Newcomb Hounslow c.1840
A typical early Victorian wall timepiece, the 12” diameter convex dial signed ‘Newcomb Hounslow’, the fusee movement with anchor escapement fronted by matching steel ‘ pierced moon’ hands, in a mahogany case with narrow turned dial surround, and cast brass bezel.
No maker of this name is recorded working in Hounslow.
// SOLD //I.Smyth, Woodbridge c.1805
An exquisite rare small tavern clock, the 16" wooden dial with roman and arabic numerals, signed 'I Smyth Woodbridge', the five wheel train on a seaboard in a mahogany case with cushion foot, and with typical 'pierced heart' brass tavern clock hands, the minute hand counterbalanced. The glass is held in a turned mahogany surround with inset bezel lock. Total height : 36". All tavern or Act of Parliament clocks are rare - and small ones particularly so. This has its original pendulum and weight, and has a case of excellent colour.
Stock No.3283
// SOLD //Wightwick & Moss, Ludgate St. London c.1790
A rare Georgian wall clock, the 12" diameter silvered engraved brass dial signed 'Wightwick & Moss, Ludgate St. London', with roman and arabic numerals, the movement with verge escapement fronted by elegant matching steel 'heart' hands, in an ebonised case with double salt box projections, and a cast moulded brass bezel closing into a recess in the turned surround.
Stock No.2966
Jno. Elliott Plymouth. c.1750
A shield dial tavern clock, the black dial signed across the base 'Jno. Elliott, Plymouth', and with gilt roman and arabic numerals within a heavily moulded arched surround. The trunk is lacquered with a typical oriental scene, and has a cushion base with an unusual gilt pendentive to match the two finials on the top of the dial. Most unusually, the hands are driven by a fusee movement with verge escapement, of a very early design.
Stock No.3229
// SOLD //J. Thwaites for Geo. Jamison, Portsmouth c.1807
A very elegant Georgian wall clock, the 12" diameter convex wooden dial signed 'Geo. Jamison, Portsmouth'. The movement, numbered 4027, is both signed by Thwaites, and also embossed 'G.Jamison' to the front plate. The mahogany case has a narrow dial surround, a heavy concave bezel, with an integral lock.
Stock No. 2972
Dwerrihouse & Carter, Davies Street, Berkeley Square c.1815
A Regency bracket clock by these noted makers, the 7" diameter convex painted dial signed "Dwerrihouse & Carter, Davies Street, Berkeley Square", the backplate similarly signed, the movement striking on a bell, with strike/silent facility, in a domed top mahogany case of modest size with boxwood stringing to the apron, fish scale sound frets, on brass ball feet. 14 ½ " high.
Stock No.3264
Fagedet, Beaune c.1900
A restrained French 'oeil de boeuf' wall clock, the 10" diameter glass dial signed 'Fagedet, Beaune', the twin barrel movement striking the hours and half hours on a gong, and faced by bold Breguet hands. The case has modest brass inlay to the circular ebonised dial surround, that hinges from the top for access to the dial.
Stock No.3189
// SOLD //J Barwise, London. c.1810
A particularly elegant Georgian wall clock, the 12" diameter flat wooden dial signed 'J.Barwise, London', the fusee movement with shaped plates and heavily knopped pillars, fronted by matching steel hands, in a mahogany case with exceptionally narrow wooden dial surround which carries a cast brass quarter round bezel.
Stock No. 3274
Couch, Fore St. Brixham. c. 1840
An attractive drop dial wall clock, the 12" diameter convex dial signed 'Couch, Fore St, Brixham', the fusee movement with shouldered shaped plates fronted by 'pierced moon' matching steel hands, in a mahogany case with slim dial surround carrying a cast brass bezel, and a small drop trunk with restrained brass inlay, and fan side 'ears'.
Stock No. 3011
Thos. Lee. Potton c.1790
A rare early wall clock, the 13" diameter wooden dial signed 'Thos. Lee, Potton', the fusee movement with anchor escapement fronted by a pair of 'pierced heart' tavern clock type hands, the case of oak with the primitive lower saltbox projection veneered in mahogany, and with a mahogany dial surround, and turned bezel, with integral bezel lock.
Stock No. 2954