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Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments to include the Collection of the Late Leonard Fuller
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A FINE REGENCY LACQUERED BRASS AND MAHOGANY 'PORTABLE ORRERY' AND TELLURIANWILLIAM JONES, LONDON, CIRCA 1815The tellurian assembly with removable brass sphere representing the sun forming the central fixed axis of an arrangement of gears set between slender shaped plates engraved Monthly Preceptor No. 2 above To Miss Eliz'th Parker, Aged 14, of Mettingham, near Bungay, Suffolk, as the Reward of distinguished merit to the upper surface, terminating with a tiered arrangement of paper scale annotated with the age of the moon including eight images showing progression of the phases beneath central ring showing signed of the Zodiac and upper included ring forming the track of moon which rises and falls as it processes around a central bone terrestrial sphere, the train operated by rotating the assembly clockwise around the central pivot over a 7.75 inch disc base applied with printed paper scale annotated with calendar divided for the months and signs of the Zodiac to circumference, the middle concentric band annotated for the seasons and equinoxes, and the centre illustrated with planets of the solar system drawn to show their relative sizes along with inscription A NEW PORTABLE ORRERY, Invented and Made by W. JONES, and Sold by him in Holborn, LONDON; with original mahogany box containing a small oil can lamp can to allow the solar sphere to be substituted for a light source; together with separately cased orrery or planetarium attachment, with central post applied with brass solar sphere issuing pivoted graduated radial arms applied with bone and ivory spheres depicting Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn together with respective moons.The principal box 12cm (4.75ins) high, 22cm (8.5ins) square; the planetarium box 3.2cm (1.25ins) high, 20cm (8ins) wide, 9.5cm (3.75ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Harriet Wynter Limited Arts and Sciences, London, 26th June 1975. Exhibited at Asprey and Company The Clockwork of the Heavens - An exhibition of astronomical clocks, watches and allied scientific instruments presented by Asprey & Company with the special help of Harriet Wynter and the collaboration of various museums and private collections London, November 1973, exhibit number 74. William Jones is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS AND RETAILERS 1660-1900 as apprenticed to the highly regarded maker Benjamin Martin. He went into partnership with his brother, Samuel Jones (apprenticed to George Adams Junior, instrument maker to George II) in 1791. The partnership worked from several addresses in Holborn 1791-1859 (including 135 Holborn 1792-1800 and 30 Holborn 1800-1859) and became one of the most important firms of scientific instrument makers of the late Georgian/Regency period. The design of present lot was developed by William Jones in 1812 primarily as an education aid based upon the principles of 'James Ferguson's construction'. The Tellurian was intended demonstrate astronomical phenomena such as the reasons for day and night, seasons, and eclipses, related to the diurnal rotation of the earth, the annual revolution of the earth around the sun, and monthly revolution of the moon around the earth. Whilst the 'planetarium' was a much simpler model intended to illustrate the basic construction of the solar system. Condition Report: The instrument is generally in very good original condition. The tellurium assembly is fully operational with the overlaid papers within the mechanism intact with minimal discolouration. There is some discolouration/oxidation to the brass and the ivory terrestrial sphere has a slight shrinkage crack and a couple of other small surface blemishes. The paper applied to the base are free from tears, lifting or heavy scuffs. The colour has browned to a darkish cream tone and one of the pigments used to highlight the annotations has oxidised heavily resulting in localised dark patches within the print. The base panel is free from splits/cracks and is straight. The red pigment bordering the edge has flaking/wear. The planetarium attachment is complete and in good original condition. The brass has overall light oxidation and a couple of the spheres have been re-glued onto their supports. The box containing the planetarium is in fine original condition with faults limited to a few light bumps and scuffs and other minor age-related blemishes. The box for the instrument contains a cylindrical tinned metal oil lamp fitting which is empty does not have a wick fitted, there is also a spare hole suggesting a support some other accessory or is perhaps holding place for brass solar sphere when it is removed from the tellurium. The rear top edge of the box has had a full width slip of wood let-in across the full width probably to repair a section that has split away from the rear edge; there is also a small bruise near the lock suggesting that it has been jemmied-open at some point, otherwise box is in good original with faults limited to minor bumps, scuffs and other age-related blemishes.Box has a key for the lock. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A VICTORIAN LACQUERED BRASS BINOCULAR CHEST MICROSCOPEBAKER, LONDON, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19th CENTURYThe bifurcated tube with dual eyepiece adjustment and fine micrometer screw focus over the arm with prism/filter slider above the objective beneath, the limb incorporating rack and pinion triangular section telescopic focus adjustment and stage with X and Y screw subject positioning, the underside fitted with condenser over post applied with a pivoted plano-concave mirror, the whole pivoted at the waist between two shaped uprights over a Y-shaped platform base engraved BAKER, 244 High Holborn, LONDON to rear edge; with original mahogany 'chest' type box with recessed brass side and top handles, and fitted interior with accessories including pair of additional eyepieces, a half-inch objective lens in cannister, an sub-stage oculus attachment, a pivoted light condenser on stand, two fitted slide boxes with slides, forceps and other items; with a small wooden slide box, 19th century, containing mainly home-prepared slides, (2).The instrument 44cm (17.75ins) high with focus down, 18cm (7ins wide) 20cm (8ins) deep; the chest 33cm (13ins) high, 31cm (12.25ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Charles Baker is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as working from 244 High Holborn, London 1851-1909.
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A FINE AND RARE ENGLISH WILLIAM III/QUEEN ANNE SILVER BUTTERFIELD PATTERN SUNDIALJOHN ROWLEY, LONDON, CIRCA 1700The plate with three hour scales for 45, 51 and 55 degrees annotated 4-12-8, IIII-XII-VIII, 4-12-8 with the centre Roman scale divided into half and quarter hours as well as ten-minute increments, the centre with foliate engraved infill incorporating stylised interloping scrolls possibly forming an elaborate monogram, overlaid with a hinged bird engraved adjustable gnomon calibrated in degrees for elevation to the outer edge, opposing a glazed compass divided for N, E, S and W only and with gold inlaid N, S annotations to the blued steel pointer, the underside engraved with latitudes for twelve cities in two panels, the left-hand Rome 41.04, Hague 52.1, Amsterdam 52.03, Venice 45.18 and Vienna 48.22 opposing London 51.30, York 53.50, Cambridg 52.17, Bristol 51.30, Exeter 50.40 and Chester 53.17 to the right, the lower edge signed in a curve John Rowley Fecit; in original silk velvet lined ray skin protective case.The instrument 8.5cm (3.625ins) long, 6.7cm (2.625ins) wide, 4cm (1.625ins) approx. high with gnomon raised; the case 9cm (3.5ins) wide, 7.5cm (3ins) deep, 2cm (0.75ins) high closed. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. John Rowley is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as a mathematical instrument maker and book engraver working from 'Behind the Exchange' Threadneedle Street, London in 1691, then from 'The Globe under St. Dunstan's Church' Fleet Street 1702-15 and at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street 1710-27; Clifton noted that the latter address may well have been his living residence. Amongst Rowley's apprentices was Thomas Wright (in 1707) who then went on to become his successor and one of the most important makers of scientific instrument makers of the eighteenth century. Another apprentice was John Coggs who went on to become particularly well known for his sundials, most notably his universal ring dials. This design of portable pocket sundial was devised by Michael Butterfield, an English Instrument maker who settled in Paris around 1685. Although this type of dial became popular with other French makers (most notably those who worked nearby to Butterfield's workshop on 'Le Quay de L'Horloge') very few appear to have been made by English makers in London; hence the present lot is a particularly rare example. Condition Report: The instrument appears to be in fine original condition with the only notable fault being a small shallow chip to the inside edge of the compass glass. The case is intact and in sound original condition. The right-hand eye for the securing latch is missing and there is a small loss to the wooden structure to the interior of the lid at this point. There is also a small section of the delicate raised lip (for locating/closing against the inner edge of the lid) to the lower section missing. The lid has a slight warp/distortion, and the velvet lining has overall fading/wear. The underside has some later pins towards one edge no doubt to secure lifting skin covering at some point. Otherwise, faults are limited to minor age-related wear. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A REGENCY MAHOGANY MERCURY STICK BAROMETERTHOMAS BLUNT, LONDON, EARLY 19th CENTURYThe caddy moulded case with swan neck pediment over rectangular glazed silvered Vernier scale calibrated in barometric inches and signed T. Blunt, 22 Cornhill, LON, DON to upper margin, the ebony-edged trunk with Vernier adjustment square to throat and flame-figured veneers, over ogee-moulded domed cistern cover to the rounded base incorporating level adjustment square to underside.98.5cm (38.75ins) high, 12.5cm (5ins) wide. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Thomas Blunt is recorded in Goodison, Nicholas ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860 as apprenticed to the celebrated scientific Instrument maker Edward Nairne in 1760, with whom he subsequently formed a partnership after gaining his freedom of the Spectaclemakers' Company in 1771. Edward Nairne died in 1806 although some instruments signed for 'Nairne and Blunt' are believed to have been made after that time. Thomas Blunt was a distinguished instrument maker who was credited with assisting J.H. Magellan with some of the features of his 'New Barometer' devised in 1779. Blunt is believed to have continued alone from his Cornhill address until his death in 1822; he was succeeded by T. Harris.
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A REGENCY INLAID MAHOGANY MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETERA. GATTY, READING, EARLY 19th CENTURY The 8 inch rosette centred circular silvered register signed A. Gatty, Reading within concentric scale divided in barometric inches and annotated with the usual observations, with steel pointer set behind glazed cavetto moulded brass bezel with a brass recording pointer applied to the glass, the chevron edged case with circular fan rosette to the open triangular pediment over arched glazed silvered Fahrenheit scale spirit thermometer and twin oval conch shell motifs to the baluster-shaped trunk, the rounded base further inlaid with conforming fan rosette.100cm (39.5ins) high, 25.5cm (10ins) wide. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Anthony Gatty is recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as working from Royal Oak, Fisher Row, Reading circa 1810-40.
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Y A REGENCY INLAID MAHOGANY MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETERG. MOROITAL, GLOUCESTER, EARLY 19th CENTURY The 8 inch rosette centred circular silvered register signed G. Maroital, Gloucester within concentric scale divided in barometric inches and annotated with the usual observations, with steel pointer set behind glazed cavetto moulded brass bezel with a brass recording pointer applied to the glass, the ebony edged case with oval conch shell motif to the open triangular pediment over arched glazed silvered Fahrenheit scale spirit thermometer and twin further oval conch shell motifs to the baluster-shaped trunk, the rounded base inlaid with a rosette.100cm (39.5ins) high, 25.5cm (10ins) wide. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Condition Report: Condition overview:Barometer is in good clean working condition with only minor age-related blemishes/localised repairs to the case. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD MERCURY WHEEL BAROMETERLONG AND SANDERSON, WIGTON, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19th CENTURYThe 9.5 inch circular basket of flowers a rococo cartouche centred circular silvered register divided for barometric inches and with the usual observations, with pierced steel pointer and recording hand set behind convex glazed brass bezel, the case with hygrometer to swan neck pediment over applied bowfronted Fahrenheit scale mercury thermometer to the tapered trunk, the squared-off base with recording hand setting square over rectangular spirit level signed LONG & SANDERSON, WIGTON.105cm (41.5ins) high, 29cm (11.5ins) wide. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Y A RARE SWISS TULIP WOOD BANDED ROSEWOOD 'BELLS-IN-SIGHT' MUSIC BOX WITH DANCING FIGURES THE TUNE SHEET INSCRIBED FOR PICARD-LION, GENEVA, CIRCA 1890Playing a choice of eight tunes via a 6 inch pinned cylinder on a 43 tooth comb, with additional accompaniment on three bells with 'butterfly' hammers and with pair of small bisque-headed dolls in elaborate dress bobbing and spinning whilst the mechanism is in play, the cylinder mounted into a silver-painted steel bed with ratchet-crank wound going barrel and tune number notification scale to the left opposing wheel train incorporating governor and activation of the various functions controlled by the selection levers to the right hand side, beneath a hinged glazed dust cover flanked by CHANGE/REPEAT and STOP/PLAY levers to the right opposing an integral crank winder, the inside of the lid pasted with a large tune sheet titled Bells in Sight over a list of eight tunes including Ting-a-ling-ting-tay, Daisy Bell and Marguerite of Monte Carlo, the lower edge of the sheet inscribed Lith. Picard-Lion. Geneve, DEPOSE, the exterior with musical trophy transfer within boxwood line-strung borders, angled tulipwood banding and ogee edge mouldings to top, over conforming veneers to front and grained sides and back, on block feet.23cm (9ins) high, 49cm (19.25ins) wide, 28cm (11ins) wide. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Condition Report: Mechanism is complete and is in reasonably clean working condition with no visible losses to the tips of the teeth. The selection levers also appear to be operating as they should as well as the automaton features. The left-hand barrel pivot block is stamped 5 2 over 4 8. Both the dancing dolls appear to be in fine condition. The tine sheet is intact but with overall light patchy browning. The veneer applied to the inside surface of the lid has a few small edge chips to each side. The front has a small loss to the crossbanding at the lower edge and some noticeable scratching. The lid has wear/degradation to the polish and losses to the transfer as well as overall wear/rubbing but otherwise appears free from significant faults other than slight veneer rippling. Graining to the sides and rear has wear/scuffing; generally the case would benefit from some light cosmetic restoration.Box does not have key for the lock. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A SWISS INLAID ROSEWOOD MUSIC BOXNICOLE FRERES, GENEVA, CIRCA 1865Playing a choice of eight tunes via a 13 inch pinned cylinder on a 97 tooth comb, set within a cast brass bed with key-wound going barrel incorporating stopwork, and start/stop, change/repeat and end of tune continue/stop selection levers accessed via the hinged left hand case side panel, opposing wheel train incorporating governor and activation of the various functions controlled by the selection levers to the right hand side, the bed stamped NICOLE FRERES, A GENEVE next to the spring barrel and with serial number 37399 to the opposing end, the hinged lid applied with printed paper sheet inscribed 8 AIRS, Gamme No. 1305 to upper margin over hand written tune including The White Concorde and The Campbells are coming, the lower margin with No. 37399 over text Fabrique par NICOLE FRERES, the exterior of the box with marquetery musical motif within multi-line borders to lid over grained front and sides incorporating double line borders to fascia, complete with original ratchet crank winding handle.13.5cm (5.25ins) high, 50cm (19.25ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Condition Report: Mechanism is complete with no visible losses to the tips of the teeth, the mechanism will run and play with all levers operating correctly except for the start/stop lever as the detent is a little misaligned hence is prone to jamming. The steelwork has some slight surface rusting and the brass dull/discoloured hence a clean/service is required. The brass bed also has some very slight surface dents/bruising towards the left hand edge. The tune sheet is in good condition but with some browning to the paper most noticeably towards the corners. The case is in good original condition with faults mainly limited to minor bumps, scuffs and wear and overall light rubbing to the 'grained' finish.Box has original crank winder but no key for the lock. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Ɵ REFERENCE BOOKS RELATING TO MECHANICAL MUSIC AND AUTOMATATHREE VOLUMES:Chapius, Alfred and Droz, Edmond AUTOMATA, A HISTORICAL AND THECHNOLOGICAL STUDY translated by Alec Reid, Editions Du Griffon, Neuchatel 1958, pictorial gilt embossed red cloth; Webb, Graham The Cylinder Musical-Box Handbook Faber and Faber, London 1968, dj, and Ord-Hume, Arthur W.G.J. Collecting MUSICAL BOXES and How To Repair Them George Allen and Unwin, London 1967, dj, (3). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ REFERENCE WORKS RELATING TO SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND SUNDIALSSIXTEEN PUBLICATIONS:Rohr, Rene R.J. Sundials, HISTORY, THEORY, AND PRACTICE University of Toronto Press, Toronto 1965, dj; Turner, A.J. The Clockwork of the Heavens.. Exhibition catalogue, Asprey and Company Limited, London 1973, softbound; Bennett, J.A. THE DIVIDED CIRCLE Phaiden and Christie's Limited, London 1987, dj; Waterman, Trevor and Saf Globes and the Mechanical Universe Trevor Philip and Sons Limited, London 2010, dj; Michel, Henri SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS in art and history Barrie and Rockcliff, London 1967, dj; Texien, Patrick and Bailly, Laure 17 Cadrans solaires a decuper a plier Edition du Lezard, St. Jean-Pied-du-Pont undated, sofbound; King, Henry C. Geared to the Stars, THE EVOLUTION OF PLANETARIUMS, ORRERIES AND ASTRONOMICAL CLOCKS Adam Hillger Limited, Bristol 1978, dj; Horne, Dom Ethelbert PRIMITIVE SUN DIALS OR SCRATCH DIALS, Containing a list of those in Somerset Barnicott and Pearce, The Wessex Press, Taunton 1917; Herbert, A.P. SUNDIALS OLD AND NEW, or Fun with the Sun Menthuen and Company Limited, London 1967; Waugh, Albert E. SUNDIALS, THEIR THEORY AND CONSTRUCTION Dover Publications Incorporated, New York 1973, softbound; Ronan, Colin A. Their Majesties' Astronomers, A survey of astronomy in Britain between the two Elizabeths The Bodley Head Limited, London 1967, dj; Pearsall, Ronal Collecting and Restoring Scientific Instruments David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1974, dj; Cousins, Frank W. SUNDIALS John Baker Publishers Limited, London 1969, dj; Bradbury, S. and Turner, G.L'E. HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF MICROSCOPY W. Heffer and Sons Limited, Cambridge 1967, dj; Turner, Gerald L'E. Collecting Microscopes Studio Vista for Christie's, London 1980, dj, and a copy of Daumas, Maurice SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS of the 17th & 18th Centuries and their Makers B.T. Batsford Limited, London 1972, dj, (16). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ REFERENCE BOOKS RELATING TO BAROMETERSEIGHT VOLUMES:Goodison, Nicholas ENGLISH BAROMETERS 1680-1860, A History of Domestic Barometers and Their Makers Cassell and Company Limited, London 1969, dj; Collins, Philip R. ANEROID BAROMETERS AND THEIR RESTORATION Baros Books, Trowbridge 1998, dj; Knowles Middleton The History of the Barometer Baros Books, Trowbridge 1968, dj; Bole, Bert BAROMETERS Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1984, dj; Banfield, Edwin THE ITALIAN INFLUENCE ON ENGLISH BAROMETERS from 1789 Baros Books, Trowbridge 1993, softbound; Banfield, Edwin Antique Barometers, an illustrated survey Wayland Publications, Bristol undated, softbound with stapled spine, and a copy of Belville, John Henry Manual of the Mercurial and Aneroid Barometers (1858), BY JOHN HENRY BELVILLE, TO WHICH IS APPENDED, The Aneroid Barometer, How to buy and use it, BY A FELLOW OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY facsimile reprint of the original 1858 edition, Turner and Devereux, London 1975, softbound, (8). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS MONOGRAPHS ON NINETEENTH CENTURY CHRONOMETER MAKERSTHREE VOLUMES:Mercer, Vaudrey THE FRODSHAMS, THE STORY OF A FAMILY OF, Chronometer Makers The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1981, dj; Mercer, Vaudrey JOHN ARNOLD & SON, CHRONOMETER MAKERS, The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1972, dj, (plus supplement dated 1975); Mercer, Vaudrey THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF EDWARD JOHN DENT, Chronometer Maker, and some account of his SUCCESSORS, The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1977, dj, (3). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS RELATING TO WATCHESFIFTEEN VOLUMES:Daniels, George The Art of Breguet Sotheby Parke Bernet, London and New York 1974, dj; Clutton, Cecil and Daniels, George WATCHES B.T, Batsford Limited, London 1965, dj; Clutton, Cecil and Daniels, George WATCHES enlarged edition Sotheby Parke Bernet, London and New York 1975, dj; Camerer Cuss, Terence THE ENGLISH WATCH 1585-1970 Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 2009, dj; Camerer Cuss, T.P. The Camerer Cuss Book of ANTIQUE WATCHES Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1976, dj; Daniels, George WATCHMAKING Sotheby Publications London 1981, dj; Kemp, Robert The Englishman's Watch John Sherratt and Son Limited, London 1979, dj; Thompson, David Watches The British Museum Press, London 2008, dj; Clutton, Cecil Collector's Collection The Antiquarian Horological Society, London 1974, dj; Daniels, George English & American Watches Abelard-Schuman, London, New York and Toronto 1967, dj; Camerer Cuss, T.P. The Country Life Book of WATCHES Country Life Limited, London 1967, dj; Cutmore, M. The Watch Collector's Handbook David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1976, dj; Ullyett, Kenneth Watch Collecting Frederick Muller, London 1970, dj; Hayward, J.F. VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, ENGLISH WATCHES Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1969, softbound; Anon SMITH & SONS LTD. Guide to The Purchase of a WATCH, With Illustrations facsimile reprint of the circa 1892 trade catalogue, Malcolm Gardner, Sevenoaks 1969, gilt titled blue cloth; together with copies of Gould, Rupert T. THE MARINE CHRONOMETER, IT'S HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1989, dj; Britten, F.J. The Antique Collectors' Club edition of OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND THEIR MAKERS Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1977, dj, and two related sundry publications, (19). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS MAINLY ON MARINE CHRONOMETERS AND LONGITUDETEN PUBLICATIONS:Mercer, Tony Mercer CHRONOMETERS first limited edition numbered 184 and signed by the author, Brant Wright Associates, Ashford 1978, dj; Gould, Rupert T. THE MARINE CHRONOMETER, IT'S HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT Holland Press, London 1960, dj; Good, R., Amis P. and others PIONEERS OF PRECISION TIMEKEEPING The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate, undated but circa 1960; Jagger, Cedric PAUL PHILIP BARRAUD... 1750-1929 The Antiquarian Horological Society, London 1968, gilt tooled grey cloth, together with supplement, 1978, softbound; Laycock, William The Lost Science of John 'Longitude' Harrison first limited edition numbered 184 and signed by the author, Brant Wright Associates, Ashford 1976, dj; Howse, Derek GREENWICH OBSERVATORY, THE BUILDINGS AND INSTRUMENTS Taylor and Francis, London 1975, dj; Howse, Derek Francis Place AND THE EARLY HISTORY OF The Greenwich Observatory Science History Publications, New York 1975, dj; Ronan, Colin A. Greenwich Observatory, 300 years of astronomy Times Books Limited, London 1975, softbound; Gould, Rupert T. John Harrison and his Timekeepers National Maritime Museum, Greenwich 1958, softbound with stapled spine; Quill, Colonel H. JOHN HARRISON, COPLEY MEDALLIST and the £20,000 LONGITUDE PRIZE The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1976, softbound with stapled spine, together with four further related sundry publications (15). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS MAINLY ON 19th CENTURY ENGLISH CLOCKSSEVEN PUBLICATIONS:Hawkins, J.B. THOMAS COLE AND VICTORIAN CLOCKMAKING privately printed by the author, Sydney 1975, dj; Roberts, Derek BRITISH SKELETON CLOCKS The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1987, dj; Royer-Collard, F.B. SKELETON CLOCKS N.A.G. Press, London 1977, dj; Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1974, dj; Vulliamy, David G. THE VULLIAMY CLOCKMAKERS The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2002, dj; Rose, Ronald E. ENGLISH DIAL CLOCKS The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1978, dj; Aked, Charles K. A CONSPECTUS OF ELECTRICAL TIMEKEEPING The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1977, softbound with staple spine, together with four further related sundry publications (13). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ GENERAL HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS MAINLY RELATING TO EARLY CLOCKMAKINGTWENTY PUBLICATIONS:Dawson, P.G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes D.W. Early English Clocks Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge 1982, dj; Dawson, Percy G. THE IDEN CLOCK COLLECTION limited edition numbered 298 out of 1,000 copies, Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge 1987, dj; Bromley, John The Clockmakers' Library Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, London 1977, dj; Baillie, G.H., Lloyd, H. A. and Ward F.A.B, THE PLANETARIUM OF GIOVANNI DE DONDI The Antiquarian Horological Society, London 1974, dj; Clutton, Cecil and Daniels, George Clocks & Watches IN THE COLLECTION OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CLOCKMAKERS Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, London; Edwardes, Ernest L. The Story of the Pendulum Clock John Sherratt and Son Limited, London 1977, dj; Beeson, C.F.C. PERPIGNAN 1356, The Making of a Clock and Bell for the King's Castle The Antiquarian Horological Society, London 1977, dj; Beeson, C.F.C. ENGLISH CHURCH CLOCKS 1280-1850 Limited first edition numbered 81, Bright Wright Associates Limited, Ashford 1977, gilt embossed blue cloth; Basserman-Jordan, Ernst Von and Bertele, Hans Von THE BOOK OF OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES translated from German by H. Alan Lloyd, George Allen and Unwin Limited, London 1964, dj; Edwardes, Ernest L. Weight-driven Chamber Clocks John Sherratt and Son Limited, London 1976, dj; Tait, Hugh, CLOCKS in the British Museum Trustees of the British Museum, London 1968, dj; Jagger, Cedric Royal Clocks... Robert Hale Limited, London 1983, dj and with blue slipcase; Britten, F.J. OLD ENGLISH CLOCKS, THE WETHERFIELD COLLECTION limited edition numbered 530 out of 1,000 copies, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1980, gilt tooled faux hide, Cescinsky, Herbert and Webster, Malcolm R. ENGLISH DOMESTIC CLOCKS Spring Books, London 1969, dj; Symonds, R.W, MASTERPIECES OF ENGLISH FURNITURE AND CLOCKS B.T. Batsford Limited, London 1940, gilt tooled blue cloth; Baillie, G.H., Clutton, C. and Ilbert, C.A. BRITTEN'S OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND THEIR MAKERS seventh edition, Eyre and Spottiswoode in association with E. and F.N. Spon Limited, London 1969, dj; Britten, F.J. OLD CLOCKS AND WATCHES & THEIR MAKERS fourth edition, B.T. Batsford Limited, London 1919, embossed red cloth; Britten, F.J. Old Clocks & Watches AND THEIR MAKERS facsimile reprint of the 1932 sixth edition, S.R. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1971, dj; Baillie, G.H. WATCHMAKERS & CLOCKMAKERS OF THE WORLD N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1963, dj; Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World N.A.G. Press, London 1976, dj; Shenton, Rita CHRISTOPHER PINCHBECK and his Family limited first edition numbered 93 and signed by the author, Brant Wright Associates Limited, Ashford 1976; together with a small bundle of related supplemental publications, (qty). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS MAINLY RELATING TO ENGLISH DOMESTIC CLOCKSNINE VOLUMES:Robey, John The LONGCASE CLOCK Reference Book volumes 1 and 2, second fully revised and enlarged edition, Mayfield Books, Ashbourne 2013, both with dj; Robinson, Tom THE LONGCASE CLOCK The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1981, dj; Edwardes, Ernest L. The Grandfather Clock John Sherratt and Son Limited, Altrincham 1970, dj; Loomes, Brian The White Dial Clock David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1974, dj; Loomes, Brian COMPLETE BRITISH CLOCKS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1978, dj; Barder, Richard C.R. The Georgian Bracket Clock 1714-1830 The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 2001, dj; Rose, Ronald E. ENGLISH DIAL CLOCKS The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1978, dj; Roberts, Deryck THE BRACKET CLOCK David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1982, dj, and Royer-Collard, F.B. SKELETON CLOCKS N.A.G. Press, London 1969, dj, (9). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ WHITE, GEORGEENGLISH LANTERN CLOCKSAntique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1989, 1st and only edition, gilt titled blue cloth, dj. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS RELATING TO ENGLISH CLOCKMAKERS FROM THE 'GOLDEN PERIOD'FOUR VOLUMES:Radage, Dennis; Meinen, Warner and Radage, Laila THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE, CHARLES GRETTON - CLOCK & WATCH MAKERS limited edition with loose label numbered 343 out 900 and signed by all three authors, Three O'clock Publishing, Vancouver 2016, dj; Evans, Jeremy THOMAS TOMPION at the Dial and Three Crowns The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2006, dj; Symonds, R.W. THOMAS TOMPION, his life and work Spring Books, London 1969, dj; Neale, J.A. Joseph and Thomas Windmill, Clock and Watch Makers 1671-1737 The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 1999, dj, together with a copy of Dawson, P.G., Drover, C.B. and Parkes D.W. Early English Clocks Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge 1982, dj, (5). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ EVANS, JEREMY; CARTER, JONATHAN AND WRIGHT, BENTHOMAS TOMPION, 300 YEARSWater Lane Publishing, very rare limited edition numbered 60 out of 100 copies and signed by all three authors, Stroud 2013, two-tone gilt embossed calf with gilt-edged pages, marbled end papers and blue cloth slipcase. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ LEE, RONALD A. THE KNIBB FAMILY * CLOCKMAKERS, OR AUTOMATOPAEI KNIBB FAMILIAEIManor House Press, Byfleet, Surrey 1964, 1st limited edition numbered 848 out of 1,000 copies, titled blue cloth, no dj. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ RADAGE, DENNIS; MEINER, WARNER AND RADAGE LAILATHROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE, CHARLES GRETTON - CLOCK & WATCH MAKERS Three O'clock Publishing, 'Deluxe' limited edition with loose label numbered 56 out 150 and signed by all three authors, Vancouver 2016, gilt embossed faux calf with gilt edged pages and cloth slipcase. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ LEE, RONALD A.THE FIRST TWELVE YEARS OF THE ENGLISH PENDULUM CLOCKOr the Fromanteel Family and their Contemporaries 1658-1670 Exhibition catalogue printed by the author, London 1969, softbound with stapled spine; with a copy of Taylor, Dr. John C. THE Salomon Coster John Fromanteel CONTRACT, 3rd SEPTEMBER 1657, Changes made during drafting published by the author, Isle of Man 2018, softbound with stapled spine, (2). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ VAN DEN ENDE; VAN KERSEN-HALBERTSMA; TAYLOR, DR. JOHN C. AND TAYLOR, NEILHUYGENS' LEGACY, THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PENDULUM CLOCKCatalogue for exhibition held at Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn, 12th September-28th November 2004, Fromanteel Limited, Castletown, Isle of Man 2004, (rare hardback issue) dj; together with a copy of Darken, Jeff (editor) TIME & PLACE exhibition catalogue, The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2006, (rare hardback issue) dj; and a copy of Garnier, Richard and Hollis, Richard Innovation & Collaboration, The early development of the pendulum clock in London catalogue for the exhibition held at Bonhams, London 3-14th September 2018, Fromanteel Limited, Santon, Isle of Man 2018, dj, and a supplementary softbound exhibition guide, (4). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ VEHMEYER, H.M. CLOCKS, THEIR ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT 1320-1880 Snoeck-Ducaju and Zoom, Gent, Belgium 2004, translated by Felix Swart assisted by Wim van Klaveren, two volume set each bound in gilt titled blue cloth with dust jackets and card slip case, (2). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ GARNIER, RICHARD AND CARTER, JONATHANTHE GOLDEN AGE OF ENGLISH HOROLOGY, MASTERPIECES FROM THE TOM SCOTT COLLECTIONRare limited edition leather bound copy numbered 16 out of 85 and signed by the authors, The Square Press, Winchester 2015, red calf quarter bound with marbled boards and gilt title to spine. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ CARTER MARSH AND COMPANYTHE JOHN C. TAYLOR COLLECTIONSelling exhibition catalogues Part I, Part II and Part III Winchester June and November 2021 and June 2022 respectively, all with price lists; together with two other untitled catalogues, undated, one hardbound with dj, the other softbound, (5). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS ON REGIONAL CLOCKMAKINGFIFTEEN PUBLICATIONS:Mason, Bernard Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester Country Life, London 1969, dj and with card slipcase; Penfold, John B. THE CLOCKMAKERS OF CUMBERLAND first limited edition signed by the author and numbered 55, Brant Wright Associates Limited, Ashford 1977, gilt tooled green faux calf; Snell, Michael Clocks & Clockmakers of Salisbury Hobnob Press, Salisbury 1986, dj; Loomes, Brian WESTMORAND CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1974, dj; Brown, H. Miles CORNISH CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1970, dj; Ponsford, C.N.; Scott J.G.M. and Authers, W.P. CLOCKS AND CLOCKMAKERS OF TIVERTON Published by the Authors, Tiverton 1977, softbound; Beeson C.F.C. CLOCKMAKING IN OXFORDSHIRE 1400-1850 The Museum of the History of Science, Oxford 1967, softbound; Loomes, Brian Yorkshire Clockmakers Dalesman Books, Lancaster 1972, dj; Loomes, Brian LANCASHIRE CLOCKS and CLOCKMAKERS David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1975, dj; Haggar, Arthur L. and Miller, Leonard F. SUFFOLK CLOCKS & CLOCKMAKERS The Antiquarian Horological Society, London 1974, dj (with supplement); Bellchambers, J.K. SOMERSET CLOCKMAKERS The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1968, softbound; Moore, Nicholas CHESTER CLOCKS AND CLOCKMAKERS Grosvenor Museum, Chester undated but probably circa 1975, softbound with stapled spine; Loomes, Brian Country Clocks and their London origins David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1976, dj; Hewitt, P.A. THE DEACON FAMILY OF LEICESTERSHIRE CLOCKMAKERS, The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2008, softbound; Darken, Jeff (editor) TIME & PLACE exhibition catalogue, The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2006, softbound; Powell, Edward and others YOUR TIME, INCLUDING THE CONTRIBUTION OF NORTHWEST ENGLAND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES catalogue for an exhibition held at Prescott Museum 1st February until 16th April 2008 and Williamson Museum and Art Gallery, Birkenhead 9th February until 13th April 2008, The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ticehurst 2008, softbound; together with copies of Wood, Stacy B.C. and Kramer, Stephen E. III CLOCKMAKERS OF LANCASTER COUNTY AND THEIR CLOCKS 1750-1850 Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York 1977, dj; Willard, John Ware Simon Willard and his Clocks Dover Publications Incorporated, New York 1968, softbound, and Chenakal, Valentin L. WATCHMAKERS AND CLOCKMAKERS IN RUSSIA The Antiquarian Horological Society, Ramsgate 1968, softbound, (18). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ REFERENCE WORKS MOSTLY RELATING TO PRACTICAL CLOCK AND WATCH MAKINGTHIRTY-EIGHT VOLUMES:Wyke, John A CATALOGUE OF TOOLS FOR WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS facsimile reprint of the late 18th century trade catalogue with technical commentary by Alan Smith, University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville 1978, dj; Heimann, Peter Regulator Clock CONSTRUCTION Special Interest Model Books Limited, Poole 2007, softbound; Harvey, Laurence and Allix, Charles HABSON'S CHOICE, ENGLISH BRACKET CLOCK REPEATING WORK, THE WORKING SKETCHES MADE OVER MORE THAN SEVENTY YEARS BY CHARLES HOBSON limited edition numbered 175 out of a 1,000 copies and signed by Charles Hobson, Malcolm Gardner, Sevenoaks 1982, softbound with stapled spine; Rees, Abraham Rees's Clocks, Watches and Chronometers facsimile reprint of excerpts from Rees's 'Cyclopedia' of 1819-20, David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1970, dj; Jendritzki, H. and Matthey, J.P. Repairing ANTIQUE Pendulum Clocks Edition Scriptar S.A., Lausanne undated, softbound; Britten, F.W. BRITTEN'S Watch & Clock Maker's Handbook, Dictionary and Guide Sixteenth Edition revised and enlarged by Richard Good, Eyre Methuen, London 1978, dj; Harris, H.G. WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRS Arco Publications, London 1961, softbound; Britten, F.W. WATCH AND CLOCKMAKERS' HANDBOOK, DICTIONARY AND GUIDE facsimile reprint of the 1915 eleventh edition, Baron Publishing Limited, Woodbridge 1976, dj (two copies); Rawlings, A.L. The Science of Clocks and Watches E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1974, dj; with another copy 1978, dj; Crom, Theodore R. HOROLOGICAL WHEEL CUTTING ENGINE 1700 to 1900 published by the author, Guinesville FL 1970, softbound; Gordon, G.F.C. CLOCKMAKING, Past & Present Crosby Lockwood and Son, London 1928; De Carle, Donald De Carle's Watch & Clock Encyclopedia N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1975, dj; De Carle, Donald PRACTICAL CLOCK REPAIRING N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1964, dj; De Carle, Donald PRACTICAL WATCH REPAIRING N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1971, dj; Grimthorpe, Lord Edmund Beckett A Treatise on Clocks facsimile reprint of the 1903 eight edition, E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1974, dj; Britten, F.W. HOROLOGICAL HINTS and HELPS reprint of the fourth edition, Baron Publishing Limited, London undated; Aked, Charles Complete List of English Horological Patents up to 1853 Brant Wright Associates Limited, Ashford 1975, dj; DeCarle, Donald COMPLICATED WATCHES and their repair N.A.G. Press Limited, London 1977, dj; Jones, Bernard E. CLOCK CLEANING AND REPAIRING Cassell and Company Limited, London 1970; Glasgow, David Watch and Clock Making facsimile reprint of the 1885 edition, E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1977, dj; Hatton, Thomas Introduction to Clock and Watch work facsimile reprint of the 1773 edition, Turner and Devereux, London 1978; Smith, Eric P. REPAIRING ANTIQUE CLOCKS, A Guide for Amateurs David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1973, dj; Whiten, Anthony J. REPAIRING OLD CLOCKS & WATCHES N.A.G. Press, London 1979, dj; Haswell, Eric J. HOROLOGY facsimile reprint of the 1851 edition, E.P. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1976, dj; Tyler, John E. HOW TO MAKE and English Style BRACKET CLOCK Brant Wright Associates, Ashford 1978, dj; Tyler E.J. THE CRAFT OF THE CLOCKMAKER Ward Lock Limited, London 1973, dj; Gazeley, W.J. WATCH AND CLOCK MAKING AND REPAIRING Heywood Books, London 1965, dj; Gazeley, W.J. CLOCK AND WATCH ESCAPEMENTS facsimile reprint of the 1956 edition, Newnes-Butterworths, London 1973, dj; Rose, Claude B. The Musical Clock Argus Books Limited, London 1975, dj; Saunier, Claudius TREATISE ON MODERN HOROLOGY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE translated from the French by Julien Trippin and Edward Higg, facsimile reprint of the 1861 edition, W. and G. Foyle Limited, London 1975; together with nine publications by John Wilding from his 'how to' series on clock making and repairing, most copies signed by the author and many first limited editions, Brant Wight Associates, London 1974-80, (40). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ GENERAL HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKSTHIRTY-SEVEN VOLUMES:Bruton, Eric THE HISTORY OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES Orbis Publishing Limited, London 1979, dj and with slipcase; Smith, Alan (editor) The Country Life International Dictionary of CLOCK Country Life Books Limited, London 1979, dj; Cumhail, P.W. INVESTING IN CLOCKS & WATCHES Barrie and Rockcliff , London 1967, dj; Jagger, Cedric CLOCKS Orbis Publishing Limited, London 1973, dj; Jagger, Cedric The World's Great CLOCKS & WATCHES Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, London 1977, dj; Tyler, E.J. Clocks & Watches Sampson Low, London 1979, dj; Bruton, Eric Antique Clocks and Clock Collecting Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, London 1974, dj; Bruton, Eric THE HISTORY OF CLOCKS & WATCHES Little, Brown and Company, London 1999, dj; Pearsall, Ronald THE CONNOISSEUR'S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE CLOCKS & WATCHES Tiger Books International, Twickenham 1997, dj; Lloyd, H. Alan THE COLLECTOR'S DICTIONARY OF CLOCKS Country Life Books Limited, London 1964, dj; Robertson, J. Drummond The Evolution of Clockwork S.R. Publishing Limited, Wakefield 1982, dj; Wenham, Edward OLD CLOCKS Spring Books, London 1964, dj; Lloyd, H. Alan OLD CLOCKS, Practical Handbook for Collectors Ernest Benn Limited, London 1964, dj; Smith, Alan THE CONNOISSEUR ILLUSTRATED GUIDES, CLOCKS AND WATCHES The Connoisseur, London 1975, dj; Chamberlain, Paul M. IT'S ABOUT TIME Holland Press Limited, London 1964, dj; Bruton Eric Clocks & Watches 1400-1900 Arthur Barker Limited, London 1967, dj; Wright, Lawrence CLOCKWORK MAN Elek Books Limited, London 1968, dj; Goaman, Muriel English Clocks The Connoisseur, London 1967, dj; Fleet, Simon CLOCKS Octopus Books Limited, London 1972, dj; Robinson, Andrew The Story of MEASUREMENT Thames and Hudson Limited, London 2007, dj; Bruton, Eric CLOCKS & WATCHES Paul Hamlyn, Feltham 1968, dj; Joy, Edward T. The Country Life Book of CLOCKS, Country Life Limited, London 1967, dj; Thompson, David THE BRITISH MUSEUM CLOCKS The British Museum Press, London 2004,dj; Gillgrass, Alfred The BOOK OF BIG BEN Herbert Joseph Limited, London 1946, dj; Burlingame, Roger DICTATOR CLOCK, 5,000 YEARS OF TELLING TIME The Macmillan Company, New York 1966, dj; Edey, Winthrop THE COLLECTORS' BOOK French Clocks Studio Vista Limited, London 1967, dj; Tyler, E.J. EUROPEAN CLOCKS Ward Lock and company Limited, London 1968, dj; Ward, F.A.B. Science Museum, Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection Illustrating Time Measurement Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London 1966, softbound; Carle, Donald de CLOCKS AND THEIR VALUE N.A.G. Press, London 1968, dj, and another copy, London 1975, dj; Shenton, Alan and Rita The PRICE GUIDE to CLOCKS 1840-1940 The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1977, dj; Bruton, Eric The Longcase Clock Arco Publications Limited, London 1964, dj; Ullyett, Kenneth In Quest of Clocks Barrie and Rockcliff, London 1962, dj; Welch, Kenneth TIME MEASUREMENT, An Introductory History David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1972, dj; Bruton, Eric The Longcase Clock Hart-Davis MacGibbon Limited, London 1976, dj; Hood, Peter How Time is measured Oxford University Press, London 1955; Bird, Anthony ENGLISH HOUSE CLOCKS 1600-1850, An Historical Survey & Guide for Collectors and Dealers David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1973, dj; and two other sundry publications, (39). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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Ɵ HOROLOGICAL PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONSANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGYA run of bound volumes from I (December 1953) to XLII (December 2021) inclusive except for volume XIII (December 1979 to June 1981), each bound together with indexes in varying shades of grey/brown cloth; together with continuation of loose issues up to XLV number one (March 2024), (qty). Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection.
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A WILLIAM IV OR EARLY VICTORIAN 18CT GOLD LEVER POCKET WATCHFRODSHAM, LONDON, CIRCA 1830-40The gilt single fusee movement with four columnar pillars pinned through the backplate and English lever escapement regulated by sprung three-arm flat-rim steel balance, the backplate with balance cock engraved with grotesque mask and floral blooms and incorporating faceted diamond endstone, with wedge-shaped foot set beside raised plate for the mainspring barrel pivot signed FRODSHAM, Gracechurch St. and numbered 350, opposing Slow/Fast regulation lever, The gold dial with engine-turned centre within chaptering with Raised Roman numerals set in circular reserves, with blued steel spade hands within a multicolour relief decorated floral trail border to circumference, the case with suspension post and scroll-shaped bow at twelve o'clock, the engine-turned rear bordered by scroll chased outer band, the bezel with conforming chased decoration and with engine-turned band to circumference, indistinct marks.The pillar plate 3.5cm (1.375ins) diameter; the case 4.2cm (1.625ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. A paper label applied to the inside of the rear of the case suggests that the present lot was originally the property of a Jane Mulliner (born 6th September 1795; died 11th October 1875). John Frodsham is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working 1822-49. He was son to William junior and father of Henry John and George Edward and moved to 31 Gracechurch Street in 1837. After his death in 1849 he was succeeded by his son George Edward Frodsham (born in 1831) firstly in partnership with Edward Baker and then alone (possibly from 1864). In 1882 the business became G. E. Frodsham and Company and then a Limited Company in 1888. The following year (1889) the business advertised as being clockmakers to the Queen, Prince of Wales, The Royal Observatory and The Lords of the Admiralty and continued under George Edward Frodsham until 1901 when he presumably retired. Condition Report: Watch is in fine, clean fully working condition. The backplate retains original gilt finish with minimal wear/scratching/oxidation. The dial is a slightly dirty/discoloured but otherwise is in very good original condition. The case has some light denting and overall light/moderate wear to rear. The marks are rubbed. Case closes tightly.Gross weight 70g. Watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE WILLIAM IV 18CT GOLD QUARTER-REPEATING POCKET WATCH WITH CYLINDER ESCAPEMENTARNOLD AND DENT, LONDON, 1832The gilt single fusee movement with four columnar pillars pinned through the backplate and cylinder escapement regulated by sprung three-arm flat-rim steel balance, the quarter repeat-work operated via plunger to the suspension post sounding the hours on a gong followed by ting-tang quarters on the same and a second smaller gong set within the circumference of the case, the backplate with plain balance cock incorporating faceted ruby endstone and with wedge-shaped foot, set beside raised plate for the mainspring barrel applied with spring set-up ratchet opposing Slow/Fast regulation lever and engraved signature Jn'o. R. Arnold, London with serial number 3882 and further text & Dent to the spring barrel pivot plate, the circular white enamel Roman numeral dial signed ARNOLD & DENT, LONDON, 3882 and with gold/gilt moon hands, the engine-turned silvered case with suspension post and loop at twelve o'clock, crest engraved as stag to the centre of the rear cover and inscribed Guy Lenox Prendergast to the inner cover, marks for London 1832 maker HH.The pillar plate 3.5cm (1.375ins) diameter, the case 4.8cm (1.875ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Aubrey Brocklehurst, London, 29th August 1967 for £95. The inscription to the inside cover indicates that the present watch was formerly the property of Guy Lenox Prendergast (1773-1845). Prendergast was of Irish descent and held many positions in the East India Company, mostly in Madras and Bombay, from 1793 (including chief Judge, Bombay 1816) until 1826. He was then elected as M.P. for Lymington 1827. Edward John Dent was a talented horologist who at the age of 17 transferred his apprenticeship from the trade of tallow chandler to watchmaking under the charge of Edward Gaudin in 1807. By 1817 he had become well known as a watch and clockmaker receiving commissions from the Admiralty for a 'Standard Astronomical Clock' and pocket chronometers for the Colonial Office Africa Expedition. In 1830 Dent went into partnership with John Roger Arnold which continued until 1840 when he left and set up business alone as E.J. Dent at 82 Strand, London, primarily making marine chronometers, watches and precision clocks.John Roger Arnold was born in 1769, the son of the famous watch and chronometer maker John Arnold. He initially trained under his father and then Abraham Louis Breguet before, in 1787, going into partnership with his father. The firm of Arnold and Son subsequently became principal suppliers of early marine chronometers to the Royal Navy and lasted until the death of John Arnold senior in 1799. John Roger Arnold continued the business, in 1817 he was appointed Master of the Clockmakers' Company and in 1821 he was credited with the invention of the 'U' shaped compensated chronometer balance. In 1830 Arnold took Edward John Dent into partnership (after the unfortunate demise of his adopted son and likely successor); the partnership lasted ten years before being dissolved leaving Arnold to work alone until his death in 1843. The present lot would appear to be a particularly early product of the Arnold and Dent partnership as the '& Dent' text engraved to the mainspring pivot plate would appear to be an addition executed after John Roger Arnold's signature. This would suggest that the movement had already been finished by Arnold and was awaiting dialling/casing before the creation of the partnership in 1831. Condition Report: Watch is in fine, clean fully working condition. The backplate retains original gilt finish with minimal wear/scratching. The dial has two very slight hairline cracks at nine o'clock as well as a tiny edge chip (all only visible on very close examination). The case has overall light to moderate wear to exterior and the marks are a little rubbed otherwise case is in very good original condition with bezel and rear closing tightly.Gross weight 113g, watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE GEORGE III ENGRAVED GOLD AND BASSE-TAILLE ENAMEL PAIR-CASED CYLINDER POCKET WATCH THOMAS MUDGE AND WILLIAM DUTTON, LONDON, 1773The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four square section baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and cylinder escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine asymmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with faceted diamond endstone, herringbone bordered rim and grotesque mask at the junction with wedge-shaped leafy scroll engraved foot flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature Tho: Mudge, W. Dutton, London and numbered 979, with gilt brass dust cover similarly signed Tho: Mudge, W. Dutton, London, with slightly later circular white enamel Arabic numeral dial with vertically aligned numerals and gold arrow hands, the inner case with suspension post with bow at twelve o'clock, the outer case engraved and parcel cobalt blue enamel decorated with floral spray within oval panel and tied-ribbon and leafy-spray inhabited surround within white heighted repeating lozenge outer border, with conforming border to bezel and bright-cut mouldings to circumference, marks for London 1773, maker PM possibly for Peter Mounier.The pillar plate 3.6cm (1.375ins) diameter; the outer case 4.8cm (1.875ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Malcolm Gardner, Sevenoaks, 29th August 1967 for £265. Thomas Mudge was born in Exeter, Devon in 1717 and was apprenticed to George Graham before setting himself up in business at 151 Fleet Street, London in 1748. At around the time of the death of his former Master in 1751, Mudge was joined in partnership by a fellow former apprentice of Graham, William Dutton, who is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as apprenticed in 1738 and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1746.The business subsequently traded from 148 Fleet Street and Mudge, whilst in partnership with Dutton, rapidly acquired a reputation as one of England's outstanding watchmakers. In around 1755, if not earlier, Mudge invented the detached lever escapement, which he first applied to a clock, but when incorporated into a watch became the greatest single improvement ever applied to them.In 1765 Mudge published the book, Thoughts on the Means of Improving Watches, Particularly those for Use at Sea, and the following year, alongside Dutton, was elevated to Liveryman. In around 1771 Thomas Mudge retired to Plymouth in order to spend more time to pursue his development of a marine timekeeper. The first of these went on trial in 1774 where it performed superbly leading to an award of 500 guineas. Mudge went on to complete two others in 1779 in the continuing attempt to satisfy the increasingly difficult requirements set by the Board of Longitude. They were tested by the Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne, and declared as being unsatisfactory. There followed a controversy in which it was claimed that Maskelyne had not given them a fair trial. A similar controversy had arisen when John Harrison had been denied the full amount of the 1714 prize by the Board of Longitude. Eventually, in 1792, two years before his death, Mudge was awarded £2,500 by a Committee of the House of Commons who decided for Mudge and against the Board of Longitude, then headed by Sir Joseph Banks.In around 1775 Dutton took both his sons (Thomas and Matthew) into the business forming a second partnership of William Dutton and Sons however the name Mudge and Dutton was often still used (mainly for watches) up to around 1790. William Dutton died in 1794 leaving the business to be continued very much in his tradition by his sons Thomas and Matthew. The cylinder escapement was developed in around 1695 by Thomas Tompion and further refined by George Graham in 1726. This new escapement was perhaps the first developed exclusively for watch work and, as well as being a better rate keeper, the cylinder escapement also allowed movements to be made more compact (due to the escapement operating in one plane only). However, being a form of frictional rest escapement, the cylinder escapement was prone to relatively heavy rates of wear hence was less reliable than the verge (until hardened steel escape wheels and ruby cylinders were developed later in the 18th century).An essentially identical movement to the present lot, also by Mudge and Dutton (number 1207 dated to 1781) but retaining original dial and gold pair-cases and benefitting from single family ownership since new, was sold in these rooms on 6th October 2021 (lot 225) for £9,000 hammer. Peter Mounier was a specialist maker of engraved and enamelled watch cases who is believed to have worked form circa 1761. Condition Report: Movement is in fine original working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or significant replacements. The gilding to the escapewheel appears to be mostly rubbed/cleaned off (hence perhaps could be a 'service replacement') otherwise gilding to wheelwork, backplate etc exhibits next to no wear/scratching. The dust cover is in very fine original condition. As catalogued the dial is a slightly later replacement (circa 1800) but is in fine condition with no visible damage. The inner case is in fine condition with no discernible denting or notable scratching. The outer case has some small losses to the enamel infill (most notably to the leafy spray infill to the left-hand side) and overall light wear. The clasp release button is worn/dented otherwise appears to be in fine original condition.Watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE GEORGE I/II GOLD VERGE QUARTER-REPEATING REPOUSSE PAIR-CASED POCKET WATCH THOMAS VERNON, LONDON, THE REPOUSSE OUTER CASE BY AUGUSTIN HECKEL, CIRCA 1725-30The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four columnar fronted pillars pinned through the backplate, stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm brass balance with Tompion type regulation, the quarter repeat-work operated via plunger to the suspension post sounding the hours followed by the quarters with a single pivoted hammer engaging with a bell fitted to the interior of the case, the backplate with fine symmetric foliate scroll pierced, chased and engraved balance cock with faceted diamond endstone and grotesque mask at the junction with conforming pierced broad wedge-shaped scroll engraved foot, flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature Tho. Vernon, LONDON and numbered 280, with gilt brass dust cover similarly signed T: Vernon, LONDON and numbered 280, the slightly convex white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and finely worked beetle and poker hands, the inner case with fine leafy strapwork pierced and engraved deep fretwork band interrupted by a grotesque mask at six o'clock opposing suspension post and bow at engraved with repeat serial number 280 at the base at twelve o'clock, the outer case repousse decorated with a Classical scene possibly depicting Aeneas Departing from Dido within repeating S-scroll surround adorned with figures emblematic of the four seasons at the quadrants with fine pieced foliate scroll fretwork panels between, the bezel with circumference pierced and engraved with four conforming into a matted ground adorned with symbols emblematic of the signs of the zodiac Libra, Sagittarius, Aries and Cancer, and with moulded collar to outer edge, the inner case makers mark WS only. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Camerer Cuss and Company, London, 7th August 1974 for £1,400. Thomas Vernon is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in 1684, apprenticed to Charles Halstead in 1701 and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1708. Vernon was made a Company Assistant in 1726 when he was noted as trading at the sign of the Ship in Fleet Street (believed to have been Charles Gretton's former premises); he died in 1731 and was buried at St. Dunstan's in the West on 14th October of that year. The repousse decoration to the outer case is signed for Augustin Heckel who was of born in Augsburg before coming to London sometime between 1715 and 1720. He set-up business as a watch case engraver, painter and draughtsman; considered one of the finest casemakers of the period he worked until circa 1770. Condition Report: Watch is in fine, clean, fully working condition with no visible evidence of any alteration or noticeable replacements. The gilding to the trains, backplate and fittings is in fine condition with next to no wear and minimal scratching. The dust cover is in fine original condition. The dial enamel has a series of light hairline cracks as well as two small areas of filling to the lower margin and a very small enamel loss next to the latch lever at six o'clock. The inner case is in fine condition with only minor indenting and other slight distortion to the fretwork band to the waist. The outer case is in good original condition but with some noticeable wear to the figural scene including a couple of 'pin prick' holes.Watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE GEORGE I GOLD VERGE POCKET WATCH WITH CHAMPLEVE DIALRICHARD VICK, LONDON, CIRCA 1721The gilt full plate fusee movement with four unusual turned baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm brass balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine silver symmetrical foliate strapwork scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with faceted diamond endstone and incorporating grotesque mask at the junction with the scroll engraved foot, flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved brass panel infill opposing signature Rich'd Vick, LONDON, and indistinct number ...71, with gilt brass dust cover similarly signed Rich'd Vick, LONDON, the gold champleve dial with pair of relief chased curved panels engraved VICK, LONDON to the finely matted centre within Roman numeral chapter ring incorporating relief diamond lozenge half hour markers and cartouche Arabic five minute numerals to outer track, with fine sculpted blued steel beetle and poker hands, the gold consular case with suspension post and bow at twelve o'clock and slender moulded collar to circumference, indistinct marks for London 1721 makers IB.The pillar plate 3.5cm (1.375ins) diameter, the case 4.5cm (1.75ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from G.H. Bell, Winchester, 23rd June 1966 for £90. Richard Vick is recorded on the Royal Collection Trust website as being bound to Richard Speakman on 31st January 1692 but was 'turned over' to Francis Asseline, a Freeman of the Haberdashers' Company until 1699. He was later turned over to Daniel Quare and admitted to the Clockmakers Company in April 1702. He received the Royal Warrant on 8th December 1722, in which he is described as 'Watchmaker and Clockmaker in Ordinary, in the room of Joseph Antram'. In 1729 he became the Master of the Clockmakers Company and had business premises in The Strand. Condition Report: Movement appears to be all original and is in working condition. The wheelwork, plates etc retain their original finish with very light wear/scratching only however the mechanism is overall very slightly dull/dirty hence a clean/service is advised. Dust cover has minor edge wear and is a little dirty. Dial is in fine original condition, some of the black infill (presumably wax) to the numerals has small losses; hands appear undamaged. The case has some denting to the rear cover and a noticeable rivet mark where the internal spring for the clasp is fixed to the case; the clasp button is also dented. Case otherwise is in sound original condition.Gross weight 94g. Watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE AND QUEEN ANNE VERGE HOUR STRIKING CLOCK-WATCH WITH CHAMPLEVE DIALCHARLES GRETTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1707The front-winding gilt full plate movement with three pierced Egyptian and two baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, the fusee going train with tulip-shaped stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the locking plate controlled strike train with foliate band engraved standing barrel, foliate sculpted steel detent gates and sounding the hours and once again at the half hour via a hammer positioned beneath the spring barrel on a bell fitted to the interior of the case, the backplate with fine symmetrical foliate strapwork scroll pierced and chased cock inhabited by eagles and decorated with a male mask at the junction with the conforming pierced foot, flanked by silvered regulation disk set within further applied engraved fretwork opposing silvered countwheel with numbered divisions, next to signature Char. Gretton, London partially obscured by the strike stopwork spring with indistinct number 1718 beneath, the champleve dial with matted centre within Roman numeral chapter ring incorporating relief diamond lozenge half hour markers and cartouche Arabic five minute numerals to outer track, with fine sculpted blued steel hands with the minute cranked to clear the winding holes, the silver consular case with fine foliate strapwork scroll pierced and engraved bands to both the internal and external bezels and to the circumference of the main body of the case incorporating mask and scallop shell motifs, with moulded rim and short suspension post with bow at twelve o'clock, unmarked; with a later silver fancy-link albert with T-bar marked for London 1866 terminating with a rock crystal fob seal intaglio cut with Masonic symbols. The pillar plate 3.8cm (1.5ins) diameter, the case 5.3cm (2.125ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased form Evans and Evans, Arlesford, 12th August 1970 for £330. Literature:The present lot is extensively illustrated and described in Radage, Dennis; Warner, Meinen and Radage, Laila CHARLES GRETTON, THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE as 'GW22' pages 696-99. Charles Gretton is documented by Radage, Meinen and Radage as born in Clayplole, Lincolnshire in 1648. By 1662 he had moved to London entering into an eight-year apprenticeship under Humphrey Downing on the 30th June of that year (turned over from Lionell Wythe); Downing died in 1666 but it is thought that Gretton continued his apprenticeship under his widow, Cordelia, gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers Company in 1672 and se-up business in Fleet Street. In 1677 Charles Gretton married Mary Phillips and established himself at the sign of the 'The Ship' in Fleet Street (either number 174 or 175 next to Fetter Lane). Gretton was appointed an Assistant of the Clockmaker's Company in 1889 and then Warden in 1697; the same year he signed the 'oath of allegiance'. In 1700 Charles Gretton served as Master as well marrying his second wife Lucy Uffman (his first wife Mary died in 1694). In 1701 he put £50 forward to the Clockmakers' Company in order to establish a trust to assist the orphans of deceased members and was nominated to serve again as Master in 1705/06. Lucy, his second wife died before 1711 as this is the year that Charles Gretton married his third wife, Dorethea Wilson shortly after which he moved to his newly acquired second premises at two Chancery Lane. At this time his premises at 'The Ship', Fleet Street was passed onto the management of his nephew, Thomas Moore who paid taxes on the building until 1723. In 1716 Charles and Dorothea moved again to Chancery Lane where they remained until Dorothea's death in 1727. By this time Charles Gretton had retired from active clockmaking and went to go and live with his daughter, Ann, in Milk Street where he remained until his death in 1731.During his career Charles Gretton He took on many apprentices including Henry Sully (Freed April 1705) and Joseph Antram (Freed October 1706) both of whom went on to become famous clockmakers in their own right. By the time of his death and internment at St. Dunstan's in the West Gretton had become a wealthy and highly respected figure within the City of London as well as the clockmaking community. His Will mentions no less than nine properties as well as £1,300 deposited in the Bank of England contributing the £2,600 monetary component of his legacy. The present lot sounds both the hours and a single blow for the half hour. This form of striking is traditionally termed 'French striking' hence it is possible that this watch was made either for export to France or for a French client. Clockwatches are a notably rare. For example, when considering Thomas Tompion's output, the highest serial number for his sequence of clockwatches is 130 versus circa 4500 for his timepiece watches and 990 for his repeating watches (excluding continuation numbering by George Graham). This would suggest that less than two percent of Tompion's watch output were clockwatches. The present lot, as well as being particularly rare, has also survived in fine original condition throughout. Condition Report: Movement is in fine original fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements except possibly for the strike gate detent spring. The wheelwork retains gilding with minimal wear/oxidation as does the backplate and fittings with only very minor scratching and wear. The edge of the backcock table has possibly been but back slightly (for around half of its diameter) to allow banking pins to be fitted to protect the amplitude of the balance (this feature may be original). The dial is in fine original condition with possibly some slight distortion near the right hand winding hole and overall minor rubbing only. The case is in very fine original condition with no apparent dents (except for some very slight undulation near the clasp spring rivet) or breaks to the fretwork, and minimal wear.Watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A RARE FRENCH RENAISSANCE PRE-HAIRSPRING GILT BRASS AND ROCK CRYSTAL OVAL PENDANT WATCHJ. VALLIER, LYON, CIRCA 1625The oval gilt single fusee movement with four shouldered baluster pillars pinned through the backplate and verge escapement regulated by steel flat-rimmed two arm balance, the backplate with asymmetric stylised tulip scrollwork pierced and engraved balance cock with pinned at the junction with the conforming asymmetric foot, the mainspring with blued steel set-up ratchet set behind conforming pierced and engraved single-footed guard for the click spring, opposing engraved signature J. Vallier, ALyon the gilt oval dial finely engraved with a scene of a Bacchante holding aloft a goblet before a building and with blued steel hand within applied silver Roman numeral chapter ring, the outer margins engraved with reclining angels to upper section and a term with outstretched wings issuing symmetrical scrollwork infill to the lower, the movement and dial secured via sprung latches into the oval section three-piece case applied with twin hinged covers inset with gadroon-carved rock crystal panels within leavy scroll engraved bezels, the centre section with gadroon engraved outer bands, tulip cast suspension post and ring-knopped pendant finial to the underside.The movement and dial 4cm (1.55ins approx.) high, 3cm (1.2ins approx.) wide; the case 6.6cm (2.5ins) high excluding later ring, 3.5cm (1.325ins) wide, 3cm (1.2ins approx.) deep overall. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Gerald E. Marsh, Winchester, 11th December 2004 as part of a package deal watch movements by George Graham, John Knibb and Thomas Tompion for a total of £14,000. Jean Vallier is recorded in Tardy DICTIONNAIRE DES HORLOGERS FRANCAIS as apprenticed 1590-96 and became Master in 1602. He married Madeleine Noytolon in 1605 and died in 1649.The work of Jean Vallier of Lyon is mentioned in Britten, F.J. Old Clocks and Watches and Their Makers pages 67, 95 and 97; a clock-watch with astronomical calendar dial is illustrated in plate XI (in the collection of the British Museum, object number 1888, 120.177). He is considered as one of the premier makers of his time with thirteen watches noted by Baillie including examples in the 'South Kensington Museum, the Fitzwilliam, Cambridge and three in the Louvre. Condition Report: The wheel train appears all original retaining original fire gilding to the brass, the movement will run hence can be considered as being in working condition. The balance is probably a replacement, the staff and pallets appear to have age but are probably also well made replacements. The balance cock has a solder repair at the junction with the foot causing some loss to the gilding/surface around that point and the rest of the gilding has now taken on a slightly reddish hue probably from the heat of the repair. The pierced spring ratchet set-up guard is in fine condition, however the colour of the surface differs a little from the backcock and the gilding of the wheelwork hence we cannot rule out that it might be a very well made replacement. The backplate retains its gilt finish but with some light rubbing/scratching and the signature has been highlighted with black wax). The dial is in fine condition with good strong gilding; the chapter ring has a small bruise at VII otherwise is in good condition. The hand appears to be a replacement. The case presents as being in fine condition however the front and rear covers (including the rock crystal) are thought to be associated (see Christie's catalogue entry 5/07/2002 lot 15). However they are correctly made from engraved and gilded cast brass and the fit is essentially perfect. The gilding is also well-matched. The body of the case retains its gilding in good condition with only slight wear/discolouration; there are a few light bruises and scratches and the interior has some rubbing from the movement being drawn in and out of the case. The pendant ring is a replacement but the post appears original.Watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A FINE VICTORIAN BRASS INLAID ROSEWOOD CASED TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETERCHARLES FRODSHAM, LONDON, CIRCA 1880The circular four pillar single chain reversed fusee movement with six-spoke wheel crossings, Harrison's maintaining power, jewelled pivots for the escape wheel, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement regulated by split bimetallic balance with keystone-shaped compensation weights, helical balance spring and faceted endstone, the spotted backplate with spring set-up ratchet, blued steel movement pillar and backcock securing screws, and signed Charles Frodsham, London to outer margin, the 4 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial beneath signature CHARLES FRODSHAM, 84 STRAND, LONDON, No., 3521 across the centre and Up/Down, 0-56 power reserve dial flanked by BY APPOINTMENT TO THE QUEEN and GOLD MEDAL OF HONOUR, PARIS EX'N, 1855 medallions set beneath the X and II numerals respectively, with gold spade hands and secured by a screw-down bezel into a lacquered brass bowl with shuttered winding hole to underside, mounted via gimbals into a brass strung and edged three tier box with typsy winding key beneath the hinged glazed middle tier applied with mother-of-pearl roundel engraved CHA'S FRODSHAM, 85 Strand, LONDON, No. 3521 to front, the top surface of the second tier with vacant brass shield cartouche within double line borders and brass capped edges, over conforming front and recessed carrying handles to sides.18.5cm (7.25ins) high, 18cm (7ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller collection. Purchased From Charles Frodsham, London, 14th November 1967 for £185. Charles Frodsham was born in 1810 into a family of clockmakers with his grandfather, William originating from Cheshire before moving to London prior to 1781 where he was admitted to the Clockmaker's Company. His son, William James, had six sons, four of whom joined the firm of Parkinson and Frodsham in London; whilst Charles, the third born son set-up on his own at Barnes Place, Islington in 1834. He moved to 12 Finsbury Pavement in 1836 then to number 7 in 1838. On the death of the renowned chronometer maker John Roger Arnold in 1843 Charles Frodsham acquired the business and began trading as 'Arnold, Charles Frodsham' from 84 Strand, London. Unusually Frodsham was not admitted to the Clockmaker's Company until 1845 but went on to serve as master twice in 1855 and 1862; he was also a founder member of the British horological Institute in 1858.Charles Frodsham became one of the most eminent chronometer makers of his generation who served as a juror in the 1852 International Exhibition held at South Kensington where he also showed a month duration marine chronometer with experimental 'Duo-in-uno' balance springs and three different forms of compound balance. In 1854 he purchased the 'goodwill' of the late Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy's business which led to his appointment as Superintendent and Keeper of Her Majesty's clocks at Buckingham Palace. Charles Frodsham died of liver disease in January 1871 and was succeeded by his son, Harrison Mill Frodsham. The business became Charles Frodsham and Company and in 1884 and then was incorporated as a limited Company in 1893 before relocating to 115 New Bond Street, London two years later where they remained well into the Twentieth Century. The firm is still trading today (from 32 Bury Street, London) as specialist in chronometer, watch and clock makers. Condition Report: Movement is in clean working condition with only a few very slight patches of light oxidation to the brasswork. The dial is in fine condition with barely noticeable mellowing and a couple of tiny pin-pricks of oxidation. The bowl and gimbals are in fine original condition but with some noticeable localised oxidation to the brass - mainly to the bezel. There is also some very slight patchy discolouration to the canted silvered bezel (inset behind the glass). The underside of the bowl is engraved with H.S. and government arrow device. The box is generally in very good original condition however the lock is a replacement and there is a small filled bruise just to the left of the escutcheon.Timepiece is complete with a typsy winder and a key for the box. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A REGENCY MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCKWIGHTMAN, LONDON, CIRCA 1815The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with geometric border engraved shallow-arch backplate and anchor escapement regulated by heavy lenticular bob pendulum with an effective length of 11.5 inches, the 8 inch circular single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed WIGHTMAN, ST. Martins Lane, London to centre and with delicate pierced steel hands, with a strike/silent selection lever to upper margin set behind hinged convex glazed engine-milled cast brass bezel, the arched case with geometric looped lozenge ebony line inlaid decoration beneath the dial and the sides with brass fish scale sound frets, the rear with arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on ogee moulded skirt base fitted with brass ball feet.The clock 43.5cm (17ins) high, 28.5cm (11.25ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from Liberty and Company, London, 15th April 1966 for £97-10-0. Online sources record a Thomas Wightman working from 95 St. Martin's Lane, London 1798-1818. Condition Report: Movement is complete and in working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or notable replacements. The mechanism however is a little dull/dirty hence a clean/service is advised. The dial has overall moderate oxidation/patination to the silvering otherwise is in good original condition. The case is generally presentable but has slight shrinkage cracking towards the rear edge at the apex of the top and above and below each of the side frets. The rear door has a slight warp and a small veneer patch repair adjacent to the escutcheon. The front has a horizontal shrinkage crack towards the lower edge just above the skirt as well as slight shrinkage just beneath the dial. Faults are otherwise limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, wear and other minor faults commensurate with age.Clock is complete with pendulum, case key and a winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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AN INLAID MAHOGANY SMALL LONGCASE REGULATOR TIMEPIECEWILLIAM CROFT, LONDON, 19th CENTURYThe substantial eight-day four columnar pillar movement with thick plates measuring 10 by 8 inches constructed with thumbscrews for the securing the movement pillars, backcock and dial feet, the train with high pinion counts, six-spoke wheel crossings, Harrison's maintaining power and deadbeat escapement regulated by lenticular bob wood-rod seconds pendulum, the 11.25 inch circular silvered dial with subsidiary seconds over signature W'm Croft, London and Arabic hour dial to centre, within outer minute ring incorporating Arabic five minute annotations beyond the track, with blued steel hands, in a case with architectural chevron dentil edged cavetto cornice and plain frieze, over opening front with glazed dial aperture within banded surround, fan inlaid quadrants to spandrel areas and crossbanded outer border, the trunk with concave throat moulding over rectangular caddy moulded door triple-strung with a concave-cornered panel, the base with concave top moulding over conforming panel inlaid fascia and bracket feet.190cm (74.5ins) high, 44cm (17.25ins) wide, 23.5cm (9.25ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from G.H. Bell, Winchester, 26th October 1965 for £150. A William Croft is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London 1805-08. An almost identical movement to that of the present lot, but signed for Neilson, Temple Bar, London, is illustrated in Roberts, Derek ENGLISH PRECISION PENDULUM CLOCKS on page 248 (Figure 22-24). Roberts notes that it was the only movement that he'd seen which could be dismantled without any tools by simply unscrewing the finely finished extended brass bolts which hold it together. He also notes that Two makers with the surname Neilson are recorded, Alexander and Thomas, who were both working in around 1860-80.
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FUSEE DROP-DIAL WALL TIMEPIECEGEORGE LEWTON, WINTERBOURNE, CIRCA 1860The four pillar single chain fusee movement with shouldered plates and anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum suspended from a post applied to the case backboard, the 13 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial signed Geo. Lewton, Winterbourne to centre and with steel spade hands set within a hinged glazed cast brass caddy moulded bezel incorporating canted silvered insert to interior, applied to a moulded wooden surround secured via pegs to a rectangular rear case with door to right hand side, over figured mahogany veneered drop-trunk applied with fan-shaped ears above curved pendulum access flap to the quarter-round base. 42.5cm (16.75ins) wide, 61cm (24ins) high, 17cm (6.75ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. George Lewton is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Winterbourne, Bristol 1856-79.
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A WIILLIAM IV/EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BRACKET TIMEPIECE WITH PASSING STRIKEBROCKBANK AND ATKINS, LONDON, CIRCA 1835-40The four columnar pillar single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum and passing strike sounding a single blow on a bell on the hour, the backplate with pendulum holdfast and signed Brockbank & Atkins, London, No. 2204 towards the lower margin, the 6 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial inscribed BROCKBANK & ATKINS to centre and with steel hands set behind a hinged convex-glazed brass bezel incorporating silvered fillet to inside edge, the 'chamfer top' case with shallow hipped upstand over slender cavetto cornice, fluted frieze and ogee outline tall waist moulding, the sides with rectangular glazed panels over conforming waist and the rear flush incorporating a glazed door, on moulded skirt base with compressed bun feet.35cm (13.75ins) high, 23.5cm (9.25ins) wide, 16cm (6.25ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. The firm Brockbanks was established when the two brothers John and Myles Brockbank went into partnership in the early 1790`s. The business was continued by various members of the family until becoming Brockbanks & Grove when George Grove was taken into partnership in 1812, later becoming Brockbank and Atkins when George Atkins was taken into partnership after Grove`s death in 1814. George Atkins ran the company until 1835 when his son, Samuel Elliot Atkins, became a partner in the firm; from 1840 to 1842 the company was re-named Brockbank, Atkins and Son but after this date the title 'Son' was removed. From 1885-1898 the renowned watchmaker George John Moore became a partner in the firm hence watches were signed 'Brockbank, Atkins & Moore during this period. Sometime before the Moore's departure in 1898 Samuel Elliot Atkins' son, Charles Edward, joined the firm. The business subsequently continued trading under his stewardship until 1933. Condition Report: Movement is in relatively clean working condition however a precautionary gentle clean/lubrication is probably advisable if intending to put into long-term service. There is no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The dial has been refinished to a good standard but has some slight rubbing /wear as well as small patch of discolouration near the VIII numeral. The case is generally in very good condition with the only notable faults being let-in veneer slip patch repairs to the leading edge of each of the side glasses (no doubt to repair past chips/losses to the veneer overlaps) and some shrinkage cracking beneath the dial towards the left-hand margin. Faults are otherwise limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, wear and other minor age-related blemishes.Clock is complete with pendulum, winder and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A GEORGE III OAK EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKGEORGE MAYNARD, MELFORD, CIRCA 1775The five pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture, engraved subsidiary seconds dial and signed George Maynard, MELFORD to centre, within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes beyond the outer minute track, with scroll pierced steel hands and applied with rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with domed caddy superstructure, architectural cornice and blind frieze over hinged glazed dial aperture applied with Corinthian three-quarter columns with brass caps and bases to the front angles, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat moulding over rectangular door with applied ogee edge mouldings, on plinth base with conforming top moulding over a cavetto-topped skirt.219cm (86ins) high, 49.5cm (19.5ins) wide, 24.5cm (9.75ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from John Wells Antiques and Victoriana, Woodstock, 22nd June 1966 for £47-10-0. George Maynard is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Melford, Suffolk, during the second half of the 18th century.
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK WITH ROLLING MOONPHASEJAMES WILLIAMS, BATH, LATE 18th CENTURYThe four pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch single-sheet silvered brass Roman numeral break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds and arched calendar dial to the scroll engraved centre signed James, Williams, BATH, with Arabic five minutes beyond the outer minute track, scroll pierced steel hands and engraved with figural representations of the four seasons to the spandrel areas, beneath arch with rolling moonphase incorporating landscape decorated lunettes and calibrated for the age of the moon together with HIGH WATER AT BRISTOL KEY to outer margin, the break-arch case with ogee and key-cut cornice mouldings and triple oval fan lozenge inlaid frieze over hinged glazed dial aperture with 'wavy edged' border to the glass, flanked by fluted Corinthian columns with brass caps and bases and the sides with bargeboards positioned at the rear edge, the trunk with cavetto throat moulding over shaped-top caddy-moulded door faced with flame-figured veneer flanked by conforming Corinthian quarter columns to the angles, the plinth base applied with serpentine-outline raised caddy moulded panel to fascia over ogee bracket feet.224cm, (88ins) high, 53.5cm (21ins) wide, 28.5cm (11.25ins) deep Provenance:The Leonard Fuller collection. James Williams is recorded in Moore, A.J. The Clockmakers of Bristol 1650-1900 as working in Bath 1799-1805. Condition Report: Movement is complete and is in working condition however as the mechanism is a little dirty/neglected a gentle clean/service is advised. There is no visible evidence of any alteration and the drive mechanisms for the moonphase and calendar are present. The dial is in good original condition with apparently untouched decoration to the lunar disc; the silvering has overall streaky oxidation and there is some slight rubbing to the plate towards the lower edge. The movement retains what appears to be its original seatboard resting directly onto the cheek uprights of the case. Although there is some evidence suggesting levelling/adjustment we are of the opinion that the movement and dial are most likely original to the case. The case is generally in very good original condition. The vertical slips dressing the rear edges of the backboard behind the hood are replacements and the left-hand throat moulding is currently detached (just needs re-gluing back into position). The centre of the trunk door has a localised fault within the veneer (lifting and filing). The feet are replacements. Otherwise case is in very good original condition with other faults very much limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, wear and other age related blemishes.Clock is complete with pendulum, weights, case key and a winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A MAHOGANY QUARTER CHIMING LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MOONPHASEBENJAMIN PEERS, CHESTER, CIRCA 1780 AND LATERThe four-pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum and now sounding the hours on a tubular gong suspended within the case, now fitted with a third separate quarter chiming train sounding on a graduated next of eight bells set to the right hand side, the 13 inch brass break-arch dial with subsidiary seconds dial to foliate scroll engraved centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with concentric calendar inner track and Arabic five minutes beyond the outer minute track, with scroll pierced steel hands, a third brass hand for the concentric calendar and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles, beneath arch with rolling moonphase incorporating lunettes engraved with longitude and latitude lines and disc calibrated with the lunar month to the circumference, below engraved silvered signature BENJAMIN PEEERS, CHESTER following the curvature of the arch, the case with swan beck pediment incorporating gilt scroll decorated simulated verre-eglomise frieze over hinged glazed dial flanked by fluted Doric columns, the sides applied with vertical bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with concave throat moulding and plain frieze over shaped-top caddy moulded door faced in book-matched flame-figured veneers flanked by quarter columns, the plinth base with stepped ogee top mouldings over shaped raised panel to front flanked by canted angles, on ogee bracket feet.236cm (93ins) high, 53cm (21ins) wide, 25.5cm (10ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller collection, purchased from G. Lord and W. Fisher (antique furniture dealers), Folkstone, 30th May 1965 for £95. Benjamin Peers is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Chester 1773-84. Condition Report: Condition overview:As catalogued the movement has a separate quarter chiming train (set between its own plates) added in the 19th century. The core eight-day movement is in sound original condition but the hour hammer has been converted to sound on a tubular gong. Clock is complete and will most likely run but a gentle clean service is advised. Movement retains original seatboard but with some damage/losses but rests at the correct level in the case with no visible adjustment to the cheek uprights of the trunk hence movement and dial are most likely original to the case. Case is in good condition with damage limited to a few minor historic veneer patch repairs, shrinkage, bumps, scuffs and other age-related blemishes.Clock has pendulum, weights, case key but no winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE GEORGE III BLUE GUILLOCHE ENAMELLED GOLD POCKET WATCH WITH CYLINDER ESCAPEMENTVULLIAMY, LONDON, 1793The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four columnar pillars pinned through the backplate, shaped stop-iron block and cylinder escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with faceted diamond endstone, herringbone bordered rim and grotesque mask at the junction with wedge-shaped leafy scroll engraved and pierced foot flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied serpent inhabited scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature Vulliamy, LONDON and with coded serial number zus, with gilt brass dust cover, the circular slightly convex white Roman numeral enamel dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and gold beetle and poker hands, the case with radial engine-turned decoration to the blue guilloche enamel decorated hinged rear cover incorporating repeating blue and cream arcaded border, the hinged bezel with conforming border and with fine chevron engraved band to circumference, marks for London 1793, maker SG.The pillar plate 4.2cm (1.675ins) diameter; the case 5.5cm (2.25ins approx.) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Francois-Justin Vulliamy was born in 1712, the son of a pastor from Gingins, Pays de Vaud, Switzerland. He initially trained and moved to Paris to make watches there, but when George Graham invented the cylinder escapement he came to London (in around 1730), to familiarise himself with it. It was around this that time he met Benjamin Gray with whom he subsequently formed a partnership in 1743; the year after Gray had been appointed Watchmaker in Ordinary to George II. In 1746 Vulliamy married Benjamin's daughter, Mary and they subsequently had four children, Jane, Benjamin, Lewis and Mary. Justin Vulliamy was proud of his roots, and took the lead in permanently establishing the Swiss Church in London in 1762. Whilst Vulliamy was in partnership with Gray their work was signed with both names. After the death of Gray in 1764 the Royal Warrant passed to Vulliamy who signed with either his full name or the shortened version 'Just. Vulliamy'. In around 1780 Justin's son, Benjamin, joined his father in partnership and the workshop subsequently adopted the practice of signing their work with the family surname 'Vulliamy' alone. Justin Vulliamy died in 1797 leaving the business in the hands of Benjamin, who in turn passed it on to his son, Benjamin Lewis, who worked from 52 Pall Mall, served as Warden of the Clockmakers' Company 1821-5 and was appointed Master five times. All three generations of the Vulliamy clockmaking family benefitted from Royal patronage. Condition Report: The movement is in fine clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. All wheelwork, backplate and fittings retain original gilding with next to no wear, scratching etc. The dust cover is in fine condition except that one of the latch posts is missing its tip. One of the movement securing turnscrews also missing. The dial has some hairline cracking towards the margin between the VIII and X numerals; the hands are nicely made and in good condition. The case is in fine condition with faults limited to some small surface scratches to the enamel, the date letter is indistinct but just about legible.Case 74g with movement and dial removed, watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A WILLIAM III EBONY 'DOUBLE BASKET TOP' QUARTER REPEATING TABLE CLOCK SAMUEL ALDWORTH, LONDON, CIRCA 1700The six finned pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum with knife-edge suspension, with pull-repeat peeling the quarters on a graduated nest of six bells and sounding the hour on a further larger bell, the backplate with large foliate scroll pierced backcock apron and engraved with bold asymmetric entwined vine scrollwork around a central cornucopia, the 7 inch square brass dial with ringed winding holes and fine canted herringbone bordered shaped false bob and calendar apertures to the matted centre, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, small Arabic five minutes beyond the outer minute ring and signed Sam. Aldworth, London to lower margin, with scroll-pierced steel hands, applied gilt winged cherub mask spandrels to angles and N/S strike/silent selection switch at twelve o'clock, the case with elaborate repousse double basket top surmount with fine twin cherub cast handle to the profile mask medallion scroll centred pierced upper tier, the lower tier with relief panel of St. George slaying the dragon flanked by figural military trophies within a conforming cherub and scroll decorated field, above rope twist and cast ogee moulded lower border, flanked by brass flambeau urn finials to angles, with complex double-ogee top mouldings over hinged glazed front applied with foliate repousse mounts to the frame of the door, the sides with rectangular glazed apertures and the rear with glazed door applied with conforming repousse mounts set within the frame of the case, on conforming complex ogee moulded skirt base with block feet.42cm (16.5ins) high with handle down, 25.5cm (10ins) wide, 16cm (6.25ins approx.) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from G.H. Bell, Winchester, 26th August 1965 for £450. Samuel Aldworth is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in Childrey, Berkshire in 1666 and apprenticed to John Knibb of Oxford in 1673; shortly after John had taken over the Oxford business of his brother Joseph, who had left for London in 1671. After completing his apprenticeship in 1680, Aldworth continued to work in the same workshop as journeyman until 1689 when he left to set up on his own. In 1697 he moved to London (the same year that Joseph Knibb retired to Hanslop) setting up business in the Strand. In 1703 he married Elizabeth Knibb (thought to be daughter of John); by 1720 he had moved back to Childrey, where he was still believed to have been living in 1730. The engraving to the backplate of the present timepiece can be compared to an exceptional backplate on a clock by Jonathan Lowndes discussed in Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS, Art on a Canvas of Brass page 334 and illustrated on page 335 (Figure 18.17). Although similar in style and composition, the engraving to the current lot is perhaps slightly less detailed than the Lowndes backplate illustrated by Dzik. The design and layout of the quarter repeat system in the present lot can also be closely compared to that utilised in a clock by Jonathan Lowndes described and illustrated in Dzik, Sunny BENEATH THE DIAL, English Clock Pull Repeat Striking 1675-1725 pages 319-20. The fact that both the design of the repeat work, and the distinctive style of engraving to the backplate is mirrored in other separate clocks signed by Jonathan Lowndes suggests that the present lot may have been made in the Lowndes workshop and was subsequently suppled to Aldworth to retail. Condition Report: Movement is in fine clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of any alteration or noticeable replacements except for two or possibly three of the bells for the quarter-repeat work. There is no evidence to indicate that the clock was ever converted to anchor escapement (indeed the location of the inside rack striking mechanism would prohibit this). Overall the movement has the appearance of being recently gently cleaned/serviced. The dial is in fine clean condition showing only very minor oxidation/discolouration to the finishes. The movement retains its original seatboard. The case is generally in very fine condition with notable faults limited to some wear/losses/repairs to the veneer overlap of the mask bordering the dial (behind the front door) and a replacement rear door lock. The feet are also replacements. The mounts are in very fine condition with no visible losses, cracks or noticeable wear. The veneers are in fine condition with minimal shrinkage and with only one very small patch repair to the front corner of the skirt. Generally a fine example in superb condition!Clock has a case key and a winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE AND RARE WILLIAM III VERGE POCKET WATCH MOVEMENTJOHN KNIBB, OXFORD, CIRCA 1695The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four pierced Egyptian pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm flat-rimmed steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetric foliate scroll pierced, chased and engraved balance cock with female mask at the junction with conforming pierced wedge-shaped scroll engraved foot flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature John Knibb att, Oxford and numbered 626. The pillar plate 3.9cm (1.5ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Gerald E. Marsh, Winchester, 11th December 2004 as part of a package deal comprising the oval pre-haispring watch by Vallier and two other watch movements by George Graham and Thomas Tompion for a total of £14,000. John Knibb was born in 1650 and was apprenticed to his older brother, Joseph, in around 1664. When Joseph moved to London in 1670 to set up business (presumably in the workshop inherited from his uncle, Samuel) John took on the Oxford workshop gaining the Freedom of the city on payment of a fine in 1673. Joseph Knibb retired in 1697 selling up most of his workshop before moving to Hanslop, Buckinghamshire where he made a few clocks prior to his death in 1711. John Knibb became a high profile figure within the City of Oxford twice becoming Mayor, he continued in business until his death in 1722. Due to the comparative rarity of clocks signed by John Knibb it has been suggested that his workshop may have generally served to supply Joseph's larger concern in London. The strong similarities between John's best work and those signed by Joseph would certainly support this view. However it is also clear that John was a high profile tradesman in the City of Oxford who trained no less than ten apprentices, therefore it is perhaps more likely that, although the two workshops were closely connected, they generally worked separately to supply clocks to differing groups of clients. Unlike their peers, such as Thomas Tompion or Daniel Quare, it would appear that the Knibb family produced relatively few watches. As such examples by John and Joseph Knibb rarely turn-up in the auction market. Condition Report: Movement is complete (except for motionwork) and is in in working order. The train exhibits some oxidation to the gilding with the escape and contrate wheel being noticeably rubbed suggesting that they have received attention at some point (may even be old 'service replacements'. The backcock may have originally had a canted section (for about half of its diameter) which appears to have been filed back to facilitate banking limit pins to be fitted to the balance rim and outer rim of the cock. Backplate and fittings otherwise appear to be in fine original condition with only other notable fault being a slight casting crack to the signature. The pillar plate is in good condition although there are a few more holes than probably originally intended most likely from mounting a later dial. The hour wheel/pipe assembly and intermediate motion wheel are not present with the movement.Movement has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE GEORGE II POCKET WATCH MOVEMENT WITH CYLINDER ESCAPEMENTGEORGE GRAHAM, LONDON, NUMBER 6077, CIRCA 1742The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four square baluster pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and cylinder escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with faceted diamond endstone, herringbone bordered canted rim and with wedge-shaped scroll engraved foot flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature Geo. Graham, London and numbered 6077, with gilt brass dust cover similarly signed Geo. Graham, London.The pillar plate 3.5cm (1.375ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Gerald E. Marsh, Winchester, 11th December 2004 as part of a package deal comprising the oval pre-haispring watch by Vallier and two other watch movements by John Knibb and Thomas Tompion for a total of £14,000. George Graham was born in around 1673 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, but by 1688 he had moved to London and entered into an apprenticeship with Henry Aske. Graham gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1695 and went to work for Thomas Tompion, whose niece, Elizabeth, he married at St. Mary le Bow in September 1704. After the Tompion's failed partnership with Edard Banger Graham was trusted to become his successor with the two makers entering into a formal a partnership in 1711. On Tompion's death in 1713 George Graham inherited the business 'on the corner of Water Lane in Fleet Street' and continued there until 1720 when he relocated to 'the Dial and One Crown' further up Fleet Street, nearer Fleet Bridge.George Graham maintained the same exacting standards as his former master and also continued the serial numbering system established in around 1680/81. In 1722 he served as Master of the Clockmakers' Company and went on to establish himself as one of the most important clockmakers of his generation. Amongst his achievements was the further development of the deadbeat escapement, invention of the mercury compensated pendulum and the cylinder watch escapement. As well as clocks and watches George Graham was also a highly accomplished maker of scientific instruments with perhaps his most famous creation being the planetarium made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery. He also produced the great mural quadrant for Edmund Halley at Greenwich observatory, also a fine transit instrument and the zenith sector used by James Bradley in his discoveries. Through his observations in testing his very highly regarded compasses Graham also discovered the diurnal variation in the terrestrial magnetic field in 1722/23.George Graham also became an ardent supporter of John Harrison in the development of his marine chronometers to the extent that he forwarded an interest free private loan of £200 to Harrison to facilitate the building of H1. George Graham died in 1751 and was buried next to his former master in Westminster Abbey, leaving the business in the hands of a former apprentices, Samuel Barclay and Thomas Colley. George Graham's legacy is perhaps best reflected by the subsequent work of another former apprentice, Thomas Mudge, who went on to continue in the development of the marine chronometer after Harrison, and to invent the lever watch escapement. The cylinder escapement was developed in around 1695 by Thomas Tompion and further refined by George Graham in 1726. This new escapement was perhaps the first developed exclusively for watch work and, as well as being a better rate keeper, the cylinder escapement also allowed movements to be made more compact (due to the escapement operating in one plane only). However, being a form of frictional rest escapement, the cylinder escapement was prone to relatively heavy rates of wear hence was less reliable than the verge (until hardened steel escape wheels and ruby cylinders were developed later in the 18th century). George Graham's faith in this new design of escapement was such that he incorporated it into all of his watches from around 1725/6 (between serial numbers 5175 and 5182). Condition Report: The movement is complete and in working condition. The train appears all-original with the probable exception of the escape wheel which is probably a 'service replacement'. Some of the steelwork (most notably the minute hand post and winding squares) is oxidised and the silvered regulation disc is discoloured. The backcock securing screw is a little chewed. The movement retains gilt finish to wheelwork (except escape wheel) and to the plates with minimal wear/scratching. The dust cover is missing its steel slide latch and is generally discoloured/oxidised but would no doubt clean very well. The dial mounting plate is present but with solder residue from a previous alternative mounting (although there appears to be no additional modifications/holes etc). The hour wheel/tube is present. Movement has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A VERY FINE GEORGE I GOLD REPOUSSE PAIR-CASED POCKET WATCH WITH CYLINDER ESCAPEMENTGEORGE GRAHAM, LONDON, NUMBER 5438, 1732The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four Egyptian pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and cylinder escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with faceted diamond endstone, herringbone bordered canted rim and with wedge-shaped scroll engraved foot flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature Geo: Graham, London and numbered 5438, with gilt brass dust cover similarly signed Geo. Graham, London, the slightly convex white enamel Roman numeral dial with Arabic five minutes to outer track and finely worked beetle and poker hands, the inner case with shuttered winding hole to rear cover and suspension post with bow at twelve o'clock, the outer case repousse decorated in the manner of George Moser with Diana the huntress seated within a woodland landscape with a hound within repeating S-scroll surround adorned with scallop shells at the quadrants within further scroll-bordered reserves alternating with floral panels, the bezel with circumference engraved with further scrolls into a matted ground and with moulded collar to outer edge, the inner case with marks for London 1732 maker IW for John Ward and stamped with repeat serial number 5438.The pillar plate 3.5cm (1.375ins) diameter, the outer case 5cm (2ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Malcolm Gardner, Sevenoaks, 29th August 1967 for £265. George Graham was born in around 1673 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, but by 1688 he had moved to London and entered into an apprenticeship with Henry Aske. Graham gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1695 and went to work for Thomas Tompion, whose niece, Elizabeth, he married at St. Mary le Bow in September 1704. After the Tompion's failed partnership with Edard Banger Graham was trusted to become his successor with the two makers entering into a formal a partnership in 1711. On Tompion's death in 1713 George Graham inherited the business 'on the corner of Water Lane in Fleet Street' and continued there until 1720 when he relocated to 'the Dial and One Crown' further up Fleet Street, nearer Fleet Bridge.George Graham maintained the same exacting standards as his former master and also continued the serial numbering system established in around 1680/81. In 1722 he served as Master of the Clockmakers' Company and went on to establish himself as one of the most important clockmakers of his generation. Amongst his achievements was the further development of the deadbeat escapement, invention of the mercury compensated pendulum and the cylinder watch escapement. As well as clocks and watches George Graham was also a highly accomplished maker of scientific instruments with perhaps his most famous creation being the planetarium made for Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery. He also produced the great mural quadrant for Edmund Halley at Greenwich observatory, also a fine transit instrument and the zenith sector used by James Bradley in his discoveries. Through his observations in testing his very highly regarded compasses Graham also discovered the diurnal variation in the terrestrial magnetic field in 1722/23.George Graham also became an ardent supporter of John Harrison in the development of his marine chronometers to the extent that he forwarded an interest free private loan of £200 to Harrison to facilitate the building of H1. George Graham died in 1751 and was buried next to his former master in Westminster Abbey, leaving the business in the hands of a former apprentices, Samuel Barclay and Thomas Colley. George Graham's legacy is perhaps best reflected by the subsequent work of another former apprentice, Thomas Mudge, who went on to continue in the development of the marine chronometer after Harrison, and to invent the lever watch escapement. The cylinder escapement was developed in around 1695 by Thomas Tompion and further refined by George Graham in 1726. This new escapement was perhaps the first developed exclusively for watch work and, as well as being a better rate keeper, the cylinder escapement also allowed movements to be made more compact (due to the escapement operating in one plane only). However, being a form of frictional rest escapement, the cylinder escapement was prone to relatively heavy rates of wear hence was less reliable than the verge (until hardened steel escape wheels and ruby cylinders were developed later in the 18th century). George Graham's faith in this new design of escapement was such that he incorporated it into all of his watches from around 1725/6 (between serial numbers 5175 and 5182). The present lot is a fine relatively early example of a Graham cylinder watch in fine condition complete with finely worked heavy outer repousse case. Condition Report: The watch is in fine clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements however it is possible that the escapewheel and cylinder may be 'service' replacements. The mechanism retains its gilt finish with minimal wear and with other faults limited to a couple of small scratches to the backplate. The dust cover is in fine condition. The dial appears to be in perfect condition including the hands which are vey finely made. The inner case is in fine original condition with minimal wear and no discernible denting. The outer case has some slight wear to the high spots to the rear cover otherwise in in fine original condition.Gross weight 133g. Watch has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE AND RARE JAMES II VERGE POCKET WATCH MOVEMENTTHOMAS TOMPION, LONDON, NUMBER 947, CIRCA 1687The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four pierced tulip pillars pinned through the backplate, scroll-pierced stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance with Tompion type regulation, the backplate with fine symmetric foliate scroll pierced, chased and engraved balance cock with part herringbone bordered canted rim, with conforming pierced irregular scroll engraved foot flanked by silvered regulation disc set within adjacent applied scroll engraved panel infill opposing signature T. Tompion, London and numbered 947, the front of the pillar plate also stamped with serial number 947.The pillar plate 3.9cm (1.5ins) diameter. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Gerald E. Marsh, Winchester, 11th December 2004 as part of a package deal comprising the oval pre-haispring watch by Vallier and two other watch movements by John Knibb and George Graham for a total of £14,000. Thomas Tompion has often been referred to as the 'father of English clock and watchmaking'. When considering the legacy of his work and influence on subsequent generations, such a compliment is justly deserved. Born in Ickwell, Suffolk in 1639 Thomas Tompion appears to have developed an affinity for metalworking from his father, also named Thomas, who worked as a blacksmith. By 1670 Tompion had moved to London and was working in the clock and watchmaking trade. Although there is no record of his apprenticeship or whether he received any formal training prior to moving to London, he quickly became established and obtained his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in late 1671. His early clocks demonstrate a close working relationship with the Fromanteel, East and Knibb workshops. Around this time Tompion became friendly with eminent mathematicians and scientists such as Robert Hooke and Jonas Moore - perhaps the most progressive and inventive minds of the day. Such associations lead to Royal commissions, firstly from Charles II for whom Tompion is known to have made one of the earliest balance-spring watches in 1676 and later William III who ordered numerous clocks to furnish his various palaces throughout his reign. As well as being an extremely talented artisan Tompion was also commercially minded, cleverly introducing serial numbering for his watches and clocks from around 1681/2. This, as well as maintaining a high degree of refinement in both the design and construction of his clocks and watches, ensured the highest level of exclusivity for clients purchasing from him. In around 1701 Thomas Tompion took a former apprentice, Edward Banger, into partnership. Banger was originally apprenticed to Thomas Ashby in 1687 but was transferred over to Tompion and gained his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in 1695. He was clearly a talented maker (when considering the few examples signed by Banger alone) however a serious problem between him and his former master caused the partnership to come to an abrupt end in 1707-8 for reasons unknown. On Banger's departure Tompion reverted to working alone until he found confidence in George Graham who had been engaged as a journeyman for Tompion since 1696. Graham's character had already been given the seal of approval by Tompion who allowed him to marry his niece, Elizabeth, in 1704; however it still would be a few years before Tompion would take Graham into partnership which he eventually did in 1711. Thomas Tompion died in November 1713 leaving the business to George Graham who maintained the same exacting standards and became famous in his own right with notable achievements including the development of the deadbeat escapement for pendulum clocks and the cylinder escapement for watches. The style and execution of the engraving to the backcock of the present watch can be closely compared to Tompion watch number 1004 (a timepiece with subsidiary seconds) illustrated in in Evans, Jeremy; Carter, Jonathan and Wright, Ben THOMAS TOMPION, 300 YEARS on page 576. Condition Report: Movement is in working order and is complete with no visible evidence of alteration of noticeable replacements. The wheelwork retains original gilding (with some wear and oxidation most noticeably to the fusee) as does the backplate and its fittings with minimal wear/scratching. The motionwork is present with the watch and the pillar plate is in original condition without additional holes etc. from a later dial being fitted.Movement has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A FINE AND RARE CHARLES II OLIVEWOOD OYSTER VENEERED SMALL LONGCASE CLOCK OF ONE MONTH DURATION THOMAS TOMPION, LONDON, NO. 136 CIRCA 1688/89The substantial six finned and latched pillar movement with five-wheel trains and plates measuring 8 by 5.5 inches, the going train with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power and anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum with long crutch, the strike train with external countwheel set on a pivot-post driven by a pinion-of-report applied to the second wheel arbor and sounding the hours on a bell mounted above the plates, the 'type 1' latched 10.25 inch square gilt brass dial with shuttered winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers and small Arabic five minutes beyond the outer minute track, with sculpted scroll pierced steel hands and applied winged cherub mask spandrels to angles within a 'double herringbone' engraved outer interrupted by the engraved signature Tho: Tompion Londini Fecit to lower margin, in an oyster olive wood veneered case with rising hood incorporating architectural ogee moulded cornice and oyster veneered frieze over glazed dial aperture flanked opposing Solomonic twist columns, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with convex throat moulding over 40 inch rectangular door veneered with three linked boxwood outlined architectural break-arch panels populated by oyster cut veneers incorporating geometric radial design to the central panel, with half-round cross grain edge mouldings and crossbanded surround, the sides veneered with repeating oysters with a conforming crossbanded border, the base with stepped ogee top moulding over conforming architectural panel veneered crossbanded front and moulded skirt.186.5cm (73.5ins) high, 43cm (17ins) wide, 25cm (9.75ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from G.H. Bell, Winchester, 6th September 1966 for £6,170. Purchased by G.H. Bell from Sotheby's, London, sale of FINE ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL FURNITURE, RUGS AND CARPETS, TAPESTRIES AND CLOCKS 21st May 1965 (Lot 55) 'The Property of a Gentleman' for £1,600 hammer. Thomas Tompion has often been referred to as the 'father of English clock and watchmaking'. When considering the legacy of his work and influence on subsequent generations, such a compliment is justly deserved. Born in Ickwell, Suffolk in 1639 Thomas Tompion appears to have developed an affinity for metalworking from his father, also named Thomas, who worked as a blacksmith. By 1670 Tompion had moved to London and was working in the clock and watchmaking trade. Although there is no record of his apprenticeship or whether he received any formal training prior to moving to London, he quickly became established and obtained his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in late 1671. His early clocks demonstrate a close working relationship with the Fromanteel, East and Knibb workshops. Around this time Tompion became friendly with eminent mathematicians and scientists such as Robert Hooke and Jonas Moore - perhaps the most progressive and inventive minds of the day. Such associations lead to Royal commissions, firstly from Charles II for whom Tompion is known to have made one of the earliest balance-spring watches in 1676 and later William III who ordered numerous clocks to furnish his various palaces throughout his reign. As well as being an extremely talented artisan Tompion was also commercially minded, cleverly introducing serial numbering for his watches and clocks from around 1681/2. This, as well as maintaining a high degree of refinement in both the design and construction of his clocks and watches, ensured the highest level of exclusivity for clients purchasing from him. In around 1701 Thomas Tompion took a former apprentice, Edward Banger, into partnership. Banger was originally apprenticed to Thomas Ashby in 1687 but was transferred over to Tompion and gained his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in 1695. He was clearly a talented maker (when considering the few examples signed by Banger alone) however a serious problem between him and his former master caused the partnership to come to an abrupt end in 1707-8 for reasons unknown. On Banger's departure Tompion reverted to working alone until he found confidence in George Graham who had been engaged as a journeyman for Tompion since 1696. Graham's character had already been given the seal of approval by Tompion who allowed him to marry his niece, Elizabeth, in 1704; however it still would be a few years before Tompion would take Graham into partnership which he eventually did in 1711.Thomas Tompion died in November 1713 leaving the business to George Graham who maintained the same exacting standards and became famous in his own right with notable achievements including the development of the deadbeat escapement for pendulum clocks and the cylinder escapement for watches. Edward Banger outlived Tompion by six years, his abilities as a highly skilled watchmaker are demonstrated within a fine jewelled movement dating to around 1715 by him illustrated by him in Evans, Jeremy THOMAS TOMPION at the Dial and Three Crowns page 54, Fig. 97. The movement and dial of the present lot conform to the 'type 1' phase of Tompion longcase clock development as set-out in Evans, Jeremy; Carter, Jonathan and Wright, Ben THOMAS TOMPION, 300 YEARS pages 197-217. The dial is indeed a 'textbook' example of its type and can be directly compared to that of another month longcase (number 14) with double wheat-ear border by Tompion, illustrated in Symonds, R.W. THOMAS TOMPION on page 78 (Figure 54). The movement conforms to Tompion's standard layout for a month duration longcase clock with another of near identical design (number 223) illustrated by Evans, Carter and Wright on page 204. Indeed, the only real variances between these movements are that the present lot has taller plates and no pallet-shaped cut-out to the backplate; both of these features are due to current movement being an earlier example. Tompion's work is characterised by an exceptional approach to the finishing of his movements; the present lot does not disappoint with finely cut graded wheelwork and superb shaping to the steelwork most notably to the hammer spring tail, bell stand foot and barrel click springs.Although the case is not original to the movement and dial it is 'of the period' and a comfortable match benefitting from not having a lenticle (Tompion's preference) and pleasing detailing on the panelling of the veneers. Indeed, the case fulfils the list of criteria listed by Evans, Carter and Wright, with regards to features expected in a 'Type 1', case on page 197.
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A FINE AND RARE JAMES II MARQUETRY QUARTER-CHIMING MONTH-GOING LONGCASE CLOCK WITH TEN-INCH DIALJOHN EBSWORTH, LONDON, CIRCA 1685-90The substantial four finned and latched pillar triple train movement with five-wheel trains and plates measuring 7.25 by 6.25 inches and anchor escapement regulated by second pendulum, the quarter train with external countwheel positioned on the second wheel arbor cut with four hour sequences for sounding peels on a graduated nest of three bells, the hour strike train also with countwheel set on the second wheel arbor and sounding on a larger bell, the 10 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes within the outer minute track, with scroll pierced steel hands, applied cast winged cherub mask spandrels to angles and signed John Ebsworth Londini Fecit to lower margin of the plate, in an olive wood, walnut and floral marquetry veneered case with ogee moulded architectural cornice and foliate scroll pierced fret to frieze, over hinged front with glazed dial aperture within ebonised ground floral trial inlaid surround flanked by opposing Solomonic twist three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards continuing up past the frieze to meet the underside of the cornice projection at the rear, the trunk with acanthus scroll and floral spray decorated convex throat moulding over 42 inch rectangular ebonised ground marquetry veneered door centred with an oval lenticle beneath stylised twin handled urn issuing bird inhabited floral sprays over conforming bird-and-flower decoration to lower section beneath, with half-round cross-grain edge mouldings within olive and walnut banded triple-line bordered surround, the sides strung with arch-bordered panels, the base with olivewood stepped ogee top moulding over ebonised ground floral marquetry veneered panel within triple-line border and crossbanded surround, on compressed bun feet, (the hood formerly rising).195.5cm (77ins) high, 46cm (18ins) wide, 25cm (9.75ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from Garrard and Company Limited, London, 5th April 1967 for £2,350. John Ebsworth is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as born in around 1643, apprenticed to Richard Ames in 1657 and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1665. He is believed to have succeeded Thomas Knifton at 'the crossed keys' in Lothbury but later worked from 'Cheap Side'. John Ebsworth was made an Assistant in 1682, served as Warden 1694-96 and was elected Master in 1697. He was one of the original subscribers for the bank of England lodging £1,000 in 1694. Ebsworth is thought to have been a non-conformist which is probably why he did not sign the oath of allegiance in 1697. At that time he was living in the parish of St. Margaret's Lothbury and died two years later in 1699. John Ebsworth was a prolific maker of lantern clocks with many examples known dating from the 1670' and 80's, incorporating centre-swinging pendulums and variously signed 'at ye (crossed keys) in Lothbury, Londini fecit'. He also made a small series table clocks of a distinctive design with fine foliate engraved backplates incorporating integral 'it will' and 'it will not' strike selection within the design; one such clock was sold in these rooms, 24th November 2004 for £17,500 hammer. In addition to clocks, Ebsworth also made watches and even sundials, although two sundials were confiscated from his shop in 1674 due to being faulty!The present lot is testament to Ebsworth's abilities as a clockmaker and is of particularly rare specification being a quarter-chiming longcase clock of one-month duration. Although the movement has only four pillars they are thickly turned and the plates are of heavy gauge (just over 3mm). The steelwork is finished to a high standard with shaping to elements such as the hammer springs and stops, done in a very similar manner as to often seen on lantern clock steelwork, but executed with more finesse. Although the movement is generally robust and heavy in its construction, where required, components such as the quarter hammers are delicately executed.The case is an early example featuring 'all over' marquetry decoration. The design to the door is quite distinctive with its central twin handled urn motif and features such as the bargeboards applied to the rear edges of the hood continuing up past the frieze to meet the underside of the cornice, and chamfered internal angles to the stiles flanking the trunk door, are details generally only found in cases made for some of the leading London makers such as Tompion and Knibb as well as Jonathan Puller and James Markwick. Condition Report: PLEASE CONTACT DEPARTMENT FOR CONDITION REPORT. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A FINE CHARLES II OLIVEWOOD AND FLORAL MARQUETRY EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK WITH TEN-INCH DIALRICHARD JARRATT, LONDON, CIRCA 1685The five finned and latched pillar outside countwheel bell striking movement with tall plates measuring 7.5 by 5 inches and anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the backplate with distinctive decorative aperture for the pallet arbor, the 10 inch square brass dial with calendar aperture and subsidiary seconds dial to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes within the outer minute track, with scroll pierced steel hands, applied cast winged cherub mask spandrels to angles and signed Richard Jarratt, London to lower margin of the plate, in an oyster olivewood and floral marquetry veneered case with part ebonised ogee moulded architectural cornice and foliate scroll pierced fret to frieze over hinged front with glazed dial aperture flanked by ebonised Solomonic twist three-quarter columns to front angles, the sides with rectangular windows and conforming quarter columns set against bargeboards at the rear, the trunk with convex throat moulding over 41 inch rectangular door centred with an oval lenticle between two line-edged shaped marquetry panels decorated with bird inhabited floral sprays and a central stylised urn into an ebony ground within an oyster veneered olivewood field, the upper and lower angles with conforming marquetry spandrel panels within half-round ebonised edge mouldings, the sides with veneered with repeating oysters within banded surround, the base with part-ebonised stepped ogee upper moulding over oval floral marquetry decorated panel and four conforming quadrant panels to fascia, on ebonised bun feet, (the hood formerly rising).191.5cm (75.5ins) high, 45cm (17.75ins) wide, 24cm (9.5ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from G.H. Bell, Winchester, 26th August 1965 for £850. Richard Jarratt is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as a freeman of the Salters' Company who became free in the Clockmakers' Company in January 1670/1. He was made a Steward in 1672, an Assistant in 1674, served as Warden 1681-83 and was elected Master in 1686. Jarratt was the son-on-law of Jeremy Gregory having married Rebecca Halstead (nee Gregory) widow of clockmaker Richard Halstead in 1678. Richard Jarratt worked in Lothbury and ceased attending Court in 1693 through illness. He received occasional charity from the Clockamakers' Company from 1694 including 18s sent to him at 'Ludgate' prison in 1695. Jarratt continued to pay quaterage up until 1697 but did not sign the oath of allegiance that year. He is believed to have died by 1698. The present lot is a good example of the earliest form of marquetry longcase clock with ebony-ground bird inhabited designs set into shaped panels composed with curved quadrants to the trunk door and shaped spandrels around an on oval to the plinth. Indeed a case housing a movement and dial by Thomas Tompion, exhibiting a related arrangement of marquetry panels to the present clock, is illustrated in Dawson, P.G; Drover, C.B. and Parkes, D.W. Early English Clocks on page 266 (Plate 363). The movement of the present clock is also highly typical of the produced by London makers during the mis 1680's with tall slender latched plates and external countwheel; a nice, individual feature, is the decorative cut-out to the backplate for the pallet arbor. The dial is of an attractive restrained design again typical of the period with the signature executed in the same manner (and probably by the same hand) as an example by Joseph Knibb illustrated in Lee, Ronald A. The Knibb Family * Clockmakers on page 108 (Plate 107). Condition Report: Movement is in working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The mechanism is clean but we would suggest that a precautionary gentle clean/lubrication is advisable if intending to put into long term service. The dial is in good original condition; the plate is not gilded but is of nice even mellow colour being coated in toned lacquer. The chapter ring has overall light oxidation hence is also of fairly mellow colour. The hour hand is an unusual pattern hence may be a replacement; the spandrels are good quality castings. The seatboard is a replacement but rests at the correct level in the case on cheek uprights that appear free from any visible adjustment. The top left corner of the backplate has evidence of movement-to-case securing bracket being fitted at some point (no longer present) there is no corresponding evidence of a being fitted to the case backboard which would suggest that the movement and dial are not original to the case (although movement and case are a very good match).The case is generally in very good condition. The hood was originally rising but has been converted to be drawn forwards and the front now opens. The conversion to opening front was clearly executed a long time ago and very neatly preserving the original veneers to the sides. The top board is a replacement and the rear edges of the extremities of the cornice have been cut at an angle to allow for standing in the corner of a room. The front right hand tip of the cornice has a small loss to the moulding, and there is a very small section out of the chin moulding to the right hand side towards the front edge. The frieze fret and bargeboards are replacements, the rear quarter columns may also be replacements. The top board is a replacement and the rear interior edges also have some wear (near the runners for the former rising action). Faults to the hood are otherwise limited to minor bumps, scuffs, shrinkage, wear and historic repairs commensurate with age and use. The trunk and base are in fine condition with the door retaining its original lock and hinges. Although the backboard and sides panels do not continue all the way down to line up with the lower edge of the base (stop a few inches short) they appear to retain their original lengths with no evidence if being shortened. The box base appears original but with some historic worm damage to the carcass (not active). The veneers have small repairs to the banding at the edges (to address chips); both sides have a full-height sections of veneer let-in towards the rear edge - these appear to be an original feature and both side veneers match. The bin feet are replacements and there is a later applied slip of timber dressing the rear of the box beneath the backboard Faults to the case are otherwise very much limited to small historic bumps, scuffs, a few very minor veneer repairs and other age-related blemishes.Clock is complete with pendulum, two brass-cased weights, case key and a winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCKJAMES STEVENS, LONDON, EARLY 18th CENTURYThe five pillar inside countwheel bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with subsidiary seconds dial, ringed winding holes and scroll-border engraved calendar aperture to the matted centre, within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with stylised sword-hilt half hour markers, Arabic five minutes beyond the outer minute track and signed Jam's Stevens, London to lower margin, with scroll pierced steel hands and twin-cherub-and-crown cast spandrels to angles within a herringbone engraved outer border, the case with stepped caddy superstructure over architectural ogee cornice and geometric blind fretwork frieze above hinged glazed dial aperture applied with three quarter columns incorporating brass caps and bases to front angles, the sides with rectangular glazed apertures and conforming quarter columns to the rear edge, the trunk with concave throat moulding over 41.5 inch rectangular door faced with feather-banded quartered veneers and centred with a brass-edged lenticle within half-round cross-grain edge mouldings, the sides crossbanded, the base with ogee top mouldings over book-matched crossbanded fascia and cavetto moulded shallow skirt.232cm (91.5ins) high, 52cm (20.5ins) wide, 26cm (10.25ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection, purchased from Aubrey Brocklehurst, London, 16th February 1967 for £250. James Stevens is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London circa 1710. Condition Report: Condition overview.Movement is in relatively clean working condition with no visible evidence of alteration; a gentle service is probably advisable if intending to put into long-term service. The dial is clean condition with minimal oxidation to the silvering only. The seatboard appears original but has small slips applied to the underside at each end hence we can offer no assurances that the movement and dial are original to the case. The case is in good original condition. There is no back panel to the hood superstructure (may have probably been just backed with paper/card). The fretwork to the frieze of the hood is not original and the hood columns have evidence of larger capitals being fitted in the past. Case is generally very original and in good presentable condition with faults limited to minor shrinkage, bumps, scuffs, and other age-related blemishes.Clock has two weights, pendulum, case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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A GEORGE II EBONISED SMALL TABLE/BRACKET TIMEPIECE WITH 'SILENT' PULL-QUARTER REPEATPETER CHAPEAU, LONDON, CIRCA 1735The five pillar single chain fusee movement with verge escapement incorporating sprung pallets regulated by short bob pendulum and 'silent' pull-quarter repeat sounding the hour and quarters on two bells on demand only, the backplate engraved with symmetrical entwined vine scrollwork around a central signature Peter Chapeau, LONDON over a basket of fruit, the 5 inch brass break arch dial with calendar and shaped false bob apertures to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with scroll pierced blued steel hands and symmetrical scroll cast spandrels to angles, the arch signed Peter Chapeau, LONDON directly into the plate within applied moulded collar flanked by conforming scroll cast mounts, the bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle over double cavetto top mouldings and hinged front applied with complex raised mouldings bordering the dial aperture and with scroll pierced brass upper quadrant frets, the sides with break-arch windows bordered with conforming raised mouldings, the rear with break-arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on cavetto moulded shallow skirt base with brass ogee bracket feet.33cm (13ins) high with handle down, 20cm (8ins) wide, 14cm (5.5ins) deep. Provenance:The Leonard Fuller Collection. Purchased from Jan G. Hastie Antiques and Works of Art, Salisbury, 23rd April 1966 for £250. Peter Chapeau is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in London circa 1726-46. Very little appears to be known of Peter Chapeau, however it is likely that he was of French Huguenot heritage and thus may have been mostly employed as a journeyman for the likes of Claude DuChesne or Simon DeCharmes. The engraving to the backplate of the present timepiece can be compared to decoration discussed in Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS, Art on a Canvas of Brass within the chapter titled VINE ENGRAVING, 1740-1770 pages 337-349. The current lot is designed to sound the hours and quarters on two bells only on demand. This form of quarter repeat mechanism is thought to have been devised for timepieces destined for night-time use in the bedroom; whilst striking clocks with quarter repeat facility were generally intended to be utilised downstairs during the day and upstairs at night. As a consequence silent-pull quarter repeating timepieces are rarer as the original owner would have to be very wealthy indeed to afford a timepiece reserved exclusively for use in the bed chamber. The present timepiece also has sprung pallets to the escapement which were designed to quieten the action, further rendering it more suitable for use during times of sleep.The design and layout of the quarter-repeat system employed in the current lot can be closely compared to an example by William Webster, described and illustrated in Dzik, Sunny BENEATH THE DIAL, English Clock Pull Repeat Striking 1675-1725 pages 109-12. Most notable, with regards to the similarities within the details, is the design of the wedge-shaped pumping piece, and the provision of a separate sleeved fitment incorporating the hour hammer pin and hammer tail applied to the hammer arbor to allow the pin-wheel to rotate uninhibited whilst pulling. Condition Report: Movement is in clean, fully working condition. There is no visible evidence of the clock ever being converted to anchor escapement however the collets to both the contrate and escape wheel differ to the rest of the movement suggesting that they have been off their respective arbors at some point most likely to receive attention for wear (or may even be 'service replacements'). The dial is a little oxidised/discoloured but exhibits a pleasing mellow hue; there is no visible evidence of and damage or other notable faults. Case is generally in very good original condition with minor faults including some slight cracking and small veneer losses to the veneers around the mask dial aperture, a section of replaced veneer to the surfaces/ledges above the top mouldings to both sides, a replacement to the raised moulding to the arch of the left-hand side window and a small veneer chip just beneath the rear door to the left-hand corner. Otherwise faults to the case are very much limited to minor shrinkage, bumps, scuffs and other minor age-related blemishes.Timepiece is complete with case key and winder. Condition Report Disclaimer
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