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Lot 279

Four heavy industrial cast iron table legs

Lot 355

A mosaic top garden table and 2 chairs height and diameter of table (73cm x 70cm), COLLECT ONLY

Lot 357

Four snooker table legs. Height 76cm.

Lot 394

An inlaid dark wood coffee table. 100cm x 63cm x Height 53cm

Lot 76

An art nouveau style brass table lamp

Lot 1014

An oriental style table lamp (51cm high) COLLECT ONLY

Lot 1054

Royal Worcester 'Evesham' dinner/ table ware.

Lot 112

1930's oak side table with barley twist legs and drawer

Lot 1182

A small drop leaf swivel top dark oak tea table. 51cm x 32cm (68cm) x Height 41cm.

Lot 1195

A tall classical designed table lamp. Height 81cm.

Lot 1218

A shabby chic painted Victorian dressing table. 105 cm x 50cm x height 156cm.

Lot 1241

A 1930's oak dressing table. 76cm x 45cm x 79cm. Mirror height 151cm.

Lot 1268

An inlaid musical table 'Sorrento ware', plays Lara's theme.

Lot 1269

A large modern oak coffee table with painted base and polished top. 125cm x 65cm x height 49cm  COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1289

A brass bound mahogany side/tea table with draw. 46cm x 46cm x 51cm   COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1295

A rustic pine refrectory style kitchen table with painted legs. 96cm x 153cm x height 78cm.  COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1312

An Edwardian mahogany Sutherland dropleaf table. 61cm x 22cm -77cm x height 65cm  COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1317

A vintage Northlight productions Ltd Pudsey Yorks England table lamp. Height 60cm including shade.

Lot 1319

A round mahogany coffee table. 75cm x 60cm.

Lot 1324

A mahogany drum top wine/tea table with two drawers. 51cm x 56cm.

Lot 1327

A dark wood stained lounge chest of drawers, magazine rack, side table and pot stand 36.5 x 42.5 x Height 49cm   COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1336

A French Ormolu triple dressing table mirror. Height 67cm.

Lot 1338

An oak coffee table. 100cm x 54cm x height 44cm

Lot 1354

A kitchen table and four chairs

Lot 1407

A pine dressing table mirror. COLLECT ONLY

Lot 1429

A Victorian pine drop leaf table A/F. 105 cm x 48cm x height 75cm. COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 143

A retro teak and plywood coffee table with integral cutlery compartment (cutlery set incomplete) 119cm x 44cm x height 38cm, COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1434

A light oak coffee table. 103 cm x 49cm x height 42cm. COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1435

A dark stained pine kitchen table with two drawers on painted legs. 121 cm x 56cm x height 68cm. COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1438

A brass framed coffee table with smoke glass. Top 42cm x 42, shelf height 49cm. COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1459

A Victorian Mahogany extending dining table on ball and claw feet. 104 cm x 126-180 cm x height 72cm. COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1467

A 1930's oak drop leaf table with barley twist cross stretcher base. 91.5 x 91.5cm x height 76cm. COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 1478

A solid pine kitchen table. 91cm x 82cm x Height 77cm. COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 152

A 1930's oak side table 61cm x 41cm x 71cm

Lot 1520

An antique style oval side table on turned legs (108cm x 59cm x 72cm high)

Lot 176

A pair of red pottery table lamps with shades

Lot 189

A mahogany coffee table with bevel glass top and bergere panel shelf. 133 cm x 57cm x height 42cm, COLLECT ONLY.

Lot 15

Table clock; France, c.1840.Gilt bronze.Measurements: 49 x 24 x 15 cm.Table clock made of gilded bronze, with a sculptural concept typical of this period. It consists of a stepped base with sharp edges, a reflection of the taste for clean volumes typical of the aesthetics of the time, on which the structure on which the clock case is placed rises, on which we can see the round figures representing a woman dressed in a rich and wide dress accompanied by a man, who holds her in his arms. From the scene, their gestures and the style of dress worn by both, it can be seen that this is a scene of gallantry. This was a very popular genre at the time. Such scenes were very common in the decoration of table clocks, often depicting mythical or religious figures. The clock face has Roman numerals in black on a white background, with black hands.

Lot 16

Louis XV table clock. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, second half of the 18th century.Lacquered case with floral motifs.Ten-day winding machine.Measurements: 76 x 38 x 12 cm.Pendulum clock from Neuchâtel (Switzerland), with a black lacquered case with hand-painted floral motifs. Its design follows the Louis XVI style. The dial is white with black Roman numerals. It stands on gilt cabriole feet, and the top of the dial is topped with a bird in a rounded shape.

Lot 18

George II Bracket Clock, signed ROBERT HIGGS. London, first half of the 18th century.Blond mahogany veneered case.Gilt bronze dial with gilt bronze spandrel, exposed pendulum, chime override dial.Calendar of the month. Eight-day winding machine, square plates, engraved on the back, hour chiming on a bell.Measurements: 52 x 30 x 30 cm.English table clock, bracket type, signed by the clockmaker Robert Higgs. Its case is veneered in blond mahogany. It has a front with a simple architectural composition, with a façade topped by a rounded arch raised on a moulded base, which in turn is raised on four bronze legs. The whole has a sloping top with curved angles. It has an arched top handle, which makes the piece very functional, as it can be easily moved. The front of the clock is decorated with garlands and classical vegetal compositions, while the sides of the clock have a glass plate that allows the interior of the mechanism to be seen. The dial features Roman numerals (for the hours) and Arabic numerals (for the minutes) engraved in black on gilt, with a gilt centre, and a calendar of the month.A well-known London watchmaker, Robert Higgs is documented as working in Sweetings Alley in London in 1743. He was a member of the Clockmakers Company from 1750 to 1769.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1760s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" or balance regulator. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.The English developed a watchmaking mechanics distinct from that of the rest of Europe, based on an industry of specialised workshops producing products of great technical perfection. The cases were made by cabinetmakers who enriched the watches, turning them into real jewels. For this reason, throughout the 18th century English clocks and watches were evidence of the stylistic evolution that developed in English cabinetmaking, starting with the William and Mary and Queen Anne models, passing through the Chippendale and Hepplewithe styles and finally returning to classicism with the Adam, the Sheraton and finally the Regency. As for the specific type of bracket clock, it maintained its elegant and stately appearance throughout the 18th century, and by the end of the century the cases would be larger and more monumental.

Lot 19

George III Bracket Clock, signed VALENTIA. England, late 18th century, early 19th century.Mahogany veneered case, bronze applications.Gilt bronze dial with exposed pendulum.Machine with square plates, eight days winding and chime of hours on a bell.Measurements: 56 x 31 x 20 cm.English table clock, bracket type, signed Valentia. Its case is veneered in mahogany with a beautiful natural finish and is enriched with gilded bronze applications. The front has a simple architectural composition with a façade surmounted by a semicircular arch raised on a moulded base, which is in turn raised on four bronze legs. The whole has a sloping top with curved angles. The piece has an arched top handle, which makes it very functional, as it is easy to move it. The front of the clock is decorated with garlands and classical vegetal compositions and spandrels, and on the sides there is a glass plate that allows the interior of the mechanism to be seen. The dial features Roman numerals (for the hours) and Arabic numerals (for the minutes) engraved in black, with a gold centre and a calendar of the month. The second dial functions as an hour chime on a bell and has the option of silencing it.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" or balance regulator. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.The English developed a watchmaking mechanics distinct from that of the rest of Europe, based on an industry of specialised workshops producing products of great technical perfection. The cases were made by cabinetmakers who enriched the watches, turning them into real jewels. For this reason, throughout the 18th century English clocks and watches were evidence of the stylistic evolution that developed in English cabinetmaking, starting with the William and Mary and Queen Anne models, passing through the Chippendale and Hepplewithe styles and finally returning to classicism with the Adam, the Sheraton and finally the Regency. As for the specific type of bracket clock, it maintained its elegant and stately appearance throughout the 18th century, and by the end of the century the cases would be larger and more monumental.

Lot 24

Bracket table clock. FOX&SON, London, mid 18th century.Red lacquered case.Signed, silvered dial.Eight days winding machine, square plates, engraved on the back, hour chiming on eight bells.Measurements: 56 x 32.5 x 20 cm.Bracket type clock with wooden case, lacquered with chinoiseries on the upper part. It has an architectural structure made up of a stepped base with mouldings, a façade with arches on the front and back, glazed openings on the flanks, and a crown with a cornice and a sloping roof with a sinuous profile, with four ornamental pinnacles. It has an upper handle. The dial is silvered and signed by the watchmaker (Fox & Son); the hours are numbered in Roman numerals, while the minutes are engraved in Arabic numerals. It has Baroque-style openworked hands. Depictions of pagodas, landscapes and other Chinese-inspired lacquer motifs are combined with ornamental decoration in alternating vegetal designs and geometric patterns.

Lot 26

George III Bracket Clock, signed JOHN TAYLOR. London, third quarter of the 18th century.Mahogany veneered case with gilt bronze appliques.Gilt dial with gilt bronze spandrels, month calendar and strike override.Machine, eight days winding, square plates and engraved back, hour strike on a bell and with alarm clock.Measurements: 55 x 28,5 x 20 cm.Bracket type table clock, signed by the English clockmaker John Taylor, one of the most renowned creators of bracket type clocks in London in those years. Its case is veneered in mahogany and decorated with openwork spandrels in fine tracery. It has an architectural structure, with an arched front and a talud-like dome with curved angles. The dial has Roman numerals (Arabic for the minutes) engraved in black on a silver circle and has an auxiliary window for the date calendar. A second dial, with a chime function, allows it to be silenced. This is a highly decorative piece, culminating in gilt-bronze pinnacles and other vegetal elements. The sides have ornamental latticework and side handles for easy carrying.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 17th century in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" or balance regulator. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.

Lot 28

George III Bracket Clock, signed GEORGE CLERK (active ca.1780). London, last third 18th century.Cabinet case with gilt bronze applications.Dial with Spanish strike-cancelling dial (for the Spanish market).Calendar of the month.Eight days winding machine, square plate, engraved on the back, hour chiming on a bell.Measurements: 53 x 28 x 19 cm.English table clock, bracket type, signed by the clockmaker George Clark. Its case is made of wood, decorated with gilded bronze applications with foliate and rocaille motifs worked in relief. It has an architectural structure, the flanks of which are decorated with stipes with anthropomorphic busts. The corners and the panels surrounding the dial are also made of finely worked bronze with vegetal fretwork in the form of tracery. The dial has Roman numerals (for the hours) and Arabic numerals (for the minutes) engraved in black on silver, with a gilded centre. The second dial functions as a chime and has an override dial. The Spanish names indicate that the British watch was intended for the Spanish market. The dome, which is stepped in the form of a talud, is topped with a handle and is decorated with bronze appliqués and fruit elements decorating the corners.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" regulator or balance. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.The English developed a watchmaking mechanics distinct from that of the rest of Europe, based on an industry of specialised workshops producing products of great technical perfection. The cases were made by cabinetmakers who enriched the watches, turning them into real jewels. For this reason, throughout the 18th century English clocks and watches were evidence of the stylistic evolution that developed in English cabinetmaking, starting with the William and Mary and Queen Anne models, passing through the Chippendale and Hepplewithe styles and finally returning to classicism with the Adam, the Sheraton and finally the Regency. As for the specific type of bracket clock, it maintained its elegant and stately appearance throughout the 18th century, and by the end of the century the cases would be larger and more monumental.

Lot 31

George III Bracket Clock, signed CHATER & SON. London, 1753-1784.Mahogany palm-plated case with gilt bronze appliques.Gilt bronze dial with spandrels, signed, visible pendulum, calendar of the month and dial with strike override.Machine, eight days winding, engraved back square plates, alarm clock and hour chiming on a bell.Measurements: 59 x 32.5 x 20.5 cm.Bracket type table clock, signed by the English watchmaker Chater & Son. Its case is made of wood veneered in mahogany palm, with gilded bronze applications with ornamental motifs worked in relief forming spandrels in fine tracery. It has an architectural structure, with an arched front and a talud-shaped dome with curved angles. It rises on a moulded base and a baroque-style skirt with a cut-out profile. The dial has Roman numerals (Arabic for the minutes) engraved in black on a silver circle and has an auxiliary window for the calendar of the month. A second dial, with a chime function, allows it to be silenced. It culminates in four gilt bronze pinnacles and a handle for easy carrying. The sides have a glazed surface that allows a view of the machinery.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" regulator or balance. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.

Lot 32

George II Bracket Clock, signed WILLIANS WITHERS. London, 1760.Ebonised case with gilt bronze appliques.Gilt dial with gilt bronze epandrels, strike cancel.Month calendar.Machine, eight days winding, square plates, engraved back, hour strike on a bell.Measurements: 49 x 26 x 16,5 cm.English table clock, bracket type, signed Williams Witer. It is made of ebonised wood and is enriched with gilded bronze applications. It has a front with a simple architectural composition, with a façade topped by a round arch raised on a moulded base. The whole has a sloping top with curved angles. The piece has an arched top handle, which makes it very functional, as it can be easily moved. The front of the clock is decorated with garlands and classical vegetal compositions, while the sides of the clock have a glass plate that allows a view of the inside of the mechanism. The dial features Roman numerals (for the hours) and Arabic numerals (for the minutes) engraved in black, with a gold centre, and a calendar of the month. The second dial functions as an hour chime on a bell.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" regulator or balance. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.The English developed a watchmaking mechanics distinct from that of the rest of Europe, based on an industry of specialised workshops producing products of great technical perfection. The cases were made by cabinetmakers who enriched the watches, turning them into real jewels. For this reason, throughout the 18th century English clocks and watches were evidence of the stylistic evolution that developed in English cabinetmaking, starting with the William and Mary and Queen Anne models, passing through the Chippendale and Hepplewithe styles and finally returning to classicism with the Adam, the Sheraton and finally the Regency. As for the specific type of bracket clock, it maintained its elegant and stately appearance throughout the 18th century, and by the end of the century the cases would be larger and more monumental.

Lot 33

Bracket type table clock, late 17th-early 18th century.Box with wooden latticework and gilt brass ornaments.Highly engraved and gilt dial, with fleurs-de-lis between numerals.It has a two-tune selection dial, pendulum and month calendar.Eight-day winding machine, square plates, four trains, musical cylinder with two melodies, 26 hammers to operate the 13 bells (the bells are missing), quarter mechanisms on two bells and a chiming mechanism on one, escapement with a rope or pallets.Measurements: 67.5 x 38 x 25.5 cm.Table clock of the bracket type, dated around 1700, with a cabinet case, with finely carved vegetal latticework in wood, decorating the upper frieze and the spandrels. Four columns, with cylindrical shafts and Doric order, flank an architectural structure with a semicircular arched window. The sides and back also have arched windows, which leave the pendoline visible. The whole has a sloping top with curved angles, which rests on a moulded entablature, following the same pattern as the base. The gilt dial is beautifully engraved with Roman numerals alternating with small fleurs-de-lis adorning the circle. The minutes are indicated in Arabic numerals. Delicate foliate compositions in gilt brass cover the spandrels. A second dial, with chime functions, has a choice of two melodies and a calendar. Fruit pinnacles decorate the corners.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" regulator or balance. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.

Lot 36

Bracket type clock, George III, signed WILLIANS HUGHES. London, 1784.Mahogany case, with important gilt bronzes.Signed dial, gilt, with gilt brass spandrels, chiming cancellations.Three-train machine with chime of hours and quarters, on eight bells and hours on one.Measurements: 63 x 36 x 22 cm.Important English table clock, with the dial signed by the clockmaker Williams Hughes, accompanied by the legend "Hig Holborn London". It follows the bracket model, a type of transportable clock, with handles, which became popular in England in the 18th century.Architectural in structure, the front and back windows are arched, with their spandrels richly worked with gilded bronzes. Also noteworthy are the gilded bronze applications that reproduce the stipes with vegetal body and human bust on the flanks, as well as the openwork soffits with floral motifs, and the flamboyant trophy-like pinnacles that crown the corners. The feet are also made of bronze, and a bronze crest decorates the dome in the form of a slope with a curved profile. The dial has a silver-plated disc with the hours engraved in black with Roman numerals, while the minutes are marked in Arabic. The hands are baroque in style. It is accompanied by a second striking dial and a calendar window. The foliate work on the gilt brass spandrels is also noteworthy.

Lot 37

Bracket type clock, George II, signed ROBERT ROMLEY. London, 1740.Ebonised case, with bronze applications.Signed dial, gilt, with gilt bronze spandrels, with the possibility of an override chime.Machine: eight days winding, square plates, engraved and signed back, quarter strike on eight bells and hour strike on one bell. Measurements: 53 x 30.5 x 20.5 cm.English table clock, with the dial signed by the clockmaker Robert Romley. It follows the bracket model, a type of transportable clock, with handles, which became popular in England from the end of the 17th century. With an architectural structure, the front and back windows are arched, with their spandrels richly worked with gilt bronzes. Also noteworthy are the gilded bronze applications that reproduce the stipes with vegetal body and human bust on the flanks, as well as the openwork soffits with floral motifs on the tympanum, and the fruit pinnacles that crown the corners. The feet are also made of bronze. The dome takes the form of a slope with a curved profile. The dial has a silver-plated disc with the hours engraved in black with Roman numerals, while the minutes are marked in Arabic. The hands are baroque in style. It is accompanied by a second dial for chiming and a calendar window.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" regulator or balance. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.

Lot 4

Empire table clock, signed "BARBE à Rouen", 1815". France, early 19th century.Gilt bronze.Pocket watch, thirty hours, pallet escapement.Measures: 17 x 15 x 7,5 cm.Empire style table clock, with the case and figures in gilt. It consists of a base decorated with reliefs on which rests a round sculpture representing a classical lady. This rests on the clock case, on which rests a chapel with the figure of a winged angel. The dial has Arabic numerals in black on a white background, with Breguet-type hands, bordered by a foliate cartouche.

Lot 41

Bracket type clock, George II, signed ROBERT HIGGS. London, first half s. LONDON, FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY.Ebonised case, with gilt bronze applications.Signed dial, gilt, with gilt bronze spandrels.Selection dials with six melodies, sound annulment, quarter and hour chimes, with calendar.Three-train machine, with musical cylinder that activates thirteen bells and chime of hours and quarters on a bell.Measurements: 60 x 39 x 25 cm.Important English table clock, from the George II period, with the dial signed by the renowned watchmaker Robert Higgs. It follows the bracket model, a type of transportable clock, with handles, which became popular in England from the end of the 17th century. Architectural in structure, the front and back windows are arched, with their spandrels richly worked with gilded bronzes. Also noteworthy are the gilded bronze applications that reproduce the stipes with vegetal body and human bust on the flanks, as well as the openwork soffits with floral motifs, and the fruit pinnacles that crown the corners. The feet are also made of bronze, in the form of scrolls surrounded by foliage, and a bronze crest decorates the dome in the form of a slope with a curved profile. The dial has a silver-plated disc with the hours engraved in black with Roman numerals, while the minutes are marked in Arabic. The hands are baroque in style. It is accompanied by a second chime dial and a calendar window. Robert Higgs was a member of the Clockmakers Company from 1750 to 1769. Prior to that, he worked at Sweetings in London.English bracket clocks are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1760s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" or balance regulator. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.

Lot 44

Baroque table clock. Holland, late 17th-early 18th century.Root case, ebonised mouldings, gilt bronze applications.With key drawer.Gilt and engraved dial.Hour chime on counter wheel.Measurements: 66 x 37 x 19 cm.Dutch table clock, in walnut root. Box in the shape of a chapel, with the front door in round arch, moulded in ebonised wood. It is topped with a pyramidal truncated roof, decorated with pinnacles. The bronze applications represent religious motifs, such as the two angels carrying palms that decorate the spandrels. The structure stands on button- or disc-shaped feet, supporting a base that houses a small key box. The dial is richly engraved with scrolls and a medallion with a rampant animal inscribed on it, surrounding the silver-plated disc with Roman numerals to indicate the hours (Arabic for the minutes).

Lot 47

French table clock. Charles X, ca.1830.With automaton (fountain).Mercury gilt and blued bronze case.Paris machine, eight days winding, with pendulum.Measures: 36,5 x 22 x 12,5 cm. Singular French clock with automaton, of epoch and Charles X style, inscribing itself in the classicism typical of the epoch. It combines mercury-gilt bronze with blued bronze. The design alternates emphatic volumes and geometric forms with scenes and reproductions of organic and mythological inspiration. Thus, on semicircular feet, rises the base with a bas-relief depicting Dionysus with thyrsus, accompanied by a maenad. In the centre, from a fountain in the form of a lion's mask, 'water' flows from the glass (the automaton mechanism imitates the falling of the liquid). The water falls into a vase flanked by plant shoots. At the top, the dial, surrounded by a floral wreath, is decorated with Roman numerals.

Lot 48

George III Bracket Clock, signed JOHN TAYLOR. England, third quarter of the 18th century.Mahogany palm-plated case with gilt bronze appliques.Silvered dial with gilt bronze spandrels, calendar of the month on a hand and strike override.Eight-day winding machine, square plates, engraved on the back, quarter strike on eight bells and hour strike on one.Needs restoration.Measurements: 54.5 x 32 x 20.5 cm.English table clock of bracket type, made by J. Taylor, known as an important manufacturer of Bracket type clocks, with case veneered in mahogany palm leaf and ornamental applications of bronze in relief. The front has a simple architectural composition, with a façade surmounted by a rounded arch raised on a moulded base, which in turn is raised on four bronze legs. The whole has a sloping top with curved angles, finished with an upper handle, which makes the piece very functional, as it is easy to move. The front of the clock is decorated with garlands and classical vegetal compositions, while the sides are decorated with vegetal latticework. The dial is numbered in Roman numerals (hours) and Arabic numerals (minutes).From the 18th century onwards, many great collectors, including Philip V of Spain, preferred English watches over others for their technical perfection, and English watches were in fact the main watchmaking school of the time. English bracket clocks originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock to replace the previous "foliot" or balance regulator. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This is how transportable watches came into being. These were short case pieces, which housed inside them a mechanism held between two thick plates and containing, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, English clocks were evidence of the stylistic evolution that developed in English cabinetmaking, starting with the William and Mary and Queen Anne models, passing through the Chippendale and Hepplewithe styles and finally returning to classicism with the Adam, the Sheraton and finally the Regency.

Lot 49

Bracket type table clock. VICENTE GINER, Barcelona, mid-eighteenth century.Cabinet case with gilt bronze applications.Signed dial, with gilded bronze spandrels, striking and calendar of the month with needle.Eight-day winding machine, square plates, engraved on the back, hour chiming on a bell.Measurements: 56 x 32.5 x 20 cm.Desk clock of the bracket type, with a case in wood and ornamental bronze applications in relief and round bulge.It has a front with an architectural composition, with a façade topped by a talud-type dome with curved angles, raised on a moulded base, in turn raised on four gilt-bronze feet. The corners are decorated with stipes combining anthropomorphic busts and vegetal bodies. The spandrels or spandrels are decorated with other bronze applications in the form of spandrels and foliage of classical inspiration. This one, gilded, is signed by Vicente Giner (Barcelona), and has Roman numerals engraved in black for the hours and Arabic for the minutes. The hands are Baroque in style. A second, smaller dial is located at the top, which indicates whether or not the chime is activated. The piece has side handles and bronze plaques with interlaced scrolls and rocailles. Small bronze vases decorate the corners, and a small ornamental crest flanks the upper pinnacle.

Lot 51

George II bracket clock, signed JAMES SMITH. London, mid 18th century.Red lacquered case with gilt bronze appliques.Gilt dial with gilt bronze spandrels and chime override.Eight days winding machine, square plate, engraved back, hour chiming on a bell.Measurements: 53 x 30.5 x 19.5 cm.Bracket type table clock, signed by the English clockmaker James Smith. Its case is made of lacquered wood, with gilded bronze applications with ornamental motifs worked in relief forming stipites with masks and spandrels in fine tracery. It has an architectural structure, with an arched front and a sloping dome with curved angles. It rises on a moulded base and skirt with a cut-out profile, in the Baroque style. The dial has Roman numerals (Arabic for the minutes) engraved in black on a silver circle. A second dial, with a striking function, allows it to be silenced.Bracket clocks of English origin are notable mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This type of clock originated in the 1960s, when the pendulum was applied to the clock to replace the previous "foliot" or balance regulator. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.

Lot 53

Louis XVI style portico clock; late 19th century.Gilded bronze and marble.Key preserved.Measurements: 52 x 57 x 12 cm.Louis XVI style table clock, with a white coloured structure following an architectural scheme, and applied gilded bronze decorations. The piece is structured as a classical style façade, inspired by the Baroque both in its mixtilinear plan and in the profusion of decorative elements, subordinated to the structural lines, without concealing the lines that define the piece. The façade is made up of a base comprising a single step, raised on low bronze feet, with projections that correspond to the columns and pillars of the main body. This base is topped with the typical Louis XVI ornamental repertoire, and is adorned with delicately chiselled rosettes in relief and plaques with plant-inspired compositions in relief. The façade has two columns supported by two central pillars with chiselled bronze bases and capitals. Between the two front pillars is the pendulum in the form of a radiate medallion, decorated in the lower centre with a classical mask. The façade is crowned by an entablature with the same mixtilinear profile of projections and recesses as the base. It is decorated with vases topped with bronze flowers. Next to the vases, garlands can be seen, starting from the upper part of the clock structure, where a large eagle with its wings spread out is placed.

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