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Lot 283
A 19th Century Italian mahogany and specimen wood inlaid ladies Bonheur de jour writing table desk having a double glazed door cabinet vitrine top with shelf set within and Neoclassical inlaid ladies decoration the the exterior. Further inlaid detailing the single drawer base with all raised and supported on straight tapering supports. Measures approx; 113cm x 90cm x 43cm.
Lot 8
A REGENCY TWELVE-INCH TERRESTRIAL LIBRARY TABLE GLOBEDRAWN BY W. AND T.M. BARDIN, SOLD BY J. WATKINS, LONDON, CIRCA 1805The sphere applied with twelve engraved gores now incomplete and with oval blood-red varnish incorporating circular panel to the North Pacific inscribed THE, NEW TWELVE-INCH, Terrestrial Globe, REPRESENTING THE, ACCURATE POSITIONS OF THE, PRINCIPAL, KNOWN PLACES OF THE EARTH, FROM THE DISCOVERIES, OF CAPTAIN COOK, AND SUBSEQUENT CIRCUMNAVIGATORS, TO THE PRESENT PERIOD, with curved overlay J Watkins Charing Cross LONDON over with additions to 1805 to lower margin, with evidence of having an extensively annotated and fully graduated equatorial calibrated in minutes and degrees, ecliptic and meridians, also just visible many explorers' tracks and numerous notes and dates, the continents with nation states showing cities, towns, rivers, mountains in pictorial relief, pivoted via the pole axis within brass meridian circle divided for degrees, set within a horizon ring now lacking papers, the tripod stand incorporating four quadrants supporting the meridian ring over reeded squat baluster upright and downcurved supports, vacant compass stretcher and terminating with tapered feet.61cm (24ins) high, 44cm (17.25ins) diameter overall. The text of the circular panel printed to the North pacific conforms to globes drawn by William and Thomas Marriot Bardin in 1803/05. William Bardin (1783-98) was a freeman of the Leatherseller's Company who starting making globes in around 1780. His first globes were 9 and 12 inch diameter published in collaboration with Gabriel Wright on 1st January 1782. Wright was a mathematical instrument maker who had previously worked for Benjamin Martin who, in turn, had acquired the plates of Senex's celebrated globes from James Ferguson. William's son, Thomas Marriott, is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a globe maker apprenticed to his father, in 1783 with whom he went into partnership in 1790. Bardin and Son initially worked from 4 Hind Court, Fleet Street, London before moving to 16 Salisbury Square in 1975. William Bardin died in 1795 leaving the business in the hands of Thomas Marriott. The firm was taken-on by Thomas's daughter, Elizabeth Marriott, after his death in 1820 and then by her husband, S.S. Edkins. on their marriage in 1832. They took a son into partnership in 1848 and the business continued until shortly after S.S. Edkins's death in 1853. Jeremiah Watkins is recorded by Clifton as working from 5 Charing Cross, London 1798 until his death in 1810. In his earlier partnership with Walter Watkins he became one of the most prolific retailers of optical, scientific, mathematical and surveying instruments during the closing decade of the 18th century. At this time it was common practice for the vendors of globes to put their own trade label over that of the manufacturer.
Lot 94
AN UNUSUAL BLACK JAPANNED WATCH STAND IN THE FORM OF A MINIATURE TABLE CLOCKANONYMOUS, PROBABLY MID TO LATE 18th CENTURYWith brass finial to the domed superstructure painted in gilt with game bids flanked by leafy motifs, over cavetto top moulding and front door decorated with lozenge shaped panels enclosing stylised foliage within a diamond-hatched ground, the interior with suspension hook and red velvet back panel set behind a foliate scroll-pierced brass repousse mask incorporating laurel bordered circular aperture to centre, the sides gilt painted with further leafy trails within line borders, on cavetto moulded base, the circular watch aperture 5cm (2ins) diameter.17cm (6.75ins) high, 11.5cm (4.5ins) wide, 6cm (2.375ins) deep.Condition Report: Case is generally in fine condition with faults limited to a very small chip to the base at the rear left hand side and very slight historic wear. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 60
A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS USEFUL IN THE RESTORATION OF LONGCASE AND TABLE CLOCKSANONYMOUS, LATE 17th CENTURY AND LATERIncluding nineteen door locks of varying sizes (mostly without keys), four longcase clock hood bolts, a set of four 17th century brass table clock finials, a Charles II foliate cast brass finial for an architectural clock case (incomplete), an early eight-day longcase clock bell, two brass table clock hands, a Charles II oyster olive wood and bird-inhabited floral marquetry veneered longcase clock trunk door (reduced), a walnut longcase clock hood side fret, a silvered brass Roman numeral narrow chapter ring for a twelve inch dial, and a clock wall bracket, (qty).The wall bracket 43cm (17ins) wide, 23.5cm (9.25ins) high, 25.5cm (10ins) deep.
Lot 87
Y A CONTINENTAL GILT BRASS MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SMALL 'RELIGIEUSE' TABLE CLOCK CASEANONYMOUS, POSSIBLY FLEMISH, LATE 17th CENTURYWith red shell veneered domed caddy surmount applied with bead cast collar to lower margin set on a swept moulding applied with a cast gilt female mask mount to front, over shallow-arch gilt bead-bordered glazed aperture for a dial measuring 4.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches high to the hinged front door over line bordered apron, flanked by angled projecting free-standing Doric columns with ivory caps and bases standing on conforming angled plinths, the sides with rectangular red shell veneered doors applied with gilt arch bead-cast mouldings and with conforming half columns at the rear, on skirt base applied with gilt cast grotesque mounts to the projecting front angles over integral cast feet.39cm (15.25ins) high, 26cm (10.25ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep.
Lot 176
A GEORGE III BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY TABLE CLOCK WITH TRIP-HOUR REPEATTHOMAS PACE, LONDON, CIRCA 1785The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum, the backplate engraved a central oval reserve containing a leafy spray within conforming scroll infill, the 8 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and shaped recessed nameplate inscribed Tho's Pace, London to the basket of flowers engraved silvered centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced blued steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming scroll mounts, the case with 'bell-top' superstructure applied with brass pineapple finials over complex top mouldings, the opening front with brass fillet edged glazed dial aperture, scroll cast upper quadrant frets and floral festoon applied canted front angles, the sides with hinged brass carrying handles over arched apertures inset with foliate scroll cast frets each centred with a sunburst cherub mask, the rear with break-arch glazed door set within the frame on the case, on cavetto moulded skirt base with generous leafy scroll cast bracket feet.54.5cm (21.5ins) high, 34cm (13.5ins) wide, 23cm (9ins) deep. Thomas Pace is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Whitechapel, London 1784-1825.
Lot 63
A COLLECTION OF CLOCK WINDING KEYSANONYMOUS, LATE 17th CENTURY AND LATERTo include a late 17th century scroll-pierced and engraved table clock winding key (now fitted with a later pipe), eight longcase clock crank keys and six table or mantel clock keys, (15).The engraved table clock key 7.5cm (3ins) long, 4.5cm (1,75ins) wide.
Lot 159
A REGENCY BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS HOPE WITH WALL BRACKETLEPLASTRIER, THE CASE POSSIBLY BY BANTING AND FRANCE, LONDON, CIRCA 1825The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with holdfast to the geometric border-engraved backplate, the pendulum with fine screw slider for regulation and conforming concentric engraved decoration to the bob, the 7 inch circular convex cream painted Roman numeral dial signed LEPLASTRIER , MARK LANE, LONDON to centre and with steel spade hands set behind hinged convex-glazed cast brass bezel milled with continuous repeating husk design, the case in the Romano-Egyptian taste with brass pineapple finial to the radial gadroon-carved hipped 'chamfer top' upstand incorporating ogee moulded collar and flanked by honeysuckle carved acroteria finials, above geometric brass-inlaid ebonised moulded panel outline tapered front with crisply cut horizontal fluted infill and canted cast gilt brass mummiform mounts decorated with pseudo hieroglyphs to angles, the apron with shaped brass fillet inset panel flanked by canted acanthus scrolls supporting the figures, the sides with obelisk outline repeating Gothic arch tracery pierced brass frets and the rear with rectangular glazed door set within the frame of the case, on fluted panel inset skirt base with stylised fan carved feet; the wall bracket with shallow triangular pediment upstand to the table over fluted panel to frieze and generous scroll-carved support beneathThe clock 52.5cm (21.75ins) high, 33cm (13ins) wide, 19.5cm (7.75ins) deep; the clock on wall bracket 76.5cm (30ins) high overall. The movement of the present lot is most likely either by either Isaac Leplastrier or his son, John who are recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from Mark Lane, London 1813-20 and 1817-25 respectively. A partnership between 'Leplastrier and Son' (most likely Isaac and John) is also noted by Baillie as working in London 1820-25. The case of the current lot belongs to a series which share the same basic form and many core details. A slightly simpler variant (without the mummiform figures to the front angles) was offered in these rooms on 28th August 2014 (lot 116) which was stamped with the initials 'B.F.' to the interior of the case. Another further example (perhaps the earliest from this series), this time with a movement by Atkins and Son and formerly in the possession of the Marquesses of Bristol, was sold by Christie's, King Street, London at their 'Ellerslie House' sale, 24th May 2001 (lot 65). The first Marquis of Bristol employed the firm of Banting, France and Company to supply furniture for Ickworth, Suffolk including the state bed which shares similar details such as the 'acrotoria' finials with the 'Atkins & Son' clock and the current lot. This presence of the other example stamped 'B.F.' and another provenanced as most likely being from an interior furnished by Banting and France would suggest that this series of cases were probably made by them perhaps to special order. Indeed the design, with its robust fusion of Ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian styles demonstrates the strong influence of Thomas Hope who, in his 1807 book Household Furniture published designs considered to be the height of fashion at the time. When considering his designs for smaller pieces of furniture such as for 'Recesses in the shape of ancient hypogea' (see Hope, Thomas Household Furniture plate XXVII no. I) the inspiration for the current lot can clearly be seen.Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial retains old surface but with filling/retouching around to several areas around the edge most noticeably between the X and XI numeral. The numerals show wear and some retouching (as does the signature) the hands appear undamaged. The case is generally in fine original condition and of very good colour with faults limited to relatively minor genuine age-related blemishes. The front is lacking very slender stringing to the upper downward-curved edge of the apron panel (only noticeable on very close examination), both finials have small chips to the apex of each. The rear door is lacking its lock and there is noticeable overall losses/chipping to the veneer overlap to the to and left-hand margins. Faults are otherwise very much limited to minor shrinkage cracking and a few light bumps, scuffs etc. The bracket has a small chip to the lower left hand corner of the table fascia. The underside has overall slight shrinkage cracking and some bruising to the rear left hand corner (commensurate with a series of light hammer taps to adjust the platform lever during mounting on a wall). Clock has pendulum, winder and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 186
A GEORGE II/III POLISHED FRUITWOOD TABLE CLOCKROBERT BENN, LONDON, MID 18th CENTURYThe four pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum, the strike train now with added 'three-in-two' quarter-chiming mechanism sounding on a graduated nest of six bells utilising pump-action pinned cylinder for both the quarter and hour bells, the backplate with pendulum holdfast hook and signed in fine copperplate script Robert Benn, London to centre, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with shaped false bob and calendar apertures to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes beyond the minute ring, with pierced blued steel hands and female mask and scroll pattern spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with a Strike/Silent selection dial flanked by conforming grotesque Indian mask cast mounts, the inverted bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle and double cavetto top mouldings over hinged front with raised mouldings bordering the glazed dial aperture and scroll cast brass shaped frets to the upper quadrants, the sides with arch-glazed apertures and the rear with rectangular break-arch glazed door applied with conforming raised mouldings, on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass bracket feet.45cm (17.75ins) high with handle down, 29cm (11.5ins) wide, 19.5cm (7.75ins) deep. Robert Benn is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London 1716-40. The movement of the present clock has additional wheel and under-dial work added to facilitate quarter-striking on a graduated nest of six bells in addition to the hour striking. This work has been very competently executed with minimal modification of the strike train itself hence does not significantly detract from the overall originality of the clock. Condition Report: As catalogued the movement has had wheelwork and under-dial work added to convert the strike train from hour strike only to 'two-in-one' quarter chiming. The strike train itself is fundamentally unaltered. The under-dial work for the quarter chiming has been very well executed and is well designed. The top left hand pillar has been substituted for a pivot-block for the quarter and hour hammers. Movement retains its original verge escapement configuration and is otherwise in sound original relatively clean working condition. The dial is in good original condition with noticeable faults limited to a light vertical scratch to the centre above the false bob aperture, the finishes have some patchy discolouration and have an overall 'mellow' appearance; the hour hand is a replacement the minute appears original. The case appears original to the movement however the left hand securing bracket has been lowered to allow room for the pump-spring for the later quarter chiming work. The finish was originally ebonised and the surface has been polished back to now resemble mahogany in colour. The rear door hinges are replacements otherwise the locks and hinges appear original but reset with later screws. The veneers have a few historic patch repairs (most noticeably to the veneer overlap to the leading upright bordering the glazed aperture to the left hand side) and minor age related bumps, scuffs and other blemishes otherwise case is in very sound original condition. Clock has a winder and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 198
A FINE EBONISED ARCHITECTURAL MINIATURE LONGCASE TIMEPIECE WITH EARLY TIC-TAC ESCAPEMENT AND ALARMTHE MOVEMENT ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN WISE, LONDON, CIRCA 1673 AND LATERThe four double-baluster turned pillar movement with plates measuring 6.375 by 4 inches enclosing four-wheel train with the earliest form of tic-tac escapement regulated by lenticular bob half-seconds pendulum, the right hand side fitted with a transverse weight-driven alarm mechanism with verge crownwheel and vertically pivoted hammer for sounding on a bell mounted set above the plates, fitted with a 7 inch square gilt brass dial with Arabic hour engraved silvered alarm setting disc to the matted centre within applied narrow silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers and Arabic five minutes within the minute track, with fine sculpted steel hands and gilt winged cherub mask spandrels to angles within line border interrupted by engraved text John Wise Londini fecit to lower edge, in a finely executed case most probably constructed using period elements with rising hood incorporating triangular pediment over crisply moulded projecting cornice, Knibb-style alternating scroll-and-circle pierced alarm sound fret to frieze, and Corinthian three-quarter columns with gilt caps and bases flanking fixed the dial aperture, the sides with rectangular glazed apertures and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards rising past the lintel to meet the cornice overhang at the rear, the trunk with convex throat over 38.5 inch slender rectangular door applied with two long around a central short raised panels within a half-round moulded surround, on stepped ogee top plinth base decorated with high-position step to the box.174cm (68.5ins) high, 32cm (12.5ins) wide, 20.8cm (8ins) deep. John Wise senior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in Banbury, Oxfordshire in 1624 and apprenticed to Peter Closon through Thomas Dawson in 1638, gaining his Freedom in October 1646. He apparently lived in Warwick 1653-68 where he repaired the clocks at St. Nicholas and St. Mary`s churches, the latter providing the venue for the baptism of three of his children. He moved back to London in 1669 where he was re-admitted to the Clockmakers` Company by redemption. He took many apprentices including no less than six of his sons; Richard (Free 1679), John (Free 1683), Thomas (Free 1686), Joseph (Free 1687), Peter (Free 1693) and Luke (Free 1694). He worked from 'neer the Popeshead in Moorfields' and was recorded as a recusant in 1682/3. John Wise senior died in 1690 and was buried at St. Andrew's, Holborn. The double-baluster form of the movement pillars of the current lot can be directly compared to those of a table clock by John Wise sold in these rooms on 6th September 2011 (lot 151) for £46,000 hammer and on a month-duration longcase clock (case later) with 9.5inch dial sold at Cheffins in their Fine Sale 11th September 2019 (lot 427) for £6,000. In addition to the double-baluster design pillars these two clocks also shared the same unusual portrait engraved decoration to the maintaining power winding hole shutters. When considering this unusual pillar design and the overall feel of the movement of the current lot an attribution to the workshop of John Wise would appear certain.The tic-tac escapement of the current lot is of the earliest form utilising an escape wheel with teeth profiles essentially matching those of a 'normal' wheel. This configuration can be compared to that seen on a short duration astronomical timing movement made for St. Andrews University by Joseph Knibb (at the order of astronomer James Gregory) in around 1673 illustrated in Dawson, Percy G.; Drover C.B.; and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 137 (Plate 177). Although the escape wheel and pallet arbor in the present movement appear original the very small pallets are probably replacements most likely required dur to wear; not withstanding this the escapement would appear to be a significant survivor.The dial and case are most likely restorations/recreations executed to the highest standards resulting in an exquisite miniature clock of the finest proportions and detailing befitting of the fine early movement.Condition Report: Movement is in fine condition with original wheel-work to the going train; the second wheel arbor has been repaired with a sleeve and the escape wheel re-pinioned. The pallet arbor appears original but the pallets themselves have probably been reworked. The alarm mechanism appears as it should although the release/locking detent may be a replacement. Although the movement has an overall oxidised/patinated appearance it is in good working order having been carefully conserved to retain old surfacers to the mechanism. The dial is very well made but with some noticeable casting faults to the plate. The mellow colour/patination is very good but we suspect that it may be a very well executed restoration/reconstruction hence is best described as being of indeterminate age. The case is almost certainly of relatively recent construction (within the last 20 years or so) but is exquisitely made, beautifully detailed and of perfect proportions. The carcass almost certainly uses 'period' timber and the overall feeling of age with shrinkage and patination is very well expressed. The only notable blemishes to the case are a slight water stain to the left-hand front hood column and the fact that the trunk door is missing its lock.Timepiece is complete with pendulum, weights and a 17th century style engraved brass winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 11
A GEORGE IV TWELVE-INCH CELESTIAL LIBRARY TABLE GLOBEJOHN SMITH FOR RETAIL BY CHARLES SMITH, LONDON, CIRCA 1830The sphere applied with two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved split half-gores incorporating oval panel inscribed A NEW, CELESTIAL GLOBE, COMPILED FROM THE WORKS OF, Wollaston, Flamsted, De la Caille, Havelius, Mayer, Bradley, Herschel, Maskelyne & c., by JOHN SMITH, Globe maker by appointment, TO HIS MOST, GRACIOUS, Majesty, GEORGE IIII, London, Made by J. SMITH, Strand, & Sold by C. SMITH, 172 Strand, the axis through the celestial poles, with fully graduated equatorial and ecliptic and the constellations depicted by mythical beasts and figures with dotted boundaries, the stars shown to nine orders of magnitude with clusters and nebulæ, labelled and numbered corresponding to the British Catalogue, the upper pole with brass hour dial and pivoted within brass meridian circle divided for degrees, set within hand-coloured engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees in both directions, Zodiac, calendar scales and wind directions, the tripod stand incorporating four quadrants supporting the meridian ring over reeded squat baluster upright and downcurved supports, with vacant compass stretcher between and terminating with tapered feet.61cm (24ins) high, 44cm (17.25ins) diameter overall. John Smith is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a globe maker working from 1 Angel Court, Surrey Street, Strand, London 1829-30 then 35 Leicester Square 1830-36. Charles Smith was principally a map publisher who worked from 1799. He was engraver to the Prince of Wales and started producing pocket globes during the Regency period. The business expanded (in competition with the Cary family then Malby) to become one of the leading publishers and retailers of globes during the latter half of the 19th century, mostly under the stewardship of his son who succeeded him in 1845.Condition Report: The globe generally presents as being in sound original unrestored condition with fairy light colouring and reasonably clear well-defined detail. The surface finish is flat and there is noticeable overall foxing most noticeably to the upper hemisphere. The top pivot has a small chip to the surface nearby and the lower has a small adjacent crack; globe is still solidly supported on the pivots. There is some noticeable browning to the joints between the gores which have opened slightly in a few areas. The stand is in good original condition with minimal spotting/discolouration to the horizon papers. There is no brass lower support for the Meridian ring present. The compass is lacking paper and needle and one of the small brackets applied each side of the quadrant supports for the Meridian ring is presently detached.Please note additional images are available which form an integral part of the condition report.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 92
AN AUSTRIAN EBONISED SMALL TABLE CLOCK WITH CONCENTRIC CALENDAR AND TRIP-HOUR REPEATTOBIAS FLASCHGE, VIENNA, LATE 18th CENTURYThe four pillar twin standing barrel thirty-hour bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short-bob pendulum, the 5 inch brass break-arch dial applied with convex white enamel hour disc with concentric calendar to inner track and vertically orientated Arabic hour numerals, with scroll-pierced gilt hands and bead-bordered foliate cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with enamel plaque signed Tobias, Flaschge, in Wien over arched false-bob aperture and flanked by foliate engraved infill, the inverted bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle flanked by hounds head finials over giltwood foliate scroll decoration, flambeau urn finials and complex top mouldings, the front with rectangular door applied with gilt ripple-mouldings to the dial aperture beneath engraved brass upper quadrant frets and enclosing conforming ripple-moulded border to the dial mask, the sides with lozenge-shaped mirror panels over shaped-top rectangular glazed apertures incorporating upward-curved lower edges, the rear with rectangular glazed door, on stepped moulded skirt base with leaf-cast brass feet.42cm (16.5ins) high with handle down, 23.5cm (9.25ins) wide, 13cm (5ins) deep. Tobias Flaschke is recorded in Baille, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as becoming a Master in Vienna, 1788.
Lot 28
A BLACK JAPANNED AND LACQUERED BRASS 'PATNA' COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPEW. WATSON AND SONS LIMITED, LONDON, CIRCA 1945The tube with twin eyepiece assembly, rack and pinion coarse and fine screw focus adjustment and inscribed High Power Binocular, W. Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn, London, 82193 to front above single objective, the circular stage fitted with X and Y screw adjusting Vernier slide clips onto a rotating table, the underside with sub-stage condenser, electric lamp fitment and pivoted plano-concave mirror, the limb pivoted via locking axis support behind the stage, on 'Y' shaped foot, in original mahogany box with two pairs of eyepiece lenses and a small quantity of other accessories (some vacant apertures for further accessories), the inside of the door with applied magnification table label.The box 46cm (18ins) high excluding handle, 23.5cm (9.25ins) high, 25cm (9.75ins) deep. Provenance: Previously in the Maurice Gillett collection of microscopy, inventory ref. G3364; purchased by the vendor in these rooms on Tuesday 28th March 2017 (lot 12). William Watson is recorded in Gloria, Clifton Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as setting up business in Clerkenwell, London in 1837 before moving to 313A High Holborn in 1869. In 1867 the firm became W. Watson & Son then W. Watson & Sons in 1882. In 1908 they became a Limited Company and continued trading well into the latter 20th century. Gillet notes that the firm of W. Watson and Son were awarded 42 gold and other medals at various International Exhibitions during the late 19th/early 20th centuries and advertised themselves as 'Opticians to Her Majesty's Government' in 1886.
Lot 3
A WILLIAM IV FIFTEEN-INCH TERRESTRIAL LIBRARY TABLE GLOBEG. AND J. CARY, LONDON, CIRCA 1832The sphere applied with two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved split half-gores incorporating circular panel inscribed CARY'S, NEW, TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, Drawn from the most recent, GEOGRAPHICAL WORKS, shewing the whole of the New Discoveries, with the, TRACKS of the PRINCIPAL NAVIGATORS, and every improvement in Geography, to the present time., LONDON, London Published by G. & J. CARY, St James's Street, Jan'y 7th, 1832 to North Pacific, with extensively annotated and fully graduated equatorial and the Pacific ocean with an analemma for the TABLE of EQUATION, the oceans with many explorers' tracks and numerous notes and dates, Antarctica with minimal land shown including SOUTH SHETLAND, Powells Group and Sandwich Land, the continents with nation states faintly colour-outlined, showing cities, towns, rivers, mountains in pictorial relief, pivoted via the polar axis within brass meridian circle divided for degrees and with brass hour circle to North pole, set within engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees in both directions, Zodiac, calendar scales and wind directions, the stand comprising four mahogany baluster turned supports united by a conforming cross-stretcher.53cm (21ins) high, 51.5cm (20.25ins) diameter overall. The celebrated Cary family business of scientific instrument and globe makers was established by John Cary at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London in 1782 moving to a new address at 'Corner of Arundel Square', Strand the following year. He was primarily an engraver of maps, charts and globes who moved again in 1783 to 188 Strand. By 1791 he had entered into what appeared to be a relatively casual partnership with his brother, William; this partnership lasted until circa 1816 by which time William and John Cary had moved again to 181 Strand before finally settling in 86 St. James in 1820. The following year he was succeeded by his sons, John (II) and George Cary, who continued from the firm's 181 Strand address until 1851/2 when the business was acquired by Henry Gould.Condition Report: Globe is generally in relatively original 'country house' condition. The sphere retains old colouring beneath a coat of relatively recently applied varnish. This recently applied coat of varnish is somewhat unevenly executed with a few light runs and sags. There is some historic damage beneath the varnish mainly old flaking to the original varnish and scuffing the worst of which being three vertical touched-in scratches passing through Europe down into Africa a large patch of previous varnish loss to the centre of Africa and a smaller area of similar damage to North America. There is also some concentric rubbing/scratching adjacent to the Tropic of Cancer and the equator (commensurate with something rubbing between the brass meridian ring and the globe itself whilst the sphere is being rotated. The bottom pole has some cracking, movement and slight losses around the pivot and the top has some slight opening to the gores beneath the hour circle. The meridian ring and hour circle are in good original albeit dirty/discoloured condition and the globe rotates comfortably without rubbing. The brass bottom mount (that locates with and hods the meridian ring steady) The stand is in sound original condition with the horizon papers complete and in comparable condition as the globe and the woodwork with relatively minor age-related bumps, scuffs and wear. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 81
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SMALL TABLE CLOCK CASEANONYMOUS, LATE 18th CENTURYWith hinged brass carrying handle to the bell-top superstructure and double cavetto top mouldings over hinged front with break-arch glazed dial aperture measuring 6 by 8.375 inches and scroll-pierced frets to upper quadrants, the sides with arch-glazed apertures and the rear with break-arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on cavetto moulded skirt base with moulded squab feet.44cm (17.25ins) high with handle down, 24cm (9.5ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep.
Lot 156
A VICTORIAN BURR WALNUT QUARTER-CHIMING BRACKET CLOCK WITH WALL BRACKETTHWAITES AND REED, LONDON, CIRCA 1867The substantial five knopped pillar triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum incorporating pivoted beam rise/fall regulation to suspension, chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and sounding the hour on a coiled gong, the backplate signed Thwaites & Reed, London over pendulum holdfast bracket to centre and the frontplate stamped T & R over serial number 13783 to lower margin, the 7.25 inch engraved silvered brass arched Roman numeral dial with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands and foliate scroll engraved infill to spandrels with the upper continuing upwards to envelope the subsidiary FAST/SLOW regulation dial in the arch, the right hand margin further incorporating SILENT/STRIKE selection switch, the shallow break-arch top case with cavetto cornice over canted silvered brass fillet inset bevel-glazed dial aperture to the front door flanked by canted angles applied with shaped corbels to upper and lower margins, the sides with bevel-glazed arched apertures and the rear with brass grille inset rectangular door set within the frame of the case, the moulded skirt base decorated with fluted band to upper margin and fitted with brass bun feet, the wall bracket of tapered concave form with raised mouldings bordering the table and conforming collar towards the base terminating with an onion-shaped rectangular section pendant.The clock on wall bracket 72cm (28.25ins) high, 36cm (14.25ins) wide, 24.5cm 9.75ins) deep. The clockmaking firm Thwaites and Reed can be traced back to Ainsworth Thwaites who was apprenticed in 1735 and worked from Rosoman Row, Clerkenwell, London 1751-80. He was an accomplished maker who supplied the clock for the tower at the Horse Guards Parade. His son, John, was born in 1757 and took over the business presumably on the death of Ainsworth in 1780 before moving to Bowling Green Lane. He entered into partnership with Jeremiah Reed in 1808 and the firm subsequently became well known for supplying all forms of clocks and movements either wholesale for others to retail or signed by themselves. The partnership continued under John Thwaite's leadership from several addresses in London until his death in 1842. The business has subsequently passed through a series of successors and is still trading today from Rottingdean near Brighton.Ronald E. Rose in his book English DIAL CLOCKS provides data allowing clocks by Thwaites to be dated from their serial number (Appendix III page 239); from this list the serial number of the movement of the current lot suggests that it was made around 1867. Condition Report: Movement appears complete, all-original and is in relatively clean fully working condition. The dial has slight overall mellowing and slight rubbing around the winding holes otherwise is in good original condition. The case is generally in good original condition with notable faults limited to relatively minor shrinkage cracking to the curvature of the top. The right hand side is lacking a very thin strip of timber bordering the fluted band above the skirting. Faults are otherwise limited to relatively minor are related bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and wear. The bracket is in similar condition but has a patch where the polish finish has become dull/darkened to the front.Clock has pendulum but no case key or winder.Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 196
Y AN ARCHITECTURAL EBONY EIGHT-DAY VERGE HOODED WALL TIMEPIECE ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN HILDERSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1660-65 AND LATERThe single train key-wound weight-driven movement with verge escapement regulated by short-bob pendulum incorporating knife-edge suspension, the plates measuring 8.75 by 3.5 inches united by four generous baluster-turned pillars pinned to the rear and now boldly inscribed in flamboyant scrolling script John Hilderson, Londini Fecit over pendulum holdfast hook to the backplate, the 8.75 inch square gilt brass dial with six-petal rose engraved decoration to the finely matted centre within an applied narrow silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised simple fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes within the outer minute track, with fine sculpted steel hands and conforming matting to spandrel areas within a narrow burnished border to the edge of the plate, now secured via an angled catch into a re-constructed ebony veneered architectural hooded wall case of indeterminate age with fine complex mouldings to the triangular pediment over raised mouldings to the fixed glazed dial aperture and conforming rectangular side windows to the rising hood, the bracket with ogee-shaped mouldings to the table over simple cavetto-fronted side brackets, the backboard fitted with iron hanging eye to top and short spurs to base.47.5cm (18.75ins) high, 31.5cm (12.375ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep. John Hilderson is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as most likely an immigrant (possibly Dutch) due to the many different spellings of his name. Loomes notes that an individual with this name first appears as an Ensign in the Royalist Army in 1642 then again as a captain in Lord St. John's Regiment of Foot under the Earl of Essex in the Parliamentary Army, but comments that this military man may be him or someone quite unrelated. In 1652 a 'John Hendrickson' was given leave to work as a journeyman for the clockmaker John Champion. Hilderson was apparently never officially admitted into the Clockmaker's Company but was allowed to take apprentices namely Samuel Hayley in 1657 and Thomas Watson in 1662. In July 1656 John Hilderson married Susan Watson; he was last mentioned in the Company archives in 1662 and died in 1665 possibly of the plague. John Hilderson worked from Chesell Street and is believed to have had strong connections with Edward East due to the unmistakable similarities in their work. He was clearly a highly regarded maker as he was asked to repair/remake one of the two Bruse-Oosterwijck pendulum sea clocks that had been badly damaged due to a storm during passage across the British Channel in 1662. The movement and dial of the current lot were sold at Bonham's sale of Fine Clocks, 28th June 2011 (lot 100) for £7,800. At that time they were housed in a later mahogany table clock case, had been converted to run with a spring and fusee, and were unsigned. The movement has subsequently been carefully and knowledgeably restored back to its original configuration as a weight-driven hooded wall clock by replacing the later spring barrel and fusee with line-barrel and greatwheel to the correct specification. Details such as the distinctive back-pinned baluster pillars and narrow plates firmly plant the mechanism in the 'Edward East' school. Furthermore, direct comparison with a another almost identical movement by John Hilderson discussed in Weston, Anthony A REASSESSMENT OF THE CLOCKS OF JOHN HILDERSON AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EAST SCHOOL published in Antiquarian Horology (Vol 25, June 2000 pages 407-32), presents a strong case for attribution of the present movement to John Hilderson.Despite recent restoration to the lower part of the train and addition of the signature to the backplate the present movement is a fine survivor retaining its original verge pendulum escapement made no later than seven years after its invention and introduction to London by the Fromanteel Family. Indeed the rarity of weight-driven eight-day hooded wall clocks dating to within the 'first twelve years' of the English pendulum clock is highlighted by Anthony Weston who noted that only three were known at the time of writing his article in the year 2000.
Lot 4
A GEORGE IV TWELVE-INCH TERRESTRIAL FLOOR-STANDING LIBRARY GLOBEG. AND J. CARY, LONDON, CIRCA 1828The sphere applied with two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved split half-gores incorporating circular panel inscribed CARY'S, NEW, TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, DELINEATED, From the best Authorities extent;, Exhibiting the late Discoveries towards the, NORTH POLE, and every improvement in Geography, to the present Time., LONDON, Made & Sold by G. & J. CARY, 86 St James's Street, Jan'y 4, 1828 to North Pacific, with extensively annotated and fully graduated equatorial and the Pacific ocean with an analemma for the TABLE of EQUATION, the oceans with many explorers' tracks and numerous notes and dates, Antarctica with no land shown but Jan'y 30th 1774, Firm Fields and Vast Mountains of Ice 71.10 Highest South Lat of Capt. Cook and other notes, the continents with nation states faintly colour-outlined, showing cities, towns, rivers, mountains in pictorial relief, pivoted via the polar axis within brass meridian circle divided for degrees and with brass hour circle to North pole, set within hand coloured engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees in both directions, Zodiac, calendar scales and wind directions, in a stand with four down-curved quadrant supports cradling the globe over baluster-turned upright and three outswept supports terminating with acorn feet.88cm (30.5ins) high, 43cm (17ins) diameter overall. The celebrated Cary family business of scientific instrument and globe makers was established by John Cary at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London in 1782 moving to a new address at 'Corner of Arundel Square', Strand the following year. He was primarily an engraver of maps, charts and globes who moved again in 1783 to 188 Strand. By 1791 he had entered into what appeared to be a relatively casual partnership with his brother, William; this partnership lasted until circa 1816 by which time William and John Cary had moved again to 181 Strand before finally settling in 86 St. James in 1820. The following year he was succeeded by his sons, John (II) and George Cary, who continued from the firm's 181 Strand address until 1851/2 when the business was acquired by Henry Gould.Condition Report: Globe is in sound original unrestored condition with no visible losses or infilling to the gores or problematic cracks. The lower pole shows some evidence of slight movement and the joins between the papers have opened-up a little. The sphere retains its original varnish however this is now friable and crazed hence has patchy losses throughout. A section of varnish has been cleaned off (Bay of Bengal); where the original finish is undisturbed the print is clear and colouring discernable albeit beneath the yellowy brown glaze. The stand is in sound original unrestored condition; the Horizon papers are heavily faded with cracks visible at the joints to the wooden frame. The polish is faded/flat.Please note additional images are available which form an integral part of the condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 195
A FINE GEORGE II BRASS MOUNTED EBONISED TABLE CLOCK WITH PULL-QUARTER REPEAT ON SIX BELLSROBERT HIGGS, LONDON, CIRCA 1750The six pillar twin fusee movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum, pull-quarter repeat on a graduated nest of six bells and sounding the hour on a further larger bell, the herringbone-bordered backplate finely engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls inhabited by Barianesque figural terms and centred with a strapwork bordered oval cartouche signed Rob:t Higgs., LONDON, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar and shaped false-bob apertures to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with scroll-pierced steel hands and Indian mask and scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with a blued steel circular boss gilt engraved Robert, Higgs, LONDON within moulded surround flanked by foliate scroll infill and incorporating strike N/S selection switch beneath, the inverted bell top case with generous hinged brass carrying handle and double cavetto top mouldings over hinged front with raised half-round brass mouldings bordering the glazed dial and the scroll-pierced upper quadrant frets, the sides with conforming brass-bordered break-arch windows and the rear with door matching that of the front, on cavetto moulded skirt base applied with brass plate engraved Walter Long Esq'r, Rood Ashton Wilts to rear over cast squab feet.47cm (18.5ins) high with handle down, 26.5cm (10.5ins) wide, 17.5cm (7ins) deep. Provenance:The brass plate o the rear of the case suggests that the present clock was once the property of Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long (1854-1924). Viscount Walter Long served as a Conservative MP who, over his long career in politics, held the posts of President of the Board of Agriculture, President of the Local Government Board and Secretary of State for the Colonies amongst others. He was briefly appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and, whilst in the house of Lords, became First Lord of the Admiralty. Viscount Long was also heavily involved with the Partition of Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act in 1920. He retired from the House of Lords in 1921 becoming Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire and died at his home at Rood House, Ashton, Wiltshire in September 1924, aged 70. Robert Higgs is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as apprenticed in 1743 and gaining his Freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in 1750. He worked from Sweetings Alley and took his brother Peter into partnership in 1770. James Evans is recorded by Baillie as also working from Sweetings Alley from 1773. In 1775 he went into partnership with Robert and Peter Higgs; the firm subsequently moved to Exchange Alley and continued in business until around 1825. The partnership of Higgs and James Evans specialised in producing clocks for the export market - particularly to Spain hence a significant proportion of surviving examples being annotated and signed in Spanish. The engraving to the backplate of the current lot is executed very much in the style described in Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS, Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800 in section three under the sub-heading Later phase baroque style engraving, 1715-1740 (pages 259-78). Furthermore the case, with its distinctive applied brass mouldings, is reminiscent of those housing clocks by Huguenot makers such as Claude DuChesne and Simon DeCharmes; a comparable case, (for a movement by DeCharmes) is illustrated by Dzik on page 267 (Figure 15.6).Condition Report: Movement is complete with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable significant replacements. The mechanism has been maintained with old 'patinated' finish. Both trains are intact and essentially in working order however the going train is not currently running due to the false bob rubbing against its backing plate. Unfortunately the strike train is also not operating due to being locked by the pull-repeat mechanism which is also jammed. Although we can offer no assurances it is most likely that one the repeat and strike trains have been freed-up and adjustments made they will probably operate correctly. The dial is in good condition with a nice degree of mellowing to the silvering. The hour hand is a replacement. The movement seatboard is most likely a replacement -despite this there is no visible evidence to suggest that the movement and dial are not original to the case. The case is in very good original condition with finely executed frets and damage very much limited to minor veneer shrinkage and other age-related blemishes.Clock has pendulum (integral), case key but no winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 190
A FINE GEORGE III MAHOGANY QUARTER CHIMING TABLE CLOCK IN THE MANNER OF HENRY HINDLEYJOHN AGAR, YORK, CIRCA 1770The six distinctive double-baluster turned pillar triple fusee movement with rectangular plates measuring 8.5 by 7 inches enclosing greatwheels fitted to the narrow ends of the fusee cones, the going train with tic-tac anchor escapement incorporating offset pallets regulated by a half-seconds brass lenticular bob pendulum, the quarter train chiming the quarters on a graduated next of six bells and the strike train sounding the hour on a further larger bell, the backplate signed Jn'o Agar, YORK within a bold large rococo scroll engraved cartouche, the 7.5 inch arched brass dial plate applied with high-position silvered disc engraved with Roman numeral chapter ring and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with scroll-pierced steel hands over rococo scroll cast spandrels to lower quadrants mirrored by another pair of castings bordering a further silvered arched plate incorporating STRIKE/SILENT selection to upper margin over pivoted steel hand and signature Jn'o Agar, YORK, in a solid mahogany bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle and double-cavetto top mouldings over arched glazed dial aperture to the front door incorporating forty-five degree angles to the shut faces behind, the sides with arched scroll-pierced sound frets and the rear with rectangular shallow-arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on ogee moulded skirt base with generous squab feet.56cm 22ins high with handle down, 31cm (12.25ins) wide, 22.5cm (9ins) deep. John Agar (senior) is recorded in Loomes, Brian Yorkshire Clockmakers as born around 1730 and made Free in the City of York as a clockmaker in 1760. He lived at Castlegate until at least 1809 and died in 1815. His son, also called John, was apprenticed to his father in 1766 and made Free in 1782; he pre-deceased his father in 1814. The present clock exhibits strong similarities with the work of the celebrated York clockmaker Henry Hindley. In particular the distinctive design of the double baluster pillars, which follow those first used by Hindley in around 1742, and the fusees incorporating greatwheels positioned frontwards (against the narrow ends). The reason for this arrangement with the fusees is suggested by Rodney Law in his article HENRY HINDLEY OF YORK 1701-1771, PART II (published as an excerpt by The Antiquarian Horological Society) as devised to reduce the degree of friction at the larger front pivot which, with the standard arrangement, was most apparent after winding. Finally the escapement, incorporating offset pallets spanning a handful of teeth, is reminiscent of Hindley's deadbeat arrangement employed (mostly in conjunction with a half-seconds pendulum) in his table clocks, as drawn by Law in Figure 19.In addition to these direct similarities above, the current clock shares Hindley's high-quality standards with regards to finishing and eccentric approach to the dial layout. Indeed a clock by Hindley, incorporating the same configuration of high-position chapter ring over large arched strike/silent selection to the lower margin, is illustrated in Barder, C.R. The Georgian Bracket Clock 1714-1820 on page 63 (Plate II/45). The engraved signature cartouche to the backplate is perhaps a departure from Hindley's influence, however it is very well executed in the high rococo manner following the trends described in Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKs, Art on a Cavass of Brass 1660-1800 pages 357-64. Condition Report: The movement is in clean and original working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable/obvious replacements to the trains. The movement has a trip-repeat facility which is operational although there is no exit hole in the case foe a pull-cord. Two of the six quarter bells are lighter in colour than the others hence are probably replacements however they are in tune hence the sound is good. The dial is in good original condition with overall slight mottled mellowing to the silvering; the hour and minute hands are probably well made replacements, the strike/silent selection hand appears original.The case is generally in fine clean condition having most likely had cosmetic restoration work (cleaning and polishing) executed in the recent past. The case is constructed from solid (Cuban?) mahogany hence is very heavy/substantial. The caddy superstructure has probably become detached and been reset (visible relatively recent glue to interior); the side frets and feet are almost certainly also restorations. Case retains original locks and hinges and visible faults are generally very much limited to a few minor historic bumps, scuffs and other minor surface blemishes.Clock is complete with pendulum, winder and two case keys. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 62
A LARGE GROUP OF CAST CLOCK BELLSANONYMOUS, 17th CENTURY AND LATERComprising two lantern clock bells, twelve domed thirty-hour clock bells, seven shallower thirty-hour clock bells, five smaller bells possibly appropriate for eight-day longcase clocks, and ten table or mantel clock bells, (34).The largest 15cm (6ins) diameter.
Lot 164
Y A FINE DUTCH BRASS MOUNTED EBONY GRANDE-SONNERIE STRIKING TABLE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASE AND CALENDARJACOB HASIUS, AMSTERDAM, CIRCA 1740The four pillar movement with thick plates measuring approximately 8.75 by 6.375 inches enclosing fusee for the going train with verge escapement regulated short bob pendulum, the hour and quarter trains both with standing barrels secured to the frontplate and sounding the quarter followed by the hour on a graduated pair of bells every quarter hour, the backplate finely engraved with a sunburst mask flanked by foliate scrollwork incorporating ribbon-tied martial trophies over grotesque mask surmounted foliate strapwork bordered signature cartouche engraved Jacob Hasius, Amsterdam Fecit to lower margin, the 8 inch square brass dial with scroll-bordered shaped cartouche further signed IACOB, HASIUS, AMSTERDAM and incorporating date-of-the month aperture to the upper part of the matted centre, over twin shaped chamfer-cut sector apertures revealing month-of-the-year and day-of-the-week indications labelled in Dutch and engraved with their respective deities, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised trident half hour markers, with scroll-pierced steel hands and lambrequin mask centred scroll cast spandrels to angles within a herringbone engraved border to the edges of the plate, the silvered arch with rolling moonphase set within very finely engraved surround incorporating lunettes and overall inhabited with Classical deities including Poseidon and Zeus together with other allegorical figures and trumpeting putti flanking an aperture for age of the moon to the apex, the ebony veneered bell-top case with scallop-shell centred scroll-engraved hinged shaped brass carrying handle and fine foliate scroll strapwork pierced and engraved fretwork overlay to both the convex upper and the tall concave lower sections of the superstructure incorporating central grotesque masks, urns and dolphins to the latter, over complex top moulding applied with fine chiselled brass vase finials above opening front incorporating brass fillet moulding bordering the glazed dial aperture and engraved winged cherub mask and scroll upper quadrant frets, the sides with circular over concave-topped scroll-engraved brass sound frets incorporating Classical portrait bust-centred cartouches, the rear matching the front, on cavetto moulded skirt base bound with strapwork scroll engraved brass over finely detailed hairy lion's paw feet.51.5cm (20.25ins) high with handle down, 31.5cm (12.5ins) wide, 20.5cm (8ins) deep. Provenance:Purchased at Christies Amsterdam sale of EUROPEAN AND NOBLE COLLECTIONS 14th December 2011 (lot 60) for 34,600 Euros. Previously the property of a Dutch private collector; with H. Brokke, Amsterdam in 1966, and the Dreesman Collection, circa 1928. Jacob Hasius is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working 1682-1747. He had a workshop in the Jan Roodenpoortstorenteeg and is listed in the 'Register of Good Men' in 1704 and 1716. The specification of grande-sonnerie striking, triple calendar indication and moonphase, coupled with the exceptional dial engraving and the profuse use of pierced and engraved brass mounts to the case suggest that the present clock was made as a 'statement piece' most likely for a member of the wealthy Amsterdam merchant class.Condition Report: Movement is complete, fundamentally original and is in relatively clean working condition. The grande-sonnerie striking is operational however is prone to either counting the hours incorrectly or not tripping now and again suggesting that a gentle service is probably due. All the underdial-work for the calendar indications are present and operational but will most likely require some adjustment and synchronisation. The dial is in fine original condition with exceptional engraving to the arch. The centre hole (for the hands) has a correction (from the time of making) in the form of a filled part-circle beneath the present hole otherwise faults are very much limited to a visible rivet mark (for a calendar wheel carrier post) to the matting near three o'clock. The case has a vertical veneer patch repair to the left hand upright (bordering the brass fillet moulding for the gazed aperture) of the back door otherwise is in fine original condition with faults very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage and other age-related blemishes. The brass frets are complete and of fine quality with good strong engraved detail throughout.Clock is complete with integral bob pendulum and a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 166
A GEORGE III EBONISED TABLE CLOCK WITH TRIP-HOUR REPEATTHOMAS EARNSHAW WITH MOVEMENT SUPPLIED BY A. AND I. THWAITES, LONDON, LATE 18th CENTURYThe five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement now with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum, the geometric border engraved backplate with pendulum holdfast and signed Tho's Earnshaw, London to centre, the frontplate stamped A & I, THWAITES, 650 to lower edge, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and signed Tho's Earnshaw, LONDON to the silvered centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with delicate pierced steel hands and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with a STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming mounts, the break-arch case with hinged brass carrying handle to the ogee above cavetto moulded top over hinged front with brass fillet inset glazed dial aperture, the sides with rectangular brass fish scale sound frets and the rear with break-arch door set within the frame of the case, on stepped ogee moulded skirt base with brass bracket feet.38cm (15ins) high with handle down, 28cm (11ins) wide, 19cm (7.5ins) deep. Thomas Earnshaw was an important maker with regards to the development of the marine chronometer. He is recorded in Betts, Jonathan MARINE CHRONOMETERS AT GREENWICH, A Catalogue of Marine Chronometers at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich as born in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire in 1749 and is thought to have been apprenticed to William Hughes of High Holborn in around 1763-70. He married Lydia Theakston at St. James's Church Piccadilly in 1769 and by 1774 the had three sons - Manasseh William (b. 1770), James (b. 1771) and Thomas (b.1774). The financial pressure of having such large family early in his career proved unsustainable causing Earnshaw to abscond to Dublin in 1774 before returning to surrender himself to the debtors prison. Earnshaw however managed to come to terms with his debtors and was soon back in business.Thomas Earnshaw proved to be a very talented maker in particular with regards to watch finishing. Indeed he taught himself the highly specialised trades of watch jewelling and ruby-cylinder making and by 1780 he had turned his attention to chronometer making. He is generally credited with the improvement of the detent escapement through the introduction of a blade-spring (replacing a less effective pivoted arrangement). Earnshaw was introduced to the Astronomer Royal, Neville Maskelyne for whom he made a fine regulator for the Armagh observatory in 1789 and, in 1792, he acquired his former master's premises in High Holborn from where he set-about producing chronometers. By 1795 he had refined his designs for pocket and marine chronometers allowing him to start to see the prosperity of his perseverance.In 1806 the Board of Longitude awarded Earnshaw with £3,000 in recognition for his work, however his nose was put out of joint by John Roger Arnold (son of Earnshaw's contemporary rival John Arnold) receiving the same sum. By this time his son, Thomas Junior, was partly running the business allowing him to semi-retire to a comfortable villa in Greenford. In 1815 Thomas Earnshaw still had an involvement with the business however by 1820 he had pretty much retired leaving the workshops in the hands of his son who continued there until 1854. Thomas Earnshaw died in 1829. Ainsworth Thwaites was apprenticed in 1735 and worked from Rosoman Row, Clerkenwell, London 1751-80. He was an accomplished maker who supplied the clock for the tower at the Horse Guards Parade. His son, John, was born in 1757 and took over the business presumably on the death of Ainsworth in 1780 before moving to Bowling Green Lane. He entered into partnership with Jeremiah Reed in 1808 and he firm subsequently became well known for supplying all forms of clocks and movements either wholesale for others to retail or signed by themselves. The partnership continued under John Thwaite's leadership from several addresses in London until his death in 1842. The business has subsequently passed through a series of successors and is still trading today from Rottingdean near Brighton.Ronald E. Rose in his book English DIAL CLOCKS provides data allowing clocks by Thwaites to be dated from their serial number (Appendix III page 239); from this list the serial number of the movement of the current lot suggests that it was made around 1773-74. However, the style of engraving and overall design/form of the clock would suggest a date of around 1795-1805. From this it is perhaps appropriate to suggest the movement was probably held 'in stock' by either Thwaites or Earnshaw before being used for the present clock.Condition Report: Evidence (in the form of a series of filled holes) indicates that the present movement was originally made with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum. The conversion to anchor escapement has been executed very well and probably early in the clocks life with minimal alteration to the plates. The present pendulum holdfast unfortunately obscures the signature; there is also a spare threaded hole to the right hand edge of the backplate indicating the position of the original verge pendulum holdfast hook. The movement otherwise is in good relatively clean original working condition although is probably due for a gentle service. The dial has overall light wear and discolouration to the silvering otherwise is in good original condition. The minute hand has an old repair. The case is in sound original condition with notable faults limited to front-to-back shrinkage cracking to the arch-top of the case and a slight warp to the front door causing the top to project forwards slightly. The front and rear doors retain their original locks and hinges; the base of the case has been scooped-out slightly to allow for the present lenticular bob pendulum. The metal mounts (handle, mouldings, frets and feet are fairly heavily tarnished/discoloured, otherwise faults to the case are very much limited to relatively minor bumps, scuffs, scratches, minor shrinkage and other age-related blemishes.Clock has pendulum, winding key and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 5
A REGENCY TWELVE-INCH CELESTIAL LIBRARY TABLE GLOBEJ. AND W. CARY, LONDON, CIRCA 1816The sphere applied with two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved split half-gores incorporating rectangular panel inscribed CARY'S, NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE, ON WHICH, are correctly laid down upwards of 3500 stars, Selected from the most accurate observations, and calculated for the Year 1800., With the extent of each Constellation precisely defined, By MR. GILPIN of the ROYAL SOCIETY., Made & Sold by J. & W. Cary, 181 Strand London, Jan'y 1 1816, the axis through the celestial poles, with fully graduated equatorial and ecliptic with twilight zone, the constellations depicted by mythical beasts and figures with dotted boundaries, the stars shown to seven orders of magnitude with clusters and nebulæ, the upper pole with brass hour dial and pivoted within brass meridian circle divided for degrees, set within hand-coloured engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees in both directions, Zodiac, calendar scales and wind directions, the stand comprising four ebonised baluster turned supports united by a conforming cross-stretcher fitted with a brass support for the meridian ring.46cm (18ins) high, 44cm (17.25ins) diameter overall. The celebrated Cary family business of scientific instrument and globe makers was established by John Cary at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London in 1782 moving to a new address at 'Corner of Arundel Square', Strand the following year. He was primarily an engraver of maps, charts and globes who moved again in 1783 to 188 Strand. By 1791 he had entered into what appeared to be a relatively casual partnership with his brother, William; this partnership lasted until circa 1816 by which time William and John Cary had moved again to 181 Strand before finally settling in 86 St. James in 1820. The following year he was succeeded by his sons, John (II) and George Cary, who continued from the firm's 181 Strand address until 1851/2 when the business was acquired by Henry Gould.Condition Report: Globe is generally in fine condition having been carefully and skilfully conserved fairly recently (within the last 25 years or so). There is evidence of minor filling and consolidation of light cracking around the bottom pivot and overall light mottling to the surface. The present surface finish is very even with only a few slight historic blemishes evident beneath the varnish; the hand colouring is faded but still eminently visible. The meridian ring, hour circle and other brass fittings are in fine condition. The meridian papers have also been conserved to a high standard hence condition is commensurate with the globe. The stand has a couple of loose joints (glue has dried-out) otherwise is in sound original condition with some age-related bumps and scuffs evident. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 10
A WILLIAM IV TWELVE-INCH TERRESTRIAL LIBRARY TABLE GLOBEJ. ADDISON AND COMPANY, LONDON, CIRCA 1835The sphere applied with two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved split half-gores incorporating circular panel inscribed J. ADDISON'S, New & Improved, TERRESTRIAL GLOBE, Containing all the latest Discoveries and, GEOGRAPHICAL IMPROVEMENTS, also the Tracks of the most celebrated, Circum Navigators, Carefully Delineated by, J. ADDISON & Co., Globe Makers by appointment, to his Majesty, GEORGE IV, Made and Sold by J. ADDISON, No. 116 Regent Street, London to the North Pacific, extensively annotated with fully graduated equatorial calibrated in minutes and degrees, ecliptic and meridians, the Pacific ocean with an analemma TABLE of EQUATION, many explorers' tracks and numerous notes and dates, Antarctica with no land shown except for Graham's Land and Enderby's Land both dated 1833, the continents with nation states faintly colour-outlined, showing cities, towns, rivers, mountains in pictorial relief including marine topography, with engraved brass hour dial to the North pole and pivoted within brass meridian circle divided for degrees, set within hand-coloured engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees in both directions, pictorial representations of the Zodiac and calendar scales, the tripod stand incorporating four quadrants supporting the meridian ring over reeded squat baluster upright and downcurved supports, with stretcher centred with a glazed paper compass dial printed with elaborate thirty-two point rose within outer scale divided for degrees, and terminating with tapered feet, (compass needle lacking).61cm (24ins) high, 44cm (17.25ins) diameter overall. John Addison is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a Globe maker working from Regent Street, 50 London Street (Fitzroy Square) and 7 Hampstead Road, London 1800 - 1819. He was granted Royal appointment in 1820 and was trading as Addison and Co. after around 1815. Latterly John Addison and Company are recorded working from 9 Skinner Street (Snow Hill) 1800-21, 116 Regent Street 1822-25 and finally 275 Strand 1829-30. Addison is known to have produced terrestrial and celestial globes in many sizes from three inch through to his magnificent thirty-six inch 'Terraqueous Globe'.Condition Report: The globe generally presents as being in good original unrestored condition with nice colouring and clear well-defined detail. There are some areas of stable but noticeable cracking mainly to the lower hemisphere (either side of Australia and to the left of the Analemma) there are no significant losses or unsightly problems with the gores/surface within the areas of cracking hence they are only really noticeable on closer examination. Faults to the rest of the sphere are otherwise limited to minor historic bumps, scuffs and rubbing. The stand is in good original condion albeit a little uneven in colour. The horizon papers are very good (slight mottled age browning only) the compass frame may be an addition and the needle is missing.Please note additional images are available which form an integral part of the condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 82
A WILLIAM III STYLE EBONISED TABLE CLOCK CASEANONYMOUS, 20th CENTURY With hinged serpent and birds head cast brass handle to the domed caddy superstructure over double stepped-ogee top mouldings and hinged glazed front with aperture for a 6 inch dial, the sides with rectangular windows and the rear with square glazed door set within the frame of the case, with conforming stepped ogee mouldings to the skirt base over block feet, together with an unfinished square brass dial with matted centre within applied unengraved silvered chapter ring and small gilt winged cherub mask spandrels to angles.33cm (13ins) high with handle down, 23cm (9ins) wide, 14cm (5.5ins) deep.
Lot 13
A FRENCH LOUIS PHILIPPE EIGHT-AND-A-HALF INCH TERRESTRIAL LIBRARY TABLE GLOBEFELIX DELAMARCHE, PARIS, CIRCA 1838The sphere applied with two sets of twelve hand-coloured engraved gores and polar calottes incorporating printed text GLOBE, ADOPTE, PAR LE CONSEIL ROYAL DE L'INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE, PAR, DELAMARCHE, Jugenieuo Geographe, Rue du Jardinet 12, PARIS, 1838 to central Pacific, with fully graduated equatorial, ecliptic, and Meridian passing through Paris, the oceans with islands labelled and Antarctica with no land shown except a fragment labelled Terre de Enderby, the continents with nation states faintly colour-outlined, showing cities, towns, rivers, mountains in pictorial relief, pivoted via the polar axis within paper-covered Meridian ring variously annotated and graduated in degrees and applied with conforming hour chapter ring to the North Pole, set within hand coloured engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees, pictorial representations of the Zodiac and calendar scales, the stand with four down-curved quadrant supports further annotated with latitudes and longitudes de Paris for various cities cradling the globe, over baluster-turned upright and concentric-turned disc-shaped foot.46cm (18ins) high, 30.5cm (12ins) diameter overall. The Delamarche dynasty of Parisian globe makers is recorded in Lamb, Tom and Collins, Jeremy (editors) THE WORLD IN YOUR HANDS, An Exhibition of Globes and Planeteria (held at Christies King Street, London and Museum Boerhave, Leiden 1994-95) as founded by Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) during the latter part of the 18th century. Charles Delamarche first acquired the remaining part of Robert Vaugondy's workshop, republishing their atlases and globes before taking over Jean Fortin's business in 1795. Latterly Delamarche also purchased the stock of Jean Lattree (publisher of the Lalande and Bonne Globes); through these acquisitions Delamarche essentially monopolised the Parisian globe making trade. The business passed to Charles Delamarche's son, Felix, in 1817 who continued production to around 1848.Condition Report: Globe presents as being in good original condition with nice mellow colour. Although it appears essentially untouched the globe has received some light sensitively executed restoration to address slight cracks to East Africa and the Atlantic. There is also some slight filling and restoration to North America/Canada and China. Faults to the sphere are otherwise limited to very light surface rubbing. The Meridian, horizon and other areas of printed paper are in good condition with faults limited to a few very light bumps/scuffs; the rear of the meridian ring (unprinted) has some overpainting to address an area where a section of thin card lining has been lost. The hour ring appears to be a restoration/replacement; the stand has been re-polished over historic bumps, scuffs and scratches.Please note additional images are available which form an integral part of the condition report. Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 1005
George III mahogany serpentine fronted card table, with fold-over top enclosing baize-lined interior, raised on pierced brackets and caddy moulded square internally chamfered legs, 91cm wide x 45cm deep x 74cm highSound original condition, most of the brackets are broken and missing. There is a 'smile'to the left hand front corner . The top is ring marked, stained and scratched- see extra images
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