Fine Clocks and Scientific Instruments

Auction 19020
London, New Bond Street
13 Dec 2011, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Tompion number 215 bracket clock
Sold for £169,250 inc. premium
An exceptional miniature ebony striking bracket clock Thomas Tompion, London, number 215. The dial and movement circa 1693, the case ...
A rare late 17th century walnut and marquetry inlaid longcase clock with ten inch skeletonised dial and of one month duration. Joseph Knibb, London
Sold for £133,250 inc. premium
A rare late 17th century walnut and marquetry inlaid longcase clock of one month duration and with ten inch skeletonised ...
A fine and unique mid 19th century engraved gilt brass English giant carriage timepiece with chronometer escapement and of one month duration, with original travelling case and tipsy key Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, AD 1/FMSS 3
Sold for £115,250 inc. premium
A very fine and unique mid 19th century Exhibition Quality engraved gilt brass English giant carriage timepiece with chronometer escapement ...
A fine late 17th century walnut quarter repeating bracket clock Nathaniel Hodges, in Wine Office Court in Fleet Streete, Londini Fecit
Sold for £58,850 inc. premium
A fine late 17th century walnut quarter repeating bracket clock Nathaniel Hodges, in Wine Office Court in Fleet Streete, Londini ...

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A 17th Century ivory housed sundial/compass,
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A Jacques Senecal ivory magnetic azimuth sundial, French, circa 1660,
Sold for £1,875 inc. premium
A silvered brass armorial horizontal sundial, French or English, late 18th century,
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A silvered brass armorial horizontal sundial, French or English, late 18th century,
Estimate:
£1,200 - 1,800
€1,400 - 2,100
US$ 1,900 - 2,800
A John Ismay Gunter Quadrant, English, early 18th century
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A John Ismay clockmaker's brass quadrant, English, early 18th century,
Sold for £4,750 inc. premium
The Richard II brass horary quadrant, English, dated 1396
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An exceedingly rare equal hour horary quadrant marked with the badge of King Richard II, English, dated 1396,
Estimate:
£150,000 - 200,000
€180,000 - 240,000
US$ 240,000 - 310,000
An unusual Samual Watson brass or bronze double sundial, English, dated 1688,
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An unusual Samuel Watson brass or bronze double sundial, English, dated 1688,
Sold for £4,750 inc. premium
A brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, 18th century,
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A brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, 18th century,
Sold for £1,125 inc. premium
Oil on canvas, Gallileo
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An early 20th century portrait, oil on canvas, 'Gallileo' after Justus Sustermans Attributed to copyist Michele Garinei (1871-1960)
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,600 - 2,400
A 20th century iron model of Gallileo's escapement signed under the lowermost horizontal bar L.C.Eichner Fecit, MCMXLVI
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A 20th century iron model of Gallileo's escapement Signed under the lowermost horizontal bar L.C.Eichner Fecit, MCMXLVI
Sold for £525 inc. premium
A 20th century iron model of Galileo's escapement Signed on the lowermost horizontal bar L.C.Eichner Fecit, MCMXLVI
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A 20th century iron model of Galileo's escapement Signed on the lowermost horizontal bar L.C.Eichner Fecit, MCMXLVI
Sold for £500 inc. premium
An early 20th century Continental orrery
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An early 20th century Continental orrery with spring detent escapement
Sold for £12,500 inc. premium
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Tompion number 215 bracket clock
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