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	c.1765 Ormolu and Patinated Horse Clock, Etienne Lenoir, a Paris. A very rare LouisXV/LouisXVI ormolu and patinated horse clock signed by the maker Etienne Lenoir, a Paris on both the dial and backplate. The case is transitional. The top exhibits stronger ties to the roccoco with asymmetrical garlands and a shell-shaped cartouche which is adorned with a very well cast ormolu snail. The base, however, is more classical and symmetrical. The exceptionally well-modeled, patinated, prancing horse carries the clock on its back. It has an extremely realistic coat which is both a testiment to the skill of the finisher and a detail that separates it from the vast majority of known horse clocks whose coats are smooth. The white porcelain dial has asymetrical winding arbors, black lettering and is complemented by the wonderfully pierced and engraved ormolu hands. The massive eight-day two-train movement is signed on the backplate, strikes on a bell and still retains its original silk-thread suspension. This is truly a wonderfully example of an 18th century animal clock. Height 18.5in. SOLD
	c.1900 Silver Cased Carriage Timepiece with Enamel Panels, Steinmeyer, Geneve. An unusually shaped time with alarm silver cased miniature carriage clock with well executed enamel panels. The unusual silver case, stamped 935, has decorative filigree work, chamfered corners with beading, very bold feet and four well modeled enamel panels, each with vibrant colors and of differing subjects. The finely lettered white porcelain dial has all blue numbers except the red number 12 as does the porcelain alarm dial mounted on the backplate. The eight-day movement with original Lever platform, is signed Steinmeyer, Geneva, and the alarm strikes on a bell mounted to the bottom of the case. Height 3 3/8 in. (w/handle) 2 5/8 in. (case) SOLD
	c.1840 Japanese Pillar Clock With Original Stand. A very nice Japanese shitan wood Pillar timepiece on its original burled wood stand. The weight driven clock has elaborately engraved and skeletonized plates, a balance wheel escapement, a false seconds hand showing the passing of time and a hand mounted to the weight showing the actual time on a silvered engraved segmented dial. The case has its original removable glazed hood with removable front door, the drawer for the key and is hung on its original mulberry wood stand. Height of stand 19in. SOLD
	c.1840 Austrian Picture Frame Clock with Music Box. A good austrian picture frame clock with the music box signed Rzebitscher, Prag. The unusual painting is on metal and is an interior scene. The complex scene depicts the interior of a jeweler's shop where, in the foreground, a jeweler and gentleman are engaged in a discussion before a flirting servant girl. The background includes the neighboring buildings as seen through the window and the back workshop where several figures are working. In the center on the column is the clock which has a porcelain dial and is flanked by angels. The one-day grande sonnerie movement is mounted to the back of the painting and winds through the front, strikes on two gongs signed Ditsheim and activates the high quality two tune music box at each hour. There are two pull cords out the bottom and two rods out the side. One bottom pull repeats the last hour and the other manually activates the music box while one of the side rods controls the shutter and the other is a pendulum start. The whole is housed in a carved gilt-wood ox-eye frame. This is the only picture frame clock with an interior scene that we've seen pictured or owned. SOLD
	c.1810 Important Ormolu, Patinated and Red Marble Mantle Clock, Ravrio and Mesnil, Paris. An extremely well cast and modeled Empire clock by the bronzer Ravrio and the clockmaker Mesnil. The ormolu figure, most likely Cleopatra, sleeps on patinated rockwork. The whole is supported by figured red marble upon an ormolu base and bun feet. The numerous folds of her robe, the quality gold and patination and the multitude of details exhibited in each of her individual parts exemplify the superb quality of the piece. The well-lettered white porcelain dial has steel moon style hands and is signed by both the bronzer, Ravrio, Bronzer à Paris, and the clockmaker Mesnil, hg. Unusually, this clock has an original glazed patinated bezel on the front as well as the back. The two-train eight-day movement strikes on a bell and still retains its original silk-thread suspension. Height 20.5 in. Ravrio, listed 1759-1814, was a famous bronzer of the Empire period and was on the list of bronzers of the emperor. Mesnil, is listed as working as a clockmaker in Paris, Rue Saint-Marc, 1812-1815. For a near identical clock that was also a collaboration see La Pendule Francais, pg. 394. SOLD
	c.1815 Ormolu Chariot Clock, Signol Ane, à Paris. A very nice ormolu empire chariot clock signed by the maker Signol Ane, à Paris. An outstretched Cupid is perched upon the chariot which is adorned with a wonderfully cast and finished dragon. Cupid carries the eternal flame of love in his right hand while in his left are the reins for the two horses. The horses' eyes are porcelain, a rare feature seen most often on blackamour clocks and rarely incorporated into ormolu bronze work. The base has a full frontal frieze representing the 'Triumph of Apollo' and sits upon four unusual feet. The white porcelain chapter ring allows the front of the movement to be viewed, is signed by the maker and has finely lettered black roman numerals. The two-train eight-day movement strikes on a bell and retains its original silk-thread suspension. The whole is original and complete. Height 19.5in. For a very similar model see La Pendule Française, pg. 416. SOLD
	c.1820 Mahogany Grand Sonnerie Striking Mantel Clock, Burger, Geildorf. A very nice mahogany grande sonnerie striking neoclassical mantel clock. The architectural case with mahogany veneer has two columns, ormolu capitals and mounts, an ormolu cast bezel and a removable pediment top. The white porcelain dial has black Arabic numbers and Breguet style steel hands. The three-train eight-day movement strikes on two gongs and has an am/pm mechanism which changes the striking pattern. During the day, when it is in am mode, the clock strikes full grande sonnerie all the time. During the night, when it is in pm mode, the clock strikes grand sonnerie on the hours, but only counts off the quarters at each of the other three quarters. The complicated strike work and the engraved signature, Gurger, Geildorf, are both on the back plate. The gridiron pendulum swings before a mirror which is affixed to the removable back panel. Height 19.75in.
	c.1845 Japanese Shitan Wood Striking Pillar Clock A very good quality striking shitan wood pillar clock. The wooden case still retains its drawer, used to store the winding key, and its original lift off glazed hood with lift-out front door. The sides, designed to allow the sound to escape from the striking mechanism, are fitted with removeable patinated cut-brass frets. The brass movement is screwed to the backboard, has skeletonized and engraved plates, a verge escapement regulated by a balance wheel and turned decorative corner and movement posts, wheelwork and arbors. A separate key wound striking mechanism acts as the weight and drives the one-day time mechanism The dial, screwed top and bottom, has both silvered and engraved 'hour' characters on shaped plates and shaped brass 'half-hour' markers. The hand, which is carried by the striking mechanism, points to the different characters as they decend through the day. The markers extend into the case and trip the striking mechanism at the proper intervals. The striking mechanism, which was never converted to western striking, still follows the Japanese method of two series of sequences of nine to four alternating one and two strikes at the 'half-hours'. An acceptable explanation for this method is still unexplained although several theories have been proposed. Height 20in. SOLD
	c.1750 English Lacquered Bracket Clock, Conyers Dunlop, London This Georgian green lacquered and chinoiserie bracket clock with a shallow inverted bell top is signed Conyers Dunlop (1725-1779) . The broken arch dial has cast spandrels and silvered and nicely engraved chapters which include both fast/slow and rise/fall indicators, a nameplate, calendar, and also has a false pendulum. All the chapters have finely matted centers with the unusual feature of the smaller chapter's centers being raised. The eight-day double fusee movement with repeat has a finely engraved backplate and retains its original crownwheel escapement. Since lacquer work was so susceptible to damage from its environment, the vast majority, including this example, have at one point been restored. Height 18in. (handle down). SOLD
	c.1810 Ormolu Mantle clock of Father Time, Viner, London. A large and extremely well modelled Regency ormolu, patinated and red marble mantle clock by Viner, London. The imposing figure of a winged Father Time carries the clock under one arm and his scythe under the other. Behind him, rising from the patinated sand, stands an obelisk decorated with hieroglyphics. The clock sits upon a figured red marble base with bun feet. The time only eight-day fusee movement with anchor escapement is original. The case itself is french made and is very similar to the model by Ledure. It was probably ordered by Viner to fulfill the desires of a client with French tastes. Napolean's military campaigns into Egypt began in 1797. The art, which was subsequently unveiled to the western world, created a sensation and was the inspiration of artists throughout the nineteenth century. Height 19in. For a similar example see - French Bronze Clocks, pg7; Vergolten Bronzen, pg. 351.    SOLD
	c.1810 Empire Ormolu Mantle Clock, Grandvoinnet a Paris. A very fine and unusual Empire ormolu mantle clock signed Grandvoinnet, a Paris on its large finely lettered porcelain dial. The ormolu case, with its distinctly eastern theme, has chamfered sides and finely cast mounts, including wonderfully modeled swans, and is surmounted by a finely cast and burnished female figure seated on a pillow playing the lute. The eight-day two-train movement strikes on a bell and retains its original silk-thread suspension. Height 16in.   SOLD
	c.1905 Green Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock, E.F. Caldwell & Co., New York. A large, rare figured green marble and gilt-bronze early 20th century mantel clock by the famous firm E.F. Caldwell & Co., New York. The clock is adorned with gilt-bronze mounts incorporating forms of fruited foliage, cast and applied Roman numerals and wonderfully engraved, pierced hands. The superior eight-day, time-only movement is stamped and numbered, 'Howard and Co., Boston, 2614'. It has a lever platform, is chromed with damascening, retains its original dust cover and is regulated by an arbor that extends through the dial. The vast majority of Caldwell clocks have Chelsea movements making this piece not only aesthetically pleasing, but horologically rare. Edward F. Caldwell and Victor F. von Lossberg established the firm E.F.Caldwell & Co. in 1901 in lower New York City. They produced a large array of high-end decorative items including lamps and clocks. Height 16in. SOLD
	c.1886 American Oak Nine-Tube Tallcase Clock, Walter H. Durfee, Providence. A very nicely proportioned nine-tube quarter-sawn tallcase clock that was manufactured by Walter H. Durfee and retailed by his most prestigious sales agent, Tiffany & Co., New York. The paneled oak case, Pattern 18, is accented by carved moldings, fluted columns with bronze Corinthian capitals and stands on four bold animal feet. The case still retains its original finish, finials, patinated cast escutcheons and half-inch thick beveled glass in both doors. The massive eight-day three-train movement strikes on nickel plated metal tubes, has an anchor escapement, a screwed beat adjustment and is regulated by a pendulum with a brass bound lenticular bob and a steel rod. The broken arch dial has applied gilt-bronze Arabic numerals and engraved frets, silvered engraved chapters including the hemispheres, a moon dial and two subsidiary dials. The dial gives the option of two tunes, 'Chime on Eight Bell' or 'Westminster', and the ability to activate both the hour and quarter strikes independently. The nine tubes are each stamped 'Tubular Bells Patent Nov. 8, '97, Walter H Durfee, Providence'. Since the next patent date was September 18, 1888 the clock must have been manufactured between those two dates. Both the moon dial, twice, and the seatboard, once, are stamped 'Walter H. Durfee, RI, Providence'. Walter H. Durfee combined his talents, design and business, with the products of the best craftsmen and astutely marketed them to America's wealthy. Examples being that the he used tubes manufactured by Harrington of which he was the sole distributor in America and were considered of unequal sound and movements made by the well known and respected firm of J.J. Elliott, London. For further information on Walter H. Durfee see Bulletin of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, December 1981, page 556 or Longcase Clocks and Standing Regulators by Tran Duy Ly, page 140. Height 96in. SOLD
	c.1865 Massive Inlaid Rosewood Clock and Barometer, Joseph Somalvico & Co., 18 Charles Street, Hatton Gardens, London. An extremely large inlaid rosewood barometer with a clock by the maker Joseph Somalvico, London. The case is a combination of solid and veneered Rosewood. The front has three scales that are framed by extremely detailed plain and variegated mother-of-pearl and brass inlay that depicts vines, flowers, cornucopia and birds. The largest dial is the silvered engraved barometer dial that has a brass bezel with a very thick beveled glass, is elaborately engraved in the center including the maker's name and address, has two finely cut and detailed hands, one blued and one gilt and has the barometric pressure indicated in hundredths between 28 and 31. The gilt hand is manually adjusted by the carved mother-of-pearl knob just below the dial and is meant to indicate where the barometric pressure was earlier. In the center of the barometer is the silvered similarly engraved clock dial with Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute markers and two very nicely pierced steel hands. The double-fusee eight-day movement has its original anchor escapement, a steel suspension, strikes on a bell and has the pendulum start lever emerging above the dial. It is unusual for the clock mechanism to be striking as the vast majority of barometers have clocks that are time-only. In the throat of the barometer is the removable thermometer scale with an elaborately curled mercury thermometer housed in a matching inlaid rosewood case. The massive large diameter J-tube with reservoir has several additional bends to accommodate the clock movement. This high quality and unusually large piece was made to compete with the newly emerging aneroid barometers. The wheel barometers were expensive to produce and their accuracy had always been suspect. With the new Aneroid barometers on the market the barometer makers turned to producing elaborate cases that they hoped would appeal to the Victorian tastes. Although we've seen similarly decorated barometers none were close to this size or had a striking clock movement. Joseph Somalvico & Co. is listed as working at this address between 1865-1869. Overall Height 58in. Diameter of Barometer Dial 11.25in. SOLD
	c.1881 Mahogany and Ebonized ¼-Striking Mantle Clock , Tiffany & Company, Makers and J. Linton, Casemaker. A very rare quarter-striking Victorian mantle clock by Tiffany and Company. The mahogany and ebonized pear wood aesthetic case still sits on its original removable base. It is dated in the carved spandrels surrounding the dial, 1881, and is stamped and numbered by the case maker, 'J. Linton, 599'. The eight-day movement strikes on gongs, is stamped 'Tiffany and Company, Makers, 123' and has a weighted star-shaped pendulum. It utilizes the quarter-striking mechanism designed and patented by Tiffany. Both the quarter chimes and the hour gong are powered by the same spring so the clock only has two springs unlike other quarter-chiming clocks that have three. The unusual silvered and patinated dial is unusually shaped, extremely thick and has an astronomical theme. It has engraved stylized numbers around the outside and stars and shooting comets in the center. The original glass has a bulls-eye center that magnifies the center when the door is closed. The hands, carrying both the sun and the moon, continue the astronomical theme. Although many clocks are signed Tiffany and Co. the vast majority are just retailed by the firm. Much like the jewelry and stained glass that made Tiffany so famous, this clock was specifically designed by their designers. It was made, signed, numbered and dated by the firms specifically contracted to and directed by Tiffany. Height 21.5 SOLD
	c.1810 Ebonized Lancet Bracket Clock with Brass inlay and mounts, Handley and Moore, London, # 3079. A Regency Lancet bracket clock by Handley and Moore, # 3079. The ebonized fruitwood veneered case has raised brass inlay, a brass bound base and brass corner columns, lion handles and fish scale frets at the sides. The painted dial, with finely pierced shaped blued steel hands, is signed Handley and Moore, London as is the front plate of the movement which is also numbered 3079. The Lancet shaped eight-day double fusee with repeat movement has an anchor escapement with an above average quality pendulum and well executed border engraving. Handley and Moore, listed 1798 - 1824, always produced clocks of exceptional quality and sold both retail and to the trade. Height 16in. For a similar example see The Georgian Bracket Clock, pg. 199. SOLD
	c.1830 Large Ormolu Mantel Clock, Tardy, à Lyon. This large extremely well cast ormolu mantle clock features Aurora, goddess of the dawn. She stands beside the clock lifting night and unveiling the new day as represented by the burnished rays of the sun. Below the winds of the new day blow away the night clouds and her daily trip across the sky is depicted in the frieze on the base. The gilt-bronze engine-turned dial has painted roman numerals, Breguet style hands and is signed by the maker, Tardy à Lyon. The two-train eight-day movement strikes on a bell and retains its original silk-thread suspension. Height 21.5in. For a similar clock see La Pendule Francais, pg.394.   SOLD
	c.1810 Large Ormolu Mantle Clock, Hubert à Paris. An impressive Empire ormolu mantle clock with a large finely lettered white porcelain dial signed Hubert à Paris. It depicts Orpheus playing the flute, his bow and lyre beside him, surrounded by several animals including a dog, a cow and a grazing sheep. They all sit upon ormolu rockwork that surmounts an ormolu base with zodiac mounts and four prominent animal feet. The eight-day two-train movement strikes on a bell and retains its original silk-thread suspension. This is the second time we've owned this model. The first was pictured and described on the website and has recently been sold. It was our good fortune to be given the opportunity to purchase another fine example. Height 22in. For a similar model see French Bronze Clocks, pg. 68. SOLD
	c.1840 Patinated, Ormolu and Silvered Mantle Clock with Ships Automation, Cailly A Paris. A Rare early nineteenth century patinated, silvered and ormolu mantel clock with ship's automation. The green patinated case is adorned with ormolu nautical mounts and scrolling foliage. Surmounting the clock is a harbor scene that includes a sailor, landscape and the automated ship. Located within the top of the case, and controlled and wound through the front, is a separate manually activated automation movement that rocks the ship for approximately six hours upon a layer of sea colored fabric.The silvered engine turned dial has black lettering, Breguet style hands and is signed by the maker, 'Cailly, a Paris'. The eight-day, time and strike movement strikes on a bell and still retains its silk-thread suspension. For a similar model see Mystery, Novelty, and Fantasy Clocks, pg. 213. Height 18in. SOLD
	c.1885 Gilt-Bronze Swinging Clock by Guilmet. This Victorian gilt-bronze swinging clock is signed by both the clockmaker, Guilmet, and the bronzer, Laurent. The gilt-bronze female figure sits upon a red cylindrically shaped figured marble base. The clock, with a finely lettered porcelain dial, is suspended from the bronze by an X-Suspension. The time-only eight-day movement is signed GLT and is wound and set through the back. It is very rare to find an original swinging clock with a bronze figure. The vast majority are white metal. Height 34in.SOLD
	c.1865 Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock with Music Box. This very large Victorian mantle clock plays an extremely high quality music box every hour. The clock is gilt-bronze with white marble insets and depicts a reclining female figure seemingly lost in thought. The white porcelain dial has the retailer's name, Bennett, London, and nicely lettered blue numerals with black minutes. The clock sits upon a maroon velvet covered ebonized base which contains a very high quality six-tune music box with a thirteen inch cylinder, a very fine comb, and manual on/off and tune change levers out the front. It is wound through the side using a specially designed ratcheted crank. The two train eight-day clock movement strikes on a bell and then activates the music box which will play at every hour for aproximately twelve hours per wind. The box can also be manually activated as a normal music box. Height of clock 18in. Height of clock with base 22in.   SOLD
	c.1885 French Gilt- Bronze, Green Marble and Patinated Clock, Night Unveiling Day. A rare and unusual Victorian mantel clock depicting Night unveiling Day. An outstretched female figure, Night, leans against the patinated clock case which is adorned by several empire style gilt-bronze mounts. Carrying a wreath in one hand the partially clad female figure removes her veil from the framed time aperture. Within the aperture are two gilt discs painted with Arabic numbers indicating both the hour and the minute. The eight-day two-train movement has a balance wheel escapement and strikes on a bell. The winding and time-set arbors extend through the backplate and are accessed through the door on the back. The whole sits upon a highly figured green marble base that is supported by a gilt-bronze frame on toupie feet. A nineteenth century model of similar theme is pictured in Derek Robert's book, Mystery, Novelty & Fantasy Clocks on page 87. The quality and execution, however, is very similar to the Bras-en-L'air clock pictured on page 93. Height 14.5in.SOLD
	c.1855 American Library Globe on Patinated Cast Base, Gittman & Joslin, Boston. The fine 12-inch diameter terrestrial globe sits upon a cast patinated stand supported by three casters. The globe is labeled 'Loring's Terrestrial Globe, revised by G.W. Boynton' and is signed and dated by the makers Joslin & Gittman, 1855. The globe has finely lettered twenty-four hour chapter rings at both poles, a brass engraved meridian and a mahogany horizon. The horizon has a hand-colored engraved paper ring for a celestial globe. Interestingly the United States not only includes the known states, territories, etc., but also includes the territories of the known Indian Tribes. The whole has been carefully restored and is in wonderful condition. Height 42in. SOLD
	c.1885 Swiss Figured Black Marble, Silvered-Bronze and Pewter Mystery Turtle Clock, Gubelin, Lucerne. A very rare late Victorian Mystery Turtle Clock. The octagonal shaped figured marble case has particularly decorative, multicolored veining and silvered-bronze mounts. The easily removable engraved pewter tray is filled with water. The celluloid turtle floats and points to the time as dictated by the circular magnet controlled by the movement. The eight-day, time-only movement is horizontally mounted, is stamped by the maker, 'Gubelin, Lucern', is wound through the side of the case and has a lever platform. Gubelin made several different types of turtle clocks including very small brass models and full sized japanned models. This particular model is of the highest quality and is appreciated by all knowledgeable horological enthusiasts. Gubelin made very high quality clocks often reinterpreting earlier novelty clocks such as the Incline Plane and the Falling Ball clocks. Height 5in. Diameter of Pewter Dial 8.5in   SOLD