SECOND DAY S SALE. THURSDAY 26th JANUARY 2012

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1 SECOND DAY S SALE THURSDAY 26th JANUARY 2012 Collectors items, works of art & clocks Commencing not before 12.30pm Collectors Items, Works of Art and Clocks will be on view on: Saturday 21st January 9.00am to 1.00pm Sunday 22nd January 2.00pm to 4.00pm Monday 23rd January 9.00am to 5.15pm Tuesday 24th January 9.00am to 5.15pm Wednesday 25th January 9.00am to 5.15pm Limited viewing on sale day Works of Art & Collectors Items Enquiries: Martin McIlroy Tel mcilroym@bhandl.co.uk Clocks Enquiries: Leigh Extence Tel: extencel@bhandl.co.uk

2 401 Six bottles of Chateau Cheval Blanc, 1er Grand Cru Classe, St. Emilion Grand Cru, Two magnums Chateauneufdu-Pape, Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, 1994, both contained in cardboard presentation boxes

3 403 Eleven bottles Chateau Larmande, Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1996, (11) A A leaded stained glass panel depicting a crowned king enclosed by lions and two ecclesiastical figures, 43 x 25cm A

4 A Japanese tanto, with 27cm. signed blade, the tsuka decorated with stylised bats and flowers, the saya containing a kozuka and decorated with erotic scenes within interiors, overall length 40cm. long

5 A late 18th century Welsh treen love spoon, with four small bowls and fret cut decoration of a three masted sailing ship and a horse, having a printed paper labeldavid Williams and Dorothy Williams, possibly Abergale, North Wales, 5cm. long An 18th century Welsh treen love spoon, the square back with fret cut flowerhead and heart decoration enclosed within a geometric border, with two large shaped bowls, 26cm. long A Welsh treen love spoon with double ovoid bowls, the rectangular back with fret cut decoration of a seated figure smoking a pipe, 34cm. long A Welsh treen double love spoon, with notched lanterns enclosing balls, and notched spires, 20cm. long

6 , 411, A Welsh treen love spoon, with ovoid bowl, the stem with two lanterns one containing two balls, and weight shaped pommel, 32cm. long A Welsh treen love spoon, with ovoid bowl, on a square tapering stem with incised decoration, initialled IB and dated 1758, 31cm. long A 19th century Welsh treen love spoon, with ovoid bowl, the stem with fret cut decoration a harp, flowering shrub, chapel and a love bird, 31.5cm. long A Welsh treen love spoon with ovoid shaped bowl, the stem with lantern containing seven balls and rectangular terminal having pierced heart and lozenge decoration, initialled EC, 39cm. long

7 413 A Welsh treen love spoon with ovoid shaped bowl, having a heart, crown and key terminal, 19cm. long, and two other Welsh treen love spoons, 21.5cm and 19cm. long, (3) A Welsh treen love spoon, with ovoid shaped bowl, having and incised chairshaped ladder back, 38cm. long, a Welsh treen love spoon, with pierced back, 31cm. long, and one other spoon with incised decoration and pierced heart to the stem, 25.5cm long

8 A Welsh treen love spoon with ovoid shaped bowl, the rectangular back pierced with hearts and flowerhead, 23.5cm. long, and another Welsh spoon with ovoid shaped bowl and rectangular pierced back inscribed Jane Attwyl Roberts, 23cm. long A Welsh treen love spoon, with ovoid shaped bowl, lantern stem containing three balls and square finial, 29cm. long, together with a Welsh love spoon, with large ovoid bowl and pierced rectangular stem decorated with hearts, 27cm. long, (2) A Welsh treen love spoon with lantern stem containing two balls, on a chain, a pair of love vessels each 12cm. long linked by a chain, and a love token of a handle holder with hook, swivel and chain. (3) A Welsh love spoon with triple bowls, hooped stem surmounted by a horseman, 56cm. long, together with a similar double bowl love spoon, 39cm. long A 19th century small cylinder musical box, the hinged lid decorated with a scene of General Lafayette landing in America, with 6.5cm. cylinder (in need of restoration), 9.25cm. wide

9 420 A 19th century Swiss cylinder musical box, playing ten airs, the 33cm. cylinder with ratchet lever winding, contained in a rosewood, inlaid and ebonised case, 58cm. wide A George IV needlework sampler with banded alphabet and house with garden to the upper half, the lower half decorated with trees, flowering shrubs, birds and animals, enclosed by a floral meander border, worked in coloured silks of browns, reds, greens, ivory and cream by Rossena Braid, aged twelve and dated 1825, 54 x 48cm

10 422 A late 18/early 19th century fan the printed paper leaf decorated on both sides with young lovers seated in gardens, having bone sticks and guards, 27cm. long, a Martell & Co Cognac advertising fan, 21.5cm. long, and a Spanish fan, the printed leaf depicting bull fights, 35cm. long No Lots A Chinese carved ivory tusk of arched outline, decorated with figures and boats in a pagoda landscape, 24cm. long on a polished wood base A Chinese brown agate snuff bottle of plain ovoid form, 6 cm high and later brass stopper A Chinese white and grey jade double peach and bat carving with leafy stem, 18th/19th, 5cm wide (slight damage) A Chinese agate carving of two cats, the darker stone carved with a butterfly and flowerhead, 19th Century, 4.5 cm wide ,

11 428A A A Chinese hardstone mounted hardwood mirror of arched rectangular form, the frame set with six plaques carved with a butterfly, two smiling figures, two phoenix and a jadeite plaque carved with figures amongst foliage, 36 cm high, 28 cm wide A Chinese carved wood dragon belt hook decorated with a mask and pierced scrolling foliage, 19th century A Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke in the form of reclining ox, signed, Meiji, 5cm A Chinese red and green stained ivory snuff bottle and stopper in the form of a raddish, 9cm (slight damage to stalk) A A Chinese rectangular hardwood tray inlaid in mother-of-pearl with landscapes and floral sprays, 37 cm by 26 cm, some repair A Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke in the form of a chestnut, the interior carved with a landscape, the exterior with a work and applied with a white metal fly (re-stuck) Meiji, 4.5cm wide A Japanese carved and stained netsuke in the form of a grotesque mask, 6cm, and one similar, signed 5cm A A Chinese jadeite bowl and cover with slightly everted rim, the stone of mottled green, emerald green and grey colour, 11cm. diameter (natural flaw crack, cover possibly matched) A Japanese carved wood and ivory okimono in the form of nine masks, Meiji, 4.5cm wide , A

12 435 A Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke in the form of a seated bearded man holding a box, signed, 4cm and a netsuke of a standing man with elongated head wearing robes, 18th/19th Century, 8cm A Tibetan bronze figure of a Bodhisattva, standing on a stylised lotus flower holding his robe in his right hand and a flowering plant in his left, enclosed within a flaming aureole, raised on a square tapering base, inscribed to the reverse, 25cm. high

13 437 An imposing Chinese hardstone-inlaid lacquer and hardwood screen and stand, the black lacquer rectangular panel inlaid with a double gourd vase, a peach spray, a duck, two hanging plaques and a peaches and bat carving, the frame carved overall with archaistic scrollwork and stylised lotus, total height 103 cm, total width 67 cm (some restoration and minor damage)

14 No Lot A Chinese carved amethyst quartz censer and cover with Buddhist lion finial and handle, 19th/20th Century, 16cm high, 19cm wide A Chinese jade figure of a recumbent ram, on a hardwood stand, 17cm long A A pair of Chinese porcelain mounted hardwood boxes and covers, the plaques painted in famille rose enamels with a dignitary, an immortal and other figures in rocky landscapes, 16 cm by 13 cm, both plaques damaged A Chinese circular jade pendant, with piercework border, on a later associated chain, 5.5cm diameter

15 441A A Chinese jadeite pendant of rounded rectangular form, finely carved with two monkeys amongst sprays of peaches and scrolling foliage, the stone of mottled grey and emerald-green colour, 6 cm x 4 cm

16 442 A 19th century Syrian ceremonial head dress and gown, the head dress of traditional form with domed spire final and bells over silver panels inset coloured glass, with chain veil and suspensions, the gown with stitched columns of repousse silver panels on an embroidered reserve

17 443 A Chinese bronze censer and cover, in the late 18th / early 19th century style, the temple dog finial over a pierced work cover and hexagonal body, incised with geometric designs, raised on cast grotesque mask tripod legs, 44cm high A Chinese jade pillow, of typical form, both sides incised with triangular facial features. 19.5cm long A pair of gilt Taotie mask and ring handles, of typical design, mounted in a later perspex display case Two Chinese green jade moths, 6.1 and 4.5 cm long (both with missing legs)

18 447 A 19th century Chinese bronze and enamelled vase, the neck with polychrome cloisonne banding, the body with dragon decoration, 41cm high A South American white jade figure of a wild cat, possibly a Puma, open mouthed with head lowered in a feeding position 25cm long, retains old stock label to one side

19 A Lourestan bronze sword, with 56cm. double edged and fullered blade, having a traditional grip and pommel, overall length 81cm An Indian sidali work sewing box, of rectangular outline, the shallow hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior of lidded compartments, trays and cotton reel holders, raised on turned ivory feet, 32cm. wide A Chinese bronze mirror of circular petal form, with circular boss enclosed by banded decoration of exotic birds, insects and flowers, 19cm. wide reverse A Bacterien stone bowl of oval crescent shaped outline, with white and light brown variegations, 31.5cm. wide A Japanese four-case dark brown and gold lacquered inro, decorated with a seated figure of an immortal holding a scroll, the reverse decorated with a sea turtle carrying its young on its back, signed, Meiji, 8cm. long

20 454, A Chinese carved ivory clam shell, partially open to reveal peasants working with baskets on their backs under a pine tree, signed, 8cm. wide, on a polished wood stand A Japanese carved ivory okimono of a hatching chick, 6cm. long on a polished wood stand, together with a carved ivory model of a partially peeled banana, 12cm. long A near Eastern brass and white metal inlaid circular bowl, leaf decorated rolled lip rim, above scrollwork panels between a geometric border, 16.5cm diameter A pair of gilded cast iron models of Chinese temple lions of traditional design seated on their haunches, with painted polychrome decoration, 26cm. high A pair of 19th century Chinese watercolours, depicting figures in garden settings, each 25 x 22.5cm

21 458A A pair of Japanese bronze inlaid vases of tapering ovoid form decorated with birds amongst bamboo shoots, signed, Meiji Period, 21cm high A 459 An Egyptian bronze Apis Bull; Late Ptolemaic Period circa BC, with a sun disc headdress adorned with a frontal uraeus set between its horns, the figure 8.5cm. long, mounted on an associated oak plinth A Chinese jadeite figure of a standing lady holding a whisk, 13cm. (minor damage to base) and wood stand; and a group of three jadeite leaf-shaped brushwashers, 11-12cm. (one damaged)

22 A A A Chinese carved jade circular pendant with pierced flowerhead and scroll decoration, 6.5cm. diameter, a circular jade disc with central rotating boss, now mounted as a brooch, 5.8cm. diameter and a carved jade pendant decorated with an exotic bird amongst foliage, 5.8cm. diameter. (3) A Maori Taiaha (spear) of traditional design, the tongue with incised geometric and scroll designs, the head with inlaid mother-of-pearl eyes, (one missing), with flattened shaft, 144cm. long A Japanese bronze model of a rat, with blackened eyes and curled tail, signed, 15.5cm. long, Meiji period A Chinese bronze circular mirror, the centre cast as a crouching beast, enclosed by bands of mythical figures, zodiac signs and animals, within a raised rim, (some minor damage), Song/Ming Dynasty, 17.5cm. diameter * Provenance The Meyer Collection, Christies 14/4/1980, lot

23 463A A. A Chinese bronze tally cast as a crouching tiger, divided in two vertical lines along its back, its chin resting on its forepaws, with inscription to its back, Han Dynasty, 7.5cm. long *Provenance The Meyer Collection, Christies 14/4/1980, Lot A Chinese bronze and inlaid vessel cast as a crouching mythical tortoise, with scales to its legs, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 11cm. long *Provenance The Meyer Collection, Christies 14/4/1980, Lot

24 A Chinese archaistic inlaid bronze tripod censer, cast with flanges, inset with gold-coloured inlay, malachite, turquoise and coral, with T-shaped motifs, some damage, Ming/Qing Dynasty, 18cm. high *Provenance The Meyer Collection, Christies 14/4/1980, Lot No 69

25 466 A Chinese carved grey stone figure of a recumbent mythical beast, with stylised dragons head, paw feet and long tail, on a rectangular base, possibly Six Dynasties or Tang, 13cm. wide *Provenance The Meyer Collection, Christies 14/4/1980, lot A Fijian Kaikavo, dance club of curved gun stock style with short spur, 107cm long An ebonised and silver mounted walking stick, the Chinese carved ivory pommel depicting numerous smiling faces, signed, 84cm. long An Abydos ware pottery jug, of ovoid form with loop handle, 19.5cm. high, found in upper Egypt, early Bronze Age C BC, together with an early Bronze Age storage jar of ovoid form with flared rim, 12.5cm. high. circa BC. a similar storage vessel, 12.5cm. high, (3)

26 469A An early Bronze Age thinly potted grain bowl, of circular form with a single band of beaded decoration, tapering to a shallow base, 35cm. diameter, circa BC A 470 A brass ecclesiastical lecturn, the eagle with partially outstretched wings standing on an inscribed sphere, on spiral twist column and stepped circular base, with lion paw feet, approx 210cm. high

27 471 An Austrian cold painted bronze study of an Arab merchant holding a small Egyptian statue in his right hand, his spear bow and shield slung over his back, mounted on a polished wood base, 40cm. high includes base

28 A 19th Century Continental cast metal ewer of classical outline, decorated with Bacchanalian revellers, a grotesque mask and acanthus leaf decoration, 26.5cm high

29 473 A 19th century brass octagonal hall lantern in the Moorish taste, with leaded glazed panel doors, and scroll decoration, suspended from a central rod, 128cm. high

30 A set of three 19th century polished steel fire irons, with turned copper handles, includes coal shovel, poker and coal tongs, each 67cm. long A 19th century continental carved white marble figure of a nude boy, kneeling on a cushion his hands clasped in prayer, unsigned, 48.5cm. high An Art Nouveau influence copper and hall light with spiral wave vaseline glass shade, 39cm. high

31 477 A 17th century needlework box of rectangular outline, the lid decorated with a central figure of a lady playing a lute under a canopy, a lady holding a mirror, another holding a flower, a gentleman holding fruit and another holding a bird, surrounded by birds, insects, stag and hound, the sides depicting biblical scenes including Hagar praying for water, the sacrifice of Issac, Rebecca at the well, surrounded by a camel, butterflies, hares, snails and insects, each panel enclosed by metal thread borders, 38cm. wide, 14.5cm. high and 28.5cm. deep

32 478 A set of four late 18th / early 19th century French painted wood panels, each family scene within a lozenge border enclosed by garlands, ribbons and butterflies on a green ground, contained within gilt frames, each panel 32 x 27cm part A pair of 19th century cut glass decanters in mahogany barrel back coasters, the hobnail cut decanters with mushroom stoppers and star cut bases, seated within a recessed circular base with curved arched backs, 33cm high

33 480 A pair of ivory bottle coasters of cylindrical form with applied silver monogram, containing clear glass and gilt decorated decanters and stoppers, total height 22cm John Harris; The Travellers Guide Through England & Wales, a dissected jigsaw, contained in its original mahogany box with paper label by John Harris, Corner of St Paul s Church Yard, dated Jany An early 19th Century box decorated with monochrome transfer prints, containing two full sets of Georgian playing cards by Hunt and Sons and Reynolds & Sons open

34 A 19th century tortoiseshell and inlaid card case 10cm. high, a tortoiseshell snuff box, ivory box, mother of pearl aide memoire, two scent flasks A pair of 17th century polished steel nutcrackers, initialled M and dated 1687, 9cm. long together with two 17th century polished steel keys with fluted stems and pierced scroll handles, each 12.5cm. long A Victorian coromandel dressing chest, with inset shaped brass cartouche to lid, enclosing fitted interior with silver topped glass toilet water bottles, 33cm. wide A late 18th century gilt metal and enamel oval buckle, the centre inset with a pale blue jasper ware cameo depicting a neo-classical maiden, 8cm. high A late 19th century gilt brass and porcelain mounted desk casket, of oval outline, the hinged lid inset with porcelain panel decorated with a young girl watering flowers, within a beaded and foliate decorated border, with velvet lined interior, 18cm. wide No Lots open

35 491 Drocourt a Paris, an engraved Gorge cased French striking carriage clock, the eight-day duration movement having a platform lever escapement and striking the hours and half hours on a gong with push repeat and numbered 5758 to the backplate, stamped between the plates with the secret trademark for Drocourt of Paris, the white enamel dial having a florally engraved gilt mask, black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands, the Gorge case profusely engraved with floral decoration, with shuttered winding holes to the engraved solid back door, the inside engraved with the retailers details J.M. Baab, 19 Gerrard St, Soho, London, height: 13.5cm (handle down) * Pierre & Alfred Drocourt were one of the top maker s of carriage clocks in the mid-tolate Victorian period, having a factory at Saint-Nicolasd Ailermont being the most important town for carriage clock manufacture at the time, as well as premises in Paris at Rue Debelleyme 28 and Rue de Limoges. They made superb carriage clocks which were often decorative and were awarded numerous medals at exhibitions, such as the Bronze Medal at Paris 1867, the Silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in The son, Alfred, succeeded his father Pierre sometime in the 1870 s. 149

36 Japy Freres, Paris, an alabaster and giltmetal mantle clock with an eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the makers Japy Freres, the alabaster dial with raised brass Roman numerals and brass spade hands, the shaped Alabaster case with cast gilt-metal mounts and feet, height: 49cm Henry Marc a Paris, an inlaid rosewood mantel clock with an eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the maker Hy Marc, Paris, the white enamel dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel hands and repeat signature, the rectangular rosewood case with decorative inlay to the front and sides, with a cast brass handle to the top and standing on a stepped base, height: 23cm (handle down) Bright, Paris, a 19th Century French boulle work mantel clock with an eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell, the backplate signed in script by the maker Bright, Paris, the two-piece white enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals, a sweep seconds hand, with a visible dead-beat escapement and calender dial to the centre, the shaped boulle case having engraved inlaid brass to the front and cast brass mouldings above the stepped base and standing on splayed cast brass feet, height: 40cm * Bright is recorded as working in Paris in the early 19th century. 150

37 495 A mid Victorian brass lantern clock with an eightday, double fusee movement striking the hours and quarters on two bells set below the bell strap, the six-inch dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and decorative blued steel hands, with engraved dial centre and side doors, height: 43cm Ansonia Clock Co, a late 19th Century American gilt-metal timepiece in the form of a classical figure with arms aloft in which sits the ivorine dial with black Roman numerals and signed as above, with a paste-set bezel, height: 30cm

38 Japy Fils a Paris, a 19th Century French gilt metal and porcelain mounted mantel clock with an eightday duration movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the blue porcelain dial painted with floral decoration and with brass spade hands, the shaped gilt-metal case mounted with blue porcelain panels decorated with coloured floral decoration, birds and putti, with decorative giltmetal mounts to the case and surmounted with doves above an oval plaque painted with a depiction of Marie Antoinette, the rear of the case stamped with the name of the casemaker P.H. Mourey, standing on a shaped giltwood base and standing under a glass dome, height: 45cm An oak and copper Arts and Crafts period mantel timepiece, with a short duration movement, the square dial with raised roundels for the numerals, with an octagonal copper pendulum bob, height: 38cm

39 A Victorian bell-top bracket clock with an eight-day duration, double-fusee movement striking the hours on a gong, the arched brass dial with a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, a matted centre, cast corner spandrels and blued steel hands, with a boss within the arch engraved Tempus Fugit, the case with glazed sides and brass carrying handle to the top, with a brass presentation plaque attached, height: 38cm Joseph Greenhow, Chelmsford, a mahogany bracket clock with an eight-day duration, double fusee movement striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved with the maker s name Greenhow, Chelmsford, the eight-inch round painted dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and signed Joseph Greenhow, Chelmsford, the arched mahogany case with brass fishscale side frets, a brass carrying handle and an inset panel to the front, height: 40cm * Joseph Greenhow is recorded as working in Chelmsford, Essex from circa 1839 until

40 501 Parkinson & Bouts, a William IV mahogany lyre-shaped bracket clock with a double fusee, five pillar movement striking the hours on a bell, the seven-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel hands and signed Parkinson & Bouts, London, the mahogany lyre shaped case having applied carved foliate decoration, complete with matching bracket, height: 41cm * Parkinson and David Bouts are recorded as working at 59, Gracechurch Street, London from circa 1851 until the death of Bouts in 1883 aged sixty-one. 154

41 502 Birch & Gaydon, London, a George IV mahogany mantel timepiece with an eight-day duration, single fusee movement engraved with the maker s name to the backplate, the six-inch round silvered dial signed Birch & Gaydon, 153 Fenchurch Street, London, the mahogany arched top case having boxwood stringing to the front, cast brass handles to the sides and standing on ball feet, height: 36cm * William Birch is recorded as working at 173, Fenchurch Street, London in circa 1840 as successor to William Turner and was probably the same Birch known to have been working in Tenterden, Kent before this date and then as a partnership with John Masters from circa The partnership in London with Gaydon was known before 1875 as successors to William Birch and was still going in Birch died in 1903 aged eighty-eight. 155

42 503 Handley & Moore, London a late Georgian pad-top bracket clock with an eight-day duration, double fusee movement striking the hours on a bell, the backplate having border engraving and signed to the centre Handley & Moore, London, the eight-inch round painted dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel spade hands, the mahogany break-arch case having a single pad top, brass fishscale frets to the front and sides, brass carrying handle and standing on pad feet, height: 43cm * George Handley and John Moore of Clerkenwell Close, London were fine and well-known clockmakers working from 1798 until the death of Handley in 1824 after which Moore continued alone. The partnership supplied many movements and clocks to top grade makers of the period and used a number of distinctive features on their movements such as the style of border engraving to the backplate, a feature also used by Thwaites & Reed, another supplier of high quality movements. Both Handley and Moore were apprentices to John Thwaites in the late 18th century. 156

43 Frodsham, London, a decorative mahogany bracket clock with an eight-day duration, double fusee movement striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved with the maker s name Frodsham, Gracechurch Street, London, the eight-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel moon hands and repeat signature, the mahogany case having a raised top with pineapple finial, canted corners, cornucopia side handles, brass fishscale frets and brass decoration to the front, standing on ball feet, height: 62cm * John Frodsham, born 1781, is recorded as working as a watch, clock and chronometer maker at 33, Gracechurch Street, London from his move there in 1825 having taken over the firm following the death of his father William Frodsham in 1805 and his grandfather, also William, in He was made a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1830 with the firm becoming Frodsham & Sons between 1835 and his death in 1849, the sons being Henry John who was apprenticed to him, and George Edward who was John Frodsham s successor. See lot 506 for a clock by William Frodsham. 157

44 A mid Victorian scroll framed English skeleton clock with an eight-day duration, chain fusee movement, the silvered decorative chapter ring having black Roman numerals and blued steel moon hands, standing on an oval base with glass dome, height: 72cm

45 506 William Frodsham, Red Lion Square, London, a Georgian walnut bell-top bracket clock, the eight-day duration five-pillar movement with verge escapement striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved with Oriental decoration, the seven-inch arched brass dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals with the matted dial centre having a date aperture and shaped cartouche below XII o clock engraved with the maker s name William Frodsham, Red Lion Sq, London, with cast c-scroll spandrels to the four corners and decorative blued steel hands, with a strike/silent dial to the arch, the mahogany bell-top case with curved canted corners, brass fishscale frets to the sides and front and a brass carrying handle to the top, height: 45cm (handle down) * William Frodsham, born 1728, was the founder of this famous family firm of clockmakers and made an honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1781 before opening his own retail shop at 12, Kingsgate Street, Red Lion Square, London. He was an important maker who may well have acted as a journeyman to Justin Vuilliamy and was taught the art of watch jewelling by his friend, the great chronometer maker Thomas Earnshaw. This caused a problem for Frodsham when in 1804 he was asked by the Board of Longitude to give evidence regarding a reward for Earnshaw following the latter s claim to have improved the detached escapement. William Frodsham died in November 1807 having outlived his son, the clockmaker William the younger, by 18 months. It was this son born 1755, with whom William the elder worked in partnership from circa 1779, the firm being known from this date as William Frodsham & Son. 159

46 507 John Ebsworth, Londini fecit, a 17th century brass lantern clock with a short duration, weight driven movement with balance wheel escapement, striking the hours on a bell set below the bell strap, the six-inch dial having a raised chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, matchstick man half-hour markings, with tulip engraving to the centre and signed John Ebsworth at ye cross keys in Lothbury, Londini, the cross keys being an engraved depiction, the case with typical turned finials, pillars and feet, with brass dolphin frets to the top, height: 38cm. * John Ebsworth was a pre-eminent and important early clockmaker who was apprenticed to Richard Aymes on the 23rd of February 1657, becoming free on the 3rd of April He was an assistant to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1682 becoming a warden between 1694 and 1696 and finally Master in He worked at the Cross Keys, Lothbury, London and may well have succeeded the famous lantern clock maker Thomas Knifton. He died in 1699 with his will proven in September of that year

47 508. Karl Kinenly, Wein, a walnut cased Vienna wall regulator with the eight-day duration movement having a dead-beat escapement, maintaining power and wood rod pendulum, the two-piece enamel dial with black Roman numerals and signed with the maker s name Karl Kinenly, Wein, the shaped walnut case with glazed sides, height; 94cm Andrew Crawshaw, Rotherham, an oak yearduration longcase clock, the timepiece movement with a double-weight drive, dead-beat escapement, fivespoke wheelwork, tapered plates and engraved on the backplate with the maker s name Crawshaw, Rotherham, the round twelve-inch painted convex dial with black Roman numerals, counter-balanced blued steel hands and with repeat signature, the tapered oak case with a round top and gadrooned moulding below the hood, height: 207cms * Andrew Crawshaw, born 1779, is recorded as working in the High Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire. The son of the clockmaker James Crawshaw, he married in 1800 and died in A late 18th century mahogany longcase clock with an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch round painted dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands and subsidiary seconds and date dials, the mahogany round-topped case with cross banding and stringing to the trunk and base, fluted corners and canted corners to the base, height: 204cm William Knottesford, London a 17th century and later longcase clock with an eightday duration, six finned-pillar movement striking the hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the ten-inch square brass dial with a silvered skeletonised chapter ring and winged cherub spandrels to the four corners, the matted dial centre having a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the later walnut case having barley twist columns and with a plain base, height: 190cm * William Knottesford was apprenticed in 1657 to Henry Child becoming a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1663 until his death in circa He was the father of clockmaker John Knottesford who was apprenticed to him in

48 512. A 17th century eight-day duration longcase clock movement striking the hours on a bell, with finned pillars and outside countwheel John Irvine, Glasgow, a mahogany moonphase longcase clock with an eightday duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Arabic numerals, with engraved floral decoration to the matted centre and a subsidiary seconds dial, with brass female-head spandrels to the four corners and a moonphase aperture to the arch, the earlier associated mahogany case with inlaid panels to the trunk door and base, the trunk having fluted quarter columns with brass capitals, the hood having fluted pillars with brass capitals, fluted blocks with brass ball-and-spire finials and a Dutch-style arched pediment, height: 265 (inc. centre finial) * John Irvine was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire circa 1855 and known to be working in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire in 1886, aged 36. His children were born at Paisley in 1874, 1875 and Glasgow in

49 514. Nathaniel Dunville, Stockport, a mahogany moonphase longcase clock with an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the fourteen-inch square painted dial with black Roman numerals, decorative brass hands, date dial and floral corner decoration, the dial centre having a large moonphase aperture and signed N. Dunville, Stockport, the mahogany case with ebony and satinwood stringing to the trunk, door and base, canted corners to the base, the trunk with matchbox panels above and below the door, turned pillars and a shaped Gothic arch, the hood with turned pillars and a swan neck pediment, the front of the case with a brass plaque inscribed in part Disley Church Sunday School. This clock was given to Nancy Ridgeway, for her moral and religious life previous to her marriage with Joseph Wilkinson the 16 day of February 1836, height: 224cm * Nathaniel Dunville, born in Alderley circa 1793, is recorded as working at 93, Lower Hillgate, Stockport between 1816 and his death in 1842 when he was buried in the family grave in Alderley. He came from a large family of Cheshire clockmakers working at this time. 163

50 Tho Collier, Chapel-in-le- Frith, a carved oak longcase clock with an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the thirteen-inch square brass dial with a matted centre engraved with c-scroll decoration, inset subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, decorative halfhour markings, and with the maker s name Tho Collier, Chapel in the Frith either side of VI o clock, with cast femalehead spandrels to the four corners, the carved oak case having a caddy top with brass ball-and-spire finials, ringed pillars to the hood, rope-work quarter pillars to the trunk, canted corners to the base and standing on bracket feet, height: 232cm * Thomas Collier is recorded as working in Chapel-en-le-Firth, Derbyshire from circa 1745 until after He is known to have made a musical clock that played Charlie s Dragoon, a well-known Jacobite air.

51 516. Charles Gretton, London a marquetry longcase clock with an eight-day duration movement having five finned pillars and striking the hours on a bell with rack strike, the twelve-inch square brass dial with a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute numerals, fleur-de-lys half-hour markings and half-quarter diamond markings, the matted centre with ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture, cast brass femalehead spandrels to the four corners, decorative blued steel hands and engraved to the centre Chas Gretton, London, the walnut case with all-over bird-and-flower marquerty, the flat top hood with giltwood capitals to the quarter columns, marquetry inlay to the top frieze and wood frets to the sides, with a bulls-eye lenticle glass to the trunk and standing on bun feet, height: 220cm * Charles Gretton, born in Lincolnshire in 1648, was apprenticed to Humphrey Downing in 1662 and freed in It is recorded that he first worked at The Ship in Fleet Street but by 1685 had moved over against Sergeants Inn Gate. He was made an Assistant Warden of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1689, Warden in 1697 and became Master in It is known that Gretton was still attending meetings in 1720 and it has been suggested that he was still working in

52 517. John Taverner, Coleshill, an oak longcase clock with an eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the twelve-inch painted arched dial with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute markings, a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, decorative blued steel hands and gilt rococo-style corner spandrels repeated to the arch either side of a cartouche painted with the maker s name John Taverner, Coleshill, the rear of the dial scratched Taverner fecit, July , the oak case with crossbanding and arched inlay to the trunk door, mahogany quarter columns with brass capitals to the trunk with brick blockwork below, tapered hood pillars with cast brass Corinthian capitals, a flat top with castilated moulding to the underside, with a decorative gilt edge to the dial frame, the case standing on bracket feet, height: 209cm * Although no John Taverner is recorded at Coleshill, Warwickshire, a William Taverner is known to have been working there in the early 19th century J Somlavico & Son, London, a large rosewood wheel barometer with motherof-pearl inlaid stringing and swan-neck pediment, with a hygrometer, bow-fronted thermometer, twelve-inch silvered barometer dial with engraved globe to the centre and a rectangular level engraved with the maker s name J. Somlavico & Son, London, height: 170cm * John Somlavico & Son are recorded as working circa 1820 until 1840 at 91, Hatton Garden, Holborn, London. 166