A rare early 18th century ebony table clock

A rare early 18th century ebony table clock
A rare early 18th century ebony table clock

A rare early 18th century ebony table clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]£4,000 – £6,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]£4,000[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]Dec 15, 2021, 2021[/restrict]

A rare early 18th century ebony table clock
Charles Goode, London
Surmounted by a bold 'Quare-style' double-S scroll handle on a caddy top over an intricately moulded cornice and two long glazed side panels to a moulded base and block feet, the front door with highly unusual ogee bolection-moulded frame. The rectangular dial measuring 7.75 ins x 7ins signed upper centre Charles Goode, LONDON over a strike/not strike lever framed by foliate and strapwork spandrels to the corners, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with half-quarter marks and meeting-arrowhead half hour markers, the finely matted centre displaying the decorated mock pendulum aperture, conforming date aperture and ringed winding squares, with finely pierced original hands. The twin gut fusee movement (now wire) now converted to anchor escapement with internal rack strike on the bell, the plates united by five knopped and ringed pillars (the centre latched), the backplate boldly engraved with interlaced foliate scrolls centred by the repeat signature within a shaped foliate cartouche below a winged cherubs head. 43cms (17ins) high
Footnotes:
Another table clock by Goode with an ogee bolection-moulded door was sold Christies London, 'Magnificent Clocks', 15/9/2004, lot 21, with a quarter chiming movement, the hammer price was £30,000.

Charles Goode was a watchmaker who was made a Free Brother in the Clockmaker's Company in September 1686. He did not sign the 1697 oath roll of allegiance for any City Company. He died in 1730.

compare with others in DDP – the christies one was plates 580-583..

A fine early 19th century rosewood table clock

A fine early 19th century rosewood table clock
Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]£5,000 – £7,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]£4,500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]Dec 15, 2021, 2021[/restrict]

A fine early 19th century rosewood table clock
Vulliamy, London, No. 1435
The rectangular case surmounted with a stepped caddy top over a concave moulded pediment and rectangular glazed side panels on a plinth base with block feet, with solid rear door, the 6.75 inch silvered Roman dial with outer minute track and modern blued steel Breguet style hands, framed by a moulded brass bezel set into the panelled front door. When the front door is opened, the signature and number are revealed on the dial below VI, while a regulation arbor is visible above XII with engraved instructions 'turn to the left to go slower/to the right to go faster' and a strike/silent lever at IIII. The signed and numbered twin gut (now wire) fusee movement with substantial plates united by five tapering 'cannon barrel' pillars, with half deadbeat escapement, striking the hours on a bell, (the hammer arbor and adjustable vane both cocked on the backplante), the pendulum with an ebony facetted rod terminating in a heavy numbered bob, secured in transit by a substantial hinged locking block. Together with two case keys and two associated winding keys. Running and striking. 43cms (16 1/2ins) high (6)
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.

A late 17th century ebony basket top table clock with

A late 17th century ebony basket top table clock with
Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]£8,500 – £12,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]£12,500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]Dec 15, 2021, 2021[/restrict]

A late 17th century ebony basket top table clock with twin subsidiaries Signed behind the mock pendulum aperture
William Webster London
Repousse basket top with knopped bud handle over four unusual finials and an intricately moulded cornice, rectangular glazed side panels to a moulded plinth and brass button feet, both doors with applied repousse mounts, the 6.75 inch square brass dial with twin subsidiaries for strike/silent and rise-and-fall regulation in the upper corners, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with meeting-arrowhead half-quarter marks, finely matted centre with ringed winding squares and decorated mock pendulum (revealing the signature) and date apertures, the twin gut fusee movement with verge escapement with rise and fall pendulum mounted on an engraved curved arm terminating in a rack and pinion, with lenticular bob, the strike train with internal rack sounding on the bell, with pull quarter repeat on three bells and hammers. Running, striking and repeating. Together with a door key (which operates both locks) and a later winding key. 40cms (16ins) high.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.

A late 17th century ebony basket topped table clock

A late 17th century ebony basket topped table clock
Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]£6,000 – £8,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Bonhams[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]£9,500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]Dec 15, 2021, 2021[/restrict]

A late 17th century ebony basket topped table clock with pull quarter repeat
John Bushman, London
Surmounted by an elaborate figural handle over a pierced basket top centred by a medallion of George and the Dragon flanked by supporters, the sides with similar portrait medallions, over a moulded cornice and repousse framed side windows, to a moulded base and claw feet, the 7 inch square brass dial with winged cherub spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, with strike/silent lever above XII, the finely matted centre with chamfered mock pendulum and date apertures, ringed winding squares and fettled blued steel hands, the twin chain fusee movement united by five distinctive delicate baluster pillars, the going train with knife edge verge escapement on an elaborate engraved back cock, with rack strike on a bell and pull repeating the quarters on three small vertical bells and hammers, the backplate with outside set up ratchets and clicks, engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls and central signature cartouche. Ticking, striking and repeating. Together with a large brass associated winding key and case key. 42cms (16 1/2ins) high (3)
Footnotes:
John Bushman or Bushmann was a German watch and clock maker born in 1661 in Hagen. He moved to London by 1690 and became a member of the London Clockmakers' Company two years later in 1692. He died in 1722.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.

A late 18th century EBONIZED STRIKING TABLE CLOCK WITH

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
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.

EARLY 18TH CENTURY FRENCH BRACKET CLOCK

EARLY 18TH CENTURY FRENCH BRACKET CLOCK
Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$300 – $500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Richard Opfer Auctioneering, Inc.[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$375[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]2:00 PM – Jun 30, 2011[/restrict]

Boulle, with later 8 day movement by Chelsea Clock Co.;

Condition

project clock; total H-34″ with shelf; P-F

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY CLOCK, with circular enamel dial,

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY CLOCK, with circular enamel dial,
Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]£500 – £600[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]John Nicholson Auctioneers[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]£1,200[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]6:00 AM – Nov 08, 2013[/restrict]

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY CLOCK, with circular enamel dial, and repousse brass surround. 3.5 inches high.

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