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An 18th Century Italian Lantern Clock
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Brass case and dial, 25 cm. tall including base.
An 18th century brass lantern clock
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An 18th century brass lantern clock
William Jackson, London
The strapped bell over urn finials and side frets, tapering columns and ball feet, with hoop and spike wall fixings, the signed 8 inch arched brass dial with silvered Roman chapter ring with floating half hour markers with single hand, weight driven movement with pivotted verge escapement with short bob pendulum, striking the hours on the bell. 38cms (14 1/2ins) high
AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY BLACK LACQUER LONGCASE CLOCK with
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AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY BLACK LACQUER LONGCASE CLOCK with eight day movement, date and second dial. 6 foot 11 inches high.
A late 18th century EBONIZED STRIKING TABLE CLOCK WITH
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A late 18th century EBONIZED STRIKING TABLE CLOCK WITH PULL QUARTER REPEAT
Signed William Hughes, Holborn, London
The case surmounted by a caddy top with brass carrying handle flanked by bud finials, glazed side panels with gilt fillets, on a moulded base. The brass dial with gilt scroll spandrels, silvered strike/silent dial in the arch, silvered Roman chapter ring enclosing date, mock pendulum and silvered signature plaque in the matted centre, with scroll hands. The movement with rectangular plates, engraved with foliate scrolls enclosing signature cartouche, five knopped pillars, twin fusees with wire lines, verge escapement with knife edge suspended bob pendulum, striking the hour on a bell mounted above the case with pull quarter repeat on six bells.
Size: 17 ½ in (44cm) high including handle.
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William Hughes worked at 119 High Holborn from 1755-1792. In 1763 he took Thomas Earnshaw as an apprentice, who eventually took over his premises when Hughes died.
Illustrated in Dzik, Sunny. Engraving on English Table Clocks, 1660-1800 fig. H21-2
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A late 18th Century French ormolu mantel clock with
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A late 18th Century French ormolu mantel clock with centre seconds and concentric date
Bouchet
Surmounted by an urn finial over foliage and berried swags on a reeded column to a stepped base and shaped plinth on adjustable turned feet, the signed five inch white enamel dial with black Roman and Arabic numerals framing the red Arabic date ring, with finely pierced and engraved gilt hands for the time, a serpentine hand for the date, and a tapering centre seconds hand, the large circular movement with deadbeat 'scape wheel cocked on the backplate, with pierced outside countwheel strike on a bell. Running and striking, with pendulum and a winding key. 44cms (17ins) high.
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Provenance:
Single family ownership for 67 years. Purchased from Richard Grose Ltd, South Kensington and Brighton, a copy of a letter from Grose Ltd dated 5th November 1964 is included with this lot.
AN 18TH CENTURY OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, with brass dial and
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AN 18TH CENTURY OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, with brass dial and eight day movement, by PHIL AVENELL, FARNHAM. 6 foot 11 inches high.
AN UNUSUAL 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN BRASS CLOCK, with white
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AN UNUSUAL 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN BRASS CLOCK, with white enamel dial with bell surmount. 10.5 inches.