Posts Tagged ‘FRENCH’

Antique Clocks and Vintage Watches. How to identify.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

As London had no Code of Press Advertising in those days, the bronze clock stamped em references to the antiques watch necklace by sheffield Regulator being ‘not subject to alter by change of weather’ (i.e., temperature) is hardly accurate, for even now in the clock escapement design twentieth Century we have [...]

American green onyx Mantel Clock, circa 1890, French gilt-spelter Mantel Clock, French marble and gilt Four-Glass Clock

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

American green onyx Mantel Clock, circa 1890, French gilt-spelter Mantel Clock, French marble and gilt Four-Glass Clock

An American green onyx Mantel Clock, circa 1890, the Ansonia Clock Co. movement gong striking, in an architectural case with gilt columns and vase finial,
44cm.
A miniature japanned Longcase Clock, with a modern watch movement, the case decorated in the [...]

CLOCKS: chiming Mantel Clock, circa 1900, American Mantel Clock, circa 1880, German oak Mantel Clock

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

CLOCKS: chiming Mantel Clock, circa 1900, American Mantel Clock, circa 1880, German oak Mantel Clock
A German carved chiming Mantel Clock, circa 1900, the Lenzkirch movement striking on two gongs, the case with carved side columns, with broken pediment and
leaf mantling, 33cm.; 13in., with two keys and pendulum.
A French rosewood and inlay Portico Clock, circa 1850, [...]

SKELETON AND LANTERN CLOCKS: A Vienna Wall Clock, Skeleton Clock, A brass Lantern Clock, 20th Century

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

SKELETON AND LANTERN CLOCKS: A Vienna Wall Clock, Skeleton Clock, A brass Lantern Clock, 20th Century
An electric Mantel Clock, modern, the movement with silvered chapter ring, on fluted column supports, the rectangular base containing the batteries, with perspex dome, 41cm.
An assembled brass Lantern Clock, with a 4in. arched-top foliate engraved dial, now with a French [...]

A French ebonised Mantel Clock, A German beechwood Bracket Clock, circa 1900, A German stained oak and mahogany Wall Clock

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

A French ebonised Mantel Clock, A German beechwood Bracket Clock, circa 1900, A German stained oak and mahogany Wall Clock
A German beechwood Bracket Clock, circa 1900, the eight-day movement striking on one gong, with gilded spandrels, silvered chapter ring, in a carved architectural case with bun
feet, one missing, 53cm.; 21 in., key and pendulum.
A German [...]

A French alabaster and gilt Mantel Clock, circa 1880, A French gilt Mantel Clock, A French black marble Clock Garniture

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

A French alabaster and gilt Mantel Clock, circa 1880, A French gilt Mantel Clock, A French black marble Clock Garniture
An inlaid rosewood Mantel Clock, circa 1850, with enamelled dial, the bell striking silk suspension movement No. 453, signed Leroy a Paris, the shaped case inlaid with bronze,
brass, ivory and mother-of-pearl scrolls, shells and figures, 46cm.; [...]

A French gilt brass and bronze Mantel Clock, A gilt spelter Mantel Clock, A French Mantel Clock

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

A French gilt brass and bronze Mantel Clock, A gilt spelter Mantel Clock, A French Mantel Clock
A French gilt brass and bronze Mantel Clock, circa 1880, with silvered chapter ring, striking on a gong, the case embossed with coloured metals depicting hunting scenes within
foliage and scrolls, turned pillars, pineapple and urn finials and on stepped [...]

An ebonised Bracket Clock, A rosewood Mantel Clock, A burrwood Bracket Clock

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

An ebonised Bracket Clock, A rosewood Mantel Clock, A burrwood Bracket Clock
A silver and enamel cased
Mantel Clock, London, 1903, the front
painted with foliate clusters on a white
ground, the case with chamfered
corners, ball finial and side handles.
Carrier: A silver-cased Travelling
Clock, import marked for London, 1927,
sponsor’s mark of J. Cartier, the rounded
rectangular case with engine-turned
decoration, the dial [...]

French bronze and ormolu Mantel Clock, French gilt-spelter Mantel Clock, German mahogany chiming Mantel Clock, black marble Mantel Clock

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

French bronze and ormolu Mantel Clock, French gilt-spelter Mantel Clock, German mahogany chiming Mantel Clock, black marble Mantel Clock
A French ormolu Timepiece,
with a V white enamelled dial, chipped, the movement with silk suspension contained in a vase-shaped case resting on a rectangular plinth applied with trophies,  llV
A French bronze and ormolu
Mantel Clock, with a [...]

nickel cased Goliath Watch, the white enamelled dial with black Roman numerals, gold cased Wrist Watch, gentleman’s Swiss Chronograph Wrist Watch

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

nickel cased Goliath Watch, the white enamelled dial with black Roman numerals, gold cased Wrist Watch, gentleman’s Swiss Chronograph Wrist Watch
A gentleman’s silver cased
glazed Mysterious Watch, with part
jewelled cylinder movement, decorated
inner case titled Swiss Made, the glazed
dial translucent and with Arabic
numerals in a foliate surround
A Watch Movement by Jam’s Bush, London, No.  gilt fusee Movement [...]