Clocks and Barometers

An Art Deco French rouge marble mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the silvered oval dial with Arabic hour numerals, the arched case with applied gilt flower sprays, height 33cm (lacking pendulum).

An early 20th century black lacquered and brass laboratory stick barometer, signed 'J.H. Steward London No. 1429', of cylindrical form, the glazed upper section with silvered vernier scale, enclosing a concealed mercury tube, the trunk with mercury thermometer, height 114cm, together with a walnut wall backplate, applied with a presentation plaque inscribed 'Telford Premium awarded to George Neill Abernethy, The Institute of Civil Engineers Session 1905-1906'.

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 the arch above a silvered chapter ring framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, date aperture and plaque inscribed 'Kenth McLennan London', the hood with moulded arch pediment and three brass ball finials above a glazed door and fluted columns, the trunk with arched door above a panelled base and bracket feet, height 219cm, with case key, pendulum and two brass cased weights. Note: Kenneth McLennan was a notable London clockmaker working between 1776 and 1825, known for his high quality pieces, including a planetarium made for the Royal Institution in 1801.

A mid-19th century inlaid mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 13-inch painted breakarch dial with rolling moon to arch above Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and date aperture and inscribed 'Thos Rickards Wootton Underedge', the arched hood with three brass finials above fluted columns and a glazed door, the trunk with rectangular door, on bracket feet, height 219cm, with pendulum and two weights (some faults). Note: Thomas Rickards is a recorded Gloucestershire clockmaker working in Wootton Underedge between 1839 and 1859.

A George III mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with matt centre, silvered subsidiary seconds and date aperture, framed by a silvered chapter ring beneath a silvered boss to the arch inscribed 'Thos Lyne Deptforde', the hood with moulded arch pediment and three brass finials above fluted columns and glazed door, the trunk with arched door and fluted cut corner columns, on a plain base and bracket feet, height 235cm, with pendulum, two brass cased weights and winder.

A George III mahogany naval interest longcase clock, the eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch silvered breakarch dial inscribed 'The Royal George' to the arch above a rocking automaton of the Royal Navy warship, the chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, framing subsidiary seconds and date aperture, and inscribed 'Thos Wynn London', the hood with moulded arch pediment above a glazed door and fluted cut corner columns, the trunk with arched door and fluted cut corner columns, on a panelled base and bracket feet, height 224cm, with pendulum, two brass cased weights, case key and winder. Note: Thomas Wynn(e) is a recorded London clockmaker working circa 1765-1770. The HMS Royal George was a Royal Navy 100-gun first rate ship of the line. At the time of her launch on February 18th 1756, she was the largest warship in the world. The ship saw service during the Seven Years' War, including the raid on Rochefort in 1757 and the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759, the American Revolutionary War in 1777 and the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1780. The Royal George sank on 20th August 1782 whilst anchored at Spithead off Portsmouth. The ship was intentionally rolled for maintenance but became unstable and out of control, took on water and sank. More than 800 people died, making it one of the most deadly maritime disasters in British territorial waters.

A George III oak longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the 10-inch square brass dial with Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'Longhurst, Steyning', the hood with a moulded pediment above a glazed door flanked by columns, the trunk with a plain door above a plinth base, height 198cm, with pendulum and a weight.

A late Victorian oak cased stick barometer, the ivorine dial with vernier scale, the arched case with carved foliate decoration above a concealed mercury tube, the trunk with carved borders and mercury thermometer, the cistern cover with carved foliate boss, height 103.5cm.

A Pultra of Manchester 8mm watchmaker's lathe with slide rest and various accessories.

A Boley & Leinen 'Reform' 8mm watchmaker's lathe and accessories, within a fitted stained pine case.

A Swiss Star watchmaker's staking tool set, cased, case width 12.4cm, together with a larger staking tool set, cased, case width 16.3cm.

A Swiss Star watchmaker's staking tool set, cased, case width 12.3cm, another staking tool set, cased, case width 14.5cm, a Boley & Leinen watchmaker's staking punch set, cased, case width 12.7cm, and a 'Favorite' staking punch set, cased, case width 13.2cm.

A watchmaker's crystal press, cased, length 30cm, together with an Austrian crystal press, cased, length 30cm.