A lovely brass eight day twin fusee repeating bracket clock by John Ilbery (Ilbury) of London.
The high quality movement with a verge crown wheel escapement striking on a bell. Bob pendulum and four knopped pillars, with a fine foliate engraved backplate. The brass dial with a silvered chapter ring, with black Roman hours and Arabic minutes Subsidiary date aperture and inscribed ‘John Ilbery / London’ to the polished silvered centre. Strike/silent dial to the arch.
The caddy top case with a brass handle with pine cone finials. The flame veneered mahogany cabinet showing high quality London case features and of superb colour and patination.
A lovely slim and elegant grandmother clock from the end of the 19th century. The cabinet of superb colour and patination.
The small size square brass dial with matted centre and spandrels to the corners, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals.
The spring driven movement striking quarters on a series of gongs, the movement being of 8 day duration.
The lovely slim and elegant cabinet of good proportions. A collectors clock.
A simply stunning arched brass dial grandfather clock signed on a cartouche by Francis Perigal, Royal Exchange 1778.
The wonderful arched brass dial with a finely matted centre, chapter ring and spandrels to the corners. Subsidiary seconds feature to the dial centre together with a calendar aperture. To the arch we have strike/silent feature.
The movement with 5 pillar design and striking the hours on a single bell.
The wonderful flame veneered cabinet showing all the high quality London case features including moulding to the trunk door, two plnths, reeded hood columns and dome top to the hood. The cabinet of wonderful colour and patination.
Francis Perigal founded the firm of Perigal & Son. He was free of Clockmakers Company (CC) in 1741 and Master of CC in 1756. He was based out of 9, Threadneedle St., Royal Exchange and for a short period (1770) at 2, Threadneedle St., Royal Exchange.
A very high quality and well respected clockmaking firm in the Royal Exchange London.
A lovely early 19th century oak grandfather clock of ‘8’ day duration but with the rare 3 train quarter striking movement. The backplate being also signed Tomlinson.
The fine square painted dial with 4 painted scenes to the corners and a raised convex dial centre. Featuring subsidiary seconds feature to the dial centre.
The fantastic high quality movement striking the quarters on a peal of bells. This is a rare feature on a country clock. I believe Tomlinson was a top quality maker trained in London.
The lovely oak cabinet of good proportions and of London design. Superb colour and paintination. A fine collector’s clock.
A fantastic French ‘8-day’ serpentine shaped red Boulle clock , with fine quality brass mounts, lovely brass finials, fine brass work to the front and sides. The eight-day movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, togethjer with sunburst brass pendulum.
Fine condition porcelain numerals to the brass dial, which is of fine workmanship.
A simply stunning French ‘8-day’ 18th century boulle marquetry cartel clock with oustanding porcelain and brass dial.
Although its technique appeared as early as the 16th century, this clock owes its name to André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732), master cabinetmaker at the King’s court. It is a marquetry consisting in placing inside wood materials such as tortoise shell, copper, brass and mother of pearl. More specifically, Boulle marquetry is a veneer of tortoiseshell combined with metal, most often copper or brass as in this case. This clock dates from the Louis XV period.
The movement on this delightful clock is quarter striking on the first bell hitting it once to four times for the quarters. The hammer then moves up to the higher bell and strikes the hours. The clock has two count-wheels for each. The clock has verge escapement, silk suspension and typical for this period square plates.
Delightful ormolu brass adornments to the case. The case being of usual waited violin style design. The clock being of superb colour and patination.
A fantastic 3’4 size ‘8-day’ French engraved brass carriage clock with repeat strike function.
Two train French carriage clock movement striking hours and half hours on a bell.
Fine quality balance escapement of one week duration.
Lovely shaped brass case to carriage clock with glazed side windows and an oval bevelled glass top.
One of the finest engraved small carriage clocks you can find.
A simply outstanding red chinoiserie or lacquer work grand daughter clock with three train quarter striking movement.
The fine small arched brass dial with chapter ring and spandrels and fine matted centre. The arch showing a boss with the words Tempus Fugit within. Silvered chapter ring with Roman Numerals and silvered boss to the arch.
The spring driven ‘8 day’ movement of good quality striking the hours and quarters on various gongs.
The rare red decorated cabinet with fine Chinese scenes. The case showing high quality London style case features on a small scale. Pagoda top to the hood.
A real collectors clock and in superb condition. The movement signed by Lenzkirch.
A fine and interesting shape oak with white round dial wall clock. The dial signed Alston of Dunfermline. 8 day fusee movement and cast brass bezel.
Antique Wall Clocks
A very rare two sided dial clock. Round painted dials signed Henry Webster and Sons 840 City Road London. On a very nice shaped and decorated wall bracket. Good size clock with cast brass bezel.
Antique Wall Clocks