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An extremely fine and rare 17th century weight driven quarter chiming posted movement and dial, circa 1670 Joseph Knibb, Londini fecit
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The Clocks & Barometers Department
2008 Sale Calendar
17 June
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16 September More
sale information
11 November
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Bonhams London Clock Department sells some of the finest timepieces in the auction world today. Just the last three sales have included examples from the great workshops of Tompion, Knibb, Fromanteel, Vulliamy, Breguet, Arnold, East, Ellicott, Quare, Windmills and many others.
2006 was a record year for horology at Bonhams, with London sales topping £3.75 million.
The two London clock sales included more Thomas Tompion clocks than any other auction house and the only George Graham clock sold by auction in London last year was consigned to our December sale. Other highlights included the most expensive clocks by, amongst others John Shelton, Daniel Quare, Joseph Windmills and the Vulliamy and Fromanteel families. Others by Joseph Knibb, Henry Hindley, John Ellicott, Stephen Rimbault, Eardley Norton, Robert Roskell, Thomas Cole, Richard Comber, Jonathan Lowndes and Richard Lyons all met with keen bidding from collectors and dealers from around the world.
Looking back on the 2006 sales results, a conclusion can be drawn that collectors are particularly keen to buy the following types of clock:
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Bracket and longcase clocks from the ‘Golden Age’ of English clockmaking, (circa 1670-1730).
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High quality French 18th and 19th century ormolu mantel clocks.
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17th century European brass table clocks and pre 1700 English lantern clocks
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Unusual 19th automata and novelty clocks.
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Marine Chronometers and Musical clocks.
If you have a clock that you are considering selling, why not send us details, preferably with attached images, so that we can offer an up to date auction estimate free of charge?
All of our sales are on view for three or four days beforehand and if you are unable to visit us personally, we will be only too happy to prepare a condition report for you.
James Stratton selling the second most expensive modern wristwatch in the world, May 2006
The Department Head is James Stratton, MRICS, a professionally qualified valuer and auctioneer. James has worked in the clock department since 1993 and is a Director of New Bond Street.
Rory McEvoy is responsible for the quarterly sales in the Knightsbridge salerooms. Rory took the post-graduate diploma course in the Conservation and Restoration of antique clocks at West Dean College in 1998 and since graduation has worked both at the bench and in the antique retail world.
Condition reports can be prepared and discussed for any of the clocks in both Knightsbridge and New Bond Street sales.
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