A 19th century French boulle mantel clock, the 14 cm dial with silvered chapter ring, the red tortoiseshell and gilt brass case with ormolu mounts, Old Father Time above the dial, cherub surmount, Napoleon oval plaque to the base with Thuret signature above, glazed side panels, the movement signed Ls. Moinett and with Japy Freres stamp, no pendulum or bell, 47cm. Thuret is listed in Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the world by Brian Loomes as working in Paris circa 1855-1900. Louis Moinet (1768-1853), worked with the esteemed clockmaker, Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) as his technical secretary and was a highly esteemed horologist, inventor, scholar and as a maker of precision instruments became President of the Chronometry Society in Paris.
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A French 19th century porcelain and ormolu mantel clock, the polychrome dial with blue Roman numerals, the Gothic case with knights to the niches, the porcelain panels depicting French kings and queens, the movement by P.L. numbered 1106, striking the hours and half on a bell, pendulum, 51cm One porcelaine panel missing (rear right side base) see picture.Otherwise in very good condition, showing no damage or repairs.The movement winds, sets and chimes, although only ticks for a few minutes and then stops - in need of attention.
A 19th century French ormolu gilt metal mantel clock having an detailed moulded gilt figure of countryman with horse and bird alongside a a barn shaped cylinder clock face. Raised on an intricate foliate shaped base. White enamel clock face with Roman numeral chapter ring having an an 8-day movement. With two pendulums. Measures approximately 35 x 45cm.
A 19th century French 8 day mantel clock. Set on a gilt wooden bracket, the white marble body having gilt feet and adorned gilt metal swag chains. Atop, a gilt spelter dandy gent with foliage atop an 8-day cylinder movement. Marble dial with roman numeral chapter ring. Measures 32cm tall, 26cm long.
French ormolu, bronze and white marble novelty 'Drunken Sailor' mantel clock timepiece, the 3" white dial inset into a barrel casing attended by a standing drunken sailor holding a bottle in one hand and a pipe in the other, supported upon a rounded breakfront ormolu and marble base, 10.25" high
French champlevé and porcelain mounted small two train mantel clock, the Vincenti movement striking on a gong, the porcelain dial painted with a semi-robed reclining lady and cherub in a lakeland landscape, within a coloured stylised floral champlevé decorated case surmounted by a rounded arched cornice and vase finial, 10.5" high (pendulum and key)
German ebonised three train mantel clock, the movement back plate stamped with the Lenz Furtwangler & Son trademark logo, the movement playing on four small gongs and striking the hours on a larger gong, the silvered chapter ring under slow/fast and strike/silent subsidiary dials, within a stepped bevelled glazed case, 14.25" high (pendulum and key)
French ormolu, bronze and white marble figural two train mantel clock, the movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel striking on a bell, the 3" white dial surrounded by a foliate pierced ormolu mask, surmounted by a lady standing with clasped hands by an altar, under a glass dome and upon an ebonised base, 16.25" high overall (pendulum and key)
Good French ormolu two train four glass mantel clock, the movement striking on a bell and stamped with the maker's trademark logo TR & C within an oval, the 4" white chapter ring enclosing a recessed centre with visible escapement, within a bevelled glazed case raised upon ornate foliate hoof feet and surmounted by a classical two handled compressed urn, 17.25" high (pendulum)
Good French white marble and ormolu mounted two train portico mantel clock, the 4" white dial signed Hippolite Lapret and the movement with outside countwheel, silk suspension striking on a bell, within a drumhead casing supported upon two ormolu mounted fluted pillars and reverse stepped breakfront base, surmounted by a vase and floral spray finial, 16" high (pendulum)
Good French white marble and ormolu mounted two train portico mantel clock, the 4.5" white dial signed Lefevre suc. rde De Belle á Paris and the movement with outside countwheel, silk suspension striking on a bell, within a drumhead casing supported upon white and black marble ormolu mounted pillars raised upon an oblong black marble base and surmounted by a classical urn and foliate finial, 20.5" high (pendulum)
Good French cathedral two train mantel clock, the 4.25" silvered dial behind a pierced overlaid mask, the movement with outside countwheel and striking on a bell, within a gothic arched pillared stepped case surmounted by a tiled roof cornice and turned foliate finial, 19.75" high (pendulum)
Good French black marble two train calendar mantel clock, the 4" clock chapter ring enclosing a recessed visible escapement signed James Muirhead & Sons, Paris, also signed on the movement back plate over a calendar dial, the 4" chapter ring with months of the year enclosing a recessed centre with subsidiary days of the week and days of the month dials under a moon phase aperture, within a breakfront fluted stepped case, 13.25" high (pendulum)
French ormolu and green veined marble drumhead two train mantel clock, the 3.75" white enamel dial signed Le Roy á Paris, the movement striking on a bell, within a drumhead casing surmounted by a cockerel with outstretched wings and supported upon a stepped scrolling base, 15.75" high (pendulum and key)
French black and red marble two train mantel clock, the Japy Freres movement striking on a gong, the 3.75" black slate chapter ring enclosing a recessed gilded centre signed Lyons, Exeter, within a pillared stepped case surmounted by a triangular and scrolling pediment, 12.25" high (pendulum)
Attractive French gilded brass and porcelain panelled two train mantel clock in need of some restoration, the AB movement striking on a gong, within an ornate stepped pillared case painted to the front and sides with rural scenes within jewelled borders, upon a fixed stand and surmounted by five squat urn spiked finials, 15.5" high (missing back door but with pendulum and key)
Small French mahogany two train drumhead mantel clock, the movement back plate bearing the Henry Marc of Paris trademark logo no. 53230, the S. Marti movement striking on a bell, the 3.75" white chapter ring enclosing a recessed visible escapement, within a stepped scrolling case, 8.5" high (pendulum); also a German walnut alarm mantel timepiece, the W & H movement with passing strike on a bell, within an inlaid case with cushion base, 9.5" high (pendulum and key) (2)
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