Highlights of Clocks, Watches and Timepieces at auction

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

234 John Smith, Midland clock works, Derby. A mid 19th Century oak tower clock, having a Roman silvered dial with outer minute track, set triple fusee movement striking 4 bells and chiming gong, the case in the Gothic taste with glazed door, raised on a blind fret cut pedestal, plinth base 77.5"h x 20.5"w x 13"d. John Smith of Derby set up business in 1856 following an apprenticeship with the celebrated Whitehurst family, the descendants of John Whitehurst 1713-88 of the Lunar Society fame. John Smith's business prospered as Northern Industrial towns flourished and many consequential buildings were fitted with Smiths clocks. The most celebrated example of their work is the great chiming clock in St Paul's Cathedral.

227 Barwise, London. A late George III mahogany and amboyna lancet cased bracket clock, parcel ebonised, having Roman silvered dial with second subsidiary dial, set 8 day repeating twin fusee movement with dead beat escapement striking bell, signed to back plate 17.5"h x 11"w x 7"d

224 Edward Funnell, Brighton. A Victorian ebonised bracket clock in the 17th Century style, ormolu mounted, having an arched topped silvered Roman dial set chime and rise and fall dials, set quarter repeating triple fusee movement, striking 8 bells and chiming gong, the case of architectural form, painted with flowers and insects, mounted Corinthian columns on scroll feet and plinth bracket base 16"h x 15.5"w x 9.5" ILLUSTRATED

223 William Audouin, London. A mid 19th Century mahogany cased dial clock having Roman and Arabic silvered dial with outer minute track, signed and centred with alarm subsidiary dial, set single fusee movement with verge and folio escapement and count wheel strike on bell 22"diam. ILLUSTRATED

218 R Rolfe, Gloucester Street, Clerkenwell. A mid Victorian oak bracket clock in the Gothic taste, the silvered arch topped Roman dial with subsidiary chime/silent and advance/retard dials, signed and decorated with foliate engraved spandrels. The triple fusee quarter repeating movement striking 8 bells and chiming gong - missing, the case of architectural form with foliate carved door flanked by quadruple cluster column supports on a shaped plinth base 29"h x 20"w x 11"d

240 An 18th Century 8 day London longcase clock with 5 pillar movement, the 12" arched dial with subsidiary second hand and calendar aperture marked Tho. Cartwright London Fecit, to the top marked Dum Spiro Spero, contained in a mahogany case 91" high ILLUSTRATED FRONT COVER

251 A 19th Century French 8 day chiming 4 glass clock with gilt chapter ring, the floral dial marked Flory Nimes with twin mercury pendulum ILLUSTRATED

239 An 18th Century single handed 30 hour longcase clock with bird cage movement striking on a bell, the 10" brass dial with silvered chapter ring by Walt Heasman of Lindfield, contained in a yew case 76 1/2" ILLUSTRATED