with the original operating instructions for Westminster regulator floor clocks with compensated pendulum

Oak and mahogany crossbanded thirty hour longcase clock, the 12" square painted dial signed J Mountford..., with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, the case with short crossbanded door and the hood surmounted by a swan neck pediment, 77.5" high (weight but no pendulum)

Oak thirty hour longcase clock, the 10.5" square brass dial signed Wainwright, Bunny on the silvered chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with large calendar aperture and single iron hand, the case with long rounded arched door and the hood surmounted by a flat moulded stepped cornice, 81" high (pendulum, weight and door key)

Thirty hour longcase clock movement, the 10" square brass dial signed William Collier on the brass chapter ring enclosing a matted centre

19th century oak cased longcase grandfather clock having arched top dial with painted spandrels, named for George Bell of Jedburgh.CONDITION REPORT:201 cm tall and 45 cm wide. The clock dial is 31 cm x 42 cm.

Mahogany cased longcase grandfather clock having arched top brass dial with rolling moon phase and silvered Roman numeral chapter ring.

A red lacquer longcase clock, 175cm high

An 8 day oak longcase clock with barley twist column supports on paw feet 201cm high

A George III mahogany longcase clock with broken swan neck pediment above 12" brass dial inscribed 'Benjamin Stretch Bristol', housing an eight day movement above long door and plinth base, dial movement and case associated, height 208cm (af).

A George III and later oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock with broken swan neck pediment above domed enamel moon phase dial set with Roman numerals and two subsidiary dials, above a single short door on plinth base with bracket feet, height 229cm.

A 19th century oak cased longcase clock with broken swan neck pediment and brass finial above circular dial set with Roman numerals, date aperture and painted cornucopia decoration, indistinctly signed Thomas [...] Chard, door with ivory escutcheon, on rectangular plinth base. Additional InformationNot tested, no guarantees of working order, large area of damage and replacement/repair to the front of the plinth base where two panels have been applied but gaps still visible, feet section a replacement, dial with rubbing to painted detail, numerals and as stated, to naming. Hands are replacements, general wear and tear to the case, some dents, small losses, small splits, generally will need attention. 

JAMES BUTLER OF BOLTON; a George III oak and mahogany banded longcase clock, the square dial set with silvered chapter ring, Arabic and Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, width 32.5cm, above a long arched door flanked by quarter columns and raised on a plinth base, height 214.5cm.Additional InformationThe winding apertures have been filled in suggesting that it may have been altered from an eight day to a thirty hour clock, although still has two chains, dial and mechanism appear to be associated. Splits, surface wear, scratching and losses to case commensurate with age, a particularly long split going the length of the base. Dirt, scratches and rust to the face.

A 19th century mahogany cased eight day longcase clock with broken swan neck pediment above circular dial painted with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, rolling moon phase and indistinctly signed 'Wiggan Co[...]' and with gilt and floral detail to corners, with crossbanded arched door on rectangular plinth on associated rectangular base.Additional InformationCondition issues throughout, chips, scrapes, losses, nicks and gouges to the casing, scratches to the glass, rubbing to the dial throughout, the subsidiary seconds dial is very faded, further fading to the signature and some of the numerals, there is crazing throughout the dial, further rubbing and losses to the corner floral and gilt detail, there is only part of the original ivory escutcheon left, the clock has been treated for woodworm with some old benign holes visible, back boards are replacements and some splits and repairs to the casing, the housing for the finial is damaged, finial itself is damaged, a strip of replacement wood from finial down to first lip, heavy scraping where the door has been opened and caught. 

An early 19th century thirty hour oak cased longcase clock, the brass dial set with Roman numerals and signed 'Clements Oxford', dial diameter 27.5cm, height 185.5cm.

An antique (mostly 18th century) oak-cased longcase clock; the flaring cornice above an 11" brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary date arch and moon phase aperture etc., the chapter ring signed 'T. Travis' and cornered by ornately pierced gilt-metal spandrels headed with cherubs and flanked by Classical-style columns, elongated vertical trunk door, with pendulum and single weight, the trunk raised on shaped bracket feet, 213cm high

A 19th century oak and mahogany-crossbanded eight-day longcase clock; the broken swan-neck pediment surmounted with a central gilt-metal finial above a 13.5" painted dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds hand and date aperture and signed 'Heywood - Bangor', all within ornately painted spandrels modelled as ripening strawberries, two fluted columns flanking and the vertical rectangular crossbanded trunk-door flanked by quadrant fluted pilasters with gilt-metal capitals, raised on bracket feet, together with two weights, pendulum and key etc., 219cm high

An early 19th century mahogany longcase clock, the hood with 3 brass finials, fretted pediment and turned side columns, similar quarter turned columns and crossbanded door to the trunk, on bracket feet with arched painted dial and 8 day striking movement by J Maule, Wooler, height 90"

A late 18th century oak longcase clock with mahogany crossbanding, swan neck pediment and turned columns, and full length door to the trunk, arched painted dial and day striking movement, the dial lettered "LONGTON"

An 18th century crossbanded oak longcase clock with square top hood, full length door, square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, 30 hour movement by Edmund Barlow, Oldham

An 18th century oak cased longcase clock, the moulded cornice above Ionic columns and a long trunk door, box base and plinth, the 30cm square dial painted with flowers to the corners, the dial with Roman numerals, a seconds subsidiary dial and calendar aperture, the eight day movement striking on a bell, 181.5cm high

A highly unusual thirty-hour longcase clock movement and dial with decorative skeletonized plates, unsigned, circa 1700 The four finned pillar two-train countwheel bell striking movement with off-set anchor escapement incorporating bent-strip form pallets for regulation by a seconds pendulum, the rectangular front and back plates decoratively pierced with a vertical stem issuing six symmetrical stylized tulip flowers with the centre of each bud carrying pivots for the going train on the right and strike train on the left, the centre with external countwheel indistinctly engraved James.., the 11 inch square brass dial with delicate leafy spray engraved centre and single pierced steel hand within 8.25 inch diameter Roman numeral chapter ring with stylized leaf decorated cruciform half hour markers, the angles with winged cherub head and foliate scroll cast spandrels (no pendulum or weight). The current lot is highly unusual in having decoratively pierced skeletonized plates. Their symmetrical design required the maker to carefully consider the planting of the trains which has resulted in a neat mirroring in their layout. The offset positioning of the escape wheel is a product of this approach; the pallet arbor however is neatly centred passing through an aperture created within a flower head at the apex of the stem.The use of pierced plates is extremely rare with the most notable makers being the Snow family of Padside, Pately Bridge, Yorkshire. In particular William Snow Senior, (1736 - 1795) produced skeletonised movements whereby any large blank areas of the plates were removed, melted down and reused. He ran a prolific workshop making over one thousand clocks, particularly 30-hour longcase clocks, which were serial numbered. Snow employed many local people in the production of movement parts as piece work, supplementing their farming income during the winter months. William’s sons, William junior and Richard also became clockmakers.Stylistically, with its finned and knopped pillars coupled with the distinctive ‘tulip’ theme to its pierced plates, the present movement arguably pre-dates the work of William Snow senior. Indeed when considering these features it would be reasonable to suggest a date of around 1700. With this in mind it is perhaps worth noting that in Hooper, John and Darken, Jeff English 30 Hour Clocks, Origin & Development, 1600-1800 the authors state that the Snow family can be traced back to 1655 (page 141, footnote 23). From this it may be reasonable to speculate that the current lot could possibly be connected to an earlier generation of the Snow family whose work is yet to be identified.

A George III eight-day longcase clock movement and dial, William Clark, York, circa 1780 The for pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement for regulation by a seconds period pendulum and pump-action lever work for the subsidiary calendar, the 12 inch brass break arch dial with finely matted centre with large subsidiary seconds dial within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed W’m Clark, York to lower margin, the angles with scroll cast spandrels beneath arch centred with subsidiary calendar ring flanked by dolphin cast mounts (no pendulum, weights or hands), 42.5cm (16.75ins) high. William Clark is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in York 1776-84. Clark is thought to have been apprenticed to Henry Hindley (circa 1700-71); the fine restrained proportions and detailing of the dial of the current lot certainly echoes Hindley’s approach.

A George I eight-day longcase clock movement with lunar calendar, Edward Cockey, Warminster, circa 1720 The five finned pillar movement with anchor escapement for regulation by a seconds pendulum and inside countwheel hour striking on a bell mounted above the plates, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the basket of flowers, Ho-Ho bird and fruiting trail bright-cut engraved and chased matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Edward, Cockey, WARMINSTER to lower edge, the angles applied with female mask and scroll cast gilt spandrels within a herringbone engraved border, the arch with rosette engraved centre incorporating circular aperture to reveal a lunar disc representation of the age of the moon and steel pointer for the fixed silvered outer scale calibrated for the lunar month and flanked by dolphin and foliate cast gilt mounts within conforming herringbone surround, 42cm (16.25 ins) high. Born in 1669, Edward Cockey senior was the son of Lewis Cockey (a bellfounder and clockmaker working in Warminster) from whom it is believed that he subsequently learned the trade. Edward was clearly a talented and well-connected clockmaker who in 1707 made an extremely complicated astronomical clock for lord Weymouth for the Great Hall at Longleat. Weymouth is thought to have subsequently commissioned Cockey to make another example as a gift to Queen Anne for her drawing room at St. James`s Palace (now in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich). Edward Cockey junior was born in 1701 and, although initially thought to have followed in his father`s footsteps, apparently chose to become a wine merchant instead. There is a record of the death of an Edward Cockey clockmaker in 1768 (which probably relates to Edward junior). The dial of the current lot, with decorated centre and lunar calendar to arch exhibits Edward Cockey`s individual and innovative approach to both function and aesthetic quality.

ϒ A William III parquetry banded walnut eight-day longcase clock, Samuel Barrow, London, circa 1695-1700 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and triple-crown decorated calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Sam. Barrow, Londini Fecit to lower margin, with scroll pierced steel hands and twin winged cherub and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll engraved infill to margins between, in a figured walnut case with parquetry chevron banded ogee cornice and scroll pierced fretwork frieze over conforming decoration to hood door applied with three-quarter columns to angles, the sides with rectangular glazed panels, the trunk with convex throat over 41.5 inch oval lentical centred book-matched veneered rectangular trunk door within parquetry banded surround, the sides each with three ebony and boxwood triple line bordered panels within crossbanded borders, the plinth base with ogee top moulding over panel veneered and banded front and moulded skirt incorporating bracket feet with shaped apron between, 207cm (81.5ins) high. Samuel Barrow is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in around 1674 and apprenticed to John Barrow in 1688 until 1695 gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1696. He worked at the Spring Clock in East Smithfield near Hermitage Bridge, and was still active in 1704. ϒ  Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.

A William III walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock, Daniel Quare, London, circa 1695 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum and 11 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and delicate repeating ring border decorated calendar aperture to the matted centre incorporating a conforming concentric band of rings around the centre hole, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt hour markers, Arabic five minutes within the outer track and signed Dan: Quare, London to lower margin, with pierced blued steel hands and winged cherub mask and leafy cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll engraved infill to margins between, in a case with ogee cross grain moulded cornice and plain frieze above hood door applied with Solomonic three-quarter columns to angles and veneered with floral trial marquetry, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns applied to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with flowerhead decorated convex throat above 41 inch door centred with a brass bordered lentical and decorated with marquetry bird inhabited flowering foliage around a central urn into a faded ebonised ground within line border, the surround with foliate wreath banding and the sides with two line-edged panels, the plinth base with stepped ogee top mouldings over conforming foliate decorated panel within wreath border, on shallow moulded skirt, 207cm (81.5ins) high. Provenance: The property of a gentleman. Labels pasted to the interior of the case indicate that the current clock was formerly in the collection of A.J. Colls of 125 Foxley Lane, Purley, Surrey; subsequently sold (by Order of his Executors) at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London, 26th March 1954 (lot 78) where it was purchased in the name of Alcock for £55 0 0. The current owner subsequently acquired the clock by private purchase on 25th June 1975 for £2,650.00. Daniel Quare is an important maker who is recorded on Loomes, Brian The Clockmakers of Great Britain 1286-1700 as born in Somerset circa 1647/8; by 1671 he had moved to London as he was admitted as a Free Brother to the Clockmakers' Company in April of that year. Quare initially worked in St. Martin's Le Grand, London (where he married in 1676) later moving to Allhallows, Lombard Street in 1681, before finally relocating to Exchange Alley where he is believed to have taken-on the former premises of Robert Seignior in around 1686. Quare was selected as a member of the Court of Assistants in 1698 later becoming Master in 1708. In 1709 he is believed to have taken his former apprentice, Stephen Horseman, into partnership which presumably lasted until Quare's death in 1724. Daniel Quare was a fine and inventive maker who supplied clocks and barometers to significant European Royal and aristocratic clients. As a committed Quaker he refused to sign the Oath of Allegiance in 1697, however as a much respected maker, he was still able to discreetly supply the court of William III.In around 1680 Quare made repeating watches to his own design which eventually lead him to dispute a conflicting patent filed by Edward Barlow in 1686; the resulting exchange two years to resolve.

A fine Queen Anne walnut eight-day longcase clock, ichard Street, London, circa 1705 The six crisply turned finned pillar inside rack and bell striking movement with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power and anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum incorporating long crutch, 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, shuttered winding holes and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Rich. Street, London to lower edge, with delicate pierced steel hands and unusual lambrequin cherub mask and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate engraved infill between incorporating maintaining power lever to right hand margin, the walnut case with brass ball finials to the domed caddy surmounted fine foliate fretwork fronted box upstand above moulded cornice and further conforming foliate pierced fret to frieze, generous three-quarter columns with gilt 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 figured book-matched veneers, the sides with twin line-bordered panels within crossbanded surrounds, the plinth base with ogee top moulding and conforming line-bordered crossbanded veneered panel to front over two-tier moulded skirt, 244cm (96ins) high excluding finials; 257cm (101ins) high overall. Richard Street is an important but relatively enigmatic maker who is recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1687, made Assistant in 1713 and appointed Warden 1716. He was a fine maker who had close working connections with Thomas Tompion for whom it is thought he made repeating watch movements (see Evans, Jeremy THOMAS TOMPION at the Dial and Three Crowns page 114). Street is perhaps best known for his commission by Sir Isaac Newton to supply a monumental month duration longcase clock for presentation to Dr. Bentley for the Observatory at Trinity College Cambridge in 1708; he also, alongside William Wright, took over the maintenance of the turret clock at St. Pauls Cathedral from Langley Bradley in 1716. A year going clock in an Arabesque marquetry case by Street also survives in the Collection of the National Trust at Melford Hall, Suffolk. Tompion's influence/connection with Richard Street becomes apparent when the current lot is examined. The six pillar movement is very well made with the use of inside rack for the striking mechanism and the delicate functionality of the wheelwork echoing Tompion's standards. The dial is clean and refined in its design and utilises an unusual pattern of spandrel. The proportions, external detailing and choice of veneers used on the case can be compared to those supplied to Tompion, and again is very well made.

A George III green japanned eight-day longcase clock with moonphase, Richard Wills, Truro, circa 1780 The four 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 dial to the square rigged sailing ship, beached hoy and scroll engraved silvered centre engraved Rich. Wells, TRURO, within Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch with rolling moonphase incorporating landscape engraved lunettes, age of the moon and HIGH WATER AT GUERNSEY ISLAND times to the upper margin, in a green japanned case with gilt floral and radial fan painted pagoda upstand over geometric band decorated break-arch cavetto cornice and trellis banded hood door applied with three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with floral trail painted throat over break-arch door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with oriental figures within a stylised garden trellis landscape over square rigged warship, the surround with abstract foliate scroll painted upper quadrants and geometric banded borders, the sides with large leafy sprays, the plinth base with naturalistic landscape and now incorporating bracket feet with shaped apron between, 216cm (85ins) high. Richard Wills is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Truro, Cornwall circa 1777-95.

A rare George III mahogany eight-day precision mean and sidereal longcase clock with annual calendar, John Ellicott, London, mid 18th century The six pillar rack and bell hour-striking movement with large diameter greatwheel and deadbeat escapement incorporating inverted Y-shaped pallets regulated by seconds pendulum impulsed via a long crutch set between banking pins on the backplate, the plates with integral tall arched extensions at the top to carry the annual calendar disc driven via a worm gear opposing inverted crown wheel advanced by a flag fitted to the going greatwheel at the other end of the arbor, behind the calendar drive wheel is a kidney-shaped cam for sidereal adjustment governing the rise and fall of a slider running up and down the movement frontplate engaging with a detent controlling the depth of a rack assembly fitted to a minute disc behind the dial, which in turn governs the relative position of the sidereal minute hand in relation to its mean time counterpart, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial plate applied with silvered Roman numeral disc centre signed Ellicott, London and with Arabic fifteen minutes beyond the outer track, with pierced blued steel hour and minute hands and additional straight hand for sidereal minutes incorporating an engraved brass solar disc to tail, the angles with fine rococo scroll cast spandrels beneath arch incorporating large sector revealing the silvered annual calendar disc engraved with declination of the sun in degrees to inner track, Zodiacal calendar annotated with respective symbols and with every ten days numbered, within full annual calendar ring annotated for months of the year with divisions for every day numbered in tens reading against a fixed steel wire perpendicular pointer, in a mahogany break-arch case with cavetto cornice and foliate scroll pieced arched frieze over brass stop fluted columns flanking the glazed dial aperture, the sides with rectangular foliate pierced rectangular sound frets and quarter columns applied to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with ‘Block-top’ break-arch flame figured door flanked by brass stop-fluted quarter columns to front angles, the plinth base with shaped raised panel to front over moulded double skirt incorporating squat bracket feet with shaped apron between, 226cm (89ins) high. 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 current lot is rare in that it shows both mean time and solar time together on the same dial. This complexity requires mechanism which can automatically advance or retard the solar minute hand relative to the mean minutes hand as they both rotate around the dial. This is cleverly done by employing a rack applied to a minute disc within the motionwork to govern the degree of variance between the two hands. This rack is automatically checked every hour by a detent fitted to a slider connected to the kidney-shaped equation cam set in the arch behind the calendar wheel. The basic mechanical principal of this configuration was probably devised by George Graham in the 1740’s. Indeed three regulators by him, each incorporating an equation-cam adjusted solar minute hand and very similar dial layout to the current lot, are illustrated and described in depth in Robinson, Tom The LONGCASE CLOCK pages 184-94 inclusive.As a Fellow of The Royal Society John Ellicott would have most likely known all of the most eminent scientists and astronomers of the day hence would have been aware of the latest advances as well as being in a position to provide timepieces to highly enlightened clients. The current lot would appear to follow in the footsteps of the equation regulators made by George Graham although is perhaps a little more domestic friendly; suggesting that it was most likely supplied to an enlightened amateur rather than for an observatory.

A Queen Anne eight-day longcase clock, William Tomlinson, London, circa 1700-10 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed W. Tomlinson, London to lower margin, with scroll pierced steel hands and twin cherub and crown cast spandrels to angles, in a case now veneered in figured walnut with carved winged cherub head centred swan-neck crest over ogee cornice, scroll pierced fretwork frieze and Solomonic three-quarter columns to hood door, the sides with rectangular glazed panels and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat over brass circular lentical centred line bordered book-matched burr veneered trunk door, the sides with conforming line borders, the plinth base with ogee top moulding over panel veneered front and moulded skirt, (the case originally ebonised), 206cm (81ins) high excluding later crest, 218cm (86ins) overall. William Tomlinson is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as a Quaker born circa 1673 and made a Free Brother of The Clockmakers’ Company in July 1699. He is said to have worked at the Dial and Three Crowns in Birchin Lane, near the Royal Exchange, London and later at a premises with the same sign in White Hart Court, Gracechurch Street. Amongst Tomlinson’s apprentices was James Snelling from 1703; Hodges died in 1750 aged around 77.

A George II oak eight-day longcase clock case, anomynous, second quarter of the 18th century The hood with ogee caddy over scroll-pierced fretwork frieze to superstructure over ogee moulded cornice and conforming fret to lintel over glazed 12 inch square dial aperture to the hood door flanked by turned columns and sides with rectangular windows, the trunk with concave throat moulding over caddy-moulded break-arch door, on plinth base with moulded double skirt, 240cm (94.5ins) high.

A WillIam III eight-day longcase clock movement, Jacob Wallis, London, circa 1695-1700 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement for regulation by a seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and scroll border decorated calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Jacob Wallis, London to lower margin, with scroll pierced steel hour hand and twin winged cherub and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll engraved infill to margins between, (no pendulum, weights or minute hand). Jacob Wallis is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in 1649. He was a member of the saddlers’ Company and gained his freedom of the Clockmakers’ Company by patrimony in 1697. At this time he worked from Dean Street off Fetter Lane remaining there until at least 1716; he died in 1726.

A STAINED OAK DWARF LONGCASE CLOCK WITH CHIMING MOVEMENT, THE DIAL INSCRIBED JOHN PERRY LIMITED NOTTINGHAM, 167CM H

A pine longcase clock case, with a glazed door, flanked by part turn pilasters and an arched door, 198cm H.