Clocks and Barometers

An early 20th Century gilt brass cased pocket barometer, the silvered dial inscribed 'M. Pillischer, London', within a leather case (faults).

A George III oak and mahogany crossbanded longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the painted break arch dial with date aperture and black Roman numerals within borders of idyllic rural scenes, the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door and turned columns, the trunk with rectangular door, on bracket feet, height approx 215cm, together with pendulum and weight.

An Edwardian oak mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the backplate stamped 'W & H Sch' (Winterhalder & Hofmeier), the gilt brass dial with silvered chapter ring, the case with fluted surmount above carved ionic columns, on bracket feet, height approx 38cm, with pendulum and key.

An Edwardian mahogany mantel timepiece with eight day movement, the circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, the arched case with line and shell paterae decoration, on gilt ball feet, height approx 24.5cm, with a key.

An early 20th Century Vienna style walnut wall clock with an eight day movement striking on a gong, the square brass dial and enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals cornered by foliate scroll spandrels, the carved surmount flanked by turned finials above turned pilasters and shaped apron, height approx 92cm, together with a pendulum and key (lacking a finial).

A 19th Century French brass great wheel skeleton clock with going barrel and bell strike on the hour, the white enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, the inverted 'Y' scroll frame surmounted with a bell, on a mahogany rectangular base, total height approx 37.5cm, with pendulum.

An early 20th Century Vienna style wall clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the case with carved eagle surmount flanked by turned finials above a glazed door, turned pilasters and shaped apron, with a pendulum and key.

A late 19th Century French ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular white enamel dial with blue Roman and black Arabic numerals and inscribed 'Raingo Fres A Paris', the rectangular case surmounted with a putto holding a bird seated beside a fountain and basket of flowers, above two porcelain panels painted with cherubs, on a foliate, beaded and scroll base with foliate feet, height approx 37cm, together with a pair of similar matched urns (faults).

An impressive early 20th Century English mahogany and chased gilt brass bracket clock with eight day twin fusee movement striking and chiming on eight bells and four gongs, the brass arched dial with silvered circular 'slow/fast' indicator flanked by silvered 'chime/silent' and 'Whittington/Westminster' circular indicators, above a silvered chapter ring with gilt Arabic numerals framing an engraved foliate centre, all within a frame of pierced scroll fretwork, the India inspired mahogany case with finely chased gilt brass mounts, surmounted with a large dome flanked by four smaller dome finials above a pair of columns and pierced fret panels, the breakfront base with foliate borders and carved bracket feet, height approx 87cm, with pendulum and winder (minor faults). Note: this clock was featured in a full page advertisement of an 'English (London Made) Bracket Chiming Clock' that appeared in the Grimshaw Baxter & J.J Elliott Ltd catalogue sometime after 1909. It was suggested the clock was intended for the overseas market, with India the most likely destination.

A George V oak diminutive longcase clock with eight day movement, the square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, the case with moulded pediment above a glazed door and barley twist columns, the trunk hinged door on a panelled base, plinth and bun feet, height approx 138cm, with pendulum and key.

A late 19th Century slate and green marble mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the drum case with scroll supports on a breakfront plinth base, height approx 29.5cm (lacking pendulum).

A 20th Century brass lantern style mantel clock, the French movement with platform escapement, the case of typical form on turned feet, height approx 24cm.

An Edwardian mahogany mantel timepiece, the circular white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the arched top cornered by gilt urn shaped finials above inlaid decoration, on gilt bracket feet, height approx 17.5cm.

A late 19th Century French gilt metal and porcelain mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the back plate detailed 'Vincenti & Cie', the porcelain rectangular dial with Roman numerals, cupids and classical maiden with blue and gilt borders, the porcelain side panels painted with musical instruments, quivers, doves and flowers within similar blue and gilt borders, the rectangular case with Cupid bust surmount above cast classical moulded borders, on foliate capped scroll feet, height approx 35cm, together with pendulum (minor faults).

A late 19th/early 20th Century Continental mahogany diminutive longcase clock of slender proportions, the eight day movement striking on a gong, the brass break arch dial with Roman numerals and engraved scrolls, the arched hood with turned finials and columns flanking a glazed door, the slender trunk with arched door on a plain base and bracket feet, height approx 157.5cm, together with pendulum (alterations and restoration).

A 20th Century Italian walnut bracket clock and pedestal, the clock with eight day Franz Hermle movement striking on five gongs, the embossed gilt circular dial inset with enamel hour plaques displaying Roman numerals and inscribed 'Tiffany, Made in Italy', the case with seated putto surmount above a glazed door and sides, inlaid foliate scroll panels and applied gilt metal figural, foliate and scroll mounts, with pendulum and key, height approx 76cm, the similarly decorated pedestal inlaid with flowers on an ebonized base, height approx 114cm.