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ELIZA ANDREWS CORNHILL LONDON

This stunning, Rare Satinwood Balloon clock by Eliza Andrews, Cornhill London who is recorded by G.H.Baillie as 1790 – 1812. The elegant case has Kingwood cross banding and an inlaid urn.
The twin fusee` striking movement with hour pull repeat, has a convex silvered dial with concentric calendar.

Made c1790

Height 21 inches ( 53.3cm )

Price £14,900

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JOHN STANTON LONDON

A good Basket top Bracket clock by John Stanton who is recorded as an aprentice to Richard Farmer from 1684-1691.
Records show he paid quarterage to the Clockmakers Company till mid 1700.
In July 1712 he promised to pay his arrears.
"He has been severals years out of England"

Made circa 1700

Height 14.5 inches (37cm) plus the handle when upright

Price £22,000

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ENGRAVED BACK-PLATE OF THE JOHN STANTON BRACKET CLOCK

The 8-day twin fusee` movement with ORIGINAL verge escapement and repeat work, repeats the quarters on a single bell, followed by the hour.
The hour can also be repeated independantly of the quarters via a seperate pull chord.
The brass dial with mock pendulum aperture and Strike / Silent lever above the twelve o`clock postion

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NORMAN OF PIMLICO LONDON

A mid 19th century English Library Four Glass clock.
The high quality English twin Fusee` movement striking on a bell.
The Mahogany case with deep bevelled glasses.
The silvered dial with engraved corners, and signed Norman of Pimlico.

Height 12.75 inches (32.4cm)

Price £8500

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JAMES MICHEL LONDON

This clock would have been made late 17th century so circa 1690 -95.
Information on the maker recorded by Loomes in the book Early Clockmakers of Great Britain, as a Long case clock by him c.1700, and one Mr Michell paid The Clockmakers Company a search fee in 1673.
The Kingwood case is mounted with a `repoussee` basket and mounts, and stands 14 inches high plus the upright handle.
The 8-day twin fusee` movement with 3 bell pull quarter repeat and Verge Escapement..
The back-plate is beautifully engraved with floral decorations, which surrounds the maker’s name.
The square gilt dial with winged cherub spandrels.
The use of Kingwood in English clock cases is exceptionally rare.
Very few are seen let alone available for sale.
P.O.A
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JOS: RHODES OF HULL
A very well figured Mahogany Bracket clock made during the late 18th century.
One will note the floral painted dial which is a rare feature on a Bracket clock, although it is often seen on Long case clocks, bracket clocks more often have very plain dials, so this example a rare find.
The dial is in good original condition although minor touching up could be carried out should the eventual owner so desire.
The twin fusee` movement has an engraved back-plate and anchor escapement.
Height 17 inches, (43.2cm) plus the handle.
Price £8,500

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JOHN LAMBERT LONDON

An 18th century Mahogany Bracket/Table clock of good colour and figure.
The twin fusee movement has original verge escapement and an engraved back plate.
The brass dial with a Strike/Silent dial to the arch signed with the makers name Jn Lambert London.

Height 18 inches (45.7cm) plus the handle

G.H.Baillie records a John Lambert as working in Shug lane London 1784

Price £14,500

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JOHN BUSHMAN LONDON


An early 18th century gilt mounted table clock By John Bushman London.
This lovely clock with verge escapement chimes the quarter hours on 6-bells and strikes the hours on a separate bell.
The back-plate with floral engravings which surround the makers name.
The dial has a mock pendulum aperture to the matted centre and subsidiary dials to the top corners.
There is also a month of the year dial to the arch.
It should be noted that very few early 3-train quarter chime come onto the market. Also the early use of an arch top case is not often seen making this clock quite a rare find.
Made circa 1715.

John Bushman was born in Germany in 1661 and married in 1690 to Mary Wyatt at Christ Church London.
The was made a brother of The Clockmakers Company in 1692, Assistant in 1720 believed to be working until 1725.

Height 14.75 inches (37.5cm) plus the handle

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A very good quality English fusee` skeleton clock.
The movement with 5-spoke crossings, chain fusee` and with passing strike.
Height 18-inches inclusive of the marble base and glass dome.
Width 12-inches, depth 8-inches
Made circa.1870
Price £3200

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JOHN HOLMES LONDON
A good quality three-pad top Ebonised table clock by this important maker.
The twin fusee` movement with Verge escapement and Holmes pivotted off-set crutch, and pivotted roller type suspension.
John Holmes is recorded as working in the Strand near Somerset House.
He was one of the experts appointed by the select committee of the House of Commons in 1791 to report on Mudge`s timekeepers

This clock made circa 1770
Height 13.25 inches (33.6cm)
Price SOLD

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DANIEL QUARE LONDON
A Particularly fine William and Mary brass mounted Ebony striking Table clock by this important maker. The twin chain fusee movement of “Quare`s finest quality, has seven ringed pillars with verge escapement, strikes on a bell and has pull quarter repeat on further bell.
The back plate has a line border with scroll & foliate engravings around a cartouche signed 'Daniell Quare Londini Fecit',
It has engraved brass click springs mounted on the back-plate, a spring-suspended pendulum regulated by rack-and-pinion system, a pair of steel arms at the base of the back plate articulating to secure the pendulum bob and operated from the dial.
The four subsidiary dials on this beautiful clock are an unusual feature and appear to have been reserved for Quare's more important clocks.
The 6¾ inch square gilt-brass dial with upper rings for the pendulum regulation and strike/silent.
The lower rings for Pen. Fast & Pen. Loose, all with cast gilt foliate centres and fine blued steel pointers.
The silvered chapter ring with sword hilt half hour markers and signed 'D: Quare London', the finely matted centre with cup-and-ring decoration and engraving to the false pendulum aperture, ringed winding holes, finely pierced and chased blued steel hands.
Height 13.25 inches plus the handle.
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A particulary good English twin fusee` Table / Bracket clock.
The brass inlaid Rosewood case of excellent proportions has a square silvered dial with engraving to the corners.
Made circa 1830

Price SOLD

Height 16 inches (40.7cm) inclusive of the centre finial

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Of comparatively small size this early 19th century Pad top Mahogany Bracket / Table clock.
The high quality twin fusee` movement has a 6-inch convex painted dial signed Honeybone Brentford, who is recorded by Baillie & Loomes as early 19th century to 1855.
This clock made circa 1835.


Height 11.5- inches ( 29.2cm )Plus the handle

Price category SOLD