Clocks and Barometers

A 20th century brass circular ship's style wall timepiece, the 6-inch dial printed with black Arabic numerals and inscribed 'Mercer...', case diameter 20.1cm.

A mid-20th century U.S. Maritime Commission ship's radio room bulkhead timepiece by Seth Thomas, the signed silvered dial with two red radio silence sectors and black Arabic hour numerals and numbered '14203', the black Bakelite case with locking bezel, case diameter 19.5cm. Note: the red sectors on the dial are four twice hourly radio silence intervals, introduced following the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

An early 20th century ebonized mantel clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking on a gong, the 6-inch painted circular dial with Roman hour numerals and detailed 'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company 112 Regent St', the plain dome top case on a moulded rectangular base and gilt brass ball feet, height 35cm, with pendulum.

An early 20th walnut cased Vienna wall timepiece with single train movement, the white enamelled two-piece dial with black Roman hour numerals, the Art Nouveau style case with carved and pierced decoration, glazed door and tapered apron, height 77cm, with pendulum and winding key.

A late 19th century German gilt brass mounted walnut mantel clock with eight day movement chiming on gongs, the 6-inch silvered breakarch dial with black Arabic hour numerals, the case with gilt brass urn surmount above a moulded arch pediment and other brass mounts, on a moulded rectangular base and paw feet, height 50.5cm, with pendulum.

An early 19th century rosewood cased bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking on a bell, the 6-inch brass arched dial with black Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'Fairer, 209 Shoreditch', the case with pagoda style top above cut corner columns and pierced brass arched fret panels, on a rectangular plinth base, height 47.8cm, with pendulum.

A Regency mahogany mantel timepiece with later Lenzkirch movement, the 2¾-inch circular enamelled dial with black Roman hour numerals, the arched case with brass inlaid decoration, on a rectangular base and brass ball feet, height 22.5cm.

A late 19th century German oak cased mantel clock with eight day movement chiming on gongs, the 6-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered chapter ring and black Arabic hour numerals, the case with carved arch top and columns, on a moulded rectangular base and turned feet, height 47cm, with pendulum.

A George V walnut cased wall clock with eight day movement chiming on gongs, the 7-inch silvered circular dial with Arabic hour numerals and detailed 'Warren Eastbourne', the case with arched surmount and bevelled glass panelled door, height 80cm, with pendulum and winding key.

An Edwardian mahogany mantel timepiece, the French eight day movement with platform escapement, the white enamelled dial with black Arabic hour numerals, the shaped case on a rectangular base, height 16.3cm.

A 19th century mahogany circular wall timepiece with eight day fusee movement, the 12-inch circular painted dial with black Roman hour numerals, within a moulded circular surround, case diameter 35.5cm, with pendulum (faults).

A 19th century French ormolu and gilt metal mounted white marble portico mantel clock, the eight day movement with silk suspension striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the circular enamelled convex dial with black Arabic hour numerals, the case with turned columns and rectangular base, on turned feet, height 36cm, with pendulum, together with a pair of similar cassolette candlesticks, height 23.5cm, and a brass cased carriage timepiece.

An early Victorian mahogany Norwich-style wall clock with two-train eight day movement striking on a bell, the 16-inch painted circular dial with black Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'T. Symonds Yarmouth', the circular spiral reeded surround with glass convex door, the case with egg and dart bordered door, height 122cm (faults), with pendulum and two lead weights. Note: Thomas Symonds is a recorded Norfolk clockmaker working in Great Yarmouth circa 1845.

A George III Scottish mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 13-inch brass breakarch dial with black Roman hour numerals and engraved with foliate scrolls, framing subsidiary seconds and date dials, inscribed 'Mitchell & Son Gorbals' to arch, the hood with blind fretwork frieze above a glazed door with twist columns, the trunk with rectangular door and twist corner columns, on a plain base and bracket feet, height 203cm, with later pendulum, two weights and winder.

An early 19th century oak and mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 13-inch painted breakarch dial with Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials, inscribed 'Jos Farrer Doncaster', the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door and fluted columns, the trunk with cut corners and inlaid door, on a panelled base and bracket feet, height 226cm, with pendulum and two weights. Note: the Farrer family of Yorkshire clockmakers are recorded working in Doncaster and Pontefract throughout the late 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

A George III mahogany musical longcase clock with eight day three-train movement striking hours on a large bell and chiming on a nest of ten smaller graduated bells, the 13¼-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered chapter ring, matt centre with date aperture and silvered plaque, inscribed 'Henry Williams, Lancarvan', cornered with gilt urn, eagle and scroll spandrels, all beneath a three-section silvered arch displaying three of six rolling painted scenes, the hood with broken arch pediment, brass ball and spire finial and pierced fret panels above a glazed door and turned columns, the trunk with shaped arch door, on a plain base and bracket feet, height 228cm, with pendulum and three black painted lead weights (some faults). Note: Henry Williams of Lancarvan (1727-1790) is regarded as one of Wales finest clockmakers, working from his little workshop in the rural Vale of Glamorgan. He was known for producing high quality clocks and was also a successful farmer.

A mid-18th century longcase clock dial and movement, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with silvered chapter ring framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, date aperture and silvered oval plaque, inscribed 'John Tribe Petworth', all beneath a rolling moon to the arch, the eight day movement striking hours on a bell, height of dial 42.2cm, with pendulum and two brass cased weights and a winder, housed within a modern hardwood case. Note: John Tribe (born 1706) is a recorded Sussex clockmaker working in Petworth around 1730 onwards, son of John Tribe of Thakeham.

A George V oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking hours on a large gong and chiming on six smaller gongs, the 11-inch square brass dial with black Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and inscribed 'Maple London', the hood with barley twist columns, the trunk and base with geometric mouldings, on bracket feet, height 207cm, with pendulum and three weights.

A George III mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch brass breakarch dial with strike/silent indicator to arch above a chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals framing a chinoiserie engraved centre with subsidiary seconds and date aperture and inscribed 'Story & Howell Yarmouth', all cornered with cast and pierced scroll spandrels, the hood with glazed door and fluted columns above an arched trunk door, fluted cut corner columns and panelled base on bracket feet, height 235cm, with pendulum, two weights and winding key. Note: Storey & Howell are recorded Norfolk clockmakers working in Great Yarmouth pre-1778.