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Lot 291
A Brass Four Glass Striking Mantel Clock, retailed by Martin, 5 Regent Street, London, circa 1890, case with four bevelled glass panels, enamel dial with Roman numerals, recessed dial centre with a visible "Brocot" escapement, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped GV and numbered 3677, twin mercury tube pendulum, 36cm highBrass surfaces with small scratches, glass panels all look clean, dial is clean, movement plates with some staining marks and needs cleaning, movement in going order, with pendulum.
Lot 311
A Green Onyx and Champleve Enamel Striking Mantel Clock, retailed by Dantenez, Paris, circa 1900, multi coloured champleve enamel columns and borders, enamel dial with Arabic numerals, twin barrel movement striking on a gong, movement backplate stamped Marti, champleve enamel pendulum bob, 31cm high Front door glass with one very small chip to the lower edge, onyx surfaces with cracks in parts, enamel slightly chipped in parts, dial is discoloured and with small chips and hairline cracks, movement needs cleaning, with pendulum.
Lot 387
A French "Boulle" Striking Mantel Clock, retailed by Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh, circa 1890, the elaborate case with brass inlay and tortoiseshell veneers and gilt metal scroll mounts, enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed by the retailer, twin barrel movement striking on a gong, movement backplate stamped Marti, 35cm highBrass inlay slightly lifting in parts, brass is discoloured, tortoiseshell veneers with minor cracks in parts, back door ebonised surfaces with minor flaking marks, dial with small chips in parts, movement needs cleaning, with original pendulum.
Lot 389
A French "Boulle" and Gilt Metal Mounted Striking Mantel Clock, signed Miroy Fres Brevet, Paris, circa 1880, case with brass inlay and tortoiseshell veneers, scroll gilt metal mounts, black ebonised sides, 5-1/2-inch cast dial with twelve blue Roman numeral cartouches, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, 53cm highCase with small cracks to the tortoiseshell veneers, case sides with cracks, dial enamel cartouches with small scratches in parts, central hand collet and pin are missing, clock is not striking when hand setting, movement needs cleaning, movement needs a service.
Lot 399
A French Ormolu and Porcelain Mounted Striking Mantel Clock, signed Achille Brocot, circa 1880, light purple coloured porcelain panels depicting musical instruments and swag decoration, 3-1/2-inch porcelain dial with Roman numerals, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement stamped with maker's mark AB within a star monogram for Achille Brocot and numbered 9215, original pendulum with bob stamped 9215, 38cm high Ormolu surfaces are in good condition with very minor fading in parts, porcelain panels are clean with no cracks or chips, dial with one very small chip to the light hand side winding hole, movement needs cleaning, strike is working, original pendulum with bob stamped 9215.
Lot 156
A good late 19th century French ormolu and porcelain mantel clock, circular 8cm porcelain dial with Roman numerals, twin winding holes, urn finial, four column supports, shaped rectangular base, the movement signed HP & Co, numbered 1553 and 17048, approx 39cm high, on a wood base, within a glazed domed case.Condition reportGood original condition Movement not tested
Lot 169
An English brass mantel clock with French movement by J Edmonds, 668 Gt Baker Street, London, engraved on the dial. The front of the case is engraved 'From two old friends' on one side and MDCCCLXXXII ( 1882) on the other, above columns. A lovely clock with good casting of griffin-style birds on the front and bearded winged gargoyles on each side. Finials to top corners and top (missing). Twin train movement striking on a bell. Dial 4.5". Case 11" x 16" x 6.5" deep.Condition report: Good original condition, just central finial missing on top of case. Looks to be a presentation piece. Retailed perhaps by J.D. Edmonds
Lot 1392
A late 19th/ early 20th Century slate and marble timepiece, French 8-day pendulum movement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals. With pendulum and key, 19.5cm x 29cm high. Strikes hours and half hours on a bell and two mid 20th Century desk/mantel easel clocks by Newport Clock Co., one in the form of a blackboard and easel with brass legs, black rectangular face and gold numerals, 7" x 8," the other wooden rectangular surround with chrome bezel, grey chapter ring and chrome numerals, 12" x 8.75." Both with rear-wound balance wheel movements
Lot 5
A rare late 18th century French ormolu mantel clock with calendarBeckers, Invenit et FecitThe tall rectangular case surmounted by a facetted curved handle and four turned finials framing a large glazed top panel over two side panels and a glazed rear door, on turned acorn feet, the front panel with applied oval medallion and swags framing apertures for the day (engraved on a slightly protruding horizontal ring) and date (through a chamfered aperture), signed in a separate rectangular plaque Beckers, INVENIT ET FECIT. The signed 4 inch circular white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with original pierced gilt hands. The spring driven movement with anchor escapement (the pallets spanning 3.5 teeth), the rack striking system acting on the bell mounted horizontally below the case via a vertical hammer arbor. 24cms (9.5ins) high.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 89
A good mid 19th century Continental rosewood grande sonnerie striking and repeating Vienna regulatorThe gong block stamped DitmairThe case surmounted by C-scroll and floral swag cresting above a sharply moulded top with three glazed sides and carved floral corners, with floral, Green man-like carvings above the brass escutcheon, and carved mask below, the interior inlaid with boxwood stringing. The white enamel dial with black Roman chapter ring and elegant steel beetle and poker hands, encircled by a cast brass piecrust bezel. The weight-driven triple barrel gut line movement with anchor escapement and artistically pierced pulleys, striking and repeating the quarters and hours on two hammers and two gongs, the back of the gong block stamped DITMAIR. Ticking, striking and repeating, with three brass-cased weights and wood rod pendulum, with winding key and case key. 129cms (50.5 ins) highFootnotes:This clock is a good example of a Late Biedermeier Vienna regulator. The Biedermeier era was an aesthetic movement in Central Europe between 1815-1848, which embraced middle-class, domestic tableaus, characterised by simplicity of style and an emphasis on the natural world for decorative inspiration. This not only applied to paintings, but music and furniture as well. The elaborate bezel, delicate hands, and straight-sided pastoral-inspired carved case is all typical of Vienna regulators from this period, specifically the later period, around 1840.No reference can be found to the 'Ditmair' stamped on the gong block. It is not uncommon for Vienna regulators of this period to be unsigned, and it is possible that Ditmair was a gong manufacturer, rather then a horologist. Vienna's trades at this time were fiercely regulated; an entire guild was devoted strictly to clock hands, and it was said that clockmakers were banned from making their own cases until 1860, this procedure until that point being controlled by a separate guild. It is interesting to note that another Austrian grand-sonnerie clock, this one a wood mantel clock, is also stamped 'Ditmair' on the gong base, see MÖBELMUSEUM WIEN (2022) Biedermeier and Empire. Available at: https://www.moebelmuseumwien.at/en/about-the-museum/the-collections/biedermeier-and-empireFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 110
A rare late 19th century French neo-Gothic oak table clock with calendarMathieu Planchon, Palais Royal, Paris, movement numbered 2883Surmounted by a crowing cockerel over a scroll frame housing the large bell and horizontal hammer, (with static Jack to one side), enclosed by cruciform brass strips 'rivetted' onto the carcass and twin side doors with bullseye glass and creature handles, the rear door with quatrefoil sound fret, raised on bifurcated scroll feet. The dial is divided with another 'rivetted' brass strip; above, the signed Roman chapter ring with sun centre and beetle and poker hands, the stylised Arabic calendar ring with arrow hand and clouded sun centre. The movement comprised of an upper clock movement with twin spring barrels, Brocot suspension, and an anchor escapement with outside count wheel, the back plate stamped 2883 Planchon Palais-Royal; the lower calendar movement with ratchet driven calendar wheel connected via a lever to the clock movement, and stamped with 775. The rear door carries a stamp depicting a clock and two pocketwatches within a shield, along with the number 3 595. The pendulum is stamped 2883·772. Ticking and striking, together with a a winding key. 27.5 x 26 x 60.5Footnotes:Mathieu Planchon was born in 1842 in Bourges, and served as apprentice to his father, one of the city's clockmakers, until 1862. By 1865/66, he had moved to Paris and was employed at Robert-Houdin's workshop: Robert-Houdin was a horologist and one of the most famous illusionists of all time; it seems likely that Planchon would have worked with Houdin's son, Emile Robert-Houdin who took over running the workshop after his father's retirement in 1855. After about two years he moved to work with a G. Phillippe in the Palais Royal, before taking over the business around 1870. Planchon had a strong interest in the antiquarian side of horology, and by 1896 was being described in the Horological Journal as 'the un-disputed authority in the horology of all countries, and, above all, on that belonging to the Middle Ages'. The 'Figaro' newspaper ran a competition in 1874, soliciting ideas for a watch it could give to its subscribers. Planchon entered and won with an apparently novel case design ....UNFORTUANTLEY THE DESIGN REMAINS UNKNOWN....; 22,000 of the watches were produced and Planchon became a well-known horological figure. He spent the next 15 years assembling a large collection of ancient timepieces, as well as making replicas of antique and middle ages clocks, but with modern, 19th century movements. He did not seem to regard these clocks as copies, but updates to otherwise fine clocks. By 1889, he had assembled enough to be able to exhibit at the Great Exhibition in Paris; he had a large variety of reproduction antique clocks, 75 in all, including clepsydrae and 15th century mantel clocks. He won a gold medal for this exhibition. In 1895, he relocated from the declining Palais Royal to the crossroads of Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin and the Rue Meyerbeer. He continued with his antiquarian pursuits, making, amongst other pieces, a clock in the shape of a fan, which would open to reveal the hours, before snapping shut at 6 'o' clock, which was based on a similar clock in a 16th century engraving he owned. He also extensively studied, and described, both traditional Japanese and Chinese clocks and time-keeping systems; he was the first European to publish a serious horological analysis of these timepieces. In the 1900 Paris Exhibition, Planchon not only won a Grand Prix, he was also allowed to write the official description for the horology section. This same year, in light of his accomplishments at the 1900 Exhibition, and his comprehensive book on the history of horology, L'horloge son histoire rétrospective, pittoresque et artistique published two years previously, he was made a member of the British Horological Institute. He would continue to practice horology and publish various related monographs, until his death in 1921, a few months after his latest work, La Pendule de Paris. Son évolution décorative was published. Paul Brateau, Planchon's son-in-law, employee for the past 21 years, and similarly enthusiastic antiquarian horologist, assumed control of La Maison Planchon, which he relocated to the Rue Meyerbeer proper in 1930, before his retirement, and the final closure of the shop in 1936. A very similar clock, with moon phase instead of a calendar dial and numbered 5885, was sold by Bonhams London in September 2009.Robertson, J. D. (1922) 'Mathieu Planchon', The Horological Journal, Vol. 64 (8), pp. 147-148. (Accessed: 18 May 2022)Bijou (1896) 'French Notes. From Our Special Correspondent.', The Horological Journal, Vol. 38 (9), p. 122. (Accessed: 18 May 2022)W.E.N. (1889) 'Further Notes of a Leisurely Saunter through the Horological Section of the Paris Exhibition',The Horological Journal, Vol. 32 (1), p. 6. (Accessed: 18 May 2022)Collanges, F. (2013) 'Third Lecture', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 34 (2), pp. 259-261. (Accessed: 19 May 2022)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 13
A good mid 19th century French ormolu mantel clockSilvani, B, Paris, No 3704The key-hole shaped case surmounted by a handle over curved glazed side panels to an anthemion and lotus-leaf cast base, the 3 inch silvered engine turned dial with Breguet-style hands, the signed circular movement with tic-tac escapement and outside countwheel striking on a bell, with silk suspension and rare pendulum steady. Ticking and striking. Together with a winding key. 25cms (10ins) high. Footnotes:Provenance:The Dymoke family, then in the vendors family since 1930s. Sir Henry Dymoke, 1st Baronet (1801–1865), was a landowner from Lincolnshire whose family had held the role of the King's Champion during coronations since the time of Richard II in 1377. The role of the Champion was to act for the King in the event that someone challenged the new monarch's title to the throne; he would ride fully armoured into Westminster Hall where he would throw down the gauntlet. During the coronation of George IV in 1821 the challenge was the following: 'If any person, of whatever degree soever, high or low, shall deny or gainsay our Sovereign Lord George, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, son and next heir unto our Sovereign Lord the last King deceased, to be the right heir to the imperial Crown of this realm of Great Britain and Ireland, or that he ought not to enjoy the same; here is his Champion, who saith that he lieth, and is a false traitor, being ready in person to combat with him, and in this quarrel will adventure his life against him on what day soever he shall be appointed.'William IV and Victoria's coronations did not have the Champion and in exchange of the loss of his role, Sir Henry was appointed Baronet. At Edward VII's coronation in 1902 the then Baronet Dymoke was entrusted with the role of Standard Bearer, a role that was again fulfilled for George VI's and then Elizabeth II's coronations by Sir John.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 3
A rare second quarter of the 19th century French Rococo-style bell-striking Carriage clock alarm and push repeatPaul Garnier, Paris, number 1029. The gilt brass case with handle formed of two crouching mythical beasts perched above the large escapement inspection window, the case top with floral and shield casting supported by four decorative pillars cast with shields, strapwork and fish, the solid rear door with named sliding dust covers, supported on a shield- and floral- cast base on shaped feet. The 2 inch white enamel Roman dial with subsidiary Arabic alarm and blued steel trefoil hands, signed in blue Paul Garnier Her Du Roi Paris. The movement with three spring barrels and silvered English lever platform escapement with cut and compensated bimetallic balance complete with timing screws and blued steel regulation lever, striking the hour and half-hours, with hour repeat, signed and numbered on the back of the frontplate. Ticking, striking, repeating, and functioning alarm. Together with a travel case and winding key, the latter fitting into a formed recess in the bottom of the case. 17.5cms (7ins) high.Footnotes:Paul Garnier (né Jean-Paul) was born in 1801 in Épinal, France, moving first to Luxeuil to carry out a watchmaking apprenticeship, and then to Paris in 1820 to join Lépine's workshops, before finally establishing his own business in 1825. In the 1827 Exhibition he exhibited an astronomical clock and mantel regulators, which won him a silver medal (he would win silver medals again at both the 1834 and 1839 Exhibitions, before attaining gold in 1844). From 1830 Garnier began to make affordable, semi-massed produced carriage clocks (pendules de voyage) which can be said to have established the Parisian carriage clock industry. At around the same time he wrote to Antide Janvier asking for permission to use the title 'Elève de Janvier' as he had attended the free Horological school Janvier had established in 1802. Janvier assented to his request, and Garnier used the title on his carriage clocks until about 1835, and in his written correspondences until at least 1844. Around 1835, Garnier made use of the title 'Horloger [or Her] du Roi', which in turn is supplanted by 'Her De La Marine' after 1848. Signed 'Her du Roi', this clock, was likely made in the second quarter of the century. His combination of basic shape and cost-saving escapement meant that pendules de voyage, having previously been too expensive for the vast majority of people, were reduced in cost to the price of a standard mantel clock. As well as being affordable, these clocks were well made, exhibiting very fine diameter pivots (even by French clock standards) and usually with rack striking. Repeating was saved for the more expensive examples, as in the current case. In his early clocks, engine turned dials in a watered silk style with one-piece cases and barrel stopwork were all the norm. Between about 1830 and 1840, it was common to fit a coloured-paper covered block of wood into the base of the hollow casting.In addition to carriage clocks, Garnier presented a novel master clock and slave clock system (1847), and at least one chronometer has been assigned to him. He also pursued scientific instrument making, his obituary being published in the Society for Civil Engineers bulletin in 1869.The clock is stamped on the back of the front plate with 'Paul Garnier Her Du Roi Paris' in the upper left corner, and '1029' in the lower centre.Included with the lot is a clipping from Country Life, 1973 which illustrates and describes this clock.For further reading, see Allix, C. (1993) 'Paul Garnier Revisited', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 20 (5), pp. 411-425.Arnott, P. (2011) 'Constant Force Chronometer, No. 1 Attributed to Paul Garnier', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 33 (1), pp. 58-65.British Horological Institute (1890) 'A few Words about M. Paul Garnier's Collection', The Horological Journal, Vol. 33 (3), pp. 33-34For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 4
A very rare second quarter of the 20th century gilt brass astronomical mantel clock with calendarCharles Frodsham, 27, South Molton Street, LondonThe large foliate finial on a swept and ribbed pagoda-type top over red silk-backed pierced side grills, to a swept base on foliate feet. The signed 3.5 inch white enamel dial with black Arabic and blue Roman numerals, with good original pierced and engraved gilt hands, surmounted by twin subsidiaries giving days of the week and date, centred by a spherical 'Halifax Moon' protruding in a recess, the orb partially gilt on a blue ground and rotating to represent the phase of the moon, with regulation lever above XII, all within a frosted engraved gilt mask. The high quality twin chain fusee movement with thick plates united by ringed pillars, all wheels of five crossings, the going train with Harrison's maintaining power and large platform with overcoiled blued steel spring to a lever escapement and cut and compensated bimetallic balance, the rack striking sounding the full hours on the hour and a single blow at the half past. The moon is driven from the centre arbor via three wheels and a bevel gear. Running and striking. 33cms (13ins) high.Footnotes:The number of this remarkable clock dates it to circa 1927 (with thanks to Richard Stenning of Frodshams for confirming this) the mid-late 1920s and may well have been a private commission from the firm. At the time, Frodshams were perhaps the finest clockmakers working in London. A 1911 advertisement reproduced in Mercer, T. (1981) The Frodshams The Story of a Family Chronometer Makers. Kent: The Antiquarian Horological Society, plate 48 advises that as well as Fine English Watches, they sell 'Reproductions of Louis XV and XVI clocks - he frontplate of the movement is stamped with the initials JM and the number 9005.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 44
A late 18th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clockPochon a ParisDepicting a classical woman dis-arming Cupid, the playful cherub lounging on a blanket over the enamel Arabic dial surrounded by floral festoons on a marble plinth, with ormolu panels and toupie feet, his torch, quiver and bow discarded on the left side of the clock, above cherub and floral mounts to the base supported by shaped feet. The Arabic enamel dial with gilt hour marker inlays and fine floral and geometric hands, above the red signature Pochon a Paris. The two-train movement with silk suspension, flat bottom circular plates and outside count wheel, striking on a bell, with a winding key 37cms (14.5ins) highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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