We have for sale a few clocks across a wide price range. All are carefully restored, and all come with a full guarantee as to authenticity and good working order.
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An exceptionally fine and massive 19th,C French gilt, bronze and marble clock. The bronze figures after Michelangelo's allegorical figures of "Night" and "Day" for the Medici Chapel in Florence. This spectacular and opulent clock weighs 106lbs and would make a superb focal point in a suitably large room.
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Oval Strike Repeat Carriage clock.
An exceptionally fine quality unsigned strike repeat oval carriage clock. The profuse foliate engraving to the case and mask of high quality. Striking the hours and half hour on a gong with trip repeat. The quality of this clock is exceptional and easily equivalent to Jacot and Margaine.
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Jean-Paul Garnier
A rare and early wooden cased “pendule portative” by the eminent carriage clock maker Paul Garnier.
Jean-Paul Garnier (1801-1869) is generally considered to be the founder of the Paris carriage clock industry and there is much information about him in Allix and Bonnert’s “Carriage Clocks” and also in Derek Roberts’ “Carriage and other travelling clocks.
This example with the characteristic round ebauche used in his wooden cased clocks is of rosewood inlaid with engraved brass and mother of pearl and strikes the hour and half hour on a bell.
The clock is signed both on the dial and the back plate of the movement for Jean Paul Garnier and is numbered 3110 both on the movement and the case.
The front of this fine clock incorporates a rising glazed panel for the adjustment of the time.
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Margaine Mignionette
A fine miniature carriage clock standing just 4 ½” high with the handle raised, by this celebrated firm of Parisian clockmakers.
By the end of the 19th, Century, Margaine was a name synonomous with the most beautiful and the best of carriage clocks.
This high quality and charming mignionette is in gilded brass with silvered colomns and bears the mark of Margaine on the movement.It comes with its original leather covered travelling case
The dial bears the name of the retailer, the famous firm of Camerer Kuss & Co.
Margaine was located at 22, Rue Beranger, Paris and this is where the clock was made
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Tortoiseshell & Silver Mignionette
An exceptionally charming and high quality tortoiseshell and silver miniature carriage clock standing 4" high. and dating from the turn of the century. The high quality french carriage clock movement with platform lever escapement.
This rare little clock is in exceptionally good condition for its age and was retailed by the firm of J.C Vickery Regent Street, London.
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Tortoiseshell & solid gold mignionette
Another charming and high quality miniature carriage clock marked on the dial for Drew & Sons Picadilly, London.
Again the tortoiseshell case is in exceptional condition and all of the mounts, bezel, handle, hinge and feet of this clock are in solid hall marked gold, which is highly unusual and makes this delightful clock very much something of a rarity.
The clock stands 4 1/2" high with the handle raised.
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Bolviller a Paris Circa 1840
A rare early multipiece cased strike repeat
carriage clock by this fine maker.
The clockemploys a beautiful club tooth platform withhelical spring of the type often used by Jules and Auguste during the same period.
The solid silver engraved dial with Roman numerals and the whole cock contained in a profusely engravedgilded case.
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A Sevre Blue Enamel and gilt metal Pendule de Paris
A good 19th C. gilt metal and sevre blue enamel pendule de Paris on stand and with additional stand and oval glass dome.
The eight day movement striking the hour and half hour on a bell
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A beautifully figured Regency rosewood bracket clock by Braithwaite & Jones London. Circa 1820. This superb clock is fully restored and in exceptionally fine condition.
Height 12.75”. Width 9”
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Rare 18th Century Baloon timepiece John Nickals, London Circa 1760
A rare and charming mahogany and satin wood mid 18th century balloon timepiece of small size with original verge escapement and charming foliate engraving on the back plate.
The silvered engraved dial bearing the signature John Nickals, London.
This pretty clock is in exceptionally fine condition and keeps excellent time. Height 16 ½”to top of finial. Width 8” at the base
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Massive Victorian Elliot longcase quarter chiming on 8 tubular bells
A large and extremely impressive Victorian English tubular bell longcase
by the renowned makers Elliot who produced the first and the very best of these clocks.
In solid mahogany with a glazed door this clock has a deadbeat escapement and chimes the quarters in either Westminster or Whittigton chimes. Height 8ft 3ins . Width 21ins. Depth 15ins.
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Art Deco perfume bottle clock
A rare and unusual Art Deco perfume bottle clock. Didisheim Goldscmidt Fils & Co “Le Numero 7 De Juvenia” Circa 1930 The dial in mother of pearl with a gilt bronze and onyx case. Echoing the famous Channel No5 perfume bottle. Height 3.5 inches. Width 2.5 inches.
A perfect gift.
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A Schatz Royal Mariner ships bell clock, striking the hour and half hour in ships bells on the bell suspended over the clock. These clocks are extremely hard to find mounted in this configuration.
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A fine strike repeat carriage clock from the workshops of the renowned maker Francois-Arsene Margaine at 22, Rue Beranger, Paris.
The substantial case in the style known as "Anglaise Riche" with Corinthian columns stands 7.5 inches (190mm) high with the handle raised.
A superb clock.
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Ivory and silver mignionette
A fine and rare ivory and solid siver miniature carriage clock, the good quality French movement with its original platform escapement.
The handle, clasp and hinge all bear the London hall mark for 1914 and the makers mark "F.B" for Frederick Brasted.
Standing 3.75 inches (94mm) high this little clock would make a perfect gift.
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Obis strike repeat carriage clock
A good quality strike/repeat French carriage clock in the "Obis" style of case with its original platform escapement. The case of gilded brass.
Standing 7 inches (173mm) high with the handle raised.
Dating to about 1899 this clock was retailed by the firm of Wilson & Sharp of Edinburgh who later became part of Mappin & Webb.
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Anthony Gray Clocks, South Goodwin House, St. Margaret's Bay, Kent CT15 6DT
& Dover Street. London. W1
Tel: 0845 260 1631
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