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The Country House Sale On 16/09/2023

The Country House Sale

16/09/2023

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William & Mary floral marquetry 8-day longcase clock c 1700, later mid-18th century four pillar rack striking movement with a square brass dial and subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture to the matted dial centre, with London cherub head cast spandrels and (later) fretted steel hands, silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur di Lis half hour makers, narrow Arabic five-minutes, minute track and inner quarter hour track, signed Thomas Horlock, Hammersmith, case with box upstand to the domed floral marquetry decorated caddy with three brass flame finials, above a moulded cornice and fretwork frieze, inlaid hood door with attached barley twist pillars to the front above an inlaid convex moulding, full length D moulded trunk door with a circular lenticle inlaid with floral and foliage panels inhabited with birds, on a conforming marquetry plinth with applied double skirting. Thomas Horlock is recorded as a Whitesmith & Clockmaker of Hammersmith, Middlesex. A copy of Thomas Horlock's will dated the 15th June 1757 is held at The National Archives Kew.

Lot 1151

William & Mary floral marquetry 8-day longcase clock c 1700, later mid-18th century four pillar rack...

William & Mary floral marquetry 8-day longcase clock c 1700, later mid-18th century four pillar rack striking movement with a square brass dial and subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and calendar aperture to the matted dial centre, with London cherub head cast spandrels and (later) fretted steel hands, silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised fleur di Lis half hour makers, narrow Arabic five-minutes, minute track and inner quarter hour track, signed Thomas Horlock, Hammersmith, case with box upstand to the domed floral marquetry decorated caddy with three brass flame finials, above a moulded cornice and fretwork frieze, inlaid hood door with attached barley twist pillars to the front above an inlaid convex moulding, full length D moulded trunk door with a circular lenticle inlaid with floral and foliage panels inhabited with birds, on a conforming marquetry plinth with applied double skirting. Thomas Horlock is recorded as a Whitesmith & Clockmaker of Hammersmith, Middlesex. A copy of Thomas Horlock's will dated the 15th June 1757 is held at The National Archives Kew.

9261

SOLD £3900

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William Lister (II) of Keighley – 8-day 18th century oak cased longcase clock c1760, hood with a break front flat topped pediment and eglomise frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by matching pilasters with gesso capitals, trunk with quarter columns and long trunk door with a flat top and convex shoulders, square plinth with a decorative skirting, 12” brass dial with rococo spandrels, engraved dial center, silvered chapter with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic’s, half hour markers and minute track, semi-circular apertures with engraved calendar and moon phase/lunar age discs, original blue steel fretted hands, four pillar rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, striking the hours on a bell. With pendulum, weights and key. The Lister family were a prolific family of clockmakers working in the West Riding of Yorkshire during the 18th century. Working in various locations including Halifax, Keighley and Luddenden. William Lister (I) is recorded as working in Keighley from 1715-37 and his son William (II) from 1735-1785.

Lot 1153

William Lister (II) of Keighley – 8-day 18th century oak cased longcase clock c1760, hood with a bre...

William Lister (II) of Keighley – 8-day 18th century oak cased longcase clock c1760, hood with a break front flat topped pediment and eglomise frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by matching pilasters with gesso capitals, trunk with quarter columns and long trunk door with a flat top and convex shoulders, square plinth with a decorative skirting, 12” brass dial with rococo spandrels, engraved dial center, silvered chapter with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic’s, half hour markers and minute track, semi-circular apertures with engraved calendar and moon phase/lunar age discs, original blue steel fretted hands, four pillar rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement, striking the hours on a bell. With pendulum, weights and key. The Lister family were a prolific family of clockmakers working in the West Riding of Yorkshire during the 18th century. Working in various locations including Halifax, Keighley and Luddenden. William Lister (I) is recorded as working in Keighley from 1715-37 and his son William (II) from 1735-1785.

9234

SOLD £650

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Philip Brew of Dublin - 8-day mahogany longcase clock c 1760, with a swans necked pediment and deeply carved convex frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with Corinthian brass capitals, trunk with convex molding and canted corners, break arch topped door with canted edge on a square plinth with applied base and bracket feet, square brass dial with a matted center, silvered chapter with Roman numerals and five minute Arabic’s, seconds ring and date aperture, cast spandrels and matching steel hands, recoil anchor escapement and rack striking movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum.

Lot 1154

Philip Brew of Dublin - 8-day mahogany longcase clock c 1760, with a swans necked pediment and deepl...

Philip Brew of Dublin - 8-day mahogany longcase clock c 1760, with a swans necked pediment and deeply carved convex frieze beneath, square hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with Corinthian brass capitals, trunk with convex molding and canted corners, break arch topped door with canted edge on a square plinth with applied base and bracket feet, square brass dial with a matted center, silvered chapter with Roman numerals and five minute Arabic’s, seconds ring and date aperture, cast spandrels and matching steel hands, recoil anchor escapement and rack striking movement, striking the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum.

B57695

SOLD £1300

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Denton & Fox of Hull – Early 19th century mahogany 8-day longcase clock c1802, pagoda pediment with an oval inlay and three ball and spire finials, break arch painted dial and hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, long trunk door with conforming break arch top on a rectangular plinth raised on bracket feet, early Wilson (Birmingham) dial with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic’s and minute dots, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, with matching steel hands, floral spandrels within raised gesso work and a conforming oval depiction of a young maiden and dog to the break arch, dial pinned via a falseplate to a rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement striking the hours on a cast bell. With pendulum and weights. Joseph Denton was a respected and prolific Hull clock maker working in Scale Lane Hull 1779 and Silver Street 1782-1814. Entering a short-lived partnership with Charles Fox from Beverley in 1802.

Lot 1157

Denton & Fox of Hull – Early 19th century mahogany 8-day longcase clock c1802, pagoda pediment with ...

Denton & Fox of Hull – Early 19th century mahogany 8-day longcase clock c1802, pagoda pediment with an oval inlay and three ball and spire finials, break arch painted dial and hood door flanked by reeded pilasters with brass Corinthian capitals, long trunk door with conforming break arch top on a rectangular plinth raised on bracket feet, early Wilson (Birmingham) dial with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic’s and minute dots, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, with matching steel hands, floral spandrels within raised gesso work and a conforming oval depiction of a young maiden and dog to the break arch, dial pinned via a falseplate to a rack striking movement with a recoil anchor escapement striking the hours on a cast bell. With pendulum and weights. Joseph Denton was a respected and prolific Hull clock maker working in Scale Lane Hull 1779 and Silver Street 1782-1814. Entering a short-lived partnership with Charles Fox from Beverley in 1802.

B350

SOLD £1400

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Robert Dalgliesh of Falkirk – Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock with a break arch pediment and conforming hood door, hood with flanking turned pilasters and brass capitals, trunk with canted corners and spire topped door, on a rectangular plinth with applied shaped skirting, silvered sheet break arch dial with engraving to the spandrels and arch, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic’s and matching steel hands, calendar aperture and seconds dial, with a recoil anchor escapement, rack striking movement, striking the hours on a Bell. With weights and pendulum.

Lot 1158

Robert Dalgliesh of Falkirk – Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock with a break arch ped...

Robert Dalgliesh of Falkirk – Early 19th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock with a break arch pediment and conforming hood door, hood with flanking turned pilasters and brass capitals, trunk with canted corners and spire topped door, on a rectangular plinth with applied shaped skirting, silvered sheet break arch dial with engraving to the spandrels and arch, Roman numerals, five minute Arabic’s and matching steel hands, calendar aperture and seconds dial, with a recoil anchor escapement, rack striking movement, striking the hours on a Bell. With weights and pendulum.

B18720

SOLD £400

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