[S-2006-04-10-Lon] Important Clocks, Watches, Wristwatches and Mechanical Music :: Number of documents found: 9
(9594) Highly complicated Astronomical Register with an early form of Earnshaw Spring Detent Escapement
- Author: Margetts George :: 110 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 70
- Comments and/or Abstract > One of only two known: Full plate gilt engraved movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, Earnshaw single spring detent escapement, fine wheel train (5 crossings), fusee and chain with Harrison maintaining power, gilt three arm balance. Highly complicated dial with gold apertures and frames indicating accurate depiction of constellations, oval calibration of zodiac, outer ring with dates and degrees. Three pointers for position of sun, lunar calendar, two frames enclosing the horizon with cells for twilight and sunrise, aperture for lunar age, central dial for mean time, with harbour names to enabel the outer 24h dial to indicate tides, indication for solar and lunar eclipses. Mounted in gilt brass bowl, now in brass bound mahoganny box. dial 130mm, total 160mm
(9604) Good Petite Sonnerie Repeating Carriage Clock with Alarm, Breguet No. 3308, Paris ca. 1900
- Author: Breguet, :: 4 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 8
- Comments and/or Abstract > estimate 1500-2000 UKP
(9602) Fine Ormolu Quarter Striking Tabel Regulator with Calendar, by Jean-Joseph Lepaute, Paris, late 18th Century
- Author: Lepaute Jean-Joseph :: 40 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 26
- Comments and/or Abstract > arched plates, pinwheel escapement on the backplate, outside countwheel striking on two bells, ghridiron pendulum on replaced knife-edge suspension, 38cm, estimate 35-45'000 UKP
(9603) Magnificant carved Walnut Automaton Organ Clock, by Jan Christofel Sauer, Amsterdam ca. 1770
- Author: Sauer Jan Christoffel :: 45 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 30
- Comments and/or Abstract > with painted moon disc in arch, calendar aperature under moon, painted suround with Apollo indicating tunes 1 to 10 with articulated arm. Two train fusee clock movement with 5 pillars, pivoted verge escapement, Dutch striking on two bells. Massive weight driven organ muvement with 12 inch wide 8 inch diameter pinned wood barel, with 16 keys for music , plus one for indicator, bellows below, 48 wood pipes. Waised wood case with carved flowers, ogee plinth and bun feet. Esitimate 40-60'000 UKP
(9596) Thomas Tompion No. 133: A very rare early Ebony Grande Sonnerie repeating tabel clock, ca.1688/90
- Author: Tompion, Thomas :: 60 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 40
- Comments and/or Abstract > Auction cat has 2 page of notes by Jeremy Evans. The arliest known three train grand sonnerie by Tompion. Three train fusee movement, seven pillars, verge escapement, striking all four quarters on 3 bells, and striking the hoiur at every quarter on a further bell. Numberd 133 (defaced), reinstated (2001)rise and fall regulation, 36 cm high, estimate 250-300'000 UKP
(9597) Small ebony Quarter Repeating Tabel Clock, Joseph Knibb, London ca. 1685
- Author: Knibb Joseph :: 66 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 46
- Comments and/or Abstract > 5 3/4 inch signed dial, with Cherub spandrels,altered hour hand, strike/no strike above XII, six ring turned knobed and latched pillars, verge escapement, altered backcock and apron, entire strike train except barrel replaced, engraved back plat, guilded casemounts, later block feet, 305mm, estimate 14-18'000 UKP
(9600) Malachite Mounted engraved gilt-brass miniature carriage timepiece with royal provenance by James Ferguson Cole ca.1845
- Author: Cole, James Ferguson :: 7 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 10
- Comments and/or Abstract > interior inscribed with Royal Crown and Monogram "Bequeathed toAugusta Geogina Frederica Fitz Clarance, my dearest Child Booy, Adelaide R 1849; INA 1855; This clock was giver by Mary Duchess of Gloucester to Queen Adelaide and allways used till her death, December 2nd 1849, \" with original fitted leather case
(9601) Rare gilt-bras bon-bon dish timepiece No. 764-12 attributed to Thomas Cole, London ca. 18503
- Author: Cole Thomas, Hancock C.F. :: 8 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 11
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(9595) Walnut Marquetry Longcase Clock, Joseph Windmills, London, ca. 1700
- Author: Windmills Joseph :: 80 Year Vol (No) Month (or Chapter/Auction item): :: Pages: 53
- Comments and/or Abstract > case and movement associated