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Antique Clocks and Pocket Watches

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Illustrations left and below are of a rare late sixteenth-century Gothic-style iron clock, of early German or Italian origin. Finely-engraved front plate, in mediaeval Italian style, carries a coat of arms, so far unidentified. Eyes in the french black square clock mask at the antique movado pocket watch gold top rock [...]

BRASS FLICK TIMEPIECE, MAHOGANY WALL CLOCK, BRASS ALARUM MANTEL TIMEPIECE, GILT-SPELTER MANTEL CLOCK, GILT-SPELTER AND PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK

Monday, December 28th, 2009

BRASS FLICK TIMEPIECE, MAHOGANY WALL CLOCK, BRASS ALARUM MANTEL TIMEPIECE, GILT-SPELTER MANTEL CLOCK, GILT-SPELTER AND PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK
A MAHOGANY AND BRASS FLICK  TIME-
PIECE wifh two rows of numeric cards within a glazed case enclosed by molded mahogany plates flanked by columns, 6lin; 16.5cm square, c. 1910
A BRASS MANTEL TIMEPIECE, the silvered dial initialled TFC, with [...]

BRASS CARRIAGE ALARUM TIMEPIECE, BRASS CARRIAGE REPEATING CLOCK, MUSICAL BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK, GRAND AND PETIT SONNERIE REPEATING CARRIAGE ALARUM CLOCK

Monday, December 28th, 2009

BRASS  CARRIAGE ALARUM TIMEPIECE, BRASS CARRIAGE REPEATING CLOCK, MUSICAL BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCK, GRAND AND PETIT SONNERIE REPEATING CARRIAGE ALARUM CLOCK
A BRASS  CARRIAGE ALARUM TIMEPIECE,
the cornice case numbered 316, the back plate with the Coquille arrow, the silvered chapter rings with pierced filigree centers, 16cm, c. 1910
The significance of the Canailles arrow is discussed in Carriage [...]

BLACK MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, WALNUT AND MARQUETRY MANTEL CLOCK, GILT-SPELTER AND GREEN ONYX MANTEL CLOCK, GREEN ONYX MANTEL CLOCK

Monday, December 28th, 2009

BLACK MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, WALNUT AND MARQUETRY MANTEL CLOCK, GILT-SPELTER AND GREEN ONYX MANTEL CLOCK, GREEN ONYX MANTEL CLOCK
A BLACK MARBLE MANTEL  CLOCK,  the
dial with gilt roman numerals, in an architectural case flanked by large scrolls, incised and painted with gilt foliate strap work throughout, 12in; 30.5cm, with pendulum, c.
1870
A GILT-BRONZE MANTEL CLOCK, the dial [...]

MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK, STAINED BEECHWOOD LONGCASE CLOCK, LACQUERED BRACKET CLOCK, COPPERED BRASS ATMOS CLOCK, GERMAN OAK BRACKET CLOCK

Monday, December 28th, 2009

MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK, STAINED BEECHWOOD LONGCASE CLOCK,  LACQUERED  BRACKET  CLOCK, COPPERED BRASS ATMOS CLOCK, GERMAN OAK BRACKET CLOCK
A MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK with
quarter-hour striking on rod gongs, the dial with roman numerals and sub-sidiary chime/silent and slow/fast dials, in a rectangular vase with a molded top, surmounted by a
carrying handle, 16lin; 42cm, ргоЬаЫу German, with кеу [...]