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P Buhre, a French 19th Century striking 4 glass clock with visible escapement and Roman numerals with twin mercury pendulum, contained in a gilt case, the back plate numbered and marked 43780 P Buhre, striking on a gong

A late 19th Century polished brass four-glass mantel clock with Roman and enamelled dial, brocot escapement and mercury compensated pendulum

An unusual late 19th Century French gilt brass four-glass clock, having Roman enamelled chapter ring with brocot escapement, set 8 day two train movement striking bell and with mercury compensated pendulum, raised on plinth base 13"h x 8"w x 6"d

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

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