Highlights of Clocks & Scientific Instruments at auction

1090f A Victorian fusee drop dial wall clock, the 8" painted dial with Roman numerals contained in a mahogany case with 1/2" back plate

865 W Mafsey of Nantwich, an 18th Century 8 day striking longcase clock, the 14" arch shaped painted dial with phases of the moon, minute indicator and calendar aperture contained in an inlaid mahogany case, on bracket feet 84 1/2"

833 A good late Victorian carved walnut Architectural bracket clock with silvered Chapter ring, Roman numerals and numbers with mask and scroll spandrels, 27" high

715 Robert Sly? an 18th Century 8 day London longcase clock, the 11" brass dial with gilt metal spandrels, silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals and minute indicator, calendar aperture, having a 5 pillar movement striking on bell, contained in a walnut case, having a long door with bullion panel, 80"h,

796 Smith, a Georgian striking bracket clock with 6 1/2" enamelled dial, Roman numerals, signed Smiths London, contained in an arched mahogany case with brass carrying handle, striking on a bell, the 5" engraved back plate marked Smiths London and with engraved pendulum

784 H Frodsham, A Victorian mercury stick barometer and thermometer, contained in a carved walnut case, the dial marked Yesterday AM/Today AM, marked H Frodsham Liverpool

804 Roblin & Fils Freres Paris. A good 19th Century petit sonnerie French 8 day quarter repeating carriage alarm clock with enamelled dial, contained in a gorge-cased, crack to dial, 5 1/2"h

801 A Victorian Thwaites style triple fusee quarter repeating grand sonnier Cathedral bracket clock, having an 11 1/2" arched silvered dial with Roman numerals, slow/fast indicator and chime/silent indicator, striking on 8 bells and gong, contained in a heavily carved Gothic oak case

882 An Heuer Super Autavia aircraft clock 2", together with a Jaeger 8 day car clock

780 An early 19th Century French 8 day striking clock with enamelled dial and Roman numerals contained in a gilt metal case, by Alibert A Paris

778 A 19th Century French striking mantel clock contained in a gilt metal case with a figure harvesting pomegranates, with silk suspension movement

510 Samuel Nash. A good George III 8 day London longcase clock with 5 pillar movement striking on bell, the domed hood with brass ball finials enclosing a 12" arched brass dial, the silvered chapter rings with Roman numerals, having strike/silent seconds, calendar subsidiary dials and floral and scroll spandrels, inscribed Samuel Nash, London, flanked by columns, contained in a figured mahogany case with long door and quarter fluted brass capped columns to the sides, with moulded base on bracket feet 92"h, complete with pendulum and weights

537 R & J Beck London, a 19th Century brass binocular microscope by R J Beck No.6308 contained in a well fitted mahogany case enclosing a cased set of accessories/lenses, together with a mahogany box with hinged lid containing additional lenses and accessories

194 A Victorian and later mahogany bracket clock in the Georgian style, having a silvered chapter ring inscribed W & H Trimnell Canterbury, the domed case with brass carrying handle and on brass feet 18" x 11" x 6" ILLUSTRATED

214 Handford Ross, a late Victorian ebonised bracket clock in the mid 17th Century style, the arched top case ormolu mounted and raised on scroll feet, having a Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring, set an 8 day dead beat movement signed W&H, SCH, chiming gongs, 16"h x 10.5"w x 7"d

237 Clarke, 1 Royal Exchange London, a mid 19th Century oak bracket clock of large proportions in the aesthetic taste, the architectural case with foliate carved decoration and set silvered Roman dial, signed, with strike/silent and 4/8 bell selector, set triple fusee quarter repeating movement with dead beat escapement, striking 8 bells and chiming gong, signed to back plate, 22.25"h x 13.75"w x 10"d ILLUSTRATED

237 C & J Cary, 86 St James Street, London. A Regency "Cary's New Terrestrial Globe", Exhibiting The Late Discoveries Towards the North Pole, dated March 15th 1821, having calibrated brass meridian ring with annular and zodiacal horizon ring, raised on 4 baluster turned legs united by stretchers, 18" diam. x 18"h ILLUSTRATED FRONT COVER

233 Silas Howe, Tonbridge, a Regency mahogany drop dial wall clock, having painted Roman dial with outer minute track, set single fusee movement, the pendulum with sunburst engraved bob, within glazed aperture 19.5"h x 14.5"w x 6"d ILLUSTRATED

211 An early 20th Century mahogany longcase clock of diminutive size in the mid 18th Century style, having an 8" broken arch silvered Roman dial with moon phase decorated maritime scene and chateau, set 8 day movement, chiming gong. The case with moulded broken swan neck pediment above a blind fret cut frieze and fluted column supports, the trunk with arched top door flanked by fluted quarter pilasters, raised on a box base with block feet, bears inscribed brass plaque 79"h x 13"w x 10"d ILLUSTRATED

222 John Walker, South Molton Street, London. A Victorian oak cased railway station regulator, having Roman painted dial with out minute track and red painted Arabic numerals, the dial signed and inscribed B.R.S, 696.B., set 8 day movement with anchor escapement, the case of architectural form with pediment above a rectangular trunk door flanked by acanthus leaf and scroll carved shoulders, 82"h x 22"w, bears label to interior for Brighton & Southcoast Railways and with original bill of sale from the British Railways London Midland Region, Euston House London, ILLUSTRATED

239 Aubert & Klaftenberger, 157 Regent Street, London. An unusual walnut floor-standing domestic regulator in the Gothic taste circa 1865. The single train movement with dead beat escapement, set silvered Roman chapter ring with outer minute track and second subsidiary dial, incorporating an unusual brass and glass rod pendulum, fitted 12 brass capped mercury vials with adjustment pointer to base. The case, with foliate carved and pierced cornice above a hollow high relief carved band of flowers, the door with arched apertures flanked by flower heads and lattice pilasters, raised on chamfered and shaped plinth base 79.5"h x 18"w x 14"d ILLUSTRATED FRONT COVER Aubert & Klaftenberger was created in 1835 by an International partnership of 2 watch retailers, the London based C.J. Klaftenberger and D.F. Aubert of Geneva. The firm was held in high esteem by Prince Albert, receiving regular orders for clocks and watches from 1845 onwards and favoured by both the Queen and the Prince as the supplier of watches to be presented as gifts. The Company was also contributor to the Horological Section of the Great Exhibition, winning the Honourable Mention from the Jury. In 1859 Aubert & Klaftenberger were awarded a Royal Warrant