A Regency Mahogany Striking Table Clock, Nicoll, Gt Portland St, London, the good coloured case with chamfered top and single pineapple finial, fish scale pierced side sound frets and later ringed carrying handles, pull repeat cord, rectangular base upon brass ball feet, 8-inch white painted dial with Roman numerals, twin fusee movement with anchor escapement, striking on a bell, movement secured by brackets, 51cm high

Guide Price: £1200-1500

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A Regency Rosewood Striking Table Clock, the chamfer top case with single pineapple finial, side ring carrying handles and fish scale sound frets, rectangular base raised upon ball shaped feet, 8-inch painted dial with Roman numerals, strike/not strike lever positioned above 12, twin fusee movement with anchor escapement and striking on a bell, the movement secured by brackets, movement backplate engraved to the borders, pendulum bob with matching engraving, 52cm high

Guide Price: £1200-1500

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A George III Mahogany Striking Table Clock, signed Timothy Richardson, Darlington, circa 1790, the case with inverted bell top and single gilded carrying handle, oval shaped side viewing windows, backdoor glass missing, 8-inch arched brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, dial centre signed, strike/not strike lever above 12, the arch with date dial, twin fusee movement with anchor escapement and striking on a bell, engraved movement backplate with a vase with floral decoration and engraved around the borders, 52cm high

Guide Price: £1000-1500

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An Ebonised Table Clock Timepiece with Alarm, signed Anty Marsh, London, circa 1750, the inverted bell top case with carrying handle, side viewing windows, pull cord to wind up alarm work, rectangular base raised upon wooden block feet, 6-1/4-inch arched brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matter dial centre with central alarm disc and single winding hole, the arch with circular plaque signed, single fusee movement with verge escapement and alarm striking on a bell, 45cm high

Guide Price: £1500-2000

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An Ebonised Bracket Timepiece, signed Robert Bertrand, London, circa 1790, the inverted bell top case with carrying handle and acorn finials, pierced side sound frets, rectangular base raised on bracket feet, 7-inch arched silvered dial with Arabic and Roman chapter, the arch signed Robert Bertrand, London, single fusee movement with anchor escapement, movement backplate engraved with floral and scroll work throughout, movement secured by brackets, upon later seatboard, 52cm high

Robert Bertrand is recorded in London around 1790. See Baillie (GH) Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, p 26.

Guide Price: £1500-2000

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An Ormolu Striking Mantel Clock, signed Hilgers, A Paris, circa 1790, the case with musical trophies and flowerhead decoration, white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and signed Hilgers a Paris, twin barrel movement with outside countwheel striking on a bell, later converted to spring suspension, 43cm high

Guide Price: £2000-3000

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An Ebonised and Brass Inlaid Chiming Table Clock with Calendars, signed James McCabe, No.2826, circa 1830, the arched case with brass stringing and surmounted by a pineapple finial, inlaid canted corners flanked by carrying handles and pierced sound frets to the sides, rectangular plinth upon brass turned feet, 8-inch white painted arched dial with Roman numerals, strike/silent above 12, the arch with two dials for day of the week and date, twin fusee movement with anchor escapement, eight hammers striking the quarters onto a nest of eight bells and a further hammer striking the hours on a large bell, movement backplate signed and numbered, movement secured by brackets, 63cm high s

James McCabe superseded McCabe & Strahan in 1825/26, operating from the Royal Exchange at 97 Cornhill until it burnt down in 1838, and then moved to 32 Cornhill.

Guide Price: £3500-4500

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A Fine Late 17th Century Pull Quarter Repeating Verge Table Clock, signed John Bushman, London, circa 1695, the case with foliate cast brass and pierced basket top and carrying handle, above a moulded cornice, brass repousse sound side frets, pull quarter repeat cord and small vacant hole for the hour repeat cord (cord lacking) to the opposite side, mounts to the front door possibly later, rectangular moulded base raised upon later claw feet, 7-inch brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with half-quarter marks and elaborate half hour marks, strike/not strike lever positioned above 12, matted dial centre with mock pendulum aperture revealing a silvered plaque signed John Bushman, London, date aperture surrounded by engraved scroll work, ringed winding holes, winged cherubs head spandrels, movement with seven baluster pillars and verge escapement, rack striking on a bell and pull quarter repeating on a nest of five bells, the backplate with foliate scroll work throughout and central cartouche signed by the maker, pierced apron, 45cm high s

John Bushman (b.1691) has pieces in the V&A Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Ilbert Collection, etc. He was made a Brother of the Clockmakers Company in September 1692, and is thought to have worked as a clock and watch maker in London until 1725. See Loomes (Brian) The Early Clockmakers of Great Britain, p.129.

Guide Price: £12000-15000

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A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, the case with swan neck pediment, turned pillars, wavy shaped trunk door with inset plain pilasters, plain rectangular plinth upon bracket shaped feet, 14-inch arched painted dial with Roman and Arabic numerals bearing inscription Willm Barlow, Ashton, date aperture, arch with moonphase (not functioning), four pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 236cm high (dial and movement later associated to the case)

Guide Price: £400-600

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A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Blair Flight, Kenross, circa 1800, the swan neck pediment with blind fret work, fluted columns, nicely figured and inlaid trunk door flanked by inset pilasters, rectangular plinth raised upon later bracket feet, 14-inch painted arched dial with Roman and Arabic chapter, date aperture and subsidiary seconds, floral spandrels, rolling moon in the arch and signed above (minute hand broken), four pillar movement with attached falseplate stamped Osborne, anchor escapement and rack striking (bell missing), 226cm high

Guide Price: £1000-1500

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