A MAHOGANY WEIGHT DRIVEN STRIKING WALL CLOCK BY
HOWLETT. CHELTENHAM.
CIRCA 1840

The mahogany case terminates in a curved base and has a long trunk door with an arched top and a chamfered throat moulding on which the hood sits. The hood, has a circular mahogany frame which rests on two foliate carved supports and the hinged brass bezel bezel has a silvered reflector ring.
The twelve inch white dial has Roman hour chapters and is signed "Howlett Cheltenham.". The matching spade hands are of blued steel.
The 8 day movement rack strikes the hour on a bell , has a pendulum with a lenticular brass faced pendulum and the shaped weights are of lead.

Length: 52 ins.(132cms)
Width(max): 17½ ins.(44.4cms
Depth: 9½ ins. (24.1 cms)

Price:

Ref:T28

AN ORMOLU "CARTEL D'ALCOVE".
WITH PULL REPEAT.
ALÉXANDRE FIEFFÉ.
CIRCA 1750

The fire gilded bronze case of rococo design has pierced frets each side and a glazed aperture to the front showing the pendulum.
The white enamel dial has Roman hour chapters and Arabic five minute markers. It is signed "ALEXANDRE FIEFFÉ " and the hands are of finely pierced and chased gilt brass.
The movement has the original verge escapement and a silk suspended pendulum. A pull cord is used to operate the the quarter repeat which strikes on a single bell. The backplate is engraved with the name of the maker of the movement, " Goret à Paris".

Height : 21¼inches. ( 54cms)

Price:

Ref:SR8

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AN OAK AND MAHOGANY WEIGHT DRIVEN WALL CLOCK BY
E. BELL. UTOXETER
CIRCA 1790

The oak case of 50 inches length terminates in a chamfered base and has a rectangular trunk door of oak with mahogany crossbanding and below this, there is a similarly finished small panel . A hinged inset wooden glazed bezel with a brass drop ring handle gives access to the circular white dial.
The white dial has Roman numerals and is signed" E. Bell. Uttoxeter" The brass hands are of a lozenge pattern typical of the period.
The 8 day timepiece movement, has a pendulum with a lenticular brass faced pendulum and the shaped weight is made of cast lead.

Length: 50 ins.
Width(max): 17 ins.

Ref:T35

A LOUIS XVI GILT BRONZE CARTEL CLOCK BAILLON , PARIS.
CIRCA 1780.

The ormolu case with silk backed sound frets and flanked by fluted pilasters with urn finials, is surmounted by a large urn finial with rams head ring handles from which are draped berried leaf swags around the clock. The case is finished with a foliate terminal.
The white enamel dial signed "Baillon a PARIS" has Roman hour chapters and Arabic five minute markers. There are well chased gilt filigree hands and there is a regulation arbor above the XII chapter.
The movement with square plates and an anchor escapement, strikes on a bell using a large countwheel. The pendulum with lenticular bob is silk suspended .

Height 27 ins. (68cms.)
Width 13ins. (33 cms.)
Depth 5.5 ins. (14 cms.)

Price:£

Ref: P08