Clocks and Barometers

A 20th century French oak cased comtoise or morbier longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the enamel circular dial within an embossed brass surround, the rectangular case with moulded pediment above a glazed door and trunk door, the base with panelled cupboard, on turned feet, height 216cm, with brass pendulum and two weights.

A late 19th century French rosewood portico mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, with mask and sunburst pendulum, the silvered circular dial with embossed gilt surround, the case with rectangular pediment, four turned columns and plinth base, all with boxwood foliate inlaid decoration, on bun feet, height 40.5cm, with a winding key.

A late 19th century French gilt painted spelter mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a bell via an outside countwheel, the enamel dial with Roman hours, the case surmounted with Hebe feeding an eagle, on a breakfront base applied with foliate scrolls, height 34cm, with pendulum and winding key, together with a later white hardstone stand.

An early 20th century German walnut mantel clock with eight day Junghans movement striking on gongs, the brass break arch dial with silvered chapter ring, the case with moulded arch pediment and glazed door, on a moulded plinth base and brass winged paw feet, height 39.8cm, with pendulum and winding key, together with a brass cased carriage timepiece, height 14cm.

An early 18th century marquetry inlaid walnut longcase clock, circa 1700, the eight day movement striking on a bell with internal countwheel mechanism, controlled via a detent operating through an aperture in blackplate, the brass 11-inch square dial with silvered chapter ring, inscribed 'Hen. Jackson Lavington', framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, date aperture and ringed winding holes, cornered with finely cast and pierced cherub head and scroll spandrels, the well-proportioned case with floral marquetry panels to the trunk door and base, the hood with moulded pediment above floral inlaid border panels, glazed door and turned columns, the rectangular trunk door with glazed oval lenticle and cross grain mouldings, the sides divided into panels with stringing, on a plinth base, height 196cm (some alterations and restoration), with pendulum and two weights. Note: Henry Jackson of Market Lavington in Wiltshire is a recorded clockmaker. He was born in 1673 and died and was buried in Market Lavington in 1748.

A Queen Anne style walnut veneered stick barometer, the unsigned brass dial with engraved detail and vernier scale, the case with moulded arch pediment above a pair of barley twist columns, the trunk with moulded edges and visible mercury tube above a turned cistern cover and pierced scrollwork, height 104cm (alterations and restoration).

An early 20th century oak cased circular wall timepiece with thirty hour movement, the painted dial with Roman numerals and inscribed 'Jury Cramp Ltd, Horsham', with a moulded circular surround, diameter 34cm, with pendulum and winding key.

A George III mahogany cased wheel barometer, the silvered dial inscribed 'A Guarnerio', with later alcohol thermometer, the case with swan neck pediment above inlaid shell patera, height 97cm.

An early 20th century brass circular cased ship's timepiece with eight day chain fusee movement, the 7-inch white enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals, centre seconds and slow/fast indicator, the cast brass case with hinged bevelled glass bezel, case diameter 23.7cm, with case key.

A 19th century French comtoise or morbier wall clock with eight day bell strike movement, the enamel dial signed 'Lis Mouard au Monastier', the brass surround embossed with cornucopia, height 42cm, together with a similar clock, inscribed 'Mallet Jacquemet à Montmarault', height 39cm, another movement and various dials (faults).

A late 19th century Swedish giltwood wall clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the painted circular dial with Arabic numerals and inscribed 'Ephrm Hedström Stockholm', the case with crossed cornucopia and caduceus surmount above a glazed lenticle flanked by griffins and a lion mask and scroll apron, height 90cm, with pendulum and winding key (faults).

An 18th century oak longcase clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the 12-inch square brass dial with silvered chapter ring framing an engraved matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, date aperture and plaque inscribed 'Jno Mercer Hythe', cornered with cast and pierced gilt foliate spandrels, the hood with stepped caddy top above a blind fretwork frieze, turned columns and glazed door, the trunk with rectangular door on a plain base and plinth, height 208cm, with pendulum and two weights (some faults).

A late 19th century walnut Vienna wall clock by Gustav Becker, the eight day movement striking on a gong, the backplate with stamped maker's mark, the two piece enamel dial with Roman numerals, the case with glazed door and fluted columns, height 101cm, with pendulum and two weights (some faults).

Two early 20th century French brass carriage timepieces, each glazed case with swing handle, heights 15cm and 14cm (some faults).

A late 19th century French gilt spelter and porcelain mantel clock with eight day movement striking on a gong, the case applied with cherubs and putti and inset with porcelain dial and panels, height 52cm, with pendulum and giltwood stand (faults).

A late 19th/early 20th century brass lantern clock with eight day movement striking on a bell, the backplate stamped 'W & H Sch' (Winterhalder & Hofmeier), the dial inscribed 'Edward East', the case of typical form with bell surmount, on turned feet, height 37.3cm (lacking pendulum and faults).

An early 18th century marquetry inlaid walnut longcase clock, the eight day movement striking the hours on a bell via an internal countwheel mechanism, the brass 12-inch dial with silvered chapter ring, inscribed 'Fra.Gregg, Russell Street Covent Garden', framing a matt centre with silvered subsidiary seconds, date aperture with engraved surround and ringed winding holes, cornered with cast and pierced gilt mask and scroll spandrels, the case with all-over floral marquetry including flowers, urn and birds, the hood with moulded pediment and blind fretwork frieze above glazed door and turned columns, the rectangular trunk door with glazed oval lenticle and cross grain mouldings, the sides divided into panels with stringing, on a plinth base, height 207cm (some alterations and restoration), with pendulum, two weights and winding key. Note: Francis Gregg is a recorded London clockmaker. He was born circa 1677 and was apprenticed to John Clowes in 1691 through to 1698. He worked in Russell Street, Covent Garden, between 1711 and 1714, when he moved to St James, where he continued to work until 1729.

An early 19th century mahogany bracket clock with brass chain driven twin fusee movement, the 8-inch painted circular dial with Roman hour numerals, the dome top case with inlaid stringing, on brass ball feet, height 38.5cm (distressed condition).