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Small travelling clock with built in folding stand and winder, silver front to clock face, assay Birmingham 1949, maker Joseph Gloster

A box of vintage clocks to include a LSM German travelling alarm (in working order), a H.A.C. Tri-tone Tip-toe-tic alarm clock (in working order), 2 wooden mantle clocks and a Westclock Big Ben Repeater

EDWARD, GLASGOW, JUMBO POCKET WATCH STYLE TRAVELLING CLOCK, with 8 day's movement in incomplete pigskin case and TWO CARVED WOOD POCKET WATCH STANDS

'THE FACILE TIME-STAMP' IN BRASS DRUM SHAPED CASE, 2 1/4" high and an ART DECO TRAVELLING CLOCK in metal snake skin pattern metal case (2)

AN EDWARDIAN BRASS CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK, of architectural form, with enamel dial inscribed Reid & Sons, decorated with gilded fretwork incorporating fire breathing dragons flanked by twin spiral turned pillars and raised on platform base, complete with leather bound travelling case. Provenance: Darver Castle, Co. Louth.

Good quality Chrome Mappin travelling alarm clock in case

A silver mounted and enamel travelling clock, with rectangular case, having canted corners and stepped foot, with blue enamel to the front, Birmingham circa 1910, maker I M Hutchfield Condition report: Enamel is fine, marks are rubbed, silver has slightly sprung on the base at the back but no damage

A gilt brass striking carriage clock With a white 5.5cm enamel dial signed Payne & Co., 163 New Bond Street, London with blued moon hands, engine turned gilt metal mask with a platform lever escapement, strike repeat on a gong, the movement signed No: 15178, the gorge case with oval bevelled glass viewing platform, bevelled glass panels, shaped plinth base on bracket feet with a red Morocco lined travelling case 12.5x8x7cms. (illustrated) CONDITION REPORT: The circular white dial in good condition, no cracks or chips, hinge to handle good condition, oval top glass good condition, very minor chip to the left hand angle of the bevelled glass right hand panel, brass outer case dull outer case polished, two roundel stains on the top, some surface scratching typical of age otherwise good condition, escapement works but not running for length of time. No number to Morocco case, the case lacking handles and extensive wear to the leather showing brown under surface.

A Jaeger gilt metal cased travelling alarm clock, with original carrying case, case width 45mm.

A rare German miniature brass mounted iron chamber timepiece with alarm Unsigned, late 16th or early 17th century The single train weight-driven movement constructed with the train set within a rectangular iron strip frame and now with verge escapement regulated by short bob 'cow tail' pendulum swinging in front of the dial, the alarm mechanism positioned within the frame in front of the escapement with hammer arbor passing through the top plate for sounding on a bell mounted above the case, the front with circular brass dial centred with an adjustable alarm disc with crossed-out radial star centre within Roman numeral chapter ring incorporating concentric inner band stamped with Arabic numerals 13-24, touch pieces to circumference and single iron hand, the upper and lower margins applied with integral overlaid pierced brass decoration engraved with dolphins and foliate scrollwork, the brown and stylised leafy scroll painted iron box-form case with onion-shaped crest to front panel and landscape cartouche panel painted decoration to the side doors, the rear with hanging hoop and spurs, (with restoration), 16.5cm (6.5ins) high. Provenance: From the estate of an esteemed antiquarian horologist, acquired at Sotheby's Olympia, London, 19th June 2003 (lot 65). The current lot would have almost certainly been made as a travelling alarm timepiece designed to be quickly and easily set-up in the owner's overnight lodgings - very much in the same manner as English lantern alarm timepieces were used later in the century. The basic construction of the movement follows typical early German gothic practice with the frame formed essentially as a vertical rectangular loop around the train, however the brass dial and surrounding applied decoration demonstrates a degree of high-status sophistication rarely seen on an iron chamber clock. The use of touch pieces and inner concentric Arabic numeral chapters ( 13-24 ) has its roots in early 16th century South German practice as can be seen in Bassemann- Jordan, Ernst von THE BOOK OF OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES on page 62 (figures 38a - c) which illustrates a drum clock attributed to Henlein of Nuremburg dated 1510 with related dial layout. The stamped numerals (in particular the '2's expressed as 'Z's) is also typical of South German (Nuremburg and Augsberg) work of the second half of the 16th century, whilst the unusual dolphin or mythical boar whale decoration was almost certainly influenced by the engravings of Conrad Gesner of Zurich which appear in his 1551-8 work Historiae Animalium.

An extremely rare Charles II diamond-shaped wall clock dial Ahasuerus Fromanteel, London, circa 1660-5 The 6 inch square plate engraved with a five-petal rose over signature Aha. Fromanteel within an intense field of asymmetric flowering foliage incorporating tulips and other blooms to centre, within applied narrow Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised wheatear half hour markers and inner quarter track, the upper and lower spandrel areas applied with silver coloured metal mounts cast in relief with further foliate sprays, now with a vestigial scroll-pierced steel hand an mounted in a moulded ebony frame, overall width corner-to-corner 26.5cm (10.5ins). Ahasuerus Fromanteel was born in Norwich in 1607 and was apprenticed there to Jacques van Barton before moving to London in 1631 where he became a freeman of the Blacksmiths' Company. The following year he was admitted as a Free Brother to the newly formed Clockmakers' Company. Fromanteel initially worked from East Smithfield but by 1640 he had moved to the Parish of St. Mary's Whitechapel and then finally to St. Saviour's, Southwark by 1650. Fromanteel took many apprentices including three of his sons; John in 1654, Abraham in 1662 and Daniel in 1663 (not freed). As part of his apprenticeship John Fromanteel was sent to The Hague to work with Saloman Coster from whom he acquired the knowledge of the first pendulum clocks. Subsequently, in September 1658, Ahasuerus Fromanteel posted his now famous advert in Mercurius Politicus announcing the introduction of the pendulum clock to England. The first of these timepieces appear to have been spring-driven however the longcase clock was subsequently developed/introduced within a year. This sequence of rapid technological advancements can almost entirely be attributed to the Fromanteel workshop leading many to describe Ahasuerus Fromanteel as the úther of English clockmaking'. Ahasuerus Fromanteel is believed to have left London in fear of the plague in around 1665, first travelling to Colchester, then onto Amsterdam where he set up in business in 1668. By 1676 Fromanteel was back in England (pesumably leaving the Amsterdam business in the hands of his sons John and Ahasuerus II) where he died in 1692/3 and was buried at St. Mary's Whitechapel on 31st January 1693. The current lot appears to belonged to one of a very rare group of domestic wall clocks with diamond-shaped dials as discussed by Bill Linnard in his three articles entitled Diamonds are Forever?, More Diamond Dials and Diamonds Galore published in the May 2005, April 2006 and April 2007 issues of the Horological Journal respectively. Linnard surveys thirteen other examples which he dates between circa 1670 and 1740. The earliest example he describes is a thirty-hour single-handed spring driven timepiece by John Wise of London which he dates to around 1670, with the next being the circa 1680 weight-driven alarm timepiece by Joseph Knibb illustrated in Dawson, Percy G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 530 (plates 781-3). Other examples by Leading London makers such as Tompion (now cased as a table clock) and Samuel Watson are also discussed. The reason why these diamond shaped timepieces were made is not clear, they may have simply been following the tradition of lozenge-shaped dials for church clocks or perhaps they reflect a Continental influence as many German Renaissance monstrance clocks were made with lozenge-shaped dial surrounds (see Maurice, Klaus and Mayr, Otto THE CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE, German Clocks and Automata 1550-1650 page 206 for an example by Paulus Braun, Augsburg, circa 1600). The engraving to the centre of the current dial can be broadly compared to that seen on a hooded wall clock by Joseph Knibb of Oxford illustrated in Lee, Ronald A. The Knibb Family * Clockmakers on page 63 (plate 58). The provision of a winding hole (now filled/moved) would suggest that the original movement was most likely spring-driven and probably regulated by a verge escapement with a short-bob pendulum. This dial is probably the earliest English diamond-shaped example to have survived and to the best of the cataloguer's knowledge is the only one by Fromanteel.

A French gilt brass carriage clock in one-piece case The dial signed for Bright, Paris, mid 19th century The eight-day two train bell striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with serial number 3096 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel moon hands and inscribed BRIGHT, PARIS to lower margin, the one-piece gilt brass bevel-glazed caddy moulded case with hinged carrying handle and skirt base stamped with repeat serial number to underside, 13.5cm (5.5ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case (lid detached).

A French lacquered brass carriage clock, Richard and Company, Paris, circa 1900 The eight-day gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with oval trademark R & Co, MADE IN PARIS to backplate , the dial with pierced gilt rosette centre within applied cream enamel Arabic numeral chapter ring and blued steel spade hands within rectangular mask overlaid with pierced scroll fret infill, the bevel glazed case with twist turned hinged baton handle above complex two-tier moulded cornice and Corinthian corner columns with conforming twist turned shafts, on moulded base incorporating channelled decoration to angles and simple rectangular squab feet, 17cm (6.75ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case. Richard and Company are recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS Their history and development as being the London branch of the French firm Richard et Cie (founded in Paris in 1848) which was set up in 1857. By 1867 the branch was located at 24 Cannon Street and signed clocks in English. Richard et Cie were prolific makers of better quality carriage clocks as well as other types of decorative mantel clock who received an Honourable Mention in the 1889 Paris Exposition.

A French brass cased carriage clock with leather travelling case and key.

A silver plated travelling clock in fitted silver case having repousse decoration, Birmingham 1902.

A 9ct gold Brooch, set with a diamond and rubies, 2in (5cm) wide, together with a silver and coloured paste pendant, a silver locket and chain, a gold-plated lady's quartz wristwatch, the dial signed 'Wm. Bruford, Exeter', cased, and a Bravingtons Renown travelling alarm clock (5) THIS LOT WILL BE SOLD ON SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER STARTING AT 10.30AM UK TIME

Zenith gilt metal cased travelling clock of angular form on bun feet mounted in blue leather case, retailed by Dibdin & Co Ltd, Sloane Street, London

A Jaeger Recital eight day travelling alarm clock, in the form of an early drum table clock, the dial with Roman numerals and small aperture for twenty four hour alarm time, in gilt filigree drum shaped case with hinged lid, 7.5cm diameter

An Art Deco style lamp, a quantity of travelling clocks, a chess clock, and other items

A circa WW2 marching compass together with a Europa travelling clock

French brass travelling alarm clock in blue case circa 1930s

A Gilt metal hare figural timepiece, the clock mounted in a barrel carried on the back of a travelling hare.

An early/mid 20th century travelling alarm clock, square gilt body with circular dial and Arabic numerals in two-door black case

Watches - a Herge Les Aventures De Tintin wrist watch, Tintin and Snowy character dial, red and black hands, Arabic numerals, quartz movement, marked Etanche 30m, Citime, Herge 1994, red fabric strap; others, Lorus, Timex, Sekonda, etc; an Ansonia clock Co" The Bee" travelling alarm clock (faults) qty

A Boulle style clock together with a child's chair, a pair of ebonised elephants and a travelling case.

A small architectural slate cased mantle clock together with a Brandy bottle with inset Mercedes clock and an 8 day travelling clock in green leather case.

A cased gilt metal travelling clock

An early 20thC Cartier enamelled silver-gilt travelling clock, the circular white convex dial with diamond set hands, within a gilt bezel and a disc shaped case having pink guilloche enamel to front and sides within bands of white, the ivory back (cracked) stamped 'CARTIER', the silver-gilt strut back stamped '2653', 3” diameter, in Cartier red leather travelling case SEE BACK COVER ILLUSTRATION

An early 20th century French brass carriage clock, the white enamel dial bearing Roman numerals, 6.5 by 5 by 11cm high, together with leather travelling case, bearing presentation engraving dated 1920 to the lid, with key, 9 by 7.5 by 13cm high.

Watches - a Herge Les Aventures De Tintin wrist watch, Tintin and Snowy character dial, red and black hands, Arabic numerals, quartz movement, marked Etanche 30m, Citime, Herge 1994, red fabric strap; others, Lorus, Timex, Sekonda, etc; an Ansonia clock Co" The Bee" travelling alarm clock (faults) qty

A silver and blue enamel cased travelling clock, with 8-day movement, enamel a/f, case width 11cm.

An early 20th Century travelling clock, with circular blue enamel dial and arabic numerals, fitted eight day movement and numbered on the back '5632'.

A Louis Vuitton, Paris wallet, brass-cased travelling clock, corkscrews including James Heeley A1 double lever and Monopol and other collectables

A French carriage clock with eight day timepiece in red leather travelling case

Jaeger-Le-Coultre Atmos bracket clock with brass case and bracket and original travelling case

A miscellaneous collection to include a wall clock with pink and white dial, a cased yellow enamel backed travelling vanity set, a timber box containing a quantity of silver plated and other cutlery, etc

A Churchill Quartz carriage clock in original presentation travelling case

A quantity of miscellania to include: Victorian iron seal stamp, a leather cased travelling alarm clock, two Royal Doulton P & O ashtrays, a Mauchline box, a cheroot holder in fitted case and other items.

An early 20th Century French carriage clock, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals to the eight day two train movement with alarum and repeating on a gong, contained in gilt brass and bevelled glass Corniche style case, 5.25ins high and red leather covered travelling case for same

Two 2'' diameter approx. old motor vehicle Ampere Meters, one 0-30 amps with rear two-screw fixing, and one 20 amps with three-screw frontal fixing, the needles to both moving freely and an old 2'' diameter travelling Clock movement, having polished metal face with Arabic numerals

A Gilt metal hare figural timepiece, the clock mounted in a barrel carried on the back of a travelling hare.

A leather cased travelling clock

A late Victorian silver rectangular cased carriage clock timepiece, with a keyless wind movement, the circular enamelled dial with black Arabic numerals and with blued steel hands, raised on four bun feet and fitted with a carrying handle, London 1899, with a travelling case. Illustrated

An oak cased mantel clock, a mid 20th century clocking on clock, a mahogany cased weather station, a vintage West Clocks mantel clock, a Ferranti mantel clock and various travelling alarm clocks.

A Favre Leuba & Co Ltd travelling alarm clock, rectangular gilt dial, Arabic numerals, eight day manual movement, green leather case

A Goldsmiths and Silversmiths 8 day leather cased travel clock; another leather cased travelling clock (2)

Cartier travelling alarm clock with white oval dial, Roman numerals and subsidiary alarm hand, signed - Cartier Paris, in an oval case with lapis lazuli finish surround and easel back with Cartier 'C' scroll feet, reverse of case signed and numbered, 9cm overall CONDITION REPORT General overall condition very good. Front glass has deep scratch at 9 o'clock. Rear of case is marked around winder. Lapis finish has some minor damage to surface. Lapis lazuli surround is applied decoration and not solid

A Jaegar la Coultre travelling clock set within leather case.

An early 20th century brass cased carriage clock, the cased decorated with roundels, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, in a leather travelling case. 15 cm high.

A Zenith 8-Day travelling alarm clock, in lacquered brass case, Arabic numerals, together with another smaller lacquered brass travelling alarm clock by Zenith, retailed by Bright & Sons of Scarborough, with Arabic numerals, with protective leather case. (2)

A Swiza 8 day 7 jewels travelling alarm clock

A French Striking Carriage Clock Margaine, Paris circa 1900. The clock with push button repeat, nr 2574 with retail mark Martin & Fils Paris. The back plate stamped with the beehive trademark for Margaine. Rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel Bregeut hands, housed in the original leather travelling case. Approx 17.5 x 8.5 cms to include the handle.

A small brass carriage clock and key, height 11cms, in travelling case,

A Churchill Quartz carriage clock in original presentation travelling case

Two ladies Gucci wrist watches in original boxes and an Artamis travelling clock (3) working order

A mahogany cased travelling clock

Jaeger le Coultre: a ladies travelling alarm clock The gold tone dial with inner alarm chapter ring and date aperture to three o'clock signed Jaeger le Coultre, within marked bezel and square brushed gold frame, the whole within red leather travelling case, width approx 5cm. (illustrated) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 927: currently in working order although cannot on accuracy. Alarm function not apparently working although time set works, wear to leather case

A small Swiza travelling clock together with a small silver green stone set brooch and other items.

A brass and copper cased travelling clock together with a collection of various small metal ware items.

A Talis 8 day travelling clock