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2 December 2025 | starting at 14:00 GMT
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A fine and rare early 18th century English ebony-veneered quarter-repeating table clock. Thomas Tompion, London, number 390. Circa 1703.A fine and rare early 18th century English ebony-veneered quarter-repeating table clock. Thomas Tompion, London, number 390. Circa 1703.. Estimate: £120,000 - £180,000
A very fine and rare third quarter of the 17th century architectural ebony table clock with Science Museum Exhibition provenance Edward East, London. The movement attributable to Samuel Knibb.A very fine and rare third quarter of the 17th century architectural ebony table clock with Science Museum Exhibition provenance Edward East, London. The movement attributable to Samuel Knibb.. Estimate: £60,000 - £80,000
An exceptionally large, fine and rare late 16th/early17th century gilt engraved brass Central European horizontal table clock with portrait medallions commemorating Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Anne of Bohemia The backplate punched G.I.G * in a shield.An exceptionally large, fine and rare late 16th/early17th century gilt engraved brass Central European horizontal table clock with portrait medallions commemorating Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and his wife Anne of Bohemia The backplate punched G.I.G * in a shield.. Estimate: £60,000 - £80,000
A fine and rare late 19th century English quarter chiming carriage clock of magnificent proportions. Attributed to James McCabe, London. Retailed by Charles Taylor & Co., London & Bristol, numbered on the backplate 5560.A fine and rare late 19th century English quarter chiming carriage clock of magnificent proportions. Attributed to James McCabe, London. Retailed by Charles Taylor & Co., London & Bristol, numbered on the backplate 5560.. Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
A fine and rare 18ct gold Souscription pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement, with a Breguet certificate and numbered fitted Breguet red morocco box Abraham-Louis Breguet, Paris No 1309 Sold to Jacques-Rose Récamier for 798 Francs on 12th of February 1804A fine and rare 18ct gold Souscription pocket watch with ruby cylinder escapement, with a Breguet certificate and numbered fitted Breguet red morocco box Abraham-Louis Breguet, Paris No 1309 Sold to Jacques-Rose Récamier for 798 Francs on 12th of February 1804. Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
A fine and rare late 16th century German gilt and engraved brass Augsburg tower clock, or TischuhrA fine and rare late 16th century German gilt and engraved brass Augsburg tower clock, or Tischuhr. Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
A fine and rare early 19th century gilt- brass Congreve-style 'rolling ball' skeleton clock Attributed to Joseph Moxon, LondonA fine and rare early 19th century gilt- brass Congreve-style 'rolling ball' skeleton clock Attributed to Joseph Moxon, London. Estimate: £12,000 - £18,000
A fine and rare late 17th century silver-mounted tortoiseshell veneered striking and quarter repeating table clock of small size Jonathan Puller, LondonA fine and rare late 17th century silver-mounted tortoiseshell veneered striking and quarter repeating table clock of small size Jonathan Puller, London. Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
A fine and rare early 18th century silver-mounted ebony veneered table clock Francis Robinson, LondonA fine and rare early 18th century silver-mounted ebony veneered table clock Francis Robinson, London. Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
A fine and rare late 17th century French brass-mounted tortoiseshell and boulle-inlaid Tête de Poupée table clock of small size Louis Ourry, A ParisA fine and rare late 17th century French brass-mounted tortoiseshell and boulle-inlaid Tête de Poupée table clock of small size Louis Ourry, A Paris. Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000

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A good late 19th century French striking carriage clock with decorated silvered side panels
A fine late 19th century French champleve enamel decorated, grande sonnerie carriage clock with alarm Retailed by Cesare Roccheggiani, Rome
A mid 19th century French one-piece striking carriage clock with Jules platform escapement Jules, Paris
A mid 19th century French striking one-piece case carriage clock with Jules-type platform Hy Marc, Paris
A good mid 19th century French oval shaped striking carriage clock
A late 19th century Swiss striking and repeating centre-seconds carriage clock made for the Chinese market
A late 19th century French grande sonnerie carriage clock
A good third quarter of the 19th century French grande sonnerie striking and repeating oval carriage clock Recluse, Paris, numbered 110880
A good first quarter of the 19th century French engraved brass striking and repeating carriage clock Auguste à Paris
A good late 19th century striking carriage clock with original fitted box Ravoux, Paris 2
A fine third quarter of the 19th century French engraved oval-cased striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm in the original leather travelling case
A Late 19th century French Grande-sonnerie Striking Carriage with the Original Brass-bound Oak Case and numbered key Drocourt No. 34633. Retailed by Robert Pleissner, Dresden
A fine and rare early 19th century gilt- brass Congreve-style 'rolling ball' skeleton clock Attributed to Joseph Moxon, London
A fine and rare late 19th century English quarter chiming carriage clock of magnificent proportions. Attributed to James McCabe, London. Retailed by Charles Taylor & Co., London & Bristol, numbered on the backplate 5560.
A fine mid 19th century English carriage timepiece with power reserve and calendar
A mid 19th century gilt brass strut clock in original fitted box in the manner of Thomas Cole F. West, 1 St. James's Street
A good large mid 19th century English Strut clock timepiece In the manner of Thomas Cole
A fine and rare mid 19th century French Grande sonnerie one piece cased carriage clock with spring detent escapement, and power reserve, in the original travel case with key. Robert, Bt St Denis 19, Paris
A good late 18th century French Louis XVI ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock, the case attributed to Robert Osmond Gudin A Paris
A fine late 18th century ormolu-mounted white marble 'Temple of love' mantel clock Le Chopie, A Paris
A very rare mid 19th century French automata carriage clock with singing bird Pena
A late 19th century French compendium carriage clock in the form of a lantern
A fine late 19th century French silvered and gilt brass grande sonnerie repeating carriage clock
A good early 20th century silver Art Deco minute repeating desk timepiece Tiffany, Paris No.1180
A good late 19th century French brass fancy-cased grande-sonnerie striking carriage clock in its original travel case, with numbered key The movement numbered 18703
A late 18th century Gilt brass Austrian quarter striking travelling clock
A late 19th century ebonised striking and repeating travel clock with silver mounts William Comyns & Sons, London 1884
A fine mid 18th century patinated bronze and ormolu elephant clock with warriors Bailly Laine à Paris
A fine late 18th century French ormolu 'Pendule d'Officier' travel clock
An early 19th century Swiss miniature grande sonnerie 'Pendule d'Officier'
A fine and rare early 18th century French Tête de Poupée quarter repeating table timepiece of small size Tallon Le Fills A Paris
A fine and rare late 17th century French brass-mounted tortoiseshell and boulle-inlaid Tête de Poupée table clock of small size Louis Ourry, A Paris
A fine and rare third quarter of the 17th century brass-mounted ebony 'Pendule Religieuse' Michel Barré, à Rennes No.52
A rare late 17th century ebony veneered 'Pendule Religieuse' Jacques Le Camus, Paris
A late 18th century French Louis XVI ormolu striking mantel clock L. Musson à Paris
A good late 18th century Louis XVI ormolu striking mantel clock Cronier A Paris
A very fine mid 18th century Luxembourg striking ormolu cartel clock Jean Andre le Paute, Luxembourg
A second half of the 18th century Swiss quarter-striking wall clock, the case with bespoke 20th century Vernis Martin style decoration. Jean-Pierre Huguenin, La Chaux de Fond.
A fine and rare early 18th century silver-mounted ebony veneered table clock Francis Robinson, London
A fine late 17th century ebony veneered quarter-repeating, striking basket top table clock William Speakman London
A good mid 18th century mahogany striking Balloon clock G. Burgess, Cheapside, London
A good third quarter of the 18th century striking two pad table clock Thomas Hill, Fleet Street, London
A late 18th century mahogany three pad striking table clock William Nicoll, London
A good late 18th century mahogany veneered bell topped brass-mounted striking table clock James Tregent, London
A fine and very rare late 18th century triple-pad top mahogany quarter chiming bracket clock with enamel dial and original case-makers label to the bracket Johnson, London
A good second quarter of the 19th century mahogany drop dial wall timepiece Vulliamy, London, No 1063
Of Royal Provenance: A third quarter of the 18th century mahogany bell topped bracket clock from the collection of Her late Royal Highness Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. A gift on the occasion of her marriage to Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon on the 6 May 1960 by Mr and Mrs Parker Bowles, Donnington Castle House, Newbury, Berkshire. Benjamin Ward, London
A good mid-19th century English engraved gilt brass travelling timepiece with original key James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London
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