Clocks and Barometers

A George III 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, signed 'E. Ellicott London', the matt centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, all cornered with cast and pierced gilt spandrels, the arched hood with three brass ball finials, glazed door and stop fluted columns, the trunk with arched door, on a panelled base and bracket feet, height 240cm, with pendulum and a pair of brass cased weights (alterations). Note: Edward Ellicott is a recorded London clockmaker coming from a family of fine clockmakers, the most famous being John Ellicott (1706-1772), who was one of the preeminent clockmakers of the 18th century, leading to his appointment as clockmaker to George III.

A late 19th century walnut and ebonized Vienna style wall timepiece with single train movement, the two piece enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and subsidiary seconds, the case with arched pediment and turned finials above a glazed door, height 102cm, with pendulum, weight and winding key.

An early 19th century mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 14-inch painted breakarch dial with rolling moon to arch above Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials, inscribed 'Jas Coates Stourbridge', all cornered with four figural spandrels representing Europe, America, Asia and Africa, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door and reeded square columns, the trunk door with crescent surmount above a plain base, height 229cm, with pendulum and two weights (some faults). Note: James Coates is a recorded Worcestershire clockmaker working in Stourbridge from 1805 until his death in 1812.

A rare late 19th century Black Forest automaton table clock in the form of a chapel, with two train movement, the dial with applied gothic Roman numerals, the chapel case with applied rootwood decoration and bell tower surmount, the door opening to reveal a bell-ringing monk pulling on a cord to strike the hours and half hours on a bell with simulated bell strike within the tower, height 69cm, with pendulum (restoration).

A late 19th century Black Forest carved oak trumpeter wall clock, the weight driven two train movement sounding the hours on four trumpets, the bellows with applied 'EM. Wehrle & Cie' maker's label, the dial with applied gothic Roman hour numerals, the architectural case with carved and pierced vine leaf decoration, the front with a pair of doors opening to reveal the trumpeter, the sides with fret panel doors, height 89cm, with two weights and pendulum (restoration).

An early 20th century inlaid oak mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, height 29cm, with pendulum (faults), together with two German brass carriage clocks, heights 17.5cm and 18cm.

An early 18th century eight day longcase clock movement, the 11-inch square brass dial with matt centre, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the chapter ring with black Roman hours and inscribed 'John Hocker Reading', cornered with cast and pierced putti and crown spandrels (lacking bell), together with a later stained pine case and hood, height 202cm, with pendulum and weight. Note: John Hocker is a recorded Berkshire clockmaker working in Reading between 1682 and 1729.

A George V oak diminutive longcase clock with three train movement chiming on gongs, the brass breakarch dial with silvered 'Tempus Fugit' boss to arch and silvered chapter ring, the hood with moulded arch pediment and barley twist columns, the trunk door and base with geometric mouldings, on bun feet, height 163cm, with pendulum.

A George III mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered strike/silent indicator ring to arch above a silvered chapter ring framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and silvered plaque, signed 'George Gowan London', all cornered with cast and pierced gilt scroll spandrels, the hood with moulded arch pediment and three brass ball and spire finials, above a glazed door and fluted columns, the case with arched trunk door, on a plain base and plinth, height 235cm, with pendulum and two weights (alterations). Note: George Gowan is a recorded London clockmaker working in the late 18th century.

A George III walnut longcase clock, the three train eight day movement chiming quarters on a nest of eight bells and striking on a gong, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with rolling moon to arch above a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, 'Chime Silent' lever selection at 9 o'clock and '4 bells 8 bells' lever selection at 3 o'clock, framing a silvered centre with subsidiary seconds and engraved foliate scrolls and signed 'John Farley London', all cornered with cast and pierced gilt foliate spandrels, the hood with pagoda top and brass ball and spire finials above a moulded arch pediment, glazed door and turned columns, the case with arched trunk door, on a plain base and plinth, height 231cm, with pendulum and three matched weights (alterations and restoration). Note: John Farley is a recorded London clockmaker working in Southwark circa 1775.

A late George III oak and crossbanded mahogany longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the 12-inch square painted dial with date aperture and inscribed 'Monkhouse Carlisle', the hood with moulded pediment, turned columns and glazed door, the case with arched trunk door, cut corners and bracket feet, height 206cm, with pendulum and weight. Note: John Monkhouse is a recorded Cumberland clockmaker working in Carlisle between 1790-1819, before possibly moving to work in Darlington.

An early 18th century and later oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, inscribed 'George Wentworth Oxon', framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds and date aperture, all cornered with cast and pierced gilt mask and scroll spandrels, the later oak case with moulded arch pediment and glazed hood door, the rectangular trunk door with inlaid bird panel, on a plain base and bracket feet, height 205cm, with pendulum and two weights (alterations and restoration). Note: George Wentworth is a recorded Oxon clockmaker, the son of Thomas Wentworth of Salisbury. He was born in 1692 and died in 1746.

An early/mid-19th century oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 14-inch square painted dial with black Roman hour numerals and subsidiary seconds and date dials and inscribed 'N. Dumvile Stockport', the hood with swan neck pediment and brass ball and spire finials, the trunk with arched door, on bracket feet, height 212cm, with pendulum and two weights (faults). Note: Nathaniel Dumville I & II are recorded father and son clockmakers working in Stockport from 1820 to 1842.

A German Lufft lacquered brass circular cased barometer, the signed 5-inch silvered dial with mercury thermometer and detailed 'Compensirt No. 11422', diameter 13.5cm, within a fitted travelling case.

A mid-18th century 30-hour longcase clock movement and 11-inch dial, the movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the square dial with engraved scene and inscribed 'George Lott Honiton', the chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, cornered with cast and pierced scroll spandrels, dial width 28cm.

Two 20th century Rotherhams mahogany cased mantel timepieces, heights 16.4cm and 24cm, an oak mantel alarm clock with architectural case, height 25.6cm, a Junghans walnut cased mantel clock, height 41cm, with pendulum, and a gimbal mounted Yachtmaster mantel timepiece with quartz movement.

A late 19th century walnut and ebonized Vienna style wall timepiece with weight driven single train movement, the two piece enamel dial with black Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the arched case with three turned finials above a glazed door and turned columns, height 122.5cm, with pendulum, weight and winder.

A Victorian brass skeleton clock with eight day single fusee movement striking hours on a bell, the painted skeletonized chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals, the scroll frame with bell surmount, on an ebonized oval base, total height 39cm, with pendulum.

A late 19th century German walnut mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, height 42.3cm, a German oak mantel clock with eight day movement chiming on gongs, height 34.5cm, another German mantel clock and three American shelf/mantel clocks, all with pendulums.