An Oak Chiming Table Clock, signed Oldfield, Liverpool, circa 1890, the arched case with side finials, pierced side sound frets, rectangular base raised upon paw shaped feet, 8-inch arched brass dial with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring signed, arch with three subsidiary dials for fast/slow, chime/silent and chime on eight bells and chime on four gongs, triple fusee movement with quarter chiming eight hammers onto eight bells or four hammers striking four gongs and a further hammer striking a gong for the hours, movement backplate stamped `W&H`, movement secured by brackets, 46mm high
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A Faux Rosewood Chiming Table Clock, circa 1890, the case with a broken arched top, Corinthian columns to the front, pierced side sound frets, shaped base upon bun feet, 8-inch brass dial with a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, three subsidiary dials in the arch for chime/silent, fast/slow and chime on eight bells/Westminster, triple fusee movement with anchor escapement, chiming eight hammers onto a nest of eight bells and a further hammer striking a large gong for the hours, movement secured with brackets, 62cm high
An Ebonised Chiming Table Clock, circa 1890, the elaborate case with a stepped caddied top and flame finials, central figural plaque with soldiers, pierced side fret panels and carrying handles, applied mask figures to the corners, acanthus leaf decorated borders, rectangular base raised upon claw feet, 7-inch brass dial with a silvered Roman chapter ring, three subsidiary dials in the arch for chime/silent, slow/fast, chime on eight bells/ Westminster chimes, massive triple fusee movement chiming with eight hammers striking a nest of eight bells and a hammer striking a large gong for the hours, 64cm high
A circa 1900 silver plated boat shaped pin cushion/sewing box, the cushion top opening to reveal storage compartment, the plated mount with engraved floral and swag decoration raised on four hoof feet, together with a pair of 19th Century copper wine coasters raised on four hairy paw feet united by an undertier, together with a collection of bone ivory and mother of pearl handled dressing table implements, letter openers, etc and a travel clock
A rare bakelite night clock/bedside table lamp, probably British, 1930s, the revolving shade with numerals, a centrally fixed marker, on a brown bakelite base, indistinct registration no. to base plate, 32.5cm high. This lot is being sold as a decorative item only and not for use. Should the purchaser wish to use this item he should satisfy himself as to its functioning by seeking the services of a qualified professional
Victorian ebonised gilt metal table clock, signed J.T. Briggs, Spalding, domed top with urn finials, flanked fluted Corinthian columns, brass carrying handles, on cast scrolled feet, arched brass dial with subsidiary chime silent dial to the lunette, cast rococo spandrels, double fusee Westminster movement, striking on nine bells, the back plate signed and dated 1870, 56cms, (22") overall.
AN ART DECO SILVER GILT AND IVORY PANELLED DRESSING TABLE CLOCK, no maker`s mark, London probably 1921, of plain vertical oblong form, the circular white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, French movement, raised upon four bun feet, with carrying handle, 2 1/4" x 1 3/4", 3 1/4" high over handle
A PAIR OF VINCENNES BLEU LAPIS BEAKERS finely painted to both sides with panels of musical instruments including a bass viol or bagpipes and a tambourine, or game, a rifle and table with a bottle and napkin, all in sylvan settings in cisélé gilt cartouches with flowers and reeds, the rims dentilated on the interior and exterior, 7cm h, incised A and one or two dashes, painted interlaced Ls enclosing the date letter B for 1754-55 and painter`s mark y at 12 o`clock in blue Svend Eriksen and Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue have suggested the painter`s mark is that of Pierre-Francois Yvernel (Sèvres, p167, no 135). See also D Peters, Decorator and Date Marks on 18th century Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain, 1997, p85. Provenance: An English private collection since the late 19th century. One with tiny chip (really only a graze) on the edge of the base, partly gilded over during manufacture. The other with several small, old filled rim chips. No recent or `professional` restoration or regilding.
A boxwood diptych pocket sundial Negretti & Zambra, London, mid 19th century The hinged lid secured to tension the string gnomen with a brass latch and with circular recessed paper equation of time table to inner surface, the base leaf with black printed Arabic numeral chapters from 4am to 8pm with lozenge half hour markers and centred with a glazed paper compass fully calibrated in degrees to outer track and signed NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, LONDON to centre, with blued steel pointer gold damascened with S opposing N and with locking pin at one o`clock, 7.5cm deep, 5.5cm wide. The firm of Negretti & Zambra are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as being established in 1850 when a partnership between Enrico Negretti and Joseph Warren Zambra was formed. The firm became one of the most prolific makers of scientific instruments and continued trading well into the 20th century.
A pair of horological limited edition photolithographic reproductions David Penney, 1981 The first of a phase II Roman striking table clock by Joseph Knibb, with The Clockmakers Company 350th year commemorative blindstamp, signed and numbered 219/250; the second of an early marine timekeeper by John Arnold & Son (number 50), also signed, with blindstamp and numbered 250/250, each 37 x 58cm to mount.
A Blackforest brass and pewter inlaid ebonised `cuckoo` table clock Unsigned, mid 19th century The wooden framed twin fusee outside countwheel gong striking movement with `cuckoo` automaton announcing the hour from an arched aperture within the pediment, the circular white alabaster dial applied with gilt-edged blue on white enamel cartouche Roman numerals within an ebonised surround with pewter and brass inlaid foliate designs to spandrels behind glazed front door, The case with conforming inlaid panels to the shaped pediment upstand and flanking the rectangular lenticle to the flared base, on squab feet, 49cm high. CATALOGUE ENTRY TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST.
A Black Forest carved oak `cuckoo` table clock Unsigned, late 19th century The two train outside countwheel gong striking movement with fusee for the going train, skeletonised plates and `cuckoo` automaton announcing the hour via a door beneath the gable of the case, the dial with turned wood centre within white on black Roman numeral chapter ring, the case with foliate crochet carved gable pediment above tracery decorated infill around dial and projecting scroll pierced frets to angles, on tall plinth base incorporating bracket feet and pierced apron, 50cm high. CATALOGUE ENTRY TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST.
A George III scarlet lacquer table clock John Parker, London, mid 18th century The six pillar twin fusee movement with verge escapement, the foliate scroll and strapwork engraved backplate signed Jn: Parker, Greenwich to centre, the six inch brass break-arch dial with calendar and false bob aperture backed with repeat signature to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles with basket of flowers and foliate scroll cast spandrels, beneath subsidiary Strike/Silent dial flanked by conforming mounts to arch, the inverted bell top case with brass carrying handle above upstand now finely decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with figures in an oriental garden landscape, the front door with similarly decorated panels divided by trellis infill, the sides with circular glazed aperture above concave topped rectangular window, the on moulded skirt base with squab feet (some restoration) 44cm (17.5ins) high. CATALOGUE ENTRY TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. Several makers with the name John Parker are recorded working in the London area throughout the middle of the 18th century. A Joseph or Jasper Parker is recorded in Baillie Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Greenwich circa 1780, and a Samuel Parker in 1786, the dates suggest that these records may be for the sons of the maker of the current lot.
A George III brass mounted mahogany table clock Thomas Langford, London, late 18th century The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement and foliate engraved backplate, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and signed Thomas Langford, London to the foliate scroll engraved silvered centre, within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes, the angles with scroll cast spandrels beneath conforming centre-engraved STRIKE/SILENT dial flanked by further mounts to arch, the case of particularly fine colour with brass carrying handle, drapery mount and pineapple finials to the bell-top upstand above door with brass fillet edged glass beneath cast frets flanked by female caryatid applied angles to front door, the sides with circular window above concave-topped rectangular brass fishscale side frets, on moulded base with brass bracket feet, 48cm (1ft 7ins) high excluding handle. CATALOGUE ENTRY TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. Thomas Langford is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London circa 1781.
A Fine George III brass mounted mahogany musical table clock Henry Favre, London, circa 1800 The substantial seven pillar triple fusee movement striking the hours on a large bell and then again at the half hour on a smaller bell followed by one of a choice of four tunes on nine bells with thirteen hammers, with verge escapement and husk swag and foliate scroll engraved backplate signed Hen`que Favre, LONDRES to centre, the 8 inch white painted Roman numeral arch dial with Arabic five minutes beneath Chime/Silent Switch above the XII numeral and subsidiary date of the month beside GAVOT/SONG/DANCE/AIR tune selection dials, with repeat signature Hen... Favre, LONDRES to upper margin, the case of fine colour and figuring with raised inverted bell top incorporating foliate cast brass fretwork frieze and urn finials above brass fillet inset front door flanked by female caryatid applied canted angles and cast brass arched frets beneath carrying handles to sides, on cavetto moulded base with foliate cast scroll feet, 61cm (2ft) high excluding top finial. CATALOGUE ENTRY TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. Henry Favre is recorded in Baille, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London circa 1800-24, where he is also cited as being watchmaker the both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York. The current lot was clearly made for the continental export marked as the signature and dial are annotated in Spanish. This will also account for the unusual striking annotation where the full hour is repeated on a small bell every half hour followed by a tune.
A fine William III quarter repeating ebony table clock with alarm Richard Colston, London, late 17th century The fully-latched seven finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with verge escapement and pull quarter repeat on three bells powered from the strike train, the foliate engraved backplate signed Rich: Colston, LONDON within a herringbone bordered oval reserve, the 7 inch square brass dial with alarm disc to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes, stylised sword-hilt half hour markers and with repeat signature to lower edge, the angles with unusual foliate scroll pierced gilt brass spandrels, the dial plate with S/N levers for silencing the strike and alarm above twelve o`clock, the case with scroll cast handle, applied gilt foliate mounts to caddy and vase finials above pierced frets to upper rail of door and above the rectangular side windows, on moulded base with turned brass feet, 36cm (14ins high) excluding handle. CATALOGUE ENTRY TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. Richard Colston was made Free of the Clockmakers Company by patrimony in 1682, he ceased to pay quarterage in 1702 and was believed to have died soon after this date. The current lot belongs to a rare group of table clocks which employ an unusual form of quarter repeat mechanism powered directly from the strike train (rather from a separate spring wound by pulling the repeat cord) which are discussed in Dawson, Percy G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks Pages 392-98, a very similar table clock by Colston is illustrated in Plates 564 (dial detail) and 663. The advantage of this layout is that it has freed-up enough space between the plates to allow for the provision of an alarm mechanism.
A George II brass mounted ebonised table clock with pull quarter repeat and alarm Charles Clay, London, circa 1730 The substantial seven finned pillar twin fusee movement with verge escapement, rise/fall regulation, pull quarter repeat on six bells and alarm sounding with three small hammers on the hour bell, the backplate measuring 8.5 by 7 inches engraved with a figure in classical dress blowing a trumpet whilst holding a bow and quiver of arrows within ho-ho bird inhabited scrolling foliage and herringbone decorated border, the 8 inch brass break-arch herringbone border engraved dial with shaped false bob and calendar apertures and burnished signature cartouche Cha. Clay, LONDON to the matted centre within an applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to the outer track within female mask and scroll cast lower spandrels and with subsidiary star centred regulation and Strike/Silent dials to upper spandrel areas, the arch with silvered alarm setting ring (adjusted by rotating against a blued steel pointer) flanked by Indian mask and scroll cast mounts, in an inverted bell top case with hinged brass handle and pineapple finials above brass fillet inset glazed door and cast brass frets to the break-arch side apertures with further shaped frets above, on moulded base with foliate scroll cast bracket feet (some restoration), 49cm (19ins) high excluding handle. CATALOGUE ENTRY TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. Charles Clay, who originated from near Huddersfield, gained his Freedom of the Clockmakers Company prior to 1716. In 1723 he was appointed Clockmaker in His Majesty`s Board of Works and in 1731 supplied the turret clock for the gateway at St. James`s Palace. He specialised and experimented with musical mechanisms and is perhaps now best known for his organ clocks. One of which now resides at Windsor Castle which was acquired from his widow three years after Clay`s death in 1743. Another incomplete organ clock was also acquired around this time for Augusta wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales this clock was subsequently completed by George Pyke and now resides at Kensington Palace.
A collection of furniture to include a modern four tier pine wall shelf, a mahogany demi-lune two tier occasional table, a mahogany small glazed fronted box (converted clock case), an oak writing box, a stained beech standard lamp with barley-twist decoration, a shaped occasional table and another occasional table
AN AMERICAN SILVER OCTAGONAL COMBINATION DESK CLOCK AND INKWELL MARK OF BLACK, STARR AND FROST, NEW YORK, FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY One hinged cover opening to reveal the the silver-lined inkwell, the second to access the watch inside the top; also an American oval silver dressing table box, mark of Tiffany and Co., New York, Edward C. Moore period (1873-91), cover with vacant oval cartouche flanked by lion masks and surmounted by a stylised coronet The box, 5½ in. (14 cm.) wide; the inkwell, 4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high the box, 8 oz. (248 gr.) (2) View on Christie's.com
A Rosewood Chiming Table Clock, signed Marten & Bishopp, 20 Bunhill Row, London, circa 1850, the rosewood veneered case with an arched pediment, pierced side sound frets, angled base raised upon gadroon feet, 8-1/4-inch arched silvered dial with Roman numerals, the arch signed, triple fusee movement with anchor escapement, quarter chiming eight hammers on to a nest of eight bells and a further hammer striking a larger bell for the hours, 62cm high see illustration
An Oak Chiming Table Clock, circa 1890, the arched case with acorn finials, pierced side opening doors, rectangular base raised upon turned feet, 6-inch arched brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, the arch with three subsidiary dials for chime/silent, fast/slow and chime on eight gongs/chime on four gongs, triple barrel movement quarter chiming eight hammers onto eight gongs and a further hammer striking a larger gong for the hours, movement backplate stamped W&H Sch (Winterhalder & Hofmeier), 62cm high see illustration
A Regency Mahogany Striking Table Clock, Nicoll, Gt Portland St, London, the good coloured case with chamfered top and single pineapple finial, fish scale pierced side sound frets and later ringed carrying handles, pull repeat cord, rectangular base upon brass ball feet, 8-inch white painted dial with Roman numerals, twin fusee movement with anchor escapement, striking on a bell, movement secured by brackets, 51cm high see illustration

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