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A large domed travelling trunk

A domed travelling trunk

A domed travelling trunk

An impressive late 19th century Elkington silver plated centrepiece, in the form of an oak tree upon which stands a mature stag with its head raised eating the vegetation, below a fawn standing, the tree trunk rising and splitting in two, heavily decorated with oak leaves and acorns extending all over the branches reaching up to a layer of six oak leaf supports, at the extensions of these having fitted alternately three candle holders and three oil light holders, rising up from within the centre of this a canopy of oak leaves and acorns leaving a depression for a floral decoration, replated, height approx 76cm

A GEORGE III PINE LONGCASE CLOCK by Thos. Thorp, Colchester, the case with slender trunk, long arched door and square hood, the arched brass dial with Roman and Arabic numerals to the chapter ring, date aperture, inscribed "Tempus Fugit" to the arch, with thirty hour movement, 83".

AN OAK AND MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK by Clark, Cerne Abbas, the crossbanded trunk door surmounted by a hood with swan-neck pediment, the square painted dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture with thirty hour movement, 79" Tribe and Whatmoor record a number of clockmakers by the name of Clark working in Cerne Abbas during the 18th/19th centuries and this clock is probably the work of either Robert Clark, 1791-1861 or William Clark, 1793-1823.

A WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK, the slender quarter veneered trunk with oval glass lenticle above a rectangular plinth base, the arched hood with baluster turned side columns, parquetry border and inlaid stylised sun surmounted by a fretwork frieze, the 9" square brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and floral engraved centre with thirty hour movement, 90".

A SMALL ELEPHANT WITH TRUNK STRETCHING MN974

A South Gloucestershire line inlaid mahogany eight-day longcase clock dated 1820, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13.5 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial signed 'Henry Wilkes, Thornbury & Wootton, 1820' to centre, the case with arched shaped crest over break-arch pedimented hood with fluted Corinthian pilasters, with rectangular trunk door flanked by canted corners beneath, on conforming plinth base with shallow skirt, 211cm high. Henry Wilkes is recorded in Dowler, Graham 'The Gloucestershire Clock and Watch Makers' as working from Thornbury in the early 19th century.

A George III London mahogany eight-day longcase clock circa 1770, the five-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch brass break-arch dial with square calendar aperture and applied silvered nameplate 'James Milner, London' to the matted centre within a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic minutes, the angles with Indian mask spandrels and with Strike/Silent dial between dolphin mounts to arch, the break-arch top case with cavetto cornice to hood over break-arch trunk door and plain plinth base with moulded skirt, 221cm high. A James Milner is recorded in Britten's 'Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers' as working in London from 1737.

A Regency line inlaid mahogany eight-day longcase clock, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch cream painted Roman numeral circular dial with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials to centre, the break-arch pedimented case with concave sided crest and reeded angles to hood over crossbanded trunk door flanked by conforming angles to trunk, on plinth base with bracket feet, 220cm high.

A mahogany crossbanded oak longcase clock, now with four-pillar eight-day rack and bell striking movement to the 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary calendar dial to the foliate engraved silvered centre inscribed 'John Lawrence 1775', within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and cast rococo spandrels, the flat-top case with turned hood columns over shaped-top crossbanded trunk door flanked by quarter columns, on plinth base, 202cm high.

An oak and mahogany 30-hour longcase clock circa 1830, the bell-striking movement with 12.5 inch white painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with arch calendar aperture to centre and floral decorated spandrels, the arch decorated with a pheasant, the swan neck pedimented case with turned hood pilasters and short trunk door over plinth base, 207cm high.

A late 18th century oak 30-hour longcase clock case, with moulded cornice over 11 inch square aperture and turned columns to hood, with rectangular trunk door and plain plinth base with bracket feet, 193cm high.

A George III inlaid figured mahogany eight-day longcase clock with moonphase circa 1790, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch white painted break-arch Roman numeral dial, the centre with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials and signed 'Thomas Vennall, Rye', with polychrome and gilt rose painted spandrels and moonphase to arch, the case with fretwork arch crest to the break-arch hood with fluted pilasters, over break-arch trunk door and applied panel plinth with fan inlaid angles, on moulded skirt base, 205cm high. A Thomas Vennall is recorded in Loomes, Brian 'Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Vol 2' as working from Deal 1826-9. This clock may well be an earlier example by this maker or by a relative.

A Victorian papier mache drop-dial wall clock, the twin-train bell-striking movement with 12 inch cream painted Roman numeral dial within shaped mother of pearl inset polychrome painted black ground bezel, with scroll outlined short trunk beneath with conforming decoration and shaped pendulum aperture, 65cm high.

An 18th century Wiltshire mahogany eight-day longcase clock, the four finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch brass break-arch dial with square calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds to the matted centre, within an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic minutes and fleur de lys half-hour markers, the angles with Indian mask pattern spandrels beneath a domed boss signed 'Thomas Wentworth, Sarum' between dolphin cast mounts to the arch with herringbone engraved borders, now in a Bristol area inlaid mahogany case with swan neck pediment over Corinthian pilasters and wavy edge door to hood, canted angles and break-arch conch shell inlaid trunk door, on shaped panel applied plinth base with double skirt, movement and dial circa 1730, case circa 1780, 226cm high. Thomas Wentworth (II) is recorded in Snell, Michael 'Clocks & Clockmakers of Salisbury' as working up to 1740, he was Mayor of Salisbury in 1719. A movement and dial by his father is also included in the sale, Lot 578.

A rack striking 30-hour grandmother clock with penny moon, part 18th century, the four-pillar bell-striking movement with 7 inch square brass dial with penny moon and arch calendar aperture to the foliate engraved centre within silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and foliate cast spandrel applied angles, in a modern oak case with moulded pediment and turned pilasters to hood over long trunk door and plinth base, 163cm high.

An oak cased 30-hour grandmother clock, part 18th century, the four-pillar outside countwheel striking movement now with 8.75 inch square brass dial with foliate engraved centre within an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur de lys half-hour markers and signed 'Nick's Bodie, East Grinstead' to lower edge with applied female mask pattern spandrels to angles, the case with moulded pediment and bobbin turned hood pilasters over rectangular trunk door and panelled plinth base, composite, case probably part 18th century, 173cm high.

A mahogany cased longcase clock, the eight-day single fusee four-pillar movement with Harrison's maintaining power and deadbeat escapement within A-shaped plates, the associated 12 inch square brass dial with arched calendar aperture and recessed nameplate inscribed 'Jo'n Bagnall, Dudley' to the foliate engraved matted centre, within an applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic minutes and mask and scroll cast spandrel mounted angles, the later shaped-top pediment case with Corinthian hood pilasters over rectangular trunk door and panelled plinth base, composite, 203cm high.

A West Country inlaid figured mahogany eight-day longcase clock circa 1830, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with unusual 13 inch convex centred cream painted Roman numeral break-arch dial, with arched calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial within painted night-time cottage scenes to spandrels and conforming scene of The Old Woodman to arch, the break arch top case with wavy shaped edge crest and spiral turned Corinthian pilasters to hood over short panel inlaid trunk door between conforming twist pillar mounted angles, on crossbanded and line inlaid plinth base with bracket feet and shaped apron between, 225cm high. The scene to the arch is probably taken from an engraving by Bertolozzi after Thomas Barker of Bath entitled 'The Old Woodman', the model was called George Kelston who was well known in the Bath area in the 1790s. See 'The Barkers of Bath', an exhibition catalogue, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, 17 May - 28 June 1986 p.27.

An early 19th century scumbled pine 30-hour longcase clock, with outside countwheel bell-striking movement and 11.75 inch square white painted Roman numeral dial with arch calendar aperture, polychrome painted bird perched on flowering branch decoration and signed J'N. Spurrier' to centre within rose painted spandrels, in a swan neck pedimented case with turned hood pilasters over rectangular trunk door and plinth base with moulded skirt, 209cm high.

An inlaid oak, mahogany and yew eight-day longcase clock with moonphase circa 1825 the rack and bell striking movement with 14 inch white painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with arched calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds, polychrome painted views of windmills and signed 'Jn'o Smith, Wrexham' to centre with rose painted spandrels and moonphase to arch, the swan neck pedimented case with reeded hood pilasters over parquetry panelled frieze to throat and fretwork crested panelled short trunk door centred with conch shell cartouche flanked by turned pilasters to angles, on conforming inlaid and banded plinth base with bracket feet, 228cm high. A John Smith is recorded in Baillie, G H 'Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World' as working in Wrexham up to 1830.

An oak cased eight-day longcase clock, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch white painted Arabic numeral dial with arched calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and signed 'R. Foot' to centre, the angles with rose painted spandrels beneath gilt rosette and festoon decorated arch, in a later break-arch pedimented case with break-arch door and canted angles to trunk, on plinth base, 197cm high.

A Somerset oak cased 30-hour longcase clock circa 1770, the posted countwheel striking movement with 12 inch square brass Roman numeral dial, with arched calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the foliate scroll engraved centre within applied chapter ring with Arabic minutes and signed 'Nich. Roper, Oakhill' to lower edge, the angles applied with mask and scroll cast spandrels, now in a swan neck pedimented case with conch shell inlaid rectangular trunk door and recessed panel to plinth, lacking pilasters and door to hood, 211cm high.

An oak eight-day longcase clock circa 1740, the four finned pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch square brass dial with square calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the matted centre, within silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur de lys half-hour markers and Arabic minutes, the angles with applied female head pattern spandrels, the case with concave sided pediment and integral door columns to hood over long trunk door and plinth base with moulded skirt, 205cm high.

A 19th century inlaid oak eight-day longcase clock, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 13 inch brass break-arch Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds to the matted centre, within silvered chapter ring with Arabic minutes and fleur de lys half-hour markers, signed 'W. Mapson, Wotten Bassett' along the lower edge, with gilt mask and scroll cast spandrel mounted angles beneath silvered boss inscribed 'Tempus Fugit' between dolphin mounts to arch, in a swan neck pedimented case with turned pilasters to hood, conch shell centred shaped-top mahogany crossbanded trunk door between fluted quarter columns, on plinth base with bracket feet, 220cm high.

A Scottish George III eight-day longcase clock in a scarlet lacquer case, the four-pillar rack and bell striking movement with 12 inch single-sheet brass break-arch dial (formerly silvered) with seconds dial and calendar aperture to the foliate engraved centre within Roman numeral chapters with Arabic minutes and scroll engraved spandrels, the arch signed 'Rob't Alexander, Leith' within foliate scrolls, in a flat-top pedimented case with integral hood pilasters and break-arch trunk door polychrome and gilt decorated with figures within elaborate Oriental pagodas, on a reduced plinth base with moulded skirt, case retouched, 209cm high. Robert Alexander is recorded in Baillie, G H 'Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World' as working in Leith 1751-73.

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany eight-day precision longcase clock with moonphase, the four-pillar movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power, striking the hours on a tubular gong and with wood rod pendulum, the 13 inch brass Arabic numeral break-arch dial with arched calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the foliate engraved centre signed 'T. Pear & Son, Stafford' within gilt numeral applied silvered chapter ring and female mask and scroll pattern spandrel applied angles, with moonphase to arch, the swan neck pedimented case with Corinthian pilasters to hood over oval fan cartouche centred trunk door and conforming plinth base with bracket feet, 234cm high. The inside is pasted with a presentation certificate from Tom Pear Senior to his son, Thomas William Pear, on the event of his marriage in 1910, it has remained in the same family since.

Brockbank & Atkins, London: A William IV mahogany longcase regulator, the arched hood with canted corners and glazed panel door to the trunk on a moulded plinth base with silvered beat scale to the backboard, the 30.5cm. silvered dial of regulator form signed 'Brockbank & Atkins, London', the movement with six substantial pillars, dead beat escapement and maintaining power, brass suspension for the steel rod mercury pendulum and off-set barrel to the inside of the case for the gut line, 196cm. high.

An early 19th century mahogany and boxwood strung longcase clock, the square hood with swan-neck pediment, the trunk with plain field door raised on a moulded box base, having a 35cm. painted arched dial with spandrels depicting the four continents, with subsidiary seconds and date dials, the twin train movement striking to a bell, 221cm. high.

A pair of continental tall single candlesticks, each as a young man or woman dressed in 18th century costume, standing in front of a tree trunk, 31 cms.

A Goebel figure of a kingfisher clinging to a hollow oak tree trunk, 7" high.

A 19thC oak and mahogany longcase clock, with painted dial with seconds dial and calendar aperture, painted with cottages and Roman ruin to the arch, signed Henry Goodwin, Newark, of 8 day movement, the hood with a swan neck pediment and turned pilasters, the crossband trunk with triple cusp door, on deep plinth, 83" high.

A 19thC flamed mahogany longcase clock, with swan neck pediment, reeded square column hood, the trunk having full length door enclosed by reeded insert columns, canted base with ogee feet, the painted 14" dial having churches to the spandrels, roman numerals, seconds ring, date crescent and marked J. KANT, Manchester, 8 day movement, striking on bell. 87" high.

A Victorian flamed mahogany long case clock, with swan neck octagonal pillared hood, over a concave and rounded trunk with short door, deep fielded panel base and turned feet, the 13" dial being painted with Gothic ruins to the arch, cottages and churches to the spandrels, having Roman numerals, seconds ring and date ring, and marked J. SMITH, KEIGHLEY. 8' high.

A mid 18thC oak longcase clock, having a 12" square brass dial, with silvered chapter ring, seconds dial, date aperture, engraved with foliate scrolls to the centre, mask spandrels and signed Jos. Tilly, London, of 8 day movement. The hood with a cavetto cornice over dentil frieze and four barleytwist pilasters, the trunk with a rectangular moulded door, over plinth, 80" high. To be sold without reserve at the vendor's request.

An early 19thC mahogany longcase clock, the painted dial with seconds dial, gilt floral spandrels, with figural landscape to the arch, of eight day movement, the hood with arched pediment, turned parcel gilt pilasters, the trunk with arched door flanked by canted corner, over a deep crossbanded plinth, 811/2" high.

A 19thC mahogany and oak longcase clock, the painted dial with seconds dial, with a landscape to the arch, signed Pearce, Grantham, of eight day movement, the hood with swan neck pediment surmounted by three brass orb and eagle finials, turned pilasters, the trunk with satinwood strapping to the frieze, shaped cross banded door flanked by canted corners with acorn terminals. 88" high. To be sold without reserve at the vendor's request.

An 18thC flamed mahogany longcase clock, with arched and pillared hood, the trunk quarter inset with pillars and having full length crossbanded door, canted (and reduced) base, the brass 13" dial having moon roller to the chased arch and applied spandrels, the chapter ring having Roman hour numerals, Arabic minute numerals, the matted centre having subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture within an oval cartouche marked Seddon FRODSHAM. 8 day movement , striking on bell. 8' high to arch.

An 18thC mahogany longcase clock, with swan neck fluted pillar hood having verre eglomise panels, the trunk being quarter inset with fluted columns and full length shaped door, canted base with plinth, the 13" brass dial having painted and silvered moon roller to the arch, cast amorini spandrels, applied silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numerals, the centre field being a date ring with floral chased centre marked Rathbone, MIDDLEWICH, 8 day movement, striking on bell. 88" high.

GEORGE III EIGHT-DAY OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, by Baker of Appleby, with a brass dial, the hood with dentilled cornice, above a pair of tapering columns, on a panelled trunk. 206cm

A BRONZED ELEPHANT TIMEPIECE the "pendulum" movement balanced upon the elephant's trunk, 11in. (18cm.) high overall

A CONTINENTAL PAINTED TABLE TOP DOMED TRUNK painted with floral sprays and inscribed Crinding, 10 3/4in. (27cm.) wide

A LATE 17TH CENTURY CHINESE EXPORT LACQUER TRUNK worked with chinoiserie plants and landscapes, engraved brass mounts, the stand with two short drawers, 44 1/2in. (113cm.) wide

A LATE 17TH CENTURY DOMED TRUNK nailed with floral and foliate decoration,some of the studs with florette heads, 50 1/2in. (128cm.) wide

18th Century oak longcase clock, hood with boxwood banded pediment and turned rosewood pillars flanking the glazed door enclosing 32.5cm painted enamelled dial with subsiduary seconds dial and date arch, marked Watkin Owen, Llanrwst, the trunk with quartered reeded columns flanking the door, 207cm high.

18th Century oak longcase clock by W Musgrave of Leeds, bonnet top hood with brass ball finial and turned columns flanking the glazed door enclosing 30cm arched brass dial with pierced spandrels, marked on the chapter ring Mary Ambler 27 with subsiduary seconds dial within, circular name plaque to the arch, the trunk with long shaped crossbanded door, 236cm high.

Antique Oak Metal Bound Trunk

Rare Dunmore table epergne, modelled with tree trunk and bottle shaped flower receptacles over a circular base with female figures resting, glazed all over in shades of brown with green, impressed marks, 15 1/4in (38.8cm) high

Victorian mahogany longcase clock, the painted dial inscribed "Jas Summers, Hamilton", over a bowed trunk door, 88in (223.5cm) high

A George III faux mahogany longcase clock, the arched hood with three quarter columns above an arched trunk door and a box base with plinth, the twelve inch silvered dial signed 'Chalklen Canterbury', with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the arch with moonphase, the twin train movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell, 211cm high

A George III oak and mahogany banded longcase clock, the flat dentil moulded cornice above an arched glazed door flanked by three quarter columns, above a rectangular trunk door and a reduced box base, the 12 inch brass dial signed 'Samuel Etford Sherborne', with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the arch engraved with the figure of Venus seated on a dolphin, the twin train movement with anchor escapement, striking on a bell, 206cm high

* AN OLD TEAK TRUNK, 42" across

A Stuart Turner D10 vertical marine engine, having eccentric driven valve gear, disc flywheel, twin simple cylinders with cast trunk guides on sole plate. 3/4in bore x 3/4in stroke, finished in red paintwork with polished brightwork.

A scratch built model of a twin cylinder mill engine, built by Mr W Telford from his own research, the engine has polished steel cylinders with eccentric driven piston valves, Stephenson's link reverse, polished brass flywheel, disc crank with push rods and trunk guides. The cylinders have one steam inlet and two exaust outlets with two drain cocks per cylinder. The engine is mounted on a polished brass base with linkage pipe to horizontal copper boiler having mahogany lagging, sight glass and pressure gauge. It has an original boiler test certificate dated 15-6-1990 from Swindon boilers with a hydrostatic test of 100 lbs p.s.i.

A Stuart Turner 5a Vertical steam engine, having brass clad cylinder with drain cocks, Stephenson's link reverse gear, 2in bore x 2 1/4in stroke. Spoked flywheel. This model has been set up for marine use with feed pump, water heater, displacement lubricator and wick feed lubricators to trunk guide and crank bearings. The engine is finished in brick red paintwork with polished brightwork.

A quality built 1 1/2in scale model of a 'Royal Chester' Allchin Traction engine, with single cylinder, two speed general purpose engine. The engine has a copper boiler with fittings including water gauge, pressure gauge, safety valve, blower, clack and blowdown valves. Engine details include cylinder approximately 1in bore x 1 1/2in stroke, drain cocks and pipes, mechanical lubricator, trunk type crosshead guide, Stephenson's link reverse, eccentric driven feed pump and bypass, two road speeds and spoked flywheel, Pickering type governor, chassis details include spoked straked wheels, worm and roller chain steering, spud pan, damper, cable drum, fairleads, water lifter,hand brake to second shaft, wooden footboard with tool box under and padlock. The model is finished in red and black paintwork. 16 1/2ins x 26in. (42cm x 66cm). No boiler history available.

A late 18th century elm trunk, with moulded rectangular hinged lid on plinth base, 3ft 1ins

An early 18th century Dutch marquetry longcase clock, the brass dial (now with amorini arch), signed William Gib, Rotterdam, with subsidiary seconds, ringed winding arbours and date aperture, five-pillar movement with inside countwheel and anchor escapement, walnut case with fret-carved borders and brass pommel finials, trunk door with lenticle, bombe base on carved claw feet, 8ft. 6in.