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A VICTORIAN SILVER TIMEPIECE IN THE FORM OF A MINIATURE LONGCASE CLOCK EMBOSSED WITH SCROLLING FOLIAGE MARKS RUBBED LONDON, C1890

AN EARLY 19TH C OAK AND CROSSBANDED LONGCASE CLOCK CASE, LACKS HOOD

* A GEORGE IV INLAID OAK LONGCASE CLOCK WITH SWAN NECK PEDIMENT, A THIRTY HOUR MOVEMENT WITH BREAK ARCHED AND PAINTED DIAL, PAINTED WITH A SEASCAPE

AN 18TH CENTURY OAK LONGCASE CLOCK with square brass dial having Roman and Arabic numerals, marked William Griffith in a plain case with thirty hour movement, 9 1/4" dial, height 75"

A Regency style mahogany small eight-day longcase clock Maple & Co. Ltd, London, early 20th century The four pillar weight-driven gong striking movement with 10 inch circular white painted Roman numeral convex dial signed MAPLE & Co. Ltd., LONDON to centre and with cast brass bezel, the break-arch case with cavetto moulded cornice, canted angles and raised line mouldings for the quadrant panels beneath dial to hood, with shallow break-arch door to trunk and on plinth base decorated with applied geometric mouldings and bracket feet with shaped apron between, 186cm (6ft 1in) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request.

A George III mahogany eight-day longcase clock Richard Wright, Witham, late 18th century The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch brass break-arch dial with recessed subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring signed Rich. Wright, WITHAM to lower edge, the angles with rococo scroll cast spandrels beneath aperture with rocking ‘Chronos’ figure within silvered ring inscribed TEMPUS FUGIT flanked by conforming mounts, in a case of short proportions with shaped fretwork panel centred concave-sided pediment above fluted pilasters flanking dial to hood, shaped top crossbanded door flanked by conforming quarter columns to trunk, on raised panel-fronted plinth base with double skirt incorporating shaped apron, 218cm (7ft 2ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Richard Wright is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Witham 1779-86.

A fine George III green japanned eight-day longcase clock Henry Hindley, York, mid 18th century The four double-baluster turned pillar movement with concealed clicks to the barrels, gravity fed rack and bell striking, long crutch for the original heavy-bob pendulum and six-spoke wheel crossings throughout, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds ring to the richly matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes and signed Hindley, York to lower edge, the angles with rococo scroll cast spandrels, beneath arch with large diameter calendar ring flanked by conforming mounts, in a green ground gilt decorated case with concave sided pediment above three-quarter pilasters to hood door, break-arch trunk door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with oriental figures within a terrace garden landscape above a European man o’ war, the plinth similarly decorated with a leaping dear above moulded double skirt base, 236cm (7ft 9ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Henry Hindley was born in Great Harwood, near Blackburn, Lancashire 1699, little is known about his early life, however by the mid 1720’s he was making clocks in Wigan where he repaired the church clock in 1726. Hindley moved with his young family (including his son, Joseph born 1728) to the prosperous city of York where, after making clocks for the Mansion House and Guildhall, he gained his Freedom of the city in 1732. Hindley’s talents were such that he equipped his workshop with tools of his own design including an important dividing and wheel cutting engine, a screw cutting lathe and a fusee engine. As well as domestic clocks Hindley received commissions for several turret clocks including York Minster and supplied a range of scientific instruments including two important equatorial telescopes for the Duke of Norfolk and William Constable. By the 1760’s Hindley’s health had deteriorated to the extent that an ever increasing proportion of the business was handled by his son Joseph. Henry died in 1771 with his son and successor Joseph unfortunately dying just three years later in 1774, before he had had the opportunity to stamp his own mark on the family firm. Hindley’s work demonstrates a highly inventive exacting approach with each clock perhaps varying in some way to its predecessor ensuring constant refinement in design and layout. The quality of the finish of his work is generally exceptional being comparable to the best London makers of the period which is why many collector’s refer to Hindley as ‘the Tompion of the North’. The movement of the current lot is a fine example of Hindley’s work exhibiting inventive details such as the cranked pumping mechanism for the calendar dial, gravity fed rack striking, concealed clicks to the barrels and combined hammer spring and stop. The wheelwork is perhaps a little unusual having six-spoke crossings throughout with finely turned collets. The large bob pendulum with lozenge shaped slot for the slider is also noteworthy.

A rare George III inlaid oak musical thirty-hour longcase clock Thomas Bilbie, Chew Stoke, mid 18th century The substantial three-train posted movement with four rectangular section brass posts riveted to the base plate and secured via pinned tenons through the top plate, the going and strike trains laid-out one in front of the other and both driven via Huygen`s endless chain with a shared weight, with anchor escapement and countwheel operating the massive hammer striking the hours on a large bell via an unusual indirect cranked arrangement and with sprung-hammer stop screwed to the top plate, the music train planted to the right, playing three times a day via a 3.25in (3in diameter) pinned cylinder on eight bells with twelve hammers, the movement raised on four steel spurs and with 12 inch square brass dial with matted centre within an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with fluer-de-lys half hour markers and signed T: Bilbie, ChewStoke to lower edge, the angles with cast rococo scroll cast spandrels, the case with moulded cornice and three-quarter columns to hood above long rectangular trunk door centred with a parquetry star, on plinth base with moulded skirt and squab feet, 220cm, (7ft 3ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: The family of the late Ernest Hucker. The dial and movement is illustrated in Moore, Rice & Hucker BILBIE and THE CHEW VALLEY CLOCKMAKERS page 245, and the case on page 253. The clockmaking trade in Chew Stoke was thought to have started around 1695 when the established bell-founder Edward Bilbie I (born 1666) turned his hand to clockmaking. He is thought to have learnt the trade from Edward Webb who worked from the nearby village of Ubley. Edward Bilbie had two sons, Edward II (born 1694) who assisted his father but unfortunately died within six months of his father in 1725, and Thomas (born 1702) who inhereted his father`s business in 1725 and worked until 1768. Thomas Bilbie sought to live-up to the reputation of his father, this is demonstrated by the current lot which emulates his father`s remarkable thirty-hour musical longcase clock movement and dial included in the exhibition TIME & PLACE 1600-1840 The Antiquarian Horological Society at The Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford, 25th November 2006 to 15th April 2007 (exhibit number 21). The case, although of relatively substantial construction, is well proportioned with the trunk door centred with a parquetry star, a detail often seen on other clocks made by the Bilbie family and other Chew Valley makers during the middle years of the 18th century.

A thirty-hour longcase clock Edward Bilbie, Chewstoke, mid 18th century The posted countwheel bell striking movement with brass column turned posts riveted to the top and bottom plates, the 10 inch square brass dial with herringbone border engraved calendar aperture and applied rectangular plaque signed Ed. Bilbie, Chewstoke to centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fluer-de-lys half hour markers, the angles appled with rococo scroll cast spandrels, now in an oak case with shaped caddy upstand above double frieze and three-quarter columns to hood, rectangular door to trunk and on panel fronted plinth base with moulded skirt, 211cm (6ft11ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: The family of the late Ernest Hucker. The dial is illustrated in Moore, Rice & Hucker BILBIE and THE CHEW VALLEY CLOCKMAKERS page 303 The clockmaking trade in Chew Stoke was thought to have started around 1695 when the established bell-founder Edward Bilbie I (born 1666) turned his hand to clockmaking. He is thought to have learnt the trade from Edward Webb who worked from the nearby village of Ubley. Bilbie was clearly a talented maker as demonstrated by the remarkable thirty-hour musical longcase clock movement and dial by him included in the exhibition TIME & PLACE 1600-1840 The Antiquarian Horological Society at The Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford, 25th November 2006 to 15th April 2007 (exhibit number 21). Edward Bilbie had two sons, Edward II (born 1694) who assisted his father but unfortunately died within six months of his father in 1725, and Thomas (born 1702) who inhereted his father`s business in 1725 (see previous lot) and worked until 1768. Edward II had a son which he also named Edward (born circa 1715), who was thought to have been brought up by his uncle, Thomas, and worked alongside him until around 1768. Using the spandrels for dating, the current lot was probably made by Edward Bilbie III during the third quarter of the 18th century. Posted thirty-hour longcase clock movements by the Bilbie family changed very little throughout the entire 18th century with only detail desgn such as the spandrels and chapter ring engraving providing a guide to dating.

A fine Charles II brass lantern clock John London, Bristol, circa 1675 The posted countwheel bell-striking movement with early conversion to anchor escapement, the dial centre with characteristic tulip engraving and signed John London in Bristoll in flowing script to upper margin, within an applied narrow Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheat sheaf half hour markers and engraved radial designs to angles, the frame with one-piece finial, post and feet castings, ‘lion and unicorn’ armorial frets and bell contained within the domed bearer above, (lacking pendulum and weight), 42cm (16.5ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: The property of a private collector. Illustrated and discussed in Loomes, Brian Lantern Clocks pages 178-81 John London is first recorded gaining his freedom of the City of Bristol as a gunsmith on 2nd June 1675, on August 10th 1678 he married Mary Baker otherwise relatively little is known about his life. He is perhaps best known for being the first Bristol based maker of longcase clocks of which a handful of eight-day movements and one complete thirty-hour example survive. His work is highly distinctive with generous use of brass and exuberant engraving. When his sole surviving complete thirty-hour clock (exhibited TIME & PLACE English Country Clocks 1600-1840 The Antiquarian Horological Society at The Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford, 25th November 2006- 15th April 2007 exhibit number 6) is compared with the current lot, striking similarities become apparent. Firstly the same frame castings are employed with the only differences being the finials which are turned down to buttons on the longcase and the feet which retain small extensions in the castings. Secondly the movements closely compare exhibiting the same details such as heavily tapered arbors, fly castings and unusual keyhole shaped decorative cut-outs to the bases of the movement plates. Finally the dial engraving, which are clearly by the same hand and possibly executed by London himself. Both dial centres are decorated in the same manner with large scale foliage and flower heads incorporating the unusual detail of parallel line with broken line infill to the petals. This detail is further explored to create the precisely scribed radial decoration to the angles of the dial of the current lot. These details appear to differ slightly from other known longcase and lantern clock dials by London which tend to exhibit smaller more intense but perhaps less precise foliage without the dotted parallel line decoration. A lantern clock by London signed Axford beneath the chapter ring is known suggesting that London sub-contracted some of his dials to an outside engraver. However the precision and confidence demonstrated in the dial of the current lot perhaps is perhaps reflective of London’s training as a gunsmith.

A walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock Simon Thorne junior, Tiverton, circa 1735, the case probably earlier The four finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with 12 inch square brass dial with ho-ho bird and foliate scroll engraved calendar aperture, ringed winding holes and star-centred subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with leafy fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes and signed Simon Thorne Junior, Tiverton to lower edge, the angles applied with female mask and scroll cast spandrels within an engraved herringbone border, now in a case with later decorated cushion-shaped crest to the moulded cornice and foliate trail inlaid door to hood, with conforming decoration to the convex throat moulding above rectangular trunk door decorated with three panels of bird inhabited floral marquetry on a dark ground within a walnut field with blanked-off lenticle and foliate banded borders, the sides with ebony line panel decoration, on conforming marquetry fronted plinth base with later bracket feet (generally distressed) 222cm (7ft 4ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Simon Thorne junior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World volume 2 as born in Tiverton 1720 and married in 1740 (see following lot). The current case appears to be late 17th century but almost certainly made outside London for a different movement and dial. Due to the condition of surface finish it is difficult to see the marquetry veneers in detail hence dating them accurately is problematic However construction of the carcass and other details such as hinges and locks do conform to late 17th century practice, and the 19th century additions (feet and cresting) are obvious.

A George II thirty-hour longcase clock movement and dial Simon Thorne Junior, Tiverton circa 1740 The posted countwheel bell striking movement with column turned posts riveted to both the top and bottom plates, decorated hammer spring and original anchor escapement, the 11 inch square brass dial with matted centre and finely worked hand within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fluer-de-lys half hour markers and signed Sim. Thorne Jun’r, Tiverton to lower edge, the angles with female mask and scroll pattern spandrels, (lacking pendulum and weight). DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: The property of a private collector. Simon Thorne junior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World volume 2 as born in Tiverton 1720 and married in 1740. A clock signed THORNE, TIVERTON with an almost identical hand is illustrated and described in Darken, Jeff and Hooper, John English 30 Hour Clocks pages 169-170.

An oyster walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock Benjamin Willoughby, Bristol, circa 1700 and later The five finned pillar outside countwheel bell striking movement with 11 inch square brass dial with decorated ringed calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and ringed winding holes to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with bold stylised sword hilt half hour markers, large Arabic five minutes and signed B. Willoughby, Bristoll to lower edge, the angles with winged cherub head and foliate scroll cast spandrels, now in a case with moulded cornice and foliate fretwork frieze above twist turned pilasters to hood door, concave throat and rectangular trunk door decorated with two shaped panels of floral marquetry on an ebony ground within oyster veneered field with conforming spandrels, the sides with further oyster veneers within crossbanded borders, on plinth base fronted with conforming marquetry decoration and bun feet, 204cm (6ft 9ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Benjamin Willoughby is recorded in Loomes, Brian The EARLY CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as being apprenticed to Robert Dingley in London in 1676-83 but not freed. He worked from Small Street, Bristol and was known to still be in business in 1709.

A rare rack striking thirty-hour longcase clock movement and dial with strike/silent and trip repeat Unsigned, circa 1765 The posted movement with square section iron posts, large diameter ‘scape wheel with pallets spanning 10 teeth, and pivoted rack mounted on the rear of the movement with indirect lifting lever applied to the back of the dial plate and counterweight positioned between the posts, the top plate with trip repeat assembly for lines exiting above and to the right of case, the 10 inch square brass dial with matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with strike/silent lever at 3 o’clock and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles (lacking hand, pendulum and weight). DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: The property of a private collector. The current lot is illustrated and described in Darken, Jeff and Hooper, John English 30 Hour Clocks pages 197-199. Both the trip repeat and strike/silent features are both unusual and ingeniously simple with the latter using an intermediate pivoted lever for lifting, that can be moved out of the path of the lifting wheel by adjusting the lever positioned on the dial.

See Important Note Below: A George III mahogany small domestic regulator Anthony, London, circa 1800 the single train eight-day four pillar movement with Harrison`s maintaining power, deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets and mercury compensated pendulum hanging from the backboard, the 10 inch single sheet silvered Roman numeral dial with ogee shaped shallow arch, subsidiary seconds and signed Anthony, LONDON to centre, the case with conforming ogee arch shaped cavetto moulded pediment above brass stop-fluted canted angles to hood above shaped-top trunk door with rectangular glazed lenticle for the mercury-filled pendulum, on panel fronted plinth base with moulded skirt and squab feet, 177cm (5ft 9.5ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. The current lot was probably made by William Anthony who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as being born 1764 and dying 1844. He was particularly well known for his watches many of which were housed in elaborate cases and destined for the Chinese export market. The case follows in both design and size examples originating from the workshops of the finest makers of the period such as Thomas Mudge & William Dutton, John Holmes and Eardley Norton. A closely related example housing a month duration movement by Penton is illustrated in Robinson, Tom THE LONGCASE CLOCK page 405 (Figures 11/33-5). Please note: it has been noticed that the dial appears not to be original to the movement hence clock is composite. Estimate revised to £2000-3000

A Queen Anne ebonised eight-day longcase clock William Tomlinson, London, early 18th century The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with 11 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, foliate engraved calendar aperture and ringed winding holes to the matted centre within an applied Roman numeral silvered chapter ring with Arabic five minutes, stylised sword hilt half hour markers and signed W. Tomlinson, London to lower edge, the angles with twin cherub and crown pattern spandrels, in a case with moulded cornice and three quarter columns to hood, concave throat and rectangular door centred with a brass edged lenticle, on plinth base with moulded skirt (case re-ebonised), 206cm (6ft 9ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. William Tomlinson is recorded in Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as gaining his Freedom of the Clockmaker’s Company in 1699, he was believed to be a Quaker thought to have first worked at the Dial and Three Crowns, Birchin Lane near the Royal Exchange and later in White Hart Court, Gracechurch Street. He is thought to have died around 1750.

A George III mahogany crossbanded oak eight-day longcase clock with moonphase James Whitworth, Lussley, circa 1780 The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with calendar aperture, rolling moonphase and signed J. WHITWORTH, LUSSLEY to the ho-ho bird and foliate scroll engraved centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with leafy half hour markers and Arabic five minutes, the angles with female mask and scroll cast spandrels, the case with ogee-shaped caddy upstand above free-standing columns to hood and shaped top crossbanded door flanked by quarter columns to trunk, on panel-banded plinth base with squat ogee bracket feet, 207cm (6ft 9.5ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. James Whitworth is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Lussley, Lancashire circa 1775.

A William III walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock Charles Gretton, London, late 17th century The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement and 10 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with unusual half hour markers based upon stylised sword hilt design and Arabic five minutes within the narrow outer track, the angles with winged cherub head and scroll cast spandrels, the lower edge signed Charles Gretton, London, in a walnut and floral marquetry veneered case with moulded cornice and later blind fret frieze above ebonised spiral twist turned three-quarter columns to the floral trail decorated aperture of the formerly rising hood, the trunk with concave throat moulding over rectangular door decorated with three shaped panels of bird inhabited floral marquetry on a dark ground within a walnut field with oval lenticle and crossbanded outer border, the sides with line bordered crossbanded panel veneers, the plinth base similarily veneered, with shallow skirt and compressed bun feet (case with some restoration), 191cm (6ft 3ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Charles Gretton is recorded in Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as being born circa 1649, he was apprenticed to Humfrey Downing in June 1672 and gained his Freedom of the Clockmakers` Company in 1672. Gretton was first thought to have worked from The Ship in Fleet Street until around 1685 where he is recorded `in Fleet Street over against Sergeants Inn Gate`. He was made Assistant of the Clockmakers` Company in 1689, Warden in 1697 and Master in 1700. He took on many apprentices including Henry Sully (Freed April 1705) and Joseph Antram (Freed October 1706) both of which went on to become famous makers in their own right. In 1701 he put £50 forward to the Clockmakers` Company in order to establish a trust to assist the orphans of deceased members. The life and work of Charles Gretton is currently receiving detailed attention by Dennis Radage and Warner Meinen for a forthcoming publication.

An important Charles II ebonised thirty-hour longcase clock William Raynes, York, circa 1678 The four finned and latched pillar outside countwheel bell striking two-handed movement with original anchor escapement and seconds pendulum fitted with a butterfly thumb-piece and small subsidiary bob for fine regulation, the 10 inch square gilt brass dial with calendar aperture to the delicate symmetrical flowerbud and foliate engraved centre, within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with early pattern fleur-de-lys half hour markers and small Arabic five minutes to the outer track, with fine pieced steel hands, the angles confidently engraved with leafy sprays and with signature Will. Raynes in Yorke to lower edge, the ebonised pine caseof fine mellow colour with moulded cornice above plain frieze and spiral twist columns to hood, convex throat moulding and rectangular long door with unusual octagonal glazed lenticle to trunk, on plinth base with bun feet, 202cm (6ft 7.75ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: The property of a private collector. Exhibited TIME & PLACE English Country Clocks 1600-1840 The Antiquarian Horological Society at The Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford, 25th November 2006- 15th April 2007 exhibit number 10. William Raines (Raynes) is recorded in Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as being apprenticed in London to William Almond in November 1653. He gained his Freedom in January 1660/61. He initially worked from Butcher Row, East Smithfield taking on two apprentices; Joseph Sumner (in Jan. 1663/64) and William Beadle (in Jan. 1667/68). He is last recorded working in London in 1672 when it is thought that he moved up to York. He died in 1694 from a fall from his horse whilst returning from York to his home in nearby Gilling. The current lot appears to have survived in remarkably original condition. The movement retains all of its original wheelwork including the escapement, however as one would expect is showing some signs of wear. The backcock casting (complete with small casting fault) is a known London pattern used on other clocks of the period including an unsigned example with similarities to the work of John Wise senior illustrated in Darken, Jeff and Hooper, John English 30 Hour Clocks, Origin & Development 1600-1800 pages 59-63. The dial engraving echoes London work of the period although slightly differs in detail and feel to London practice, however is finely executed and is now complemented by the fine mellow colour of the dial itself. The calendar employs an engraved wheel rather than a calendar ring, this is perhaps one of the earliest examples of this detail (which became common practice in later Northern clocks) and allows the calendar aperture to placed higher up within the centre of the dial. The case is a very rare survivor as the pine construction makes it prone to dilapidation. The base is intact and, as with the rest of the case, of fine mellow colour. The trunk has a rare octagonal lenticle -often seen on cases housing movements by Edward East. The hood was originally of the rising variety (an easy restoration as little appears to have been altered) but may have originally had a crest. As the current lot can be confidently dated to the latter years of the 1670`s, it is reasonable to suggest that it is perhaps the earliest surviving longcase clock to be made in York.

A Charles II eight-day longcase clock with 9.5 inch dial Joseph Knibb, London, movement and dial early 1670’s, the case later The six finned and latched pillar movement striking the hours via an outside countwheel on a domed bell mounted above the plates, with typical Knibb single-footed pendulum suspension block and formerly with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, the 9.5 inch square gilt brass latched dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes within the outer track, with fine pierced and sculpted blued steel ‘Oxford’ pattern hands and winged cherub head cast spandrels to angles, the dial plate with line engraved border interrupted by signature Joseph Knibb Londini fecit to lower edge, now in an ebonised and partly ebony veneered case with triangular pediment above Corinthian three quarter columns to the rising hood, convex throat mouldings and raised triple panel applied rectangular door to trunk, the sides with conforming raised panels, on plain plinth base with shallow moulded skirt, (movement and dial with some alterations and replacements), 190 cm (6ft 3ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: Property of a private collector, believed to have been acquired by the Money family in the 1930’s through John Hooper’s maternal grandfather, a Cambridge graduate, clock collector, and Head of Latin at Whitgift School, Croyden, thence by descent to two maiden aunts living in Shirley, Surrey. Subsequently by private treaty to the vendor. Joseph Knibb was born in 1640 and apprenticed to his cousin Samuel in around 1655. On completion of his apprenticeship in 1662 he moved to Oxford whilst his cousin Samuel is thought to have moved to London. Joseph initially struggled to trade due to restrictions placed by the City which were only relaxed on payment of a fine in 1668. In around 1670 Joseph moved to London presumably to take over the workshop of his cousin Samuel who died at around this time. He first worked from the Dial in Fleet Street, later moving to the Clock Dial near Charing Cross in 1693. Joseph sold-up the London business in 1697 retiring to Hanslop in Buckinghamshire where he died in 1711. Joseph Knibb’s work often demonstrates his inventive but elegant and refined approach both in the detailing and specification of the movements and choice of case design. He is perhaps best known for his experimentation with alternative striking systems such as Dutch, Roman, and double-six grande sonnerie as well as long duration clocks. The basic format and layout of the current lot is directly comparable to other examples with 9.5 inch dials made soon after Joseph Knibb’s move to London. One such example is in the British Museum’s collection (ex Iden collection) which, in addition to basic layout, shares other details such as positioning of the movement pillars and dial feet, profile and shaping of the original surviving latches, and the shaping and positioning of the bell stand and foot. The dial of British Museum example was made without subsidiary seconds or calendar, as both the seconds and calendar rings on the current lot are replacements it is probable that it was also originally made without these features. Interestingly the dial plate of the current lot is of heavier gauge than normally encountered, thickening towards the centre. However other examples are known, in particular a ting-tang quarter striking example made by Joseph Knibb whilst he was still working in Oxford, which is illustrated and discussed in Dawson, Drover & Parkes Early English Clocks pages 121 & 123 where the authors note ‘Oddly for a Knibb, the dial plate is exceptionally thick, particularly in the middle’. Another related clock is in the St Edmondsbury Borough Council (Gershom Packington) Collection, this shares the same pattern of chapter ring with the current lot and was made with a subsidiary seconds dial but not a calendar aperture. Both the British Museum and St. Edmondsbury clocks are housed in ebonised ‘architectural’ cases. A third comparable example, which was formerly the property of Admiral Byng, is extensively illustrated in Lee, Ronald The Knibb Family, Clockmaker’s Plates 13, 39, 100 and 151, (also illustrated in HUYGENS’ LEGACY The Golden age of the Pendulum Clock pages 138-9). This example shares the same pattern of pendulum suspension block casting with the current lot and the British Museum movement, but is housed in an elegant walnut case (as is another further example which was sold at CHRISTIE’S Important Clocks 11th July 2003 lot 79).

A rare George II longcase clock of month duration with year calendar and equation of time John Topping, London, circa 1730 The 10 finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with integral Y shaped extensions to the plates to accommodate the rise/fall regulation and strike silent functions, with further raised central section for the anchor escapement with small diameter `scape wheel and indirect drive via a contrate wheel from the going train planted within the main body of the movement, the 12 inch wide brass break-arch dial with recessed triangular silvered signature plate John Topping, London, MEMORY MASTER above further shaped sector for the silvered year calendar with equation of time to the matted centre, within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes, the lower angles applied with fine Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels the upper with subsidiary regulation and Strike/Silent dials, the arch with large diameter silvered seconds ring centred with a recessed silvered star flanked by conforming mounts and with engraved infill beneath, the case now veneered in mahogany with moulded cornice above three-quarter columns and break-arch side windows to hood, convex moulding to throat and rectangular trunk door now applied with the original brass hinge straps to the exterior, on plinth base with moulded double skirt, (case reveneered and with alterations), 233cm (7ft 8ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Provenance: The family of a private collector. John Topping was born in 1677 and was apprenticed to William Grimes, gaining his Freedom of the Clockmakers` Company in 1698. Topping appeared to have specialised in producing longcase clocks to this pattern as at least two other examples are known. The first, housed in a walnut case with mirror door to the trunk, is illustrated and discussed in Robinson, Tom THE LONGCASE CLOCK pages 230-1, the second, housed in a tortoiseshell lacquer case, is illustrated in Roberts, Derek British Longcase Clocks pages 76-7. A third example, with an apparently identical dial but signed by Francis Gregg (once in the Wetherfield collection) is also illustrated by Robinson (on page 232). The presence of the third example signed by Gregg suggests that both makers had a close working relationship, with Topping probably supplying the movement and dial for Gregg to sign and retail. In addition to these examples there are perhaps two further related eight-day clocks signed by Topping known, these display similar dial layouts but incorporate a spherical `Hallifax` moon to the arch and have centre seconds. Complex dial layouts of this type appear to have been fashionable during the formative decades of the 18th century, with wealthy clients wishing to express their status with increasingly innovative and complex clocks housed in exotic cases. Some makers such as William Scafe, and perhaps John Topping, took it upon themselves to specialise in producing clocks to satisfy this demand. The presence of the equation of time within the year calendar on the current lot would enable the correct local mean time to be set from a sundial as the adjustment required for any given day of the year is clear to see. In the days before electronic communication this was the only way the time could be set with a reasonable degree of accuracy (in the absence of a local `public` timekeeper). The reason why Topping chose to sign his clocks with the phrase `Memory Master` appears to be a mystery.

A black japanned eight-day longcase clock Bearing signature for Samuel Weston, Stratford, mid 18th century and later With later four pillar rack striking movement applied to the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes, the angles with Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels within herringbone engraved border, the arch with central silvered boss bearing signature Samuel Weston, Stratford flanked by dolphin mounts within conforming border, in a case with domed caddy above break-arch frieze and three quarter columns to hood, the trunk with break-arch door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with figures on a bridge within an Oriental garden landscape with a further figure on horseback slaying a dragon to foreground, on conforming plinth base with double skirt (case with some restoration) 242cm (7ft 11.5ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request.

A Queen Anne walnut eight-day longcase clock Samuel Stevens, London circa 1705 The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with foliate engraved calendar aperture, ringed winding holes and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fluer-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes and signed Sam’u. Stevens, London to lower edge, the angles with Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels with foliate scroll engraved decoration between, in a case with moulded cornice above three-quarter pilasters to hood, concave throat and quarter veneered burr walnut and herringbone banded trunk door centred with a lenticle, with crossbanded sides and on plinth base with moulded skirt (with some restoration), 224cm (7ft 5ins) high. DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ printed in the sale catalogue or available from the auctioneers on request. Samuel Stevens is recorded in Loomes, Brian The EARLY CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as being born in around 1678, apprenticed to Edward Stanton in 1671 gaining his freedom of the Clockmaker’s Company in 1680. In 1682 he was reprimanded by the Clockmaker’s Company for taking-on unofficial apprentices, at this time he was listed as working from Grub Street. Records appear to cease after around 1715.

An 18th century mahogany longcase clock, the square top hood with turned side pillars, full length door and plinth base, having square brass dial and 30 hour striking movement

William Kipling London. A longcase clock with a brass dial, the arched dial with rococo scroll spandrels, and an eight day movement, in a later figured walnut case with turned pilasters, cross banded door with glazed panel, on bracket feet 217cm high overall

A 1930`s walnut longcase clock with a silvered dial, moulded cornice and hexagonal pilasters, the glazed door with gothic style fret insert, bearing sterling silver plaque "presented to E W Fielder on his retirement from the Winnipeg branch of Imperial Tobacco Company Canada 1910-1935" 203cm high

A mid 19thC longcase clock, the arched dial painted with a view of Warwick Castle and ruined buildings, indistinctly signed Clay Cross with an eight day movement, in an oak and mahogany case the dial 36cm, 226cm high overall

A 19thC oak longcase clock with arched dial with moon roller, two train movement

Late eighteenth century eight day longcase clock with square brass dial with cast spandrels and silvered chapter ring by Deph Bullock Box, in carved oak case with later carved decoration (Removed from Chequers, Boxford)

Eighteenth century and later eight day longcase clock with arched brass dial with cast spandrels, subsidiary seconds and date aperture in oak case with swan neck and pediment, reeded pilasters

Early eighteenth century thirty hour longcase clock by Smorthwait in Colchester with engraved square brass dial, single hand and calendar aperture, in oak case

Mid-nineteenth century eight day longcase clock with painted arched dial with vignettes depicting castles, the dial with subsidiary seconds by Morrison of Derby, in mahogany case with swan neck pediment and flame mahogany veneers

Eighteenth century thirty hour longcase clock with square brass dial with cast spandrels and date aperture signed Porthouse Bd Castle, in oak case

LONGCASE CLOCK, early 20th century Continental, oak case, triple weighted movement, repousse brass and silvered face, 200cm H x 56cm W x 30cm D.

EIGHT DAY LONGCASE OAK CLOCK WITH BRASS ARCHED DIAL, MARKED DA` SOMERVILLE, ST. NINIANS (NO KEY OR PENDULUM)

An early 20th century gilt metal cased combined clock and barometer in the form of a miniature longcase clock, standing on an onyx plinth base, height 28cm.

An 18th century oak eight longcase clock, the square brass dial with date aperture signed Andrews, Sheffield, flanked by barleytwist columns above a panelled door, height 200cm (Illustrated).

A good 19th century mahogany eight day longcase clock, the broken arched pediment inlaid with skull and crossbones and with fret carving above arched enamel dial with moon phase and date aperture (Illustrated).

A 19th century longcase clock, the oak case inlaid with a variety of exotic timbers, housing a circular brass dial with eight day movement by J Litton, Ashburn, height approx 130cm (Illustrated).

A 19th century mahogany eight day longcase clock, the square painted enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and date aperture, signed R Price, Wiveliscombe.

A George III oak eight day longcase clock the 13inch arched brass and silvered dial signed `Evan James Dolgelley` within an inner ring of Roman numerals, outer ring of Arabic numerals and cherub moulded pierced corner spandrels under a rolling moon showing Welsh figures within an extensive landscape, the four pillar movement with anchor escapement striking on a single bell, the hood with swan neck pediment over an arched hood door flanked by fluted front corner hood pilasters with gilt metal capitals over an ogee arched short trunk door with replacement brass key escutcheon between front corner quarter fluted pilasters raised on a planked box base and short shaped bracket feet, 228cm high

A thirty hour oak longcase clock 18th century, the 11 inch square brass dial signed `Blakeway` with inner ring of Roman numerals, outer ring of Arabic numerals within mask and scrolling leaf pierced corner spandrels, the hood with pierced pagoda top over a blind fret frieze and square hood door between turned front corner hood pilasters over a long trunk door on a single panel box base and shaped bracket feet (at fault), 224cm high

A George III fruitwood eight day longcase clock, the 12 inch square brass with silvered Roman chapter ring, subsidiary seconds and date dials, signed E.Courter, Ruthin, 6ft 9ins

A George III later carved oak eight day longcase clock, the 12.5 inch arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring and subsidiary seconds, 8ft

An eight day Longcase Clock Movement by Charles Vaughan, Pontypool, brass arched dial with moon movement, date aperture, eight day striking movement

An early 20th Century oak longcase clock by Peerless, the 10.5ins arched brass dial with strike/silent lever to the thirty hour three train movement striking and chiming three tunes on twelve gongs, contained in case with arched top and glazed to trunk door, 77ins high

An 18th Century stripped pine longcase clock by John Mercer of Hythe, the 10.75ins arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring and subsidiary calendar dial to the thirty hour movement striking on a bell, contained in case with blind fret ornament and turned pillars to hood and plain trunk door, 80ins high Note: John Mercer recorded pre 1736 working to 1779

An 18th Century stained oak longcase clock by William Hutchinson of Retford, the 11ins silvered dial with subsidiary calendar dial and gilt brass spandrels to the thirty hour movement striking on a bell, contained in case with broken swan neck pediment and turned pillars to hood and plain trunk door, 85ins high Note: William Hutchinson recorded working in Retford circa 1795

An 18th Century oak longcase clock by Stevens of Great Milton, the 11ins square silvered dial to the thirty hour iron framed movement striking on a bell, contained in case with moulded cresting, turned pillars to hood and plain trunk door, 76ins high Note: Robert Stevens recorded working in Milton circa 1781-1795

A 19th Century oak and mahogany longcase clock, the 13ins arched painted dial with subsidiary seconds and calendar dial to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in case with scrolled cresting and inlaid with marquetry panel to frieze, 87ins high

An 18th Century mahogany longcase clock by James Ivory of Dundee, the 12ins arched brass dial with subsidiary seconds and calendar dial to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in case with blind fret ornament and turned pillars to hood and with plain trunk door, 86ins high

An early 18th Century walnut longcase clock by John Buffett of Colchester, the 12ins arched brass dial with wide silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture to the eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, contained in figured walnut case, the hood with deep moulded arched cornice and fretted frieze and with plain turned pillars, the shaped trunk door inlaid with chequered stringings, with conforming plinth and moulded plinth, 95ins high Note: John Buffet recorded working Colchester 1721-1735

A modern Continental beech cased longcase clock, 200cm

An 18th century and later longcase clock having a brass arched dial with strike/silent dial, subsidiary second dial and date aperture, the twin train movement striking on a bell signed Geo Spurr, Aylesbury, the green painted case with gold floral decoration

A George III oak cased longcase clock having a square brass dial with 30 hour movement

George III longcase clock with a painted arched dial enclosing a 30 hour striking movement, in an inlaid oak case, probably Irish, 208cm h

"George II longcase clock, the square brass dial inscribed `Saml Harley, Salop`, with a calendar aperture, enclosing a 30 hour movement, in an oak case, 184cm h"

A chinoiserie decorated black lacquer longcase clock, moulded hood, the door decoration with figures on terraces, swordsmen and a boat, with a glazed window, square brass dial signed Henry Meteor, London with silvered chapter ring, second dial and date aperture, cast spandrels with cherubs and coronets, eight-day movement, rack-striking on a bell, height 221cm, (87").

An oak longcase clock, broken swan-neck pediment, long door with a glass window, plinth base, square brass dial signed Thomas Hefford, Royston, with silvered chapter ring, with a date aperture, cast cherub and coronet spandrels, thirty-hour movement, striking on a bell, (refurbished case), 221cm, (87").

An oak longcase clock, casket hood with three brass finials, carved frieze, long door, ogee bracket feet, square brass dial signed John Woolley Codnor, with date aperture, cast mask head and scrolled spandrels, eight-day movement, striking on a bell, 130cm, (90½").