Rare Early British Oak Bracket Clock

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 RARE DOUBLE DIAL BRITISH GENERAL POST OFFICE CLOCK

A very unusual version of the GPO, same solid mahogany case with dovetailed construction and stamped internal numbers on the base, same brass screw construction, etc. But this one with two painted metal dials with “crown over ER†mark and G.P.O. (British General Post Office) mark, these being super clean dials with crisp black Roman numerals, a fusee chain drive movement that can power both sets of hands on both dials. Measures 14 inches diameter and 8 inches deep.

Condition

Very good intact running condition. Time keeping ability is not known. We cannot guarantee the running condition of timepieces post sale following movement and shipping.

British Bracket Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$800 – $1200[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Schmidt's Antiques Inc. Since 1911[/restrict]

Sold Price:

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

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 10, 2020[/restrict]

George III Style British Bracket clock. An early 19th century 8-day time only single fusee movement with shouldered brass plates and single Iron hand with an 18th century square brass dial with Roman numerals and cast spandrels by "Bullock Ellesmere, 218". Georgian style Mahogany case with pediment top and scrolled frieze above a single door flanked by turned columns on a multi-level molded base. Restored finish with minor damage, recently overhauled and running when cataloged. 32 1/2" high overall. ESTIMATE $800-1,200

British Chiming Bracket Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$2000 – $4000[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Schmidt's Antiques Inc. Since 1911[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$2400[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 10, 2020[/restrict]

A late 19th century British bracket clock. Triple fusee 8-day time and strike movement on chain with an engraved brass dial, Silvered bezel and chapter ring with Roman numerals, surmounted by three subsidiary dials indicating "Slow/Fast", "Chime/Silent" and "Chime on 8 Bells/Westminster Chime", chimes on a nest of eight bells or four coiled gongs with an additional hour gong. Serial #4550. Substantial carved Oak case features a molded top with carved leaf and foliate design, above a similarly carved frieze and an arched door flanked by full fluted columns and carved capitols and reticulated side panels, on a molded base with carved skirt and molded feet. Older refinishing with good color and slight wear, restored front door, lacks lock in rear, running when cataloged. 28" high overall. ESTIMATE $2,000-4,000

British Double Fusee Bracket Clock

Estimate:

[restrict paid=ture]$400 – $600[/restrict]

Auctioneer:

[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$250[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]Oct 23, 2021[/restrict]

British Double Fusee Bracket Clock
early 19th century
the mahogany case with a brass pineapple finial, trim and two floral handles, 8-day double fusee time and strike movement, signed "Middleton, Swansea"
20 x 11 x 6 inches

British United Clock Co. Miniature Bracket Clock

Estimate:

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

Auctioneer:

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

Sold Price:

[restrict paid=ture]$185[/restrict]

Sold Date:

[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Feb 18, 2012[/restrict]

British United Clock Co. Miniature Bracket Clock: porcelain chapter ring with embossed center; wood panels with brass feet, top and trim; marked on back Pat. in Great Britain and France; MNF’d by the British United Clock Co.; beveled glass.Running at this time.

(Chips to glass; split in back wood panel.)

6 1/2″

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