A miniature olive-wood veneered striking table clock

A miniature olive-wood veneered striking table clock
The movement signed for Henricus Jones, Londini. Probably late 19th/early 20th century.
The case with caddy top surmounted by a brass knopped handle and side mounts over a plain moulded cornice and rectangular glazed side panels on a stepped base with ebonised section on bun feet (the rear door glazed and veneered on all sides of the frame). The 4.75 inch square dial with engraved foliage to each corner, framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with narrow Arabic five-minute track interspersed with typical dots, around dotted trefoil half hour markers, finely matted centre with chamfered date aperture and blued steel hands. The twin gut fusee movement with thick plates united by three square-section pillars and two knopped and finned pillars, all pinned to the frontplate, the going train with knife edge verge escapement, the strike train with outside countwheel, signed in a lambrequin 'Henricus Jones Londini', with engraved border, and clicks with stopwork mounted on the backplate. Sold with two small case keys. 29cms (11ins) high (4)
Footnotes:
Literature: Dawson, G.P., Drover, C.B., Parkes, D.W. (1982) Early English Clocks. Woodbridge: ACC, plate 611 where it is dated to circa 1680 along with the comment that the cross-grain mouldings were modified to accommodate the use of olivewood.
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Seth Thomas & Sons Veneered Wood Mantle Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$100 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$160[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]10:00 AM – May 04, 2007[/restrict]

Seth Thomas & Sons Veneered Wood Mantle Clock with time and strike movement numbered 20139 and a 3 1/2″ porcelain dial. Running at time of listing, not guaranteed to continue.

(Dial is fractured and there is some minor wood wear and loss.)

9 1/2″ T

A late 18th century EBONIZED STRIKING TABLE CLOCK WITH

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]£3,000 – £4,500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]£3,800[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Dec 15, 2021, 2021[/restrict]

A late 18th century EBONIZED STRIKING TABLE CLOCK WITH PULL QUARTER REPEAT
Signed William Hughes, Holborn, London
The case surmounted by a caddy top with brass carrying handle flanked by bud finials, glazed side panels with gilt fillets, on a moulded base. The brass dial with gilt scroll spandrels, silvered strike/silent dial in the arch, silvered Roman chapter ring enclosing date, mock pendulum and silvered signature plaque in the matted centre, with scroll hands. The movement with rectangular plates, engraved with foliate scrolls enclosing signature cartouche, five knopped pillars, twin fusees with wire lines, verge escapement with knife edge suspended bob pendulum, striking the hour on a bell mounted above the case with pull quarter repeat on six bells.
Size: 17 ½ in (44cm) high including handle.
Footnotes:
William Hughes worked at 119 High Holborn from 1755-1792. In 1763 he took Thomas Earnshaw as an apprentice, who eventually took over his premises when Hughes died.

Illustrated in Dzik, Sunny. Engraving on English Table Clocks, 1660-1800 fig. H21-2
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Tempus Fugit Miniature Striking Bracket Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$100 – $300[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$50[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Aug 23, 2014[/restrict]

Tempus Fugit Miniature Striking Bracket Clock: With a T & S movement; moon phases; cherub faces in each corner of the face and in a mahogany with brass trim case.

Not tested.

11″ Tall x 9″ Wide.

Sells as is, where is.

Miniature Dutch Bell Striking Wall Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$200 – $500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$150[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 05, 2012[/restrict]

Miniature Dutch Bell Striking Wall Clock: country home scene on wooden dial; brass pendulum; 2 weight.

13 1/2″ T x 7″ W

Miniature Table Clock, Igantzius Liechtenster,

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]€700 – €1,100[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Auctionata Paddle 8 AG[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture] €1,300[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]11:00 AM – Apr 20, 2016[/restrict]

Auction announcements
18th April 2016
Lot 76: The following defects have been fixed: “The hands are slightly curved and hooked a fastening screw must be tightened.”

White cast, fire-gilded, hardstone, glass, metal
Austria, Vienna, clock: early 18th century, case: 2ns half of the 19th century
Rearward plate signed ‘Ingatzius Liechtenstern, No. 1019 in Wien’
Small movement, spring driven, verge escapement with balance wheel, fine adjustment
Silver-plated, molded dial with delicate engravings, cartouches with Roman hour-markers and Arabic minutes, in the center floral ornaments and inscribed ‘Liechtenstern Wienn’, open worked hands, bezel with vaulted glazing
On oval hardstone base two stylized dolphins carrying a bowl, in which the watch is positioned
Model no. 1019
Dimensions: 11.6 x 10 x 7 cm
Fully functional, very good condition
Exquisite, very elaborate example of the Viennese art of watchmaking with the symbol of love from renaissance and baroque

Condition:

The baroque-style timepiece is in a very good condition. The dial is partially slightly rubbed. The glass displays tiny chips on the inside. The base is multiply bumped along the edges. The hands are slightly bent and interlock. One fastening screw has to be tightened up. During in house testing, the clock was fully functional; no guarantee on long term precision and regularity. The dimensions measure 11.6 x 10 x 7 cm.

Waltham Wood Cased Table Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$50 – $150[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$60[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Feb 17, 2007[/restrict]

Waltham wood cased table clock: original finish mahogany (?) case; bottom set & wind.

(Minor discoloration to face; tiny loss to back of left flame.)

Running at the time of listing, not guaranteed to continue.

11 1/8″ T x 13 1/4″ W