Posts Tagged ‘GEORGE’

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 [...]

A marquetry Longcase Clock, An oak Longcase Clock, Edwardian stained oak chiming Longcase Clock

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

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, [...]

MAHOGANY MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK, OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, 18TH CENTURY OAK LONGCASE CLOCK

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

MAHOGANY MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK,  OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, 18TH CENTURY OAK LONGCASE CLOCK
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK, the 12-inch dial with seconds dial, calendar aperture and rococo spandrels, the arch signed John Meredith London between Chime/Not Chime and four tune selector dials, the music including Nu vel vaerfrist til mode, the repeating three train [...]

WALNUT BRACKET CLOCK, SCOTTISH EBONISED BRACKET CLOCK, QUARTER-STRIKING SKELETON CLOCK

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

WALNUT BRACKET CLOCK, SCOTTISH EBONISED BRACKET CLOCK, QUARTER-STRIKING SKELETON CLOCK
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK with a
chipped 8-inch painted dial and pierced gilt hands, the
movement with anchor escapement and numbered
pendulum adjustment, the backplate signed Rivers &
Son Cornhill London and with engraved borders, in a
moulded broken-arch case with a panelled top and
brass scale frets at the [...]