An engraved gilt brass and silver plated mantel clock , Howell James & Co, late 19th century, the eight-day bell striking movement with Japy Frere Med D Honn roundel and also stamped for HOWELL JAMES, TO THE QUEEN, London A Paris and serial numbered 1193 to backplate, the white Roman numeral dial similarly marked for Howell James & Co. TO THE QUEEN, LONDON - PARIS , the oval case with silvered infant Triton surmount over fine pierced scroll engraved horn-shaped side handles and conforming cabochon hardstone adorned panels to the fascia, the border-engraved swept base applied with generous hippocanthaie cast silvered mounts to sides over disc feet, 50cm high
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19th Century French ormolu mantel clock, the shaped case with a figural and candlestick surmount, the circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed Potonie, Paris, the two train movement signed again to the back plate with outside count wheel, striking on a bell, together with a gilt wooden plinth
A Paris porcelain figural mantel clock: the cartouche shaped case with central mask flanked by pillars and surmounted by a pair of semi- naked putti flanking a flattened urn, the blue ground with gold and tooled gold decoration with four panels enamelled with garden flowers, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, the dial and movement signed Rey â Paris, mid 19th century, 40 cm wide.
A French mantel clock with an unusual pendulum: the eight-day duration timepiece movement visible through the front and having a pendulum running back and forth and depicting a child on a swing activated by a double-scape wheel set to the backplate stamped Chappement Brevete 64664, the white enamel chapter ring with black Roman numerals and blued-steel moon hands, the gilt-metal case having scroll sides with applied floral decoration, a stepped and moulded base and surmounted by a pair of gilt-metal doves, complete with glass dome, height 31cm.
Wurtel, Paris, an alabaster and bronze mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with the backplate stamped with the names Piefort Horloger à Paris and Wurtel à Paris along with the serial number 634, the round white enamel dial having blue Roman hour numerals, decorative blued steel hands and signed Wurtel, Rue Vivienne 38 & 49, Paris, with a decorative bronze bezel set within an alabaster case, with bronze female-head corner mounts and decorative scroll feet, the case surmounted by a bronze figure depicting a seated winged-female gazing to the sky, height 58.5cm.* Biography Ferdinand Wurtel is known to have premises in the Galerie Vivienne from circa 1840 until at least 1850. By 1860 the business was et Piefort, with the latter becoming his successor after this date. Piefort himself is recorded as working at Vielle du Temple in circa 1850 and again in 1870 having taken on the Wurtel business.
A Daum mantel clock: the round black dial having dauphine hands and a sweep seconds hand, with a brushed steel bezel, the rectangular crystal case of wavy form with inset bubbles and signed to the lower corner Daum, France, complete with white box and guarantee including the description of the model type as Thor 252, height 19cm.
Vincenti et Cie, Paris, a gilt-metal mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker Vincenti et Cie along with the serial number 2080, the round white enamel dial having black Roman hour numerals and blued steel moon hands, the gilt-metal case of c-scroll, floral and rococo form with applied figures to the front depicting two winged cherubs at play, the rear of the case stamped with the casemaker's initials P.G. 34, height 42.5cm.* Biography Vincenti set up his factory producing blancs roulants in Montbeliard in 1823 but went bankrupt a year later, whereupon the clock manufacturer Roux took on the management. They were awarded silver medals for their movements at the Paris Exhibitions of 1824 and 1855. Vincenti died in 1834.
Valogne à Paris, a bronze and ormolu Gothic mantel clock: the eight-day duration movement having silk-suspension striking the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the serial number 811 which is repeated to the brass pendulum bob, the round silvered dial decorated with engine-turned engraved decoration and having black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and signed Valogne à Paris, the Gothic style bronze case with florally decorated mounts and spires, with an ormolu seated female figure stroking a dog within an alcove to the front, with the top surmounted by a tower with an ormolu pagoda with flag, the base with further applied bronze mounts and standing on ormolu feet with cherub heads to the centre of each, height 62cm (not including flag)* Biography Valogne was a well-known retailer and supplier of clocks working in both London and Paris in the mid-19th century, supplying amongst others the firm of Dent in London. In 1877 Valogne, described as an horloger à Londres, was introduced to the Chambre Syndicale de l'Horlogerie Paris by Alfred Drocourt as a possible member adherent, a time that Drocourt was also supplying Dent with carriage clocks.* Notes See Leigh Extence; Henri Jacot, An Exhibition of Carriage Clocks; Catalogue 2013.
A Meissen porcelain mantel clock: in the form of four allegorical putti representing the four seasons amongst elaborate applied flowers, foliage and C scrolls, the striking movement by Henry Bell, Paris with white enamel dial and blue enamel Roman and Arabic numerals, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, circa 1880, 46 cm high [minor losses to flowers].

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