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A George II ebonised table timepiece with pull quarter repeat Edward Cockey, Warminster, circa 1730 The five finned pillar movement with verge escapement and silent pull-quarter repeat sounding the quarters on two small bells and the hour on a larger bell operated via a double groove pulley (to allow repeat cords on both sides) mounted on the foliate scroll engraved backplate, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with Ho-Ho bird and floral basket engraved decoration to calendar and false bob apertures and ringed winding holes (one false) to the matted centre, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fluer-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles with Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels beneath arch with silvered boss signed in Gothic script Edw. Cockey, Warminster flanked by conforming cast mounts, the inverted bell top case with hinged tied floral bud cast brass carrying handle above foliate pierced frets to upper quadrants of the front door and break-arch beneath shaped glazed apertures to sides, the rear door with rectangular glazed panel beneath lunette, on moulded base with small block feet, 41cm (16ins) high excluding handle. THIS DESCRIPTION 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. Provenance: The property of a private collector. Edward Cockey senior, born in 1669, was the son of Lewis Cockey (a bellfounder and clockmaker working in Warminster) from whom it is believed he subsequently learned the trade. Edward was clearly a talented and well connected clockmaker who in 1707 made an extremely complicated astronomical clock for Lord Weymouth for the Great Hall of Longleat. Weymouth is thought to have subsequently commissioned Cockey to make another, very similar example, as a gift to Queen Anne for her drawing Room at St James Palace (now residing at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich). Edward Cockey junior was born in 1701 and although initially thought to have followed in his fathers footsteps apparently chose to become a wine merchant instead. There is a record of the death of an Edward Cockey, clockmaker, in 1768 which probably relates to Edward Junior. The current lot is one of probably less than half a dozen surviving table clocks by Edward Cockey. The movement is noteworthy in that it incorporates a repeat mechanism which was originally devised by Joseph Knibb to enable a clock to sound the hours and quarters only on demand by pulling one of the lines exiting from the case. In this form the repeat mechanism has to power both hour and quarter striking mechanisms rather than just the quarters before tripping the hour strike train (for striking table clocks). This type of repeating mechanism is often called a `silent pull` and is thought to have been intended for clocks destined for use in the bedchamber, suggesting that current lot would have probably been supplied to a very wealthy individual who could afford to have a clock made primarily for bedroom use. The case is interesting in that the carcass of the caddy is dovetailed into the structure of the case in order to remove the possibility of the caddy coming adrift whilst being transported by the handle.
A William and Mary walnut and floral marquetry eight-day longcase clock Thomas Power, Wellingborough, circa 1695 The five finned and latched pillar outside countwheel bell striking movement with 11 inch square brass dial with scroll engraved calendar aperture, ringed winding holes and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre within an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur-de-lys half hour markers and signed Tho: Power, Wellingborow to lower margin, the narrow outer track with Arabic five minutes within the divisions, the angles with applied cherub head and foliate scroll cast spandrels, the case with ogee moulded cornice and foliate pierced fret to frieze above floral trail decorated door with integral ebonised columns to hood, the trunk with convex throat moulding and rectangular door centred with a lenticle and inlaid with three shaped marquetry panels decorated with bird inhabited foliage on an ebonised ground within a walnut field, the door surround with repeating scroll motifs, on a conforming plinth base with double skirt, 205cm (7ft 1ins) high. THIS DESCRIPTION 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 Power was born in around 1630, he was working in Wellingborough by the 1660`s and continued until his death in 1709 leaving the contents of his workshop to his wife Sarah who died two months later (see Loomes, Brian COMPLETE BRITISH CLOCKS page 94). His work is generally considered to be of good quality with generous use of brass and latches for the movement plates. Power appeared to keep up with the stylistic and technical developments originating from London during his career to the extant that in the past he was once thought to have been a London maker. Although he is predominantly known for longcase and lantern clocks, an ebonised basket top table timepiece with pull-quarter repeat is illustrated in Darken, Jeff (ed.) TIME & PLACE English Country Clocks 1600-1840. A thirty-hour longcase clock by Thomas Power is included as the following lot in this sale.
A fine George I brass mounted ebonised quarter chiming table clock of impressive proportions Simon DeCharmes, London circa 1720 The substantial ten pillar triple fusee movement (plates measuring 10 by 9 inches) chiming the quarters on eight bells and striking the hours on a further bell, the backplate profusely engraved with Ho-Ho bird inhabited foliage, the 10 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar and false bob aperture signed S. De Charmes, London within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes to outer track, the angles with female mask and scroll cast spandrels beneath regulation dial calibrated 0-60 flanked by dolphin mounts to arch, the case with brass ball-and-spire finials to the brass edged inverted bell top above carrying handles and brass edged break-arch windows to sides, the front with conforming brass surround to dial aperture and upper quadrants, on moulded base with brass ogee bracket feet, 69cm (2ft 3ins) high excluding top finial. THIS DESCRIPTION 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. Simon DeCharmes was a French Huguenot immigrant clockmaker who became a Free Brother of the Clockmakers Company in 1691. His work can be directly compared with that of his contemporary Claude DuChesne with both makers being particularly well known for producing highly decorative clocks usually playing music or with other complications such as long duration. There are at least two clocks known where DuChesne has supplied the movement to DeCharmes including a fine walnut three month duration quarter-repeating longcase clock which was sold in these rooms on the 9th September 2009 (lot 102). Simon DeCharmes is known to have been working in London up to around 1730 when it thought that he may have returned to France. The current lot demonstrates DeCharmes no expense spared approach to clockmaking, the massive movement with no less than ten pillars was clearly made with the intention to fill what is in essence an oversized case. The form of the case with its applied brass mouldings (particularly the aperture surrounds to doors and side windows) are typical of those used to house movements by DeCharmes during the latter years of his career in London. Other oversized table clocks are known, particularly from the Windmills Workshop (a walnut clock of large proportions was sold in these rooms 21st March 2007 lot 403), another example by George Graham with a rectangular dial was formerly in the Iden collection. It is probable that such clocks were either made simply to impress or to be utilised in a semi-public context where the use of a longcase clock would be problematic.
A Fine George III small gilt brass mounted ebonised quarter chiming table clock John Coleman, London, circa 1780 The six-pillar triple fusee movement chiming the quarters on eight bells and striking the hour on a further bell, with verge escapement and winding squares to the foliate engraved backplate signed John Coleman, London, the 4.25 inch circular convex white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes and finely pierced and chased gilt brass hands, the case with cast swag adorned flambeau vase finial to the concave sided pediment inset with foliate engraved brass fret panels and applied with husk swags, above cavetto cornice applied with rocaille cast finials and animal mask-and-swag frieze above further foliate scroll engraved fret infill around dial flanked by applied fluted Ionic pilasters, the sides with arched sound frets and conforming pilasters, on stepped base with brass ogee moulding and squat bun feet, 44cm (17.5ins) high. THIS DESCRIPTION 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. Provenance: The property of Viscount Portman, Spencer House thence by descent to The Late Henry Clive and Mrs. Clive, formerly of Perrystone Court, Herefordshire. John Coleman is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from Tottenham Court Road, London 1781-4. He specialised in highly decorative musical and chiming clocks mainly for export to China. Please Note: that whilst on view , a detachable section to top of case has come apart at the joints. This should not present much of a problem for a reasonably competent case restorer.
A fine quality dining room suite, comprising a twin pillar dining table with 2 extra leaves and satinwood cross banded top, 46" wide, 120" long, 29 1/2" high, a set of 8 carved mahogany shield back dining chairs and the matching mahogany serpentine shaped sideboard with a satinwood cross banded top over 3 drawers and a cupboard, 72" wide, 24" deep, 36" high
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