Clocks and Barometers

A late 20th century mahogany bracket clock with Franz Hermle eight day jewelled movement chiming on eight gongs, the brass break arch dial with rolling moon, black Roman numerals and inscribed 'Ethan Allen', the case with moulded arch pediment, glazed door and bracket feet, height 47cm.

An Art Deco oak cased wall barometer with silvered dial, the case of geometric form, height 30cm.

A late 19th century French gilt spelter and alabaster mantel timepiece with eight day movement, the dial with Arabic numerals, the dome top case applied with two putti, on a breakfront base, height 33cm, with giltwood stand, ebonized stand, glass dome and winding key.

An early 20th century green onyx mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong via an outside countwheel, the dial with Arabic numerals, the case of architectural form, height 35cm, with pendulum and winding key (faults).

A mid-19th century gilt brass two section folding strut timepiece and perpetual calendar, in the manner of Thomas Cole, each section of diamond shape with finely engraved foliate scroll borders and silvered dials, the timepiece section with watch movement and black Roman hour numerals, the calendar section with black fixed date of the month table beside a roller aperture displaying days of the week in red, the case back numbered '750' and '1', length 12cm, within original fitted leather case with hinged lid. Note: for similarly designed strut clocks by Thomas Cole with comparable features, see items 45 and 46 on pages 125-129 of 'Thomas Cole and Victorian Clockmaking' by J.B. Hawkins.

A late 19th century walnut mantel clock with eight day movement striking on two gongs, the brass dial with silvered chapter ring and black Roman hour numerals, the architectural case with turned finials, on a plinth base and bun feet, height 50cm, with winding key and pendulum.

A late 17th century style brass lantern clock of typical design with single fusee movement striking on a bell, the circular dial with Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'Thos Moore Ipswich', the case with bell surmount above pierced and engraved foliate scrollwork frets and hinged side and back panels, on turned feet, height 38cm, with pendulum and winding key.

A late 20th century gilt brass and simulated malachite mantel clock with Swiss movement, the square dial with silvered chapter ring within a pierced gilt brass scrollwork surround, inscribed 'Garrard London', the case of square form with swing handle surmount, on bun feet, height 15cm.

A late 20th century gilt brass mantel clock with Swiss movement, the silvered chapter ring inscribed 'Luxor Swiss' on a needlework floral ground, the case with cast bead and foliate borders, on bun feet, height 14.3cm.

An early 20th century oak aneroid wheel barometer with mercury thermometer and silvered dials, the case with carved decoration, height 82cm.

A Victorian ebonized circular wall timepiece with brass single fusee movement, the painted dial with Roman numerals and inscribed 'Scott & Son Kendal' within a moulded circular surround, diameter 39.5cm, with pendulum and winding key.

An early 19th century mahogany wheel barometer with alcohol thermometer and silvered dials signed 'Aiano Whitehaven', the case with broken arch pediment and inlaid decoration, height 97cm.

An early 19th century Scottish mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the square painted dial with Roman numerals and inscribed 'Jas Muirhead Glasgow', with gilt floral corners, the hood with carved scroll and foliate surmount above a glazed door, the trunk with rectangular panelled door flanked by quarter columns, on a plain base and ball feet, height 205cm, with pendulum and two weights.

A late 19th century German gilt brass mounted walnut mantel clock with eight day movement striking on two gongs, the backplate with Junghans trademark, the brass break arch dial with silvered chapter ring and black Arabic numerals, the case with urn surmount and turned finials, on a rectangular base and paw feet, height 57cm, with pendulum and winding key.

A late 19th century French brass and champlevé enamel four glass mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, above a mercury compensated pendulum, the gilt chapter ring with Arabic numerals and inscribed 'Nicolas Schami Alexandrie' within a polychrome enamelled foliate surround, the cylindrical case with bevelled glass panels, polychrome enamelled foliate borders and two pairs of columns beneath an urn surmount, height 37.5cm.

A George III oak longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the painted square dial with Arabic numerals and inscribed 'Jas Pearson Petworth', the hood with moulded pediment, glazed door and pair of turned columns, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and bracket feet, height 197.5cm, with pendulum and weight.

An early 19th century oak and mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted break arch dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials and inscribed 'Henfrey Leicester', the hood with swan neck pediment, glazed door and pair of fluted columns, the rectangular trunk door with arched top and inlaid decoration, on a crossbanded base and plinth, height 233cm, with pendulum and two weights (alterations and faults).

A late 19th century French gilt spelter and alabaster mantel timepiece with drum cased movement, the circular white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, the case surmounted with a lady and gallant, on an alabaster plinth base, height 32cm, with pendulum, winding key, giltwood stand, glass dome and ebonized base, total height 44cm.

A late 19th century inlaid mahogany wall clock with bell strike movement, the painted circular dial with black Roman numerals and inscribed 'P.R Clifford', the case with carved foliate surmount and turned finials above glazed door, pair of turned columns, and scroll apron, height 91cm, with pendulum.