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Click here to subscribeLATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MANTEL CLOCK WITH A CIRCULAR WHITE ENAMELLED DIAL, BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS, ENCLOSING AND EIGHT DAY MOVEMENT STRIKING ON A BELL BY LINET FILS ET DELAFON, 192 RUE DE TEMPLE, PARIS, No. 2164 IN A GILT SPELTER ROCOCCO CASE SURMOUNTED BY A YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN WITH A BIRD, NEST AND CAGE, ON AN OVAL WOOD BASE BENEATH A GLASS DOME (H.45.5 CM OVERALL)
A Brass Skeleton Striking Mantel Clock, circa 1890, 6-inch silvered chapter ring with Arabic numerals, twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a gong, raised on an ebonised base and beneath a glass dome, 39cm high see illustration Movement is dirty and needs cleaning, chapter ring needs re-silvering, wooden base with small chips and is rubbed, glass is dirty but is complete.
A French Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, circa 1830, case is depicting a figure of a lady with her arms raised looking towards a bust of a centurion, base with applied mounts, 3-inch Roman numeral dial, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, silk suspension, 38cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Ormolu surfaces are discoloured, case is slightly dirty in parts, movement is striking and in going order, with pendulum.
An Industrial ''Steam Hammer'' Striking Novelty Mantel Clock, signed Guilmet, Paris, circa 1880, A-framed case with industrial mounts, hammer shaped pendulum, dial with Roman numerals, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped GLT Medaille Dor Paris, 45cm high see illustration 11.10.19 Case with scratches and dents in parts, dial with small scratches, back door is missing, movement needs cleaning, with pendulum. no key, movement not working at present. Small visible gap above the dial to the bezel opening. Left-hand side back panel appears later, back right-hand side foot is loose and needs securing in position. 30.5cm wide, 14cm depth and 45cm high.
A French Alabaster and Gilt Metal Mounted Striking Mantel Clock, early 20th century, urn shaped case surmounted by dolphins spurting water, 4-inch enamel dial bearing an inscription Julien Beliard, Paris, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped Etienne Maxant Paris Brevete and numbered 20721, pendulum bob with matching number 20721, 46cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Gilt surfaces are discoloured, case alabaster surfaces with scratches, base with chips, back corner of the base is chipped and signs of gluing, dial with small scratches, movement is clean, in going order and striking, with original pendulum.
A French Bronze Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, signed Alicort a Paris, circa 1830, case surmounted by a lady in robes leaning against a ships anchor, base with floral and acanthus leaf mounts, 3-1/4-inch Roman numeral dial, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped Alicort a Paris, silk suspension, 45cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Ormolu surfaces are discoloured, some surface scratches, dial numerals and minute track has bee re-painted, numerals and markers are rubbed, movement needs cleaning, in going order and striking, with pendulum.
A French ''Boulle'' Striking Mantel Clock, signed Payne Et Co, London, circa 1890, case surmounted by a figure of Neptune, red tortoiseshell veneers with scroll an floral brass inlay, gilt brass mounts, 3-3/4-inch brass cast dial signed, twelve blue Roman numeral enamel cartouches, twin barrel movement striking on a bell, movement backplate stamped Payne & Co, 163 New Bond Street London and numbered 12031, pendulum bob with matching number 12031, 39cm high see illustration 14.10.19 Tortoiseshell veneers with small chips in parts, small pieces of brass inlay is slightly lifting, metal mounts are slightly discoloured in parts, dial enamel cartouches with small chips and cracks, movement is clean and in going order, with original pendulum.
A rare Chinese ormolu and paste-set mantel clock In the style of John Mottram or Henry Borrell, case and movement Guangzhou workshops, 19th centuryThe case with an arched pediment and turned finial on a foliate mount, above canted scrolled angles with beaded and foliate pierced brackets, the front and sides with engraved decoration, the back door with a pierced panel, paste-set bezel with convex glass, above the 4in. circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt spade hands and sweep centre seconds, the twin train chain fusée movement with verge escapement and scroll engraved backplate37cm highCOMPARATIVE LITERATURE: Ian White, English Clocks for the Chinese Markets, Ticehurst 2012, p. 223, pl. 8.12Richard Barder, The Georgian Bracket Clock 1714-1830, Woodbridge 1993, p. 173, pl. 29It was the Emperor Kangxi (d. 1722) who developed a strong interest in watches and clocks, building a large collection. However, his grandson, Qianlong, whose dynasty spanned most of the 18th Century (1735-1795), with a huge budget, collected throughout his 60-year reign. This resulted in a substantial expansion for English merchants and makers. An observation by the missionary Valentine Chalier in 1736 ' As for clocks, the Imperial palace is stuffed with them…..there must be more than 4000 from the best masters of Paris and London…'. As Dr. White notes in his extensive book English Clocks for the Eastern Markets, Qianlong was simply the greatest collector of Western clockwork there has ever been. From the 1750s onwards, commercial activity in the West focused on objects that could be exported to ease the balance of payments between East and West, fuelled by the heavy demand in the West for exotic Asian wares, such as porcelain, textiles, lacquer and of course tea. The form of case is known as the 'scroll angle' design and was most used by Henry Borrell and John Mottram.Two similar clocks, with variations to the one offered, were sold at Christie's, Hong Kong, Magnificent Clocks for the Chinese Imperial Court from the Nezu Museum, 27 May 2008, lot 1512 & 1515. Another similar by Mottram was sold at Sotheby's, New York, 6 December 2011, lot 284.
A French ormolu-mounted tortoiseshell and pewter-inlaid mantel clockIn the Regence style, in the manner of André-Charles Boulle, late 19th centuryThe case of tête de poupée form, with a square-shaped domed pediment with three finials and pierced brass silk-backed panels, above the waisted body, with 4in. circular dial, silvered chapter ring and pierced blued steel hands, the drum-shaped movement with strike on a bell31cm highThomas Tompion imported a case of this design, at the height of fashion at that point, known as the Boulle Tompion, for a clock for Queen Mary in 1693.
A French gilt brass and cloisonné enamel mantel clockBy Henry Marc, Paris, Circa 1870The rectangular case with five turned finials, with stepped pediment and three enamel panels, the 3in. gilt dial inscribed 'HRY MARC PARIS, the twin train drum-shaped movement, stamped HRY Marc Paris, with countwheel strike on a bell, on a stepped gilt plinth and on an ebonised base, beneath a glass dome (broken)27cm high the clock; 40cm high overall
A French giltmetal-mounted tortoiseshell and cut brass-inlaid mantel clockIn the Louis XV style, circa 1870Surmounted by a winged figure, on square-shaped pediment above the waisted case, with a brass dial and twelve enamel numeral plaquettes, with a glass panel below, on scrolled feet, the twin train movement with countwheel strike on a bell, with a plinthThe clock 46 cm high
.935 silver cased keyless wind fob watch, the enamelled dial marked Russell's Reliable, silver belcher link chain, Victorian walnut and Tunbridgeware workbox, French brass cased drum shaped clock movement and Smith's oak cased eight-day mantel clock striking on a gong Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
George V Art Nouveau style mahogany and silver fronted mantel clock, the decorative front panel having stylised embossed flower decoration, Birmingham 1910, sponsors mark untraceable, the case housing a French clock movement, 30.5cm high Condition: The dial has a crack near the number 4, and a missing section near the number 6, silver is a little polished out having a few holes where it has been polished through and several dents mainly around the edges, We have not tested the clock movement, the wooden case has some light scratches. **General condition consistent with age
19th Century Swiss inlaid rosewood mantel clock, Jean-Francois Bautte et Cie, a Genève, the signed white-enamelled convex Roman dial with Breguet moon hands, the two-train movement with cylinder platform escapement, outside countwheel-striking on a bell via a chaff-cutter, the case with cast swing handle, inlaid cut brass and mother-of-pearl floral and foliate decoration and two pull-repeat cords, 21.5cm high excluding handle Condition: Large enamel flake between 4 and 5 o'clock radiating star cracks, further marks and scratches to enamel dial including minor border loss between 10 and 11, with crack at same point, movement appears clean and sound but is untested and sold as seen, pull repeat functions, case has minor loss to one side edge of roof, warping to rear door and some glue residue where brass stringing has been refitted - **General condition consistent with age
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