907/10: A particularly handsome and fine quality early 19th century brass-inlaid mahogany drop-dial wall clock by John Moore & Sons of LONDON. The trunk is of finely-figured timber inlaid with brass and is flanked by carved "ears" whilst the eight-day fusee movement retains its original painted convex dial and original pierced blued steel hands. A lovely clock in perfect working order. ** John Moore & Sons are recorded as working in Clerkenwell (London) 1828-1832. c.1830

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942/10: BARRAUD, LONDON: A good George III period mahogany bracket clock by this well-known maker. The many features inlcude: original painted dial with "Strike/Silent" control in the arch and original gilded hands; whilst the eight-day verge movement, striking hours on a bell, has a finely engraved backplate signed: "Barraud, Cornhill, LONDON" with pull hour repeat. NB: Paul Philip BARRAUD, a famous clockmaker, worked in Cornhill from 1796-1813 becoming Master of the Clockmakers Company in 1810. c.1800

bracket, clock, mahogany

940/10: A good example of the typically popular mid-19th century French ormolu porcelain-mounted mantle clock in perfect working order. The finely cast case retains its original gilding and is mounted with a porcelain urn pediment and features a matching porcelain dial with original gilt hands. The eight-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a bell and, like all our clocks, is guaranteed for at least two years. Signed by the maker: Japy Freres, Paris. c.1860

clock, French, mantle

931/10: An unusual and impressive mid-19th century figured "burr" oak wheel barometer by Somalvico of London, in full working order. The good case is veneered in rare "pollard" oak with a "swan-neck" pediment to the top and a well shaped trunk. Both thermometer and main barometer dials are silvered and beautifully engraved and the signature is particularly elegant. (*The well-known Somalvico family of barometer and instrument makers worked in Hatton Garden, Holborn, LONDON, from 1794) c.1840

Barometer, oak, pollard, wheel

926/10: A highly decorative and impressive mid/late 19th century French boulle bracket clock of quite large size and complete with matching bracket. Veneered in red tortoishell and inlaid with brass, the case is mounted with various cast brass scrollwork and details, whilst the dial features individual enamel Roman numerals and blued steel hands. The eight-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a gong, and is in full working order. About 32ins high overall. c.1860

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925/10: A large and impressive early 19th century mahogany drop-dial wall clock by Thwaites and Reed of LONDON. The substantial mahogany case is beautifully veneered to the trunk, whilst the (repainted) dial, 15ins diameter, is convex with the original deep concave cast brass bezel holding the original convex glass. The eight-day fusee movement is of "A" frame shape and is stamped "T&W 5682" which accurately dates the clock, which is in full working order. c.1818

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912/10: An impressive mid-19th century French ormolu (gilt bronze and brass) mantle clock in perfect working order. The case is beautifully cast with neo-classical columns flanking the convex enamel dial, with an ormolu panel within the base and surmounted by a fine neo-classical urn. The eight-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a bell, via the 'outside countwheel) and the clock retains its original cast and pierced gilded hands. Guaranteed at least two years. c.1860

clock, French, mantle, ormolu

908/10: An interesting and excellent quality mid-19th century French marble and gilded mantle clock in perfect working order. The case is of finest Sienna marble with gilded mounts and fine gilded eagle surmount, whilst the 8-day movement is suspended between two Sienna marble columns and strikes hours and half-hours on a bell. It retains its original perfect enamel dial and blued steel Breguet "Moon" hands. Guaranteed, as are all our clocks, for at least two years. c.1860

clock, French, mantle

903/10: A lovely quality and most attractive early 19th century French ormolu mandle clock in full working order and completely original. The case is of beautifully cast gilt bronze (ormolu) with its original gilding with the unusual feature of a porcelain panel (of lovers) within the base. The 8-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a bell and has silk suspension with its original Breguet "moon" hands. Guaranteed at least two years. 16ins high. c.1825

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