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The Country House Sale On 16/03/2024

The Country House Sale

16/03/2024

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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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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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