273/12: HENRI JACOT: a superb quality late 19th century French Carriage Clock in particularly fine original condition with its original (bit distressed!) leather travelling case. The heavy brass Cannalle CASE is polished and lacquered and features a large square bevelled glass panel to the top. The eight-day timepiece MOVEMENT has subsidiary alarm with separate train which strikes on a bell. Beautiful clear white enamel dial; original blued steel hands; subsidiary alarm dial. In full working order having just been professionally cleaned. c.1880

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272/12: An excellent quality and very pretty late 19th century French Carriage Clock of compact size. The delightful CASE incorporates unusual pierced and engraved gilded panels to both sides and the dial surround, whilst the dial itself is of black enamel with gilded numerals and original gilt brass hands. The eight-day MOVEMENT strikes hours and half-hours on a gong, repeating hours at will and retains its original lever escapement. Full working order and guaranteed for at least two years.A charming and fine quality example. c.1880

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271/12: WILLIAM and JOHN EVILL of BATH: a wonderful quality late 18th century Mahogany Longcase Clock in full working order. The CASE is of finely-figured mahogany with an arched top to the hood; long trunk door with shaped top and plinth base with original bracket feet. The eight-day MOVEMENT which strikes hours on a bell, has a lovely dial with pretty 'piecrust' edge to the subsidiary seconds dial; date aperture; engraved signature around the lower edge of the chapter ring and "Strike/Silent" to the arch, allowing the striking to be turned off at will. 7ft 1.5ins high. (William and John Evill formed a partnership in Bath in 1773 which was dissolved in 1780.) c.1775

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267/12: MESHACH BRITTAN of DEVIZES: a wonderful 18th century mahogany Longcase Clock in lovely original condition. The CASE is of solid mahogany with an unusual and impressive carved and gilded pediment incorporating an eagle; long trunk door flanked by blind fretwork carving; panelled base and solid ogee feet. The eight-day MOVEMENT which is signed in the arch, strikes hours on a bell whilst the good dial incorporates subsidiary seconds; inner date ring and "rolling moon" in the arch. Professionally cleaned and in full working order. 7ft 10ins high. * Meschach Brittan is recorded working in Devizes (Wiltshire) and died in 1777. c.1760

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243/11: A very fine quality mid-19th century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in superb condition and in full working order. The case is crisply cast with scrolls; shells and a pair of dolphins to either side whilst to the centre is a pretty cartouche-shaped porcelain porcelain panels handpainted with flowers. The eight-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel and is signed on the backplate: J.G. Fearn, PARIS. Guaranteed for at least two years. c.1835

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241/11: An excellent quality mid-19th century French 8-day Ormolu Mantle Clock in perfect working order. The impressive CASE is of finest quality ormolu with its original gilding and features an urn surmount; classical scrolled columns to either side; finely cast 'stiff' leaves and an ormolu panel to the plinth base. The 8-day MOVEMENT strikes hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel and it retains its particularly fine and clear convex enamel dial and engraved & pierced hands. Guaranteed at least two years. c.1850

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212/11: JAMES TREGENT, LONDON: a very pretty late 18th century mahogany Longcase Clock by this famous London clockmaker and supplier of watches to the Prince of Wales. The compact case features brass-inlaid canted corners to the hood; a long flame mahogany door and double plinth base, whilst the 8-day 5-pillar movement strikes hours on a bell with "Strike/Silent" above "XII". Just 6ft 3ins tall. ** James Tregent worked in London 1770-1804 and was great friends with Garrick and Sheridan! c.1785

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172/11: A good West Country mahogany Longcase Clock with an unusual "Adam & Eve" automaton in the arch. By Abraham Rich of Bridgwater (Somerset) the 8-day movement with its original painted dial strikes hours on a bell whilst the dial has subsidiary seconds; date aperture and Adam and Eve picking apples in the Garden of Eden, moving in time with the pendulum. The case is typical of the West Country, with fret surround to the hood door; 'rope-twist' columns to both hood and trunk. Full working order 7ft 9ins high. c.1820

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133/11: A very pretty mid-19th century mid-19th century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in perfect working order. The case is charming, with its cast 'Caryatid' figures to each corner and surmounted with a further figure to the top. Below the dial is a "Sevres" porcelain panel depicting cherubs, and it is mounted on cast ormolu feet. The eight-day movement retains its (perfect) original enamel dial and it strikes the hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel. Original (numbered) pendulum, and guaranteed for at least two years. c.1860

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117/11: A fine looking and impressive early 19th century brass-inlaid mahogany drop-dial wall clock by Woodward of LONDON. The case is particularly attractive with a narrow mahogany surround to the convex dial and glass; good brass inlay to the trunk and a "cushion" base containing the access door. The eight-day movement is gut-driven fusee, whilst the dial retains its original paintwork and blued steel hands. Guaranteed for at least two years. c.1825

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