Fine Clocks

Auction 19809

12 Dec 2012, starting at 14:00 GMT.

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Fine Clocks, starting with lot 1.

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Auction highlights

James Cox; a fine ormolu, agate-set table clock with moonphase and musical base (currently inoperative) together with the original signed and dated key, 'Jas Cox 1766' (one finial loose and one missing)

Sold for £385,250 inc. premium

An exceptional mid 18th century agate-panelled and silver-mounted musical ormolu table clock with moonphase indication. Sold with the original key ...

Sold for £127,250 inc. premium

A fine and rare late 18th century moss agate and stone set gilt metal musical casket with automata scene in ...

Sold for £91,250 inc. premium

A rare late 17th century ebonised quarter chiming table clock Daniel Quare, London

An English glass and yellow decorated clock by George Prior, London

Sold for £49,250 inc. premium

A fine and rare late 18th century glass-mounted six-tune musical table clock made for the Export market George Prior, London

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1	A rare mid 19th century French gilt and patinated bronze mystery clock Robert-Houdin	£17,499 €20,716 US$ 26,659
2	A 20th century French coral mounted lacquer mantel timepiece Cartier, No.G70 2038 for the European Watch and Clock Co Inc	£2,124 €2,515 US$ 3,237
3	An early 20th century French marble Atmos mantel timepiece Reutter, number 3563	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
4	A fine early 20th century silver and enamel decorated miniature travelling timepiece	£1,062 €1,257 US$ 1,618
5	A fine silver, enamel, jade and lapis lazuli eight-day boudoir timepiece, circa 1925 LaCloche Freres	£3,749 €4,439 US$ 5,712
7	A good early 20th century silver and enamel decorated miniature boudoir timepiece Hallmarked for CG, London	£1,062 €1,257 US$ 1,618
8	A small early 20th century 18 carat gold mounted tortoiseshell timepiece Retailed by Asprey, hallmarked in London, 1921	£999 €1,183 US$ 1,523
9	A fine early 20th century silver-framed and moss agate desk timepiece The dial signed Herny Moser et Cie	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
10	A fine early 20th century silver and blue enamel boudoir timepiece of eight day duration The dial indistinctly signed. The case numbered 3031	£1,062 €1,257 US$ 1,618
13	A rare late 19th century table regulator with detent escapement The movement stamped 46060 FMG	£812 €961 US$ 1,237
15	A very rare early 19th century French ormolu mantel clock with Chappe semaphore automata Chappe	£3,437 €4,069 US$ 5,236
16	A scarce late 19th century French 'bras-en-l'air' figural timepiece	£12,499 €14,797 US$ 19,042
17	A fine and rare late 18th century French ormolu mantel clock depicting the Victory of Love over Time Mathieu Le Jeune	£2,999 €3,551 US$ 4,570
18	An exceptional mid 18th century agate-panelled and silver-mounted musical ormolu table clock with moonphase indication. Sold with the original key, signed and dated key, James Cox, London, 1766. James Cox, London 2	£385,249 €456,052 US$ 586,893
19	A fine and rare late 18th century moss agate and stone set gilt metal musical casket with automata scene in the manner of James Cox The watch movement by J. Stroud, London	£127,249 €150,636 US$ 193,853
20	A fine and rare late 18th century grande sonnerie striking and musical mantel clock J Robert et fils et Cie	£31,249 €36,993 US$ 47,606
21	A fine and scarce early 19th century French table regulator in the manner of Hubert Sarton	£49,249 €58,301 US$ 75,027
22	A fine and rare late 18th century glass-mounted six-tune musical table clock made for the Export market George Prior, London	£49,249 €58,301 US$ 75,027
23	A very rare 19th century French 400-day duration four-glass mantel clock with state of wind indication and aneroid barometer, made for the Russian market	£5,749 €6,806 US$ 8,759
24	A third quarter of the 18th century faux tortoiseshell laquered quarter chiming and musical bracket clock Robert and Peter Higgs, London	£9,374 €11,097 US$ 14,281
25	A late 19th century French champleve enamel and split seed pearl striking carriage clock with centre seconds.	£8,499 €10,062 US$ 12,948
26	A late 19th century champleve enamel and split seed pearl decorated centre seconds carriage clock	£9,374 €11,097 US$ 14,281
27	A late 19th century French gilt brass cariatides miniature carriage timepiece.	£499 €591 US$ 761
28	A late 19th century French silvered Renaissance revival carriage timepiece Drocourt	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
29	A late 19th century French white metal and enamel miniature carriage timepiece	£3,749 €4,439 US$ 5,712
30	A late 19th century gilt brass and champleve enamel miniature carriage timepiece.	£2,374 €2,811 US$ 3,618
31	A late 19th century French champleve enamel miniature carriage timepiece for the Chinese market	£1,999 €2,367 US$ 3,046
32	A late 19th century French cloisonne enamel miniature carriage timepiece.	£4,374 €5,179 US$ 6,664
33	A late 19th century French Aesthetic movement miniature timepiece	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
34	A late 19th century French Aesthetic Movement miniature carriage timepiece	£4,749 €5,622 US$ 7,236
35	A silver cased miniature carriage timepiece, hallmarked London 1905	£624 €739 US$ 952
36	A late 19th century French tortoiseshell miniature carriage timepiece Drocourt	£1,874 €2,219 US$ 2,856
37	A second quarter of the 19th century English gilt brass carriage timepiece with calendar indication Numbered 289	£2,749 €3,255 US$ 4,189
38	A late 19th/early 20th century French brass and pietra dura carriage clock Attributed to Drocourt	£5,999 €7,102 US$ 9,140
39	A late 19th century French gilt brass and Limoges enamel miniature carriage clock	£1,499 €1,775 US$ 2,285
40	A late 19th century French gilt brass and enamel miniature carriage timepiece	£812 €961 US$ 1,237
41	A late 19th century French brass miniature carriage timepiece	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
42	An early 20th century Swiss guilloche enamel minute repeating miniature carriage timepiece	£7,499 €8,878 US$ 11,425
43	A late 19th century French engraved gilt brass miniature carriage timepiece	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
44	A late 19th century French brass miniature carriage timepiece	£624 €739 US$ 952
45	A late 19th century French brass petite sonnerie miniature carriage clock with repeat	£749 €887 US$ 1,142
46	A late 19th century French brass miniature carriage timepiece Le Roy & Fils, Paris	£499 €591 US$ 761
47	A late 19th century French engraved brass miniature carriage timepiece Drocourt	£2,499 €2,959 US$ 3,808
48	A late 19th century French porcelain mounted and engraved miniature carriage timepiece Drocourt	£5,999 €7,102 US$ 9,140
49	A late 19th century French porcelain mounted miniature carriage timepiece Henri Jacot	£812 €961 US$ 1,237
50	An early 20th century French porcelain mounted grande sonnerie carriage clock	£4,374 €5,179 US$ 6,664
51	A late 19th century French gilt brass and enamel miniature carriage timepiece	£5,624 €6,658 US$ 8,569
52	A late 19th century French sub-miniature enamel carriage timepiece	£1,999 €2,367 US$ 3,046
53	A good early 19th century French gilt and patinated bronze and marble mantel clock Mercier, Paris	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
54	A fine late 18th century French gilt brass and lapis lazuli striking table regulator of long duration	£17,499 €20,716 US$ 26,659
55	A fine second quarter of the 19th century French flame mahogany, ormolu-mounted mantel clock	£1,499 €1,775 US$ 2,285
56	A fine late 17th century French tête de poupé Gribelin, Paris	£23,749 €28,114 US$ 36,180
57	A good third quarter of the 18th century French ormolu cartel timepiece Le Mazurier a Paris	£2,749 €3,255 US$ 4,189
58	An impressive mid 18th century French ormolu-mounted tortoiseshell bracket clock with original wall bracket Andre Rousseau, A Paris	£4,999 €5,918 US$ 7,617
59	A fine and rare first quarter of the 19th century French ormolu mantel clock of fifteen-day duration and with state of wind indication on the dial Louis Mallett, Horologer de Mgr le Duc D'Orleans	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
60	A good mid 18th century French ormolu quarter repeating cartel timepiece LeBon, Paris	£1,499 €1,775 US$ 2,285
61	A late 19th century French Louis XV style boulle work bracket clock and matching wall bracket The movement stamped Thos. Pearce, Paris 2	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
62	An early 18th century boulle table clock Gribelin, Paris	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
63	A good late 18th century mahogany table clock James Wilson, Westminster	£2,749 €3,255 US$ 4,189
65	A good late 18th century mahogany table clock Richard Chater, London,	£2,124 €2,515 US$ 3,237
68	A fine early 19th century dated mahogany 'double barometer' Knie, Edinburgh, dated 1801	£4,749 €5,622 US$ 7,236
69	A very rare second quarter of the 18th century mahogany barometer, dated 1832 Thomas Hargraves, Settle, 1832	£5,249 €6,214 US$ 7,997
72	A late 19th century Austrian enamel boudoir timepiece	£6,874 €8,138 US$ 10,473
73	A late 19th century French champleve enamel decorated mantel clock Retailed by Edward & Sons, Glasgow, the movement by Maurice & Co.	£3,499 €4,143 US$ 5,331
74	A fine and rare grande sonnerie striking miniature carriage clock with interesting provenance to the family of Sir David Solomons Le Roy & Fils, no 11293	£3,999 €4,735 US$ 6,093
75	A good late 19th century French grande-sonnerie striking gorge-cased carriage clock by Margaine Retailed by A.H.Rodanet, number 6876	£2,124 €2,515 US$ 3,237
75A	A late 19th century French silvered carriage clock with repeat and alarm Retailed by Beyer and Sohn	£5,249 €6,214 US$ 7,997
76	A late 19th century French gilt brass carriage clock with repeat Henri Jacot	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
77	A rare mid 19th century French gilt brass repeating 'Caryatid' carriage clock Lowe a Paris	£1,624 €1,923 US$ 2,475
78	A good late 19th century French Japanese-style gorge cased carriage clock Signed for the retailers Nephew & Son, Bombay, numbered 1212	£4,374 €5,179 US$ 6,664
79	A second quarter of the 19th century mahogany two day marine chronometer Arnold & Dent, number 854	£4,374 €5,179 US$ 6,664
80	A good mid 19th century mahogany cased two-day marine chronometer Parkinson and Frodsham, number 2562	£2,999 €3,551 US$ 4,570
82	A good brass-strung and inlaid rosewood two-day marine chronometer with auxiliary compensation John Poole, Maker to the Admiralty, 57 Fenchurch St. London, 3891	£2,499 €2,959 US$ 3,808
84	A late 19th century brass bound mahogany two day marine chronometer Richard Hornby, Liverpool, No 265	£1,749 €2,071 US$ 2,665
85	A mid 19th century mahogany two day marine chronometer French, Royal Exchange, London, number 5740	£2,499 €2,959 US$ 3,808
86	A good early 19th century mahogany floorstanding regulator Reid & Auld, Edinburgh	£11,249 €13,317 US$ 17,138
87	A fine, unique and historically important late 18th/early 19th century floorstanding regulator of two week duration. Almost certainly designed and built by the great inventor and gas engineer William Murdock (1754-1839)	£23,749 €28,114 US$ 36,180
88	A fine early 19th century mahogany eight day floorstanding regulator of small size Barwise, St Martin's Lane, London. The rear of the dial numbered 127 58	£3,999 €4,735 US$ 6,093
89	A mid 19th century gilt brass strut timepiece in the manner of Thomas Cole Retailed by M.F.Dent	£2,374 €2,811 US$ 3,618
90	A good third quarter of the 19th century gilt brass oval strut timepiece C F Hancock, 39 Bruton St, London, No. 1173	£5,249 €6,214 US$ 7,997
91	A good mid 19th century rosewood mantel timepiece of small size E.J. Dent, 34 Royal Exchange, London, number 1251	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
93	A fine mid 19th century ebonised table timepiece with calendar Dent, Chronometer Maker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London	£1,499 €1,775 US$ 2,285
94	A third quarter of the 18th century ebonised bracket clock with pull quarter repeat Thomas Homesby, London	£4,374 €5,179 US$ 6,664
95	A mid 18th century brass-mounted ebonised table clock Edward Wickstead, London	£3,124 €3,699 US$ 4,760
97	A very rare second half of the 19th century brass skeleton timepiece of two week duration John Pace, Bury St Edmunds, 273	£5,624 €6,658 US$ 8,569
98	A very fine mid 19th century brass centre-seconds skeleton clock with helical balance and lever escapement James Condliff, Liverpool 2	£43,249 €51,198 US$ 65,887
99	A fine and rare third quarter of the 18th century mahogany longcase clock with automata in the arch James Upjohn, London	£6,874 €8,138 US$ 10,473
100	A late 18th century mahogany quarter chiming bracket clock with alarm Underwood and Imlah	£3,999 €4,735 US$ 6,093
102	A fine and rare gilt brass centre seconds eight-day travelling timepiece. One of only four known to exist. Charles Frodsham & Co, 84 Strand, London, no 1651	£12,499 €14,797 US$ 19,042
103	A fine and rare mid 19th century engraved and gilt brass combination travelling timepiece in the manner of Thomas Cole with unusual folding handle	£7,499 €8,878 US$ 11,425