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Click here to subscribeVICTORIAN SCOTTISH MAHOGANY DRUMHEAD LONGCASE CLOCK maker P. Aitken, Glasgow, the circular cream enamel dial with Roman numerals, over a trunk door and square base section on bun feet, 205cm high Note: 'Aitken, Peter. 96 Argyll Street, Glasgow, 1841' page 12, Old Scottish Clockmakers 1453 to 1850 by John Smith
Joseph Le Guluche (1849-1915): ''Vieux Saboureur'', a terracotta bust of a workman wearing a cap, his arms folded, on a tree trunk base with sash inscribed Les Lauriers and with tools and a wheel, on a titled rectangular base, signed, 64cm high Whole of front basal left angle chuck off and refixed and coloured over damage. Also general chipping throughout. Handles of tools possibly replaced. 050615
A Rare American Calendar Wall Regulator, signed Seth Thomas Clock Co, circa 1870, well figured rosewood veneered case, inside trunk door with an original Seth Thomas label, 12-1/2-inch painted dial with Roman numerals and inscribed Regulator, 14-1/2-inch painted calendar dial signed Seth Thomas Clock Co, Thomaston, Conn with patent dates up to March 4th 1862, outer date ring, day/month apertures, single weight driven movement with deadbeat escapement and maintaining power, levers leading to the calendar work below, 103cm high 10.06.15, Case with small chips and losses to the rosewood veneers, both dial with flaking to the painted surfaces in parts and some re-touching to the numerals.
A Marquetry Eight Day Longcase Clock, caddied pediment with blind fret borders, side sound frets, arched trunk door with a basket with floral and bird marquetry inlay, gilt mounted lenticle, bombe plinth raised upon claw feet, 12-1/4-inch arched brass dial, seconds dial and date aperture, arch with disc signed Archd Lawrie Carlisle, four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, case mid-18th century, dial and movement later, 278cm high 17.06.16, Case with signs of old restoration with some later added veneers and mouldings, veneer lifting and with cracks, later frets, dial and movement are dirty and needs cleaning, wooden blocks have been added to the side cheeks, case mid-18th century, dial and movement later, with two weights and a pendulum.
A Rare and Early Quarter Striking Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Joseph Knibb, Londini, Fecit, circa 1685, walnut case with barley twisted columns, moulded crossbanded trunk door with a glazed lenticle, 12-inch square brass dial signed below 6, later silvered chapter ring, finely engraved centre and corners with floral and scroll decoration, dial centre with seconds dial and date aperture, fine blued steel hands, large five pillar latched movement with anchor escapement and outside quarter striking with two hammers striking two bells, dial and movement circa 1685, later case, 214cm high 12.06.15, Case surfaces are faded throughout, barley twist columns are later, some later veneers, trunk with cracks and later mouldings, lock is later, cracks in parts and chips, hood door escutcheon is missing, later dial chapter ring, four vacant holes behind the dial plate from where the old original chapter would have been, movement with signs of old restorations to pinions and re-bushing to plates, movement looks complete, seatboard with two extra added wooden blocks to each side, with two weights and a pendulum, dial and movement circa 1685, later case early 18th century and later.
A Month Going Longcase Clock, signed Chas Gretton, London, walnut veneered case with a flat top pediment, moulded and crossbanded trunk door with a glass lenticle, 11-inch square brass dial with the chapter ring and dial plate below 6 signed, matted centre with seconds dial and a ringed date aperture, five pillar movement with anchor escapement and outside countwheel striking on a bell, dial and movement circa 1695, later case, 222cm high 11.06.15, Case with full restoration, replaced veneers and mouldings, re-built plinth, parts are late 17th century and later, dial and movement are clean and complete, dial and movement circa 1695, later case, with two weights and a pendulum.
A Good Month Going Chiming Centre Seconds Longcase Clock, signed Samuel Norton, Yarmouth, circa 1770, caddied pediment with brass ball finials, well figured trunk door, framed quatre form moulded plinth, 14-inch arched brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, finely engraved centre with a basket of flowers and scroll decoration, date aperture, arch with strike/silent selection, large eight pillar triple weight driven movement, quarter chiming with five hammers striking a nest of five bells and a larger bell for the hours, 274cm high 17.06.15, Re-built caddy, pierced frets are later, well figured case with good colour, front of the case with some cracks and the surfaces are slightly lifting in parts, later door locks, later piece of wood has been added around the trunk door escutcheon, scuff marks to the sides, front of the plinth with some later mouldings and the surface has ripple marks, silvered chapter rings are faded, movement looks clean, signs of a later escape wheel and pallets, with three weights and a pendulum.
A very rare red Japanned striking tavern clock with signed and dated movement, the black painted circular dial with gilt Roman hours and outer Arabic minute ring signed Jos. Morton, Aberford, the four pillar movement signed J. Morton 1764 on the front plate, grooved barrels, brass pierced hands with counterbalanced minute, the case decorated with gilt chinnoserie designs against a red ground, the trunk door with ships and islands with a kite flier in the foreground, fretted ears and moulded ogee base, dial 31in (79cm) diameter, 65in (165cm) high. Joseph Morton is recorded by Loomes, B. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World Vol. II as being born circa 1724 and dying in 1774. Further family history and dates are listed in Clocks, Vol 22 No.5 May / June 1999: The Numbered Clocks of George Goodall by Brian Loomes. A copy of this edition of Clocks magazine is included with this lot.
An eight day oak longcase clock, the 12 inch brass dial signed Merryweather, Birm.m, chapter ring with arcaded minutes, subsidiary seconds and calendar sector in the foliate engraved centre, the arch containing rolling moon and indications for High Water at Southampton, London & Bristol, four pillar movement, the case with panelled plinth, fluted pilasters to the trunk, hood with caddy top above swan neck pediment, 88in (224cm) high.
An 18th Century black ground Chinoiserie decorated dome top trunk decorated with dragons and warriors, 112 cm wide CONDITION REPORTS Lots of wear, damage, and losses to the decoration. Some splits to the dome of the trunk. Locking mechanism damaged. Split to the base. Joins at corners becoming loose and need attention. General wear and tear, scrathes, scuffs, chips, missing sections throughout. Underside is rough and unpainted. May originally have had a stand.
A 19th Century leather and studwork decorated dome top trunk of small proportions, the top decorated with studwork "MS" flanked by a pair of wrought iron handles and lock, the interior bearing original paper label inscribed "William Chapple.... Camp equipage.... Manufacturer to His Majesty's Army & Navy, 14 High Holborn ...", 76 cm x 35 cm CONDITION REPORTS Leather all over with various marks, scratches, tears, missing sections, bubbling, scuffs, etc., all studs with similar wear, woodworm holes throughout, base showing signs of wear, leather to back completely ripped off to one section, left-hand hinge is broken, interior generally poor with stains, rips, missing sections and foxed, paper label to interior foxed, with small missing sections, all over showing significant signs of wear and tear.
A late 18th/early 19th century officer's ‘Woolwich’ trunk, pigskin bound with studwork bindings and a blacksmith made lock, the interior lined with contemporary paper, each end with an iron ring carrying handle, 61cm wide, 24cm highLiterature: cf. Gilbert, 'English Vernacular Furniture', p.228, for a period illustration of a similar trunk.
A Walnut cross banded, Oak cased, Longcase Clock, Brass dial Robt Scholfield, applied at the corners with Rococo spandrels and circular Roman chapter ring, outside minute track, 30-hour movement with subsidiary minutes dial, the hood with swan neck pediment, central eagle and ball finial and the face flanked on either side with reeded columns with gilt metal capitals, plain trunk and plinth base with bracket feet (seat board missing), 78 1/2" high 120-140
An 18th Century and later Oak cased 30-hour Longcase Clock, Phillips - Tenbury, the hood with overhanging corners to a plain frieze over three quarter columns to a moulded throat and long trunk door on plain plinth base, to a 10" square Brass dial with cast and applied spandrels enclosing a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, half hour markers and inside quarters track to a matted centre and single steel pierced hand to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement strike on a bell (associated), height 76" 120-150
A 19th Century Oak Cased, 8-Day, Longcase Clock, the hood with overhanging cornice and pierced pediment with three turned oak urn-shaped finials over freestanding reeded columns to a moulded throat and long and arched trunk door with reeded canted corners on a plinth base, to a 12" arched brass dial with silvered panel to the arch signed "Perivnt Et Impotantor" with dolphin spandrels and further cast foliate spandrels enclosing a Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring with outside minute track, to an engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date sector and blued steel pierced hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 88" 200-250
A Mahogany cased 8-day Longcase clock, unsigned, the hood with swan neck pediment over free standing columns to a moulded throat and long trunk door with canted corners and plinth base to an arched brass dial with engraved floral detail enclosing a Roman chapter ring and with black painted hands to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement strike on a bell (associated), height 83" 180-220
A mid-19th Century Mahogany Oak and Boxwood inlaid 8-day Longcase Clock, G Lupton, Altringham, the case with swan neck pediment over free-standing reeded columns to a moulded throat and long trunk door, flanked by quarter columns on a plinth base to a 13" arched brass dial with moon phases to the arch over cast spandrels enclosing a Roman and Arabic chapter ring with outside minute track, engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date and blued steel pierced hands to a circular Brass movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement strike on two bells, height 87" 800-850 Condition Report: Case – Previously restored – splits to hood door, mouldings loose on throat, split to base. Dial – Old restoration and moon phases repainted Mvt - Currently free and running but will require a clean, probably associated. Please note: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers take great care to ensure that any statements as to attribution, age, date, origin, provenance and condition are reliable and accurate but it should be noted that all such statements are skilled opinions prepared with due care, if provenance (written or historical fact) cannot be produced. However, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers do not guarantee that condition reports, whether included in the catalogue, or given at a later time, cover all aspects of an item(s) condition. All clocks, watches and mechanical items are sold on behalf of vendors by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers strictly on an “As Found” basis. No guarantee or warranty is issued or given in anyway, either written or verbal and therefore refunds will not be issued on the basis of the Lot not being “in working order”, “incomplete”, or “not in original condition”. Keys Fine Art Auctioneers would respectfully ask that prospective buyers view Lots in person, wherever issues regarding condition are seen as important to them, satisfying themselves as to the condition, completeness and originality of any Lot on which they intend to bid.
A late 18th Century and later Oak cased 30-hour Longcase Clock, Whitehurst - Derby, the case with overhanging cornice and moulded pediment with urn finial to a plain frieze and hinged door to a moulded throat and long trunk door on two-part plinth base to a 12" square Brass dial with cast and applied urn spandrels enclosing a Roman and Arabic chapter ring with outside minute track and half hour markers to a matted centre with date sector and pierced steel hands to a weight driven movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement strike on a bell (bell missing), height 87" 200-240
A mid-19th Century Mahogany Cased North Country 8-Day Longcase Clock, the swan neck pediment centred with bunch of grapes over freestanding baluster columns, to a moulded throat and short shaped trunk door also flanked by baluster columns to a large plinth base, to a 14" arched 3rd period painted dial with moon phases to the arch and painted rural landscape spandrels enclosing a Roman chapter ring with outside minute track enclosing subsidiaries for seconds and date and with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 86" 200-220
A mid-19th Century Mahogany Cased 8-Day Longcase Clock, R W Tinkler - Newcastle, the arched hood surmounted by three turned finials over freestanding baluster columns to a moulded and shaped throat and long arched trunk door flanked by half columns of a panelled and plinth base (hood door A/F), to a 12" 3rd period painted Roman dial with gilt highlighted arch and spandrels, to a Roman chapter ring with outside minute track and enclosing subsidiaries for seconds and date with pierced and stamped brass hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 87" 100-150
An early 19th Century Oak Cased 30-hour Longcase Clock, Andrews - Royston, the hood with overhanging cornice and shaped pediment to freestanding columns and moulded throat with long trunk door on a plinth base, to an 11" square 1st period painted dial with gilt highlighted spandrels enclosing a date sector and with pierced and stamped hands, to a single weight-driven movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 77" 120-140
An early 19th Century Oak, Mahogany and line Inlaid 8-Day Longcase Clock, Jno Farrer - Pontefract, the hood with swan neck pediment surmounted by three globe and spike finials over freestanding fluted columns to a moulded throat and long and shaped trunk door flanked by reeded quarter columns on a panelled and plinth base, to a 13" 2nd period painted dial decorated with a figure gathering flowers to the arch over gilt rosette spandrels enclosing an Arabic chapter ring with further Arabic quarters and outside minute track, with subsidiary seconds and pierced and stamped hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 91" 350-400
An early 19th Century Mahogany Cased 8-Day Longcase Clock, name rubbed, the case with overhanging cornice to a break-arch pediment to freestanding reeded columns and moulded throat to a long and shaped trunk door flanked by 1/4 reeded columns, on a panelled and plinth base and bracket feet, to a 13" square white painted dial (worn) with Arabic chapter ring and further Arabic quarters with outside minute track and subsidiary seconds with blued steel pierced hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 87" 150-180
A 1st half of the 19th Century Mahogany Cased 8-Day Longcase Clock, H Smith - York, the hood loosely modelled on a Maltese Cross with stepped and concentric bezel and door, to a moulded throat and short trunk door and plinth base, to a 14" signed and circular 3rd period painted dial with outside minute track and blued steel spade hands, to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars and with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, height 84" 250-300
An early 19th Century Mahogany cased 8-day Longcase Clock, John Collings - Sodbury, the case with overhanging cornice surmounted by swan neck pediment and giltwood finial to a plain frieze and free standing columns to a moulded throat and long trunk door, on a plinth base, to a 12" square Brass dial with engraved images of the farming year as spandrels and enclosing a Roman and Arabic chapter ring with arcaded minute track and shepherd scene, the signed centre with subsidiary seconds and date sector with black painted steel hands to a movement with plates united by four knopped pillars with anchor escapement strike on a bell (associated), height 90" 200-220
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