3745

Small antique ¼ chiming walnut cased bracket clock.

English circa 1875

Small, nice quality, carved walnut case of architectural form with a gabled tiled roof, Corinthian columns to the 4 corners, brickwork decoration top and bottom and wooden sound frets to the side panels.

Very small 3 train fusee movement with heavy bob pendulum and screw down holdfast, striking a choice of Westminster chimes on the quarters on 4 gongs or chimes on 8 bells with the hour striking on a larger 5^th gong.

Silvered engraved dial with Roman numerals and nice steel hands, having 3 subsidiary dials for chime / silent, fast / slow, and chimes selection.

Dimensions; 15 inches high, 10.5”

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3710

Thomas Garner, recorded working 1767 – 1803.

Nice quality arched top mahogany case decorated with boxwood lines, the sides with pierced gilt brass fishscale sound frets standing on brass ogee bracket feet.

Painted  Roman dial signed Thos. Garner, London with steel hands and strike / silent lever.

Signed 8-day fusee movement with anchor escapement, long pendulum with midway fast / slow adjustment. Striking the hours on a bell with pull repeat cord.

Dimensions;

15.75 inches high, 10.75" wide, 7.5" deep.

Dial 6.5 inches.

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3704

Rare 4-day antique ships chronometer.

Circa 1830.

Movement signed Thos. Dean 25 Dempsey St, Commercial Road, London. No.751.

3.75 inch silver dial with Roman numerals signed, Arthur Davies, London. with state of wind dial 0- 4 marked Four Days and seconds dial with Arabic numerals.

In a mahogany brass bound box with the number 1448 on the front of the box on an ivory plaque and also written on a paper label #18822 and wind daily on the inside of the box. Complete with a mahogany outer box with leather strap and buckle, flanges and holes for securing to the deck.

Dean, Thomas (A.M) <Maker to the Admiralty,  a manufacturer>

Old Jewrey, EC <London postal district>  C.1810

St Swithans Lane, EC, C.1820-1842

John St, Commercial Rd, E.

2-day N: <attributed instrument numbers>

1830 – 751; ON  <other numbers recorded>  747, 752 (4D) <4-Days> 762, 2002, 4040.

From, Chronometer Makers of the World. Tony Mercer. Page 127

Dimensions;

Box; 7 inches square and high.

Outer box; 9.25 inches square and 9 high.

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3073

Small Antique 4 Glass Mantel Clock.

John & W. Mitchell, Glasgow & London.

Circa 1840.

Small rosewood case on bun feet with bevelled glasses.

Signed silver dial with Roman numerals.

8-Day fusee movement with anchor escapement.

In full working order.

Ref 3073

9 Inches high 6.25" wide 4.75" deep.

The Mitchell clock making family of Glasgow;

Alexander Mitchell II. Admitted as freeman 1822.  Eldest son of William Mitchell (Mitchell & Russell 1803-41) and grandson of Alexander Mitchell I. Gorbals, Glasgow 1798.

Alexander took over his fathers business which was subsequently absorbed by John & William Mitchell (1833) who advertised as having premises in Glasgow & London.

We also have a small Mahogany longcase by Mitchell see ref # 3309

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3349

Small Edwardian Inlaid Mantel Clock.

Circa 1910

Nicely inlaid case of shield design standing on brass bun feet.

White enamel dial with Roman numerals enclosed in a gilt bezel.

8-Day timepiece movement with balance escapement.

In full working order.

Ref 3349

10 inches high 5.75" wide 3.25" deep.

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3577

Fine Antique Skeleton Clock. The Arabesque, by Evans of Handsworth.

Circa 1870.

This clock has been described as one of the most attractive skeleton clocks ever produced, it is pictured in many publications.

Of unique design incorporating 3 scrolled frames, the third carrying the silvered dial.

Timepiece 8-day fusee movement with passing strike, 6 spoke wheelwork and anchor escapement. Evans compensating pendulum with cylindrical pewter bob and wood rod, this pendulum was used on all of Evan’s best clocks.

Standing on a white marble base, covered by an oval glass dome.

Silver plaque under the dial signed Evans & Sons, Handsworth.

With its original brass winding key.

Total dimensions; 21.5 inches high, 17.75” wide, 8” deep.

Evans of Handsworth (Birmingham) were, along with Smiths of Clerkenwell, at the forefront of skeleton clock making in the mid 1800's. The business was founded by Boulton & Watt of the Soho Foundry, Handsworth, Birmingham, who in 1805 decided to discontinue the making of clocks. Their foreman John Houghton took on the concern and established himself in Soho Street becoming The Soho Clock Factory. His son-in-law, William Frederick Evans (born 1819), joined him and when Houghton retired in 1843 Evans took over the running of the business. He died in 1899 by which time his son, also William Frederick (born 1849), took control until his death in 1904.
For a further history of the business along with photographs and pictures of clocks etc see the relevant chapter in the book Derek Roberts, 'British Skeleton Clocks, pages 61 - 63 and 126 - 156

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