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Mint Condition Antique Clocks

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Few clocks are in mint condition. There is really no reason why the antique american alarm clock y should be. A prosperous family-man of George IIFs day might be content to use a 1690 clock which had been bequeathed him; but by the wood clock finials n the french japy freres joan of arc clock [...]

CHARLES X MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, GILT BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK, GILT BRASS CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE, QUARTER REPEATING ALARUM CARRIAGE CLOCK

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

CHARLES X MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, GILT BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK, GILT BRASS CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE, QUARTER REPEATING ALARUM CARRIAGE CLOCK
A CHARLES X MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK,
the gilt dial signed Desckenes А Orleans, enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, the movement with half-hour striking on a bell contained in an architectural case surmounted
by an urn and carved with swags [...]

BRASS AND CHAMPLEVE CLOCK GARNITURE, AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED MAHOGANY AND PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK, GILT SPELTER AND PORCELAIN CLOCK GARNITURE

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

BRASS AND CHAMPLEVE CLOCK GARNITURE, AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED MAHOGANY AND PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK, GILT SPELTER AND PORCELAIN CLOCK GARNITURE
A BRASS AND CHAMPLEVE CLOCK GARNITURE, the gilt chapter ring with Arabic numerals, the movement with half-hour striking on а gong, contained in an architectural case with
segmental pediment surmounted by an urn, bearing а presentation plaque dated [...]

MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, VIENNESE REGULATOR WALL CLOCK, LARGE EBONISED QUARTER BRACKET CLOCK, BRASS LANTERN TIMEPIECE

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, VIENNESE REGULATOR WALL CLOCK, LARGE EBONISED QUARTER BRACKET CLOCK, BRASS LANTERN TIMEPIECE
A MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the 14in enamel dial signed Frans. Atkin Liverpool and with second’s and calendar subsidiary dials, lunar dial in the arch; the movement with anchor
escapement and rack striking on a bell; the case with a swan neck pediment [...]

MAHOGANY WHEEL BAROMETER, ОAK LONGCASE CLOCK, GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY QUARTER CHIMING AND REPEATING LONGCASE CLOCK, BLACK LACQUER LONGCASE CLOCK

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

MAHOGANY WHEEL BAROMETER, ОAK LONGCASE CLOCK, GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY QUARTER CHIMING AND REPEATING LONGCASE CLOCK, BLACK LACQUER LONGCASE CLOCK
A MAHOGANY WHEEL BAROMETER, with a  silvered register, the trunk applied with a hygrometer, a thermometer, a mirror and а Level, engraved Warranted Correct, (95cm), early 19th
century.
A MAHOGANY WHEEL BAROMETER, the 8in silvered register hygrometer, thermometer, [...]

GERMAN LATE GOTHIC IRON CHAMBER CLOCK, SPRING DRIVEN AUGSBURG TABLE CLOCK, EBONY VENEER SILVER MOUNTED TABLE CLOCK, GILT METAL HEXAGONAL STRIKING TABLE CLOCK

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

GERMAN LATE GOTHIC IRON CHAMBER CLOCK, SPRING DRIVEN AUGSBURG TABLE CLOCK, EBONY VENEER SILVER MOUNTED TABLE CLOCK, GILT METAL HEXAGONAL STRIKING TABLE CLOCK
AN UNUSUAL WALL CLOCK with a pewter dial and single hand,
the movement with brass wheels, verge escapement and vis-
ible pendulum, the bell above, steel posted frame and brass
case,8Un. high(21.5cm.), 18th Century,probably Swiss, and [...]

FRENCH ALARUM CARRIAGE CLOCK, SILVER MANTEL CLOCK, GERMAN BRASS ALARUM TRAVELLING CLOCK, RUSSIAN EBONISED MUSICAL BRACKET CLOCK, WALL TIMEPIECE

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

FRENCH ALARUM CARRIAGE CLOCK, SILVER MANTEL CLOCK, GERMAN BRASS ALARUM TRAVELLING CLOCK, RUSSIAN EBONISED MUSICAL BRACKET CLOCK, WALL TIMEPIECE
A SILVER MANTEL CLOCK with a chipped enamel dial with arabic chapters, the French lever movement with gong strik-ing, in a moulded arched case with bun feet, London hall-marks
for 1911, 9in. high (23cm.).
A FRENCH ALARUM CARRIAGE CLOCK [...]

A LATE VICTORIAN BLACK SLATE AND BRASS-MOUNTED MANTEL CLOCK - A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-BOUND PORTABLE WRITING BOX - A PEWTER CHAMBER-POT 18TH CENTURY

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

A LATE VICTORIAN BLACK SLATE AND BRASS-MOUNTED MANTEL CLOCK - A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-BOUND PORTABLE WRITING BOX - A PEWTER CHAMBER-POT 18TH CENTURY
AN ITALIAN WALNUT CHANDELIER
The spreading acanthus-carved column supporting six acanthus-carved scrolled branches, fitted for electricity.
A SET OF FOUR ITALIAN WALNUT TWO-LIGHT WALL APPLIQUES
A GILTWOOD AND GESSO GIRANDOLE OF REGENCY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
The [...]

A BRASS MANTEL CLOCK - A LATE VICTORIAN OAK AND INLAID MANTEL CLOCK - STAINED BEECH VIENNA STYLE WALL CLOCK - VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOX

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

A BRASS MANTEL CLOCK - A LATE VICTORIAN OAK AND INLAID MANTEL CLOCK - STAINED BEECH VIENNA STYLE WALL CLOCK - VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BOX
A WALNUT AND STAINED BEECH VIENNA STYLE WALL CLOCK LATE 19TH CENTURY
The arched shaped pediment surmounted by a displayed eagle, flanked by turned finials above an arched glazed door flanked by turned [...]

Antique 19th Century Clocks

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

19th Century Clocks
The 19th century saw many changes in the craft of clockmaking. The demand was growing for a cheaper priced clock for the masses instead of costly possessions for the &lite. The French in the preceeding century had realized that sub-division of labour and specialization could achieve a greater output without necessarily destroying the [...]