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Ida CALZOLARI (1936) A Dutch marine battle on a rough sea, a decorative paintings oil on panel. Signed Calzolari lower left. Dimensions:(W:30 x H:23,5 cm)

Station 14, Jesus is being laid in the Tomb, a painting, mixed media on panel. Dimensions:(W:93 x H:72 cm)

Baron Hendrik LEYS (1815-1869) 'The Key'A painting, oil on panel. Exposed in Brussels, 1897. Signed lower right. Dimensions:(W:64 x H:51 cm)

René MELS (1909-1977) 'Abstract'a painting, oil on panel. Signed on the reverse. Dimensions:(W:40 x H:50 cm)

Sheep and chicken, a decorative painting, oil on panel. Signed Van Bellegem.Dimensions:(W:25 x H:20 cm)

Man with a pitcher, an antique painting, oil on panel. In the style of Adriaen Van OstadeDimensions:(W:22 x H:25 cm)

A FINE GEORGE III BRASS MOUNTED EBONISED TRIPLE-PAD TOP TABLE CLOCK WITH SILENT VERGE ESCAPEMENT JOHN FLADGATE, LONDON, CIRCA 1775The six pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement incorporating stretched gut lines for the pallets and regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with pivoted rise-fall regulation to suspension, the backplate engraved with symmetrical foliate strapwork scrolls around a central signature John Fladgate, London and pendulum holdfast, the 6 inch brass break-arch dial with shaped false bob aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with delicate pierced steel hands and rococo cast spandrels to angles beneath arch with twin subsidiary regulation and Strike/Silent selection dials within foliate scroll engraved infill and with recessed shaped silvered plate signed John Fladgate, London to upper margin between, the triple-pad top break-arch case with hinged brass carrying handle to the brass fillet-bordered central top panel over generous ogee and cavetto arch mouldings and hinged front door inset with conforming brass fillet surround to the glazed aperture and with brass mouldings to front angles, the sides with arched brass-bordered windows and the rear matching the front, on brass bound cavetto moulded skirt base fitted with generous ogee-shaped cast bracket feet.37cm (14.5ins) high with handle down, 25.5cm (10ins) wide, 19cm (7.5ins) deep. Provenance:Purchased at Nigel Ward and Company, Pontrilas, Hereford sale entitled Special September Auction of Miscellaneous Objet d'Art, Collectables, Porcelain, Glass, Antique & Country Furniture 10th September 2016 (lot 1303) for £7,200 hammer. John Fladgate is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as admitted to the Clockmakers` Company in 1743 and first working in partnership with Richard Wilder until the firm was dissolved in 1775. Fladgate subsequently worked alone until his death in 1781 with the business continued by his widow until 1793. The engraving on the backplate of the present clock conforms to 'Style E' design of 'Fruit and Flower Baskets' as categorised by Sunny Dzik in ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS, Art on a Canvas of Brass; Dzik illustrates a related backplate executed for another clock by Fladgate on page 306 (Figure 17.13). The silent escapement is a relatively rare feature and is achieved by stretching gut lines between steel tines to form the pallets. This removes any sound that would normally be generated by 'metal-to-metal' contact whilst the escapement is beating. The provision of this refinement suggests that the original owner may well have intended the clock to be used in a bed chamber. Condition Report: Movement appears complete and all-original (including the escapement) with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The movement is in full working order however it is somewhat dirty/dusty hence a gentle clean/service will be required. The dial is in fine original condition albeit with some patchy oxidation to the silvered finishes. The case is in very good original condition retaining its original locks and hinges with faults very much limited to slight historic shrinkage/movement and a few light bumps and scuffs. The ebonised finish has overall slight edge rubbing and some unevenness in places; the brass mounts have commensurate discolouration/light patination.Generally a fine original clock in very good overall condition. Clock has winder and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer

†&nbspA VERY FINE GEORGE I BURR WALNUT EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKGEORGE GRAHAM, LONDON, NO. 662 CIRCA 1725The five latched knopped pillar two train bell striking movement with thick plates measuring 7.625 inches high by 6 inches wide stamped 662 to the lower edge at the rear, the going train with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, deadbeat escapement with inverted Y-shaped pallets, and regulated by the original brass-rod seconds pendulum with calibrated rating nut reading against a brass nib-piece to the lenticular bob, the rack strike train with finely worked steelwork and extensive use of cocks for the pivots incorporating distinctive sculpted feet screwed to the frontplate, the 12 inch square brass dial with narrow subsidiary seconds ring, shuttered winding holes, calendar aperture incorporating pin adjustment and oval plate signed Geo: Graham, London to the finely matted centre, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with diamond lozenge half hour markers and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with scroll-pierced blued steel hands and double-screwed fine gilt Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate strapwork engraved infill to the margins between, the right-hand edge with slotted lever for the bolt-and-shutter maintaining power and the lower edge engraved with repeat signature Geo: Graham, London, the movement and dial with original seatboard and secured via a brass T-bracket applied to the inside of the backboard behind the movement, the case with moulded upstand to the domed caddy surmount set on shallow mounded box upstand with cavetto moulded upper edge, over ogee moulded cornice, foliate scroll fretwork frieze and hinged front with glazed dial aperture flanked by three-quarter columns with crisply cast gilt brass capitals and bases to the front angles, the sides with fine scroll-pierced frets and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear continuing up past the frieze to meet the underside of the lintel, the trunk with concave throat moulding over 40 inch rectangular door fronted with fine book-matched figured veneers within a slender herringbone border and complex cavetto cross-grain edge mouldings, the interior of the door with remnants of the original paper equation table beneath ivorine service label for CAMERER CUSS and various inventory numbers, the left hand top edge of the door punch stamped 662, the sides veneered with twin herringbone bordered panels within crossbanded surrounds, the plinth base with cavetto top moulding over herringbone bordered book matched veneered front and conforming single panel veneered sides, on cavetto moulded skirt.224cm (88.25ins) high, 49.5cm (19.5ins) wide, 26cm (10.25ins) deep. Provenance:The property of a central London financial institution; acquired prior to 1925 to form part of a collection housed in a purpose-built prestigious Georgian style office building.George Graham was born in around 1673 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, but by 1688 he had moved to London and entered into an apprenticeship with Henry Aske. Graham gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1695 and went to work for Thomas Tompion, whose niece, Elizabeth, he married at St. Mary le Bow in September 1704. After the Tompion's failed partnership with Edard Banger Graham was trusted to become his successor with the two makers entering into a formal a partnership in 1711. On Tompion's death in 1713 George Graham inherited the business 'on the corner of Water Lane in Fleet Street' and continued there until 1720 when he relocated to 'the Dial and One Crown' further up Fleet Street, nearer Fleet Bridge.George Graham maintained the same exacting standards as his former master and also continued the serial numbering system established in around 1680/81. In 1722 he served as Master of the Clockmakers' Company and went on to establish himself as one of the most important clockmakers of his generation. Amongst his achievements was the further development of the deadbeat escapement, invention of the mercury compensated pendulum and the cylinder watch escapement. As well as clocks and watches George Graham was also a highly accomplished maker of scientific instruments with perhaps his most famous creation being the planetarium made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery. He also produced the great mural quadrant for Edmund Halley at Greenwich observatory, also a fine transit instrument and the zenith sector used by James Bradley in his discoveries. Through his observations in testing his very highly regarded compasses Graham also discovered the diurnal variation in the terrestrial magnetic field in 1722/23.George Graham also became an ardent supporter of John Harrison in the development of his marine chronometers to the extent that he forwarded an interest free private loan of £200 to Harrison to facilitate the building of H1. George Graham died in 1751 and was buried next to his former master in Westminster Abbey, leaving the business in the hands of a former apprentices, Samuel Barclay and Thomas Colley. George Graham's legacy is perhaps best reflected by the subsequent work of another former apprentice, Thomas Mudge, who went on to continue in the development of the marine chronometer after Harrison, and to invent the lever watch escapement. The present clock is a fully-developed 'textbook' example of George Graham's highly refined design of longcase clock produced from just prior to 1720 until around the time of his death in 1751. Very much following in his former master's footsteps the fully latched movement incorporates bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, very finely finished delicate steelwork and extensive use of cocks for the under-dial motion and strike work. The escapement is of 'Graham' deadbeat type however this design of escapement was first used by Tompion for two regulators for Greenwich observatory in 1776. The original pendulum is a nice, relatively rare survivor and allows precise adjustment via the calibrated rating nut reading against a nib-piece applied to the large lenticular bob. The dial is beautifully finished with engraving between spandrels executed by Tompion's engraver 'G515' (see Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS, Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800 page 224). The case is beautifully proportioned with sophisticated mouldings and very well chosen tight-grained veneers laid to exhibit their fine figuring to best effect. The extensive use of fine scroll-pierced frets is a Tompion/Graham trait and details such as herringbone bordered crossbanded panels to each side of the plinth demonstrate an attention to detail beyond any other maker of the period.  Amongst George Graham's surviving walnut longcase clocks, number 661 (the preceding serial number to that of the present clock) was offered at Bonham's, London, sale of Fine Clocks 9th December 2008, (lot 141 - with no caddy superstructure present) for £80-120,000; and was more recently sold (with a restored caddy) by Ben Wright, Tetbury for an undisclosed sum. Number 681 is known as 'The Cay Graham' as it still retains its original record of sale to Robert Cay (1649-1754) in 1728...TO READ MORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE 

A FINE ENGLISH ENGRAVED GILT BRASS THREE-IN-TWO PETIT-SONNERIE STRIKING SMALL CARRIAGE CLOCKUNSIGNED, CIRCA 1840The eight-day five columnar pillar twin chain fusee movement with frosted gilt platform lever escapement regulated by sprung monometallic balance, the strike train ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of bells mounted on the backplate and sounding the hour on the larger of the two, the 2 inch circular slightly convex white enamel Roman numeral hour disc with fine pierced blued steel hands set within a rectangular gilt mask engraved with floral scrolls, blooms and incorporating a stylised scallop shell to lower margin, the frosted gilt case with fixed double-baluster turned carrying handle to the rectangular top panel centred with a convex glazed circular glazed porthole for the escapement within fine foliate scroll engraved infill incorporating a slightly canted border, with convex top cornice mouldings over scroll border engraved bevel-glazed front door set within the frame of the case, the sides with recessed panels further engraved with baskets of fruit and leafy scrolls into a horizontal line hatched ground, the rear with plain door pivoted within the frame, on simple skirt with decorative scroll engraved bracket feet.17cm (6.75ins) high including the fixed handle, 9.5cm (3.75ins) wide, 7.5cm (3ins) deep. An almost identical clock to the present clock (albeit with parcel gilt and patinated bronze finish to the case and different hands) retailed by Pittar and Company, Calcutta is illustrated in, Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and Other Travelling Clocks on page 349 (Figure 24-6).  Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The enamel dial disc has some slight shallow edge chipping between the X and XI numerals otherwise is in fine condition with nice quality hands. The case is in fine condition with faults limited to some slight vice bruising/witness marks to the carrying handle; the gilding presents as being in near pristine condition.Clock does not have a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLE CLOCKJOHN HIGDON, LONDON, CIRCA 1775The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum and asymmetric rococo-scroll engraved backplate, the 7 inch gilt brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and fan-shaped recessed silvered plate signed John Higdon, London to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with pierced blued steel hands and scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with a Strike/Silent selection dial flanked by conforming mounts, the flame-figured mahogany veneered bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle, brass pineapple finials and double cavetto top mouldings, over hinged front with raised mouldings bordering the glazed dial aperture and rocaille scroll cast brass upper quadrant frets, the sides with circular over concave-topped rectangular scroll-pieced sound frets, and the rear with rectangular break-arch glazed door applied with conforming raised mouldings set within the frame of the case, on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass ogee bracket feet.46cm (18ins) high with handle down, 28.5cm (11.25ins) wide, 19cm (7.5ins) deep. A clockmaker with the name John Higdon appears not to be recorded in the usual sources as working in London during the latter part of the 18th century, however it is most probable that he was connected to the Higdon family of clockmakers who were active in Somerset from around 1760. Condition Report: The movement is in fully working condition however is a little dirty/neglected hence a gentle clean/service is advised. There is no visible evidence of the clock ever having verge escapement however we are inclined to believe that it has been converted from verge with short bob to anchor escapement but done in a manner as not to leave any visible evidence of the original arrangement. The pendulum is a little long for the case requiring a slot to be cut in the baseboard to allow clearance for the bob; a blanking panel is applied to the underside. The dial is in fine original condition and is particularly well finished with fine matting and gilding to the plate and spandrels. The silvering is a little tarnished/discoloured. The case is in sound original condition but would benefit from some cosmetic attention. The polish is a little 'bloomed' in places most noticeable to the base mouldings. All four finials are present (one is detached). The right-hand side is faded and has a small veneer loss to between the lower hinge and the fret aperture as well as a similarly sized historic patch repair adjacent to the upper hinge. The frets are 19th century replacements and the left-hand side main fret is cracked with a couple of small losses; the silk backing has also degraded. The front door hinges are replacements otherwise locks and hinges appear original. The skirt base has a small chip/loss to the front and a small veneer loss towards the rear left hand edge. Faults are otherwise limited to minor age-related bumps, scuffs shrinkage and other minor blemishes.Clock has a winder but no case key. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FRENCH GILT BRASS REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH PARCEL SILVERED ENGRAVED PANELSPROBABLY BY JULES BRUNELOT, PARIS, LATE 19th CENTURYThe two train eight-day gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by split bimetallic balance and the lower left hand corner of the backplate stamped with trademark of B within a circle, The rectangular dial panel with fine silver-highlighted floral engraved decoration on a gilt matted ground to centre within gilt Roman numeral chapter ring, with gilt and blued steel spade hands and fine conforming silver highlighted floral bloom infill to the upper and lower margins, the bevel glazed case with geometric outline hinged carrying handle over horizontal rectangular glass and repeat button towards the leading edge of the top, above cavetto cornice and square section corner uprights, the sides inset with further silver highlighted floral spray engraved gilt matted panels set behind bevelled glasses, the rear with hinged glazed door, on cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating integral shallow squab feet.16.5cm (6.5ins) high with handle down, 9.5cm (3.75ins) wide, 8.25cm (3.125 ins) deep. The trademark stamped to the lower left-hand corner of the backplate of the current lot (letter B within a circle) is noted in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as possibly being for Jules Brunelot although no evidence has been found to confirm this.  Condition Report: Movement is complete and appears all original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The movement is essentially in full working order however is generally somewhat dirty/neglected hence a gentle clean/service is required. The Roman numerals to the chapter ring have been retouched and show signed of rubbing/wear; the dial panel itself exhibits slight oxidation otherwise is in fine condition. The case is in good original condition however most of the gilding has been rubbed-off (probably through successive years of polishing). Both side glasses have very slight corner/edge chips (only visible on close examination) otherwise glasses are free from visible damage.Clock has a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

A FRENCH LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL TIMEPIECEJEAN-BAPTISTE BAILLON, THE CASE POSSIBLY BY JEAN-JOSEPH DE SAINT-GERMAIN, PARIS, MID 18th CENTURYThe four columnar pillar single train movement now with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum with silk suspension, the backplate with pillars pinned at the rear and signed J.B. Baillon AParis to lower edge, the 5.5 inch slightly convex white enamel Roman numeral dial signed J'N BAPTISTE, BAILLON to centre within chapter ring incorporating raised gilt fleur-de-lys half hour markers and with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with very fine scroll pierced and engraved gilt brass hands set behind hinged convex glazed cavetto moulded cast gilt brass bezel, the case richly cast with generous stylised foliate scrolls with fluted pierced architectural rococo surmount over a series of full-height open leafy floral sprays entwined at the base and rising to envelop the sides, incorporating flowerhead decorated brass lattice grille fret infill behind the foliage and with further mesh panels beneath the dial, the rear flush-finished incorporating hinged circular panel to access the movement, (previously with silent-pull quarter repeat mechanism - now removed).52cm (20.5ins) high, 27cm (10.5ins) wide, 12cm (4.75ins) deep. Jean-Baptiste Baillon was the third generation in a family of clockmakers to carry his name and became one of the most celebrated Parisian clockmakers of the mid 18th Century. In 1727 he was received as 'Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordiniaire de la Reine' and was elevated to 'Premier Valet' after the death of Claude Martinot in 1744. By this time he was working from Place Dauphine (from 1738) but relocated to Rue Dauphine in 1751. In 1753 Ferdinand Berthoud described Baillon's workshops as the 'finest and richest Clock Shop'. Baillon employed the leading case makers of the day including J. B. Osmond, Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain and B. Lieutaud. Jean-Baptiste Baillon died in 1772, by this time he also held the position of 'Premier Valet de Chambre-Horloger Oridinaire de la Dauphine' and Marie-Antoinette.  The form and detailing of the generous rococo scrollwork within the case of the current lot, together with the inclusion of flowerhead decorated lozenge grille frets, are comparable to related features on a case attributed to Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain, for an important musical clock by Baillon, which was sold at Artcurial, Paris, 20th May 2019 (lot 33). Jean-Joseph de Saint Germain was born in Paris 1719 and by the mid 1740's had become established at rue Saint-Nicolas where he was described in a trade directory as a 'master in chasing, modelling and founding, makes and sells all kinds of boxes and bases in tortoiseshell, gold, bronze, cabinet fittings, fire irons, grills, chandeliers, girandoles, pendulum bases, cartel clocks of all kinds, elephant, lion, bull and other wax models at a fair price'. Perhaps his most famous product were his rhinoceros clocks which were much favoured by the French Royal family which were modelled on an animal named Clara who was imported into Rotterdam by the Bengal Director of the VOC in 1741 and toured Europe until her death in 1758. Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain retired in 1776. 

A WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT AND FLORAL MARQUETRY LONGCASE CLOCK OF ONE-MONTH DURATIONJOHN WESTOBY, LONDON, CIRCA 1690-95The six finned pillar outside countwheel bell striking movement with tall plates measuring 7.875 by 5.75 inches and anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 10.5 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, scroll border engraved calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised trident half hour markers, Arabic five minutes within the outer minute track and signed John Westoby, Londini fecit to lower margin, with pierced steel hands and winged cherub mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with moulded cornice and geometric blind fret frieze over floral marquetry trail decorated hinged glazed dial surround applied with Solomonic three quarter columns to front angles, the sides of the hood with rectangular windows, the trunk with convex walnut veneered throat moulding over 41 inch rectangular door centred with an circular lenticle and with three shaped marquetry panels decorated with bird inhabited floral sprays and scrolling foliage into an ebonised ground within a walnut field, with opposing double-ogee edge mouldings, the sides veneered with twin panels within crossbanded borders, the base with convex top moulding and conforming break-arch marquetry panel over a moulded skirt, (hood formerly rising, base rebuilt).211cm (83ins) high, 47cm (18.5ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep.  John Westoby is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born circa 1655 and apprenticed to Thomas Wheeler in November 1669-76. He married Joan Dare at St. Bride's, Fleet Street in 1680 with whom he had a daughter, Charity, two years later. John Westoby took-on at least four apprentices including Thomas Trigg 1692 to 1701 and Thomas Carter (through William Clement) in June 1694. In 1693 Westoby was 'at the dial in little distaff lane' and in 1697 he signed the Clockmakers' Company oath of allegiance; he died in 1703 and was buried at St. Dunstan's, Stepney. Condition Report: The movement survives in its original configuration evidence with no alteration evidence however there are noticeable 'service' replacements throughout. The going train fourth wheel and the escape wheel appear to have been re-pinioned; the escape wheel itself is delicately made and the pallets appear original. All wheels above the second wheel to the strike train have also been re-pinioned. The re-pinioning work has some age (probably late 19th century) as was no doubt done to address wear in the original pinions. The countwheel is probably original but has been later stamped with annotations for the hours beneath each respective slot. The centre pillar has been replaced. The movement is in working order however is a little dirty/dusty hence a precautionary gentle clean/service is advised. The dial is in fine condition with slight mellowing/spotting to the silvered finishes and the areas of lacquered brass in similar condition. The hands are nicely made/sculpted. The movement rests on a replaced seatboard onto the 'cheek' uprights of the case which are free of packing etc. so it is possible that the movement and dial are original to the case however we are unable to offer any categorical assurance that the movement and dial have always been with the case.The hood was originally rising and has now been adapted to have an opening front door and a mask applied to the interior (to form a frame around the dial). The door was once fitted with a lock but this has been removed and the cut-out filled. The top board, cornice mouldings and frieze are 19th century replacements and the glue has now dried-out causing the mouldings applied to the left hand side becoming loose at the top. The hood columns are relatively well made replacements; the rear has no quarter columns fitted although a loose quarter column is included. The rest of the hood is original and in sound condition with some strengthening in places and evidence of some historic woodworm. The trunk is in sound original condition with notable faults limited to a section of replaced veneer measuring around 6 by 4 inches applied towards the lower edge of the right hand side and some replacements (in figured ash or elm) to the crossbanding mostly to the left hand side. The left hand throat moulding has been replaced. The door lock and escutcheon are later replacements/additions and the door edge mouldings are also probably non-original as such cases were normally fitted with half-round cross-grain mouldings to the door. The marquetry has some historic localised filling to the surface. The base has been replaced including the top moulding. The marquetry panel is reasonably well matched and faults are limited to some horizontal shrinkage cracking to the front. The original backboard has been cut along the top level of the plinth and well matched timber applied to the rear of the base beneath; the interior angles of the backboard have been braced by adding full-height quarter-round moulding. Faults to the case are otherwise limited to age related bumps, scuffs, veneer shrinkage, wear and other blemishes commensurate with age and use.Clock has a pair of brass-cased weights (probably 19th century), pendulum, winding key and trunk door key. Clock has been consigned by a private vendor and is a 'family piece' having been in the same family ownership as long as anyone can recall. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FRENCH SILVERED BRASS PORCELAIN INSET MANTEL CLOCK GARNITURE IN THE CHINESE TASTEUNSIGNED, LATE 19th CENTURYThe eight-day single train movement with oval plates flattened across the top edge to take the balance platform, with unusual duplex escapement lever escapement incorporating escape wheels set between the plates regulated by sprung monometallic balance, the backplate stamped 5864, the porcelain dial with polychrome rosette painted centre within turquoise ground cartouche chapter ring with vertically aligned Arabic hour numerals, the case modelled as a cushion-mounded drum decorated with geometric bands suspended via strapwork side mounts and chains within a stand with stylised scroll cast and pierced arched top member, over conforming shaped side uprights applied to ogee-shaped platforms united by a dragon panel-centred stretcher, the whole set on a rectangular platform base inset with a porcelain panel polychrome painted with shaped floral cartouche within stylised simulated cloisonne decorated gul inhabited yellow field and a repeating flowerhead painted chocolate ground outer border, the base of ogee form with stylised lion mask to the shaped apron and incorporating scroll feet at the angles; the twin candelabra side pieces with pierced crests over rectangular porcelain inset screen panels decorated with putti within yellow ground borders opposing guls to verso, flanked by scroll shaped side sconces over rectangular convex moulded bases with pierced apron and scroll feet.The clock 35cm (13.75ins) high, 31cm (12.25ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep; the candelabra 28cm (11ins) high, 25.5cm (10ins) wide, 9cm (3.5ins) deep. 

A GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY HOODED WALL ALARM TIMEPIECE JOHN EDGECUMBE, BRISTOL, LATE 18th CENTURYThe four pillar two-handed weight driven movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum and verge alarm mechanism set between the plates sounding via a vertically pivoted hammer on a bell mounted above, the 8 inch silvered brass break-arch dial with alarm setting disc, scroll pierced hands and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the spandrels engraved with leafy sprays and the arch signed John Edgecumbe, Bristol, the case with swan neck pediment incorporating flame-figured frieze with inlaid baton decoration to front angles over break-arch door with line inlaid surround flanked by turned columns with gilt caps and bases, the sides with conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the bracket with concave throat over scroll-outline side panels and break-arch recess to the lower edge of the backboard.78cm (30.5ins) high, 35cm (13.7s ins) wide, 20.5cm (8ins) deep. John Edgecumbe is recorded in Moore, A.J. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF BRISTOL 1650-1900 as working from 15 Old Market, Bristol 1784-1834. He was a notable maker known producing fine longcase clocks in the 'high Bristol style' often incorporating 'High Water at Bristol Key' and with fine engraved decoration to the dial. Edgecumbe was made a Burgess of the city in 1812 and was succeeded by his son Nathaniel who continued from the same address until 1841. Condition Report: Movement appears complete and all original and is in clean working condition. Dial has some streaky discolouration, the minute hand may be a well made replacement.The movement has original seatboard and in our opinion is original to the case. The top panel for the hood is a replacement and the panel that forms the lower section of the backboard (incorporating arch cut-out) otherwise case appears to be in sound condition with faults limited to minor shrinkage, a few bumps and scuffs etc.Clock has pendulum and four weights. Condition Report Disclaimer

A LATE VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN WALL MOUNTED REGULATOR TIMEPIECEJ. SMITH AND SONS, LONDON, CIRCA 1900The substantial four double-screwed columnar pillar movement with thick plates measuring 9.5 inches high by 7 inches wide enclosing four-wheel train with Harrison's maintaining power, five-spoke wheel crossings and deadbeat escapement incorporating jewelled pallets regulated by cylindrical steel cannister enclosed mercury compensated pendulum suspended via a wide jaw from the case backboard, the 12 inch square single-sheet silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds over Roman numeral hour dials and signed J. Smith & Sons, London to centre, within outer minute ring annotated with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with blued steel spade hands within applied canted silvered surround, the case with generous triangular pediment incorporating ogee upper mouldings over cushion moulded glazed door to hood, the trunk with panel-glazed door enclosing deep blue velvet-lined interior over ogee-shaped lower edge mouldings.166.5cm (66.5ins) high, 52cm (20.5ins) wide, 26,5cm (10.5ins) deep. The clockmaking business of John Smith and Sons of Clerkenwell can trace its roots back to 1780 however gained much greater significance when they became established in St. John's Square, at the former manufactory of Colonel Mangier, from 1844. The firm ran extensive workshops which incorporated a dedicated brass foundry, clock case workshop and assembly areas for the various types of clocks produced, and was featured in the 20th September 1851 issue of the Illustrated London News in an article entitled 'Visit to a Clerkenwell Clock Factory'. At the Great Exhibition held that year they exhibited a year going calendar clock and another chiming clock, sounding on 8 bells and striking on a gong. Ultimately John Smith and Sons perhaps became best known for their skeleton clocks, many of which were illustrated in their 1865 catalogue including models based on Litchfield Cathedral and York Minster, however they also produced many fine chiming bracket clocks, longcase regulators, wall clocks and public clocks. The business continued to produce clocks until 1938 when, due to the decline in demand for mechanical timepieces, they diversified to become specialist material stockholders and still continue in this role today. Condition Report: Movement is in fine original condition although it is somewhat dirty/neglected. The pinions exhibit only very light wear and all the pivots are sound. The pallets appear free from chips or noticeable wear. There are no other visible faults to the train. The pillars, plates etc retain old lacquer finish which has mellowed to a dull golden hue. The crutch forks are fixed via a stem threaded into the boss at the base of the crutch, this has sheered hence will require drilling and tapping for a replacement; the fork will presently stay in place through friction but will not stay in place if an attempt is made to impulse the pendulum. The gut line has degraded hence is incomplete however a replacement line is included (the previous owner - an elderly horologist, never got around to servicing it and putting it back into use) a crossed-out pulley is present with the timepiece. The pendulum is suspended from an iron bracket applied to the backboard; the original T-bar suspension spring assembly is present. The pendulum has cylindrical steel cannister filled with mercury for the bob and is in good original condition but with slight overall oxidation/tarnishing to the original finish. The dial is in good origin albeit neglected condition with heavy tarnishing to the silvering; the engraving shows no discernible wear. The movement and dial rest on a mahogany seatboard screwed to the case and is secured by thumb screws through the bottom pillars. The case backboard is of fielded panel construction finished flush at the front with the interior lined in blue velvet. There is no evidence of the inside of the backboard ever being veneered and the velvet appears original. The joints in the backboard have opened a little causing some lines/splits to appear in the velvet. The velvet also shows evidence of a bracket being fitted behind the pendulum about halfway down the rod - this is most likely for some form of electrical contact switch assembly as the pendulum is fitted with a brass disk to the rod and the sides of the case also have a pair of holes possibly for wires to exit. There is also evidence that a beat scale was fitted at some point. The panelled backboard terminates at the throat and a section of later plywood is now fitted behind the hood braced by a large iron plate screwed to the rear. It is probable that the original backboard became structurally unsound behind the hood (due to having to carry the weight of the timepiece) due to its panelled construction hence was cut and the upper section replaced. If this was the case the cut was done very cleanly and early in its life. The unserside has sockets indicating that a pair of support brackets were fitted at some point. The rest of the case is in sound original condition retaining original locks and hinges and with damage limited to minor bumps, scuffs, small veneer chips and edge bruising.Clock has pendulum, original brass-cased weight, two case keys and a crank winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

A COLLECTION OF FORTY-FIVE ENGLISH GILT BRASS POCKET WATCH BACK COCKS ANONYMOUS, MID TO LATE 18th CENTURYChased and pierced with foliate, neo-classical, trellis or radial designs over solid feet with some incorporating a grotesque mask at the junction, mounted on black velvet panel with humped-top black leather covered frame. The panel 51cm (21ins) by 39cm (15.375ins) overall. 

Ɵ&nbspHOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS MAINLY ON THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CLOCK AND WATCHMAKINGNINE VOLUMES:Rees, Abraham REES'S CYCLOPEDIA excerpts on clocks and horology including 47 plates (1819-20), 4to modern calf quarter bound with marbled boards and gilt titled calf to spine; Rees, Abraham Rees's Clocks, Watches and Chronometers (1819-20) facsimile reprint of excerpts from the 1819-20 'Cyclopedia', David and Charles, Newton Abbott 1970, dj; Tardy LA MONTRE, LES ECHAPPEMENTS A RECUL, LE SPIRAL, LA COMPENSATION... three vols bound in one, published by the author, Paris undated, 4to modern calf quarter bound with marbled boards and gilt title panel to spine; Daniels, George WATCHMAKING Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, London 1981m dj; Denison, Edmund Beckett A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON CLOCK AND WATCHMAKING... John Weale, London 1850, 16mo modern full calf gilt title to spine; Denison, Edmund Beckett A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON CLOCK AND WATCHMAKING... facsimile reprint of the original 1850 edition, Bookvika for Lightning Source UK Limited, Milton Keynes undated, softbound; Saunier, Claudius THE WATCHMAKER'S HANDBOOK... translated from French by Julien Tripplin F.R.A.S. and Edward Rigg M.A., Crosby Lockwood and Son, London 1924; Glasgow, David WATCH AND CLOCK MAKING Cassell and Company Limited, London 1885; Britten, F.J. THE WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS' HANDBOOK, DICTIONARY AND GUIDE E. and F.N. Spon Limited, London 1922, (9).

A FRENCH GILT BRASS ANGLAISE CASED REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH PAINTED PORCELAIN PANELSUNSIGNED, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURYThe eight-day two train gong striking movement with high quality silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance, the backplate with stamped serial number 1418 to lower left hand corner, the dial with circular white enamel Roman numeral hour disc and blued steel spade hands within rococo scroll engraved gilt brass rectangular mask, the gilt brass bevel-glazed anglaise case with reeded baton to the hinged carrying handle over thick top glass, complex moulded cornice and fluted frieze, the angles with three-quarter Roman Doric columns and the sides inset with porcelain panels emblematic of summer and winter painted with two children resting against a haystack for summer opposing companion scene of children under an umbrella in a snowy landscape for winter and each with gilt background to the sky, the rear with gilt brass door incorporating a line scribed border, on generous cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating further fluted frieze and shallow block feet.17cm (6.75ins) high with handle down, 10cm (4ins) wide, 9cm (3.5ins) deep.  Condition Report: Movement is in clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial is free from any visible defects. The case is in fine condition with blemish free gilding and no visible chips to the glasses. The left-hand panel (summer) has a very small corner chip to lower right which can only be seen on close examination as it is obscured by the corner pilaster base. Clock is complete with a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

A RARE FRENCH GILT REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH PANELS ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS BILTON OF DOULTON PROBABLY BY GAY LAMAILLE AND COMPANY, PARIS, CIRCA 1890The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance, the backplate with stamped with oval panel inscribed PATENT SURETY ROLLER to centre over 0 and serial number 449 to lower left-hand corner, the rectangular porcelain dial panel painted in polychrome and gilt with asymmetric dog rose blooms and incorporating a chapter ring with vertically aligned Arabic hour numerals and with blued steel spade hands, the case with reeded baton to the geometric outline hinged carrying handle over bevelled top glass and cavetto cornice lined with part bead-cast borders and conforming square section uprights, the sides inset with porcelain panels further painted with dog rose blooms onto a gilt blush ground, the rear with bevel-glazed door, on part bead-bordered cavetto moulded skirt base.16cm (6.25ins) high with handle down, 10cm (4ins) wide, 9cm (3.5ins) deep. Provenance:Previously sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge DECORATIVE ARTS FROM 1860 INCLUDING THE HOLLYWOOD INTERIOR 1st April 2015 (lot 38) for £1,375. The firm of Gay, Lamaille and Company and their patent for the 'surety roller' is discussed by Thomas R. Wotruba in his article The story behind 'PATENT SURETY ROLLER' stamped on carriage clocks published in ANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGY June 2019 (pages 239-47). Wotruba describes how the Patent Surety Roller (a mechanism which prevents the strike star wheel from accidentally jumping out-of-sync whilst the clock is being transported) was invented by Moritz Immisch for which he received a brevet in 1879. The patent was subsequently secured by Messrs Gay, Lamaille and Company of Paris and London. One of the firm's founders, Emile Gay(e), is recorded as working at 20 Red Lion Square, London in 1861 before going into partnership with a clockmaker named Vicarino and setting up operations at 5 rue Beranger, Paris. In around 1877-78 George Lamaille replaced Vicarino forming Gay, Lamaille and Company who through their strong connections with London supplied many of the leading English retailers such as Dent, Frodsham and Lund & Blockley during the latter years of the 19th century. Louis Bilton (c1860-1910) is noted by the Museum of Applied Arts and Science, New South Wales, Australia, as taking up employment as painter with Doulton & Co in Burslem (Staffordshire, England) in 1892. prior to this he travelled to Sydney in 1885-7 to make drawings of the native flora to illustrate 'The picturesque atlas of Australasia', a monumental three volume set published between 1886 and 1888 by John Sands.   Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial is free from any visible defects. The case is in very good condition albeit with very slight edge wear and some slight scratching to the rear skirt. There are no visible chips to the glasses. The left-hand side panel has a small section loose towards the left-hand corner and a hairline crack across the panel through the upper two leaves of the decoration; the right hand panel is free from visible defects.Clock does not have a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

AN ENGRAVED GILT BRASS BOW-SIDED REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARMPROBABLY BY JULES BRUNELOT FOR RETAIL BY HENRY MARC, PARIS, CIRCA 1880The two train eight-day gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by split bimetallic balance and alarm mechanism sounding on the hour gong, the lower left hand corner of the backplate stamped with trademark of B within a circle, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial indistinctly inscribed EXAM'D BY, HENRI MARC, PARIS to centre, with steel spade hands and subsidiary Arabic numeral alarm setting dial to lower margin, the bevel glazed case with reeded baton-centred hinged carrying handle decorated with leafy sprays to the scroll-shaped side pieces, over oval top glass set within scroll engraved panel borders and incorporating D-shaped side projections, with cavetto cornice over stylised leafy trail engraved plain corner uprights and bowed side glasses, the rear with bevel-glazed door, on ogee moulded base engraved with floral trails within textured line borders.15cm (6ins) high with handle down, 12cm (4.75ins) wide, 9cm (3.5ins) deep. The trademark stamped to the lower left-hand corner of the backplate of the current lot (letter B within a circle) is noted in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as possibly being for Jules Brunelot although no evidence has been found to confirm this. Henry Marc is noted by Allix and Bonnert as 'probably a retailer' of various mantel and other small clocks, and refers to a relatively early carriage clock (number 26886) supplied to Marc by Japy Freres.   Condition Report: Movement is complete and appears all original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The movement is essentially in full working order however is generally somewhat dirty/neglected hence a gentle clean/service is required; the platform is missing one of its mounting screws. The retailers signature to the dial is heavily worn and there is noticeable wear to the alarm setting dial otherwise the dial appears to be in fine condition with no other noticeable faults. The case has lost most of its gilding however presents as reasonably clean and the glasses are free from visible defects.Clock has a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

A RARE EMPIRE PERIOD PATINATED BRONZE, ORMOLU AND LAPIS LAZULI FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCKUNSIGNED, POSSIBLY RUSSIAN, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19th CENTURYThe circular eight-day countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum with silk suspension, the 4.5 inch circular convex white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic quarters and unusual cruciform-dot five-minute markers to outer track, with blued steel moon hands set within a repeating anthemion motif engine-milled surround behind hinged convex glazed bezel, the case surmounted with a standing patinated bronze figure of a man in Classical senatorial robes conversing with a youth, set on a plinth with gilt platform and complex cornice mouldings over lapis lazuli front containing the dial, back with movement access panel, and sides, on repeating acanthus cast ogee moulded skirt base with leafy bun feet.70.5cm (27.5ins) high, 27.5cm (10.75ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep. 

A REGENCY MAHOGANY BRASS INLAID MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK WITH TWO-IN-ONE QUARTER-STRIKINGGRAVELL AND SON, LONDON, CIRCA 1825The five pillar twin chain fusee movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of bells and sounding the hour on the larger of the two, with shallow-arch plates and deadbeat escapement for regulation by relatively long lenticular bob pendulum and incorporating banking pins for the crutch to the backplate, over engraved signature GRAVELL & SON, LONDON and serial number 4036 to centre, the 8 inch circular silvered brass Roman numeral dial further engraved GRAVELL & SON, LONDON, 4036 to centre and with steel spade hands set behind a hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel, the break-arch case with hinged brass carrying handle secured to a single brass fillet-edged panel to the curved top over ebonised shallow cavetto cornice and brass fillet edged recessed panel inlaid with stylised foliate designs beneath the dial, with canted angles further decorated with brass rosette and line decoration and the sides with arched brass fish scale sound frets, the rear with arched aperture to a door set within the frame of the case, on skirt base incorporating fluted ebonised band to upper margin and shaped brass line borders to fascia over brass ball feet, (lacking pendulum and rear door glass).44.5cm (17.5ins) high with handle down, 11.25ins (28.5cm) wide, 17cm (6.75ins) deep. The partnership between William Gravell and his son of the same name succeeded Gravell and Tolkien who are recorded in Baillie, G. H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as taking on Eardley Norton's business in 1792, and working from St. John s Clerkenwell, London 1795-1820. Gravell and Tolkien continued the serial numbering system instigated by Norton, which in-turn was continued by Gravell and Son and then William junior alone (who subsequently worked from Charterhouse Square and served Master of the Clockmakers Company 1841-42). Condition Report: The movement appears complete and all original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The going train is running (abeit lazily) and is lacking the pendulum which was most likely half-seconds in length requiring a slot to be cut into the base of the case to allow clearance for the bob. The strike/quarter train is currently not operational most likely due to something 'catching' within the under-dial work or due to dry/gummed-up oil; the spring is wound and there are no obvious visible defects. The movement appears essentially untouched and a little neglected hence a gentle celan/service is required. The dial silvering is a little rubbed/tarnished otherwise the dial is in good original condition. The case is generally in good original with some slight veneer shrinkage cracking and a small chip to the leading edge of the curved top. The slender horizontal section to the left of the curved top is missing a slip of veneer to the upper surface. The front has some very slight lifting to the brass inlay beneath the dial. The rear door is lacking its glass and has wear/losses to the veneer overlap of the now vacant aperture and outside edge. Faults to the case are otherwise limited to minor bumps, scuffs, wear and other blemishes commensurate with age and use; the base has a brass-edge hole to centre indicasti9ng that the clock was at some time secured to a wall bracket.There is no pendulum or winder present but there is a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer

†&nbspA TORTOISESHELL JAPANNED EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKUNSIGNED, THE MOVEMENT AND DIAL CIRCA 1810, THE CASE CIRCA 1720The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 13 inch break-arch painted dial with cream subsidiary seconds disc and arched calendar aperture to the unusual painted centre decorated with gilt figures of musicians and others in Oriental dress within a dark garden landscape beneath deep red drapery to upper margin, the cream chapter ring with vertically aligned Arabic hour numerals, with pierced brass hands and gilt conch shell/red coral decorated spandrel areas, the arch centred with a gilt pagoda within conforming dark garden landscape beneath deep gilt floral band border to upper margin, now in a simulated mottled red tortoiseshell painted case with architectural moulded cornice over blind upper quadrant panels and break-arch glazed door decorated with gilt foliate scroll to frame and applied with three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows within leafy motif decorated surrounds and with conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat moulding painted with generous foliate scrollwork, over rectangular door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with Oriental figures and pavilions within an Arcadian garden landscape around a central circular lenticle and within conforming bird inhabited surround, the sides painted with further large scale bird inhabited leafy sprays, the plinth base with decorated ogee top moulding over guineafowl inhabited landscape panel to fascia, on conforming moulded skirt base.226cm (89ins) high, 49.5cm (19.5ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. Provenance:The property of a central London financial institution; acquired prior to 1925 to form part of a collection housed in a purpose-built prestigious Georgian style office building.   

A GEORGE II FIGURED WALNUT VENEERED EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKTHOMAS CHAPPELL, LONDON, CIRCA 1755The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial, calendar aperture and arched signature plate engraved Tho's Chappell, London to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced steel hands and twin-bird-and-urn cast spandrels to angles, the arch with subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by dolphin cast mounts, the case with domed caddy superstructure above architectural cornice, and break-arch mouldings over the hinged glazed dial aperture applied with three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with break-arch glazed windows and quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with fine quarter-veneered break-arch door applied with half-round cross grain edge mouldings, the plinth base with cavetto top moulding over crossbanded figured walnut panel veneered fascia, on moulded double skirt base incorporating shaped apron to lower margin.226cm (89ins) high, 53.5cm (21ins) wide, 26.5cm (10.5ins) deep. Thomas Chappell is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from Great Tower Street, London 1754-63 Condition Report: Movement is in dirty/neglected condition however appears to be all-original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. A clean/service is probably all that it requires. The dial again is dirty/tarnished but appears all original retaining gilding to the spandrel castings with only minor rubbing. The movement retains its original seatboard which rests directly onto the cheek uprights of the case which other than having numerous holes for screws/fixings appears undisturbed hence movement and dial are probably original to the case. The case is in sound original condition. The back-panel to the hood superstructure is a historic replacement (caddy etc appears original) and there is evidence to the front corners above the cornice to indicate that finials on blocks were once fitted. The rear quarter columns are missing both base turnings and one capital turning is a crude replacement. The chin moulding has a small loss to right hand corner; otherwise hood is in good condition although the upper front door hinge is a little loose. The trunk and base are generally very good with faults limited to s slender strip of moulding bordering the upper margin of the plinth top moulding missing from the left-hand side. Otherwise faults to the case as a whole are generally limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, veneer chips and wear commensurate with age and use.Clock is complete with pendulum, winder and a case key.  Condition Report Disclaimer

AN UNUSUAL WILLIAM IV BRASS INLAID MAHOGANY HOUR-STRIKING WALL CLOCKTHE DIAL INSCRIBED FOR LITHERLAND, DAVIES AND COMPANY, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1830The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum and cavetto-shouldered plates, the 12 inch convex cream painted Roman numeral dial inscribed LITHERLAND, DAVIES & Co., Church Street, LIVERPOOL to centre and with blued steel spade hands, set behind hinged convex-glazed caddy-moulded cast brass bezel applied to a mahogany surround continuing down to form a balloon-shaped panel incorporating concave-sided glazed lenticle beneath the dial and secured to the drop-trunk type case with pegs, the sides with lozenge-pierced doors and the base with frieze inlaid with brass scroll motif flanked by rosettes over canted underside incorporating down-hinged pendulum access flap to front.58.5cm (23ins) high, 35.5cm (14ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep. The firm of Litherland, Davies and Company is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as 'Inventors, patentees and Manufacturers of the lever Watch' also suppliers of chronometers and imported clocks trading in Liverpool 1814-51. Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial retains old surface however the black numerals and signature have been 'strengthened'. There is also some slight touching-in around the winding holes and to a few small chips towards the edge of the dial. The bezel is in good condition and retains its lock. The case is in very good condition with faults limited to a small veneer chip to the rear left hand edge of the 'chin' and a similar historic repaired chip to the right-hand side. The canted front panel has a well-executed veneer patch replacement towards the front left hand corner. Faults are otherwise very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs and other blemishes commensurate with age.Clock is complete with pendulum, winder and two case keys. Condition Report Disclaimer

A GEORGE II/III TABLE CLOCK MOVEMENT AND DIALTHOMAS GARDNER, LONDON, MID 18th CENTURYThe five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum, the backplate with scrolling rococo foliage within a double-line border, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with shaped false bob and calendar apertures to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed Thomas, Gardner, Lon,don to lower margin, now with steel moon hands, the angles applied with rococo scroll cast spandrels beneath arch centred with a silvered STRIKE/SILENT selection ring flanked by conforming mounts, now in a 19th century rectangular box-form case with break-arch glazed hinged front panel and rectangular brass grille inset door set within the frame of the case to the rear, on simple stepped skirt base with turned brass feet.35cm (13.75ins) high, 24cm (9.5ins) wide, 15cm (6ins) deep. Thomas Gardner is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Complete 21st Edition as working 'In the Minories', London 1740-70. Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition and appears fundamentally original with no visible alteration The escapement top potance has been repaired and the pendulum rod and bob are probably replacements. The dial is in sound condition; the hands are replacements. The case is not original but is in presentable condition with age related bumps, scuffs shrinkage and other minor defects.Clock does not have a winding key . Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE GEORGE III GOLD PAIR-CASED POCKET WATCH WITH CYLINDER ESCAPEMENT AND CALENDARTHOMAS MUDGE, LONDON, 1763The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four square section baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and cylinder escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine asymmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with faceted diamond endstone, canted leaf-bordered rim and grotesque mask at the junction with wedge-shaped relief engraved foot, flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature Tho's Mudge, London and numbered 182, with gilt brass dust cover similarly signed Tho's Mudge, London and slightly convex white enamel Roman numeral dial incorporating rare date-of-the-month aperture to centre, Arabic five minutes to outer track and with sculpted steel beetle and poker hands, the gold inner case applied with suspension post and ring at twelve o'clock, fitted with convex glass to bezel and marked for London 1763 maker P.M, the associated outer case marked for London 1752 maker Mb. The pillar plate 3.5cm (1.375ins approx.) diameter; the outer case 5cm (2ins) diameter.  Thomas Mudge was born in Exeter, Devon in 1717 and was apprenticed to George Graham before setting himself up in business at 151 Fleet Street, London in 1748. At around the time of the death of his former Master in 1751, Mudge was joined in partnership by a fellow former apprentice of Graham, William Dutton, who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as apprenticed in 1738 and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1746. The business subsequently traded from 148 Fleet Street and Mudge, whilst in partnership with Dutton, rapidly acquired a reputation as one of England's outstanding watchmakers. In around 1755, if not earlier, Mudge invented the detached lever escapement, which he first applied to a clock, but when incorporated into a watch became the greatest single improvement ever applied to them. In 1765 Mudge published the book Thoughts on the Means of Improving Watches, Particularly those for Use at Sea, and the following year, alongside Dutton, was elevated to Liveryman. In around 1771 Thomas Mudge retired to Plymouth in order to spend more time to pursue his development of a marine timekeeper. The first of these went on trial in 1774 where it performed superbly leading to an award of 500 guineas. Mudge went on to complete two others in 1779 in the continuing attempt to satisfy the increasingly difficult requirements set by the Board of Longitude. They were tested by the Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne, and declared as being unsatisfactory. There followed a controversy in which it was claimed that Maskelyne had not given them a fair trial. A similar controversy had arisen when John Harrison had been denied the full amount of the 1714 prize by the Board of Longitude. Eventually, in 1792, two years before his death, Mudge was awarded £2,500 by a Committee of the House of Commons who decided for Mudge and against the Board of Longitude, then headed by Sir Joseph Banks.The cylinder escapement was developed in around 1695 by Thomas Tompion and further refined by George Graham in 1726. This new escapement was perhaps the first developed exclusively for watch work and, as well as being a better rate keeper, the cylinder escapement also allowed movements to be made more compact (due to the escapement operating in one plane only). However, being a form of frictional rest escapement, the cylinder escapement was prone to relatively heavy rates of wear hence was less reliable than the verge (until hardened steel escape wheels and ruby cylinders were developed later in the 18th century). Condition Report: Movement is in clean working condition with strong gilding and minimal marks to the backplate. The escape wheel appears to be a service replacement otherwise all appears original and the calendar is operational. The dust cover is original and in good condition with only very slight oxidation to blued steel slide. The dial has some slight chipping around the thumb lever to the lower edge; the hands are original and very nicely finished. The inner case is in good condition with relatively light age-related wear however the bezel appears to be very slightly different in colour so may well be a very well-made replacement and the glass appears relatively recently fitted. As catalogued the outer case is associated but is a very good fit.There is no winding key present. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE FRENCH GILT REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH MULTI-COLOURED PATINATED RELIEF CHINOISERIE PANELSACHILLE BROCOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1880The eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung split bimetallic balance and stamped with central AB within a star trademark over serial number 904 to lower left-hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular dial with stylised rosette decorated in gilt, copper and silver onto a pewter-grey background to centre within a recessed silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, with steel spade hands within conforming multi-coloured panel infill to upper and lower margins decorated with game birds and flowering foliage, the gilt case with part-silvered hinged reeded baton carrying handle and thick bevelled top glass to the canted-edge projecting top, over caddy moulded cornice and rectangular section uprights to angles, the sides inset with panels decorated in silver and gilt with figures in oriental dress seated within trellis garden landscapes incorporating pseudo Chinese text, with pewter-grey background for the sky and copper-coloured borders, the rear with bevel-glazed door, on generous cavetto moulded skirt base.176m (6.25ins) high with handle down, 11.5cm (4.5ins) wide, 9cm (3.5ins) deep.  Achille Brocot is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as born in 1817 and died in 1878. The Museums Victoria (Australia) website notes that Achille patented several improvements in clock mechanism escapements, and invented the 'Brocot Suspension', an adjustable pendulum spring which enabled time keeping to be regulated by altering the length of the pendulum suspension spring by a key turned in the dial. He also introduced a jewelled deadbeat escapement, sometimes called a visible escapement as it was often mounted in the middle of the dial. Achille was awarded a first class medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1855, and in 1856 was appointed Treasurer to La Société des Horlogers in Paris. He published a 'Calculation of the Wheels by Approximation' in 1862. His sons Achille and Paul continued the business following Achille senior's death 1878. The firm was taken over by rival clock maker Gustave Gibaudet in 1889.  The highly decorative panels of the current lot employs a series of differing techniques to gild, silver, copper and chemically patinate the finely finished relief cast and engraved scenes to provide depth and contrast. This rare form of decoration is normally only seen on a select few high-end carriage clock cases with an example illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling CLOCKS on page 160 (Fig. 9.38) where the decoration is described as 'quite outstanding' and 'must have been one of the most time-consuming methods of decorating a carriage clock'. Condition Report: Movement is complete and appears all original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The movement is essentially in full working order however is generally somewhat dirty/neglected hence a gentle clean/service is required. The dial is in fine condition with only a couple of spots of slight discolouration to the finishes. The case is in fine condition with blemishes limited to a small corner chip to the top glass (only visible on close examination) some patchy tarnishing to the silver highlights of the handle, and some slight wear/rubbing to the lacquer coat protecting the gilt finish (gilding itself is essentially unworn). The side panels are in fine condition with no discernible wear or discolouration and the front and rear door glasses are free from visible damage.Clock has a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

A GEORGE I POCKET WATCH MOVEMENT IN LATER SILVER CASEGEORGE GRAHAM, LONDON, NO. 5078 CIRCA 1725, THE DIAL AND CASE 1795The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four square section baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with jewelled endstone and fine female mask at the junction with conforming pierced and engraved foot, flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature Geo. Graham, London and numbered 5078, now with a later slightly convex white enamel Roman numeral dial and gilt spade hands, the later silver inner case applied with suspension post and ring at twelve o'clock, fitted with convex glass to bezel and marked for London 1795 maker W.H. for William Howard II, the outer case with marks matching the inner. The pillar plate 3.5cm (1.375ins approx.) diameter; the outer case 5cm (2ins) diameter.  George Graham was born in around 1673 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, but by 1688 he had moved to London and entered into an apprenticeship with Henry Aske. Graham gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1695 and went to work for Thomas Tompion, whose niece, Elizabeth, he married at St. Mary le Bow in September 1704. After the Tompion's failed partnership with Edard Banger Graham was trusted to become his successor with the two makers entering into a formal a partnership in 1711. On Tompion's death in 1713 George Graham inherited the business 'on the corner of Water Lane in Fleet Street' and continued there until 1720 when he relocated to 'the Dial and One Crown' further up Fleet Street, nearer Fleet Bridge.George Graham maintained the same exacting standards as his former master and also continued the serial numbering system established in around 1680/81. In 1722 he served as Master of the Clockmakers' Company and went on to establish himself as one of the most important clockmakers of his generation. Amongst his achievements was the further development of the deadbeat escapement, invention of the mercury compensated pendulum and the cylinder watch escapement. As well as clocks and watches George Graham was also a highly accomplished maker of scientific instruments with perhaps his most famous creation being the planetarium made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery. He also produced the great mural quadrant for Edmund Halley at Greenwich observatory, also a fine transit instrument and the zenith sector used by James Bradley in his discoveries. Through his observations in testing his very highly regarded compasses Graham also discovered the diurnal variation in the terrestrial magnetic field in 1722/23.George Graham also became an ardent supporter of John Harrison in the development of his marine chronometers to the extent that he forwarded an interest free private loan of £200 to Harrison to facilitate the building of H1. George Graham died in 1751 and was buried next to his former master in Westminster Abbey, leaving the business in the hands of a former apprentice, Samuel Barclay (who subsequently entered into partnership with Thomas Colley). George Graham's legacy is perhaps best reflected by the subsequent work of another former apprentice, Thomas Mudge, who went on to continue in the development of the marine chronometer after Harrison, and to invent the lever watch escapement. The present watch is noted in Evans, Jeremy, Carter, Jonathan and Wright, Ben THOMAS TOMPION, 300 YEARS as a timepiece in a silver case with no dates provided for the case hallmark. The nearest adjacent watches with recorded dates for their cases are 5065 dated 1724 and 5012 dated 1725. From this the movement of the present watch can be dated to 1724/25. 

A RARE FRENCH SEVRES STYLE PORCELAIN INSET ORMOLU MANTEL TIMEPIECE OF ONE-YEAR DURATIONACHILLE BROCOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1875The circular four pillar movement incorporating a system of three internal and two external inter-geared going barrels to drive a six-wheel train with Brocot deadbeat escapement regulated by heavy disc bob pendulum incorporating Brocot-type regulation to suspension, the backplate stamped with serial number 4047 to upper left over AB star trademark to centre, the 5 inch circular gilt brass dial with fine foliate scroll engraved centre signed ACHILLE BROCOT within Roman numeral chapter ring, with blued steel moon hands within generous moulded surround, the case with fluted drum housing the movement over out swept scroll profile cradle support fronted with a central lion's mask issuing husk swigs flanked by porcelain panels each polychrome painted with a cherub within gilt highlighted blue borders, the sides with concave foliate cast panel over gadroon outer moulding, on inverted breakfront cavetto moulded skirt base further decorated with panels of foliate scrolls to front and sides over lobed disc feet.27.5cm (11.75ins) high, 31cm (12.25ins) wide, 13.5cm (5.25ins) deep. Achille Brocot is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as born in 1817 and died in 1878. The Museums Victoria (Australia) website notes that Achille patented several improvements in clock mechanism escapements, and invented the 'Brocot Suspension', an adjustable pendulum spring which enabled time keeping to be regulated by altering the length of the pendulum suspension spring by a key turned in the dial. He also introduced a jewelled deadbeat escapement, sometimes called a visible escapement as it was often mounted in the middle of the dial. Achille was awarded a first class medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1855, and in 1856 was appointed Treasurer to La Société des Horlogers in Paris. He published a 'Calculation of the Wheels by Approximation' in 1862. His sons Achille and Paul continued the business following Achille senior's death 1878. The firm was taken over by rival clock maker Gustave Gibaudet in 1889.  

A GEORGE IV BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY QUARTER-CHIMING BRACKET CLOCKJAMES BANNISTER, LONDON, CIRCA 1825The substantial seven knopped pillar triple chain fusee movement chiming the quarters of a graduated nest of eight bells and sounding the hour on a further larger bell, the going train with anchor escapement regulated by heavy lenticular bob pendulum incorporating holdfast to the movement backplate, the 9 inch arched dial polychrome painted with rural landscape scene of a cottage to centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track and signed Ja's Bannister, LONDON to lower margin, with pierced gilt brass hands beneath arch with subsidiary CHIME/SILENT selection dial within painted coastal scene with a square rigged-ship passing a castle, the case with cavetto moulded shallow arch top over brass line decorated tympanum and brass-fillet bordered glazed aperture to the hinged front panel incorporating brass line bordered upper quadrants an brass inset canted front angles, the sides with gilt foliate ring handles over rectangular fish scale sound frets, the rear with rectangular glazed door set within the frame of the case, on moulded skirt incorporating brass line decoration to front over brass ball feet.53cm (21ins) high, 33cm (13ins) wide, 20cm (8ins) deep James Bannister is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London 1818-35. 53cm (21ins) high, 33cm (13ins) wide, 20cm (8ins) deep. 

A JAPANESE IRON AND BRASS DAI DOKEI LANTERN CLOCK ON PEDESTALUNSIGNED, 19th CENTURY The posted two-train weight-driven iron movement with separately wound trains, the going train with verge escapement regulated by foliat balance suspended via a cotton line above the top plate and incorporating movable cursor weights, the countwheel strike train of single-arbor warnless type with nag's head lifting, overlift provided by hoop wheel and sounding via a vertical-arbor hammer on the bell mounted above the frame, the dial with single petal-motif pierced brass hand set on a revolving red lacquer disc within fixed gilt on black lacquer chapter ring annotated for the Japanese hours or toki along with their respective zodiacal symbols, the case with bell secured via a decorative wrought-iron wingnut onto a post incorporating suspension for the foliat, over brass front panel, latched side doors and backplate etched with delicate stylised foliate designs, on four faceted feet; raised on an ebonised and stained pine pedestal with stepped moulded superstructure over box base with lift-out panel to front, (pedestal adapted, lacking one weight).The clock 28.5cm (11.25ins) high, 12.5cm (5ins) wide, 12cm (4.75ins) deep; the clock on pedestal 112 (44ins) high overall. The Japanese method of dividing the day had its origins in Chinese practice with, until 1868, the daytime and night-time periods split into six 'hours' each. Each division or 'toki' on the dial is represented by a Chinese zodiacal sign (annotated to the outer track) with midday at the top represented by the Horse, and midnight at the bottom represented by the Rat. Each 'Toki' is divided into tenths with the mid-point or 'Shokuru' marked with an extended division line. Naturally the varying lengths of light and darkness through the seasons meant that the length of the daytime versus the night-time hours also changed throughout the year. This required constant adjustments to the clock's rate to ensure that the time given on the dial was correct, hence the provision of movable cursor weights to the balance foliate. Latterly Japanese clockmakers produced clocks incorporating two foliats with switching between the two allowing different rates for either the day or night depending on the time of year. Technologically the present clock conforms with European chamber clocks made prior to the general adoption of warning to the strike train during the last quarter of the 16th century. 

Y&nbspA REGENCY BRASS INLAID MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK RICHARD MACKEY, LONDON, EARLY 19th CENTURYThe five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with shouldered plates and anchor escapement regulated by half-seconds geometric border-engraved lenticular bob pendulum, the conforming border decorated backplate with N/S strike/silent selection lever to upper left over central oval lozenge signed Richard Mackey, LONDON and pendulum holdfast, the 7 inch circular convex cream painted Roman numeral dial with steel moon hands set behind hinged cast brass convex glazed bezel, the arched case with ebony strung edge and line-outlined shaped panel to fascia beneath the dial, the sides with foliate cast gilt ring handles over brass fish scale sound frets, the rear with arch glazed door set within the frame of the case on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass ball feet, with a brass inlaid mahogany wall bracket, with brass rosette and line decorated fascia to table over lozenge-centred decorative line-bordered down-curved foot, (2). The clock 34.5cm (13ins) high, 23.5cm (9.25ins) wide, 16cm (6.25ins) deep; the clock and wall bracket 50cm (19.75ins) high overall. A clockmaker with the name Richard Mackay does not appear to be recorded in the usual sources as working in London during the early 19th century. However, included in the current lot is an indenture admitting William Henry Mackey as an apprentice Waterman and Lighterman under a Richard Mackey dated 26th September 1812. This document may or may not relate to the name that appears on the movement of the present clock but, may be of some historical interest. 

AN AMERICAN FEDERAL MAHOGANY BANJO WALL TIMEPIECE WITH CONTINUOS FAMILY PROVENANCE SINCE 1827SAMUEL WHITING, CONCORD, EARLY 19th CENTURYThe rectangular four pillar single train eight-day weight-driven movement with anchor escapement regulated by 23 inch disc-bob pendulum suspended from the frontplate behind the dial, the 7.75 inch circular cream painted Roman numeral dial inscribed Warranted by S. Whiting, Concord within concentric gilt border to centre, with steel moon hands set behind hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel, the case with gilt-highlighted ovoid finial over drum housing the movement applied with paper label inscribed in ink Bought by E.W. Hayward, in Boston in 1827, and was in constant, use in his house until, 1896 given to H.T. Hayward, 1903 to interior, over slender tapered trunk inset with glass panel reverse painted with a country landscape scene of boat on a river before a house within gilt highlighted bead surround, the sides applied with pierced brass slender C-scroll mounts over the box-form lower section with conforming glazed door decorated with a Classical country house within decorative border and matching parcel gilt surround, the underside with gilt-fluted concave-sided tapered pendant decorated with repeating balls to upper edge and terminating with a gilt highlighted finial.99cm (39ins) high, 26cm (10.25ins) wide, 11cm (4.25ins) deep. Provenance: Consigned as part of a group of items mostly originally the property of Harry Taft Hayward (1868 - 1930) and Edith Wires (1872 - 1962). Members of the Boston elite, they had two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Hayward (1906-1976) and Harriet Taft Hayward (1907-1968), both painted by the artist John Lavery. They latterly lived at Oakwald, Franklin, Massachusetts; Harry Taft Hayward was cousin of William Howard Taft, 27th president of the US from 1909-1913. Mary Elizabeth married the Chilean born Henry Bernard Arthur de Bruyne and eventually came to live in England at Skyring House, Worthing from circa 1929 until 1939 when the house was commandeered by the British Army. After World War II they moved, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Thence by descent. The paper label applied to the interior of the case indicates that Harry Taft Hayward acquired the present timepiece in 1896 from E.W. Hayward who bought it in Boston in 1827. The general design of the current lot was patented by Samuel Willard in 1802. Condition Report: Movement is in clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The weight is currently disconnected and the line spooled up onto the barrel for transit; it will require releasing and the weight hooking onto the pulley before putting into service. The dial retains original undisturbed finish with overall wear and fading giving a pleasing patinated finish. The case is generally in good original unrestored condition with notable faults limited to a horizontal crack and some slight lifting/flaking to the painted decoration to the slender upper glass panel, and the lower finial (possibly not original) being detached. Otherwise faults limited to some opening (and pinning) to the joints of the base section, touching in to the gilding and general wear/discolouration commensurate with age and use.Timepiece is complete with pendulum, weight and a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer

A WILLIAM III WALNUT AND PANELLED SEAWEED MARQUETRY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKJEREMIAH JOHNSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1695-1700The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with scroll border engraved calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the rose decorated matted centre, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track and signed Jere. Johnson, in Exchange Alley to lower edge, with fine sculpted pierced steel hands and applied winged cherub mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles with foliate scroll engraved decoration to the dial plate edges between, the case with later added domed cady surmount over architectural repeating leaf inlaid cornice, foliate scroll fretwork frieze, and delicate floral marquetry trail decorated hinged glazed dial surround applied with Solomonic three quarter columns to front angles, the sides of the hood with rectangular windows, the trunk with conforming scroll decorated convex throat moulding over 41 inch rectangular door centred with an oval lenticle and with three shaped marquetry panels decorated with symmetrical leafy scrolling foliate trails within foliate banded borders and a walnut field, with cross-grain half-round edge mouldings and further conforming foliate band to frame surround, the sides veneered with twin line-bordered panels within crossbanded borders, the base with stepped ogee top moulding over front with conforming marquetry panel within foliate and crossbanded borders, on bun feet.200cm (78.75ins) high excluding later caddy surmount, 45.5cm (18ins) wide, 24cm, (9.5ins) deep. Jeremiah Johnson is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born circa 1646 and apprenticed to Nicholas Payne in 1660 before being passed onto Abraham Beckner and then Ahasuerus Fromanteel (II) finally gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1668. He lived in St. Margaret's, Lothbury and took many apprentices including his son of the same name in 1697. From around 1707 Johnson received charitable payments from the Clockmakers' Company which were maintained until his death in late 1709. Condition Report: Movement is in fine original condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements with the possible exception of the escapement pallets. Although relatively clean and in working condition a precautionary clean/gentle service is advised. The dial is in good clean condition with faults limited to visible chapter ring foot rivet mark at twelve o'clock and repairs to the finely worked hour hand. The movement retains an old (probably original seatboard) however there are thin packing slips applied to the cheek uprights of the case which suggests that the movement and dial are most likely not original to the case.The case is generally in sound original condition. The hood was originally rising hence the opening front is an early modification that has been executed cleanly. The caddy is a 19th century addition which could easily be removed and replaced with a top board applied to the original aperture. The rear edges no longer have quarter columns and the frieze fret is a replacement otherwise hood is in good original condition with age related wear, some minor veneer/moulding chips and shrinkage. The trunk and base of the case are also in good original condition. The side throat mouldings are stained pine hence are most likely historic replacements. The trunk door has a very slight warp causing the top left corner to project forward by around 7mm; this is not particularly noticeable and can probably be further reduced by adjusting the hinges. The hinges are old replacements; the lock appears original. The marquetry to the door is in fine condition with no apparent losses but with some lifting towards the upper and lower margins. The edge mouldings are complete but lifting in a few areas. The sides of the trunk are in good original condition although the left-hand side has a section of crossbanded to the rear edge replaced. The base is original, the vertical crossbanding flanking the marquetry panel has been replaced and has losses to upper corners and to the left-hand side at the centre. The upper left-hand corner also has a small loss to the moulding and there is a shrinkage crack across the centre. The bottom edge of the front and both sides have at some point had the bottom inch of veneer removed (most likely to assist with the attachment of a later skirt which is no longer present). Replacement veneer has been applied but not particularly well. The left-hand side has a veneer chip/loss to the upper front corner. The structure of the plinth appears all original and is in sound condition; the backboard retains all of its original length. Faults to the case are otherwise limited to minor age-related bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and minor repairs.Clock has pendulum, pair of 'period' brass cased weights, door key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

A RARE ITALIAN WALNUT TABLE CLOCK WITH PULL QUARTER-REPEAT ON TWO BELLSUNSIGNED, PROBABLY NORTH ITALY, CIRCA 1700The five knopped pillar twin chain fusee countwheel bell striking movement with verge escapement for regulation by short bob pendulum, the strike train with decorative concentric ring-turned countwheel positioned to the upper right of the backplate and sounding on the larger of the two vertical bells set above the movement, the 7.75 inch square fire-gilt copper dial with ringed winding holes and shaped false bob aperture to the matted centre within applied pewter Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised foliate half hour markers and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with scroll pierced steel hands and applied cast and chased winged cherub head spandrels to angles, in a case with domed caddy surmount and baluster gallery incorporating canted projecting plinths at the angles to superstructure, over architectural entablature and hinged glazed door flanked by free-standing Solomonic twist columns, the sides with rectangular windows and the flush rear with rectangular panel door, the base with apron drawer later veneered with a conch shell flanked by conforming projecting angles over ogee moulded skirt and brass ball feet.57.5cm (22.75ins) high, 41.5cm (16.25ins) wide, 21.5cm (8.5ins) deep.  Although unsigned details within the movement of the present clock, such as relatively straight tapered (very shallow concave) fusees cut for thick chains, finely executed turning to some of the arbors, thick concentric turned countwheel, and decorative scroll feet to the thickly cast backcock, are all indicative of Italian work. Furthermore, as often is the case with Italian clocks, the movement has survived in fine original condition with minimal wear. The design of the repeat work employed is relatively simple and well thought-out using a rack to govern the quarters and a stepped cam pulley-stop for the quarters. Similar systems are discussed and illustrated in section 2 of Dzik, Sunny and Still, Roger BENEATH THE DIAL, English Clock Pull Repeat Striking 1675-25 pages 154-59. 

Y&nbspA FINE AND RARE FRENCH LOUIS XIV BOULLE 'RELIGIEUSE' TABLE CLOCKCOUPE 'ANGLOIS HORLOGEUR DU ROY', PARIS, CIRCA 1675-80The two-train going barrel movement with plates measuring 5 by 5.75 inches united by five shouldered baluster pillars pinned at the rear and enclosing five-wheel trains and twin large diameter going barrels, the going train with verge escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum incorporating silk suspension, and the strike train with decorative scroll-pierced sculpted steel detent gates and high-position numbered countwheel for sounding the hours via a vertically pivoted hammer on a bell mounted behind the pediment of the case, the 10.25 by 8 inch engraved gilt brass dial with calendar aperture to the finely matted centre within silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised leafy half hour markers and every minute numbered to the outer track, with scroll pierced sculpted steel hands and fine leafy flowering scroll engraved infill to the upper spandrel areas and lower margin flanking a boldly executed lambrequin panel signed Coupe Anglois Horlogeur, du Roy, Paris, in a case with three gilt brass flambeau finials and arched pediment incorporating complex mouldings bordering the tympanum faced in contra-parti marquetry with female mask flanked by Berianesque acanthus scrollwork executed in red shell and pewter into a brass ground, above conforming ebonised cornice and rectangular glazed front door applied with bead cast gilt brass surround within marquetry leafy scroll border, flanked by canted angles applied with full-height Corinthian pilasters further decorated with interlaced strapwork panels and leafy pendants to shafts and with cast multi-piece acanthus capitals, the sides with slender break-arch windows within pewter outlined panel decorated infill, the rear flush with rectangular panelled door, on complex ogee moulded shallow skirt base with brass bun feet.50cm (19.75ins) high including finials, 35cm (13ins) wide, 14.5cm (5.75ins) deep. James Cowpe is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as becoming a Free Brother of the Clockmakers' Company in September 1654; he worked in the Vauxhall area of London and took an apprentice, Edward Worthington, in 1655. James Cowpe is noted as 'gone away' by 1662 and did not sign the oath of allegiance in 1697; although he appeared in the Company quarterage list in 1698 he was recorded as not paying quarterage for 39 years. An Edward Cowpe, (most likely James's son) is recorded as becoming a Free Brother in January 1688 but is believed to have left soon after. James or Jacques Coupe is recorded as being clockmaker to the King in Paris in 1680 and Edward Coupe similarly in 1683. From this it would appear that during the 1660's James moved to Paris and possibly sent his son, Edward, to London to become a Free Brother of the Clockmakers' Company in 1688 before returning to Paris to probably continue working in his father's footsteps. James also has a daughter, Elizabeth, who also became a clockmaker with Loomes noting that she signed her clocks 'Coupe Horlogeuse a Roi A Paris'.  Loomes notes that some of the work of James Cowpe resembles that of Edward East suggesting that it is possible that he worked for East at some time. With this in mind it is perhaps interesting to note that the particularly fine and attractive dial engraving exhibits shows notable similarities to that of a longcase clock movement and dial by Edward East sold at Bonhams, London Fine Clocks 6th July 2016 (lot 103); and again, with the dial of an East table clock illustrated in Dawson, P. G., Drover C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 85 (Plate 104). The bold signature lambrequin is also reminiscent of those seen on clocks on clocks by various London makers during the 1670's. The design and layout of the movement, however, is commensurate with those made by Parisian clockmakers from around 1675; a comparable movement by Gaudron Paris dating to around this time is illustrated in Plomp, Reinier Early French Pendulum Clocks, 1658-1700 on page 69, (Figure 121). The five-wheel trains are delicately executed and allow the clock to run for at least eight-days, the strike train incorporates finely worked scroll pierced strike detent gates typical of the best Parisian work of the period. When considering the 'English' style of the dial engraving alongside with the specification and layout of the movement a date of 1675-80 would seem most likely hence it is most probable that they were made by James Cowpe, rather than Edward. Although the pattern for the marquetry for the case does not appear to match other examples analysed in Plomp, Reinier Early French Pendulum Clocks, 1658-1700, two clocks by Thuret, both with matching elements within the marquetry (most notably to the column shafts), are illustrated in Tardy LA PENDULE FRANCAIS, I're Partie, De l'Horloge Gothique a la Pendule Louis XV on page 97. Condition Report: Movement is in fine clean fully working condition and is presented in its original form. A couple od spare holes to the plates near the reception suggest that the escapement may well have been converted to Brocot type recoil/anchor and subsequently reconverted. If the escapement is a re-conversion it has been executed to very high standard perfectly replicating the original. The frontplate has two holes (to the right of the escapement) suggesting that the hour bell was once supported on a stand screwed to the movement hence the present configuration with the bell mounted on the top of the case is a reinstatement of the original configuration. The dial is in fine original condition with some slight mellowing to the finishes only. The case is in fine fundamentally original condition with no problematic lifting or losses to the marquetry. There is some evidence of cosmetic restoration in the past (re-securing lifting to the marquetry and small veneer patch repairs/replacements to the pewter stringing to the sides. The movement and dial appear original to the case (there is no evidence of any other movement ever being fitted), the turn-latches that secure the movement in position (to the rear of the dial mask) have been re-positioned due to their original holes screw becoming worn.Clock is complete with pendulum, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE WILLIAM III FIGURED WALNUT EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKLEONARD HALL, SOUTHWARK, CIRCA 1695The five finned pillar inside countwheel bell-striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 11 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and scroll engraved calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track and signed Leonard Hall, Southwark to lower edge, with scroll pierced blued steel hands and winged cherub mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles set within a line-scribed border to the dial plate, the case with generous projecting ogee cornice and foliate scroll pierced frieze fret to the entablature above hinged glazed dial aperture flanked by Solomonic columns, the sides with rectangular glazed windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with convex throat over 42 inch rectangular door book-match veneered in figured walnut, centred with a circular lenticle and bordered by cross-grain D-shaped mouldings, the sides with two crossbanded panels, the plinth base with stepped ogee top moulding over crossbanded book-matched front panel and bun feet.203cm (80ins) high, 48cm (19ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. Leonard Hall is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, Complete 21st Century Edition as working circa 1690-1720. Condition Report: Movement is in reasonably clean working condition and appears all original with no visible evidence of alteration or notable replacements with the possible exception of the escapement pallets which are probably well-made 'service replacements'. The plates have some visible light hammering around the pivot holes and in the case of the backplate the upper pillar fixing points. The hammer spring is nicely worked but has been repaired near its tip and the fly back pivot has been repaired by shortening the arbor and screwing a block to the inside of the plate to provide a pivot hole for the shortened pivot. The dial is in clean condition with some light mellowing to the silvering. The minute hand may well be a replacement. The movement retains its original seatboard albeit with splits and losses. It also sags a little requiring thin packing slips to be applied to the underside to ensure the dial lines-up with the hood aperture. The cheek uprights of the case are untouched (other than historic crew fixing holes) hence we are of the opinion that the movement and dial are most likely original to the case. The case is generally in very good original condition. The hood is free from notable faults although at one point the rear corners of the top mouldings were cut at an angle so that the clock can be positioned across a corner; one side has been repaired back to original, the other is still cut at an angle. The mask around the dial (behind hood door) has a small chip near the 3 o'clock position. The trunk and base are all-original and are in fine condition with the backboard retaining all of its original height. The sides are a little bowed (to be expected) and there are a coupe of small chips/repairs to the rear crossbandeing in places. The door is straight and retain its original locks and hinges. The upper mouldings to both sides of the plinth are loose - they just require re-gluing. The lower inch of the box base has a faint shadow indicating that a skirt was probably fitted at some point; the current bun feet are therefore probably replacements. Faults to the case are otherwise limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and other age-related faults and the colour has mellowed to an attractive light faded hue.Clock is complete with pendulum, pair of brass-cased weights, crank winder and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FRENCH GILT ANGLAISE RICHE CASED MINIATURE CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE WITH AESTHETIC PORCELAIN PANELSUNSIGNED, LATE 19th CENTURYThe rectangular eight-day single train movement with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung bimetallic balance and stamped with serial number 1060 to the lower left hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular porcelain dial with gilt Roman numeral chapter ring and blued steel moon hands on a cream ground decorated in the Japonesque style with butterfly inhabited flowering shrubbery and asymmetric panels incorporating black and red ground chinoiserie infill as well as a European coastal view, the case of Mignonette No. 3 size with hinged geometric reeded-baton centred carrying handle and bevelled top glass over moulded cornice with fluted frieze and three-quarter Corinthian columns with reeded shafts to angles, the sides with finely painted porcelain panels matching the dial with asymmetric shaped mid-blue, iron-red and black ground chinoiserie and polychrome painted panels on a cream ground decorated with butterfly inhabited gilt blossoming shrubbery, the rear with pin-hinged bevel-glazed door, on cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating a fluted frieze and integral squab feet.9cm (3.5ins) high with handle down, 5cm (2ins) wide, 4.5cm (1.75ins) deep. Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonettes or 'little darlings' and come in three graded sized with No. 1 being the smallest. Condition Report: Movement appears complete and all original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. It is not currently running - it will wind, the escapement is free and it will beat a couple of times before stopping suggesting that the mechanism is probably slightly gummed-up with dry oil hence a gentle clean/service is probably all that is required. The dial panel has some very slight edge wear (very slight fritting) to each vertical edge which can only be seen on close examination from an oblique angles otherwise dial is in fine condition with no visible faults. Both side panels are in fine condition with no discernible wear or other faults. The case is in fine condition with no visible damage to the glasses and only very slight mellowing to the gilding.Timepiece does not have a winding key.  Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE GEORGE III TWELVE-TUNE MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK MOVEMENT MADE FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET MARKWICK MARKHAM, LONDON, CIRCA 1775The substantial eight pillar triple train movement sounding the hours on a bell positioned vertically to the left of the T-shaped plates each measuring 9.25 inches high by 14 inches wide at the top before playing a choice of twelve tunes via a 13.25 inch pinned cylinder on thirteen bells with twenty-five hammers transversely mounted across the top of the mechanism, the going train with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 13 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the finely matted centre within applied silvered chapter ring with Islamic numerals and conforming five minute annotations beyond the minute track, with pierced blued steel hands and fine scallop shell centred foliate cast spandrels to angles with the upper two interrupted by subsidiary Strike/Not Strike and Chime/Not Chime selection dials, the arch with central scroll engraved lunette beneath inset silvered arched panel engraved Markwick Markham, LONDON, within herringbone engraved upper margin and curved silvered plate engraved with tune selections Sabac Hafif, Beni Saikil, Charles of Sweeden, A Polonoise, A Trumpet Tune, A Minuett, Amelia's Minuett, Minuett by Senesino, Bury Fair, P: W:'s March, March in Scipio and Gens de Arms March with scroll-pierced steel selection pointer pivoted from the centre of the lower edge, now in a mahogany case of similar age but of north country origins with architectural open ogee-arch pediment over hinged glazed dial aperture flanked by free-standing Corinthian columns to hood, the trunk with blind fret banded concave throat over break-arch moulded edge door flanked by canted angles decorated with geometric blind frets, on plinth base with conforming top moulding over shaped panel decorated front and ogee bracket feet.236cm (93ins) high, 59.5cm (23.5ins) wide, 31cm (12.25ins) deep. James Markwick senior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as apprenticed in 1756 to Edmund Gilpin (through Richard Taylor); he initially worked at Croydon before returning to London where he gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1666. In 1673 he took-over the former business of Samuel Betts at behind the Royal Exchange. Markwick had a turbulent relationship with the Clockmakers' Company - in 1676 he was fined for abuse of the Master at the Steward's feast and was often reprimanded for not attending court. James Markwick junior was born in Croydon in 1662 and was apprenticed to his father gaining his freedom (by patrimony) in 1692. He initially went into partnership with his father before gaining outright control of the business on the latter's retirement to Pevensey in Sussex in around 1700 (where he subsequently died in 1716). In around 1710-15 James Markwick junior went into partnership with his son in Law, Robert Markham, which lasted until the former's death in 1730. The business was subsequently continued by Markham and his successors with Francis Perigal senior (Freed 1746) joining the business in around 1750. During the latter half of the 18th century the firm of Markwick, Markham (and Perigal) specialised in producing clocks and watches for export to the Middle East including musical clocks. Amongst the selection of English melodies the maker has included two tunes to cater for the intended market with 'Sabac Halif' broadly translating as 'morning light'. The clock can be in part dated from the tunes with 'Amelia's Minuett' or 'Princess Amelia's Minuet' (commemorating Amelia Sophia Eleanor, second daughter of King George II), first appearing in a manuscript by Kames Gillespie of Perth in 1768. Condition Report: Movement is in very good original condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements with the probable exception of three of the music bells. The movement is a little dirty/neglected hence will require a gentle clean/service before putting to use. All levers/detents for tune selection/silencing etc are present. We have not set the clock up to test functionality however are advised that it was running in the vendors house until a few years ago. The dial is in good original condition with faults limited to a bruise to the matting near the left-hand winding hole which has received some re-working to the matting to reduce its visibility. The hands all appear original, the silvering and areas of brass have generally mellowed/tarnished a little. The movement and dial retain their original seatboard.The case is not original to the movement and dial however is in very good condition with faults very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, wear and other age-related blemishes.Clock has pendulum, three plain lead weights, case key and a crank winder.  Condition Report Disclaimer

A VICTORIAN GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED WALNUT QUARTER-CHIMING BRACKET WITH ORIGINAL WALL BRACKETEDWARD WATSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1870The substantial five columnar pillar triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by half-seconds lenticular bob pendulum, chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and sounding the hour on a coiled gong, the 7.5 inch wide stepped-arcade topped arched cream painted Roman numeral dial signed EDW'D WATSON, London to centre, with steel trefoil hands and stylised leafy trail painted infill to spandrel areas with the upper continuing to envelope a Strike/Silent selection dial positioned at the apex of the arch, the triangular gabled case with three generous spire finials incorporating foliate caps and projecting arch bases divided by stepped cresting with shallow running arcade mouldings beneath, the glazed ogee-arch shaped front door finely carved with stylised foliage over conforming arcade mouldings mirroring the stepped canted silvered bezel insert set behind the glazed aperture framed by triple-baton mouldings to the sides and base, the canted front angles with quadruple cluster columns and the sides with lancet-shaped apertures decorated with foliate-trellis fretwork, the rear with triangular top door inset with brass grille sound fret, on stepped skirt base with blind Gothic arcade and projecting front angles over leaf carved ogee mouldings; the original wall bracket with conforming projecting angles to the moulded table over twin scroll-shaped cabriole supports with foliate carved knees and feet.The clock and bracket 95cm (37.25ins) high, 52cm (20.5ins) wide, 31cm (12.25ins) deep. Two generations of clockmaker with the name Edward Watson are recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume II as working in London during the 19th century; Edward senior 1828-63, then in partnership with his son in 1869, and finally Edward Junior working alone in 1881. Condition Report: Movement appears all-original with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements and is in working condition although a precautionary gentle clean/service is advised, the pendulum holdfast screw is also no longer present. The dial has had some strengthening/overpainting to the numerals, signature and spandrel infill; the surface is also crazed with some localised lifting in places. The winding holes show some wear and there is a scratch adjacent to the right-hand hole. The case is generally in very good original condition. The top surfaces have some very light shrinkage cracking and the arched recess section forming the base of the right hand spire finial has a loss where it meets the right hand side panel. The right-hand sound fret is also pushed-in/distorted with a couple of small losses to the fretwork towards the lower right-hand corner. The front has a small veneer chip to the fascia at the lower right-hand corner of the front door aperture. The rear door lock is missing. Otherwise faults to the case are very much limited to very slight shrinkage, and a few minor age related bumps and other blemishes. The condition of the bracket mirrors that of the clock.Clock has pendulum and a winder but no case key. Condition Report Disclaimer

A BRASS QUARTER-STRIKING LANTERN MANTEL CLOCKTHE MOVEMENT BY WINTERHALDER AND HOFFMEIER, SCHWAERZENBACH, LATE 19th CENTURYThe rectangular eight-day four pillar movement with anchor escapement regulated by two-piece lenticular bob pendulum and two-in-one strike train ting-tang striking the quarters on a bell mounted on the backplate followed by the one within the superstructure of the case, and sounding on the hour on the second larger bell alone, the backplate tramped W & H, Sch, the rectangular dial with matted centre with applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring incorporating cruciform half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, with blued steel trident hands and winged cherub head spandrels to angles, the case with leafy spire finial to the domed bell bearer over conforming finials to angles with column corner posts beneath, the sides with doors applied with sunburst mask mounts and the rear with further door inset with a silk panel, on four acorn-turned feet.38.5cm (15.25ins) high, 19cm (7.5ins) square. 

A FRENCH CONTEMPORARY GILT BRASS ASTRONOMICAL TIMEPIECEHOUR LAVIGNE, PARIS, LATE 20th CENTURYWith quartz movement set along with the motionwork within a stepped cylinder fronted by a dial formed as an astrolabic projection, with rotating pierced rete incorporating year calendar dial to the eccentric inner ring and zodiacal symbols to outer track, with engraved dragon calendar pointer, sunburst phase of the month, and twenty-four hour hand incorporating revolving day-and-night indication sphere to tip and reading against the outer Roman numeral engraved chapter ring annotated I-XII twice, set beneath a smaller timepiece quartz timepiece cradled on leafy scroll engraved infill and inscribed Hour Lavigne, a Paris depuis 1848 to centre within a black on gilt Roman numeral chapter ring, with fine pierced and engraved blued steel arrow hands, set beneath a rectangular five-panel glass cover capped at the corners over brushed gilt brass base with disc feet.32cm (12.5ins) high, 23cm (9ins) wide, 15cm (6ins) deep. Provenance:From the private collection of a titled family. 

A RARE SWISS MINIATURE SHAGREEN MOUNTED SILVER PETIT SONNERIE STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCKUNSIGNED, CIRCA 1900The frosted gilt eight-day two train movement ting-tang striking the quarters on a graduated pair of gongs and sounding the hour on the larger if the two, the strike train winding through the base of the case and the going train with platform lever escapement regulated by sprung bimetallic balance, the 1 inch circular white enamel Arabic numeral dial with blued steel spade hands and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track set within a silver bezel fitted with convex glass, the case with 'whiplash' curve hinged carting handle and convex cornice over shagreen panel infill around the dial and to the sides, the also lined with shagreen and incorporating a hinged door inscribed E. A. Willmott, Warley Place, Essex to inside surface, on generous convex moulded skirt base.7.5cm (3ins) high with handle down, 5.5cm (2.125ins) wide, 4.5cm (1.75ins) deep. Provenance:Purchased (unrestored and in dirty condition) at Chorley's sale Spetchley Park, The Attic Sale 28th January 2020 (lot 636) for £1,400 hammer.  The inscription to the backplate indicates that the present lot was once the property of Ellen Willmott, one of the most significant female horticulturalists of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. Born in 1858 Willmott, together with her parents and sister, built Warley Place within extensive landscaped grounds after benefitting from a substantial inheritance from Ellen's Aunt, Countess Helen Tasker, who died in 1888. Ellen's skill and dedication in developing the gardens at Warley led her to support plant-hunting expeditions and collect new species for planting; it was the introduction of non-native specimens, such as Veronica prostrata 'Warley Blue', Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Willmott', and Syringa vulgaris 'Miss Ellen Willmott', that she became best known for. The gardens at Warley were held in such high regard that they were subsequently visited by Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, and Princess Victoria. Ellen Willmott was also further recognised for her talent by her peers, receiving the Royal Horticultural Society's Victora Medal in 1897, the 'grande medaille Geoffroi St. Helaire' (from the Societe d'acclimation de France) in 1912 and the Hean Hole medal (from The National Rose Society) in 1914. Sadly, heartbreak in her personal life led Ellen to first spend time away in France, before returning to continue with her passion for the garden and music but in a more reclusive manner. Despite this at one point she employed 104 gardeners at Warley Place, purchased and developed extensive gardens both in France and Italy, and published two books (Warley Garden in Spring and Summer 1909 and The Genus Rosa in two volumes 1910-14). Latterly Ellen's behaviour became more erratic and by the late 1920's her inherited fortune had waned causing her to sell he French and Italian properties; died alone in 1934.Ellen Willmott's younger sister, Rose, married into the Berkeley family of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire. Both sisters worked together in developing the Gardens at Spetchley where Rose lived until her death in 1922. It is most probable that the present clock was left at the estate by Ellen Willmott, whist staying there to assist her sister with the gardens. The current lot belongs to a varied series of montre pendulette de voyage carriage clocks and timepieces made in Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchatel, Switzerland, by makers such as Mathay-Tissot, during latter years of the 19th century up until the late 1920's. Most of these were either sub-miniature, or mignonette sized. 'Mignonette' translates as 'little darling' with the standard French models coming in three differing heights; at 3.5 inches (with handle up) the size of the present clock sits between mignonette No. 2 and No. 3. UPDATED 13/09/2023 9:15am - Please note that during winding the mainspring to the going train has let go hence requires attention or possibly a new mainspring. The striking train is still fully operational. Condition Report: UPDATED 13/09/2023 9:15am - Please note that during winding the mainspring to the going train has let go hence requires attention or possibly a new mainspring. The striking train is still fully operational.Movement is in clean fully working condition retaining original frosted gilt finish to the plates and with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial is in fine condition with no visible damage or evidence of restoration. The case is in fine condition exhibiting only a few extremely minor minor/tiny scuffs and scratches to the silverwork.Unfortunately we do not have a winding key for this clock. Condition Report Disclaimer

A GERMAN RENAISSANCE LARGE VERGE FUSEE HOUR STRIKING PRE-HAIRSPRING CLOCK-WATCH OR 'COACH WATCH'INITIALLED M.Z. POSSIBLY FOR MARTIN ZOLLER, SOUTH GERMANY, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17th CENTURYThe full plate movement with four baluster column pillars pinned through the backplate, the fusee going train with plain stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by two-arm steel balance now sprung and with regulation slide adjustment to the backplate, the locking plate controlled strike train with standing barrel, foliate engraved and pierced gilt brass detent gate and sounding via a hammer positioned beneath the spring barrel on a bell fitted to the interior of the case, the backplate with asymmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock decorated with tulip and other blooms issuing from a sculpted trefoil-shaped foot, set beside a countwheel with rosette engraved centre and numbered divisions, mainspring set-up ratchet and engraved initials M. Z., now with a later simple 4 inch slightly convex brass Arabic numeral dial with stylised cruciform hour markers and simple steel hand, the case hinged at the edge of the dial and secured by a hinged clasp, the interior fitted with a bell and the rear extensively pierced and engraved with scrolling flowering foliage around a central chrysanthemum bloom, the integral walls with twin conforming pierced bands divided by panels decorated with further flowerheads.The pillar plate 9.8cm (3.875ins) diameter; the case 10.8cm (4.25ins) diameter, 5cm (2ins) deep. Martin Zoller is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Augsburg 1590-1633. The design and layout of the movement of the current lot is typical of central European examples made during the first half of the 17th century by which time the basic design had become relatively standardised and remained essentially unchanged for the next 100 years or so; the inherent portability of such timepieces no doubt contributed to timepieces of essentially the same format and exhibiting similar decoration being made right across Europe including London. Indeed, a slightly earlier clockwatch by Jacques Bulke, London, (which shares the same basic layout of the present lot) was sold at Sotheby's, London THE GEORGE DANIELS HOROLOGICAL COLLECTION 6th November 2012 (lot 38) for £21,000. This example was the usual smaller size and, being slightly earlier, was contained in a 'tambour' type case with the pierced side walls being vertical and made separately from the convex rear panel. The form of one-piece slightly rounded case, as used for the current lot, was introduced around 1620 and became standard for verge watches throughout their production. The distinctive engraved and pierced scrolling foliate backcock of the current lot can be very closely compared to that used on a vertical table clock movement by Hanns Buschmann, Augsburg, (circa 1620) which was sold at Patrizzi and Company, Milan, sale of PRE-PENDULUM EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE CLOCKS, SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION 24th May 2009 (lot 65). The strong similarity between these two balance cocks would suggest that they were made/finished in the same workshop, most likely a specialist 'finisher' to whom the work was outsourced. The sculpted trefoil-shaped foot to the cock is unusual and harks back to earlier examples with simpler sculpted steel balance cocks.The relatively large size of the current timepiece places it amongst a rare group of travelling timepiece which have been traditionally called 'coach watches'. Being too large to carry about the person such timepieces would have most likely been 'placed' either within lodgings whilst travelling or even onboard a ship. Although the original dial has been lost the rest of the present lot appears to have survived intact and free from significant alteration. Condition Report: The movement is essentially complete and survives in its original configuration albeit it with 'service' replacements to the trains and will run/beat when wound. The going train retains original flanged barrel, fusee and chain; the second, contrate and escape wheels have been re-pinioned and the escape wheel is a replacement. The contrate appears to have hand-cut teeth so are probably original. The escape wheel pivot potance has been repaired (contrate end). The strike train is also operational however will require adjustment/setting-up/synchronising. All wheels above the second wheel have been re-pinioned and the locking wheel is probably a replacement; the fly is definitely non-original. The countwheel detent has been repaired, the countwheel itself appears original. The backplate exhibits some pivot-closing marks and re-bushing to the fusee pivot as well as other re-bushing to pivots further down the train. The flat rim balance has significant age so could be original; the balance spring is a later addition and a regulation arm has been fitted annotated by 'dot' engraving 'L' and 'R' to the backplate. The balance cock is original but is now fitted with a pin to anchor the hairspring near the tip. The fusee spring set-up ratchet and pawl are probably replacements; the original sculpted steel locking spring is present but appears incomplete. Adjacent to the strike train winding square are two holes most likely from stopwork which is no longer present. Overall the mechanism is dirty/tarnished by does retain traces of original gilding. As catalogued the dial has been replaced. The hand is also later. The our wheel is hand-cut and has age so may be original. We believe the case and dial plate/ring to be original and are both in good original condition with no losses. The dial plate has three additional holes drilled for fitting a dial and the case has some slight shallow denting, the finish has been polished in the past hence gilding has been rubbed-off and the surface is now a tarnished/discoloured. The bell applied to the interior of the case appears original, is free from cracks and rings well. There is no winding key present. Condition Report Disclaimer

Y&nbspA SWISS TULIPWOOD BANDED 'DRUM AND BELLS IN SIGHT' AUTOMATON MUSIC BOX WITH ZITHER ATTACHMENT UNSIGNED, PROBABLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1880Playing a choice of ten airs including 'la Marseilles' via a 13 inch pinned cylinder on a 74 tooth comb incorporating a pivoted 'zither' attachment, with additional accompaniment on six bells played in pairs by one of three seated automaton figures comprising two in Oriental dress flanking a monkey, set beside a drum struck with a rack of eight individually pivoted beaters, the cylinder mounted within a gilt painted steel bed with large ratchet-crank wound going barrel, governor, start/stop mechanism and tune indicator to the left hand end opposing tune selection shunt mechanism to the right, the leading edge with disengagement levers for the bells and drum mechanisms, set beneath a glazed hinged cover with REPEAT/CHANGE and PLAY/STOP operating levers to right hand side, the box with central mother-of-pearl and brass foliate scroll inlaid lozenge panel within line-bordered tulipwood banding to lid over conforming banded front, the sides with gilt carrying handles, on ebonised ogee moulded base with disc feet, (tune sheet lacking).30cm (11.5ins) high, 66cm (26ins) wide, 36cm (14ins) deep. Condition Report: The mechanism has been serviced/overhauled hence is now in fully working condition with no visible losses to the comb. One drum hammer is misaligned hence is not operational - this should be relatively straightforward to rectify. The polychrome painted figures have been re-touched. The crank handle is not stamped with a serial number however the left-hand barrel pivot block (adjacent to the spring barrel) is stamped 14930. Internally the ebonised finish to the areas around the movement is somewhat heavily applied and with some wear/losses. The inside of the lid is lacking its tune sheet. The exterior is generally in good condition with faults mainly limited to degradation to the polish and wear to the ebonised finish around the base. The left-hand side has a very small (approx. 7mm) circular loss to the veneer. The key for the lid is not present.Generally a fine box with very good sound only really requiring cosmetic attention from a good furniture polisher/finisher to improve some of the finishes and adjustment of one of the drum hammers. Condition Report Disclaimer

A FINE PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE TABLE REGULATOR WITH SIX-LEGGED GRAVITY ESCAPEMENTSINCLAIR HARDING, CHELTENHAM, CIRCA 1985-90The circular gilt four double-screwed columnar pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power, external six-legged gravity escapement incorporating jewelled pallets pivoted beneath sub frame mounted on the backplate, and regulated by half-seconds pendulum with wire rod and large diameter heavy gilt brass cylindrical bob, the 6 inch circular silvered dial with eccentric Roman numeral chapter ring interrupted by slender subsidiary seconds ring at six o'clock and with separate outer minute track, applied onto the frosted silvered ground over two curved plates signed SINCLAIR, HARDING to lower margin, with blued steel spade hands within canted gilt circular surround, the case with fluted urn finial to the gilt line bordered stepped cavetto moulded panel upstand over keystone latch for the full-height bevelled front glass and rectangular section patinated bronze corner uprights incorporating horizontal gilt line details at the base of the arch, the sides with curved glasses following the profile of the arch over gilt rail and further rectangular windows, the rear matching the front, the interior with gilt floor applied with silvered pendulum beat scale calibrated 5-0-5 and engraved with serial number 869, on stepped black marble plinth base with chamfered edges and canted angles over brass ball feet.56cm (2ins) high, 26cm (10.25ins) wide, 23cm (9ins) deep. The Cheltenham based clockmaking firm Sinclair Harding was established by Bill Sinclair and Mike Harding in 1967. Between 1971 and around 1995 the business evolved from being initially focussed on restoration and repair to designing and building their own clocks including chiming longcase and table clocks, their design of 'sea clock', giant and perpetual calendar carriage clocks. In 1995 Mike Harding retired leaving the firm in the hands of Robert Bray; the following year Sinclair Harding were commissioned to make the clock for the Oval cricket ground and the business was relocated to North Yorkshire. In 1999 their first scale version of John Harrison's sea clock was produced adding to their ever increasing catalogue of complex timepieces, and 2010 saw Robert Bray awarded the Barrett Silver Medal by the British Horological Institute as well as being appointed Vice President. The firm have always been regular attendees at Baselworld and in 2017 exhibited their Harrison H1 timepiece at Salon QP. The Gravity escapement in the current lot has its roots in the exploratory designs of some of the leading late 18th and early 19th century makers such as Berthoud, Mudge, Cumming and Hardy. Bloxam had come close to perfecting the design in 1853 however was still plagued by the fault encountered by earlier attempts in that the pallets tended to bounce off the escapement locking surface; known as 'tripping'. Edward Denison (later Lord Grimthorp) perfected the gravity escapement in 1860 by eliminating the tripping problem. He did this through the connection of a fly (air brake), directly to the escape arbor via a friction clutch. It allows the fan to advance slightly after the escapement engages the pallet. The inertia provided by the weight of the fly keeps the escapement seated against the pallet during locking; in essence acting as an 'energy sink'. This escapement provides a nearly detached pendulum from the rest of the clockwork and, as there is no sliding friction, there is no need to oil the escapement. These features made the escapement perfect for use in turret clocks where a high degree of accuracy can be maintained with minimal maintenance. There are two principal designs of gravity escapement the first is the double three-legged type the second in the four-legged design. The former uses two pairs of three legs for the pallets and three impulse pins at the centre whilst the second has four legs and four pins. The disadvantage of both of these designs is that the escape arbor revolves either 1/6 (double three legged) or 1/4 (four legged) for each beat of the pendulum hence the train of the timepiece needs suitable long gearing to maintain a reasonably long duration. The current movement is unusual in that it utilizes a six-legged arrangement which has no doubt been employed to facilitate running with a half-seconds pendulum.   

AN AUSTRIAN ENGRAVED GILT BRASS GRANDE-SONNERIE STRIKING CARRIAGE CLOCK IN THE ENGLISH TASTEUNSIGNED, PROBABLY VIENNA, CIRCA 1840The thirty-hour circular four pillar triple train movement with duplex escapement regulated by sprung monometallic balance vertically planted beneath a pierced bridge to the upper edge of the backplate with Tompion type regulation disc beneath, the separate hour and quarter strike trains each with visible stop-work to the backplate and sounding the hours and quarters every fifteen minutes on a graduated pair of gongs mounted on a Y-shaped stand positioned behind the movement, the rectangular single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands and overall engraved with fine symmetrical acanthus scroll work, the case with hinged serpentine outline carrying handle and spiral-cut ball finials to the fine engine-turned top panel, incorporating projecting blocks at the angles decorated with foliate engraved panel infill at cornice level with dentil band to frieze between, with Tuscan three-quarter columns at the angles set on conforming foliate panel engraved plinths, the front with bevel-glazed door and the sides with elaborate engine-turned panels decorated with a series of interlaced circular motifs within circular and oval reserves incorporating repeating lozenge infill and stylised leafy motifs to the vertical line-hatched upper and lower margins, the rear with engine-milled door, on skirt base matching the cornice over spiral-band turned feet.15cm (6ins) high with handle down, 11cm (4.25ins) wide, 9.5cm (3.75ins) deep. The case of the current lot is reminiscent of those made popular by English makers such as Arnold and Dent during the 1840's, however the finely executed engine-turned decoration is a feature which Viennese makers were particularly well known for (Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and Other Travelling Clocks pages 253-7). The specification and layout of the movement is typically Viennese and is essentially a refined version of those which first appeared during the end of the 18th century.  Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or notable replacements. The dial has overall patchy tarnishing/discolouration but otherwise is in fine condition. The case is in fine condition with relatively minor spots of discolouration and other light surface blemishes to the gilding and light wear/scratching in places.Clock is complete with a winding key.Condition Report Disclaimer

A VICTORIAN OAK FOUR GLASS MANTEL CLOCKLUND AND BLOCKLEY, LONDON, CIRCA 1875The five columnar pillar twin chain fusee gong striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum incorporating holdfast to the backplate, the 4.75 inch silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed LUND & BLOCKLEY, TO THE QUEEN, 42. PALL MALL, LONDON, 2/259 to centre, with blued steel spade hands and rococo scroll engraved decoration to spandrels areas, the case with bevel-glazed rectangular top panel to the tablet upstand, above cavetto moulded cornice and silvered brass canted fillet inset glazed dial aperture to the front door, the sides with conforming rectangular bevel glazed panels and the rear with rectangular brass grille inset door set within the frame of the case, the base with ogee outline apron over moulded skirt and squab feet.28cm (11ins) high, 21.5cm (8.5ins) wide, 16cm (6.25ins) deep. The partnership between John Alexander Lund and Herbert Blockley is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in London 1875-81. Other sources note them as being successors to Viner and operating from 42 Pall Mall 1872-76. They were makers to Queen Victoria from 1875 and are thought to have continued working until 1905. They were perhaps best known for supplying explorer's watches and other timepieces to the Royal Geographical Society and The Admiralty.  

A VERY FINE WILLIAM III WALNUT AND ARABESQUE MARQUETRY QUARTER-REPEATING MONTH-GOING LONGCASE CLOCK THOMAS WHITE, LONDON, THE CASE IN THE MANNER OF GERRIT JENSEN, CIRCA 1695The substantial six finned and latched two train bell striking movement with plates measuring 8.375 inches high by 6 inches wide cut with aperture for the escapement pallets at the rear, the five-wheel going train with anchor escapement incorporating inverted Y-shaped pallets regulated by one-and-a-quarter seconds pendulum incorporating a second false bob and regulation adjustment at lenticle height, the hour striking train with large diameter hammer pin wheel and internal rack gathered via a flag to the arbor behind the third wheel, the pull-quarter repeat mechanism powered by a leaf spring and sounding a peel for each quarter on a graduated nest of three bells before releasing the hour strike train, the 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial and chamfered calendar aperture incorporating pin-hole adjustment to the very finely matted centre, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised cruciform half hour markers and small Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with fine scroll pierced and chased steel hands and winged cherub and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles set within a leafy herringbone engraved border interrupted with signature Thomas White, Londini fecit to the lower margin, the case with repeating leaf inlaid lip to the ogee cornice and foliate scroll pierced fret to frieze, over hinged front veneered with fine leafy trails to the frame of the glazed dial aperture and applied with three-quarter columns with crisply cast capitals and bases to the front angles, the sides with hinged doors inset with fine scroll pierced frets and with conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear continuing up past the frieze to meet the underside of the lintel, the trunk with concave throat moulding decorated with a central stylised scallop shell flanked by leafy strapwork infill and applied with generous volute scroll-carved corbel ornaments to front angles, the 42 inch rectangular door centred with a brass-bordered circular lenticle and veneered with three shaped triple-lined edged panels decorated with further symmetrical foliate strapwork designs within a figured walnut field, bordered by a conforming line-edged band of repeating leaves and half-round cross-grain edge mouldings, the surround fronted with further conforming scrollwork and the sides with twin triple-line edged panels within crossbanded borders, the plinth base with marquetry decorated cavetto top moulding over conforming shaped panel incorporating concentric designs to the foliate scroll decoration within leaf-banded scroll trail decorated borders, on cavetto moulded skirt base.221cm (87ins) high, 55cm (20ins) wide, 27cm (10.5ins) deep. Provenance:The property of a private collector, acquired in Portugal. Literature:Dzik, Sunny and Still, Roger BENEATH THE DIAL, English Clock Pull Repeat Striking 1675-1725 pages 558-560. Dzik notes that Thomas White was born in County Pembrook, Ireland in 1644 and trained as a clockmaker in Dublin (under John Turner) before moving to London in the early to mid 1670's. He married in London in 1674 and was made a 'free Brother' of the Clockmakers' Company in January 1683/4. Thomas White had a working association with Thomas Tompion taking-on the latter's first address on Water Lane when Tompion moved to larger premises on the corner of Fleet Street in 1678. White is thought to have retired after vacating Tompion's former premises by 1694 and probably died before 1700. Of Thomas White's work the present clock is one of only two clocks by him known. His other clock is an eight-day longcase clock (case sadly lost) incorporating full Tompion-type pull-quarter repeating illustrated in Evans, Jeremy THOMAS TOMPION, at the Dial and Three Crowns on page 52 (Figures 92 and 93). The movement of the present clock is discussed in detail by Dzik and Still and is testament to the maker's highly ingenuitive approach. The quarter-repeat work is particularly notable for the sophisticated economy of its design. Although there are some visual similarities with Tompion's system (most notably the pivoted geared tooth sector to the activation arbor) White has devised a much-distilled mechanism by simplifying and refining elements. An example of this is the quarter pinwheel, which is reduced to three pins and mounted via a ratcheted wheel so the train remains stationary during pulling. The three quarter bells are all operated by each of these three pins via a single lever which, when drawn back, releases a series of hooks to the bell hammers causing all the bells to sound in sequence. The strike train is notable in that it requires enough facility in the train to allow for reasonable operation of the repeat work throughout the month. This is achieved by gearing with a large diameter hammer pin wheel. The rack is very finely made, with an exquisite rack hook, and is released after the quarters have sounded via a carefully worked S-shaped detent engaging with the strike train rack hook in a highly controlled manner. The dial compliments the movement having particularly fine matting to the centre and well-sculpted hands. The chapter ring emulates Tompion but with slight additional flourishes to the half-hour markers; the 'herringbone' engraved border is also finely drawn and the scripted signature beautifully executed. The case of the present clock is particularly fine with details such as the bargeboards at the rear of the hood rising past the frieze to meet the underside of the lintel, extensive use of frets, and crisp gilt brass column castings, being typical of examples made to house movements by Thomas Tompion. The carved volute scroll ornaments to the throat are notably rare embellishments only seen on the highest status examples including Tompion No. 275 - a walnut grande-sonnerie striking longcase clock believed to have been made for William III, circa 1696 (See Evans, Jeremy; Carter, Jonathan and Wright, Ben THOMAS TOMPION, 300 YEARS pages 492-93). The marquetry veneers, however, are very unusual for a longcase clock and depart from standard 'Tompion' practice who is not known to have decorated his clocks in this manner. When considering marquetry clocks in general, those veneered with arabesque/seaweed tend to have 'all-over' decoration to the front rather than in panels. Although the use of panels is known (see Cescinsky, Herbert and Webster, Malcolm English Domestic Clocks page 157) the actual shape of the those on the current lot is highly unusual in that the upper and lower margins incorporate convex shoulders rather than being of the simpler normal break-arch profile. This shape of panel, however, is often seen on contemporary case furniture including examples attributed to the workshops of the Royal cabinet maker Gerrit Jensen. Amongst such examples are two cabinets made by Jensen for the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth, and a kneehole desk in the Royal Collection at Windsor. A bureau on stand, exhibiting similar shaped panels to the fall (as well as triple-line stringing and foliate banded borders), is illustrated in Bowett, Adam English Furniture 1660-1714 page 217, Plate 7.43 and on dust jacket. The individual high-quality approach to both the movement and case of the present clock is indicative of a clockmaker... TO READ MORE CLICK HERE.

A GEORGE III OAK CASED QUARTER-CHIMING EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKHENRY GAMBLE, BRAMLEY, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18th CENTURYThe substantial four pillar triple train movement musical chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and sounding the hour on a further larger bell, the going train with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with arched calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the fine silvered Ho-Ho bird inhabited foliate scroll engraved centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute ring, with pierced blued steel hands and female-mask centred cast brass spandrels to angles, the arch with silvered boss signed Henry Gamble, BRAMLEY flanked by dolphin cast mounts, the case now with later carved decoration throughout with open arch pediment and rosette decorated frieze over hinged break-arch glazed door flanked by free-standing columns to hood, the trunk with leaf decorated ogee throat moulding over shaped-top trunk door carved in relief with Renaissance style grotesque inhabited strapwork scrolls within a leafy trail decorated surround, the raised panel fronted plinth base carved with floral motifs within geometric surround, on bracket feet.230cm (90.5ins) high, 57.5cm (22.75ins) wide, 29cm (11.5ins) deep. Henry Gamble is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, Complete 21st Century Edition as born circa 1720 and working in Bramble, Leeds 1739-52. He worked at Farnley (near Pudsey) and died in 1780 'suddenly after eating a hearty dinner'. 

A VICTORIAN BRASS MARITIME BULKHEAD TIMEPIECE WITH SUBSIDIARY SECONDS UNSIGNED, SECOND HALF OF THE 19th CENTURYThe rectangular eight-day four columnar pillar going barrel movement with gilt platform lever escapement regulated by sprung three-arm monometallic balance, the lower right-hand corners of the both the spotted plates stamped with serial number 2685, the 5.875 inch circular cream painted Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds to centre and SLOW/FAST regulation slider to upper margin, with blued steel spade hands set behind hinged thick bevel-glazed cast brass bezel incorporating canted brass fillet to interior, the case of shallow cylindrical form with ring-turned decoration to circumference and pierced tabs for bulkhead/wall mounting extending from the tinned back panel.18cm (7ins) diameter, 5.5cm (2.75ins) deep. 

A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY QUARTER-CHIMING EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASETHOMAS WAGSTAFFE, LONDON, CIRCA 1770The substantial six pillar triple train movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, sounding the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and striking the hour on a further larger bell, the 12 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds to the silvered centre within conforming applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll-pierced steel hands and applied rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles, the arch with rolling moonphase incorporating engraved age-of-the-moon scale to the circumference of the lunar disc over lunettes engraved as terrestrial globes beneath signature Thomas Wagstaffe, London to upper margin, the figured mahogany case with concave-sided 'pagoda' superstructure fronted with a shaped foliate pierced fret over break-arch cavetto cornice and brass stop-fluted columns flanking the hinged glazed dial aperture, the sides with rectangular scroll-pierced sound frets and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with shaped 'block-top' door fronted with flame figured veneers within complex mouldings flanked by brass stop-fluted quarter columns, the plinth base with concave top moulding over applied shaped panel to fascia, on moulded double skirt incorporating shaped apron to lower margin and squab feet.243cm (95.75ins) high, 56cm (22ins) wide, 26cm (10.25ins) deep. Thomas Wagstaffe is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from Carey Street and Grace-Church Street, London 1756-93. Wagstaffe was a devout Quaker with strong ties with his brethren in Philadelphia, U.S.A. He is known to have supplied movements and dials for casing locally in Philadelphia with examples noted in Moore, George and James, Arthur Thomas Wagstaffe, Quaker Clockmaker published in the December 1976 issue of the 'National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors Bulletin' (pages 534-35). Condition Report: Movement is in fine clean working condition and is fundamentally original with the only noticeable detail being that the strike train was once converted to sound on a gong screwed to the case backboard. It has since been converted back however there are two spare threaded holes (next to the quarter train barrel pivot) and a part-round circular cut-out to the edge at the hour hammer pivot. The mechanism otherwise appears to be all-original with no other evidence of alteration or with noticeable replacements. The dial is in fine original condition with some slight mellowing to the silvering and old lacquer surface to the brass. There are no discernible losses to the painted lunar disc. The movement rests on an old but non-original seatboard onto cheek uprights of the case which have received some slight cutting back/levelling. With this detail in mind we cannot confirm whether the movement and dial are original to the case however as the fitment of an hour gong conversion is evidenced in both the movement and case it would appear that they have been together for a long time. This coupe with the fact that they are both a very good match in quality, age and fit suggests that they have always ben together.The case is in fine original condition and of good colour with notable faults limited to a slight warp to the trunk door causing the top and lower left-hand corner to project forward by around 6-7mm respectively. Faults to the case are otherwise very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and other age-related blemishes. The trunk door lock and hinges are original.Clock is complete with pendulum, three brass-cased weights, winder and two case keys. Condition Report Disclaimer

AN UNUSUAL GEORGE I WALNUT OUTER DISPLAY CASE FOR A TABLE CLOCKANONYMOUS, CIRCA 1720The domed caddy superstructure capped with a rectangular upstand set on a cavetto moulded collar and veneered with crossbanded burr-walnut to top surface, flanked by four ball finials each applied onto a projecting plinth, over generous cavetto moulded cornice and hinged front panel centred with a 7 inch glazed dial aperture enclosing interior measuring 10.75 inches wide, 6.625 inches deep and 15 inches high, the sides with gilt brass carrying handles within crossbanded panels and the rear faced with a conforming arrangement of veneers, on cavetto moulded base incorporating bracket feet.51cm (20ins) high, 35.5cm (14ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. The current lot is unusual in that that it is clearly designed to display a 17th century table clock whilst serving as a protective case. Although outer protective cases for table clocks are known they are scarce and generally utilitarian in their form being mostly made of oak with iron fittings; one such case (for a clock by Joseph Windmills) is illustrated in Dawson, P.G.; Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 476 (Plates 702/03). The present case, although clearly designed to house a 17th century table clock with 7 inch dial, would appear to stylistically date to around 1720. Indeed the unusual arrangement of finials are suggestive of the architectural influences of Vanbrugh and the bracket feet would indicate a date of around 1720. Furthermore the overall, slightly naïve, proportions of the case would also suggest that its origins are provincial perhaps North Country or even Irish. From this it may be reasonable to suggest that the owner of a late 17th century London-made table clock was looking to perhaps 'update' the appearance of his expensive clock, hence rather than re-case the movement and dial, he sought to have an outer case made thus retaining the clock itself in its original form. Notwithstanding the rarity of the present lot another outer case, this time designed with a glazed front applied with repousse mounts to display a clock by Nathaniel Hodges, is illustrated by Dawson, Drover and Parkes on page, 460 (Plate 677). The practice of housing clocks in purpose-made outer display cases would seem to be logical when considered alongside the contemporary approach to watches, which were more often than not pair or triple-cased.

A GEORGE III SILVER CIRCULAR SALVER by John Crouch & Thomas Hannam, London 1781, with leaf cast rim, period leaf engraved centre, on three panel feet, 3.5cm high x 36cm diameter, 40 tr. ozsProvenance: The Estate of the late Sir George Dowty (1901-1975, inventor, engineer and businessman) and Lady Marguerite Dowty; thence by family descent

A GEORGE III SILVER OVAL TWO HANDLED TRAY by John Crouch I and Thomas Hannam, London 1791, with reeded and beaded rim, on four splayed panel feet, 8cm high x 56cm wide x 38cm deep, 76 tr. ozs, with fine period swag cartouche engraving to centre

A PAIR OF EDWARD VII SILVER OVAL TWO HANDLED BASKETS by William Comyns, London, 1907, with cast ribbon handles, pierced sides, beaded panel feet, each 11cm high x 29.5cm wide x 17.5cm deep, 38 tr. ozs combined Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George Dowty (1901-1975, inventor, engineer and businessman) and Lady Marguerite Dowty; thence by family descent

AN EDWARD VII SILVER FOUR PIECE TEA SERVICE by Barnard Brothers, London 1907-9, of Dr Christopher Dresser style with angular handles and conical bodies, comprising teapot, hot water jug, cream jug and sugar basin, 20 tr. ozs gross, together with a silver plated octagonal tray by J.B., on splayed panel feet, 28.5cm square

A GEORGE III SILVER CIRCULAR SALVER by Robert Jones I, London 1778, with bead rim on four panel feet, period engraved shield armorial to centre, 3.5cm high x 36cm diameter, 42 tr. ozs Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir George Dowty (1901-1975, inventor, engineer and businessman) and Lady Marguerite Dowty; thence by family descent