Clocks and Barometers

A late 19th century French slate and marble mantel clock garniture, the clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the white enamel two-piece dial with Roman hour numerals and Brocot escapement, the drum case with scroll supports on a rectangular base with shaped apron, height 26.5cm, with pendulum, flanked by a pair of matching cassolettes.

A late 19th century French walnut mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the two-piece enamel dial with Roman numerals and Brocot escapement, the domed case on a rectangular plinth base, height 35cm, with pendulum, together with a late 19th century French slate mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the enamel dial detailed 'J.W Benson, Ludgate Hill, London', height 30.5cm, with pendulum, and a mahogany mantel timepiece with Astral movement and silvered dial, the case with brass carry handle and bracket feet, height 23cm.

A modern oak cased Vienna style wall clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the two-piece enamel dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and inscribed 'Kieninger', the case with carved swan neck pediment and urn surmount above a glazed door and shaped apron, height 114cm, with pendulum, two weights and winding key.

A modern oak cased Vienna style wall clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the two-piece enamel dial with black Roman numerals, the backplate inscribed 'Kieninger', the case with arched pediment and three turned finials, above a glazed door and tapered apron, height 122cm, with pendulum, two weights and winding key.

A late 19th century ebonized Vienna wall timepiece, the two-piece enamel dial with black Roman numerals, the case with arched pediment above a glazed door and tapered apron, height 110cm, with pendulum and weight.

A late 19th century walnut Vienna wall clock with eight day three train movement striking on a gong, the two-piece enamel dial with black Roman numerals, the case with broken arch pediment and foliate scroll flanked urn surmount, the glazed door with fluted and carved foliate Ionic columns, above a carved tapering apron and turned terminal, height 127cm, with pendulum and three weights.

A modern walnut and ebonized bracket clock by Kieninger, with eight day three train movement chiming and striking on eight bells, the dial with rolling moon to arch above strike/silent and chime selection indicators, the silvered chapter ring with gilt Arabic numerals framing a gilt skeletonized centre with subsidiary seconds, date aperture and inscribed 'Kieninger', the case with arched surmount above turned ebonized corner columns flanking bevelled glass panels, height 43.5cm, with pendulum.

A mid-20th century German brass '400 day' anniversary timepiece by Kaiser Clock Company, the celestial blue dial decorated in gilt with the planetary solar system, beneath a rolling moon to the arch, the blue and gilt pendulum in the form of earth, on a circular base with glass dome, height 26cm.

A group of five mid-20th century brass '400 day' mantel timepieces, comprising a Kern timepiece with oval base and oval glass dome, height 22.5cm, two rectangular glazed timepieces by Haller and Koma and two timepieces by Kern and Kundo, each with circular base and glass dome, together with a Hermle battery mantel clock striking on two bells, on a circular base with glazed dome, with pendulum.

An early 20th century German brass 400 day anniversary mantel timepiece by Badische Uhrenfabrik, the circular cream dial with Arabic numerals and maker's logo, on a circular base, with glass dome, total height 27cm, together with two similar brass anniversary mantel timepieces, each with unsigned cream circular dial, on a circular base with glass dome, heights 29cm and 27cm.

An early 20th century German brass 400 day anniversary mantel timepiece by Badische Uhrenfabrik, the circular cream dial with black Arabic numerals and maker's logo, on a circular base with glass dome, total height 31cm, together with another 400 day anniversary mantel timepiece by A. Schatz (Jahresuhrenfabrik), the circular cream dial with black Arabic numerals and flower festoons, on a circular base with glass dome, height 32cm and another anniversary timepiece with glass dome, height 28.8cm.

A George III Scottish mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the brass break arch dial with silvered chapter ring, date aperture and subsidiary second dial, beneath a silvered boss to arch inscribed 'George Monro, Edinburgh', the hood with swan neck pediment above a glazed door flanked by fluted columns with gilt metal Corinthian capitals, the trunk with arched door flanked by fluted corner columns on plain base and bracket feet, height 226cm, with pendulum, two weights and winding key.

A modern mahogany bracket clock by Kieninger, with eight day three train movement chiming and striking on nine bells, the break arch dial with rolling moon to arch above strike/silent and chime selection indicators, the silvered chapter ring with gilt Arabic numerals framing subsidiary seconds, date aperture and inscribed 'Kieninger', the case with moulded arch pediment above glazed doors and pierced gilt metal fret panels to sides, on a rectangular base and brass bracket feet, height 38.5cm, with pendulum.

A silver mounted mahogany Garrard Silver Jubilee bracket clock, limited edition No. 130 of 250, specially commissioned by Garrards to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the Elliott three train movement with platform escapement and chiming the quarters with a choice of Westminster, Whittington and Winchester chimes on eight bells, the backplate engraved with Tudor roses and inscription, the silver break arch dial with applied cast Royal Standard to arch above a chapter ring with Roman numerals cornered with images of four Royal residences, the centre engraved with a Tudor rose and inscribed 'Garrard', London 1977 by Garrard & Co Ltd, the case with moulded arch pediment above glazed doors and pierced fret panels to sides, fitted with silver carrying handle and bracket feet, height 37.5cm, with certificate.

A late 19th/early 20th century oak cased bracket clock with German eight day movement striking and chiming on five gongs, the backplate with Gustav Becker maker's mark, the engraved silvered dial with strike/silent indicator above black Roman numerals and inscribed 'Bravingtons, Kings Cross and Ludgate Hill', the case with carved detail and glazed sides, on bracket feet, height 48.5cm, with pendulum.

A brass mounted bracket clock, limited edition No. 131 of 350, specially made for Garrard & Co by F.W. Elliott to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, the three train movement with platform escapement and chiming a choice of Westminster, Whittington and Winchester chimes on eight gongs, the white circular dial with black Roman numerals, chime/silent indicator and inscribed 'Anniversary 1631-1981' above 'Garrard & Co London', the case with moulded arch pediment and turned brass finial above pierced fret panels, on a rectangular base and brass bracket feet, height 38cm, with certificate.

A George III brass mounted mahogany bracket clock, the eight day twin fusee, rack striking movement with verge escapement and rare feature of Dutch striking on two bells with pull-repeat mechanism, the backplate finely engraved with urn and foliate scrolls, the painted circular dial with black Roman hours and outer Arabic minutes, date aperture and inscribed 'Isaac Rogers, London', below a painted subsidiary strike/silent dial, within a floral engraved brass surround, the bell top case with brass carrying handle and urn finials above cast brass fret panels and caryatid floral columns, on foliate scroll feet, height 51cm, with case key and a winding key.

A George V oak National Time Recorder Co Ltd clocking-in clock, the signed painted circular dial with Arabic numerals and further inscribed 'St Mary Cray Kent', the case with glazed door above a hinged front enclosing mechanism, height 99cm.

A mid-18th century ebonized bracket clock by William Smith of London, with eight day five pillar twin fusee movement with verge escapement striking hours on a bell, the backplate finely engraved with foliate scrolls, the brass break arch dial with matt centre, mock pendulum and date aperture, framed by a silvered chapter ring with black Roman hours and Arabic minutes, cornered with cast and pierced rococo scroll spandrels, all beneath a silvered strike/silent indicator to the arch inscribed 'Wm Smith, London', the case with inverted bell top and brass carrying handle, above glazed door and sides and pierced fret panels, on a moulded rectangular base and bracket feet, height 52cm, with case key. Note: William Smith is recorded as working, as a clockmaker, in Cheapside, London from 1750 to 1780. Provenance: the underside of wooden seatboard faintly inscribed in old script 'This timepiece belongs to my uncle Tom Mills 1881' and accompanied by a small slip of paper stating that this is the handwriting of Grandpa Mills, father of Mrs M.L. Bowen.