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Painted Face 8 Day Oak & Mahogany Longcase Clock - Benj. Blagborough, Thorne

Painted Face 8 Day Oak and Mahogany Longcase Clock - Geo. Clapham, Brigg

A Regency oak and mahogany eight day longcase clock, the 12 inch painted arched dial signed 'J N. Jones, Newtown', with centred subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture within a ring of Roman numerals under an architectural ruin painted to the arch, the hood with swan neck pediment over the arched hood door between reeded front corner hood pilasters above an ogee arched mahogany crossbanded conche shell inlaid short trunk door between reeded front corner short trunk pilasters on an inlaid box base with canted front corners raised on short bracket feet, 222cm high

A mid-19th century mahogany boxwood line strung eight day longcase clock, the 13 1/2 inch square painted dial signed 'J Collier, Cheadle', with centred subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture within a ring of Roman numerals and florally painted corner spandrels, the hood with swan-neck pediment over Gothic arched trunk door, between reeded front corner short pilasters, on a crossbanded base with canted front corners, raised on ogee shaped short bracket feet, 234cm high

An 18th century oak 30 hour longcase clock, the 10 1/4 inch brass dial signed 'W Marston, Bishops Castle', within a ring of Roman numerals and pierced brass corner spandrels, the later carved case with reeded hood pilasters and quarter front corner trunk pilasters, on short bracket feet, 196cm high

A walnut eight day longcase clock, the 12 inch square brass dial signed 'Louis Beavan, Bristol Fecit', with centred subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture within a ring of Arabic and Roman numerals and cherub moulded corner spandrels, the eight day movement striking on a single bell, the caddy top hood over a long trunk door with glass lenticle, on a crossbanded box base and later skirting plinth, 228cm high

An Andrew Scott, Edinburgh, oak longcase clock, with swan neck hood, and brass finials, 216cm.

AN OAK LONGCASE CLOCK by Deykin, Worcester, No.460, the eight day movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 11 1/4" square brass dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, seconds dial and calendar aperture, central signature plaque, the ebony banded case with moulded cornice, arched door, panel base, on plinth, 81 3/4" high

Oak and mahogany longcase clock, with a moulded cornice, plain frieze, the hood with turned uprights, plain door, bracket feet and square brass dial with figural spandrels, Roman numerals, subsidiary date aperture, signed - Joseph Halifax, Barnsley, eight-day movement striking on a dial.

An early 20th century Grandmother style mahogany longcase clock with Art Nouveau inlaid design to front panel.

Oak longcase clock with painted dial

A 19th century oak cased longcase clock, the eight day movement with square brass dial, the chapter ring with Arabic and Roman numerals enclosing a subsidiary date aperture, and inscribed "J Ramsbottom Hall-Green"

A 20th century miniature mahogany cased longcase clock, a marble topped coffee table, and an oval gilt framed mirror

AN OAK MINIATURE GRANDMOTHER LONGCASE CLOCK, the arched hood with, glazed door enclosing circular dial with painted Roman numerals, slender trunk, raised on a moulded base. 136cm high

A COMPOSED 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK with moulded cornice above pierced fretwork band, above a brass and steel dial, inscribed 'Charles Craig, Dublin' the case with reeded angles on platform base. 216cm high

An oak longcase clock, inscribed Fletcher Barnsley (damaged)

A George III oak longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the square silvered dial with Roman hours and Arabic outer minutes, cornered with engraved foliate spandrels, inscribed `SamL Ollive, Tonbridge`, the hood with moulded pediment above glazed door and turned pilasters, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and bracket feet, height approx 187cm, together with weight and pendulum.

An Art Deco oak longcase clock with Westminster chiming movement, the square chapter ring with Roman numerals, the case with moulded decoration, on a stepped base and bracket feet, height approx 152cm, together with a pendulum and key.

A George III oak longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the square dial with Roman numerals and painted with a bird perched on a branch, inscribed `Wilson, Chichester`, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by fluted columns, the trunk with rectangular door above a plain base and plinth, height approx 180cm, together with pendulum.

A George III mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass break arch dial with rolling moon to arch above a silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals, framing a foliate engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date aperture, inscribed `Wilkinson, Wigton`, the hood with moulded arch pediment and brass ball finials above a glazed door flanked by stop fluted Corinthian columns, the trunk with arched door flanked by fluted corner columns on a panelled base and bracket feet, height approx 233cm, together with pendulum and two weights (alterations and restoration).

A George III pine longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted arch dial with subsidiary seconds, date aperture and indistinctly inscribed `...Swansea`, cornered and beneath scattered flower sprays, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by bobbin turned columns, the trunk with double arched door on a plain base, height approx 212cm, together with a pendulum and two weights.

An early 19th Century longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted break arch dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date aperture, inscribed `R. Summerhayes, Ilminster`, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door and turned ebonized columns, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and plinth, height approx 211cm, together with a pendulum and two weights.

Eight day longcase clock, the painted 14¼" arch dial with scene of Queen Mary`s Escape, the seasons at the spandrels, in oak case with scroll cresting.

Eight day longcase clock with painted 13" arch dial, indistinctly signed "Perth", in mahogany case with turned and spirally fluted columns and scroll cresting.

A nineteenth century oak longcase clock the, movement by Thomas Hauxwel of Brompton, having swan-neck pediment carved with flowers above an arched door with painted dial and date aperture, the hood flanked by turned columns, the trunk with crossbanded shaped door above a moulded plinth, raised on bracket feet.

An oak corner cabinet, made out of a trunk from a longcase clock, with mahogany crossbanded door and moulded cornice and plinth. (40in)

A George IV mahogany longcase clock by Ord of Hexham, having swan neck pediment above an arched door flanked by turned spindles, the dial enamelled with roman chapters having two subsidiary dials, and spandrels painted with romantic landscape scenes beneith an arched panel depicting a boy, a horse and dogs, the trunk applied split baluster mouldings, having twin arched flame veneered panels to base and door. (84in)

A Georgian Oak Longcase Clock having plain Oak long door case, the hood having a moulded cornice and single pane door, single hand 30hr movement with 11'' Brass face stamped ''Ja Webster, Salop'', silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and cast spandrels to the corners depicting classical figures. 19¾'' wide x 74¾'' high.

A miniature longcase clock

An oak and mahogany longcase clock, M Hick, York, circa 1830, 227cm high

A Victorian mahogany and rosewood crossbanded longcase clock with painted arched dial

A mahogany eight day longcase clock with automata

An oak eight day longcase clock

"George III longcase clock with a painted square dial, seconds dial, calendar aperture and floral spandrels enclosing a 2 train 8 day movement striking on a bell above, in an oak case with a swan neck pediment, 217cm h"

A 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the circular dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, signed James Howden, Edinburgh, of eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular cushion moulded door with a gilt bezel, the trunk with canted corners, flanking a shallow arch door, on a deep plinth with bracket feet, 203cm high

An Elgin baronial style chimney piece, longcase clock, stool marked Elgin, settle and two Lines type upholstered armchairs

A late 18thC mahogany longcase clock the hood with swan neck pediment, with enamel dial and Arabic numerals on bracket feet 210cm high

A late 18thC oak longcase clock by William Rippin, Holbeach, the hood with swan neck pediment, and enamel dial, the arch depicting two highland soldiers a/f

A late 18thC oak longcase clock by John Hargrave of Sleaford, with ogee pediment and ball and eagle finials, brass chapter ring engraved with makers name and date aperture, approx 200cm high (AF).

Deacon, Leicester. Early 19thC longcase clock, the square painted dial decorated with birds and flowers, with a eight day striking movement, in an oak and mahogany case, 214cm high overall.

A late 18thC oak cased longcase clock, the hood with swan neck pediment, the enamel dial by E. Clark, Coningsby, the spandrels painted with shells, the arch with shell motif.

A Scottish Regency mahogany eight-day longcase clock. G. Lumsden, Edinburgh, circa 1825. The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials and signed G. LUMSDEN, EDINBURGH to centre, the drum-head case with giltwood canted fillet to the glazed hinged dial surround above waisted section and raised throat mouldings, the trunk with shallow-arch top caddy moulded door flanked by canted angles, on shaped panel outline fronted plinth base with moulded skirt, 201cm (79ins) high. A George Lumsden is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Pittenweem, 1818-49.

* A George III eight-day longcase clock movement and dial with moonphase. Samuel Fletcher, Dewsbury, dated 1778. The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials to the foliate engraved centre signed Sam’l Fletcher, Dewfbury to the calendar dial, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to the outer track and pierced steel hands, the spandrels applied with unusual rococo scroll cast spandrels, the arch with rolling moonphase calibrated with the age of the moon to the edge of the disc and with engraved lunettes beneath inscription Abram and Honour Greenweed 1778 to a silvered plate forming the upper border of the arch. Samuel Fletcher is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Dewsbury circa 1780. The inscription to the arch of the current lot indicates that this clock was a made to commemorate a wedding. Online records (National Archives) suggests that a Abraham Greenwood (from a long established Dewsbury family) lived in the town at the time this clock was made. As he was a wealthy merchant and landlord he would have certainly had the resources to order a longcase clock to commemorate his marriage.

A George I thirty-hour posted longcase clock movement and dial. John Sanderson, Wigton, circa 1715. The two-handed countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement, the frame with column turned corner posts and ball feet, the 11.5 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture and ring turned ‘dummy winding hole’ decoration to the matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with complex cruciform half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed John Sanderson, WIGTON to lower edge, the angles without applied spandrels; with an oak wall bracket 46cm (18ins) high. John Sanderson is recorded in Loomes, Brian LANTERN CLOCKS & Their Makers as born in Wigton, Cumberland in 1671, he was orphaned at the age of twelve and brought up by his uncle. He was thought to have been apprenticed to John Ogden of Bowbridge and by 1691 he had set up business in Wigton and married a local Quaker girl, Elizabeth Pearson. John Sanderson was a colourful character who apparently travelled to as far afield as Edinburgh to attend Quaker meetings perhaps with the ulterior motive of using such gatherings to peddle his clocks. He had one son, also named John, who followed his father into the clockmaking trade but subsequently left to set up business in Newcastle-on-Tyne after a quarrel. John senior continued working in Wigton presumably until his death in 1754. The movement of the current lot is typical of Sanderson’s work as it closely resembles that of a lantern clock including turned posts and feet which were probably cast in his own workshop. The dial lacks the biblical motto for which Sanderson is famed, however is nicely detailed and distinctive in character. Such movements are thought to have originally been made to sit on wall brackets rather than be housed in a case; a well-made bracket is included in the lot in order for the clock to be enjoyed as the maker intended.

A rare George I oak eight-day musical longcase clock. Benjamin Rodgers, Chesterfield, circa 1730. The substantial five-pillar triple train inside countwheel bell striking movement playing a choice of two tunes via eight bells with fifteen hammers every four hours, with original anchor escapement and outside fly with adjustable vanes for the music train, the 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary second dial and foliate engraved calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with foliate half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Benjamin Rodgers to lower edge, the angles with applied female mask and scroll spandrels, with tune selection lever at 9 o’clock and pierced steel hands, the case with elaborate stepped and moulded caddy surmount above ogee cornice, plain frieze and three quarter columns to the glazed hood door, the trunk with complex mouldings to throat above rectangular door with canted upper angles, decorative brass hinges and centred with a gilt lenticle, on plain plinth base with moulded skirt, 242cm (95.5ins) high. Benjamin Rodgers is recorded in Hughes, Roy G. and Craven, Maxwell Clockmakers & Watchmakers of DERBYSHIRE as working in Chesterfield circa 1729-40. The current lot formerly belonged to the collection of the late John Hooper and was purchased by the current owner in these rooms from the sale of the Library & Workshop of John Hooper 10th February 2009 lot 99 for £3,800 hammer.

A mahogany domestic longcase regulator. Barraud, London, early 19th century and later, the case circa 1760. The five pillar movement now with deadbeat escapement, Harrison’s maintaining power, wood-rod pendulum and striking the hours on a gong, the 12 inch cream painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial to centre, STRIKE/ONE/SILENT selection lever at 12 o’clock and with gilt floral spray painted decoration to spandrels beneath arch signed BARRAUD, London, now in a break-arch case with foliate scroll pierced blind fret to frieze and brass stop-fluted Corinthian pilasters to hood above break-arch door to trunk, on plinth base with moulded double skirt, 230cm (90.5ins) high. Paul Philip Barraud is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as becoming a Liveryman of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1796 and appointed Master in 1810. He is listed as a fine watch and chronometer maker who worked in partnership with W. Howells and G. Jamisen for making Mudge’s timepkeepers. He had two sons; Frederick Joseph (worked 1806-25) and John (worked from 1813), with whom he formed a partnership in 1811 which lasted until his death in 1820. The firm was continued by his son taking John Richard Lund into partnership in 1838. The business was finally wound up in 1925. The going train of the current lot was upgraded from a relatively standard eight-day longcase movement to regulator specification and the strike train converted from bell striking to gong striking during the mid to late 19th century. The dial has been expertly re-touched however images of the dial prior to restoration are included with the clock, and serve to suggest that the Barraud name is original to the dial. The case is a good early George III London-made mahogany example in sound condition.

A George III mahogany eight-day longcase clock. Thomas Ogden, Halifax, circa 1760. The five finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch brass break-arch dial with recessed subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture to the foliate scroll engraved matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with foliate half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Thos. Ogden, Halifax to lower edge, the angles applied with female mask and scroll cast spandrels beneath arch with circular aperture with rocking Chronos figure within silvered ring engraved TEMPUS FUGIT flanked by dolphin cast mounts, in a pagoda top case with break-arch cavetto cornice and foliate carved fret to frieze above brass stop-fluted columns flanking door to hood, the trunk with geometric break-arch door flanked by conforming quarter columns to angles, on shaped raised-panel fronted plinth base with shallow moulded skirt, 249cm (98ins) high. Thomas Ogden is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Halifax as born in 1692 and dying in 1769. As with many leading makers of the period Ogden was a Quaker and is thought to have also supplied other makers; his work tended to be distinctive, of high quality and often incorporating complications such as spherical moons or astronomical features.

A rare rack striking thirty hour longcase clock movement and dial. Giles Coates, Chedworth, circa 1760. The four finned pillar two-handed movement with inside rack striking on a bell mounted above the movement, the 10 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture to the bird inhabited foliate scroll engraved centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes and signed Giles Coates, CHEDWORTH to lower edge, the angles with female mask and scroll cast spandrels. Please note: The rack striking is a later conversion from countwheel strikingGiles Coates senior is recorded on Dowler, Graham GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS as born in 1737 and married to Jane Marks of Chedworth in 1777/8, he had four children, the third of whom, also called Giles, followed his father into the clockmaking trade. The work of Giles Coates senior is is generally individual in nature and of high quality as demonstrated by the current lot, which has the very rare feature of inside rack striking and is finished to a high standard. Another thirty-hour movement and dial by Coates is illustrated and discusses in Darken, Jeff and Hooper, John English 30 Hour Clocks, Origin & Development, 1600-1800 pages 192-3.

A posted thirty-hour small longcase or hooded wall clock movement with 8.25 inch dial. Thomas Baxter, circa 1725. The countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement and square section steel uprights, the 8.25 inch square brass dial with ring-turned centre and sculpted iron hand within brass Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers and signed THOMAS BAXTER to lower edge, the angles applied with fine Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels. Thomas Baxter appears to be an unrecorded maker, however stylistically the current lot can be dated to around 1725. Details such as the ring-turned decoration to the centre of the dial (as well as overall dial design) and rectangular section iron movement posts would also suggest that the movement was perhaps made in central southern England. The lack of any evidence to indicate that the rear of the frame was ever fitted with hanging hoop or spurs suggests that it was designed to be housed in a case; the small size of the dial would add weight to the belief that it was probably originally configured as a hooded wall clock rather than a longcase clock.

An eight-day longcase clock movement with 7 inch dial. The dial signed for Richard Colley Junior, London, mid 18th century. The four pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with 10.75 x 7 inch brass break-arch dial with matted centre within silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles with Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels beneath arch centred with a silvered boss engraved Rich’d: Colley, Junior, London flanked by conforming mounts (strike train added). Richard Colley junior appears not to be recorded, however his father is listed in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as an eminent maker who died in 1736. Evidence in the movement indicates that the current lot was originally made as a timepiece only, wound via the now vacant hole to the dial centre. When the strike train was added (early in the clock’s life) the going greatwheel was moved to the right to allow room; both the left hand dial feet also had to be relocated from their original positions to facilitate the conversion.

An eight-day longcase clock movement and dial. Luke Wise, Reading, early 18th century. The five finned pillar inside count wheel bell striking movement with aperture for the pallets cut into the shouldered backplate, the 12 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the finely matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Luke Wise, Reading to lower edge, the angles with applied rococo scroll cast spandrels. Luke Wise is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as born circa 1650 to the celebrated London clockmaker John Wise. By 1691 he had moved to Reading and had taken in his son, also called Luke, as apprentice in 1698. He is thought to have died in 1735. The movement of the current lot exhibits relatively early features such as finned pillars and aperture cut for the pallets to the backplate, however the detailing of the dial with lack of half hour markers and rococo spandrels suggests a date after the middle of the 18th century. As there are no obvious signs of alteration then is it would be reasonable to suggest that this movement was perhaps made by Luke Wise senior but was then later fitted with a dial and supplied by Luke Wise junior (whose working dates are apparently not recorded in the usual sources).

A walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock. The dial bearing signature for David Lestourgeon, London, early 18th century and later. The later century four pillar rack and bell striking movement fitted to the original 12 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and herringbone border engraved 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 bearing signature D. Lestourgeon, London to lower edge, the angles applied with twin cherub and crown cast spandrels, in a case with later inlaid ogee shaped caddy upstand above moulded cornice with plain frieze and three-quarter columns applied to the foliate trail decorated hood door, the trunk with conforming concave throat above elaborate brass lenticle centred door decorated with intense bird inhabited foliage on an ebonised ground and with decorative repeating border to surround, the sides with twin triple-line bordered crossbanded panels, on later line panel inlaid plinth base with moulded skirt (with alterations), 250cm (98.5ins) high.

A William III walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock. Thomas Baley, London, circa 1695. The six finned and latched pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with 11 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture with scroll engraved detail to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to narrow outer track and signed Tho. Baley, London to lower edge, the angles with gilt winged cherub head and foliate cast spandrels within a scribed line border, the case with moulded cornice and plain frieze over foliate trail inlaid hood door applied with ebonised three quarter columns to front angles, above convex throat moulding and 42 inch door centred with an oval lenticle and inlaid with three shaped marquetry panels decorated with bird inhabited foliage on an ebonised ground within a walnut field, the sides with twin line edged panels with crossbanded surrounds, on conforming marquetry panel fronted plinth base with later applied moulded shallow skirt (case requires mainly cosmetic attention), 201cm (79ins) high. Although several makers with the surname Baley are recorded working in London during the latter years of the 17th century, none of them appear to have had the forename name ‘Thomas’. The current lot is noteworthy in that the movement is of fine quality and original to the case which has survived largely intact and unrestored.

A William III thirty hour longcase clock movement and dial. Zacariah Mountford, St. Albans circa 1700. The four finned pillar outside countwheel bell striking two-handed movement with anchor escapement and 9.75 inch square brass dial with foliate scroll engraved roundel and decorated calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes within the outer track and signed Zac Mountford, at St. Albans to lower edge, with fine steel hands and applied winged cherub head and foliate cast spandrels to angles. The current lot is extensively illustrated and described in Darken, Jeff and Hooper, John English 30 Hour Clocks, Origin and Development, 1600-1800 pages 90-2. Darken and Hooper note that Zacariah Mountford was apprenticed in 1676 to William Speakman and was a member of the Clockmakers’ Company 1684-6 before moving to St. Albans. The strike train is unusual in that only one arbor is used for both warning and locking; with the lifting piece and integral warning flap pivoted separately via a collar on the arbor (to allow the warning flap to drop away when the lifting piece is released). The lifting piece/warning pivot can also be locked by inserting a pin into a hole drilled through the pivot collar into the locking arbor, this results in the strike train being permanently held in the warned state, hence this pin can be described as a form of crude strike/silent selection. This one-arbor system is reminiscent to those seen on some of the earliest of French chamber clocks with warned striking (circa 1600).

A rare William III ebonised thirty-hour longcase clock. William Kenyon, Liverpool circa 1690-95. The four finned pillar countwheel bell striking two-handed movement with anchor escapement and 9.75inch square brass dial with circular calendar aperture to the symmetrical tulip decorated foliate engraved centre incorporating unusual ‘basket of bread’ motif to upper margin and with ring turned centre aperture, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed W’m Kenyon, Leverpoole to lower edge, with pierced steel hands and applied winged cherub head and scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with ogee cornice and swollen frieze above three-quarter pilasters to the glazed hood door above convex throat and slender trunk with rectangular door, on conforming plinth base with moulded skirt, 203cm (80ins) high. William Kenyon is recorded in Loomes, Brian LANCASHIRE CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS as believed born in 1667, Loomes further notes that various children, fathered by a William Kenyon, were born between the dates 1708-20. A James Kenyon is also recorded as working at Redcross Street in 1715 then Newmarket in 1725 and was declared insolvent in 1743. The delicate light symmetrical arrangement of engraved foliate scrolls with large tulip blooms issuing from a central element towards the lower margin of the dial centre of the current lot is very similar in style and feel to the engraving to the dial centre of a lantern clock by John Barton of Aughton/Ormskirk illustrated in Loomes, Brian LANTERN CLOCKS & Their Makers page 303. As Loomes suggests that the lantern clock by Barton dates to the 1690’s it would, on stylistic grounds, be reasonable to suggest that the current lot would date to the same decade. This date for the clock is perhaps further supported by the fact that Kenyon would have been of active working age at the start of the decade. As the cataloguer does not know of any other Liverpool-made clocks dating to before 1700 it would perhaps be reasonable to suggest that the current lot is possibly the earliest surviving clock to have been made in the city.

An extremely rare Charles II brass miniature lantern timepiece with original balance escapement and alarm. Unsigned, circa 1680. The posted movement with brass balance regulated crown wheel escapement and separate alarm mechanism fitted to the inside of the iron backplate sounding on a bell mounted within the domed bell bearer above, the frame with ball feet, column corner posts and vase turned finials, the dial with rosette decorated silvered alarm disc and original iron hand within engraved band of foliate tulip sprays incorporating monogram AM to upper margin, the applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheatear half hour markers and quarter divisions to inner track, with dolphin pattern pierced frets, the rear with iron hoop and spurs for wall hanging (side doors lacking), 24.5cm (9.5ins) high. The current lot is extremely rare in that it still retains its original brass balance wheel escapement; although a small handful of full-size lantern clocks that retain their original balances are known, the cataloguer is not aware of another documented example of a miniature lantern clock surviving with its original balance wheel escapement intact. On close examination it can be seen that the dial engraving was originally laid out with the intention to leave a space for the signature of the maker within the upper margin of the centre, however, as it seems that the clock was to be supplied unsigned, the engraving was finished with the insertion of a flowerhead within this space. This inserted flowerhead incorporates the monogram AM (to the upper left lobe) which suggests the dial may have possibly been engraved by Abraham Martin who is recorded in Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as an engraver from Geneva who was made a Free Brother of the Clockmakers’ Company in September 1682. Abraham Martin was a well-connected specialist workman who undertook work for Thomas Tompion (a watch dating to 1683 with case engraved by Martin resides at the Ashmolean Museum), he is also recorded receiving a gift of a month longcase clock from his friend, Richard Street, who was also known to have produced work for Tompion. It is perhaps interesting to further note that Tompion took in (through W. Dent) an apprentice named Jeremiah Martin in 1680. Fine quality movement details (notably the steel arbors incorporating delicate turned collets and the rare original steel wedges inserted into both the balance and alarm bottom potances) coupled with the fine engraving suggests that the current lot was made in the workshops of one of the leading London makers at this time; it is a shame that the decision was made to supply it unsigned. However the combination of these and other certain distinctive features, such as opposing steel and brass pulley cheeks and lugs riveted to the underside of the top plate for securing the movement bars, may assist to offer an attribution to a particular workshop with further research.

A fine and rare Charles II key-wound thirty hour longcase clock. Unsigned, circa 1675-80. The two train outside countwheel bell striking single-handed movement with five finned pillars latched to the backplate and with visible motionwork below the countwheel, the early form of anchor escapement with offset pallets pivoted at the rear via a separate single footed cock beneath pendulum suspended from a forged steel arm, the 9.25 inch square brass dial with winding holes to the fine boldly engraved foliate decorated centre incorporating tulip blooms, with heavy gauge blued-steel hand within applied narrow silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheatear half hour markers and quarter hour inner track, the spandrels decorated with further flowerheads within a line engraved border, with brass wire rod pendulum with effective length of 43 inches and fat lenticular bob, the 4.5 lb going driving weight with relief lettering IOSEPH IACKEMAN to upper surface, in an oak case of later date with ogee cornice and foliate scroll carved and pierced frieze above glazed door to hood and projecting concave mouldings to throat, the trunk with slender twin geometric panel fronted door, on plinth base with shallow moulded skirt, 212cm (83.5ins) high. The current lot is illustrated and discussed in Darken, Jeff and Hooper, John English 30 Hour Clocks, Origin & Development 1600-1800 pages 63-6. The movement has many unusual features including the placing of the movement pillar latches and the motionwork on the backplate (rather than the frontplate). This inventive approach to construction and layout perhaps served to assist in the disassembly of the movement. The engraving to the dial is also of particularly fine quality and can be directly compared to a keywound clock (originally made with verge escapement) by Thomas Tompion illustrated in Robinson, Tom THE LONGCASE CLOCK pages 62-3. It is perhaps surprising that this relatively sophisticated, high quality clock is not signed, however a clue to this apparent lack of signature may lie in the inscription IOSEPH IACKEMAN cast in relief to the upper surface of the driving weight. Joseph Jackman is recorded in Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as promising the Clockmakers’ Company in September 1682 that he would join at the next quarter court, but did not. This suggests that he working as a clockmaker outside the control of the Clockmakers’ Company, hence would be liable to a fine/prosecution if he was seen to be trading. With this in mind it is also interesting to note that Loomes also records a maker with the surname Jackson of Newington in Surrey having a watch confiscated by the Clockmakers’ Company in 1677. The fact that this 4.5lb driving weight would be of little use for any other clock made at this time (either eight-day or thirty hour with Huygens endless rope drive) adds to the possibility that it is original to the movement hence the probability that the movement and dial were made by Joseph Jackman.

An Edwardian mahogany musical longcase clock, silvered dial, signed - Stevenson & Sons, Manchester, with engraved fretted gilt foliate fascia, subsidiary second dial and chime dials to the lunette, three chain movement, striking Whittington, Westminster and St Michael`s chimes on eight gongs, the case with pagoda hood, gadrooning, volute scrolls and blind fretwork, glazed door flanked by Corinthian quadrants, resting in blind fretwork piers, panelled base section with applied moulding, ball and claw feet, 246cms, (97"),

An oak longcase clock, 18th century, square brass dial signed, "Oldham, Southam", with cast scrolled spandrels, thirty-hour movement, striking on a bell, oak case, plain deep frieze, shaped narrow door, panelled base, height 193cms, (76").

A Victorian inlaid mahogany longcase clock, arched brass dial, signed Wm Gordon, Edinburgh, subsidiary second dial and date aperture, silvered chapter rings, cast brass spandrels, signed to the lunette, eight-day movement, striking on a bell, the case with broken swan-neck pediment, triple finials, parquetry stringing and banding, with shell marquetry oval to the arched door, height 114cms,(84")