Clocks and Barometers

A large late 19th century French slate and green marble mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the two piece enamel dial with Roman hour numerals and visible Brocot escapement, the drum case flanked by a pair of scroll supports, on a plinth base with shaped apron, height 41cm, length 75cm, with pendulum.

A 20th century Victorian style brass skeleton clock with three train triple fusee movement quarter chiming with Westminster chimes on a nest of eight bells and striking hours on a larger bell, the silvered skeletonized chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals, the pierced frame on turned feet and a variegated green marble base, with glass dome, total height 47cm, with pendulum and winding key.

A late 19th/early 20th century brass skeleton clock with single fusee movement striking on a bell, the silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals, the pierced frame with bell surmount, on an ebonized base with glass dome, total height 39cm, with pendulum and winding key.

A George III mahogany and brass bracket timepiece, fitted with a watch movement with verge escapement and finely pierced and engraved balance cock with rose cut diamond endstone, the backplate signed 'Jas Hunt Fakenham 14451', the circular enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals, the arched case with brass inlaid decoration and drop handles, on a plinth base and ball feet, height 26cm.

An early 20th century picture clock, the rectangular oil on board front panel depicting Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament with mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration, the clock face aperture revealing the dial, 49cm x 36cm, framed.

An early 20th century German walnut cased mantel clock with eight day movement chiming on gongs, the backplate with Junghans maker's mark, the square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, the case with arched surmount, carved decoration and reeded columns, on a plinth base, height 44cm, with pendulum and winding key.

A George III ebonized bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking hours on a bell, the backplate with engraved border and inscribed 'John Brown London', the painted circular 7-inch dial with black Roman hour numerals, the arched case with pad top and brass carrying handle, above pierced brass scale fret panels to front door and sides, on a moulded rectangular plinth base and brass bracket feet, height 43cm, with pendulum, winding key and case key.

A late 19th century French gilt and silvered spelter mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, the drum case flanked by a standing figure on a rococo scroll moulded base, height 34cm, with pendulum, winding key and giltwood stand, together with a slate mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the two piece enamel dial with Brocot escapement and inscribed 'Martin Baskett & Co Cheltenham', height 32cm, with pendulum and winding key (some faults).

A late 19th century gilt spelter mantel timepiece with eight day movement, the circular enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, the case cast with a huntsman and rococo scrolls, with ebonized base and glass dome, total height 40cm, with pendulum and winding key, together with a brass carriage timepiece, height 14.8cm.

An Art Deco gilt metal and blue enamelled bedside timepiece, the blue semicircular dial with silvered chapter ring, the bevelled glass front within a blue enamelled frame, the back with easel stand, height 7.5cm.

An early 19th century mahogany wheel barometer with alcohol thermometer, silvered dials, hygrometer and bubble level, the case with boxwood and ebony stringing, height 92.5cm.

A mid-18th century ebonized bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking hours on a bell, the backplate with foliate scroll engraved decoration, the brass breakarch dial with matt centre and silvered date aperture, framed by a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, cornered with cast and pierced gilt foliate scroll spandrels, the arch with silvered subsidiary strike/silent and regulation dials flanking a recessed silvered signature plate, inscribed 'Conyers Dunlop London', the case with moulded arch pediment and brass carrying handle above glazed front and back doors, flanked by a pair of pierced foliate scroll fret panels, on a moulded rectangular plinth base and brass bracket feet, height 42cm. Note: Conyers Dunlop is a recorded London clockmaker, apprenticed in 1725, becoming a member of the Clockmakers Company in 1733. He became Master of the Clockmakers Company in 1758 and died in 1779.

A mid-18th century oak longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the 10-inch square brass dial with chapter ring framing a matt centre, engraved with bird and inscribed 'Jno Inkpen Horsham', all cornered with cast and pierced gilt brass putti, crown and scroll spandrels, the hood with moulded pediment and glazed door, the trunk with rectangular door, on a plain base and plinth, height 193.5cm, with pendulum and weight (alterations and restoration). Note: John Inkpen is a recorded Horsham clockmaker. He was born circa 1700, took apprentice John Newnham in 1726 and was married in 1735 to Elizabeth Muzzle at Bolney. He died in 1759.

An early 20th century inlaid mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the brass breakarch dial with strike/silent indicator to arch above a silvered chapter ring and matt centre, the hood with moulded arch pediment, inlaid paterae and glazed door, flanked by cut corners and fret panels, the arched trunk door inlaid with a foliate pendant, on a similarly decorated base and plinth, height 221.5cm, with pendulum and two weights.

A George V oak longcase clock with eight day movement chiming on gongs, the brass breakarch dial with 'Tempus Fugit' boss to arch above chapter ring with Roman hours, the centre with engraved foliate scrolls and inscribed 'ExD by Mappin & Webb, London W', the hood with moulded arched pediment above a glazed door and barley twist columns, the trunk door with geometric mouldings flanked by barley twist columns, on a panelled base and plinth, height 190.5cm, with pediment.

A George III oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted 13-inch breakarch dial with subsidiary seconds and indistinctly signed, the hood with glazed door and columns, the trunk with arched door, on a plain base and bracket feet, height 206.5cm, with pendulum (faults and no weights).

A George III mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 15-inch painted breakarch dial with rolling moon to arch and inscribed 'High Water at Whitehaven' above Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, framing a scene of a hunter and his dogs, subsidiary seconds and date dials, inscribed 'Thos Armstrong Poulton', cornered with four figures emblematic of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, the hood with swan neck pediment, glazed door and reeded columns, the trunk with inlaid decoration and reeded columns, on an inlaid cut cornered base, height 242cm, with pendulum, two weights and winder. Note: Thomas Armstrong is a recorded clockmaker working in Poulton, Lancashire, between 1800 and 1857.

A 20th century stained beech cased Vienna style wall clock with eight day three train movement chiming on gongs, the circular enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, the glazed case with arched surmount, height 100cm, with pendulum and two weights.

An Art Deco marble clock garniture, the timepiece with circular dial and gilt Arabic numerals and baton hour markers, flanked by a gilt spelter dog on a rouge marble rectangular base, height 23.5cm, flanked by a pair of matching disc ornaments.