Highlights of Clocks at auction

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

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

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

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

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

200 A 19th Century fusee drop dial wall clock, the dial marked Field & Sons Aylesbury contained in a mahogany case, the 12" painted dial requires some attention, ILLUSTRATED