A rare Welsh George II parquetry banded walnut eight-day longcase clock with moonphase William Charles, Chepstow, circa 1745 The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with 11.75 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial and applied arched silvered nameplate signed Will. Charles, Chepstow to the symmetrical Ho-Ho bird inhabited foliate scroll engraved centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles applied with twin bird and urn cast spandrels beneath rolling moonphase calibrated for age of the moon and high tide times to outer edge, the upper border with applied arched plate engraved HIGH WATER AT CHEPSTOW BRIDGE, the break-arch case with moulded cornice and blind fret frieze above parquetry strung hood door with three-quarter columns to angles, the trunk with ogee-arch topped caddy moulded quarter veneered door with conforming strung border to both door and surround, on conforming plinth base with shallow moulded skirt and bracket feet to front only, 214cm (84ins) high. William Charles is recorded in Linnard, William WALES Clocks & Clockmakers as working from premises in Beaufort Square Chepstow circa 1745-78. The current lot is illustrated by Linnard (on page 115) where it is erroneously described as being in a mahogany case. The use of walnut for the veneers and general detailing of the design and layout is reminiscent of examples made by Bristol makers such as Benjamin Stretch and John Jordan during the 1740Õs; this suggests that the current lot is more likely to have been made prior to 1750. Another example by William Charles with ÔHigh Water at Chepstow BridgeÕ resides at the Chepstow Museum.
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A Rare George III mahogany striking wall clock Wright and Thorpe, London circa 1790 The five pillar twin fusee movement striking the hours on a bell mounted above the plates, the 12 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial signed Wright & Thorpe, In the Poultry, London to centre, with Arabic five minutes to outer track and scroll pierced steel hands, the case with ogee moulded glazed wooden bezel fitted to the cavetto moulded surround with salt box type case to rear with pendulum access flap and shaped back apron to base and door to right hand side, 41cm (16ins) diameter, 47cm (18.5ins) high. Wright and Thorpe are recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in the Poultry, London circa 1777. The current lot is particularly rare in that it has a strike train and can be compared to similar example by Benjamin Ward illustrated in Rose, Ronald E. ENGLISH DIAL CLOCKS on page 70.
A George III mahogany dial wall timepiece Coster, Henley, late 18th century The four knopped pillar single fusee movement with 14 inch circular brass Roman numeral dial signed COSTER, HENLEY to centre, with Arabic five minutes to outer track and decorative ring pierced steel hands, the case with cavetto moulded glazed cast brass bezel fitted to the cavetto moulded surround with salt box type case to rear with pendulum access flap and shaped back apron to base and door to right hand side, 44cm (17.25ins) diameter, 44.5cm (17.5ins) high. James Coster is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Henley and Great Marlow circa 1798-1830.
A mahogany fusee dial wall timepiece. Joyce, Whitchurch for Robinson and Co., Shrewsbury, late 19th century The four pillar single chain fusee movement with A-shaped plates, anchor escapement and stamped 17403 to backplate, the 12 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial inscribed Joyce to rear and with retailerÕs signature ROBINSON & Co., THE SQUARE, SHREWSBURY to centre, with steel spade hands within glazed cast brass bezel and turned wooden surround fronting box form case with side doors and pendulum access flap to the curved base, 38cm (15ins) diameter. The firm of J.B. Joyce and Co., Whitchurch, Shropshire can trace its roots back to William Joyce who moved from Cocshutt to Whitchurch in around 1790. The business was passed down subsequent generations with Thomas Joyce moving into the specialist field of turret clock making from 1834. The business continued trading until being sold to Smith of Derby in 1964 who allowed the firm to continue as a subsidiary. Robinson and Co. are a firm of retail jewellers who have traded from 9 The Square, Shrewsbury from the since 19th century.
A George II green japanned eight-day longcase clock John Coates, Tetbury, circa 1750 The four pillar rack striking movement with rise/fall regulation and 12 inch brass break-arch dial with recessed subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture beneath elaborate border-engraved shaped nameplate engraved JnÕo Coates, Tetbury to the matted centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track and spandrels cast as figures emblematic of the four seasons to angles, the arch with circular aperture enclosing rocking eagle engraved with the motto MOEUO ET PROFICTOR to surround and flanked by unusual foliate engraved subsidiary sector scales engraved Strike/Silent and Faster/Slower and with fine pierced steel pointers, in a case with box upstand to the domed caddy over ogee moulded cornice and three-quarter columns to hood, the trunk with break-arch door decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with figures within an oriental garden terrace landscape with pavilions, on plinth base with conforming landscape decoration to front and moulded shallow skirt (unrestored, wear to decoration), 236cm (93ins) high. John Coates is recorded in Dowler, Graham GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLOCK AND WATCHMAKERS as working in Tetbury circa 1750.
An oval enamelled pendant locket decorated with a seed pearl set spray to the front on a blue enamelled ground, within an enamelled floral surround, a seed pearl set heart shaped pendant locket, an oval pendant locket, an oval gold brooch frame, a shell cameo and marcasite set brooch, a silver and marcasite set brooch designed as a deer, and a necklace.
A gold and diamond set panel shaped cluster ring, mounted with the principal cushion shaped diamond within a surround of twelve smaller diamonds, a gold and diamond set ring, mounted with three rows of three cushion shaped diamonds in a slanting design, a gold and diamond set ring, mounted with six diamonds.
A diamond and blue gem pendant necklace, the surmount with a circular motif set with a circular blue gem in a surround of three cushion shaped diamonds above a tapering drop terminating in a rectangular blue gem and cushion shaped diamond, on a trace link neckchain with a gold boltring clasp, cased.
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