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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ENGLISH OAK MANTEL CLOCK SIGNED THWAITES & REED
the case of architectural form, the silvered, signed dial with Roman numerals, the twin train movement striking on a gong,
42cm high
£100-£150
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVERED BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK
with corniche case with swing handle above, the dial signed 'J.W. BENSON LUDGATE HILL, LONDON, FRENCH MADE' and inscribed to the case 'All Saints Day 1889', the twin barrel movement striking on a gong, with lever platform escapement,
15cm high
£100-£150
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GERMAN BRASS NIGHT CLOCK BY E.G. ZIMMERMAN
the brass support with scrolling acanthus decoration, fitted with a thermometer to the shaft and raised on a black slate base, the brass support stamped 'E.G. ZIMMERMANN' to the reverse, the porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gilt matted centre, the single train movement numbered 1797
with small pendulum, the reverse of the clock with single candle nozzle,
39cm high
£300-£500
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AN 18TH CENTURY AND LATER FRENCH GILT BRONZE AND BRASS PORTICO CLOCK WITH KNIFE EDGE SUSPENSION
the later portico case with a pair of cylindrical pillars above a shaped black marble plinth, the late 18th century enamelled dial with Roman numerals and moon hands, the late 18th century, flat bottomed movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, with knife edge suspension pendulum,
50cm high
£350-£450
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A MID 19TH CENTURY FRENCH EBONISED AND MARQUETRY INLAID PORTICO CLOCK
the arched top over four spirally turned, freestanding columns, with ornate gilt brass bezel, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals, the twin train movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, with pendulum,
45cm high
£200-£300
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A 19TH CENTURY PAINTED AND PARCEL GILT WOOD QUARTER STRIKING PORTICO CLOCK
the case carved with an urn with floral swags, raised on four freestanding columns with spire finials over a plinth base, the white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and Arabic five minute markers, with brass central subsidiary alarm dial, triple train movement with silk suspension striking on three bells, with pendulum,
63cm high
£500-£800
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A LOUIS XVI PERIOD FRENCH GILT BRONZE AND BLACK MARBLE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK WITH CALENDAR
the case surmounted by a figure of Venus holding a small bird in her right hand away from the figure of Cupid beside her, the plinth base with scrolling acanthus and fruit and floral garland mounts, with a relief depicting six putti hunting a boar, raised on six, beaded toupie feet, the white enamelled dial with Arabic numerals, with a further track of numerals to the inside for days of the month, and with outer track marking the quarters, signed 'Schmit A Paris', the twin train, flat bottomed movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel striking on a bell,
37cm highA clock featuring the same bronze figures and with similar mounts but on a white marble plinth is illustrated in P. Niehuser 'French Bronze Clocks', p211.
£3,000-£5,000
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY DROP DIAL FUSEE WALL CLOCK
the frame secured to the trunk with four pegs, the trunk with scrolling mounts to either sides and brass framed aperture, with hinged door below, the 12 inch painted dial with Roman numerals and with brass bezel, the knopped, four pillar movement with shaped plates, and with single train fusee with anchor escapement and pendulum,
47cm high
£250-£350
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A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH MUSICAL PICTURE CLOCK
the painted canvas depicting a clock tower beside a river with figures and swans, the black enamelled dial with Roman numerals, the reverse of the canvas inscribed 'ANGEL**** Rue de la Mich**** Paris' (part of inscription missing), the twin train movement striking on a coiled gong, with pendulum, the musical cylinder below with pull cord,
68cm high x 79cm wide
£150-£200
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A MID 19TH CENTURY OAK WALL FUSEE TIMEPIECE BY CAMERER KUSS & CO
the brass bezel flanked by a circular moulded edge, the sides each with a hinged door, the painted dial signed 'CAMERER KUSS & CO, 56 New Oxford St LONDON', the single fusee chain movement with anchor escapement, with pendulum,
34cm high
£100-£150
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A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY DROP DIAL FUSEE WALL TIMEPIECE BY JOHN WALKER, 1 SOUTH MOLTON ST. LONDON
the signed and painted dial with Roman numerals, the rectangular four pillar movement with single fusee movement with anchor escapement, the backplate number 5056, with pendulum,
52cm high
£200-£300
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A RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY WALNUT SYMPHONION MUSICAL MANTEL CLOCK BY JUNGHANS
the case with gadrooned domed rising lid opening to reveal the symphonion discs, the Roman dial with subsidiary alarm dial below, signed 'JUNGHANS', the twin barrel movement activating the symphonion, with three discs,
29cm high
£1,500-£2,000
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A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY SWISS PAINTED WOOD MUSIC BOX
the typical case with faux rosewood staining and painted flowers, the rising lid opening to reveal the musical cylinder within and a paper label inscribed 'SWISS MANUFACTURE The Peerless Musical Box' with eight tunes, in working order,
18cm high x 42cm wide
£250-£350
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINOISERIE DECORATED COMBINATION BAROMETER / TIMEPIECE
of easel form, the double domed case with gilt decoration, with brass dials for the time, thermometer and barometer, the single train timepiece movement with vertically mounted escapement,
15cm high
£250-£350
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AN ART DECO PERIOD MARBLE AND BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK GARNITURE
the circular case on a plinth base mounted with two bronzes birds, with Arabic dial and single train timepiece movement, the garnitures of abstract, circular form,
26cm high (3)
£150-£200
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ONYX AND GILT METAL MOUNTED CLOCK GARNITURE
the clock case of architectural form, surmounted by a dome with finial above and with four freestanding columns, the white enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and pierced gilt centre, the twin train movement stamped 'JULES ROLEZ LIMITED PARIS', striking on a gong, with garniture porticos with Renaissance style figures beneath,
the clock 34cm high (3)
£150-£200
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A SMALL LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT METAL CLOCK GARNITURE
the case surmounted by a flambe urn and raised on an inverted breakfront plinth, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals, the twin train movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, with pendulum, the matched garniture candlesticks in the Barbedienne manner, with ram head mounts on circular feet,
the clock 25cm high (3)
£100-£150
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK OF ARCHITECTURAL FORM
the arched and pierced case surmounted by a twin handled urn and with cartouche, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the twin train movement stamped 'VINCENTI & CIE', with outside countwheel striking on a bell, also signed 'H JONDET SGDG', with pendulum,
58cm high
£300-£500
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FIVE HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS
including 'Carriage Clocks' by C. Allix, 'The World's Greatest Clocks and Watches', C. Jagger, 'Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers', F.J. Britten, 'Antique Clocks and Clock Collecting', E. Bruton and 'Clocks' by John Hunter.
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY BRONZE FIGURAL TWIN BRANCH WALL LIGHT
the shaped rectangular backplate issuing a female caryatid with wings, supporting a pair of downward scrolling, acanthus wrapped branches terminating in urn shaped, foliate nozzles,
33cm high
£200-£300
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A LARGE GEORGE III GILTWOOD CARTEL TYPE FUSEE WALL CLOCK BY JOHN TAYLOR, LONDON
the Rococo style case surmounted by an eagle crest and decorated with openwork C scrolls, rocailles and flowers, the signed, silvered circular 10 inch dial with Roman numerals and Arabic five minute markers with false pendulum aperture, the four knopped pillar, single fusee movement with tapered plates and verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum,
88cm high
John Taylor is recorded in G. H. Baillie, 'Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World' as working from Gloucester Street circa 1780.
£2,000-£3,000
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