SOLD FOR £180
An Edwardian mahogany bracket clock, having silvered Roman dial, set 3 train quarter repeating 8 day movement with Westminster chime on gongs, the arched top case boxwood line inlaid, raised on a plinth base, 14"h x 11"w x 6.5"d
SOLD FOR £55
An Edwardian oak cased mantel clock decorated marquetry shell patterae and having Arabic enamelled dial, set 8 day movement, chiming gong 10.25"h x 8"w x 5.25"d
SOLD FOR £580
A Meissen cased French 8 day striking mantel clock with Roman numerals and enamelled dial contained in an allegorical porcelain case depicting the four seasons, firing crack to base, with crossed sword mark, 17" ILLUSTRATED
SOLD FOR £9500
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
SOLD FOR £1300
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.
SOLD FOR £3300
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
SOLD FOR £2800
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
SOLD FOR £3000
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
SOLD FOR £1400
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
SOLD FOR £150
A mid 17th Century style walnut bracket clock, the case with bell top and plinth base with bun feet, set Roman and Arabic silvered chapter ring, mask spandrels, with 8 day quarter repeating movement chiming on 4 gongs 13"h x 9"w x 7.5"w
SOLD FOR £280
A late 19th Century mahogany bracket clock, cut brass inlaid, the case with pagoda top and polished brass column supports, raised on bun feet having a Roman enamelled dial with 8 day movement, chiming gong and signed Japy Freres 14.5"h x 10.25" x 5"
SOLD FOR £80
A skeleton clock contained in a gilt metal case
SOLD FOR £2200
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
SOLD FOR £150
An impressive Art Deco 3 piece striking clock garniture with square silvered dial and Arabic numerals contained in a 4 colour marble case, surmounted by a figure of a reclining naked lady and monkey, together with 2 side pieces ILLUSTRATED
SOLD FOR £60
A Postman's alarm clock with 8 1/2" circular painted dial with Roman numerals, contained in a mahogany case
SOLD FOR £310
A 19th Century French 8 day striking Portico clock with enamelled dial and Roman numerals contained in a brown marble case surmounted by a lidded urn ILLUSTRATED
SOLD FOR £55
A carriage clock with enamelled dial and Roman numerals contained in a gilt metal case marked R Taylor Bromley
SOLD FOR £220
A 19th Century French oval carriage clock with enamelled dial contained in a gilt metal case
SOLD FOR £260
An 18th Century 30 hour longcase clock, the 12" square dial with floral painted spandrels, subsidiary second hand marked Payne of Hadreigh?, contained in a heavily carved oak case 81" ILLUSTRATED
SOLD FOR £60
An Enfield striking Granddaughter clock with 6" circular silvered dial with Arabic numerals contained in an oak case 49"
SOLD FOR £85
A 19th Century Continental striking wall clock with 9" dial and Roman numerals contained in a mahogany case
SOLD FOR £240
An 19th Century 30 hour longcase clock the 10 1/2" dial painted a bird marked M N Pure of Horsham, contained in an oak case 82"
SOLD FOR £65
A chiming wall clock with silvered dial and Arabic numerals contained in an oak case
SOLD FOR £55
A Victorian French 8 day mantel clock with porcelain dial and Arabic numerals contained in a black marble architectural case
SOLD FOR £90
A 19th Century striking bracket clock with square silvered dial and Roman numerals contained in an oak case