A STRIKING VIENNA REGULATOR
GERMAN. CIRCA 1880.

The well proportioned and elegant case has fine figured walnut veneers.
Behind the front glazed door, the two part enamel dial has Roman numerals and an ornate pair of hands.
The brass faced lenticular bob pendulum has an ebonised wood rod and the weights are brass sleeved.
The high quality 8-day movement has a dead beat escapement, maintaining power and rack strikes on a gong.

£2,200

Ref: S42

Height: 49.2ins. (125cms.)
Max Width: 18ins.(46cms.)
Depth: 6.5ins. (16.5 cms.)

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A MID 19TH CENTURY GUN METAL AND MAHOGANY BULKHEAD SHIPS CLOCK
BY
JAMES PYOTT
LONDON
CIRCA 1869.

The painted dial has a cast brass hinged door with bevelled glass and depicts the maker's name.
The clock is unusually set in a superb mahogany drum case with a hinged flat brass bezel and lock.
The eight day fusee movement has a large lever platform escapement.

Price: £3,200

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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

AN ORMOLU "CARTEL D'ALCOVE".
WITH PULL REPEAT.
L. DAVID CARRÉ À PARIS
CIRCA 1767

The fire gilded bronze case surmounted by an urn and decorated with berried swags has pierced frets each side and a glazed aperture to the front showing the pendulum.
The lower right hand edge of the case is stamped with the founders mark "OSMOND".
The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals , arabic five minute markers and well chased pierced gilt hands and is inscribed "L.DAVID CARRÉ À PARIS".
The eight day single barrel movement has an anchor escapement and silk suspended pendulum.The backplate is engraved with the clockmakers name ,"L David Carré. Paris" The clock pull repeats the quarters and hour at will on two bells.
The spring is signed MISSIER 1767.
Height 18 ins.(45.72cms.)

It is interesting to note that the movement is very similar in layout to that illustrated in fig. 57 , plate XI of L'encyclopédie, Diderot & D'Alembert ,entitled Horlogerie, Différentes Répétitions and described as "Répétition de Julien Le Roy".

CARRÉ Louis-David (b. Chatellerault 1718; d.Paris, 31st August 1779). Son of Jean, clockmaker, and Elisabeth Delafons, sister-in-law of Julien Le Roy. Married Thèrése, daughter of Pierre II Le Roy.
Apprenticed to Julien Le Roy(1743). Received on 31st December 1748 by privelege of the Galeries du Louvre and Council Decree of 28 February 1748. Garde-Visiteur (1768-1770 and 1775). Syndic (1776). Established Rue du Four (1750), Rue Dauphine (1755).
An extremely active clockmaker, he produced very fine movements, a few clocks, and some watches in association with his father-in -law, signed "Pierre Le Roy et Carré". He rapidly became very wealthy, purchasing the Hotel du Mouy, Rue Dauphine, in 1755 , for 100,000 livres.
He used clock cases by J.J. de Saint-Germain and the Osmonds, and worked for ducs dela Rochefoucauld, de Chaulnes, de Bouillon and the marquis de Saint-Simon and d'Espagnac.

OSMOND Robert (1711-1789) and Jean-Baptiste (1744-aft 1789). Well known bronziers who produced clock cases for many eminent clockmakers.

Price: £12,000

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