A George III mahogany-cased bracket clock with automaton. Robert Beels, Kings Lynn, circa 1780. Having a 7″ break-arched painted Roman dial inscribed “Rob’t Beels KINGS LYNN”, the spandrels painted with domestic and wild animals, the arch with a rural landscape depicting a woodcutter, with articulated arm, before a village with articulated windmill sails, the wire-driven twin-fusee movement with foliage-engraved backplate, the anchor escapement and pendulum driving the woodcutter’s arm, the windmills sails on a silk thread pulley, the bell with rebated edge for silent option, the caddy-top case with brass carrying handle over moulded door and conforming glazed sides, the latter with circular sound frets, raised on brass ogee bracket feet, 18.5″, (47cm) high excluding handle.
Condition
Dial – fresh and bright, suggesting repainting. Movement – backplate is unsigned. Alterations to pendulum crutch to govern woodcutter arm are quite crude, but probably original. Case – has a nice warm colour and is in good order. Fellows do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks sold.
An oak cased bracket clock by Winterhalder & Hoffmeier circa 1900. Having a 6″ (15cm) brass dial, the silvered Roman chapter ring with cruciform half hour divisions, framing a matted centre, the two-train movement stamped W & H Sch, striking on two coiled gongs, the architectural case with pointed pediment over brickwork frieze and fluted pilasters, on moulded plinth, the rear door painted internally ‘L.Y.R 2251/B.R.N.E 16372’ 14″ (36cm) high
Condition
Chapter ring tarnished. Movement sound. Rear door detached at hingesFellows do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks sold.
A walnut cased three-train bracket clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]£120 – £180[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fellows[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]£280[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]2:00 AM – Apr 02, 2012[/restrict]
A walnut cased three-train bracket clock Lenzkirch, circa 1910. Having a 6″ square brass dial with silvered Arabic chapter ring framing a matted centre within foliate spandrels, the spring-driven movement chiming on four gong rods via a pin barrel, stamped ‘LENZKIRCH PATENTED IN ALL COUNTRIES Made in Germany 26673’, the architectural case with pointed pediment over fluted pilasters, 16.5″ (42cm) high
Condition
Dial – light tarnishingMovement – Several hold to upper right corner of backplateCase – scratch and blister to roof. Minor scratches to sidesAn oak cased bracket clock by Winterhalder & HoffmeierFellows do not guarantee the working order or accuracy of any clocks sold.
A GOOD VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CASED BRACKET CLOCK, with
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]£2,000 – £3,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]John Nicholson Auctioneers[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]£2,400[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]6:00 AM – Nov 08, 2013[/restrict]
A GOOD VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CASED BRACKET CLOCK, with Whittington and Westminster chimes, silent and chime action, with silvered dials, pineapple finials, column supports on bun feet. 19 inches high.