| Late 19th century French gilt-bronze and stained red horn bracket clock with single train spring movement and white circular dial, signed Meuroil et Compe of Paris. 10½"H (+handle) x 5¾"W $5,500. (706BA) |
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| Georgian early 19th century beautifully figured mahogany longcase or tall case grandfather clock, with fluted double columns flanking the painted dial, above double ogee-topped long door flanked by fluted columns, and box base with decorative line inlay; housing an eight-day bell strike movement, a break-arch dial with floral spandrels, rolling moon phase, seconds dial and calendar aperture. Signed by Armstrong of Manchester. English, circa 1810. This is a very good example of the period, with add-on features to suit a patron in England's wealthiest region in the late 18th/early 19th century, this one no doubt made for an affluent farmer or corn merchant, as evidenced by the eglomise panels in the hood and brass bosses stamped with corn sheafs. 94 1/2"H (+ finials) x 22"W x 9 1/2"D. $14,500. (102E37) |
| 18th century oak longcase clock with molded domed pediment above arched dial and colums with brass Corinthian capitals, an arched and molded long door and outset box base; housing an eight-day bell-strike movement, the arched painted dial with a moon phase in the arch, floral spandrels, seconds dial and calendar aperture, signed Jno. Peacock, Lincoln. English, circa 1780. 83"H x 19"W x 10"D. |
| Rare 18th century Scottish mahogany longcase grandfather clock in highly figured flame veneers, with an 8-day bell-strike movement, seconds and calendar dials and corner spandrels depicting the four seasons, featuring a rare break arch with Masonic symbols, signed by listed maker Charles Campbell of Bo'ness, circa 1770. 84"H x 19 ½"W x 9 ½"D. (The Bo'ness Masonic lodge was founded in 1759 and declared dormant in 1799 for lack of members. This clock was most likely furnished to the lodge by members' subscription.) $9,500. (812EB) |
| 18th century oak and mahogany longcase grandfather clock with deeply molded flat pediment above a square dial flanked by columns with brass Corinthian mounts, a long door and molded outset base; housing a 30-hour movement with square, beautifully engraved brass and silver dial and rare cast brass spandrels depicting the four seasons, signed by maker Thos. Ore of Tong. English, circa 1765. 77"H x 20"W x 10"D (Crank daily, or twice weekly with strike disengagd.) $6,750. (610BA) |
| 18th century oak and mahogany longcase grandfather clock with dentil-molded flat pediment, also dentil molding to the trunk, with double ogee-topped long door flanked by quarter-columns, housing a 30-hour movement with square painted dial, floral spandrels, seconds dial and calendar aperture, with wonderful old, dark patina overall. Signed by Newby of Kendal. English, circa 1770. 81"H x 22"W x 10"D. (Crank daily, or every two days with strike disengaged.) $6,950. (610BA) |
19th century French Morbier wall clock with white enamel dial and repousse brass surround, an early- style rear-hanging, folding pendulum, and a bell-strike movement sounding on the hour with repeat three minutes after and on the half-hour,, signed by Boisson of Castelnaudonirca 1800. (The rear-hanging pendulum indicates that this clock did not have a case, else the pendulum would have been at the front, visible in the door's lenticle.) $1,500. |
| Early 19th century Empire style solid variegated green marble mantel clock with engine-turned, silvered dial and molded cast brass bezel, fitted with a 14-day movement and bell strike on the hour and half-hour. French, circa 1815-25. 14"H x 7"W x 4 1/2"D $4,750. (105BA) |
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| George IV period oak and mahogany longcase grandfather clock with swan neck pediment supported by fluted pilasters, above a trunk chamfered and beautifully inlaid with ebony and satinwood, the box base inlaid and cross-banded; housing an eight-day bell-strike movement, the dial painted with a depiction of Britannia and ocean-going vessels in the arch, the center showing a country house, and charming spandrel vignettes representing the four major continents, signed by Booth of Leeds. English, circa 1828. (Arabic numerals were popular for a short period in the early 19th century.) 91"H x 22"W x 10"D. $7,500. (812BA) |
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| Classic 18th century London longcase or tall case grandfather clock in handsomely figured mahogany case with pagoda top, housing an eight-day quarter-strike movement with break arch brass and silver dial, seconds dial and calendar aperture, and strike/silentlever in the arch, striking on the hour and with two bells on the quarter hours, signed by Paul Rimbault, London, with the date 1773. The Rimbault family were London clockmakers throughout the 18th century, Paul Rimbault being active 1767-85. (In 2004, an exceptional Paul Rimbault musical movement in a carved Philadelphia case sold for a record $800,000 in a Sotheby's sale.) 95"H x 22"W x 10"D. $23,750. (909EBC) |
18th century handsomely carved French provincial walnut tall case clock, with deeply molded, domed pediment above a long paneled door with lenticle showing the brass pendulum, the whole with paneled sides and fluted front corners continuing to the unusual, esthetically pleasing flared base with stop fluted corners flanking oval and square panels; housing an eight-day movement with crown wheel escapement, striking on the hour and repeating five minutes after, with strike also on the half-hour, the circular white enamel dial with roman numerals, surmounted by a crest of scrolling leaves and French coat of arms, signed by Gabis of Verdun. Circa 1785. 95"H x 21 1/2"W x 12"D. $7,800. (911EBC) |
| Early 18th century walnut and secondary pine longcase clock, the two-tiered flat pediment molded and inset with blind fret carving, above a square hood door with gilding to the bases and capitals of the columns, an inlaid long door and molded outset box base with cross-banding and inlay, on a plinth base; housing an eight- day bell-strike movement with square brass dial, silvered chapter ring, seconds dial and calendar aperture, signed Bruton, Cromhall. English, circa 1730. 83"H x 19"W x 9"D (A will of Thomas Bruton, clockmaker at Cromhall, is recorded and dated Sept. 8th, 1758.) $8,750. (610BA) |
| 18th century English oak longcase clock from Wiliam Wordsworth's Lake District, with carved rosettes to the swan neck pediment, above molded long door flanked by fluted quarter-columns, a paneled outset base and ogee bracket feet; housing an 8-day bell-strike movement, the arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring and engraved center, signed in the arch by Barwise of Cockermouth, c. 1770. (Lot Barwise, 1726-1799, was father of the prominent John Barwise of London.) 94"H x 21"W x 11"D |
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