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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. |
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c.1840 Extremely Rare Helical Geared Month-Going Skeleton Clock, Charles MacDowall,
Leeds. No . 238.
| Inv. #: |
E56 |
| Maker: |
Charles MacDowall, Leeds |
| Notes: |
A very rare mid-19th century English skeleton clock with helical gearing
by Charles MacDowall, Leeds. The high quality month running movement
has Inverted-Y shaped plates with sharply chamfered edges, three large
posts screwed with collets front and rear, a two-piece silvered dial,
helical gearing, a dead-beat escapement and a triangular shaped brass
pendulum.
The four wheel helical geared time-only train has heavy brass three
spoked wheels with rounded collets, an unusually elongated fusee with
26 turns, steel screwed end stops on the backplate and a caliper style
steel dead-beat anchor that encompasses 6 teeth of an 18-tooth escape
wheel. The crutch is fastened by a screwed collet to the anchor arbor
and, unlike most clocks, comes down inside the backplate, encircles the
next arbor and engages with the pendulum by a steel pin through a cut-out
slot in the back plate.
The shaped pendulum is suspended from a screwed beat adjustment by a
steel suspension spring, is triangular shaped and has a rounded brass
bound bob with the rating nut located above.
The two piece engraved, silvered dial has Roman numerals for the hours,
two nicely cut steel hands and is elaborately engraved in the center, 'Mess's
MacDowall Patent Helix Lever Leeds, Monthly, No. 238'.
The whole is mounted upon a red velvet covered ebonized base and is
protected by its original glass shade.
Charles MacDowall was apparently the first in England to produce a series
of clocks using this system of gearing. Although the great mechanical
advantages of helical gearing were widely known by all those working
within the engineering fields, clockmakers tended to rely on the traditional
methods because of the great difficulty in making the helical shaped
wheels and pinions to the necessary tolerances. MacDowall ingeniously
retooled and created a line of high quality skeleton clocks, all seemingly
different from each other, which took advantage of this method of gearing.
Charles MacDowall is listed in Britten's as working 1835-1872.
For additional information on MacDowall see: Royer-Collard, pgs. 61-63 and for a similar clock see Fig. 3-50.
See also: Derek Roberts, 'British Skeleton Clocks', and pgs. 171-174.
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| Size: |
Height of Clock - 9.5 in.
Height Overall with Dome - 14 in.
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| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1910 Rare English Ormolu Ship's Clock.
| Inv. #: |
E51 |
| Maker: |
J.W. Benson, London. 8007 |
| Case: |
The very well-made circular case has a molded octagonal front with decorative floral volutes to the corners. |
| Dial: |
The silvered engraved dial has Roman numerals for the hours, a sunken seconds chapter with Arabic numbers for the ten-minute marks, polished spade hands, the fast slow above the twelve and is signed by the maker, 'JW Benson, 25 Old Bond St., London'. |
| Movement: |
The high-quality eight-day time-only fusee movement has nicely cut and finished wheel-work, maintaining power, a large gilt-brass balance platform with a lever escapement, a bimetallic compensating balance-wheel and is signed and numbered, 'JW Benson, London, 8007'. |
| Notes: |
This piece is particularly interesting because it exemplifies the high standards of the English clock trade in the early 20th century. Not only is the movement of the highest quality, but the case rivals the best French bronze work of the period.
James William Benson is listed at this address from 1873-1921.
The serial number ‘8007’ dates it to about 1908. |
| Size: |
11.25in. (overall diameter of case)
6.5 in. (diameter of minute chapter)
4.75in. (depth) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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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. |
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c.1920 Very Rare English Silver and Enamel Gravity Globe Timepiece.
| Inv. #: |
DF81 |
| Maker: |
Edward Barnard & Sons, Ltd. |
| Dial: |
As the clock runs Father Time indicates the time on the painted and gilded black leather band from which the timepiece hangs. It has Arabic numbers for the hours, gilt fifteen-minute lines and a decorative maroon centerline. |
| Movement: |
The one-day time only movement is of superb quality with shaped posts and plates, five-spoke wheelwork and a Swiss lever platform mounted to the underside. |
| Notes: |
Edward Barnard & Sons, Ltd , established in 1680, is most likely the oldest manufacturing silversmith in the world and has produced exceptional quality silver and gold work. In 1977 they became a subsidiary of Padgett & Braham, Ltd. |
| Size: |
4in. (ball diameter). |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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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. |
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c.1820 English Rosewood Library Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF19 |
| Dial: |
Shaped ormolu dial with engine turned center, engraved chapter lines, steel-cut hands and black painted Roman numerals for the hours. |
| Movement: |
Eight-day time only fusee movement with an anchor escapement and plain rectangular plates with shaped top corners. |
| Size: |
12.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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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.
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c.1810 English Mahogany Wall Clock.
Inv. #E42
A very nice English Regency drop dial weight-driven wall clock. The case has warm toned veneer with ebony corner strips at the front. The removable top has a glazed wooden bezel with a concave edge and reeded front, is secured by an interior turn-latch and is hinged at the top. The backboard has the label of an early retailer 'S. May, London'.
The painted white dial has Roman numerals for the hours and two wonderfully shaped steel-cut hands. It is mounted to a cast false-plate signed by the dial maker 'Walker & Co'.
The A-shaped eight-day weight-driven movement has knopped posts, a recoil escapement and a second wheel mounted with a brass pinion wheel with a high leaf count to allow the clock to run a full week on the available drop.
Ref: Bovey Tracey is located in Devon in the South East part of England.
Height - 42 in.
Retail Price: On Request.
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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.
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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.
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