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A LOUIS XVIth ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE
MANTEl CLOCK.
RICHARD À PARIS. CIRCA 1780

The case , surmounted by a figue of Minerva, is formed of two obelisks applied with ormolu beaded and foliate mounts with lion masks and chains beneath ball finials. The plinths are applied with martian trophies and enclosed within ormolu chained balusters. The rectangular marble plinth , supported on toupee feet has recessed front and sides with a vine and ribbon pattern mount.
The white enamel dial , signed "Richard à Paris ", with Roman hour chapters and Arabic fifteen minute markers, has chased and pierced fleur de lys hands. There is also a concentric calendar ring and steel pointer hand.
The eight day movement with flat bottomed plates has a countwheel and strikes the hour and half hours on a bell. The sunburst pendulum is silk suspended.


Height: 21.75ins. (55.2cms.)
Width : 14.75ins. (37.5cms.)
Depth: 6.4 ins. (16.3cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref: P33


 


 

 

 

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A FINE LOUIS XVIth ORMOLU , WHITE MARBLE AND COLOURED PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK.
Lieutaud à Marselle . No. 1086
CIRCA 1789

The clock , surmounted by scrolling acanthus leaf scrolls with a central gilt and porcelain floral and foliate finial, is mounted within a square white marble block decorated with ormolu beading to the edges , floral and foliate spandrels around the dial, and trailing berried laurel mounts to the sides. The vase shaped marble support is carried on the backs of two chained birds which stand on the marble base which has ormolu chain and bead decoration and is inset with foliate friezes to the shaped break front and sides and stands on toupee feet.
The twin barrel eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell and the backplate is engraved "Hré Lieutaud à Marseille" "No. 1086". The silk suspended pendulum hangs externally.

See Dumonthier, E.,: Les Bronzesdu Mobilier National-Penduleset Cartels, Paris,n.d.

Height: 17ins. (43.2cms.)
Width : 14ins. (35.5cms.)
Depth: 5.5 ins. (14cms.)

 


Price: £SOLD

Ref: P36

 

 

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A MARQUETRY "CAMPAIGN" CLOCK CIRCA 1835.
LEROY À PARIS.


The rectangular case of rosewood with foliate and floral marquetry and with fine boxwood stringing, has a small glazed aperture with a ripple moulded frame in the flat top. The clock is surmounted by a decorative fire gilded handle
The rectangular white enamel dial , protected behind a glazed slide , has Roman hour numerals and Breguet style hands , and is signed "LEROY À PARIS".
The movement is of eight day duration , countwheel strikes on a bell and has a silk suspended pendulum. The backlate is also stamped "LEROY À PARIS" and has a medaille de bronze stamp for Marti & Cie.


Height: 10. (25.4cms.)
Width : 6ins. (15.24cms.)
Depth: 5.25 ins. (13.3cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref: Q16

 

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AN ORMOLU DIRECTOIRE "SQUELETTE" MANTEL CLOCK . CIRCA 1795


The clock held behind a fretted and matted frame , and surmounted by a pair of lovebirds within a foliate wreath , is supported by two winged female figures seated on fine moulded arches resting on four cylindrical supports on a black marble base .
The Roman dial consists of a white enamel chapter ring with a blue outer edge decorated with gold stars. The open dial center reveals the motionwork of the clock and the gilt hands are pierced and chased.
The eight day movement stikes on a bell and the sunburst pendulum is silk suspended.

Height: 18.25 ins (45.6cms.)
Width :9.5ins. (23.75cms.)
Depth:5 ins. (12.7cms.)


£ SOLD
Ref: N38

 

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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU CLOCK DEPICTING THE BIRTH OF AMOUR. CIRCA 1810

A woman in classical dress uncovers a child in a rose. To the right there is a perfume burner. The base reliefs represent cherubs pulling a bow and trapping birds. The break-front base also has applied foliate swags to its rounded sides.

The white enamel dial has Roman numerals and the eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell.

Height: 17ins. (43.2cms.)
Width : 14ins. (35.5cms.)
Depth: 5 ins. (12.7cms.)


Price: £SOLD

Ref: MN02

 

 

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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU CLOCK. " THE ARTIST" .
CIRCA 1810

The clock with a rectangular base lies between two four footed supports , each with an urn in a recessed alcove. A tasselled apron hangs below the dial. The flat top supports a beautiful gilded bronze seated artist with her cockerel headed easel and pallet of paints. She holds her brush infront of the canvas.
The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals and fifteen minute markers. The gilt hands are of a fleur de lys design.
The eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell and has a silk suspended pendulum.


Height: 17ins. (43.2cms.)
Width : 11¼ins. (28.6cms.)
Depth: 5¾ ins. (14.6cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref: MN01

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AN ORMOLU "CARTEL D'ALCOVE".
QUARTER STRIKING WITH GRANDE
SONNERIE REPEAT. CIRCA 1770
VERDIER À PARIS

The fire gilded bronze case surmounted by an urn and decorated with berried swags has pierced frets each side and to the front backed with red silk. (resilked)
The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals , arabic five minute markers and well chased pierced gilt hands and is inscribed "VERDIER À PARIS".
The eight day twin barrel movement has a verge escapement and silk suspended pendulum. The clock strikes the quarters on two bells and repeats the quarters and hour at will.

Jean-Jacques Verdier I (d. after 1789). Father of Jean-Jacques II. Received as master 27th April 1737.
Used cases by the Osmonds and J.J> de Saint Germain.

Height 16 ins.(40.6cms.)
Width 7.5ins.(19 cms.)

Note: The case has a stamp of initials under a crown which may indicate that the clock was once in a royal collection. This needs further research.

Price:£SOLD

Ref:O64

 

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A DIRECTOIRE ORMOLU AND BLACK MARBLE STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK.
CIRCA 1795.

The drum case has a floral bouquet finial and trailing vine leaves and bunches of grapes to the sides above a concave-sided base supported on four hairy paw feet , and mounted with rising sheaves of corn. There are four urn finials to the angles and a central laurel garland framing an aperture revealing the twin butterfly pendulum. The black marble base with a bead and read gallery mount, is inset with a relief cast frieze panel depicting playful amorini and stands on turned bun feet.
The white enamel dial with Roman hour chapters and Arabic fifteen minute markers, has chased and pierced ormolu hands.
The eight day twin barrel movement with flat bottomed plates has a countwheel and strikes the hour and half hours on a bell. The twin butterfly pendulum is silk suspended.

See also Tardy, French Clocks The World Over, Vol II, Paris . P215 plate LVII for a similar model.


Height: 21.25ins. 54(cms.)
Width : 16.5ins. (41.9cms.)
Depth: 5 ins. (12.7cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref: P32

 

 


 

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A LOUIS XVTH ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK.
LEBEUF, PARIS. CIRCA 1750.

The rococo case is applied with floral and foliate mounts and the small aperture below the dial reveals the swinging pendulum bob.
The white enamel dial with blue Roman hour chapters and black Arabic five minute markers, is signed "LEBEUF A PARIS". Fine gilt filigree hands.
The case also has a lovely patinated back and gilding to the pendulum aperture background.
The 8 day movement with original verge escapement has shaped pillars and a silk suspended pendulum. The striking (on a bell) is controlled by a solid numbered countwheel. The backplate has an engraved signature, "Le Beuf Paris".

Noel-Jean LeBeuf. Place Dauphine 1755.

Height: 23.2 ins. (59cms.)
Width : 12.2 ins. (31cms.)
Depth: 4 ins. (10 cms.)

£ SOLD
Ref:M01

 

 


 

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A " GREAT EXHIBITION" MINIATURE SKELETON TIMEPIECE WITH ALARM..
Victor Athenese Pierret.

Height: 10.5ins. (26.7cms.)
Width : 6ins. (15.2cms.)
Depth: 4ins. (10.2cms.)

 

£ SOLD
Ref:P30


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AN IMPORTANT LOUIS XVth
ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK
PIERRE-FRANCOIS LE DOUX. CIRCA 1750.

The wonderful fire gilded bronze case is attributed to the famous bronzier Saint Germain. The rococo design of scrolled leaves and with mounts of vine leaves and grapes is surmounted by two cherubs, amongst stylized clouds with a sunburst backdrop. An aperture reveals the pendulum and silk backed frets flank the dial. The rear of the case has a well patinated back with hinged door.
The eight inch diameter white enamel dial with Roman chapters and Arabic five minute markers has very well chased gilt filigree hands, and is signed " LE DOUX À PARIS." There is a regulation arbor at the XII chapter.
The long duration movement with circular "flat-bottomed" plates has an original verge escapement and silk suspended pendulum and strikes on a bell using a large star spoked countwheel .

 

Pierre-francois Le Doux (b. 1708; d.Paris 13 February 1792).Nephew of Nicolas Goudain.Married toElizabeth Lejeune, sister-in-law of P.A. Regnault.
Received as master on 27 May 1758 by decree of 18 April 1758. Established Rue Saint-André des Arts(1758), Rue des Noyés (1792). Used clock cases by J. de Saint Germain. His work was owned by the duc de Belle-Isle and the prince Charles de Lorraine.
Museum: Paris, musée Carnavelet.

Provenence : Purchased from Paul Baptiste Diette , 7, Rue St. Anastase in the 1950s by the father of Loredana Brigandi (renowned international pianist from Rome).

Height 32 ins.(81.5.)
Width 18ins.(46 cms.)

£SOLD

Ref: N37


 

 


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A LOUIS XVth GILTWOOD CONSOLE TABLE. CIRCA 1750 .

A fine giltwood console table with cabriole legs and central "C" scroll stretcher. Replaced "cherry red " Griotte marble top . (This marble from a Roman quarry was extensively used in Versailles for chimney pieces and table tops).

Height: 31 ins. ( 79 cms.)
Width : 44 ins. ( 112 cms.)
Depth: 20 ins. ( 51cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref: L14

 


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A RESTORATION PERIOD ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK. CIRCA 1818.

The ormolu case stands on bell shaped feet and has a Classical figure to one side holding a staff in his left hand and a bunch of grapes above the urn in his right hand.
The front of the rectangular base is applied with a mount of two lionesses eating grapes from a vine.
The white enamel dial has Breguet hands and Roman hour numerals.
Eight day striking movement with silk suspended pendulum.
(Springs dated 1818).

Height: 12.5 ins. ( 31.75cms.)
Width : 9.5 ins. (23.75cms.)
Depth: 4.25 ins. (10.8cms.)


Price:SOLD

Ref: Mo9

 

 


 

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A LOUIS XVIth NEUCHATEL BRACKET CLOCK.
1777


The waisted case is decorated with pressed gilt brass mounts on a green ground and stands on its matching bracket.
The white enamel dial with Roman hour chapters and arabic five minute numerals has a pair of gilt filligree hands.
The square plated movement is quarter striking on two bells (petite sonnerie) and has grande sonnerie pull repeat on three bells. It has its original verge escapement and a silk suspended pendulum. The strike spring is signed and dated 1777.

Price:SOLD

Ref: N21

 


 


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AN OAK AND MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK by BROWN of LEDBURY. CIRCA 1820

The oak and mahogany case stands at 7ft..(2.13m.) The hood with swan neck pediment with brass paterae,has a central spire finial and reeded columns with brass bases and capitals
The oak trunk door with panel bel;ow, is framed with mahogany crossbanding and has a conch shell inlay to the center.
The square white dial, has Arabic hour chapters , matching blued steel hands , seconds subsidiary dial and a date aperture. The corners have decorative painted floral patterns. The dial is signed Brown , Ledbury.
The eight day movement is rack striking on a bell.

 

 

Price: £SOLD

Ref: P20

 



 

 

 

 

 


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AN EXCEPTIONAL LOUIS XVth PENDULE
(sur socle). Louis Francois HERBAULT A PARIS.
CIRCA 1750

 

The clock in its fire gilded case is surmounted by the female figure of Fama pointing towards a sun medallion which she is holding up with her other hand.
After his death, the sun remained the iconographic symbol for Louis XIVth.
The white enamel dial, signed HERBAULT , PARIS has Roman hour chapters ans Arabic five minute markers. There is also a very rare subsidiary dial around the regulation adjuster at the top of the dial. The beautiful pierced hands are finely chased and gilded.
The eight day movement with "star" countwheel, strikes on a bell, has an anchor escapement and a silk suspended pendulum The backplate is engraved with the makers name, "HERBAULT PARIS" and numbered " No. 153".
(Strike spring dated 1749).

 

HERBAULT Louis-Francois (d. aft. 1789)
Received as master on 23rd Feb 1743. Garde-Visiteur (1761-1763). (Depute 1776) Established Quai Pelletier (1744), Rue Saint-Honore (1758), Rue de Grenelle Saint Honore (1778). Used clock cases by A. Foullet. The comte de Clermont, the duc de Nivernais and the marquis de Ponts owned his work.

Height: 25 ins (63.5 cms.)

Price: £ SOLD

Ref: P01

 

 

 

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A WHITE MARBLE AND ORMOLU URN MANTEL CLOCK BY GODON.
CIRCA 1785


The urn shaped white marble case is supported on two paw feet on an oval white marble base with ormolu beading and is surmounted by an ormolu foliate finial..
The white enamel dial, signed "GODON Hger du roi et de la cour d'espagne " has Roman hour chapters and Arabic fifteen minute markers, and the finely fretted and chased hands are of criss-cross design with fleur de lys tips. The rear of the dial is signed by the enameller " Barbezat".
The eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell, has an anchor escapement and a silk suspended sunburst pendulum.


Height: 13.5 ins (34.5 cms.)
Width: 6.5 ins (16.5 cms.)
Depth: 4.5 ins (11.8 cms.)

Price: £ SOLD

Ref: P18


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A SMALL LOUIS XVIth CARTEL D'ALCOVE .

GODEFROY .PARIS . CIRCA1765

 

The fire gilded foliate case in the transitional period has a small glazed aperture revealing the silk suspended pendulum bob.The twin barrel movement countwheel strikes on a bell and the dial with assymetric winding holes is signed "GODFREY . PARIS".

Price: £SOLD

Ref: Godefroy

 


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AN ORMOLU AND BLACK MARBLE TWO PILLAR PORTICO CLOCK BY HENNEQUIN À PARIS.
CIRCA 1811.

The clock stands on an oval stepped black marble base with ormolu beading and is surmounted by an ormolu foliate handled urn. Below the dial there is a twin female headed sphinx apron showing the popular Egyptian influence of the time. The drum movement is supported between two fine baluster pillars with floral finials.
The white enamel dial, signed "Hennequin à Paris" has Roman hour chapters ans Arabic five minute markers, and the "Breguet " style hands are of steel.
The eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell, has an anchor escapement and a silk suspended sunburst pendulum. The springs are dated September 1811.


Hennequin Louis-André
Married 1791.
Rue des Cinq Diamants 1806-1820

Height: 16 ins (41 cms.)
Width: 10 ins (25.5 cms.)
Depth: 4.75 ins (12 cms.)

 


Price: £ SOLD

Ref: P24

 


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A FINE LOUIS XVIth ORMOLU MOUNTED WHITE AND BLACK MARBLE PORTICO CLOCK WITH SWISS STRIKING AND REPEATING MOVEMENT.
CIRCA 1780.

The drum case surmounted by a white urn finial with ormolu mounts, is supported between two black marble pillars with fine ormolu tripod bases. The shaped white marble plinth stands on toupee feet. The case is further embelished with five Wedgewood plaques of various designs. A particularly beautiful circular one below the dial depicts a cherub riding on a swan. (The plaques all have the early Wedgewood stamp on their reverse).
The white enamel dial has Arabic hour chapters and Arabic fifteen minute markers. The fine gilt hands of criss-cross design have fleur de lys tips.
The swiss twin barrel movement has rear plate rack strike work and strikes the hours and half hours on a bell with an hour repeat facility. The pendulum with sunburst Medusa pendulum is silk suspended .


Height:20.5 ins. (52cms.)
Width :13ins. (33cms.)
Depth: 4.5 ins. (11.5cms.)



Price: £ SOLD

Ref: P10

 

 

 

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AN OAK 30 HOUR LONGCASE CLOCK BY DONALDSON OF LANGHOLME. CIRCA 1790.

 

£ SOLD

Ref: N22


 

 

 


 

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A VERY FINE LOUIS XVIth MANTEL CLOCK OF WHITE MARBLE WITH PATINATED AND FIRE GILDED BRONZE.
JOSEPH REVEL. CIRCA 1790.

The impressive case surmounted by "The Cockerel of France" with spread wings and standing on a pile of books and berried laurel branches , is flanked by seated classical females, the one to the right representing study with an open book on her lap, and the one to the left representing philosophy with writing implement and tablet. The inscription in the open book, "L'Etude la plus necessaire a l'homme est celle de l'homme" which translates to, " The most necessary study for man is that of man".
The central cast relief below the dial, depicts putti as allegories to , Painting, Astronomy, Sculpture and Geography. The panelled rectangular base with rounded ends has three pierced gilt friezes depicting putti within scrolling foliage.
The white enamel dial is signed on the rear by the enameller , Edme-Portail Barbichon who specialised in the production of clock dials. The hour , minute and calendar numerals are Arabic , and the dial is signed "Revel à Paris".
The finely chased gilt interlaced hands have fleur de Lys tips whilst the calendar hand with arrow tip is of steel.
The "flat-bottom plated" movement with an anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum, countwheel strikes the hour and half hour on a bell. The calendar indication is driven from the strike train and is set to increment on the 12 o'clock strike.
The original springs are signed "MONGINOT" and were produced in the major spring workshops of the brothers, Claude, Jean-Gaspard and Jean-Claude-Thomas Monginot.
The seated figures relate to the work of the sculptor Simon-Louis Boizot (1743-1809) who created similar models of L'Etude and Philosophie for the Sèvres Royal Porcelain Factory, 1780. Boizot's groups were subsequently incorporporated into a design for a closely related clock attributed to the bronzier François Rémond (b. circa 1747, d. 1812), executed circa 1783-5 in response to a commission by the marchand-mercier, Dominique Daguerre. In 1788 Daguerre supplied Louis XVI with two clocks of that model for the Salon des Jeux at Château de Saint-Cloud.

An almost identical clock can be found in Stockholm Castle (inventory no. HGK11).
This is illustrated on page 297 in the book "Vergoldete Bronzen- Die Bronzarbeiten des Spaetbarock und Klassizimus" by H. Ottomeyer and P. Proeschel. Munchen 1986.
Other similar clocks can be found in "Pavlosk Leningrad" and "Paris Elysee Palais".
References: Uresova L., Alte Uhren. Prague. 1986

Carvajal J. Ramon Calon de. Catalogo de Relojes del
Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid. 1987
Agnellani, M., Orologii Antichi.
Mailand 1993


REVEL Joseph. Paris.
L. la Fidelite. 1774
Master 1775
Vieille rue du Temple 1775-1783
Palais Royal, Galerie de Valois 1787-1790
Galerie de Pierre du Palais Egalite 1800
Palais Tribunat 1804-1806


Height: .ins.(cms.
Width : ins.(cms.)
Depth:? ins.( cms.)

Ref: O62

£ SOLD

 

 

 

 


 

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A LOUIS XVthSTYLE WAISTED BOULLE MANTEL
CLOCK . CIRCA 1870.

The waisted case of red backed tortoiseshell inlaid with engraved brass and with ormolu mounts has a glazed aperture showing the medusa pendulum and the similar Boulle work to the rear door and a chequered design to the floor. A gilt putto with hour glass surmounts the clock.
The gilt dial has individual white enamel hour cartouches with blue Roman numerals. The gilt hands are of spade design.
The eight day twin barrel movement rack strikes on a bell .


Height: 16.ins.(40.5cms.
Width : 8.75ins.(22cms.)
Depth: 5.25ins.(13.5 cms.)

 

£ SOLD
Ref: O47


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A DIRECTOIRE ORMOLU MOUNTED WHITE AND BLACK MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK.
CIRCA 1795

The drum case is surmounted by an eagle with outstretched wings standing on a black marble cylinder with floral swags. Flanking this , there are marble vases issuing flowers and fruit above reeded marble pillars with outset scroll corbels which are applied with floral mounts. The break front plinth embellished with gilt anthemion panels and two floral paterae, stands on bun feet. The white enamel dial (restoration to right hand winding hole), has Roman numerals and Arabic fifteen minute markers. The Breguet type hands are of blued steel. The twin barrel movement has a large countwheel and stikes the hours and half hours on a bell. The pendulum with a large sunburst Medusa pendulum is suspended on a knife edge.

Height:24.2 ins. (61.5cms.)
Width :16.5ins. (42cms.)
Depth: 5.5 ins. (14cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref:K12

 

 

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A WILLIAM IVth MAHOGANY LONGCASE REGULATOR. HOWLETT . CHELTENHAM.

The well figured mahogany case stands at 6ft. 4ins
on bracket feet . The trunk has canted front corners and a rectangular glazed door revealing the temperature compensated pendulum with mercury filled jar, and to the right hand side, a well made six spoke pulley supporting the brass weight.

The flat topped hood with circular glazed aperture and reflector ring,is framed with quadrant mouldings.

The 12 inch silvered circular dial is engraved "Howlett, Cheltenham" and has a sweep minute hand and subsidiary dials for hours and seconds in the conventional regulator dial layout.

The substantial six pillar movement with high shouldered plates, has six spoked wheels throughout the train and end float adjusters for the centre wheel through to escape wheel arbors. The escapement is dead-beat and there is also "Harrisons" maintaining power. There is a beat adjusting facility on the top of the crutch.

Price: £SOLD

Ref:

Howlett

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AN EBONISED CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE.
VICTOR ATHANESE PIERRET.
CIRCA 1880

The rectangular ebonised case has a gilt carrying handle and stands on square pad feet..
The white enamel dial has black Roman numerals and the hands are of blued steel.
The eight day movement has a balance wheel lever escapement with the pallets between the plates and the balance carried on the backplate. The backplate is also stamped with theVAP cartouche.


Height: 7ins. (17.75cms.)
Width : 5ins. (12.7cms.)
Depth: 3 ins. (7.62cms.)


Price: £SOLD


Ref: N11

 

 

 

 

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BRASS CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE.

Circa 1880.

RETAILED BY DENT , 64, Strand, LONDON.

The 8 day movement in a lacquered brass Corniche case has a lever platform escapement with cut bimetallic balance wheel .The white enamel dial with Roman hour chapters and Breguet style blued steel hands is also signed by the retailer , "DENT. 64, Strand. London". The backplateis atamped with the serial number 8394 as is the matching original key.

Height:6.3 ins. (16cms.) (handle up)
Width : 7.2ins. (18.3 cms.)
Depth: 2.9ins. (7.4cms.)
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Price: £SOLD

 

Ref: N01

 

 

 

 

 

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A GILT "ANGLAISE RICHE" STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK. CIRCA 1880

This repeating carriage clock strikes the hours and half hours on a gong. The white enamel Roman dial has Arabic five minute markers and blued steel hands.. The French movement is of eight day duration with a lever platform escapement .

Price:£sold

Ref: O59

 

 

 

 

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A ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY "CAMPAIGN" CLOCK CIRCA 1835.
RAINGO FRÈRES À PARIS.


The rectangular case of rosewood with foliate and floral marquetry has lonzenge shaped side viewing apertures and a small glazed aperture in the flat top. The clock is surmounted by a decorative fire gilded handle
The white enamel dial framed within a milled and fire gilded bezel and reflector ring, has Roman hour numerals and Breguet style hands .
The movement is of eight day duration , countwheel strikes on a bell and has a silk suspended pendulum.

Height: 10.0ins. (25.4cms.)
Width : 6ins. (15.2cms.)
Depth: 5 ins. (12.7cms.)

Price:£SOLD

Ref: O66

 

 

 

 

 


 

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A LOUIS XVth NEUCHATEL BRACKET CLOCK.

Fc Ls Huguenin
CHAUX-DE-FONDS CIRCA 1750

The waisted case is decorated with garlands of roses on a green ground and stands on its matching bracket.
The rare rippled white enamel dial with Roman hour chapters and arabic five minute numerals has a fine pair of well chased filligree hands.
The square plated movement is quarter striking on two bells (petite sonnerie) and has grande sonnerie pull repeat. It has its original verge escapement .

Height: ins. ( cms.)
Width : ins. ( cms.)
Depth: ins. ( cms.)

Price: £ SOLD

Ref: N09


 

 


 

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A REGENCY EBONISED LANCET BRACKET CLOCK. GEORGE YONGE, LONDON.

The lancet top case of ebonised fruitwood with brass stringing, pillars and edge mouldings, standing on ball feet, has brass lion mask ring handles and brass gothic style silk backed side panels.
The dial is signed "Geo. Yonge London", has Roman hour chapters and blued steel pierced hands.
The five pillar twin fusee 8 day movement with trip repeat , has an anchor escapement and strikes on a bell. The backplate is edge engraved and is signed Geo. Yonge London. The pendulum with lenticular brass bob can be fixed to the backplate with a holdfast for transportation. The frontplate is stamped I. THWAITES and the edge of the plate is stamped with the serial number 4544, (corresponding to 1810 in the Thwaites serial number list).

Price: £SOLD
Ref: N08


 

 


 

 

 

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A LOUIS XVth ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE EQUINE MANTEL CLOCK. CRONIER À PARIS .
CIRCA 1765


The clock in an ormolu drum case surmounted by a floral
finial , and flanked by foliate and floral mounts, is carried on the back of a patinated bronze horse with a fine ormolu drape. The finely cast and finished ormolu support depicting tree stumps and foliage, stands on an asymmetric scroll base.
The white enamel dial with assymetric winding holes has Roman hour chapters and Arabic five minute markers and is signed "CRONIER À PARIS". The gilt hour and minute hands are finely chased .
The eight day movement countwhheel strikes on a bell, has an anchor escapement and a small silk suspended pendulum which swings within the body of the horse.


Height 15.3 ins. (39.cms)
Width : 9.5ins. (24 cms.)
Depth: 5.1 ins. (13 cms.)

£ SOLD

Ref: N39

 

Antoine Cronier, born 13th Jan 1732, Paris.
Son of Charles, master carpenter and Francoise Boulard.
Apprentice to N.P Thuillier 1745
Rue St. honoré (1759)
He used cases by , J.P. Latz, N. Bonnet, E.Roy, F.Goyer, R.F. Morlay, F. Vion, and J.B Osmond.
He employed the gilder Honoré Noel.
His work was owned by the maréchal de Choiseul-Stainville, the prince Belosselsky-Belozerky, the duc des Deux-Ponts, the marquis de Sainte-Amaranthe and M. Sollier.

Museums: Aylesbury: Waddesdon manor. Boston:,Fine Arts museum. Brussels: musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire. Munich: residenzmuseum. San Marino (California) : Huntington Collection. Paris: musée Nissim de Camondo

 

 

 

 

 


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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK
BY RICHARDS GOTOBED . STANES.
CIRCA 1790.

The mahogany case with bell top and brass carrying handle has fretted wood sound frets to the top corners of break arch door.
The sides of the case have glazed apertures above which there are circular sound frets.
The silvered and engraved signed dial has a strike silent facility to the arch and a small date aperture.
The twin fusee movement five pillar movement with original verge escapement has a fine foliate engraved backplate and strikes the hour on a bell.

Height: 21 ins. ( 54 cms.)
Width : 11.5 ins. ( 29 cms.)
Depth: 6.75 ins. ( 17 cms.)

 

Price: £SOLD

Ref: P12

 


 

 

 

 

 

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A "HUMP BACK" MAHOGANY AND EBONY
TABLE REGULATOR.
JUMP . 93, MOUNT STREET, LONDON.

The mahogany case with fine veneers and some ebony mouldings and stringing, stands on four adjustable brass feet. There are five glazed brass framed apertures around the arch, (revealing the movement), one glazed brass framed aperture below the dial , (showing the pendulum bob) , and a glazed mahogany rear door .
The six inch silvered dial behind a glazed cast brass bezel with silvered reflector ring, has a traditional regulator layout with concentric minute track , and subsidiary seconds and hour dials . All hands are of blued steel. The dial is also engraved "JUMP 93, Mount St. LONDON."
The high quality eight day movement with heavy shaped flat bottomed plates and well turned pillars, has a chain driven fusee , dead beat escapement and maintaining power. The pendulum has a steel rod and massive brass faced lead lenticular bob. The backplate is signed "Jump LONDON".
This timepiece is typical of the quality produced by the famous firm of Jump whilst they were at the Mount Street address.

The firm of JUMP was founded by Richard and Joseph Jump who were both apprenticed to Vulliamy in 1825 and 1827 respectively.
The firm was at 93, Mount Street from 1898 to 1934.

Height: 16.2 ins. ( 41.1 cms.) £ P.O.A.
Width : 9.5 ins. ( 24.1 cms.)
Depth: 6 ins. ( 15.25 cms.)

£ SOLD
Ref: N35

 



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AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AUSTRIAN PAINTED AND GILTWOOD MANTEL CLOCK.
CIRCA 1810.

The case surmounted by a pierced and carved floral cresting and foliate finials is supported by a pair of tapering columns and a rectangular mirror on a breakfront base centred by a giltwood figure of "Diana the Huntress". The 5.5 inch white enamel Arabic dial (winding hole restoration) has a concentic date ring and matching gilt hands. (minute hand repaired). The square movement with canted corners has an anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum and rack strikes on a bell. There is also a trip repeat facility. Sympathetic case restoration.

Height: 24ins. (61cms.)
Width : ins. ( cms.)
Depth: ins. ( cms.)

Age: c.1810

Price: £

Ref: K38.

 



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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU AND MARBLE SCULPTURAL MANTEL CLOCK . CIRCA 1810


The winged figure of Amor with bow ,is seated on a tasseled and padded stool and leans on the rectangular case holding an arrow in his left hand and with his right hand fingers to his lips.
The case is applied with decorative mouldings and has a two tier rectangular base , the upper being of ormolu, and the lower of "vert de mer" marble, supported on four claw feet.
The white enamel dial , surrounded by a floral bezel has Roman numerals, and the gilt hands are well chased.. The eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell and the pendulum is silk suspended.

Height: 16.5ins. (42cms.)
Width : 15ins. (38cms.)
Depth: 7.7 ins. (19.5cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref:L25

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SMALL ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK.

Jn.Jh. Panset a Bruxelles. Hr. de la Cour.

Circa 1825

The clock is an an allegory to maritime trade with seated maiden holding an anchor in her left hand and serpent entwined staff in her right . At her feet stands a pitcher and next to her a cornucopia drapes over the rectangular body of the clock case. The white enamel dial is signed" Jn-Jh Panset a Bruxelles " and below the VI chapter," Hr. a la Cour". (clockmaker to the court).The eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell and has a silk suspended pendulum.

Height:11.75 ins. (29.8cms.)
Width : 7.7ins. (19.6 cms.)
Depth: 3.8 ins. (9.5cms.)

Price: £SOLD

Ref: N07

 

 


 

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A LOUIS XVth ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE "ANIMALIER" MANTEL CLOCK.
"THE RAPE OF EUROPA".
"SENNELLIER A PARIS"
CIRCA 1760.


The clock in an ormolu drum case surmounted by the figure of Europa and flanked by trailing floral and foliate mounts, is carried on the back of a patinated bronze bull.
The finely cast and finished ormolu support has a finely finished surface with heavily scrolled acanthus leaf mounts acting as feet.
The white enamel dial has Arabic hour chapters and Arabic five minute markers and is signed "SENNELLIER A PARIS". The gilt hour and minute hands are finely chased with fleur de lys tips.
The eight day movement countwheel strikes on a bell, has a verge escapement and a silk suspended pendulum which swings within the body of the bull. The backplate is engraved with the makers name, "SENNELLIER A PARIS".The original springs are dated "Fevrier 1754" and signed by the spring maker Buzot

There are several different variants to this clock which reflects the popularity of the model in the second half of the eighteenth century. Some are attributed to Saint Germain and others to Osmond. Having compared this example with others, we are attributing the bronze to Robert Osmond who first produced clocks representing this subject around 1750.


£ SOLD


Height 21 ins. (53.cms)
Width : 10.25ins. (26 cms.)
Depth: 7 ins. (18 cms.)

 

Ref :RofE

 

 


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A WILLIAM IVth MAHOGANY STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK by UPJOHN .
EXETER. Circa 1830

The well built mahogany case with good flame veneers stands at 79 inches and has a scroll arch top with a finely carved frieze.
The circular white dial has Roman numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial and blued steel hands.
The substantial 8 day stri