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French brass carraiage clock in its travelling case, white enamel Roman dial named Pennington & Batty, Liverpool Manchester, repeating movement striking the half on a coil, stamped France, in an anglaise case, height 16cm A condition report is not available for this lot. Damage, defects, restoration or other faults are not mentioned. This is a sold as seen sale.
An early 20th century crocodile skin suitcase with silver fittings by... An early 20th century crocodile skin suitcase with silver fittings by Finnigans Ltd, London 1929 and 1935, with linear decoration, comprising: four assorted jars and covers, a cigarette box with cedar lining, a dressing table mirror, a box containing a plated razor, an 8 day folding travelling clock, a scent bottle, a spirit flask and cup, three silver mounted brushes, a shoe horn, a comb, a button hook, a silver handled manicure set, together with two crocodile skin boxes and a writing pad, 1648g (53 oz) gross weighable, the case with brass fittings, 71.5cm long, 47cm deep (28in x 18in), with a canvas outer cover
A Victorian desk top combination clock/barometer, by Reid & Sons, each in oval gilt metal case standing on onyx base, mounted plaque inscribed "Northumberland Agricultural Society's Show, held at Newcastle upon Tyne, 1877, Presented by Master A. Browne, for the best pony in Class 52, awarded to Martha T. Wallis", 5in. (13cms) high; in original velvet lined leather travelling case with bevelled glass front.
A fine French lacquered brass miniature gorge cased grande sonnerie striking... A fine French lacquered brass miniature gorge cased grande sonnerie striking carriage clock with push-button repeat and alarm Retailed by Henry Capt succeeded by Louis Gallopin et Cie, Geneve, late 19th century The eight-day two train movement striking the hour on the larger of two gongs followed by ting-tang notation for the relevant quarter every fifteen minutes, with silver platform lever escapement, alarm sounding on the smaller gong and signed HENRY CAPT, L's GALLOPIN & CIE, SUCC'RS and numbered 8495 to backplate, the rectangular white enamel Arabic numeral dial with full repeat signature HENRY CAPT, Geneve, L's GALLOPIN & CIE, SUCC'RS to centre and blued steel hands above subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the Mignonette No. 3 sized lacquered brass bevel-glazed gorge case with hinged carrying handle and three position strike selection lever annotated GÞ Sonnerie/Silence/P'te Sonnerie to underside, 10cm (4ins) high excluding handle; with original leather covered outer travelling case. Henry Capt is recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as a retailer of best quality French carriage clocks who had premises in both Paris (Rue d'Alger in 1850, Rue Scribe in 1870 and Rue de la Paix in 1880) and London (151 Regent Street). By 1893 the firm was in financial difficulty which lead to the Paris and Geneva operations being taken-on by Louis Gallopin et Cie and the London Premises passing to Martin & Co. The fact that the current clock is both signed for Capt and his successors suggests that it was supplied at around the time the business was being transferred to Louis Gallopin et Cie.
A fine gilt brass giant carriage timepiece with original mahogany outer... A fine gilt brass giant carriage timepiece with original mahogany outer travelling case Arnold and Dent, London, circa 1830 The four pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power and fitted with large gilt platform underslung English lever escapement with split bimetallic balance applied with cylindrical compensating weights, the backplate with Slow/Fast regulation to the rear edge of the platform table above winding square and knurled knob labelled Set Hands over signature Arnold & Dent, LONDON to lower centre, the 3 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with repeat signature ARNOLD & DENT, LONDON to centre and blued steel moon hands set within rectangular gilt mask deeply chased and engraved with foliate scrolls and canted bezel surround, the substantial bevel-glazed gilt brass case with hinged double baluster turned handle and glazed escapement aperture to the canted edge sunken 'well top' within generous cavetto moulded outer cornice over rounded corner uprights and conforming cavetto moulded skirt base fitted with rounded squab feet, the rear glass sliding downwards to allow access for winding and setting and secured with a retaining clasp to baseplate, 19cm (7.5ins) high excluding handle; with original padded baize-lined mahogany outer travelling box with remnants of leather strap handle, 23.5cm (9.25ins) high overall. Edward John Dent was a talented horologist who at the age of 17 transferred his apprenticeship from the trade of tallow chandler to watchmaking under the charge of Edward Gaudin in 1807. By 1817 he had become well known as a watch and clockmaker receiving commissions from the Admiralty for a 'Standard Astronomical Clock' and pocket chronometers for the Colonial Office Africa Expedition. In 1830 Dent went into partnership with John Roger Arnold which continued until 1840 when he left and set up business alone as E.J. Dent at 82 Strand, London, primarily making marine chronometers, watches and precision clocks. John Roger Arnold was born in 1769, the son of the famous watch and chronometer maker John Arnold. He initially trained under his father and then Abraham Louis Breguet before, in 1787, going into partnership with his father. The firm of Arnold and Son subsequently became principal suppliers of early marine chronometers to the Royal Navy and lasted until the death of John Arnold senior in 1799. John Roger Arnold continued the business, in 1817 he was appointed Master of the Clockmakers' Company and in 1821 he was credited with the invention of the 'U' shaped compensated chronometer balance. In 1830 Arnold took Edward John Dent into partnership (after the unfortunate demise of his adopted son and likely successor); the partnership lasted ten years before being dissolved leaving Arnold to work alone until his death in 1843. The current lot can be directly compared to another example by Arnold and Dent (numbered 303) illustrated and discussed in Staeger, Hans 100 Years of Precision Timekeepers from John Arnold to Arnold & Frodsham, 1763-1862 , Pages 685-8. Staeger suggests that number 303 is possibly the earliest surviving carriage clock by Arnold and Dent, however it is probably appropriate to suggest that the current lot, being unnumbered, could be earlier. The distinctive sunken 'well top' design of the case is a form favoured by Dent which can also be seen on smaller models; a related case (containing Dent number 1302) is illustrated in Allix Charles and Bonnert, Peter Carriage Clocks, Their history and development on page 256, plate IX/22. The original mahogany outer travelling box is particularly noteworthy being a rare survivor in relatively good original condition.
A small fretted travelling clavichord by Johann Heinrich Gräbner the younger, Dresden, 1761, the case of oak with a full-width drawer below the bottom boards, interior case edged with decorative papers, the keyboard, compass four octaves and four notes, C to e3, with arcaded ebony naturals and bone overlaid accidentals, formerly strung as a quint instrument in bichord brass stringing with open-wound strings in the bass, recently restrung in iron and brass as an octave instrument, fretted from c, with d and a unfretted in each octave, original brass wrestpins, brass tuning key probably original with ring handle of clock key form. Inscribed on the underside of the soundboard Johann Heinrich Gräbner Dresden 1761 Num 100. Length 3ft 1?in, 96.2cm; width 1ft ?in, 32.8cm. This is the only known surviving clavichord by Johann Heinrich Gräbner the younger. Provenance Purchased by Christopher Hogwood in Hampstead in the 1970s. Literature Boalch3, pp. 338-9 Discography 2005 The Secret Handel, with Derek Adlam, Metronome MET CD 1060 Restoration history 1982
A Goliath style eight day Travelling Clock in the form of an oversized Fob Watch, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds hand, the silver plated case opening to reveal Swiss movement, within a silver faced travelling clock case engraved with engine turning and assayed London 1905
Two rectangular leather cases, each opening to reveal six individual compartments, containing a few gaming counters, six silver decanter labels, detailed; Brandy, Port, Claret, Sherry, Gin and Whisky, a silver cased folding square miniature travelling clock, four gilt metal matchbox slides, with gem set floral motifs, four matching stands, with gem set floral motifs, four further stands, with playing card motifs, a pair of plated candle snuffers, a bottle opener, a set of six plated beakers, with a leather case, a blue glass eye bath and sundry.
A five minute repeating carriage clock, white enamel dial, movement stamped R & Co, (Richard & Cie), Paris, lever platform, repeating on two gongs, in a corniche case, 6in (15cm) high, with travelling case; and a carriage timepiece with cylinder platform, 5in 912.5cm) high, with travelling case. (2)
A 19TH CENTURY MOROCCO LEATHER COVERED CARRIAGE CLOCK travelling case, a leather travelling alarm clock with barometer and thermometer, two mahogany watch stands, four iron longcase clock weights, various aneroid barometers, an Edwardian mahogany table top book or music stand, two telephoto camera lenses etc.
A 9ct rose gold fob watch, the circular white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, stamped, a hallmarked silver and guilloche enamel travelling clock, of square form with red enamelled case and loop handle, A/F together with a late 19th Century Continental gilt metal and bevelled glass casket form pocket watch stand, A/F and another with cast gilt metal cornucopia and marble base (4).

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