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11 December 2019 | starting at 14:00 GMT
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The second Carriage Clock ever made. The Francois de Bourbon, King of Naples Breguet. An exceptionally fine and rare ormolu, quarter repeating astronomical carriage clock timepiece with full annual calendar, moonphase and alarm. With certificate number 2889. Breguet et Fils, No. 179The second Carriage Clock ever made. The Francois de Bourbon, King of Naples Breguet. An exceptionally fine and rare ormolu, quarter repeating astronomical carriage clock timepiece with full annual calendar, moonphase and alarm. With certificate number 2889. Breguet et Fils, No. 179. Sold for £295,000 inc. premium
The Gerugross Breguet. A very fine, small and rare early 19th century French astronomic, quarter-repeating ormolu carriage clock timepiece with moonphase and four calendar indications, in original box with original hand-setting and winding key. Originally sold to Monsieur Gerugross on 30th September 1816 for 4000 Francs, with certificate. Breguet et fils, Number 2898The Gerugross Breguet. A very fine, small and rare early 19th century French astronomic, quarter-repeating ormolu carriage clock timepiece with moonphase and four calendar indications, in original box with original hand-setting and winding key. Originally sold to Monsieur Gerugross on 30th September 1816 for 4000 Francs, with certificate. Breguet et fils, Number 2898. Sold for £196,666.67 inc. premium
The Marquise de Bethisy Breguet. The most complex silver hump back carriage clock by Breguet known, with grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating, moonphase, perpetual calendar, alarm and equation of time. In original box with original key, and a copy certificate confirming the sale to the Marquise of Bethisy on 6 May 1878 for 4000 Francs. Breguet, Number 1559The Marquise de Bethisy Breguet. The most complex silver hump back carriage clock by Breguet known, with grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating, moonphase, perpetual calendar, alarm and equation of time. In original box with original key, and a copy certificate confirming the sale to the Marquise of Bethisy on 6 May 1878 for 4000 Francs. Breguet, Number 1559. Sold for £137,562.50 inc. premium
An early 18th century ebonised quarter repeating table clock Samuel Watson, London, the case possibly associated. 4An early 18th century ebonised quarter repeating table clock Samuel Watson, London, the case possibly associated. 4. Sold for £13,812.50 inc. premium
A very rare first quarter of the 19th century one day marine chronometer with special duplex chronometer escapement, in mahogany box by Thomas Cummins Snr, London c.1823 Thomas Cummins Senior, London, No.18-23A very rare first quarter of the 19th century one day marine chronometer with special duplex chronometer escapement, in mahogany box by Thomas Cummins Snr, London c.1823 Thomas Cummins Senior, London, No.18-23. Sold for £7,562.50 inc. premium
A fine and rare second half of the 16th century South German gilt brass weight-driven wall clock Signed twice to the door interiors Iacobus Patritius. The underside signed PvE twice.A fine and rare second half of the 16th century South German gilt brass weight-driven wall clock Signed twice to the door interiors Iacobus Patritius. The underside signed PvE twice.. Sold for £6,062.50 inc. premium

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A fine and rare early 18th century ebony Dutch-striking musical table clock with 12 tunes on 13 bells and 23 hammers Roger Dunster London
A very fine mid 18th century ormolu-mounted musical red-tortoiseshell veneered table clock Thomas Gardner, London 3
A late 18th / early 19th century ormolu-mounted red tortoiseshell table clock John Grant, Fleet Street, London, No. 133 3
A fine and rare early 19th century bronze tellurion clock, with annual calendar, 24 hour dial and equation of time Quentin Moinet, 1830
A fine and very rare, signed and dated late 17th Century Italian ebony night clock with inlaid hardstone panels, and patent silent escapement Petrus Thomas Campani, Rome 1682
An exceptionally fine and rare mid 18th century Czech cut-brass and pewter inlaid, musical clock playing six tunes on 13 bells and hammers, with annual calendar and automata star, Joseph Graff Prague. Numbered 117.
A good early 18th century numbered 8-day burr walnut longcase clock George Graham, London No.588, c.1717
A late 16th century South German gilt brass striking square horizontal table clock South German 1
A fine early 19th century French ormolu quarter repeating carriage clock timepiece with running seconds and alarm, in the original presentation case with double ended winding/setting key. Sold to the Honourable Mr Agar Elis on the 29 August 1825 for 2,400 Francs, with certificate. Breguet et Fils, Number 4222 2
The Gerugross Breguet. A very fine, small and rare early 19th century French astronomic, quarter-repeating ormolu carriage clock timepiece with moonphase and four calendar indications, in original box with original hand-setting and winding key. Originally sold to Monsieur Gerugross on 30th September 1816 for 4000 Francs, with certificate. Breguet et fils, Number 2898
The second Carriage Clock ever made. The Francois de Bourbon, King of Naples Breguet. An exceptionally fine and rare ormolu, quarter repeating astronomical carriage clock timepiece with full annual calendar, moonphase and alarm. With certificate number 2889. Breguet et Fils, No. 179
The Princess Bagration Breguet. A fine and rare second quarter of the 19th century French ormolu half-quarter repeating carriage clock timepiece with calendar, running seconds and alarm. Sold to Princess Bagration on 26th October 1837 for 3500 Francs. With certificate number 4248. Breguet number 4768
The Marquise de Bethisy Breguet. The most complex silver hump back carriage clock by Breguet known, with grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating, moonphase, perpetual calendar, alarm and equation of time. In original box with original key, and a copy certificate confirming the sale to the Marquise of Bethisy on 6 May 1878 for 4000 Francs. Breguet, Number 1559
The Labanoff/Downshire Breguet. A very fine, early 19th century French ormolu, quarter repeating, astronomic carriage clock timepiece with alarm, moonphase and calendar. With later bespoke travelling case and double ended key. With certificate number 4183 confirming its sale on 6th October 1821 to Madame la Marquise de Downshire for 4800 Francs. Breguet et Fils, No. 2963
The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia Breguet. A fine and rare late 19th century French silver humpbacked grande sonnerie-striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm Breguet, number 1745. Sold to Grand Duke Alexis of Russia the 31 January 1894 for 3,000 Francs.
The Baron de Blome Breguet. An exceptional early 19th century French ormolu astronomic, grande and petite sonnerie striking carriage clock with perpetual calendar. Sold to Baron de Blome the 29 January 1811 for 2,000 Francs. With original presentation case. Breguet number 2516
A VERY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY SILVER HUMPBACK ASTRONOMIC CARRIAGE CLOCK TIMEPIECE WITH MOONPHASE, RUNNING SECONDS AND ANNUAL CALENDAR. IN THE ORIGINAL GILT-TOOLED GREEN LEATHER PRESENTATION CASE AND WITH SILVER DOUBLE-ENDED SAFETY KEY. Jump, London. The case by Anthony Charles Jones, London, 1888.
A fine early 19th century mahogany stick barometer A. Abraham, Optician, Liverpool
A first half of the 19th century satinwood banded mahogany stick barometer Anthony Rivolta, Maker, Holborn, London
A good second quarter of the 19th century mahogany bow front barometer with ivory float Wm. Duncan, Optician, 92, Union Street, Aberdeen
A very rare mid 19th century rosewood patent 'Standard Syphon' barometer with movable scales Bursill & Co., Makers and Patentees, River Lane, Islington, London
A good early 19th century mahogany bow-fronted stick barometer Abraham & Co., Liverpool 1
A rare late 18th century mahogany wheel barometer with inset watch J. Moxon fecit, London
A good late 18th century inlaid mahogany wheel barometer Manticha
A fine and rare late 18th century mahogany stick barometer with one-inch diameter John Russell, Falkirk 1
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