Clocks and Barometers

A late 19th Century brass skeleton timepiece with single fusee movement, the silvered chapter ring with black Roman numerals, the pierced frame on turned supports and ebonized oval base, applied with a silvered plaque inscribed 'S & J Michael Chesham', height approx 28cm, with pendulum.

An early Victorian rosewood wheel barometer with silvered dials, mercury thermometer, hygrometer and bubble level, length approx 101cm (thermometer glass broken).

A late Victorian oak cased aneroid wall barometer, the printed ceramic circular dial with mercury thermometer and inscribed 'Gaydon & Son Optician etc Norwood S.E.', the case with turned finials and columns above a Gothic arch to apron, height approx 45.5cm.

A George III oak longcase clock with thirty hour movement striking on a bell, the square brass dial with silvered chapter ring and centre engraved with urn, foliate scrolls and inscribed 'Will M. Taylor, Petworth', the hood with moulded pediment above turned columns and glazed door, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and plinth, height approx 198cm, with pendulum and weight.

A late 19th Century French parcel-silvered, gilt brass and Limoges enamel mounted carriage alarm clock, of large proportions, the fine quality eight day movement with grande sonnerie striking on two gongs, alarm and push repeat, the large-sized jewelled lever escapement with engine turned decoration, the backplate numbered '3057', the rectangular black ground enamel dial with white enamel numerals and gilt inscribed 'Tiffany & Co Paris', above subsidiary alarm dial with white Arabic numerals, framed by a finely painted scene of a bird flying above a castle and gentleman in 16th Century dress accompanied by a dog, the enamel side panels with medieval lady and gallant on horseback, he holding a horn, she with hawk and dog, the glazed case with reeded swing handle and corner columns, three position setting lever to base inscribed 'Hours & Quarters', 'Silent' and 'Quarters Only', height approx 25.5cm, with winding key (minor faults and striking mechanism not working at present).

A 20th Century brass cased carriage timepiece, the white dial with Roman numerals and inscribed 'Angelus', the glazed case with carrying handle, on shaped feet, height approx 15cm, with a travelling case and key.

An Edwardian mahogany mantel timepiece, the circular dial with Arabic numerals, the arched case with carrying handle and turned finials above inlaid tied ribbon bow and bellflower garland within a line inlaid border, on bracket feet, height approx 22cm, with a key.

A 20th Century ebonized mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the rolling dial and silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and applied plaque inscribed 'Prescott London', cornered by winged mask spandrels, the case with carrying handle and flame finials, on scroll feet, height approx 26cm, together with a diminutive timepiece.

A Jaeger-LeCoultre gilt metal cased mantel timepiece with eight day movement, the lapis lazuli effect rectangular dial with skeletonized chapter ring and Roman numerals, the rectangular case with glazed front, on bun feet, stamped number '545' to base, height approx 15.8cm.

A 20th Century English brass carriage clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and inscribed 'Charles Frodsham London', the backplate similarly signed, the glazed case with swing handle, on bracket feet, height approx 18.5cm.

An early 20th Century French brass carriage clock with eight day movement repeating on a gong, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the glazed case with swing handle on bracket feet, height approx 16.5cm (some faults).

A 20th Century French lacquered brass carriage alarm clock with eight day movement repeating on a gong, the backplate with 'L'Epee' maker's mark, the enamel dial with Roman hours, subsidiary alarm dial and inscribed 'Angelus', the glazed case with swing handle, on bracket feet, height approx 17cm, with winding key.

A Victorian burr walnut wheel barometer with mercury thermometer and silvered dials, inscribed 'Callaghan 23a New Bond Street, London', the case with applied scroll mouldings, height approx 102cm.

A late 19th Century French ormolu and porcelain mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the circular porcelain dial painted with a bird, nest and flowers to the centre, signed 'Hry Marc Paris', within a pink ground border with black Roman hour numerals, the case with urn surmount above a laurel wreath and a pair of cornucopia, on foliate feet, height approx 35.5cm, with pendulum, winding key and giltwood stand.

A Smiths Sectric walnut cased circular wall clock with gilt Arabic numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12, diameter approx 31cm.

An 18th Century burr walnut longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the square brass dial with matt centre, silvered subsidiary seconds and date aperture framed by a silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and inscribed 'Henry Massy, London', the hood with moulded pediment above a blind fretwork frieze, Corinthian columns and glazed door, the rectangular trunk door with glazed lenticle and ebonized mouldings, on a crossbanded base and plinth, height approx 220cm, with pendulum and a pair of brass cased weights.

A late 19th Century slate mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the cream chapter ring with Arabic numerals, the architectural case inset with two bronze panels of putti, flanked by a pair of Corinthian columns, height approx 41cm, with winding key (lacking pendulum).

An early 20th Century Swiss automation strut timepiece with thirty hour movement, the rectangular brass easel style frame enclosing a painted idyllic Alpine scene of figures outside a building and clock tower incorporating the dial, above an automation of cupid working arrows at an anvil, the reverse inscribed 'Idylle Au Village, Fab Suisse', height approx 10.6cm.

An early 19th Century ormolu mounted rosewood library clock, the eight day twin chain fusee movement striking hours on a gong, the backplate inscribed 'Brockbank & Atkins, London 2087', the silvered circular dial with engraved foliate centre and black Roman numerals, within a foliate scroll pierced matt gilt surround and inscribed 'Brockbank & Atkins, London 2087', the case with arched surmount and glazed sides, applied with ormolu and scallop and scroll crest above a pair of foliate cast scroll columns, on a breakfront base with foliate scroll feet, height approx 32.5cm, with pendulum.