Dutch Walnut and Marquetry Automaton Clock

A late 17th century marquetry longcase clock with ten inch dial and bolt-and-shutter maintaining power
William Clement, Londini fecit
The flat top over a blind fret cut cornice over spirally twisted columns, convex throat moulding and 42 inch long door inlaid with three shaped panels of bird and flower inlay framing the circular lenticle, on a matching base (now partly built up). With spoon lock to the throat.
The 10-inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels and foliate engraving framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, finely matted centre with slender subsidiary seconds ring and decorated date aperture. Secured to the movement by four latched dial feet.
The rectangular movement plates united by six knopped and ringed pillars latched to the frontplate, with capped barrels, the going train with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power to the anchor escapement, the strike with outside countwheel, striking on the large bell. The backplate further set with a brass bracket which secures to a conforming bracket on the case backboard via a butterfly nut. Ticking and striking. Together with the door key and a crank winding key.
2.01m (6ft 7ins) high.
Footnotes:
Provenance:
The estate of John Graveson, (1946-2021), son of Professor Ronald H Graveson, CBE (1911-1991). Professor Graveson was one of the most highly respected collectors of Fine English clocks in the 1960s and 70s.

Purchased Sotheby's Important Clocks, English Pottery, Rugs and Carpets, Tapestries and Fine English Furniture, Thursday 30th January 1964, lot 80. 'A late 17th century marquetry longcase clock by Wim. Clement, Londini fecit…'.
A note in the margin gives the purchase price of £360 – in the same sale a walnut longcase by Christopher Gould sold for £140 and a walnut longcase by Joseph Windmills realised £180. A copy of the catalogue is included with this lot. Additional paperwork includes a receipt for a replacement pendulum suspension from Camerer Cuss & Co, 9-3-1964 for £17-6d. Another for various minor jobs from A. & H. Rowley Parkes & Co. 30-9-1965 for £47-10d, and a handwritten letter from Daniel Parkes, detailing work done to the retaining bracket dated 8th October 1965. The clock has remained in the Graveson family for the last 57 years.
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A late 17th century walnut marquetry longcase clock

A late 17th century walnut marquetry longcase clock with bolt and shutter maintaining power, previously in the Wetherfield Collection
Christopher Gould
Surmounted by a (later?) carved cresting of two cherubs heads over a pair of wings and scrolls, with twist columns and an inlaid front door, the trunk with three panels of bird and flower inlay on a matching panel base raised on bun feet, the 10.5ins square brass dial with engraved wheatear border framing the large winged cherubs head spandrels, Roman and Arabic chapter ring (with half-quarter marks), finely matted centre with subsidiary seconds, ringed winding squares, chamfered decorated date aperture and engraved foliate boss to the centre, with fine blued steel hands, the movement with five knopped and ringed pillars, bolt and shutter maintaining power to an anchor escapement, with outside countwheel strike on a bell, the backplate with shaped aperture for the pallet arbor 2.1m (6ft 11ins) high.
Footnotes:
Provenance:
The Wetherfield Collection in the early 20th century.

Literature:
Illustrated on the front cover Bruton, E. (1981) The Wetherfield Collection of Clocks a Guide to Dating English Antique Clocks. London: N.A.G. Press Ltd. Illustrated and described page 146, plate 100.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP
TP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.

Marquetry Queen Anne Style Walnut Long Case Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$5,000 – $7,500[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Mark of Time[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$2,500[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]1:00 PM – Feb 18, 2004[/restrict]

English Elliot, London Marquetry Queen Anne Style Walnut Long Case Clock, Circa 1910, 11″ brass dial with cast spandrels & silvered chapter ring, 8-day, well made brass weight driven movement with maintaining power and adjustable dead beat escapement, the cabinet rare & beautifully executed inlaid wood was made meticulously from the design of the early 18th century, plaque inside door indicates a New York firm imported the clock from England, Elliot is well known for superior clock movements at the turn of 19-20th centuries — as fine a clock as you could own from the period it was made, suitable for a formal room setting, excellent condition. Height 84″.