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The Country House Sale On 16/03/2024

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After the Antique, early 20th century bronze figure group, modelled as Pan holding cymbals, with infant Bacchus upon shoulders, stood beside a tree stump with fruiting vines, pan flute and clock, upon rectangular plinth, overall H70cm

Lot 1095

After the Antique, early 20th century bronze figure group, modelled as Pan holding cymbals, with inf...

After the Antique, early 20th century bronze figure group, modelled as Pan holding cymbals, with infant Bacchus upon shoulders, stood beside a tree stump with fruiting vines, pan flute and clock, upon rectangular plinth, overall H70cm

B16263

SOLD £650

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Beaverman - oak arched top mantel clock, carved with beaver signature, acorn and oak leaf carvings to spandrels, fitted with Hermle Quartz movement with Roman dial, by Colin Almack, Sutton-under-Whitestone Cliffe, Thirsk

Lot 1236

Beaverman - oak arched top mantel clock, carved with beaver signature, acorn and oak leaf carvings t...

Beaverman - oak arched top mantel clock, carved with beaver signature, acorn and oak leaf carvings to spandrels, fitted with Hermle Quartz movement with Roman dial, by Colin Almack, Sutton-under-Whitestone Cliffe, Thirsk

10164

SOLD £300

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William IV - 8-day twin fusee bracket clock in a mahogany case, with a serpentine top and carving beneath, with silk backed sound frets and canted corners on a shallow plinth raised on cushion feet, painted steel dial with Roman numerals, minute track and steel moon hands, convex glass within a brass bezel and silvered slip, rack striking five pillar movement sounding the hours on a bell. With key and London regulation pendulum.

Lot 1240

William IV - 8-day twin fusee bracket clock in a mahogany case, with a serpentine top and carving be...

William IV - 8-day twin fusee bracket clock in a mahogany case, with a serpentine top and carving beneath, with silk backed sound frets and canted corners on a shallow plinth raised on cushion feet, painted steel dial with Roman numerals, minute track and steel moon hands, convex glass within a brass bezel and silvered slip, rack striking five pillar movement sounding the hours on a bell. With key and London regulation pendulum.

10141

SOLD £300

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Winterhalder & Hofmeier- German 8-day oak cased mantle clock, in an architectural styled case with a gable pediment and recessed carving to the tympanum, square brass dial flanked by carved reeded pilasters and capitals, with open carved silk backed sound frets on a shaped plinth with padded feet, brass dial with cast spandrels and silvered chapter, Roman numerals, minute track and stylised gothic hands, conforming chime/silent and pendulum regulation dials, twin train going barrel movement with quarter-hour striking on two coiled gongs and the hours on one. With pendulum.

Lot 1241

Winterhalder & Hofmeier- German 8-day oak cased mantle clock, in an architectural styled case with a...

Winterhalder & Hofmeier- German 8-day oak cased mantle clock, in an architectural styled case with a gable pediment and recessed carving to the tympanum, square brass dial flanked by carved reeded pilasters and capitals, with open carved silk backed sound frets on a shaped plinth with padded feet, brass dial with cast spandrels and silvered chapter, Roman numerals, minute track and stylised gothic hands, conforming chime/silent and pendulum regulation dials, twin train going barrel movement with quarter-hour striking on two coiled gongs and the hours on one. With pendulum.

10048

SOLD £240

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French - Napoleon III 8-day Portico clock in a rosewood and ebony case with circular turned pillars and cast brass capitals, with a flat top and stepped base raised on brass button feet, movement and dial suspended in a gilt drum case with a cast bezel, slate dial with incised roman numerals and gilt moon hands, with a visible gridiron compensated pendulum and brass faced bob, twin train countwheel striking movement, striking the hours on a bell.

Lot 1242

French - Napoleon III 8-day Portico clock in a rosewood and ebony case with circular turned pillars ...

French - Napoleon III 8-day Portico clock in a rosewood and ebony case with circular turned pillars and cast brass capitals, with a flat top and stepped base raised on brass button feet, movement and dial suspended in a gilt drum case with a cast bezel, slate dial with incised roman numerals and gilt moon hands, with a visible gridiron compensated pendulum and brass faced bob, twin train countwheel striking movement, striking the hours on a bell.

9195

SOLD £280

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Breguet A Paris - Mid-19th century 8-day French portico clock, ebonised case with brass and cloisonne inlay, on a rectangular plinth with a shaped base, white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, minute track and steel trefoil hands, cast brass bezel with scroll and foliate decoration and a conforming gridiron pendulum, twin train going barrel movement with a countwheel strike sounding the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an ebonised base and glass dome.

Lot 1243

Breguet A Paris - Mid-19th century 8-day French portico clock, ebonised case with brass and cloisonn...

Breguet A Paris - Mid-19th century 8-day French portico clock, ebonised case with brass and cloisonne inlay, on a rectangular plinth with a shaped base, white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, minute track and steel trefoil hands, cast brass bezel with scroll and foliate decoration and a conforming gridiron pendulum, twin train going barrel movement with a countwheel strike sounding the hours and half-hours on a bell, with an ebonised base and glass dome.

9277

SOLD £300

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French - Late 19th century 8-day white marble and gilt metal portico clock garniture, the clock surmounted by an urn and raised on a pair of cylindrical pillars above a rectangular plinth base, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and floral garlands, twin train countwheel striking movement, striking the hours and half hours on a bell, with a sunburst pendulum and gilt Louis XVI hands, garniture with matching twin light candelabra. With Key. Candelabra H 30cm.

Lot 1244

French - Late 19th century 8-day white marble and gilt metal portico clock garniture, the clock surm...

French - Late 19th century 8-day white marble and gilt metal portico clock garniture, the clock surmounted by an urn and raised on a pair of cylindrical pillars above a rectangular plinth base, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and floral garlands, twin train countwheel striking movement, striking the hours and half hours on a bell, with a sunburst pendulum and gilt Louis XVI hands, garniture with matching twin light candelabra. With Key. Candelabra H 30cm.

10176

SOLD £220

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French - late 19th century 8-day patinated and silvered brass cased mantle clock, with a tiered pediment surmounted by a central finial with mounted flambé finials to the corners, silvered two-part dial with Roman numerals, steel hands and a cast bezel flanked by two circular columns with Corinthian capitals, with contrasting applied filigree decoration to the pediment, pillars and front of the case, rectangular stepped plinth with a decorative base on block feet, Japy Freres twin train Parisian movement with square movement plates and rack striking, sounding the hours and half-hours on a coiled gong. With pendulum.

Lot 1245

French - late 19th century 8-day patinated and silvered brass cased mantle clock, with a tiered pedi...

French - late 19th century 8-day patinated and silvered brass cased mantle clock, with a tiered pediment surmounted by a central finial with mounted flambé finials to the corners, silvered two-part dial with Roman numerals, steel hands and a cast bezel flanked by two circular columns with Corinthian capitals, with contrasting applied filigree decoration to the pediment, pillars and front of the case, rectangular stepped plinth with a decorative base on block feet, Japy Freres twin train Parisian movement with square movement plates and rack striking, sounding the hours and half-hours on a coiled gong. With pendulum.

B47424

SOLD £275

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French - Parisian 8-day patinated figural mounted mantle clock c1820, in a rectangular white marble case surmounted by a mother and young children resting by a palm tree, on a cast base with an elaborate foliate scroll apron incorporating outswept splayed feet, white enamel dial with retailers name, roman numerals, minute track and steel moon hands, rack striking twin train movement with a silk suspension striking the hours and half hours on a bell. No Pendulum.

Lot 1246

French - Parisian 8-day patinated figural mounted mantle clock c1820, in a rectangular white marble ...

French - Parisian 8-day patinated figural mounted mantle clock c1820, in a rectangular white marble case surmounted by a mother and young children resting by a palm tree, on a cast base with an elaborate foliate scroll apron incorporating outswept splayed feet, white enamel dial with retailers name, roman numerals, minute track and steel moon hands, rack striking twin train movement with a silk suspension striking the hours and half hours on a bell. No Pendulum.

9195

SOLD £300

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French - Late 19th century brass cased 8-day mantle clock, with a break arch top surmounted by a reeded urn with handles, brake front case with finials and recessed reeded columns on a stepped plinth raised on scroll feet, brass dial with cartouche roman numerals and brass hands within a glazed dial bezel, twin train rack striking movement, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell. With pendulum.

Lot 1247

French - Late 19th century brass cased 8-day mantle clock, with a break arch top surmounted by a ree...

French - Late 19th century brass cased 8-day mantle clock, with a break arch top surmounted by a reeded urn with handles, brake front case with finials and recessed reeded columns on a stepped plinth raised on scroll feet, brass dial with cartouche roman numerals and brass hands within a glazed dial bezel, twin train rack striking movement, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell. With pendulum.

9114

SOLD £130

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French - late 19th century 8-day gilt spelter mantle clock retailed by J Vassalli of Scarborough c1890, sculptured with an oriental 16th century representation a Mughal warrior slaying a leopard, raised on a profusely decorated base with scroll work and splayed feet, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute track and steel hands, Parisian twin train countwheel striking movement, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell. With pendulum & Key.

Lot 1248

French - late 19th century 8-day gilt spelter mantle clock retailed by J Vassalli of Scarborough c18...

French - late 19th century 8-day gilt spelter mantle clock retailed by J Vassalli of Scarborough c1890, sculptured with an oriental 16th century representation a Mughal warrior slaying a leopard, raised on a profusely decorated base with scroll work and splayed feet, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute track and steel hands, Parisian twin train countwheel striking movement, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell. With pendulum & Key.

9195

SOLD £200

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French - 19th century Belgium slate and marble 8-day mantle clock c1860, surmounted with a cast brass figure of the French poet Ernest Legouve, holding a copy of his collection of poems

Lot 1249

French - 19th century Belgium slate and marble 8-day mantle clock c1860, surmounted with a cast bras...

French - 19th century Belgium slate and marble 8-day mantle clock c1860, surmounted with a cast brass figure of the French poet Ernest Legouve, holding a copy of his collection of poems "Les Merite Des Femmes", with a Parisian clock movement in a drum case, white enamel dial, roman numerals and steel moon hands, twin train striking movement sounding the hours and half hours on a bell. With pendulum & Key. Clocks of this description were very popular in France during the mid 19th century, predominantly depicting and promoting the life and work of French classical writers, scholars and poets.

10071

SOLD £160

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20th century - 8-day Boulle mantle clock in an 18th century style case, with faux tortoise shell inlay and gilt brass mounts, brass dial with a repousse centre, cartouche numerals and pierced steel hands, twin train German going barrel movement with a recoil anchor escapement and ting tang strike on two bells, with pendulum and key.

Lot 1250

20th century - 8-day Boulle mantle clock in an 18th century style case, with faux tortoise shell in...

20th century - 8-day Boulle mantle clock in an 18th century style case, with faux tortoise shell inlay and gilt brass mounts, brass dial with a repousse centre, cartouche numerals and pierced steel hands, twin train German going barrel movement with a recoil anchor escapement and ting tang strike on two bells, with pendulum and key.

5018.

SOLD £160

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Henry Marc - Early 20th century 8-day French art deco mantle clock c1910, in a green mottled marble case with a stepped flat top and deep moulded plinth, brass framed bevelled front and rear glass doors, two part enamel dial with a visible Brocot deadbeat escapement and pendulum regulation, steel moon hands and Roman numerals, Parisian twin train rack striking movement with a visible twin file mercury pendulum, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell.

Lot 1251

Henry Marc - Early 20th century 8-day French art deco mantle clock c1910, in a green mottled marble ...

Henry Marc - Early 20th century 8-day French art deco mantle clock c1910, in a green mottled marble case with a stepped flat top and deep moulded plinth, brass framed bevelled front and rear glass doors, two part enamel dial with a visible Brocot deadbeat escapement and pendulum regulation, steel moon hands and Roman numerals, Parisian twin train rack striking movement with a visible twin file mercury pendulum, striking the hours and half-hours on a bell.

10141

SOLD £100

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Auguste GP. Andhomme - French vineyard clock, late 19th century 8-day twin train spring driven wall clock with enamelled and inlaid brass decoration within an ebonised and glazed case, circular enamel dial with cartouche Roman numerals, minute markers, pieced steel hands and a chased brass slip, striking movement, sounding the hours and half hours on a coiled gong. With pendulum and key.

Lot 1252

Auguste GP. Andhomme - French vineyard clock, late 19th century 8-day twin train spring driven wall...

Auguste GP. Andhomme - French vineyard clock, late 19th century 8-day twin train spring driven wall clock with enamelled and inlaid brass decoration within an ebonised and glazed case, circular enamel dial with cartouche Roman numerals, minute markers, pieced steel hands and a chased brass slip, striking movement, sounding the hours and half hours on a coiled gong. With pendulum and key.

10102

SOLD £200

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Charles Johnson of Wigan - mid-19th century twin fusee mahogany drop-dial wall clock, with an octagonal dial surround with brass inlay, carved fan ears to the glazed box with pendulum adjustment door, 12

Lot 1253

Charles Johnson of Wigan - mid-19th century twin fusee mahogany drop-dial wall clock, with an octago...

Charles Johnson of Wigan - mid-19th century twin fusee mahogany drop-dial wall clock, with an octagonal dial surround with brass inlay, carved fan ears to the glazed box with pendulum adjustment door, 12" painted dial with Roman numerals, minute track and decorative steel spade hands within a cast brass bezel and convex glass, dial pinned to a gut driven five pillar fusee movement with a recoil anchor escapement and rack striking, sounding the hours on a bell. With pendulum. Charles Johnson is recorded as working in Wigan 1848-58.

10155

SOLD £480

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Joseph Critchley of Liverpool - early 19th century twin fusee 8-day rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid drop-dial wall clock c1820, inlaid circular wooden dial surround with carved ears representing grapes and vine leaves, glazed box with a scroll carved surround, curved base and pendulum adjustment door, 14” painted dial with Roman numerals, minute track, and pierced steel hands within a cast brass bezel and flat glass, dial pinned to a four pillar chain driven fusee movement striking the hours on a bell. With pendulum and key.

Lot 1254

Joseph Critchley of Liverpool - early 19th century twin fusee 8-day rosewood and mother of pearl in...

Joseph Critchley of Liverpool - early 19th century twin fusee 8-day rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid drop-dial wall clock c1820, inlaid circular wooden dial surround with carved ears representing grapes and vine leaves, glazed box with a scroll carved surround, curved base and pendulum adjustment door, 14” painted dial with Roman numerals, minute track, and pierced steel hands within a cast brass bezel and flat glass, dial pinned to a four pillar chain driven fusee movement striking the hours on a bell. With pendulum and key.

B35839

SOLD £420

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German - 19th century 8-day weight driven Vienna wall clock in a walnut and ebonised case, with an ogee arched pediment and ebonised finials, canted corners and fully glazed door, curved base with a carved arcade and pendants, two part porcelain dial with with a spun brass bezel, Roman numerals, pierced gothic hands and subsidiary seconds dial, rack striking movement with a dead-beat escapement and maintaining power, striking the hours and half hours on a coiled gong, visible ebony pendulum with a brass bob and two brass cased weights.

Lot 1255

German - 19th century 8-day weight driven Vienna wall clock in a walnut and ebonised case, with an o...

German - 19th century 8-day weight driven Vienna wall clock in a walnut and ebonised case, with an ogee arched pediment and ebonised finials, canted corners and fully glazed door, curved base with a carved arcade and pendants, two part porcelain dial with with a spun brass bezel, Roman numerals, pierced gothic hands and subsidiary seconds dial, rack striking movement with a dead-beat escapement and maintaining power, striking the hours and half hours on a coiled gong, visible ebony pendulum with a brass bob and two brass cased weights.

B41186

SOLD £200

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John Bancroft of Scarborough - a fine late George III 8-day mahogany longcase clock, with an elaborate pagoda pediment, brass ball and eagle finials and oval conch shell inlay, break arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inlaid canted corners and a break arch trunk door with

Lot 1256

John Bancroft of Scarborough - a fine late George III 8-day mahogany longcase clock, with an elabora...

John Bancroft of Scarborough - a fine late George III 8-day mahogany longcase clock, with an elaborate pagoda pediment, brass ball and eagle finials and oval conch shell inlay, break arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, trunk with inlaid canted corners and a break arch trunk door with "Zulu shield" inlay, conforming plinth with with shaped feet to the front, painted dial with moon work, upright Arabic numerals for the hours and quarter minutes, subsidiary seconds and date dials and stamped brass hands, floral spandrels on a green background with gilt highlights, dial pinned via a cast iron falseplate to a rack striking movement with an anchor escapement, striking the hours on a cast bell. With weights and pendulum. John Bancroft is though to have worked in London prior to working in Scarborough c1770-1807.

5034

SOLD £900

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Jeremiah Henderson of Scarborough - 8-day longcase clock in an Elm case c1765, with a flat top and broad cornice, square hood door flanked by two plain turned pilasters with gesso capitals, long trunk with a conforming door and break arch top, square brass dial with a matted centre, cast spandrels and ringed winding holes, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute track and finely pierced matching steel hands, dial pinned to a rack striking movement with an anchor escapement. With weights and pendulum. Jeremiah Henderson was the son of Robert Henderson, the first recorded clockmaker in Scarborough.

Lot 1257

Jeremiah Henderson of Scarborough - 8-day longcase clock in an Elm case c1765, with a flat top and ...

Jeremiah Henderson of Scarborough - 8-day longcase clock in an Elm case c1765, with a flat top and broad cornice, square hood door flanked by two plain turned pilasters with gesso capitals, long trunk with a conforming door and break arch top, square brass dial with a matted centre, cast spandrels and ringed winding holes, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute track and finely pierced matching steel hands, dial pinned to a rack striking movement with an anchor escapement. With weights and pendulum. Jeremiah Henderson was the son of Robert Henderson, the first recorded clockmaker in Scarborough.

5017

SOLD £500

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Thomas Hutchinson of Leeds - 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock with as broken arched pediment and moulded cornice, with a conforming hood door flanked by plain turned pilasters with gesso capitals, long trunk door with a wavy top on a square plinth with a raised panel, brass dial with cast spandrels, engraved silvered dial centre and chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, with pierced steel hands, seconds pointer, arched calendar aperture and silvered boss engraved with the makers name to the break arch, dial pinned to a rack striking two train movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights and pendulum. Thomas Hutchinson is recorded as working in Leeds from 1760-90.

Lot 1258

Thomas Hutchinson of Leeds - 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock with as broken arched pediment a...

Thomas Hutchinson of Leeds - 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock with as broken arched pediment and moulded cornice, with a conforming hood door flanked by plain turned pilasters with gesso capitals, long trunk door with a wavy top on a square plinth with a raised panel, brass dial with cast spandrels, engraved silvered dial centre and chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's and minute track, with pierced steel hands, seconds pointer, arched calendar aperture and silvered boss engraved with the makers name to the break arch, dial pinned to a rack striking two train movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With weights and pendulum. Thomas Hutchinson is recorded as working in Leeds from 1760-90.

10141

SOLD £600

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John Greaves of Newcastle - Mid-18th century 8-day oak longcase clock with a flat top, double cornice and break arch hood door flanked by two turned pilasters, trunk with canted corners and a spire topped door with crossbanding, rectangular plinth raised on bracket feet, brass dial with cast spandrels and penny-moon dial and pointer to the arch, matted dial centre with a silvered chapter ring and seconds ring, chapter with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute and quarter tracks, square date aperture and fettled steel hands, dial pinned to a rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights.

Lot 1260

John Greaves of Newcastle - Mid-18th century 8-day oak longcase clock with a flat top, double cornic...

John Greaves of Newcastle - Mid-18th century 8-day oak longcase clock with a flat top, double cornice and break arch hood door flanked by two turned pilasters, trunk with canted corners and a spire topped door with crossbanding, rectangular plinth raised on bracket feet, brass dial with cast spandrels and penny-moon dial and pointer to the arch, matted dial centre with a silvered chapter ring and seconds ring, chapter with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute and quarter tracks, square date aperture and fettled steel hands, dial pinned to a rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights.

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18th-century profusely carved oak longcase clock - with a pagoda pediment, upstands and carving, break arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with canted corners and a spire topped door, square plinth with applied skirting, break arch brass dial with wheatsheaf engraving and cast cherub and crown spandrels, engraved break arch with the London clockmakers name John Gordin, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute and quarter hour tracks, matted dial centre with ringed winding holes, square date aperture and seconds ring, dial pinned to a five pillar movement with inside countwheel striking, striking the hours on a cast bell. With weights and pendulum. John Gordin, is possibly a mis-spelling or phonetic spelling of John Gordon, of London, who worked from Ludgate Street in the parish of St. Gregory by St. Pauls. Apprenticed in 1689 and died in 1732 when his will was proven.

Lot 1261

18th-century profusely carved oak longcase clock - with a pagoda pediment, upstands and carving, ...

18th-century profusely carved oak longcase clock - with a pagoda pediment, upstands and carving, break arch hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with canted corners and a spire topped door, square plinth with applied skirting, break arch brass dial with wheatsheaf engraving and cast cherub and crown spandrels, engraved break arch with the London clockmakers name John Gordin, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute and quarter hour tracks, matted dial centre with ringed winding holes, square date aperture and seconds ring, dial pinned to a five pillar movement with inside countwheel striking, striking the hours on a cast bell. With weights and pendulum. John Gordin, is possibly a mis-spelling or phonetic spelling of John Gordon, of London, who worked from Ludgate Street in the parish of St. Gregory by St. Pauls. Apprenticed in 1689 and died in 1732 when his will was proven.

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William Gostling of Diss (Norfolk)- Late 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock c1780-90, break arch top with scalloped cresting and three brass finials, glazed break arch hood door flanked by turned pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with a long trunk door and rounded top on a square plinth with an applied and shaped skirting, early painted Wilson of Birmingham dial with Roman numerals and five minute Arabic's, matching steel hands and second pointer, arched square ended calendar aperture with date disc behind, floral spandrels within gesso borders and a painted rocking automaton representing Mercury to the break arch, dial pinned via a false plate to a weight driven rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, striking the hours on a cast bell. With pendulum weights and key. William Gostling (II) is recorded as working in Diss from 1774 to 1797, succeeded by widow Anne and son George . The dial of this clock is illustrated and discussed in detail in M.F. Tennants book

Lot 1263

William Gostling of Diss (Norfolk)- Late 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock c1780-90, break arc...

William Gostling of Diss (Norfolk)- Late 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock c1780-90, break arch top with scalloped cresting and three brass finials, glazed break arch hood door flanked by turned pilasters with brass capitals, trunk with a long trunk door and rounded top on a square plinth with an applied and shaped skirting, early painted Wilson of Birmingham dial with Roman numerals and five minute Arabic's, matching steel hands and second pointer, arched square ended calendar aperture with date disc behind, floral spandrels within gesso borders and a painted rocking automaton representing Mercury to the break arch, dial pinned via a false plate to a weight driven rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, striking the hours on a cast bell. With pendulum weights and key. William Gostling (II) is recorded as working in Diss from 1774 to 1797, succeeded by widow Anne and son George . The dial of this clock is illustrated and discussed in detail in M.F. Tennants book "The Art of The Painted Clock Dial" Francis Tennant was a highly respected 20th century painted dial restorer and wrote two books on the restoration and history of longcase clocks with painted dials.

10092

SOLD £900

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Goodyer & Son of Guildford - George II mid 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock, c1740, with a caddy top and deep cornice with a blind frieze beneath, hood with glazed side panels, square hood door with attached pillars and gesso capitals, plain rectangular trunk with a long flat topped door on a plain plinth with applied skirting, brass dial with a matted centre and ring turned key holes, small seconds dial and square date aperture, slivered chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute and quarter hour tracks and fretted steel hands, dial pinned directly to a two train weight driven rack striking movement with five ring turned movement pillars, striking the hours on a bell, with repeat chord. With weights, pendulum and key. James Goodyer and his son are both recorded as working in Guildford (Surrey) 1740- 50.

Lot 1264

Goodyer & Son of Guildford - George II mid 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock, c1740, with a cadd...

Goodyer & Son of Guildford - George II mid 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock, c1740, with a caddy top and deep cornice with a blind frieze beneath, hood with glazed side panels, square hood door with attached pillars and gesso capitals, plain rectangular trunk with a long flat topped door on a plain plinth with applied skirting, brass dial with a matted centre and ring turned key holes, small seconds dial and square date aperture, slivered chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute and quarter hour tracks and fretted steel hands, dial pinned directly to a two train weight driven rack striking movement with five ring turned movement pillars, striking the hours on a bell, with repeat chord. With weights, pendulum and key. James Goodyer and his son are both recorded as working in Guildford (Surrey) 1740- 50.

10036

SOLD £340

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Benjamin Maud of London - 8-day mahogany longcase clock c 1770, with an open fretted swan necked pediment and urn finial, break arch hood door flanked by reeded pilaster with Corinthian capitals, trunk with blind fretwork, reeded quarter columns and a break arch trunk door with a glazed lenticle, short plinth with raised beaded moulding on a stepped base, brass break arch dial with spandrels, matted dial centre, recessed seconds and date apertures with a silvered chapter ring, cartouche name plate and engraved silvered boss depicting a bird of prey to the arch, with a recoil anchor escapement and rack striking, striking the hours on a cast bell. With weights and pendulum. Benjamin Maud is recorded as working in London pre-1760, becoming a member of the London Clockmakers Company in 1782. Maud's death is recorded in 1819.

Lot 1265

Benjamin Maud of London - 8-day mahogany longcase clock c 1770, with an open fretted swan necked ped...

Benjamin Maud of London - 8-day mahogany longcase clock c 1770, with an open fretted swan necked pediment and urn finial, break arch hood door flanked by reeded pilaster with Corinthian capitals, trunk with blind fretwork, reeded quarter columns and a break arch trunk door with a glazed lenticle, short plinth with raised beaded moulding on a stepped base, brass break arch dial with spandrels, matted dial centre, recessed seconds and date apertures with a silvered chapter ring, cartouche name plate and engraved silvered boss depicting a bird of prey to the arch, with a recoil anchor escapement and rack striking, striking the hours on a cast bell. With weights and pendulum. Benjamin Maud is recorded as working in London pre-1760, becoming a member of the London Clockmakers Company in 1782. Maud's death is recorded in 1819.

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