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Lot 509
Early 19th Century English School Naval Crest: "Royal Coat of Arms," A stunning original oval oil painting on canvas, attractively painted in bright colours, highlighted in gold, with a gold crown surmounted by crowned lion overcoat of arms flanked by a large unicorn and a crowned lion, on an architectural plinth, labelled "ICH DIEN" and with naval scenes to right and left, with Prince of Wales plume, shamrocks, rose & thistle underneath, approx. 76cms x 62mcs, in narrow gilt frame. (1)
Lot 512
The Francis Johnston-Speaker Clock A highly important and monumental mahogany Longcase Clock, crested with a scallop shell and flanked with figure and hound to one side, and a cherub with a medici lion, on a leaf wreath moulded arch and trellis panel, applied with the Johnston Coat of Arms and motto reading "Nunquam Non Paratus" above a later brass and steel dial, signed J. Waugh & Son, Dublin, with Roman and Arabic numerals on the chapter ring, a subsidiary dial for seconds, two key squares, date aperture and two smaller dials for chimes, the musical mechanism playing a brass pinned barrel, and fifteen graduating steel bells, flanked to either side with a cluster column, headed with ornate stylized Doric capitals, each with a hanging wreath and deep carved side trellis panels, all above a brass inlaid door with serpentine top and a centre aperture with glazed panel inside a leaf carved moulded frame with fleur-de-lis finial, flanked with canted corners and carved female caryatids, on a conforming acanthus leaf moulded canted plinth, and a stepped moulded base, 9'9" x 44" (297cms x 112cms). (1) J. Waugh & Son Dublin The Irish Houses of Parliament Speaker's Clock James Waugh was a member of a well-known family of clock makers. He worked in Armagh from 1785 until 1805 when he moved to Dublin. He produced an 'astronomical' clock for use in Armagh Observatory, circa 1793., and assisted Robert Hogg in making an astronomical quadrant with a 35 inch radius (Hogg was later an assistant astronomer at Armagh). In Dublin he produced clocks from 157 James Street under the name 'Waugh & Sons' as well as 'James Waugh' (this latter nomenclature was in operation between 1805 and 1815). From 1820 until 1824 he operated from 24 James Street and, in 1825, moved to 40 Aungier Street. In 1826 a final move took him to 42 Aungier Street. He is known to have made the works for a Longcase Clock 9 feet 8 inches high, by 3 feet 8 inches wide that was in the Irish Houses of Parliament**. Francis Johnston of Kilmore*** MRIA (1760 - 1829) was the second son of William Johnston of Armagh. On the death of his older brother, Richard Johnston of Kilmore (1759 - 1806), without issue, Francis became the head of his family and entitled to the undifferenced Arms, as displayed on the superstructure of the Clock****. The Parliament House was sold in 1803 to the Bank of Ireland for £40,000. The conversion into the Bank's headquarters was started the following year and completed in 1811. Francis Johnston was the architect of the alterations. Between 1807 and 1814 Richard Stewart executed the carvings in the Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle, which had been designed by Francis Johnston and the unusual shape of the shield for the Johnston Coat of Arms, which was added to the Speaker's Clock, is identical in form, to those for the Viceroys of Ireland which Stewart carved in the Chapel Royal, Dublin. A carillon, or musical clock. The mechanism has 15 bells and 30 hammers playing airs, self-chiming and speed control playing every three hours. The seatboard is 7 inches tall, 4-6 deep, 1/2 thick, 13 inches long and 13 inches square. The Bell 0 4 1/2 hammer spring 4 1/2 long, weights. The Gong 14lb strike 18 movement 7 x 5 2 1/2" deep. Movement dead beat escapement with maintaining power, 18" square dial movement measures 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" deep. Heavy cast metal pendulum bob in 2 parts. Secured, with 4 screws wooden pendulum rod, 5 pillar movement motion work drive wheel to carillon 0 3 1/2, 96 teeth 16 pins. The minute wheel, which has an 8 leaves movement does not sit on the seat board but hangs from it. It is secured with 4 bolts 3 weight of lead with pulley enclosed. The gong 18-20 strike 20 - 25 carillon 30. The carillon bell (sea board, 28 long 12 deep 1 1/2 thick) long: the hammer spring 10 inches largest 6- 1 1/2 Frame rough iron bushed with manganese brass, 15 bells 30 hammers driving or drum, wheel. 0 6 3/4 thick 6 spokes with 72 teeth. Wooden barrel winding arbour 3/8 in square. Bevel to great wheel. Drives cylinder wheel 1st cam wheel 72 teeth 0 3 1/2 brass pinion 14 leaves 0 3 3/4. It has a gathering pallet with no tail. The 2nd wheel 56 teeth 0 2 1/4, pinion 8 leaves 1/2 0. the 3rd warning wheel 48 teeth 0 2 1/8 pinion 8 leaves 1/2 0. The fly or governor 8 leaves 0 1/2. The distance of the great wheel between shoulders in 6 1/2 inches. All others are 4 3/4 inches except the fly pinion. The cylinder is 16 in long and the wheel is 0 3 1/4, 72 teeth, 0 5 in excluding pinion. The largest bell is 0 6 in. The smallest is 1 3/4 in. The bells are stamped R. Wells Albourne of Wiltshire, who is listed in Bells of England, by Tom Ingram, published by David Charles, 1954. * * The first Astronomer of the Observatory, Reverend Dr. J.A. Hamilton, was appointed in July 1790, and as an endowment for the Astronomer, Primate Robinson gave twenty acres of land and the estate of Derrynaught. Several instruments, including a Ramsden transit instrument and meridian circle, a Troughton equatorial telescope and three clocks, were ordered at the Primate's expense. However, owing to the Primate's death before receipt of all the instruments, the two Ramsden instruments never came to Armagh, Compensating for the non arrival of the Ramsden transit instrument an Armagh watchmaker, Mr. James Waugh, constructed one, and observations with it commenced in July 1793 (Stuart 1819). Some results with this instrument were published in the Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy (Hamilton 1810). * **Watch and Clockmakers in Ireland. by William Galland Stuart, Dublin 2000 (published with a grant from the Heritage Council). * ***Kilmore House, Richhill, County Armagh (Johnston IFR) a 3 story Georgian block, given 2 curvilinear Jacobean-style gables and mullioned oriels, between which 3 bays of the original elevation remain as they always were, complete with the astragals in the sash windows; the adjoining elevation also remained Georgian. The interior was also remodelled, presumably at the same time: the hall has a screen of tapering wooden piers, incorporating the stairs, which have a handrail of carved wood panelling. The dining room has a Victorian Gothic chimney piece of marble. Seat of the Johnstons of whom Francis Johnston, the architect, was a younger son, (from page 174 of "A Guide to Irish Country Houses" by Mark Bence-Jones, published by Constable, London 1978 revised edition 1988, 2nd revised edition 1990). * ****Arms of Johnston of Kilmore, Armagh: Argent a saltire sable in base a heart ensigned with an imperial crown proper on a chief gules three cushions or: Motto: Nunquam Non Paratus ("Never Unprepared"), Crest: an arm in armour embowed, the hand grasping a sword all proper charged with a spur rowel gules.
Lot 145
After Giambologna An extremely fine large late 19th Century bronze figure of Mercury, approx. 184cms (6') high, by J. Chiurazzi & Fils, Bronzes - Marbres, Naples, with label, after the original by Giambologna on a large square stone plinth (in three parts) with moulded top and base, overall height 284cms (9'4") approx and 55cms (21 1/2") square plinth. (2)
Lot 774
A late 18th/early 19th Century mahogany and brass bound rectangular chest:, with a hinged top and open cartouche brass corner bandings, having three locks with brass cartouche key plates, the sides with carrying handles (one missing) on a shaped apron narrow moulded plinth base, 79.5cm (2ft 7 1/4in) x 46cm (1ft 6in) x 37cm (1ft 2 1/2in), the top split.
Lot 837
By James Winter & Sons, London - A Victorian mahogany Wellington chest:, with a moulded top, containing eight drawers enclosed by moulded pilaster locking stile, on a plinth base, 61cm (2ft) wide, 125.5cm (4ft 1 1/4in) high. *Notes Stamped James Winter & Sons, 151, 153, 155 Wardour St, Soho, London.
Lot 840
A Victorian carved walnut serpentine fronted sideboard:, the arched mirror back with moulded top rail surmounted by openwork leaves and nuts, the base surmounted by a panel of white marble enclosed by a pair of central moulded mirror panel doors, with flowerhead and foliate scroll crestings, flanked by an enclosed canted mirrored cupboard to either side, between stiles with pendant nuts and foliage on a plinth base, 150cm (4ft 11in) long.
Lot 907
A Continental cream decorated and gilt gesso rectangular console table and mirror:, the mirror with egg and dart cornice and square plate within a gilt foliate slip flanked by pilasters with pedestal urns of floral foliage, the console with a rectangular green variegated marble top on pilaster uprights with raised urns of foliage, the back with a female mask within a palmette and trumpets and foliage on a concave plinth base, 168cm (5ft 6 1/2in) wide, 247cm (8ft 1 1/4in) high.
Lot 917
A carved pine barrel back standing corner cupboard:, in the 18th Century style with a moulded foliate and dentil cornice, shaped fronted fixed open shelves surmounted by a shell and flanked by fluted columns with Corinthian capitals, the cupboard below enclosed by a pair of fielded panel doors, having canted angles on a plinth base, 94cm (3ft 1in) across, 230cm (7ft 6 1/2in) high.
Lot 923
An Art Deco style walnut dining table:, with a rectangular quarter veneered top and with maple veneered underside, having two extension end leaves mounted on chromium lopers, the bow sided central pedestal on a plinth base, the top 109cm (3ft 7in) x 205.5cm (6ft 9in) and with two additional leaves extending to 297.5cm (9ft 9 1/4in).
Lot 927
A 19th Century walnut display cabinet in the Art Deco Manner:, with stepped pediment and a moulded cornice, having a mirrored back and two satinwood shaped shelves between two fixed rectangular tiers, enclosed by a central glazed panel door between ring turned columns on a plinth base, 131cm (4ft 3 1/2in) wide, 161cm (5ft 3 1/2in) high.
Lot 928
A collection of 'Lizardman' oak dining room furniture:, comprising an octagonal dining table with adzed top on crucifom base with curved uprights, 137cm (4ft 6in) across, a set of eight dining chairs with basket weave lattice panel backs, having upholstered slip in seats on chamfered legs united by stretchers, a rectangular low sideboard with adzed top and ledge back containing three central drawers flanked by a pair of enclosed panelled cupboards and with panelled sides on octagonal supports , 183cm (6ft) long and a standing corner display cabinet, enclosed by a leaded glazed panel door above a panelled door below flanked by panelled canted angles, on a plinth base, 74cm (2ft 5in) across, 193cm (6ft 4in) high. Each piece carved with a lizard.
Lot 942
An impressive George III mahogany breakfront library bookcase of large size:, the upper part with a moulded cornice surmounted by seven urns, fitted with adjustable shelves and enclosed by three pairs of astragal glazed panel doors, the lower part with cupboard enclosed by a pair of central doors, with recessed circular panels, flanked by a cupboard to either side, each enclosed by a pair of doors with recessed rectangular panels and roundel spandrels, on a plinth base, 418.5cm (13ft 8 3/4in) long, 292cm (9ft 7in) high. * Provenance Rockbeare Manor, Exeter, Devon.
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