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Clocks and Barometers

Thu, 22nd September 2022
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 The morning session starts at 11:00.
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  • Wristwatches and Pocket Watches (88 lots )

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LOT 1121
LOT 1121
A late 18th century brass thirty hour longcase clock movement and dial, the movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the 10-inch dial with matt centre and date aperture, the chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'JNo Smart Halsted', height 25.8cm. Note: John Smart is a recorded Essex clockmaker working in Halstead in the late 18th century.
Hammer Price: £70
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LOT 1122
LOT 1122
An Art Deco marble and spelter mantel clock garniture, the clock with French eight day movement striking on a belle via an outside countwheel, the silvered rectangular dial with Arabic hour numerals, the rectangular case surmounted with a patinated spelter figure of a reclining maiden with bird, cast 'Limousin' to dress, height 45cm, with pendulum (lacking bell), flanked by a pair of matching ornaments.
Hammer Price: £50
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LOT 1123
LOT 1123
A late 19th century French ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals within gilt framing on a bleu céleste band, enclosing a cherub above musical instruments, the case with urn surmount above laurel and scroll supports, inset with further similarly decorated porcelain panels, on a breakfront base with foliate cast toupie feet, stamped '7732' to case back, height 34.5cm, with pendulum.
Hammer Price: £240
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LOT 1124
LOT 1124
A mid-18th century mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered strike/silent indicator to arch above a silvered chapter ring and centre with subsidiary seconds and date aperture, inscribed 'Thomas Dawes Northampton', all cornered with cast and pierced scroll spandrels, the hood with brass urn finials, scroll fretwork and moulded arch pediment above a glazed door and turned columns, the arched trunk door with chequer banding, on a similarly decorated plain base and bracket feet, height 226cm (alterations and restoration), with pendulum and a pair of brass cased weights. Note: Thomas Dawes is a recorded clockmaker working in Northampton circa 1745 until his death in 1773.
Hammer Price: £380
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LOT 1125
LOT 1125
A late 19th century French bronze, marble and brass mounted sleeping Napoleon mantel timepiece, the movement with platform escapement, housed within a brown patinated bronze orb shaped case with applied gilt Roman hour numerals and surmounted with imperial eagle, flanked by a brown patinated bronze figure of a seated Napoleon with arms folded and left foot resting on a gilt barrel, the rectangular marble base applied with brass classical figures, trophies of war and festoons, on foliate capped paw feet, height 31cm.
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LOT 1126
LOT 1126
A George III oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered boss to arch, detailed 'Time is Precious', above a silvered chapter ring framing a brass centre with silvered subsidiary seconds and date aperture and inscribed 'Mark Noble Peterborough', all within cast and pierced gilt scroll spandrels, the hood with moulded pediment above glazed arch door and turned columns, the crossbanded trunk door on a plain base and bracket feet, height 226cm, with pendulum and two weights. Note: a clockmaker with the surname Noble is a recorded clockmaker working in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, circa 1770-1790.
Hammer Price: £130
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LOT 1127
LOT 1127
A late Victorian walnut bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking hours and half hours on a gong, the backplate stamped 'Barraud & Lunds Cornhill London' and numbered '4579', the similarly signed 8-inch square silvered dial with black Roman hour numerals, cornered with engraved foliate scrolls, the arched case with turned finials, glazed front door and carved corner columns, height 47cm, with pendulum and winding key.
Hammer Price: £170
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LOT 1128
LOT 1128
A 20th century lacquered brass and porcelain diminutive carriage timepiece with eight day movement, the white circular dial with blue Roman hour numerals and outer red Arabic minutes, within an eau-de-Nil glazed porcelain surround with gilt decoration, the back door and side panels inset with porcelain landscape panels, the case with swing handle, on bracket feet, height 7.5cm (front panel repaired), with winding key.
Hammer Price: £70
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LOT 1129
LOT 1129
A late 19th century French brass and alabaster mantel clock garniture, the clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the circular enamel dial with blue Roman hour numerals and outer black Arabic minutes, the arched case with quiver and foliate surmount above a glazed bowfront lenticle, on toupie feet, height 30.5cm, with pendulum, together with a pair of matching twin branch candelabra, height 23.5cm.
Hammer Price: £130
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LOT 1130
LOT 1130
A mid to late 19th century French ormolu mantel clock, the eight day movement with silk suspension, striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped 'Rouilly & Hooker Paris', the circular enamelled dial with black Roman hour numerals, the balloon shaped case of cast rococo scroll and floral moulded form on an integral stand, height 35.5cm (chipped and repaired dial), with pendulum, winding key and a carved giltwood stand.
Hammer Price: £170
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LOT 1131
LOT 1131
A late 20th century brass rolling spherical ball weight clock timepiece by Thwaites & Reed, with platform escapement, the case with run surmount feeding heavy silvered ball bearings onto a drive wheel, the mahogany base with baize lined collection tray, beneath a clear Perspex cover, total height 29.3cm.
Hammer Price: £480
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LOT 1132
LOT 1132
A late 19th century French brass, copper and blue enamelled easel timepiece, the eight day movement with platform escapement, the chapter ring with Arabic hour numerals, the blue enamelled surround with applied brass and copper flowers and foliate scrolls, within a brass frame with pierced angular scroll border, height 26.5cm.
Hammer Price: £160
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LOT 1133
LOT 1133
A mid-18th century oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with moonphase to arch above a matt centre with subsidiary seconds and date aperture, framed by a chapter ring inscribed 'John Robinson Westminster', all cornered with cast and pierced brass spandrels, the hood with moulded arch pediment, glazed door and fluted columns, the trunk with arched door, on a plain base and plinth, height 214cm (alterations and restoration), with pendulum and a pair of brass cased weights. Note: John Robinson is a recorded London clockmaker working in Westminster between 1730 and 1755.
Hammer Price: £480
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LOT 1134
LOT 1134
A George III mahogany wheel barometer with alcohol thermometer and silvered dials, inscribed 'Stampa & Co N25 Kirby Stt... London', the case with broken arch pediment and shell paterae inlaid decoration, height 96cm (alterations and restoration). Note: from the contents of Runnymede Park, Surrey.
Hammer Price: £80
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LOT 1135
LOT 1135
A mid-20th century marine chronometer, the two day chain fusee movement with Earnshaw type spring detent and bimetallic balance, the 4¼-inch silvered dial with black Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and state of wind dials, inscribed 'Thomas Mercer' and numbered '20469', housed in a lacquered brass bowl hung in gimbals, the walnut case with glazed hinged lid, height 17cm, with applied brass plaque inscribed 'Supplied by G. Falconer & Co (H.K.) Ltd Union Building Pedder Street Hong Kong No. 20469'.
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LOT 1136
LOT 1136
A George III ebonized bracket clock with brass four pillar eight day twin fusee movement striking hours on a bell, the backplate with engraved border and inscribed 'J.H. Borrell London', the 7-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered sunburst boss to arch above a silvered chapter ring and centre, inscribed 'J.H. Borrell London', all cornered with cast and pierced gilt scroll spandrels, the case with moulded cushion top and brass carrying handle, above glazed doors and side panels, on a moulded plinth base and bracket feet, height 46cm, with pendulum, case key and winder (alterations and restoration).
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LOT 1137
LOT 1137
A late 19th century French gilt metal and porcelain mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals and floral centre within a bleu céleste band, the urn surmount painted with a scene of a cupid and putto within gilt framing on a bleu céleste ground, above scroll supports and flower festoons, on a bowfront base, the case back stamped 'P.H Mourey 75', height 38.5cm, with pendulum and giltwood stand, together with a pair of similarly decorated ewer shaped ornaments, stamped 'P.H. Mourey', heights 30cm, with giltwood stands.
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LOT 1138
LOT 1138
A mid to late 19th century Black Forest oak and ebonized cuckoo wall clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking on a gong, the dial with Roman hour numerals, the arched case surmounted with a turned finial above cuckoo, fret panels, turned pillars and shaped apron, the case back with applied 'Camerer, Kuss, Tritschler & Co' paper label, height 77cm, with pendulum.
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LOT 1139
LOT 1139
An early 20th century Gustav Becker brass torsion anniversary mantel timepiece, the silvered circular dial with black Arabic hour numerals, the backplate with stamped maker's mark and indistinctly numbered, above a disc pendulum, on a circular base with glass dome, total height 28.5cm, together with two other Gustav Becker brass torsion anniversary mantel timepieces with glass domes, heights 28.5cm and 29.5cm.
Hammer Price: £200
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LOT 1140
LOT 1140
An early 18th walnut longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered boss to arch, inscribed 'William Barrow London', above a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, engraved birds and scrolls and date aperture, all cornered with cast and pierced gilt spandrels, the hood with moulded pediment above pierced fret panels, an arch glazed door and a pair of turned columns, the trunk with arched door above a plain base and plinth, height 222cm (alterations and restoration), with pendulum and a pair of brass cased weights. Note: William Barrow is a recorded London clockmaker, apprenticed in 1700 and made free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1710. He died in 1736.
Hammer Price: £380
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