Clocks and Barometers

An early 20th century mahogany cased diminutive longcase clock, the German eight day movement chiming on gongs, the 5¼-inch brass breakarch dial with black Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'Tho. Harben CLIFF LEWES', the hood with glazed door, turned columns and pierced fret panels, the slender trunk with hinged arch top door, on a panelled base and ogee bracket feet, height 141cm, with pendulum.

A George III inlaid mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 14-inch painted breakarch dial with oval scene of a seated maiden to the arch above black Roman hour numerals and subsidiary date and seconds dial, and inscribed 'Savage Huddersfield', cornered with figures representing the four continents, the hood with swan neck pediment and glazed door, the trunk with arched door, on a crossbanded base and ogee bracket feet, height 245cm, with pendulum and two weights.

An 18th century brass eight day longcase clock movement striking on a gong, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered Old Father Time boss to the arch above a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, the foliate engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date aperture and inscribed 'John Smith London', all cornered with cast and pierced gilt spandrels, within a later oak longcase clock case with eagle surmount and swan neck pediment, height 215cm, with pendulum and two weights.

A George III oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch silvered breakarch dial with black Roman hour numerals, outer Arabic minutes, subsidiary seconds and date aperture, the arch inscribed 'William Nash Bridge', the hood with pagoda top and three brass ball finials, above a glazed door and fluted columns, the trunk with arched door above a plain base, shaped apron and bracket feet, height 232cm, with pendulum and two weights. Note: William Nash is a recorded Kent clockmaker working in Bridge before his death in 1794.

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 with black Roman hour numerals and outer Arabic minutes, the matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, date aperture and signature plaque, inscribed 'Matthew French London', within cast and pierced gilt scrollwork spandrels, the hood with pagoda top, inset with a cast and pierced gilt metal rococo scroll fret panel, above a moulded arch pediment, glazed door and stop fluted columns, the trunk with arched door, on a panelled base with shaped apron and bracket feet, height 238cm, with pendulum and a pair of cased weights. Note: Matthew French is a recorded London clockmaker working in Sutton Street, circa 1782. Provenance: from the estate of a Sussex gentleman.

An impressive Regency brass mounted mahogany bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking on a bell with pull repeat mechanism, the backplate engraved 'L. Twentyman & Co London', the 12-inch painted dial with black Roman hour numerals and similarly inscribed, the lancet arched case with brass spire finals above cluster columns and pierced fret panels, on a plinth base and reeded ball feet, height 81cm, with pendulum, winding key and case key.

A late 19th century white marble mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the two piece white enamelled dial detailed 'Hy Marc Paris', the drum case above a glazed lenticle and plinth base, height 33cm, with pendulum.