English

c.1845 Ivory Miniature Skeleton Clock.

Inv. #:	E69
Maker:	Unsigned
Dial:	The ivory chapter ring dial has engraved black Roman numerals for the hours and shaped ivory hands.
Movement:	The one day time only ivory movement has multi-piece shaped front and back plates, finely turned posts, ivory wheelwork including the pinions, inset brass pivot holes, a gut fusee and a steel anchor. The multi-piece pendulum is suspended by a steel suspension and has an ivory lenticular bob.
Notes:	According to Derek Roberts most of the skeleton clocks made of ivory were French, but those incorporating a fusee would seem to suggest English manufacture. For a very similar example see 'Continental and American Skeleton Clocks', pg. 113. For that same clock disassembled and before restoration see ‘British Skeleton Clocks’, pg. 249.
Size:	6 in. (clock) 9 in. (overall)
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1795 English Saltbox Dial Clock.

Inv. #:	E68
Maker:	J. Thorowgood, Brentwood.
Case:	The early ebonized mahogany case has a shaped top, hinged doors to the side and rounded bottom and four mahogany pegs that secure the mahogany surround that carries a glazed brass bezel to the rectangular case.
Dial:	The large engraved silvered dial has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic five minute marks, a segmented minutes chapter, steel cut hands and is signed by the maker, 'J Thorrowgood, Brentwood'.
Movement:	The eight-day single train 'A'-shaped fusee movement has an anchor escapement, unusually shaped plates, five pillars and a pendulum with a brass lenticular bob.
Notes:	For a very similar clock with a nearly identical movement see: 'English Dial Clocks', pg.88.
Size:	17in. (overall height) 12in. (dial diameter)
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1825 A Very Important English Observatory Regulator Clock.

Inv. #:	E67
Maker:	William Hardy, London.
Case:	The superb quality figured mahogany floor standing case has an arched hood with raised ebony strips, a hinged hood door with a turned brass bezel and flat glass, a glazed waist door flanked by stop-chamfers and a plinth with a simple base and applied ebony moldings.
Dial:	The heavy silvered engraved circular dial has observatory marks on the seconds chapter, a twenty-four hour chapter ring, blued steel hands and is signed, 'Willm. Hardy, Invt. Et Fecit, London', in the center.
Movement:	The massive lacquered movement has thick arched plates, five heavy screwed pillars, delicate six spoke wheels with high tooth counts, screwed collets, a counterweight for the minute hand, screwed end-caps, a brass weight with integral pulley, a barrel with 19 turns, a mahogany dust cover and thick brass seatboard. The spring-detent escapement is planted on the backplate, has a delicate finely cut five spoke escape wheel that rides in jeweled chatons front and back. The compensating pendulum has several screwed adjustments including a sliding micro adjustment, a mercury filled glass jar with lid, a silvered engraved scale mounted to an ebonized block across the backboard, an adjustable brass t-block that engages the escapement and is suspended by a steel suspension from a thick rectangular bracket mounted across the tops of the plates.
Notes:	William Hardy moved from Scotland in 1800 and eventually settled at 28 Coppice Row, Coldbath Fields. He was a creative and skilled maker who applied his skills to both the theoretical and practical sides of horology in an effort to overcome the intrinsic inefficiencies common in mechanical clockwork. Having had success with watches and chronometers, he turned his attention to the regulator developing a new spring pallet escapement in 1807. He also developed several horological tools and was the first practical horologist in England to make epicycloidal cutters for wheels and pinions. The cut surface was said to be 'like glass' and prompted Charles Frodsham to write in 1862 "the train and wheelwork in Hardy's regulators is among the best in England, and the shape of the wheels and pinions makes the most perfect gearing I have ever witnessed". Hardy delivered his first clock, ordered by Nevil Maskelyne, in April, 1811 to The Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich where it stood in the Circle Room until Nov. 1823 when it replaced Graham's regulator as the Transit Clock. The clock performed well at Greenwich and public and private orders from all over the world quickly followed. It is thought that 28 regulators were made with 18 being recorded. As far as we know, this is an unrecorded example. Hardy's movements were made by Thomas Leyland, a skilled workman, who also provided movements to several eminent makers including Vulliamy, Frodsham and Condliff. Not withstanding the glazed door, this example seems to bear a significant aesthetic resemblance to the Cambridge Clock at The Maddingly Road Observatory. It has similar chamfered pillars, the hood lock oriented out the side and nearly identical grain patterns on the plinth. This would seem to indicate the mahogany came from the same specimen and the case must have been made at the same time and by the same person. The heavy brass seatboard is signed in ink on the underside. It seems to read 'W Baily', but other interpretations are possible. The Dr. Pearson clock is also signed in ink on the mahogany movement cover which helped determine the original owner. This clock was purchased at auction in 1991. The escapement detents and pallets had been badly repaired, but it had never been converted or 'Dented'. In 1993 Roger Stevenson did the restoration of the spring pallets as well as making a new weight, pendulum jar and lid, the rear chaton and some screws. All the original broken pieces were kept. For more on William Hardy and his clocks see: 'English Precision Clocks', Derek Roberts, Chapter 6. 'Antiquarian Horology', Charles Allix, Summer 1990, pg. 607. 'Antiquarian Horology', A.J. Turner, Winter 1979, Pg. 615. Christies, London, Sale 7012, Lot 14. Sotheby's, New York, Sale NO7816, Lot 174.
Size:	72.5 in.
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1803 Small English Mahogany Bracket clock.

Inv. #:	E66
Maker:	John Thwaites, Clerkenwell, London.
Case:	The small mahogany broken arch case has a hinged handle on a raised brass-bound panel above, 'Neo-Grec' volutes to the sides, crisp moldings, brass corner beads and a brass-bound glazed door.
Dial:	The silvered engraved arched dial has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks, a strike/silent chapter with a gilded hand and finely cut decorative gilded-brass hands.
Movement:	The eight-day time, strike and repeat twin fusee movement has nicely cut and finished wheelwork, shaped plates with typical Thwaites 'shoulders', finely executed border engraving, an anchor escapement, a heavy brass pendulum with a lenticular bob, shaped rod and locking block, bell striking and is signed on the backplate in an oval cartouche, 'Jn Thwaites, Clerkenwell, London'. It also carries the Thwaites trade mark, 'THWAITES' on the frontplate and the movements serial number, '3005' in two spots.
Notes:	John Thwaites took over the family firm in 1780 and was in charge until 1842 where they produced exceptional movements for retail sales and the trade. He was the master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1815, 1819, and 1820. The Thwaites serial numbers began in 1761 at '0' and carried through the firms history. The original records are in the Clockmakers Company, but a copy can be found in: 'English Dial Clocks', by Rose, pg. 183.
Size:	11 in. tall. 10.5 in. wide.
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1765 English Mahogany Stick Barometer.

Inv. #:	E65
Retailer:	c.1765 English Mahogany Stick Barometer.
Case:	The early mahogany case has a carved, shaped cornice with a floral swag draped in the center, turned rope edges and an elaborately carved cistern cover with the unusual 'icicle pattern' in the center.
Scale:	The exposed mercurial tube shows the barometric pressure against an engraved silvered scale with 'Storm' to 'Very Dry' and '28'-'31' and has an unusual sliding engraved vernier.
Notes:	This piece carries some of the unusual features, such as the elongated vernier, associated with barometers from the York area. Batty Storr was an established clockmaker based at the Minster Gates in York. Very few examples of his work have survived with the one at The Treasurer's House in York being most prominent.
Size:	39in.
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1812 Rare English Patinated, Ormolu and Marble Mantle Clock.

Inv. #:	E63
Makers:	Semaine ( Thomas Weeks), clockmaker. Richard Smith, springmaker Merfield, dial enameler.
Case:	The extremely well-cast and finished patinated bronze and ormolu case depicts a partially clad female, dressed in Grecian garb, on a daybed amongst flowing drapery and large pillows frolicking with four energetic putti. The patinated bronze bed is adorned with numerous decorative appliques that include four bold paw feet and stands on a verde antico marble base with bun feet.
Dial:	The well-lettered white porcelain dial has gilt Roman numerals and minute marks, steel Breguet-style hands, a finely finished bezel and is signed 'Semaine'.
Movement:	The large eight-day time and strike twin fusee movement has shaped plates, six turned pillars and the escapement planted on the backplate with a caliber style anchor and solid escape wheel. The pendulum has a steel suspension, a chamfered brass rod and a lenticular bob supported by the fast/slow grading nut.
Notes:	Thomas Weeks' premises were at 3 Tichborne St. where he established his museum in 1803. He sold high quality pieces often in the french taste and occasionally had the dials of his clocks signed 'semaine' - French for week. For a similar clock see: 'La Pendule Francaise' by Kjellberg, pg. 390. The back of the dial is signed by the dial maker, 'Merfield Enameller, 216 Goswell Rd., London'. Although there is no specific listing for that address, the Merfield family has several listings for 111 Goswell Street during this period. The springs are inscribed ' Rich Smith, July 13, 1812, London '. Richard Smith is listed as working from 1811-1841 in Clerkenwell.
Size:	18in.
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1830 Miniature English Inlaid Rosewood and Silver Bracket Clock.

Inv. #:	E59
Maker:	William Payne & Co., No. 1222.
Case:	The diminutive Neo-Gothic peaked Rosewood case has ebonized columns to the front corners that support brass inlayed peaks, peaked wooden frets to the sides with ormolu surrounds, a shaped front door also with a matching ormolu surround, is supported by wooded bun feet and is surmounted by a shaped cross.
Dial:	The Sterling silver engine-turned dial has Roman numerals for the hours, a seconds subsidiary dial, a strike/silent chapter above, an up/down aperture below and finely cut steel hands.
Movement:	The large eight day time and strike movement has twin fusees, peaked plates that mirror the case, screwed pillars, finely cut wheelwork, a vertically mounted lever escapement with steel escapewheel and fast/slow lever, is wound off the backplate and is signed on the backplate, 'Payne 163 New Bond St'. It strikes by bell both for hours and half-hours and has the repeat cord out the side.
Notes:	The case style, often termed 'Strawberry Hill Gothic', was popular in the first half of the 19th century and was pioneered by Harace Walpole at Twickenham. It is extremely unusual to find solid silver dials and would indicate the piece was made for someone of refined taste. William Payne & Co. is listed working at 163 New Bond Street from 1826-1851. This clock is listed in an advertisement for Malcolm Gardner in Antiquarian Horology, Winter, 1976, pg. 9.
Size:	10.525in.
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1700 English Quarter-Repeating Ebony Bracket Clock.

Inv. #:	E55
Maker:	Mainadie, London.
Case:	The well proportioned ebony veneered inverted bell-top case has finely cut moldings, windows to the sides and brass animal feet.
Dial:	The square brass dial has a matted center, a shaped calendar aperture framed by scrollwork, ringed winding arbors, winged cherub spandrels and a strike/no strike up at the top edge. The steel-cut hands show the time on an engraved silvered chapter that has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks, decorative half-hour marks on the inside quarter hour chapter and decorative half quarter marks along the outside edge.
Movement:	The rectangular brass time and strike eight-day movement has an elaborately engraved backplate, large shaped pillars, the original crownwheel escapement, twin fusees and countwheel striking on a bell. It also has a rotating pull mechanism that has cords out both sides of the case and when activated counts the quarters on three bells and then repeats the hour and, unlike most English clocks, the hands can be turned backwards without damaging the movement.
Notes:	Estienne Mainadie is listed as working in the early eighteenth century in Magdeburg, Germany. Additional information as to when he relocated to London is as yet still unknown, but the workmanship and design of the movement would seem to suggest an intimate knowledge of English craftsmanship.
Size:	14 in.
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1905 English Two-Day Marine Chronometer in an Ebony Presentation Case.

Inv. #:	E52
Maker:	JW Ray & Co., Liverpool. 177
Case:	The brass bound and inlaid ebony three tier presentation case has recessed campaign style handles, a felt lined top and a mother-of-pearl plaque.
Dial:	The silvered engraved dial has Roman numerals for the hours, a second's chapter with Arabic numbers for the ten-minute marks, an up/down indicator chapter and is signed and numbered - 'JW RAY & Co., 17 So. Castle St., Liverpool' and '177'.
Movement:	The gimbaled two-day time-only fusee movement has maintaining power, nicely cut and finished wheelwork, an Earnshaw detent escapement and a bimetallic compensating balance wheel.
Notes:	John William Ray is listed at this address beginning in 1893. The serial numbers 171-174 are listed as being manufactured in 1905 while 180 dates to 1906.
Size:	7.5 in. wide 7.25in. square
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1845 English Ebonized Double Fusee Bracket Clock with Brass Inlay.

Inv. #:	DF70
Maker:	Williamson, Royal Exchange, London.
Dial:	The silvered engraved dial has Roman numerals for the hours, engraved floral spandrels to the corners, steel-cut Breguet-style hands and is signed, 'Williamson, Royal Exchange, London'.
Movement:	The heavy eight-day double-fusee time and strike movement has a pendulum suspended by steel spring with a heavy adjustable brass bound bob, shaped shoulders, is engraved, 'Williamson, Royal Exchange, London' and strikes on a bell.
Notes:	Christopher Williamson is listed as working at 1 Royal Exchange in 1847.
Size:	11in.
Retail Price:	On Request.

c.1800 English Mahogany Bracket Clock with Penny Moon, Thomas Wright, Dorking.

Inv. #E44

A very nice English Regency mahogany bracket clock with a penny moon by Thomas Wright of Dorking. The broken arch case has warm toned mahogany veneer, a brass lined door, brass corner strips, bold bracket feet, fish scale frets and a hinged handle.

The brass dial has a finely matted center, spandrels to the corners and arch and a penny moon centered above. The silvered engraved hour's chapter has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks and two steel-cut Lepine-style hands. The silvered engraved scale has Arabic numbers for the 29.5 day Lunar cycle and Roman numerals to indicate the High tides for Dorking as indicated by a steel cut hand. The finely matted center has the moon aperture and allows the silvered, engraved and painted moon dial disc to be viewed as it rotates.

The eight-day twin-fusee movement has five knopped posts, border engraving on the backplate, engraved brackets, a pendulum with a screwed hold-down and an engraved brass lenticular bob and strikes and repeats on a bell.

Usually the penny moon is found on 30-hour English tallcase clocks. It is extremely rare to find it on a more formal mahogany bracket clock.

Ref: Dorking is in Surrey, 26 miles S.W of London.
Thomas Wright is listed as working in 1800 in Baillie's.
For an example of a clock by Wright see 'English Domestic Clocks', Fig.363.
The illustrated bracket clock has similar Lepine style hands.

Height - 17.25 in.

Retail Price: On Request.

c.1810 English Mahogany Bracket Clock with an Alarm, Richard Powis, London.

Inv. #E41

A nicely proportioned Regency English mahogany bracket clock by Richard Powis, London. The well figured mahogany veneered broken arched case has numerous brass mounts that include the fish scale frets to the front and sides, a molded bezel, a hinged handle centered above and four bold bracket feet.

The engraved silvered dial has stylized Roman numerals for the hours, is signed by the maker, 'Richd Powis, London', has nicely finished steel-cut hands and an engraved center alarm disc.

The twin-fusee movement is stamped multiple times by the eminent movement makers, 'Thwaites, 4331', strikes on a bell with the strike/no strike lever out the front and has an alarm mechanism that is wound by pull cord out the side of the case and rings by clapper on the inside of the bell.

Ref: Richard Purvis is listed in Britten's as working at 36 Rosoman street from 1808 to 1821.

The Thwaites' records places that particular number at about 1810.

The movement number '4331', as was often the case, is also stamped on the lower edge of the back door opening of the case.

Height - 14.4 in.

Retail Price: On Request.

c. 1765 English Gilt-Wood Cartel Clock, John Taylor, London.

Inv. #E26

A very elaborate English Georgian gilt-wood wall cartel clock with a barometer signed by the maker John Taylor, London. The Chinese Chippendale style case is decorated by leafy scrolls, has an elongated bottom that terminates in c-scrolls below and a pagoda accented with bells above. In the center of the bottom is a silvered, engraved Fahrenheit thermometer scale that is framed by a flat, gilt border. It has an alcohol tube, the normal temperature indications and additional engraving that seems to match the decorative motif of the rest of the clock.

The silvered engraved dial is set behind a brass, glazed bezel, has Roman numerals for the hours chapter, large Arabic numbers for the minutes chapter, a false pendulum aperture, is signed by the maker, 'John Taylor, London' and has finely cut elaborate steel hands. The single-fusee movement has A-shaped plates, a crownwheel escapement with a plain back cock and similar apron and is secured in the case by a steel bracket screwed to wood blocks.

The clock is completely original and restored and the gilt is in superb condition.

Height - 52in.

Retail Price: On Request.