As happens today, Royal patronage helped the french clock makers 19th century clock-makers. On November last, 1660, Evelyn recorded in his Diary: ‘I went up with some of my Relations to Court, to she we the ithaca clock face m his Majsties cabinet and closet of rarities . . . Here I [...]

A red marble Mantel Clock, circa 1900, A mahogany chiming Mantel Clock, ivory inlaid Bracket Clock
A red marble Mantel Clock, circa 1900, the drum movement stamped Maples Of Co., with bell striking, the dial painted with floral garlands, in a plain
rectangular case with moulded pediment, 23cm.; 9in., with key, pendulum and plinth.
An oak-cased Mantel Clock, [...]

A marquetry Longcase Clock, An oak Longcase Clock, Edwardian stained oak chiming Longcase Clock
An oak Longcase Clock, circa
1820, the Win. painted dial signed
T. Humphrey, Guildford, the 30-hour
movement striking on a bell, the hood
with moulded pediment and plain
columns, with plain trunk and plinth
base, 188cm.; 74in. high, with weight and
pendulum.
An oak and mahogany Longcase Clock, circa 1810, [...]