Saturday
Feb212015

RR to RL April 26 1873 c.1873 -- Stock No. 3353

RR to RL April 26 1873 c.1873

A top quality Victorian four glass mantel timepiece, the 4” square silvered engraved brass dial engraved ‘RR to RL April 26 1873’, the chain fusee movement stamped RR to the front plate. The ebonised case has glazed panels and a pedimented top, and stands 10 ½” high.

Price: £3,200
Stock No. 3353

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Thursday
Feb202014

Vincenti c.1880 Stock No. 3346

Vincenti c.1880

A French marble calendar clock with a two piece porcelain enamel dial indistinctly signed (possibly Leroy Freres, Paris), and exposed Brocot escapement, with two subsidiary dials for the date and day of the week. The striking movement stamped Vincenti to the backplate is housed in a Belge noire marble case with veined green side pilasters. Total height: 15"

Price: £1,100
Stock No. 3346

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Thursday
Feb202014

Philcox's Patent No. 44 c.1850 Stock No. 3227

Philcox's Patent No. 44 c.1850

An elegant early Victorian mantel clock, the silvered engraved brass dial signed 'Philcox's Patent No. 44'. The two train movement strikes on a bell, and now has a conventional anchor escapement. The ebonised case has fish scale side frets, simple ring handles, and restrained brass stringing, and sits on adjustable brass ball feet. 

Price: £3,400
Stock No. 3227

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Wednesday
Jan152014

Adams, 36 Lombard St London c.1850 Stock No. 3081

Adams, 36 Lombard St London c.1850

An elegant mid-19th century mantel clock of small size, with a round topped engraved silvered brass dial with floral engraving below the chapter, in an ebonised case with a pointed four centred arched top, the fusee movement striking on a bell. Total height = 11"

Price: £3,800
Stock No. 3081

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Thursday
Feb072013

Delettrez a Paris c.1860 Stock No. 3131

Delettrez a Paris c.1860
A decorative French ‘tole’ mantel clock, the sheet metal case with painted floral decoration to the simulated rosewood ground.  The eight day movement is fronted by delicate ‘pierced moon’ hands, strikes the hours and half hours on a bell, and both the movement and the dial are signed ‘Delettrez, a Paris’.

Price: £870
Stock No. 3131

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Friday
Oct122012

SMS for Leon Perier, Nimes Mantel Clock Stock No.9915

SMS for Leon Perier, Nimes Mantel Clock c.1930

A stupendous art deco mantel clock, the 4” diameter dial signed ‘Leon Perier, Nimes’, the eight day drum movement striking on a bell embossed by the maker ‘SMS’, and contained in a black marble and onyx case dominated by a life size maquette of a pheasant in gilded metal, on a black marble base. 

Price: £3,200
Stock No.9915

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