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A fine Queen Anne gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with silver balance cock William Threlkeld, London, early 18th cent

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Lot 109

A fine Queen Anne gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with silver balance cock William Threlkeld, London, early 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four Egyptian pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced silver balance cock with grotesque mask detail at the junction with the conforming pierced broad foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied gilt scroll infill opposing signature Wm. Thelkeld, LONDON and serial number 272 (dial plate present but with no dial, balance and staff lacking), the pillar plate 40mm (1.5ins approx.) diameter. William Threlkeld (II) is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in Brancepath, County Durham in 1674. He was a trained watchmaker and goldsmith who by 1695 had moved to London and had set up business in the Parish of St. Michael, Cornhill. By 1726 Threkeld had moved to St. Martin in the Fields where he took Thomas Hudson as an apprentice. In 1728 he is listed as working 'In ye Strand near ye new Exchange', and is believed to have died in around 1750

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A fine Queen Anne gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with silver balance cock John Ellicott, London, early 18th century

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Lot 110

A fine Queen Anne gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with silver balance cock John Ellicott, London, early 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four Egyptian pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced silver balance cock with grotesque mask detail at the junction with the conforming pierced broad foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied gilt scroll infill opposing signature Jn'o Ellicott, LONDON (dial plate present but with no dial), the pillar plate 40mm (1.5ins approx.) diameter. John Ellicott senior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born probably in Bodmin, Cornwall circa 1673, he was apprenticed in London in 1687 to John Waters gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1696. Ellicott became Company Assistant in 1726 and held the position of Warden from 1731 until his death in 1733. Loomes notes that he is regarded as an 'eminent watchmaker'. His son also named John succeeded his business and built on the firm foundations of his father to become one of the famous clock and watchmakers of his generation.

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A Queen Anne gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with silver balance cock Avenell, London, early 18th century The gilt f

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Lot 111

A Queen Anne gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with silver balance cock Avenell, London, early 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four square baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced silver balance cock with grotesque mask detail at the junction with the conforming pierced broad foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied gilt scroll infill opposing signature Avenell, Royall, EXCHANGE, LONDON, now fitted with a convex white enamel Roman numeral dial, the pillar plate 35mm (1.375ins) diameter. An Edward Avenall is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in Highworth, Wiltshire in 1684, and apprenticed to Joseph Duke in 1698 gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in July 1706. Avenall had two sons, Edward who was apprenticed to the Vintners' Company in 1724, and John who was apprenticed through the Clockmakers' Company to his father in 1725. Loomes further notes that Edward Avenall senior is believed to have lived until after 1749.

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A fine gilt brass verge pocket watch movement Signed for Daniel Delander, early 18th century The gilt full plate single fus

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Lot 114

A fine gilt brass verge pocket watch movement Signed for Daniel Delander, early 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee dial-winding verge movement with four unusual twist-turned baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with unusual symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance bridge secured by three small leaf engraved feet pinned to the backplate beside a silvered regulation disc within applied scroll pierced silver infill over engraved signature DANIEL, DELANDER, LONDON and serial number 324 within leafy scroll engraved decoration, now fitted with a convex white Roman numeral dial, the pillar plate 35mm (1.375ins) diameter. Daniel Delander is recorded in Loomes, Brian The Early CLOCKMAKERS of Great Britain as born circa 1678 and apprenticed to Charles Halstead before being transferred to Thomas Tompion and gaining his Freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1699. He initially worked as 'servant' to Thomas Tompion from Devereux Court and later (after Tompion's death in 1713) from 'within Temple Bar', Fleet Street. He was a fine maker whose work was clearly influenced by his master but is perhaps best known for his series of particularly fine duplex escapement longcase clocks as well as long duration clocks often with refinements such as equation of time. Delander appeared to also share his master's exacting standards with regards to the quality and design of the cases for his clocks, with his table clocks often mirroring those of Tompion and his successor George Graham. The balance bridge of the current lot is highly unusual in that it is secured by three small leaf-engraved feet pinned to the backplate rather than being of single-footed 'cock' design. Standard balance bridges with two feet screwed to the backplate are typical of 17th century French practice and late Dutch 'copies (see lots 97 and 94) however these also tend to differ in layout of the regulation (when compared to English examples) with Dutch copies invariably identifiable due to having the regulation disc positioned the opposite side of the balance. The current lot however would appear to be laid-out in the English manner and finished to a suitably high standard. Furthermore the presence of a full signature and serial number would suggest that the watch was indeed made by Delander as Dutch 'copies' tend not to include the full name. It would therefore seem that the unusual design of balance bridge is an expression of Delander's individual inventive approach.

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A Queen Anne silver pair-cased verge pocket watch with champleve dial John Smallwood, Lichfield, early 18th century The gil

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Lot 116

A Queen Anne silver pair-cased verge pocket watch with champleve dial John Smallwood, Lichfield, early 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four square Egyptian pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with herringbone bordered rim and female mask at the junction of the conforming pierced broad foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied scroll pierced infill opposing signature John Smallwood, Lichfield , fitted with circular silver champleve dial with scroll bordered panel signature cartouches engraved SMALLWOOD, LICHFIELD to the matted centre within Roman numeral chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers and Arabic lozenge five minute numerals to outer track, with gold beetle and poker hands, the plain inner case with indistinct maker's mark only, fitted with convex glass and suspension post, the outer case similarly marked, the pillar plate 41mm (1.625ins) diameter, the outer case 57mm (2.25ins) diameter overall. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Dr. David Torrens, subsequently acquired by the vendor from Charles Allix in the 1950's. John Smallwood is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as working in Lichfield, Staffordshire by 1711 and selling-up his stock in 1741.

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A George III gilt pair-cased verge pocket watch Richard Baker, Tamworth, 1781 The gilt full plate single fusee verge movem

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Lot 117

A George III gilt pair-cased verge pocket watch Richard Baker, Tamworth, 1781 The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four column turned pillars, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with decorated rim and vase at the junction of the conforming wedge-shaped foot flanked by silvered regulation disc within applied scroll pierced infill opposing signature RICH'D BAKER, TAMWORTH and serial number 110 engraved to a banner within conforming further scroll pieced infill, fitted with circular white enamel Roman numeral dial polychrome painted with a courting couple within a pastoral landscape to centre, with Arabic quarters to outer track and gold hands, the plain silver gilt inner case fitted with convex glass and suspension post and marked for London 1781 maker IB , the gilt metal outer case with push-button clasp, the pillar plate 34mm (1.25ins approx.) diameter, the outer case 44mm (1.75ins approx.) diameter overall. Richard Baker is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Tamworth 1784-95.

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A silver cased verge pocket watch Signed for Edward Burgess, circa 1700 and later The gilt full plate single fusee verge mo

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Lot 118

A silver cased verge pocket watch Signed for Edward Burgess, circa 1700 and later The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four tulip pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock decorated with an Ottoman mask at the apex and with conforming pierced foot flanked by silvered regulation disc within adjacent applied scroll pierced infill opposing engraved signature for Edward Burgis, London, fitted with a white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and with steel beetle and poker hands, in a silver consular case with winding shutter to rear and suspension post (the dial and case probably mid 18th century replacements), the pillar plate 39mm (1.5ins) diameter, the case 52mm (2ins approx) diameter overall. Edward Burgess is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as marrying Patience Clement (sister of William Clement) in 1670. He apparently never gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company and appears to have taken apprentices through the Tallow Chandlers' Company (George Thomas in 1676, Matthias Child in 1680 and Theophilus Fisher in 1684). This would suggest that Burgess perhaps worked just outside the City (possibly Southwark) but was clearly held in high esteem by the Clockmakers' Company as they approached him to judge the clockmaking contest between Prevost and Threlkeld in 1699 - he declined the request. Loomes notes that Edward Burgess and his wife were still alive in 1713. Although the current lot appears English the positioning of the regulation disc to the left hand side of the movement backplate (when viewed with cock uppermost) would suggest that the current lot may be of Dutch workmanship. However the presence of a full signature would indicate that the movement was indeed finished by Burgess.

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An interesting George III silver pair-cased pocket watch William Frodsham, London, 1783 The gilt full plate single fusee m

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Lot 120

An interesting George III silver pair-cased pocket watch William Frodsham, London, 1783 The gilt full plate single fusee movement with, four square baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block, verge escapement with rare jewelled crown wheel pivot and sprung three-arm balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine asymmetric foliate scroll pierced balance bridge fitted with screwed diamond endstone over silvered regulation disc within applied gilt infill incorporating signature W'm Frodsham, London and serial number 1175 engraved onto a scrolling banner within a matted field, the white enamel Roman numeral dial with repeat signature to centre, Arabic five minutes to outer track and later blued steel moon hands, the plain silver inner case fitted with convex glass, suspension post and marked for London 1783 maker EL , the outer case apparently unmarked with push-button clasp and engraved monogram dated 1796 to verso (both cases formerly gilt), the pillar plate 35mm (1.375ins approx.) diameter, the outer case 51 mm (2ins) diameter overall. William Frodsham senior is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born 1728, free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1781 and died 1807. He worked from 12 Kingsgate Street, Red Lion Square, London and was appointed as one of the 'Experts' to assess Harrison's and Earnshaw's marine chronometers. He is thought to have probably been a journeyman to Justin Vulliamy and worked with his son, William junior (1755-1805), from circa 1779-1805 who is believed to have been taught the art of watch jewelling by his friend Thomas Earnshaw. This friendship lead to a conflict of interest when, in 1804, Frodsham was asked by the Board of Longitude to give evidence relating to a claim for a reward by Earnshaw subsequent to the latter's development of an improved design of detached escapement. The jewelled crown wheel pivot in the current lot is a particularly rare detail which possibly reflects the maker's specific interest in this practice (acquired from Thomas Earnshaw). In addition to this detail the general layout of the backplate (incorporating a balance bridge rather than a cock) is noteworthy in that it is reminiscent of the watch made for John Harrison by John Jefferys in 1752/3 (both seem to loosely echo 18th century Dutch practice in their use of a balance bridge and regulation disc placed over the fusee barrel). It would therefore seem plausible that the maker of the current lot may have been aware of Harrison's watch to the extent that he sought to replicate superficial details in the movement. This may have been done in order to differentiate it from 'standard' models perhaps due to the intention to add an 'improvement' - the jewelling to the crown wheel pivot. This sequence of possibilities is supported by fact that Harrison also resided in red Lion Square, literally just down the road from Frodsham.

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A fine late Victorian mahogany longcase regulator H. and R. Millar, Edinburgh, late 19th century The substantial eight-day

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Lot 122

A fine late Victorian mahogany longcase regulator H. and R. Millar, Edinburgh, late 19th century The substantial eight-day movement with bottle-shaped plates united by four massive double-screwed pillars, the train with Harrison's maintaining power, high pinion count, six-spoke wheel crossings throughout and Graham type deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets regulated by mercury jar seconds pendulum suspended from an iron bracket fitted to the case backboard with fine beat adjustment to the crutch and amplitude scale applied to the backboard beneath the jar, the 12.5 inch circular silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds and twenty-four hour Arabic numeral hour dials and signed H. & R. Millar, Edinburgh to centre within circumference with Arabic five minute annotations to outer track and canted silver bezel, the case with shallow triangular tympanum over circular dial aperture and canted angles to the full-width hood door, the trunk with convex throat moulding and rectangular bevel-glazed caddy moulded door flanked by further canted angles, on flame-figured plinth base with simple skirt, 197cm (77.5ins) high. The firm of H. and R. Millar are probably successors to the partnership of Robert Millar and Son who are recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Edinburgh circa 1850. H. and R. Millar appear to have primarily supplied turret clocks including one now in the Royal Collection supplied for 'the Bothy' in 1902. The current lot is built to a high specification and features electrical contacts fitted to the frontplate which would have been opened and closed by a flag (or cam) formerly fitted to the seconds arbor. These electrical contacts would have allowed slave dials to be run from the current timepiece suggesting that it was originally intended as the 'master' timekeeper for a fairly large establishment. From this it may be appropriate to speculate that the current lot may have been the 'shop' regulator made by H. and R. Millar to test the timekeeping of turret and other clocks constructed in their own workshops.

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A German iron and brass hour-striking turret clock Rochlitz, Berlin, circa 1897 The movement of flatbed construction with

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Lot 131

A German iron and brass hour-striking turret clock Rochlitz, Berlin, circa 1897 The movement of flatbed construction with high count lantern pinions and five-spoke crossings to the brass wheelwork, the going train with Harrison's maintaining power regulated by deadbeat escapement with seconds period wood rod pendulum with large lenticular bob, with crossed-out Arabic five minute setting dial opposing dial take-off and lifting pins for the strike locking detent, the countwheel striking train with single-arbor warning and two-arm fly with adjustable flags, on original wrought-iron stand complete with weights, crank winder, take-off and motionwork for the 31 inch circular gilt on black Roman numeral dial and mushroom-shaped bell with hammer assembly (currently mounted on a wooden frame), the flatbed frame 57cm (22.5ins) wide, 20cm (8ins) deep; the clock on frame 124cm (48.5ins) high by 99cm (39ins) wide by 58.5cm (23ins) deep overall. Provenance: The property of a private collector - purchased in Cologne 1997. Originally supplied for the Schlachthof, Neubrandenburg in around 1897. A file compiled by the current owner containing details relating to provenance and other relevant notes are included with the lot. The firm of C.F. Rochlitz, Berlin was founded in 1824 and specialised in making turret clocks. They were awarded many prizes at the various international exhibitions held throughout the second half of the 19th century including Gold medals at Paris 1900 and St. Louis 1904; Silver at Antwerp 1885 and Berlin 1896, and Bronze at Berlin 1879 and Amsterdam 1883. The firm continued within the ownership of successive generations of Rochlitz family until 1984 when it was acquired by Klaus Lumbeck. The current lot was supplied to the Schlachthof (slaughterhouse) at Neubrandenburg, North Eastern Germany on completion of the building in around 1897/8. During the Second World War the town was heavily bombed by the Allies resulting in the loss of many of its historic medieval buildings; the dial of the current lot bears testament to these dark hours in the form of repaired shrapnel holes. After the War the town became part of the Eastern Germany before reunification brought about much needed investment into the area. The old slaughterhouse was duly restored and converted into a large nightclub; the clock complete with its dial, stand and mushroom-shaped bell was removed at this time. The current clock is remarkably complete and of a manageable size making it the ideal candidate for installation into a clock tower or can be set-up and enjoyed as fine display piece.

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A fine George III silver and tortoiseshell triple-cased oversized verge pocket watch or coach timepiece for the Middle Easte

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Lot 161

A fine George III silver and tortoiseshell triple-cased oversized verge pocket watch or coach timepiece for the Middle Eastern market Ralph Gout, London, circa 1770 The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four square Egyptian pillars incorporating elaborate pierced galleries pinned through the backplate, scroll pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine asymmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with decorated rim and seashell at the junction of the conforming pierced foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied scroll pierced infill opposing signature Ralph Gout, London and serial number 911 , the circular white enamel 'Turkish' numeral dial with repeat signature to centre, conforming five minute numerals to outer track and later steel hands, the plain inner case fitted with convex glass and suspension post and marked for London 1768 maker WB , the second case with conforming marks, push-button clasp and later shallow wriggle-work engraved decoration to exterior, the outer case covered in mottled red-stained shell with studded borders and secured with conforming push-button clasp, the pillar plate 60mm (2.375ins approx.) diameter, the outer case 91mm (2.625ins) diameter overall. Ralph Gout is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working 1770-1836. He is believed to have been of Swiss extraction and worked from 6 Norman Street, Old Street (1770-1800), 122 Birchin Lane (1815) and 122 Bunhill Row, Finsbury Square. In 1796 Gout was declared bankrupt which resulted in a sale of his stock in order to clear his debts; the sale included watches for the Spanish and Middle Eastern markets as well as 'pedometer watches' to Gout's own design. Evidently he was able to continue in business as several watches dating to after 1796 survive. The unusual large size of the current lot is noteworthy as is the general quality of finish which is of a better standard than seen on many examples made for export to the Middle East. This would suggest that it was generally made to impress or perhaps to specifically appeal to buyers who liked the proportions of larger coach watches.

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A fine and impressiveVictorian silver mounted walnut quarter-chiming presentation bracket clock with wall bracket John Moore

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Lot 169

A fine and impressiveVictorian silver mounted walnut quarter-chiming presentation bracket clock with wall bracket John Moore and Sons, London, dated 1867 The six finned baluster pillar movement chiming the quarters on a nest of eight graduated bells and sounding the hour on a coiled gong, the going train with anchor escapement regulated by heavy lenticular bob pendulum with pivoted beam rise/fall regulation to the suspension, the 8.25 inch wide single sheet silvered brass arched dial signed JOHN MOORE & SONS, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, 14239 to centre and with blued steel hands within fine foliate strapwork engraved decoration to lower angles beneath arch incorporating subsidiary SLOW/FAST regulation and STRIKE/SILENT selection dials within conforming foliate infill, the ogee arch-top case surmounted by fine cast and chased Gothic foliate bud finials united by a pierced gallery running front to back over four further finials flanking the pediment applied with an oval silver gilt panel engraved with a view of St. Pauls Church, Rusthall and a pair of cast leafy rosettes to front, the hinged glazed dial surround decorated with further small silver rosettes to frame and with canted silvered brass fillet to interior, the angles inset with Gothic columns incorporating leafy caps and the sides with foliate scroll-pierced arched sound frets, on inverted breakfronted skirt base centred with further shaped gilt cartouche engraved PRESENTED BY, FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS, TO EDWARD OTTLEY WOLLASTON ESQ., ON HIS LEAVING THE PARISH OF, ST PAUL'S RUSTHALL flanked by additional rosettes and concave moulded sections beneath the pillars, on original wall bracket with moulded inverted breakfront table over pierced scroll outline side supports, the mounts hallmarked for London 1867 (maker's mark S.S ), the clock 72.5cm (28.5ins) high; the clock on wall bracket 97.5cm (38.5ins) high overall. John Moore and Sons succeeded the partnership of George Handley and John Moore (both of whom were apprenticed to, and were successors of John Thwaites who died in 1800) on the death of George Handley in 1824. The firm worked from 38-9 Clerkenwell Close and became particularly well known for producing public clocks and supplying movements to other makers. The last of the Moore dynasty of clockmakers, Henry James, died aged 60 in 1899, however the firm is thought to have continued into the early years of the 20th century. St. Pauls Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells was built to a design by Henry Isaac Stevens (1807-73) and was consecrated on 14th August 1850.

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A fine, impressive and very rare Victorian engraved gilt brass and malachite inset clock with thermometer and aneroid baromet

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Lot 170

A fine, impressive and very rare Victorian engraved gilt brass and malachite inset clock with thermometer and aneroid barometer in the form of a full-sized occasional table Thomas Cole, London, number 1 545, circa 1860 The eight-day movement resembling that of a standard Cole strut clock with rectangular frontplate stamped with serial number 1 545 and applied with two separate shaped backplates for the going and strike trains each with going barrels, six-spoke wheel crossings and three pillars secured by screws from the rear, the going train incorporating vertical shaped platform English lever escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel monometallic balance, the strike train sounding the hours on a coiled gong mounted behind the movement, the left hand backplate stamped THOMAS COLE, LONDON to lower edge, the 10 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial incorporating recessed circular subsidiary barometer scale calibrated in barometric inches and with the usual observations and a curved Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer to the finely engraved centre decorated in the Greek revival manner with hatched radial rosette incorporating anthemion motifs within a Vitruvian scroll border, with plain minute and cruciform hour blued steel hands within generous gilt cavetto moulded bezel incorporating concentric bead-cast borders and fitted with a heavy bevelled glass, the case with table-top incorporating quatrefoil lobed rim applied with eight malachite roundels set in pairs between anthemion and stylised scroll decorated projections of the stepped rim, the shallow dome-shaped rear panel centred with a square box enclosing the movement and incorporating winding/hand setting holes and shuttered escapement viewing aperture to underside, the whole mounted via hinged screw pivots and a curved graduated stay onto a conforming square plate attached by a rotating joint onto the elaborate two-tier triform base, the upper section with three slender square section uprights incorporating outswept bracket-shaped terminals to top over stylised panel and foliate scroll engraved feet resting onto a concave-sided platform stage with conforming fine foliate motif and gadroon border engraved detail, the lower tier with three further panel decorated square section baluster uprights mounted onto a substantial stepped triform block applied to a wide platform base adorned with three finely cast recumbent sphinxes within further finely worked stylised scroll and gadroon engraved borders, the underside with three adjustable disc-shaped levelling feet (surface with overall brown patination, barometer mechanism lacking), 49.5cm (19.5ins) wide across the top; 75.5cm (29.75ins) high with table top in horizontal position. Provenance: The current lot was a given to the vendor's father, a doctor, from a very grateful patient during the early 1960's, thence by descent to the present owner. The life and work of Thomas Cole is extensively documented in Hawkins, J.B. THOMAS COLE & VICTORIAN CLOCKMAKING. Thomas Cole was born in Nether Stowey, Somerset in 1800. His father, Thomas senior, was a local clockmaker who is now known to have moved his family to Taunton in around 1815; he was a talented maker who probably taught both Thomas and his older brother, James Ferguson, the clockmaking trade. By 1821 James Ferguson had moved to London and filed a Patent for a pivoted detent escapement, by 1823 he was working from New Bond Street where he was joined by his younger brother, Thomas. Over the next twelve years the two brothers worked alongside each other and produced a series of highly complicated silver 'humpback' carriage clocks very much in the manner of Abraham Louis Breguet (leading some to speculate a connection between Breguet and the Cole brothers). The brothers then went their separate ways with James Ferguson going on to explore his technical abilities later developing a series of escapement designs including a 'resilient' lever escapement (1830), a 'double rotary' escapement (1840), a detached escapement calliper (1849) and an escapement with negative diameter (1859). Thomas Cole sought to specialise in small decorative timepieces of the highest quality. By 1845 he was advertising himself as a Þsigner and maker of ornamental clocks' and in 1851 submitted examples for display at the Great Exhibition, both under his name, and on the stands of other leading retailers such as Hunt & Roskel and Hancocks. He then went on to exhibit at the Paris Exhibition of 1855 where his entry warranted an 'Honourable Mention', and again at the British International Exhibition in 1862 where he was awarded a medal for 'Excellence of taste and design'. Thomas Cole was elected to the Royal Society of Arts in June 1861; he died three years later of typhoid fever, at his home at 1 Westbourne Park Road, Paddington, leaving his second wife Charlotte and their three children (two boys and one girl). The originality and inventiveness of design coupled with the exceptional quality of finish ensured an enduring popularity for Thomas Cole's work, mainly from the rising Nouveau Riche class of Victorians made wealthy from the Industrial Revolution. Until the discovery of the current lot only two other full-sized 'table' clocks by Thomas Cole were known. Both of these were first documented as consecutive lots offered at Christie's, King Street, Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers 13th December 2000 (lots 63 and 64). The first was numbered 1884 and was signed for the retailer's Hunt and Roskell, London; whilst the second bore the numbers 1578 and 1505 and was dated March 1862 to the going spring barrel. Both of these clocks were very similar only differing in detail - mainly in the design of the engraving; they sold for the premium inclusive amounts of £69,750 and £71,950 respectively. It seems that these two examples were purchased by the same buyer as they were offered again by Christie's, in their sale of Magnificent Clocks, on the 15th September 2004. Presented together as a 'harlequin pair' (lot 29) they realised £81,260 including buyer's premium. Finally number 1884 appeared for a third time at Christies where it was sold for £73,250 on 15th March 2012 (lot 25). Although the current lot is outwardly similar than the other two known examples overall refinements and improvements in both its specification and detailing are evident. The dial incorporates the additions of a barometer scale and thermometer whilst the rim of the table is generally of increased complexity featuring a stepped layered edge. The base is also more substantial with the central platform being significantly wider than on the other examples. This allows the lower tier of baluster supports to be spread further apart and the base plate to have an increased footprint resulting in improved stability and more satisfactory proportions. In addition to this the horizontal elements of the both the central platform and the base are extensively engraved compared to the relatively simple single geometric band seen on the lowermost step of the other two examples. Overall the detail design of the engraved enrichments possessed by the current lot are particularly harmonious being in the Greco-Egyptian style throughout. This style of decoration was made popular by Thomas Hope during the first quarter of the 19th century and seems to have been used relatively sparingly by Cole and then only for his finest examples.

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A Queen Anne ebonised longcase clock of one month duration Andrew Dunlop, London, early 18th century The five finned pillar

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Lot 189

A Queen Anne ebonised longcase clock of one month duration Andrew Dunlop, London, early 18th century The five finned pillar high-position internal countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes, recessed silvered subsidiary seconds ring and foliate-border engraved calendar aperture to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, Arabic five minutes to outer track and signed And'r Dunlop, London to lower margin, with foliate pierced blued steel hands and unusual winged cherub head and drapery lambrequin decorated foliate cast spandrels to angles, in an ebonised case with moulded cornice over integral three-quarter columns to the glazed hood door, the sides with rectangular windows and quarter columns applied to bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with rectangular door bordered with half-round mouldings and centred with a circular brass lenticle, on plain plinth base now applied with a moulded skirt and standing on bracket feet, 219cm (86ins) high. Andrew Dunlop is recorded in Loomes Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as working in Aberdeen until around 1700 before moving to London where he worked from Spread Eagle Court, Grey's Inn. He joined the Clockmakers' Company in 1701 and took in Thomas Hague as an apprentice in 1719 followed by his son, Conyers, in 1725. He is thought to have died in 1732 and was succeeded by his son. The work of Andrew Dunlop is described in Maxwell-Irving, A.M.T ANDREW DUNLOP, C.C. 1701-32 (see ANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGY Vol. XV, No. 1 pages 36-46) where particular focus is given to his watches which are described as being of the 'finest quality'. A fine silver mounted ebony grande sonnerie striking table clock made by Andrew Dunlop for Daniel Delander was sold in these rooms on Tuesday 17th March 2015 lot 82 for a hammer price of £20,000.

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An extremely rare Charles II diamond-shaped wall clock dial Ahasuerus Fromanteel, London, circa 1660-5 The 6 inch square pl

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Lot 201

An extremely rare Charles II diamond-shaped wall clock dial Ahasuerus Fromanteel, London, circa 1660-5 The 6 inch square plate engraved with a five-petal rose over signature Aha. Fromanteel within an intense field of asymmetric flowering foliage incorporating tulips and other blooms to centre, within applied narrow Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheatear half hour markers and inner quarter track, the upper and lower spandrel areas applied with silver coloured metal mounts cast in relief with further foliate sprays, now with a vestigial scroll-pierced steel hand an mounted in a moulded ebony frame, overall width corner-to-corner 26.5cm (10.5ins). Ahasuerus Fromanteel was born in Norwich in 1607 and was apprenticed there to Jacques van Barton before moving to London in 1631 where he became a freeman of the Blacksmiths' Company. The following year he was admitted as a Free Brother to the newly formed Clockmakers' Company. Fromanteel initially worked from East Smithfield but by 1640 he had moved to the Parish of St. Mary's Whitechapel and then finally to St. Saviour's, Southwark by 1650. Fromanteel took many apprentices including three of his sons; John in 1654, Abraham in 1662 and Daniel in 1663 (not freed). As part of his apprenticeship John Fromanteel was sent to The Hague to work with Saloman Coster from whom he acquired the knowledge of the first pendulum clocks. Subsequently, in September 1658, Ahasuerus Fromanteel posted his now famous advert in Mercurius Politicus announcing the introduction of the pendulum clock to England. The first of these timepieces appear to have been spring-driven however the longcase clock was subsequently developed/introduced within a year. This sequence of rapid technological advancements can almost entirely be attributed to the Fromanteel workshop leading many to describe Ahasuerus Fromanteel as the úther of English clockmaking'. Ahasuerus Fromanteel is believed to have left London in fear of the plague in around 1665, first travelling to Colchester, then onto Amsterdam where he set up in business in 1668. By 1676 Fromanteel was back in England (pesumably leaving the Amsterdam business in the hands of his sons John and Ahasuerus II) where he died in 1692/3 and was buried at St. Mary's Whitechapel on 31st January 1693. The current lot appears to belonged to one of a very rare group of domestic wall clocks with diamond-shaped dials as discussed by Bill Linnard in his three articles entitled Diamonds are Forever?, More Diamond Dials and Diamonds Galore published in the May 2005, April 2006 and April 2007 issues of the Horological Journal respectively. Linnard surveys thirteen other examples which he dates between circa 1670 and 1740. The earliest example he describes is a thirty-hour single-handed spring driven timepiece by John Wise of London which he dates to around 1670, with the next being the circa 1680 weight-driven alarm timepiece by Joseph Knibb illustrated in Dawson, Percy G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 530 (plates 781-3). Other examples by Leading London makers such as Tompion (now cased as a table clock) and Samuel Watson are also discussed. The reason why these diamond shaped timepieces were made is not clear, they may have simply been following the tradition of lozenge-shaped dials for church clocks or perhaps they reflect a Continental influence as many German Renaissance monstrance clocks were made with lozenge-shaped dial surrounds (see Maurice, Klaus and Mayr, Otto THE CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE, German Clocks and Automata 1550-1650 page 206 for an example by Paulus Braun, Augsburg, circa 1600). The engraving to the centre of the current dial can be broadly compared to that seen on a hooded wall clock by Joseph Knibb of Oxford illustrated in Lee, Ronald A. The Knibb Family * Clockmakers on page 63 (plate 58). The provision of a winding hole (now filled/moved) would suggest that the original movement was most likely spring-driven and probably regulated by a verge escapement with a short-bob pendulum. This dial is probably the earliest English diamond-shaped example to have survived and to the best of the cataloguer's knowledge is the only one by Fromanteel.

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A George III silver mounted shagreen etui of drawing instruments Dollond, London, early 19th century The tapered oblong sha

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 3

A George III silver mounted shagreen etui of drawing instruments Dollond, London, early 19th century The tapered oblong shagreen veneered case with silver clasp button, hinge and collar mounts and oval nameplate engraved H.C. Langton to top of lid, the interior enclosing brass and steel compass dividers complete with extension piece and interchangeable pen/pencil attachments, a second brass and steel compass divider, an ivory and brass sector signed Dollond, London, an ivory parallel ruler, another ivory ruler engraved with mathematical plotting and protractor scales stamped *DOLLOND*LONDON*, an ivory handled pen and a file (with one vacant aperture), the case 17cm (6.75ins) high. Peter Dollond was born 1730 and died 1820. He was the son of John Dollond, a Huguenot silk weaver, and started business as an optician at the age of twenty in 1750. He was joined by his father in 1752 until the latter's death in 1761 and then by his brother, John, until his death in 1804. The family business was continued by Peter Dollond's nephew, George Huggins, who subsequently changed his surname to Dollond. Peter Dollond was appointed optician to George III and the Duke of York and the workshop was renowned for producing high quality instruments.

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A fine French silver small pocket sundial Jacques Thoury, Paris, late 17th century The oval silver plate with outer hour sc

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 33

A fine French silver small pocket sundial Jacques Thoury, Paris, late 17th century The oval silver plate with outer hour scale engraved IIII-XII-VIII divided into quarter-hour subdivisions around a central rosette with radial hour-lines between, the glazed four-point compass with adjacent inscription Pour 49, degrez opposing fine foliate pierced and engraved hinged gnomen, the underside with leaf decorated spring bar bisecting engraved signature Jacques Thoury, A Paris and fitted with two small baluster turned feet opposing moulded silver-gilt compass box engraved with a fine radial leaf design to the base cap, length 5cm (2ins). Provenance: The estate of a connoisseur collector of regional furniture, works of art and clocks. An almost identical dial by Jacques Thoury is in the collection of The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich where the curators note that Thoury was as a Member of the Founders' Corporation from about 1684. Another similar dial signed Roch Blondeau, Paris was sold at Christies, King Street THE ALBERT ODMARK COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT CLOCKS AND WATCHES 11th March 2005 (lot 249) for £2,640.

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An early pendulum spring clock dial Probably Dutch, circa 1665 The rectangular patinated brass plate measuring 10 by 8.25 i

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 77

An early pendulum spring clock dial Probably Dutch, circa 1665 The rectangular patinated brass plate measuring 10 by 8.25 inches with integral hinges to the left hand margin and clasp to the right, the front applied with engraved solid silver Roman numeral chapter ring with tied stylised asterisk half hour markers and every minute numbered within the outer track, now with pierced blued steel hands, applied brass rosettes to spandrel areas over later mount cast as a pair of cherubs flanking a swan (applied over the original pendulum access aperture) with further anthemion mounts to lower angles, (velvet covering not present). The use of solid silver chapter ring, design of the half hour markers and position of the winding hole together with the overall dimensions of the plate would suggest that the current lot was made for an early eight-day Hague clock and can be compared to an example by Claude Pascal of The Hague illustrated in van den Ende, Hans, Taylor, Dr. John C. (and others) HUYGENS' LEGACY, The Golden Age of the Pendulum Clock pages 38-9.

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A group of pocket watch cases and related items Anonymous, mainly 18th century Comprising a fine shagreen covered outer cas

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 85

A group of pocket watch cases and related items Anonymous, mainly 18th century Comprising a fine shagreen covered outer case with push-button clasp 68mm (2.75ins approx.) diameter; two more smaller outer cases, the first covered in stained red shell, the second covered in horn with penned stylised coral detail beneath, each approx. 4.7cm (2.875ins) diameter; a gilt pair of cases, the inner with maker's mark O over A.N, the outer 4.7cm (2.875ins) diameter; a silver outer case (worn) 5.7cm (2.25ins) approx diameter; a circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track 3.6mm (1.4375ins) diameter; a small 'pork pie' watch/clock bell; a foliate scroll pierced gilt watch cock and an assortment of watch motion wheels, (qty).

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A George III gilt pair-cased verge pocket watch John Craig, Newcastle, 1809 The gilt full plate single fusee verge movemen

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 91

A George III gilt pair-cased verge pocket watch John Craig, Newcastle, 1809 The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four column turned pillars, plain stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance, the backplate with fine Ho-Ho bird inhabited foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with decorated rim and lyre at the junction of the engraved wedge-shaped foot flanked by regulation scale opposing signature Jn'o Craig, Newcastle engraved to the removable mainspring barrel bridge, fitted with original gilt dust cover engraved Clement Wilson, 1811 and circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial and gilt spade hands, the plain silver inner case fitted with convex glass and suspension post, the outer case now lacking push-button clasp, both with marks for London 1809 maker WM, the pillar plate 44mm (1.75ins approx.) diameter, the outer case 57mm (2.25ins) diameter overall. John Craig is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Newcastle-on-Tyne 1780-1820. Clement Wilson is probably the name of the original owner.

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A Dutch silver pair-cased verge pocket watch Bearing signature for John Wilter, London, circa 1775 The gilt full plate sin

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 92

A Dutch silver pair-cased verge pocket watch Bearing signature for John Wilter, London, circa 1775 The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four square section baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm balance, the backplate with foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance bridge and conforming engraved infill adjacent to the silvered regulation disc and bearing signature John Wilter, London, fitted with circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with arcaded minutes ring, the plain silver inner case with convex glass, suspension post and marked with initials EC beneath a crown, the repousse outer case decorated in relief with figural allegorical scene to verso within rococo scroll borders and with push-button clasp (hands lacking), the pillar plate 40mm (1.5ins approx.) diameter, the outer case 53mm (2.125ins) diameter overall. John Wilter is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as 'perhaps a fictitious name' seen on Dutch-type watches dating to around 1775.

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A verge pocket watch movement with champleve dial James Lehcim, London, first half of the 18th century The gilt full plate

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 93

A verge pocket watch movement with champleve dial James Lehcim, London, first half of the 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four square section baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with grotesque mask at the junction of the conforming pierced foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied scroll pierced infill opposing signature Ja's Lehcim and serial number 470 , fitted with circular silver champleve dial with arched panel signature cartouches engraved LEHCIM, LONDON to the scroll decorated matted centre within Roman numeral chapter ring and Arabic lozenge five minute numerals to outer track, (hands lacking), the pillar plate 35mm (1.375ins) diameter. A maker with the surname 'Lehcim' appears not to be recorded however it is possible that the name has been reversed, hence a maker with the surname 'Michel' may have been responsible for the current lot.

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Three similar Dutch gilt brass verge pocket watch movements Two bearing signature for Tarts, London, the third for Demelais,

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 94

Three similar Dutch gilt brass verge pocket watch movements Two bearing signature for Tarts, London, the third for Demelais, London Each with gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four square section baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm balance, the backplate with foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance bridge and conforming engraved infill around the silvered regulation disc, two bearing signatures J. Tarts and Tarts, London and numbered 255 and 14204 respectively with the first fitted with circular white Roman enamel Roman numeral dial painted with a coastal shipping scene to centre and the second with silver champleve dial with repeat signature and calendar aperture to scroll blind fret decorated centre within Roman numeral chapter ring within arcaded minute ring and cartouche Arabic five minutes, both with pillar plate approx 35mm (1.375ins) diameter; the third movement bearing signature Demelais, London to backplate, with white enamel Roman numeral dial featuring arcaded minute ring and pillar plate measuring 39mm (1.5ins) in diameter, (3). The three watch movements in the current lot are typical examples of Dutch timepieces produced during the mid to late 18th century signed with 'spurious' London signatures. One diagnostic feature is that on such examples the layout of the regulation tends to vary slightly from typical English practice resulting in the silvered regulation disc being positioned on the opposite side of the movement (to the left rather than the right when viewed with balance bridge uppermost). In addition to this the presence of the signature 'Tarts, London' would also suggest Dutch origins as it seems that this was a fictitious name specifically used by Dutch makers to give the impression that the watch was of English manufacture.

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A gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with champleve dial Deshays, ADovay, early 18th century The gilt full plate single

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 95

A gilt brass verge pocket watch movement with champleve dial Deshays, ADovay, early 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four square section baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with gadroon bordered rim and grotesque mask at the junction of the conforming pierced broad foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied scroll pierced infill opposing signature DESHAYS, A DOVAY and serial number 137, fitted with circular silver champleve dial with curved panel signature cartouches engraved DESHAYS, A.DOVAY to the matted centre within Roman numeral chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers and Arabic lozenge five minute numerals to outer track, with pieced blued steel hour hand (minute hand lacking), the pillar plate 37mm (1.4375ins) diameter. Although there appears to be no specific record of a maker by the name of Deshays working from 'Dovay' in the usual sources it is perhaps interesting to note that the current lot appears to be distinctly English in character suggesting that the maker was trained in London. With this in mind it is perhaps appropriate to note that a Matthew Deshais is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London before 1710.

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A Swiss small gilt brass quarter-repeating verge pocket watch movement Delisle and Freres Moricand, Geneva, late 18th centur

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 96

A Swiss small gilt brass quarter-repeating verge pocket watch movement Delisle and Freres Moricand, Geneva, late 18th century The gilt full-plate single fusee four column-turned pillar movement with verge escapement, three-arm brass balance and quarter-repeat mechanism with two hammers for denoting the hours and quarters positioned between the plates activated by a plunger at twelve o'clock, the backplate with delicate rococo scroll pierced and chased balance bridge, silvered regulation disc and signed Delisle & F's Moricand, Geneve, No. 2035 to circumference, the white enamel Roman numeral dial with repeat signature to centre, 'jewelled' scroll pierced and chased silver hands and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the pillar plate 29mm (1.125ins approx.) diameter. Delisle and Freres Moricand are recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Geneva during the late 18th century.

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A Continental Renaissance style silver mounted rock crystal 'form watch' Bearing signature for A. Rene, probably mid 19th ce

Dreweatts & Bloomsbury (Dreweatts)

Lot 98

A Continental Renaissance style silver mounted rock crystal 'form watch' Bearing signature for A. Rene, probably mid 19th century The oval gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and three-arm balance, the leafy foliate scroll engraved backplate with conforming asymmetric pierced and engraved balance cock engraved A Rene to the wedge-shaped foot and with blued steel spring set-up ratchet, the silver dial with single steel hand and centre engraved with a village landscape within unusual applied arcaded Roman numeral chapter ring with inner quarter track and triform half hour markers within a fine foliate scroll chased oval surround, the two-piece case carved in the form of a scallop shell with herringbone bordered repeating scroll pierced mask around the dial incorporating the hinge for both the movement and the upper part of the case, the exterior with rope twist mouldings and clasp opposing pendant rising from a scroll pieced and engraved foot, (balance staff broken), the movement pillar plate 26mm (1ins) by 21mm (0.813ins), the watch 61mm (2.438ins) high to top of suspension post. The movement of the current lot is interesting in that it was made to broadly resemble that of an early 17th century pre-hairspring watch with small asymmetric foliate pierced balance cock and steel spring set-up ratchet and pawl to the backplate. However, on closer examination, the wedge-shaped foot to the cock and the pierced brass stop-iron block are typically later (18th/19th century) features which give-away the watches true age. Other pointers are the finely executed engraving to the backplate which is not at all typical of early 17th century practice and the slender knopped baluster pillars which are again not of the usual pattern. The landscape to the centre of the finely engraved dial also has a distinctive 19th century feel as does the unusual shape of the chapter ring. From this it can be concluded that the present watch was made as a 'historic' revival piece which became fashionable from the mid 19th century onwards. The engraved script A. Rene would also suggest that the watch is also probably French in origin.

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Orange Opal Tennis Bracelet, oval cut cabochons of the orange opal with flashes of bright green, totalling 7cts, set in a sin

Gerrards Auction Rooms

Lot 159

Orange Opal Tennis Bracelet, oval cut cabochons of the orange opal with flashes of bright green, totalling 7cts, set in a single row in 14ct gold vermeil and silver, fastened with a tongue and box clasp with two figure-of -eight safety catches; 8 inches long

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Sky Blue Topaz Pair of Drop Earrings, each comprising three round cut 1ct topaz, in a vertical drop, a total of 6cts, suspend

Gerrards Auction Rooms

Lot 174

Sky Blue Topaz Pair of Drop Earrings, each comprising three round cut 1ct topaz, in a vertical drop, a total of 6cts, suspended from silver shepherd's crook fittings; 1.75 inch drop overall

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Collection Of Jewellery Comprising Gents Engine Turned Cufflinks, Silver Stone Set Earrings, Pendants And Chains

Gerrards Auction Rooms

Lot 245

Collection Of Jewellery Comprising Gents Engine Turned Cufflinks, Silver Stone Set Earrings, Pendants And Chains

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Lapis Lazuli and Silver Chain Necklace, 44cts of extremely high quality lapis, bezel set, with chequerboard faceting to both

Gerrards Auction Rooms

Lot 269

Lapis Lazuli and Silver Chain Necklace, 44cts of extremely high quality lapis, bezel set, with chequerboard faceting to both front and back, in square cuts, interspaced by smaller oval pieces, similar, all in silver, fastened with a lobster claw clasp; 18 inches long

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Pink Sapphire Tennis Bracelet, a row of oval cut, rare, pink sapphires, totalling 7cts, set in rhodium vermeil and silver, fa

Gerrards Auction Rooms

Lot 82

Pink Sapphire Tennis Bracelet, a row of oval cut, rare, pink sapphires, totalling 7cts, set in rhodium vermeil and silver, fastening with a tongue and box clasp with a figure-of-eight safety catch; 7.5 inches long; only a small percentage of sapphires mined are 'fancy' colours, ie not blue, and pink is only a small part of that quantity

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BURMESE SILVER EMBOSSED EWER
with lizard handle, the body with embossed animal and floral panels, 19cm high

McTear's

Lot 277

BURMESE SILVER EMBOSSED EWER with lizard handle, the body with embossed animal and floral panels, 19cm high

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JAPANESE SILVER SUGAR BOWL
stamped 'Samurai Shokai Yokohama Sterling', embossed with detailed cherry blossum and branched dei

McTear's

Lot 288

JAPANESE SILVER SUGAR BOWL stamped 'Samurai Shokai Yokohama Sterling', embossed with detailed cherry blossum and branched deign, the two handles in the form of branches, approximately 278g, 17.5cm long; together with a Chinese silver sauce dish, decorated with a young pine tree and two character stamps to the base and with a comb in the form of a geisha with character stamp (3)

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20TH CENTURY THAI SILVER CIGARETTE BOX
stamped 'Silver Siam', lid engraved with scene of a temple on a island with scrolling

McTear's

Lot 290

20TH CENTURY THAI SILVER CIGARETTE BOX stamped 'Silver Siam', lid engraved with scene of a temple on a island with scrolling border, 18.5cm long

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CHINESE SILVER THREE PIECE CONDIMENT SET
comprising a pepper pot, mustard and salt, one with Famille Rose ceramic liner, the

McTear's

Lot 369

CHINESE SILVER THREE PIECE CONDIMENT SET comprising a pepper pot, mustard and salt, one with Famille Rose ceramic liner, the pepper 6cm high

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GROUP OF CHINESE SILVER FIGURES
of rickshaw men, palanquin chairs, and others, all with Chinese hallmarks, some with damages,

McTear's

Lot 439

GROUP OF CHINESE SILVER FIGURES of rickshaw men, palanquin chairs, and others, all with Chinese hallmarks, some with damages, the widest 9.5cm in length (6)

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CHINESE SILVER MINIATURE TROPHY CUP
on a wooden stand, marked, 10.5cm high overall

McTear's

Lot 471

CHINESE SILVER MINIATURE TROPHY CUP on a wooden stand, marked, 10.5cm high overall

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CINESE SILVER BILLIARD TROPHY
for Hankow Golf Club, 2nd Prize, won by D. Maitland, 1914, 14cm high, 115.6g

McTear's

Lot 473

CINESE SILVER BILLIARD TROPHY for Hankow Golf Club, 2nd Prize, won by D. Maitland, 1914, 14cm high, 115.6g

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CHINESE SILVER SHAKER
with characters to the body, 7.5cm high, 22g

McTear's

Lot 477

CHINESE SILVER SHAKER with characters to the body, 7.5cm high, 22g

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A creamware sauceboat late 18th century, of silver shape with moulded feathered edging to the rim and foot, the handle forme

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 20

A creamware sauceboat late 18th century, of silver shape with moulded feathered edging to the rim and foot, the handle formed as two twisted straps issuing from applied flowers and leaves, 16.5cm.

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A good Chelsea silver-shaped plate c.1755, delicately painted with narcissus, forget-me-not and other flowers within a mould

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 312

A good Chelsea silver-shaped plate c.1755, delicately painted with narcissus, forget-me-not and other flowers within a moulded brown line rim, 27cm.

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A West Pans blue and white dish or stand c.1765-70, the rim elaborately moulded with scrolls in the silver manner, decorated

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 348

A West Pans blue and white dish or stand c.1765-70, the rim elaborately moulded with scrolls in the silver manner, decorated with a wide blue border, 26cm.

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A rare white-glazed English delftware sauceboat mid 18th century, probably Bristol or Liverpool, the generous form raised on

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 66

A rare white-glazed English delftware sauceboat mid 18th century, probably Bristol or Liverpool, the generous form raised on three paw feet, the handle formed as a mythical cat-like beast, 19cm across. This footed shape, derived from silver, is rare in delftware. A similar example with a plain strap handle is in the collection at Williamsburg, and illustrated in John C Austin's catalogue, no.383.

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A good Liverpool delftware two-handled sauceboat mid 18th century, the interior painted in blue with birds perched on sprays

Woolley & Wallis

Lot 74

A good Liverpool delftware two-handled sauceboat mid 18th century, the interior painted in blue with birds perched on sprays of Oriental flowers, the exterior with peony sprays, the handles modelled as foxes perched on rims decorated with diaper panels, 20.4cm across. Cf. Michael Archer, Delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum, no. G15 for an identical example. The shape is believed to have derived from silver, and similar examples are known in St Cloud porcelain.

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A silver plated punch bowl and cover with ladle, a silver plated cake basket and copper trays (6)

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 111

A silver plated punch bowl and cover with ladle, a silver plated cake basket and copper trays (6)

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A clear glass decanter with silver rim on a presentation stand

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 149

A clear glass decanter with silver rim on a presentation stand

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A leather vanity case with silver topped bottles and another similar

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 270

A leather vanity case with silver topped bottles and another similar

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Two silver-topped walking canes and a shooting stick

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 271

Two silver-topped walking canes and a shooting stick

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A silver mounted leather cigarette case, a 19th century Russian silver and painted icon and a printed miniature of a young gi

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 317

A silver mounted leather cigarette case, a 19th century Russian silver and painted icon and a printed miniature of a young girl in brass frame (3)

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A collection of silver, white metal and yellow metal propelling pencils and an amber mouthpiece

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 318

A collection of silver, white metal and yellow metal propelling pencils and an amber mouthpiece

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A silver pickle fork, salt spoon, book mark and other items

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 319

A silver pickle fork, salt spoon, book mark and other items

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An Irish silver Britannia Standard salver, engraved 'The Guinness Handicap Steeplechase, Punchestown, 1979'

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 320

An Irish silver Britannia Standard salver, engraved 'The Guinness Handicap Steeplechase, Punchestown, 1979'

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A Victorian silver three piece teaset with zodiac emblems and acanthus leaf decoration along with a pair of silver sugar nips

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 321

A Victorian silver three piece teaset with zodiac emblems and acanthus leaf decoration along with a pair of silver sugar nips

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A silver plate, engraved with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 322

A silver plate, engraved with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

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A silver plate engraved with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952-1977

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 323

A silver plate engraved with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952-1977

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A pair of silver salts with pierced handles

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 325

A pair of silver salts with pierced handles

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A silver pocket watch contained in a silver mounted and leather travelling case

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 326

A silver pocket watch contained in a silver mounted and leather travelling case

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A George III silver tablespoon and other various silver and white metal collector's spoons

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 327

A George III silver tablespoon and other various silver and white metal collector's spoons

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A Georgian style Victorian silver tea caddy with hinged lid and a similar cream jug (2)

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 328

A Georgian style Victorian silver tea caddy with hinged lid and a similar cream jug (2)

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A Victorian silver mustard pot with blue glass liner and a silver mustard spoon, a Victorian christening set, comprising fork

Duke's Avenue Auctions

Lot 329

A Victorian silver mustard pot with blue glass liner and a silver mustard spoon, a Victorian christening set, comprising fork and spoon in original case, a silver plated set of fish cutlery and two sets of silver coffee spoons in cases

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