Clocks and Barometers

A George III brass fusee timepiece movement with verge escapement and pierced and engraved foliate and mask balance cock, the backplate signed 'Ashr Benjamin, Paul Street Finsbury Square', length of backplate 5.4cm, together with a painted circular dial, brass bezel and glass.

A 20th century German marquetry inlaid bracket clock with eight day movement striking on two bells, the embossed brass dial with inset enamel hour plaques, the case with brass figural surmount above inlaid floral decoration and further brass mounts, height 78cm, with pendulum, together with a similarly inlaid and brass mounted pedestal, height 114cm (clock missing glass panel to front door).

An early 19th century Welsh oak and mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 13-inch square painted dial with Roman hour numerals, date aperture and subsidiary seconds, inscribed 'Griffith Llanfyllin', the hood with swan neck pediment and glazed door, the trunk with rectangular door flanked by columns, on bracket feet, height 222.5cm, with pendulum and two weights.

A 19th century oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 13-inch painted breakarch dial with black Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and date aperture, inscribed 'Roberts Horncastle', the hood with swan neck pediment, glazed door and turned columns, the trunk door with shaped top, on a plain base and bracket feet, height 230cm, with pendulum, two weights and winder.

An early Victorian mahogany cased bracket clock, the eight day twin fusee movement striking hours on a bell with pull repeat mechanism, the backplate engraved 'Jn B Cross London', the 8-inch circular painted dial with black Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'John B. Cross London', the case with arched top and applied foliate mouldings above pierced gilt brass fret panels to sides, on a cushion base, rectangular plinth and bun feet, height 48cm, with pendulum, winder and case keys. Note: John Berryhill Cross is a recorded London clockmaker, born in 1805 and working from his Cornhill address between 1839 and 1863.

A late 19th/early 20th century German gilt metal mounted walnut mantel clock with eight day three train movement chiming and striking on gongs, the breakarch dial with Roman hour numerals, the case with urn finial above a bevelled glass front door, on a moulded base and paw feet, height 50cm, with pendulum (one section of moulding to side missing).

A late 19th century French ormolu cased mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the white enamelled dial with blue Roman hour and outer Arabic minute numerals, the drum case with a two bird and branch surmount above a pair of Cupid, swan, fish and floral swags, height 29cm, with pendulum.

A late 19th century French ormolu and white marble mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the white enamelled dial with black Roman hour numerals, the case cast with a figure of Cupid, drum and other musical instruments, on a white marble base, height 26cm (lacking feet and bell and other faults).

A late Victorian oak cased twin dialled timepiece, both 8-inch silvered circular dials with black Roman hour numerals and detailed 'Sewill. 30 Cornhill Royal Exchange London.', the drum shaped case on scroll supports with foliate mouldings and a moulded rectangular plinth base, height 34.2cm.

A Victorian walnut bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking on two bells, the 8-inch silvered dial with black Roman hour numerals and signed 'Thwaites & Reed London', the case with stepped top above bevelled glass side panels, on a cushion plinth base, height 47cm, with pendulum and case key. Note: Thwaites & Reed are recorded London clockmakers, founded in 1740 and running to this day, claiming to be the oldest clock manufacturing company in the world.

A late 19th century French oak circular cased wall timepiece, the 9½-inch painted circular dial with black Roman hour numerals and detailed 'Alban Girroux Paris', the case with moulded circular surround, case diameter 38cm, with pendulum.

A late 19th century ebonized and inlaid boulle style octagonal tableau comtoise wall clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the replacement painted circular dial with black Roman hour numerals, the hinged and glazed front enclosing an ebonized surround inlaid with brass, red tortoiseshell and blue enamelled foliate scrolls, case width 55.2cm (lacking pendulum), together with detached original glass dial (repaired).

A late 19th/early 20th century lacquered brass cased carriage alarm clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, height 14.4cm, together with a brass cased carriage timepiece, height 13.7cm.

An Edwardian mahogany mantel clock with French eight day movement striking on a gong, the circular enamel dial with black Arabic hour numerals, the dome top case with ebony stringing, on brass bun feet, height 23.5cm, together with a German Art Deco mantel clock, height 19.5cm (lacking pendulums).

A late 19th century French brass cased four glass mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, with mercury compensated pendulum, the two piece enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals, the case with bevelled glass panels, height 30cm.

An Edwardian mahogany mantel clock with French eight day movement striking on a gong, the 6-inch circular enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'Bowman Ltd... London', the lancet arched case with inlaid panels, on a moulded rectangular base and brass ball feet, height 33.5cm, with pendulum.

A George V walnut wall clock, the eight day movement with Westminster chime on gongs, the silvered circular dial detailed 'Warren Eastbourne', the case with moulded arch top above a pair of turned columns and a bevelled glass panelled front door, height 79cm, with pendulum.

A 20th century black enamelled and silvered Fortin pattern laboratory stick barometer of typical cylindrical form, the glazed upper section enclosing a vernier scale, detailed 'F1045 Griffin & George Ltd', the black enamelled trunk with mercury thermometer, length 102cm (glass damaged), on a wooden backplate.

A late Victorian oak cased mantel clock with eight day movement striking on two gongs, the backplate stamped 'W & H Sch' (Winterhalder & Hofmeier), the silvered rectangular dial with subsidiary pendulum regulation dial above Roman hour numerals and engraved foliate scroll corners, the case with carved top above fluted cut corner columns and bevelled glass panels, on a moulded rectangular plinth and gilt brass bun feet, height 27.5cm, with pendulum and winding key.