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Etude Ormolu and Bronze Fusee Mantel Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This impressive mantel clock with an eight day single fusee movement evokes the concept of time well spent in learning. It is crowned by Jupiter's eagle who bears sacred oak garlands above the dial, whose Ionic capital cradle is framed by addorsed studying nymphs. They are seated on a bronze plinth which is centred by an Arcadian Pan mask amongst golden flowered ormolu garlands, the whole resting on turned baluster feet. The dial is cast in ormolu and unusually has Arabic numerals, surround by a anthemion frieze bezel.
With the eagle a symbol of Jupiter and hence the divinity of learning, and the mask of Pan a reference to the natural world. This clock is, therefore, a celebration Natural Philosophy, the study of science and the natural world, and a display of classical learning and understanding.
The two seated figures derive from the model of L'Etude, which together with La Philosophie, was created for the Sèvres factory by Louis-Simon Boizot in 1780. Under the instructions of the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre, these figures were incorporated into a clock design, from which the present clock derives, by the cisleur-doreur François Rémond. In 1788 Daguerre delivered two clocks after his new design to Louis XVI for the Château de St. Cloud. The model obviously appealed to the Prince of Wales, later George IV, as he purchased two clocks of this model from Daguerre, one of which was in his bedroom, the other in his dressing-room one is now in Windsor Castle the other in Buckingham Palace.
This clock was probably made by Baetens & Co who specialised in bronze and ormolu decorative objects in the Regency period. No doubt identifying the fashionable subject matter and style after the Prince Regent popularised it at Carlton House. They made models in bronze ormolu and marble for many clock makers of the period. A near identical version of this clock was in the collection of the Marquess of Bath at Longleat House until its sale at Christies in 2002, made by Santiago James Moore French of the Royal Exchange. Other examples of this clock have been recorded by Barraud and Lund...
Category
Antique 1810s Regency Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Ormolu
Ships Striking Bell Clock by Mappin and Webb
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Amersham, GB
A very rare limited edition ships striking clock made for Mappin and Webb By Devon Instruments, to a design originally by Charles Frodsham
Co.
This clock is a faithful copy of...
Category
Vintage 1980s English Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Rare George III Ten Bell Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock By Allam and Caithness
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare example of a quarter chiming bracket clock made 1800-1805 by John Allam and Thomas Caithness with an eight day triple fusee movement chiming on ten bells. This clock has an un...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
An Extremely Rare Arnold and Frodsham Carriage Timepiece
Located in Amersham, GB
This exceptional carriage timepiece made by one of Englands greatest clockmakers is highly unusual. The single fusee eight day movement regulated by a large fully jewelled lever esca...
Category
Antique 1840s English Chinoiserie Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Gold, Brass
A Single Fusee Library Timepiece by Phillips Brothers
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine single fusee timepiece dating from the beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign Circa 1840. The eight day movement with anchor escapement with a suspended pendulum bob with top adj...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Very Unusual Travel Clock in The Shape of a Prayer Book
By Leuchars
Son
Located in Amersham, GB
A Very Unusual travel clock in the shape of a prayer book
£1,750.00
Possible one of a kind travel clock in the shape of a purse or prayer book, with a false clasp and snap closure. T...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jean Roulet
Presidents Clock
in the Shape of an Armillary Sphere
Located in Amersham, GB
A beautifully gilded desk clock with perpetual calendar, moon-phase and an adjustable world time ring in the shape of an armillary sphere or astrolabe made by Jean Roulet...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Paul Philip Barraud Bracket Clock in the manner of Thomas Hope
Located in Amersham, GB
A very striking twin fusee bracket clock in an Egyptian revival style case by Paul Philip Barraud. The eight day movement with unusual round plates of thick brass engraved on the bac...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Nautical Desk Timepiece from the Guilmet Industrial Series.
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A Nautical timepiece with a French eight day movement regulated by a large high quality English lever platform escapement, behind a silvered roman dial with blued steel spade hands u...
Category
Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Nickel
Industrial Series Nautical Desk Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This stylish desk clock made in the last quarter of the 19th century has a french eight day movement with a lever platform escapement. the movement is housed in a drum forming the ce...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Brass, Enamel, Nickel, Ormolu
Jaeger-LeCoultre Marina Timepiece.
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare inline skeleton timepiece by Jaeger-LeCoultre, with a gilded 16 jewel ‘baguette’ eight day movement. The case is made of Lucite a crystal clear type of acrylic that has been h...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
An Extremely Rare Ships Wheel Pendulum Four Glass Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Amersham, GB
This Fine french four glass mantel clock has a beautifully gilded case with thick bevelled glass panels and doors. the eight day movement with visible jewelled Brocot escapement is m...
Category
Antique 1870s French Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
A Rare Bourdon and Richards Clock Barometer
Located in Amersham, GB
A very rare 19th century drum cased clock barometer, by Bourdon and Richards, Paris. This clocks innovative design has the barometer hand emerging from the centre of the clock hand a...
Category
Antique 1850s French Victorian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Jaeger LeCoultre Inline Skeleton Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A stylish Jaeger-LeCoultre skeleton timepiece with a gilded 16 jewel inline or ‘baguette’ movement suspended behind convex glass. The bezel is of gilded brass with a white enamel sur...
Category
1990s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Rare Jaeger LeCoultre Timepiece
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A highly unusual timepiece made by Jaeger LeCoultre in 1968. The case made of solid resin that has been hand knapped to give the impression of the ripples on the surface of the seam ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
A Twin Fusee Ships Striking Bulkhead Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine ship’s bell bulkhead clock striking the ‘Dog Watches’ Sequence. This eight day twin fusee clock is a rare example of a ships striking clock marking ...
Category
Antique 1850s English Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Steel
Oversized Desk Compendium
By Henri Marc, Paris 1
Located in Amersham, GB
A desk compendium of unusually large size. This eight day clock, barometer and thermometer housed in a nickel and gilt case and mounted on a black marble base is of exceptional quali...
Category
Antique 1880s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Steel, Nickel
A Parkinson
Frodsham Eight Day Longcase
By Parkinson
Frodsham
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine regency longcase clock, with an eight day weight driven two train movement with brass bound weights, a heavy lenticular adjustable pendulum suspended from a T bar with an elli...
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A
Just
Book of Hours Clock
By Charles Hour
Located in Amersham, GB
An extremely stylish and beautifully made Livre D'heures Alarm clock, in the shape of a small book, the case made of gilded brass is engraved on all sides and beautifully fitted together. The eight day movement made by Angelus is in remarkable condition.
The case is stamp ‘JUST’ and was part of a limited number of clocks being produced Hour Lavigne in France with this trademark at the top end of the company’s production, this clock dates from the late 1940’s- early 1950’s.
Interestingly Just clocks...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel
A Mid-Century Swiss Inline Skeleton Timepiece
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A very stylish mid-century skeleton timepiece with a gilded jeweled inline or ‘baguette’ movement suspended behind thick bevelled glass. The case is of gilded brass with a brushed an...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Grimaldi and Johnson, Strand, London. Miniature Bracket Timepiece
By Grimaldi
Johnson
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine and rare miniature bracket timepiece made by one of Britain’s most revered horological partnerships. The eight day single fusee movement held by four turned pillars with anchor escapement, adjustable lenticular pendulum and hold fast, is of exceptional quality. Housed in an ebonised and glazed bell top bracket clock case of a design particularly associated with this firm, the silvered roman dial with subsidiary date dial in the break arch is signed and also on back plate.
This clock is in excellent original condition with a fully glazed back door and side panels with the U shaped carrying handle, a distinctive trademark of Grimalde and Johnson, standing on turned acorn feet.
William Johnston is first recorded in partnership with Peter Grimalde between 1810 and 1825, before setting out on his own, Grimalde & Johnston were celebrated precision chronometer makers, and are known for making this style of miniaturised bracket clock during this period in very limited numbers.
Examples of clocks by Grimalde and Johnson can be found in, “The Georgian Bracket Clock, 1714-1830” by Richard Barber and “English Bracket and Mantel Clocks” By Andrew Nicholls...
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Very Fine Regency Library Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This eight day single fusee library timepiece is of unusually small proportions, the a four pilars holding the two thick brass plates. The movement with anchor escapement has an adju...
Category
Antique 1830s English Regency Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Striking Mantel Clock by Luxor, in a Lapis Blue and Gilt Case
By Luxor
Located in Amersham, GB
This mid century mantel clock is of exceptional quality, housed in a gilt and enamel case the blue enamelling flecked with gold imitate lapis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Mantel Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Steel
Petit Sonnerie Carriage Clock in Gorge Case with original Gilding
Located in Amersham, GB
A handsome Petit Sonnerie Carriage clock in a Gorge case retaining much of its original gilding, the eight day movement with original silvered lever escapement, strikes on two nested...
Category
Antique 1860s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Giant Rouge Marble Carriage Clock
By A.D. Mougin
Located in Amersham, GB
This oversized 'Carriage clock' in an xquisite rouge marble case with gilded mounts and handle, has an eight day movement with english lever platform escapement striking on a bell. T...
Category
Antique 1870s French Late Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
A Unique Twin Fusee English Carriage Clock by James Moore French
By Santiago James Moore French
Located in Amersham, GB
A one of a kind english twin fusee carriage clock by James Moore French. The eight day movement has a large English jewelled level escapement with compensated bimetallic balance. The movement is wound and set through a round glazed door at the back and can be regulated from the outside as the fast/slow arm extends through the back of the case with rack striking the hour and half hour on blued steel gong with trip repeat.
The gilt dial is signed as is th back plate of the movement, the centre of the dial is engraved with foliate scroll work with a roman chapter and breguet style moon hands.
The unusual case of case bronze in a rococo revival style is finely chased with fluted sides flanked by Cariatids with a swag of fruit and flowers strung between them, th handle is formed of two dolphins.
James Moore French was born in 1781 in County Antrim, Ireland. He was the son of Dr Hugh French and Sarah (née Arundel) French who married his father in 1763 and died in 1783, two years after James’s birth. In 1784, the year after Sarah’s death, Dr Hugh French married a widow named Judith Woodward who was to raise the young James French as her own, alongside his own and his half siblings. As a young man, James French moved from Ireland to London, where he worked with a relative, Peter Moore...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Revival Carriage Clocks and Travel C...
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Single Fusee Carriage Timepiece By Thomas Cole and James Cole, Retailed By Hunt
By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)
Located in Amersham, GB
A miniature carriage clock timepiece by Thomas Cole and his brother James Fergusson Cole. The eight day single fusee movement with english lever escapement.
The case is decorated with the ‘Rose and Trellis’ pattern as seen on another of Coles clocks retailed by Edward Dent with the same handle and case construction ( JB Hawkins, “The Hawkins Pictorial Survey of Cole Clocks...
Category
Antique 1840s English William IV Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Ormolu
Goliath Single Fusee Dial Clock or Station Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This giant single fusee dial clock would have been made for a public space like a railway station. Made By Swinden and Sons of Birmingham, it has a su...
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
Miniature Longcase Rocking Ship Clock by Sinclair Harding.
By Sinclair Harding
Located in Amersham, GB
Made by one of the last great english clock makers working in a traditional manner. This miniature longcase has an eight day weight driven movement with an automaton rocking ship in ...
Category
Vintage 1980s English George III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Steel
Jaeger LeCoultre Inline Skeleton Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A stylish Jaeger-LeCoultre skeleton timepiece with a gilded 16 jewel inline or ‘baguette’ movement suspended behind glass. The case of gilded brass has a brushed finish, with the bat...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Louis XV Cartel D
applique
Located in Amersham, GB
This beautiful small cartel clock dates from the late 1760’s. This rare survivor is in excellent original condition, the large circular eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell...
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
19th Century Burr Walnut Bracket Clock by Lenzkirch
By Lenzkirch
Located in Amersham, GB
A quarter striking bracket clock in a fine figured burr walnut case with ormolu mounts and sound frets backed in sage green silk. A gilded dial with s...
Category
Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Ormolu
Eureka Clock Company, London. Dial Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A superb example of a Eureka wall clock made c1911.
The electromagnetic movement is regulated by a large, slowly oscillating bi-metallic balance wheel, with the correct battery these clock will run for the duration of the battery life. Housed in a mahogany dial clock case with turned dial frame and brass bezel, the movement is visible through a cut out in the dial so the oscillation can be seen. The movement is numbered 5676 and stamped with the patent no 14614/1906 Made in England. The dial retains its original painted finish (cracked in places).
This is the only model of wall clock Eureka made and is one of the rarer designs as they mostly concentrated on mantel clocks.
The Eureka clock...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Art Deco Clock and Garniture with Michel Decoux Sculpture of German Shepherd Dog
By Michel Decoux
Located in Amersham, GB
A very Stylish Onyx and Chrome Clock and Garniture is the epitome of Art Deco. This mantel clock, with an unusual pendulum, has an eight day Pendule de Paris movement striking on a ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Chrome
Impressive Quarter Chiming Tubular Gong Longcase Clock
By Maple
Co.
Located in Amersham, GB
A very impressive quarter chiming tubular gong clock with a very high quality three train movement. The movement is of 8 day duration and strikes the quarter hours on eight chrome plated tubular gongs hanging from the rear of the case and the main hour on a coiled gong. Also featuring Westminster and Whittington chime...
Category
Antique 1890s English Edwardian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Miniature French Inlaid Religieuse Clock
By Dent
Located in Amersham, GB
Miniature Ebonised Religieuse or Bracket Clock originally sold by Dent. With engraved bone inlay, brass finials and balustrading. In the manner of a 17th century baroque clock with b...
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Brass
Clock and Barometer in the Shape of a Caduceus
Located in Amersham, GB
An aneroid barometer and timepiece clock movement in an unusual ebonised oak case in the form of a Caduceus (the staff of Hermes or a herald). With...
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Novelty Desk Clock By Jaeger LeCoultre
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Amersham, GB
A desk clock in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk made by LeCoultre with an 8 day movement in the base, a crisp silvered dial and gilded numerals and batons set beneath a perspex obelisk. The black lacquered base has gilt mounts that continue the theme and repeat on all four sides.
This is an extremely handsome small clock ideal as a gift or use as a desk clock, the dial is visible through the obelisk, the fine fully jewelled LeCoultre eight day movement is wound from the base, dating from the 1960's this mid century clock...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Egyptian Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
A Miniature Two Train Vienna Regulator
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare wedge shaped laterndluhr Vienna regulator with a two train weight driven movement of exceptional quality. The eight day movement strikes the ho...
Category
Antique 1830s Hungarian Biedermeier Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
18th Century Louis XVI Cartel Clock By Le Nepveu
By Nicolas-Antoine Le Nepveu
Located in Amersham, GB
A rare 18th century ormolu cartel clock by Nicolas-Antoine Le Nepveu a Paris . This exceptional Cartel clock in a gilt bronze or Ormolu case still with its original mechanism. The 8 ...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
One Piece Engraved Repeating Carriage Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A fine early repeating carriage clock in an engraved one piece case. With a gilt engin turned mask, and a white enamel dial and roman numerals.
The gilded case is engraved with foliate scrollwork, the 8 day repeating movement with English lever platform escapement strikes on a gong, is regulated by a silvered english lever platform escapement, although unsigned this clock is of the highest quality and is likely to have been made by one of the great Parisian makers. The gong block is signed FD in an oval cartouche, this supplier was used by both Henri Jacot...
Category
Antique 1850s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm
Located in Amersham, GB
A strike repeat alarm carriage clock by Pierre Drocourt. Stamped and numbered with the Drocourt mark on the back plate in a gilded 'Gorge' case. Drocourt was one of the great carriag...
Category
Antique 1860s French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Ormolu
Goliath Four Glass Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Amersham, GB
This exceptionally rare table regulator of oversized proportions is deceptive in scale, from the movement and escapement to the pendulum every aspect o...
Category
Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
$9,148
Industrial Series Desktop Compendium in The Manner of Andre Guilmet
By Andre Romain Guilmet
Located in Amersham, GB
A very stylish late nineteenth century desk clock with integrated compass, reminiscent of the Industrial series of clocks by Andre Guilmet. The eight day movement governed by a cylin...
Category
Antique 1880s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Art Deco 1930
s Regulator
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine regulator dating from 1936 in a restrained art deco style. The large precision 8 day movement with Harrison’s maintaining power, and a dead beat escapement with six bar wheels...
Category
Vintage 1930s Scottish Art Deco Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
$24,075
John Leroux, London. Twin Fusee Balloon Clock
By John Leroux
Located in Amersham, GB
An 18th century balloon shaped bracket or table clock by John Leroux of Charing Cross, dating from circa 1790. The waisted case surmounted by a brass pineapple finial over a drum housing the movement. The dial is behind a hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel to front and brass carrying handles to sides, over hipped concave-sided section forming the base. The front has an applied mount of a sunburst mask, the rear with keyhole shaped door incorporating fine scroll-pierced sound fret set within the frame of the case, on generous cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating break-arch recess to apron and with ogee bracket feet.
The five knopped pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with rounded angles to the rectangular plates and anchor escapement regulated by a long bob pendulum with an effective length of approximately 11.5 inches, the backplate signed J. Leroux, London to centre, the 7 inch circular single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed Leroux, Charing Cross to centre, with fine pierced steel hands and Arabic five minutes to outer track.
An identical clock is illustrated in English Bracket and Mantel Clocks by Andrew Nicholls...
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Ships Clock By Gay Vicarino, retailled by Pascall Atkey of Cowes.
Located in Amersham, GB
An exceptional Ships Clock set in a ships wheel in a heavy cast brass chromed case, striking the hours and the half hours. This eight day movement striking on a coiled blued steel go...
Category
Antique 1880s French Industrial Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
A Strut Clock in The Manner of Thomas Cole by Howell, James
Co.
By Thomas Cole (Clockmaker)
Located in Amersham, GB
This beautiful desk timepiece is a rare strut clock, in the form of a gilded scallop shell, with an engine turned silvered roman dial set behind a bevelled glass with distinctive fle...
Category
Antique 1860s English Baroque Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
A Eureka Four Glass Electric Mantel Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A superb example of a Eureka Clock made c1912.
The electromagnetic movement is regulated by a large, slowly oscillating bi-metallic balance wheel, with t...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Gothic Bronze and Brass Mantel Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
A gothic revival bronze and brass bracket clock with a 5-inch silvered convex Roman dial. The twin fusee movement strikes on a bell, with a heavy high quality pendulum and hold fast...
Category
Antique 1830s English Gothic Revival Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Miniature Single Fusee Bracket Clock By William Johnston, Strand, London
By Johnson
Located in Amersham, GB
An extremely small single fusee bracket clock in a scalloped mahogany case. The eight day movement having a half deadbeat escapement with a T bar pendulum with hold fast, is beautifu...
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Henri Jacot Carriage Clock with Strike Repeat Function
Located in Amersham, GB
This superb gorge cased carriage clock is beautifully gilded, with a crisp white enamel dial and a roman chapter ring and outer arabic minutes. The eight day two train movement is regulated by a slivered English lever platform escapement, striking on a blued steel gong, with hour repeat button.
The case is numbered 10135 throughout, this coupled with the maker’s mark showing the dates of awards on the front plate, means we can date the clock to between 1878 and 1889.
The front and back plates are both marked with Jacot stamps. The front with the medal stamp listing the exposition awards Jacot had won. Bronzes in 1855 and 1862, and silver medals in 1867 and 1878. This stamp did not change until 1889 when Jacot junior won the companies first gold medal. The back plate shows the parrot trademark stamp with the initials HJ which came into use in 1878.
The back of the dial is also signed by the enameller and numbered with the serial number. This is a very thoroughly marked and numbered clock in excellent condition.
Henri Jacot...
Category
Antique 1880s French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu
Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Barraud And Lund
Located in Amersham, GB
A striking drum head bracket clock by Barraud and Lund of exceptional quality. The case is made of quarter sawn mahogany with a beautifully crisp silv...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Regulator by French Royal Exchange
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine regulator made by the firm of French Royal Exchange, the eight day movement with Harrison’s maintaining power and deadbeat escapement...
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Brass
A Diminutive Bracket Clock by Adams of Lombard Street
By Adams
Located in Amersham, GB
A rosewood and ormolu mounted bracket clock. With an eight day twin fusee movement, signed Adams of Lombard Street on the 5 inch silvered dial and movement back plate. Striking on a ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
An Extremely Fine Ormolu Portico Mystery Clock
By Breguet a Paris
Located in Amersham, GB
This extremely rare swinging portico clock by Béchot Paris, in an ormolu case of exquisite quality, finely cast and gilded with its original burnished and chased finish, this clock i...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
An Extremely Fine and Rare 19th Century Ormolu Cartel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Amersham, GB
An exquisite Louis XV style gilt and patinated bronze cartel clock. The eight-day two train bell striking movement, with vertically planted platform cylinder escapement and stamped with S. Marti et Cie MEDAILLE D'ARGENT. 1889 roundel and serial number 647 to backplate.
The dial formed as a deep blue and gold flecked enamel dome applied with gilt Roman numerals and stars set within billowing clouds interspersed with sunburst rays. Applied with three patinated bronze cherubs in flight, around the dial attending to a floral garland.
Amongst the clouds can be found a pair of doves, a horn and arrows, a quiver and bow. This coupled with the cherubs and flower garland would suggest this clock was made as a love token or wedding present. The symbolism of love, marriage and fertility, the cherubs representing the three Greek Erotes...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Gilded Egyptian Revival Timepiece Desk Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
An Egyptian revival timepiece in a gilded and bronzed case. The four pillared eight day movement with a cylinder escapement is housed in a drum case, mounted behind a crisp white ena...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Table Clocks and Desk ...
Materials
Siena Marble, Brass, Bronze
Single Fusee Mantel clock by Hay London
By HAY
Located in Amersham, GB
An unusual english single fusee mantel clock in a Louis XV style rocaille ormolu case in the french taste. The eight day fusee movement is of superb quality with a pendulum descendin...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Rococo Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Thomas Mercer Chronometer Carriage Timepiece
By Thomas Mercer
Located in Amersham, GB
An English gilt brass chronometer carriage timepiece with original travelling case, key and bill of sale. The grained gilt tapering case has a folding handle with bevelled glass panel to the top, bevelled glass panels to the sides and a solid rear plate with hand setting function and start/stop lever, signed Thomas Mercer and numbered 1184, dating from 1974
The silvered dial signed Thomas Mercer, with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and a state of wind indicator. Blued steel hands. The substantial eight day chain fusee movement with maintaining power, Earnshaw type detent escapement with a free-sprung palladium helical balance spring and heavy bimetallic balance. The original black leather tooled travelling case with lift out front cover is lined in blue velvet and the original safety winding key is stored in the top.
Thomas Mercer was founded in 1858, and became one of the greatest chronometer makers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ernest Shakleton used a Mercer chronometer on the 1914 Imperial Trans-Antartic Expedition, after the Endurance became trapped and destroyed in the pack ice, he heroically journeyed in a whaleboat, the James Caird, to South Georgia to get help for his stranded compatriots. He navigated with a Thomas Mercer chronometer...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass
