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A 19th Century French ormolu cased mantel clock, No. 6475, the 3.375ins diameter white enamel chapter ring with engine turned gilt dial centre, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in ormolu case flanked by standing figure of a musician in medieval dress, the front cast with bold leaf and floral ornament, the rectangular plinth decorated with musical trophies and cherubs, on conforming bun feet, 15.25ins high, and rectangular glass dome with stained wood rectangular plinth for same (dome cracked) £350-400
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An early 19th Century French ormolu mantel timepiece by Leroy of Paris, No.34, the 2.25ins diameter silvered dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day single train movement with silk suspension, contained in ormolu case flanked by classical figure playing harp and musical trophies and on rectangular base with leaf scroll ornament, 9.25ins high, and with burrwood oval plinth and oval glass dome for same, 12.5ins high £250-350
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A late 19th Century French gilt metal and alabaster mantel timepiece, the 3ins diameter white enamel dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day single train movement, No. 1906, contained in gilt metal drum pattern case flanked by two figures of a young couple in 18th Century dress and with leaf scroll and alabaster panel, 13.5ins high, and with gilt wood plinth, on ebonised oval plinth and with oval glass dome for same, 19.5ins high overall £100-150
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A late 19th Century French gilt brass and white marble three piece clock garniture, the clock by A.D. Mougin, No. 1625 92, the 3ins diameter white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in white marble drum pattern case, surmounted by gilt brass embossed trophies and two bird cresting, all supported on four columns with urn pattern finials and hung with floral garlands, shaped white marble base and six turned gilt brass feet, 16.75ins high, and a pair of similar five light candelabra, the leaf capped scroll branches with animal mask terminals, on plain turned columns, 15.75ins high £250-350
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A late 19th Century French lacquered brass mantel clock by Japy Freres, No.832, the 4.5ins diameter brass dial with Roman numerals and embossed domed centre dial, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in lacquered brass case surmounted by two-handled urn, surmounted by a dragonfly, with ornate cast case, with moulded scroll feet, 22ins high £300-500
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A late 19th Century French rosewood marquetry and gilt brass mounted mantel clock of Louis XV design, by A.D. Mougin, No. 57233, the 3.75ins diameter white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, to the eight day two train movement striking on a gong, contained in shaped balloon pattern case bold gilt brass rococo cresting and scroll and leaf mounts, 12.75ins high £250-350
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A late 19th Century American black slate and green veined marble cased mantel clock by the Ansonia Clock Company, the 4.25ins diameter cream enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and visible escapement, to the two train movement striking on gong, contained in black slate case of architectural design, with green veined marble frieze and twin turned pillars to sides, 16.5ins high £70-100
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A late 19th Century walnut mantel clock by Junghans, the 5.5ins square brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Arabic numerals, to the eight day two train movement striking on a gong, contained in walnut rectangular case with turned finials and fretted cresting, door with split turned and reeded columns and on moulded base, 14.5ins high, and 1930s walnut cased mantel clock of "Art Deco" design, 9ins high £120-160
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A mid-20th Century English walnut cased mantel clock of "17th Century" design, the 6ins square brass dial with narrow silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals and matted dial centre, to the eight day three train movement, No. 187861, striking and chiming on four gongs, contained in walnut case with low moulded bell top, gilt brass holding handle, moulded base, 11ins high, bears brass presentation plaque "To W.Moore Etc", dated March 1950 £200-300
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A 20th Century walnut cased mantel timepiece of "late 17th Century" design, retailed by The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., London, the 4.5ins square brass dial with narrow silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, to the single train movement, No. 439966, contained in walnut case, 9.5ins high £100-150
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An early 20th Century mahogany cased mantel timepiece, the 3.5ins diameter silvered dial with Arabic numerals, to the eight day single train movement, contained in mahogany case with shaped and moulded top, with folding brass handle and four turned finials and the front inlaid with swag ornament and bandings, on brass ogee bracket feet, 7.75ins high, and French walnut and ebonised cased mantel timepiece retailed by Henri Marc of Paris, the 3.5ins diameter dial with Roman numerals, to the tic-tac movement, in drum pattern case with rectangular plinth, 7.5ins high £100-150
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An early 20th Century German mahogany cased mantel clock, the arched silvered dial with Arabic numerals and with chime/silent and regulation dials to arch, to the eight day three train movement striking and chiming on five gongs, contained in mahogany case with arched moulded top and inlaid with bandings and stringings, on brass ogee pattern feet, 16.25ins high £150-200
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A late 19th Century French mantel clock by Vincenti, No.35918, the 6ins diameter domed silvered dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day two train movement striking on a gong, contained in mahogany and brass inlaid case, lancet pattern case of "Georgian" design, front inlaid with brass paterae, leaf ornament and chequered stringings, fluted lower frieze and on brass ball feet, 15.25ins high £200-300
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An early Victorian figured mahogany cased mantel clock by Kleyser & Co of London, with 7.5ins diameter painted metal dial, to the eight day two train movement now striking on a gong, contained in mahogany case with shaped top, front carved with circular paterae, pineapples and leaf ornament, 17.25ins high £350-500
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A late 19th Century French ebonised and brass inlaid mantel clock, No .974 31, the 4.5ins white enamel dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day two train movement with ornate gridiron pendulum and striking on a bell, contained in ebonised "four glass" case with arched top, the whole inlaid with brass stringings and the interior with brass leaf and floral ornament, 17.5ins high (chipped around winding holes and brass lifting in a number of places) £150-200
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A late 19th Century French ebonised marquetry and gilt metal mounted mantel clock in the "Empire" style, by Japy Freres, No.182, the 3ins diameter white enamel dial with Roman numerals, within cast gilt brass surround, to the eight day two train movement with gridiron style pendulum and striking on a bell, contained in ebonised case, with shaped top and supported by four spiral turned columns, 17.5ins £150-200
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An early 18th Century ebonised table clock by George Thatcher of Cranbrook, the 7ins arched brass dial with matted dial centre and silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, date aperture with cast gilt brass mask pattern spandrels, to the eight day single train movement with verge escapement and five turned and ringed pillars, engraved back plate and with pull repeat on three bells, contained in ebonised case with shaped bell top, moulded edges, base and twin fretted panels to sides, with block toes, 17.5ins high £4000-6000
Note: George Thatcher, Cranbrook, recorded as born 1676 and died 1757. An interesting maker from the Weald of Kent. Little is known about his early life. Obadiah Body was apprenticed to him in 1716. Owing to the similarity between Thatcher's lantern clocks and a similar example signed by John Kingsnorth who had moved to Tenterden from London after completing his apprenticeship in 1695, it is highly likely that Thatcher was trained by Kingsnorth. George Thatcher was married at an unknown date to Constant who pre-deceased him in 1750. Their joint grave is in St Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook and records him as a Clockmaker. His will written on the 10th June 1754 makes it clear he had prospered both as a Clockmaker and a landowner. His eldest son George was left a house and farm in Frittenden and property in Cranbrook and Hawkhurst. His second son was left another property and farm in Hawkhurst. His third son Thomas was left a house, farm and land in Bexhill together with £55. Another property "adjoining to the meeting house" together with his pew in the meeting house was left to this daughter Lydia. This is in addition to financial bequests to his four grandchildren. The final bequest relates to his personal property, including a quantity of silver to his sons and daughters and to the eldest son George "...the clock in the kitchen and my little Spring clock". The youngest son Thomas trained by his father, also worked as a Clockmaker but all his known clocks are signed at Tenterden. After Thomas died in the late 1760s the Thatchers business was taken over by Abraham Body (Obadiah's son) who may have managed the business for the surviving sons and carried out repairs to the Cranbrook church in 1769.
Brackets clocks by Kent makers from the late 17th/early 18th Century are very rare and only nine known examples have so far been recorded. This is the only known bracket clock by Thatcher.
We are indebted to Mr Michael Pearson, author of "Kent Clocks and Clockmakers", by Mayfield Books 1997, for the additional information regarding George Thatcher.
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A 19th Century "Black Forest Postman's" alarm with 9ins diameter white painted wooden dial with Roman numerals, within turned mahogany bezel and with wooden framed movement, 12ins high, and with pendulum and two later weights, and a 19th Century French Comptoise wall clock, the 9.25ins diameter enamel dial with Roman numerals, within embossed brass framework and with open steel framed movement, complete with gridiron style pendulum and two weights £100-150
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A 19th Century Black Forest "Postman's" alarm, the 8.5ins diameter painted wood dial inscribed "M. Currie, Cross Shore Street, Greenock", within turned mahogany bezel and with wooden framed movement, 12.5ins high, and complete with pendulum with brass bob and two brass cased weights £80-120
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A rosewood cased drop dial wall clock, the 12ins diameter painted metal dial with Roman numerals inscribed "A.V. Slack of Bulwell", to the singe train fusee movement, contained in late 19th Century rosewood drop case, brass bezel and flat glass, within bevelled outer case, with shaped brass framed window to drop case, 23ins high £150-200
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An early Victorian rosewood and brass inlaid octagonal cased dial wall clock by W. Gray of Leicester, the 10ins diameter painted slightly domed metal dial with Roman numerals, to the eight day single train fusee movement with shaped top brass plates and turned and knopped pillars, contained in rosewood octagonal case with cast brass bezel and domed glass, the case front inlaid with eight panels of pierced brass within rosewood moulded edge, 15ins high £300-400
Note: W. Gray recorded working Leicester 1849-1864
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A late 19th Century Continental walnut cased "Vienna Regulator", the 7ins diameter white enamel dial with Roman numerals, to the weight driven two train movement striking on a gong and with pendulum rod with brass bob, contained in walnut case, the shaped pediment with turned finial, enclosed by full length glazed door with split turned ornament, on shaped apron, 49ins high £120-160
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A George III mahogany stick barometer and thermometer by Fasana, No. 35, Milsom Street, Bath, with silver vernier scale and mercury thermometer and a hydrometer, figured mahogany case with shaped cresting and turned acorn finial and turned cistern cover, 40.5ins high (lacking a glazed cover to hydrometer) £250-350
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A mid-18th Century longcase clock movement by Thomas Jenkinson of Sandwich, the 12ins square brass dial with wide silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, and with matted dial centre, cast spandrels and within engraved wheat ear borders, to the eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, complete with pendulum and two brass cased weights £400-600
Note: Thomas Jenkinson recorded working in Sandwich. Born 1696. Died 1755.
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An early 19th Century oak and mahogany banded longcase clock by George Black of Brechin, the 13ins arched painted dial with subsidiary seconds dial and date dial and Roman numerals, spandrels decorated with four figures and the arch decorated with two Scottish figures, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in oak and mahogany banded case with scroll pediment and slender turned mahogany pillars to hood, the panelled trunk with central door flanked by plain mahogany columns, with conforming plinth base with bracket feet, 84ins high £350-500
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A 19th Century "North Country" mahogany longcase clock by Ingham of Ripon, the 14ins arched painted dial with Arabic numerals and with subsidiary seconds and calendar dial, the arch painted with a view of a country house and with floral spandrels, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in mahogany case, inlaid with chequered bandings and boxwood stringings, hood with moulded scroll pediment and slender turned and fluted columns to hood, shaped central door flanked by quarter columns and with conforming plinth base, with bracket feet, 88ins high £300-400
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An 18th Century oak longcase clock by John Snelling of Alton, the 12ins square brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals and with recessed silvered seconds dial and date aperture, within matted dial centre, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in plain oak case with moulded top and slender turned pillars to hood, 84ins high £500-700
Note: John Snelling recorded as Clock and Watchmaker in Alton, Hampshire, 1761-1795
Provenance: Purchased by Derek Roberts Antiques, 22 & 24 Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, Kent - 22nd March 1976 - Invoice No. 736
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A walnut longcase clock, the 12ins square brass dial with white silvered chapter ring, with Roman and Arabic numerals, the matted dial centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in walnut case with deep overhanging cornice and stepped frieze and plain turned pillars to hood, the trunk door with matched veneer panel, inlaid with herringbone bandings and crossbanded, conforming plinth, 87ins high £500-700
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A late 18th Century mahogany longcase clock by Chambley of W-Hampton, the 14ins arched painted dial with Arabic numerals and with subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, the arch showing phases of the moon, the spandrels decorated with young women representing the Four Seasons, to the eight day two train movement striking on bell, contained in figured mahogany case, inlaid with stringings, the moulded scroll pediment with gilt brass circular paterae and slender turned and fluted pillars to hood, the Gothic pattern trunk door flanked by reeded columns and the base with canted corners, on bracket feet, 93ins high (including later brass finial) £500-700
Note: John Chambley recorded working in Wolverhampton 1780-1795
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A green japanned longcase clock with associated movement by William Ray of Sudbury, the 12ins arched painted dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and with subsidiary seconds and date dials, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in associated green japanned case decorated in gilt, figures in the "Chinese" manner, leafage and bandings, the upper part with swept pediment with three gilt finials and plain pillars to hood, arched drunk door and on bracket feet, 94ins high (movement and case associated) £700-1000
Note: William Ray recorded working Sudbury 1762-1790
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An 18th Century mahogany longcase clock by William Carter of Hampstead, the 12ins arched silvered dial with raised silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and cast gilt brass spandrels to eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, in Provincial style mahogany case, the shaped top with three later gilt brass finials and turned and reeded pillars to hood, arched trunk door and plain plinth base, 89ins high £900-1200
Note: William Carter recorded working Hampstead circa 1750
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A 19th Century mahogany regulator style longcase clock by Langton of Muswell Hill, London, the 12ins diameter painted metal dial with subsidiary hours and seconds dials, to the eight day single train movement, with tapered brass plates and turned and knopped pillars, the metal pendulum rod with mercury compensated pendulum bob, single brass cased weight, contained in a figured mahogany case with shaped cresting above slender arched cornice, narrow reeded pillars to hood, shaped trunk door with glazed rectangular lower panel and flanked by brass stopped fluted cant corners, the base with raised astragal mouldings, on bracket feet, 83ins high £1000-1500
Note: Possibly Edward William Langton, London, recorded working 1875-1881
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A mid-19th Century figured mahogany longcase clock by Lawrence of Southampton, the 13.25ins diameter silvered dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and with subsidiary seconds dial, to the eight day two train movement, shaped top brass plates and striking on a bell, contained in figured mahogany case of architectural design, the hood with angled pediment and astragal mouldings, the arched trunk door with cant corners and the base with raised astragal mouldings, on block feet, 79ins high £1000-1500
Note: "The Directory of Hampshire Clockmakers" by Martin Norgate records two Lawrence's in Southampton - Francis Lawrence at 13 High Street in 1851 and James Lawrence in Union Terrace, Southampton in 1844.
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An early 20th Century mahogany longcase clock of Georgian design, retailed by Maple & Co. Ltd. London, the 10ins diameter slightly domed silvered dial with Roman numerals to the three train movement with heavy brass plates and plain turned pillars, striking and chiming on five gongs, contained in mahogany case the hood with lancet pattern top with moulded columns and domed glass in cast brass bezel, shaped trunk door veneered in figured mahogany, the base with raised astragal moulding and on shaped bracket feet, 79ins high £1200-1500
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A late 18th Century oak longcase clock by Nathaniel Cliff of Hull, the 12ins arched brass dial with brass chapter ring (formerly silvered) with Roman and Arabic numerals, matted dial centre with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture and with strike/silent dial to arch, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in oak case banded in mahogany with shaped cresting, with three turned giltwood finials and with turned and fluted pillars to hood, shaped trunk door flanked by fluted canted corners, on plain plinth base, 93ins high (including finials) £1200-1500
Note: Nathaniel Clift (also known as Cliff) recorded working in Hull 1784.
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A mahogany longcase clock of "18th Century" design, the movement by John Dewe of London, the 12ins arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, with conforming seconds dial, date aperture/silent dial arch and both with matted dial centres, to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell, contained in mahogany case with shaped scroll pediment and three carved urn pattern finials, above fretted frieze panel and with slender turned, fluted and brass pillars to hood, arched trunk door flanked by fluted and brass stopped quarter columns, the base with raised astragal moulding and double plinth base, 91ins high (movement and case associated) £1500-2000
Note: John Dewe recorded working Southwark, London. Apprenticed 1726. A member of The Clockmakers Company 1733-1764
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A George III mahogany longcase clock by William Carpenter of London, the 12ins arched silvered dial with recessed central seconds dial and date aperture and strike silent dial to arch, to the eight day two train five pillar movement striking on a bell, contained in mahogany case with shaped cresting and three gilt brass terminals above moulded cornice and turned fluted and brass stopped pillars to hood, arched figured trunk door with conforming rectangular panel to plinth and on double plinth base, 100ins tall (including finials) £1500-2000
Note: William Carpenter recorded working St Martins Lane, London, 1799-1811.
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A Kazak Chelaberd rug woven in colours with two and a half bold hooked star motifs on a deep red ground, within stylised floral filled seven strip borders, 76ins x 59ins £1000-1500
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A Kazak Fakhralu rug woven in colours, the bold central medallion comprising lozenge-shaped centre panel flanked by two rectangular panels, filled with hooked lozenge shaped medallions, filled with star motifs, on a deep red ground, within three stripe borders filled with geometric motifs, dated 1328 (Islamic/1910 Gregorian), 62ins x 40ins (with small hole to one side) £600-800
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A Kazak Gondoresk rug woven in colours with three bold hexagonal motifs, filled with stylized scroll and geometric motifs, on a red ground, within conforming three stripe borders, 60ins x 46.5ins (slight wear and fringe somewhat worn) £500-700
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A Kashan silk rug woven in colours with a central lozenge shaped medallion and conforming spandrels, filled with stylised floral and scroll ornament, the field filled with bold trailing palmettes and floral ornament, on an ivory ground, within conforming five stripe borders, the centre band filled with stylised floral and scroll ornament, 75ins x 49ins £500-700
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A Kashan rug woven in colours with a central lozenge shaped medallion, filled with stylised leaf ornament and with conforming spandrels, field filled with floral palmettes, on a terracotta ground, within multi-stripe borders, the centre band filled with stylised palmettes, 82ins x 51ins £200-300
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A Tekke Turkmen rug woven in navy, blue and ivory, with three rows, each of fourteen guls, on a wine ground, within conforming three stripe borders, 76ins x 38ins £400-600
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A Tekke Turkmen rug woven in brown, rose and green, with four rows, each of eleven octagons, on a wine ground, within conforming four stripe borders, 96ins x 52ins £200-300
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A Tekke Turkmen juval woven in navy blue, rose and ivory, with three rows, each of three guls, interspersed by stylised ornament, on a brown ground, within three stripe borders filled with angular motifs, 29ins x 48ins (old repair to field) £150-200
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A Turkic cloth apron with various embroidered and stitched panels and with Turkish silvery metal coins pierced and attached to the same, 13ins x 18ins, and five Usbek embroidered caps, two with beaded tassels £80-120
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A Turkmen hanging storage bag, the face woven in rose, brown and navy blue, with diagonal bands of cross motifs, on a mauve ground, in conforming borders, 13ins x 31.5ins (excluding fringed edge), and two smaller ditto hanging bangs, 20ins x 8.5ins and 18ins x 8.5ins £150-200
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A Turkman Saryk rug woven in navy blue, brown, rose and ivory, three rows each of ten guls and stylized head and animal head (both initialled), on a dark red ground, within multi-striped borders, 56ins x 42ins £300-400
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