Auction Preview: Fine Clocks at Bonhams, London, Jun 19
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What: Fine ClocksWhere: Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UKWhen: June 19, 02.00 PM BMTPublic Viewing: 16 Jun 2019 11:00 - 15:00 BST17 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BST18 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BST19 Jun 2019 09:00 - 12:00 BSTTop lots of the sale:— LOT 82: “Auction Preview: Fine Clocks at Bonhams, London, Jun 19
What: Fine ClocksWhere: Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UKWhen: June 19, 02.00 PM BMTPublic Viewing: 16 Jun 2019 11:00 - 15:00 BST17 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BST18 Jun 2019 09:00 - 16:30 BST19 Jun 2019 09:00 - 12:00 BSTTop lots of the sale:— LOT 82: “A fine and very rare early 17th century spring driven, quarter striking, ebony rolling ball clock.” Johann Sayller, Ulm, c1630. The case 31cms (12ins) wide, 36cms (14.25ins) deep and 28cms (11ins) high. Estimate: 40,000 £ - 60,000 £ (45,258 USD – 67,887 USD)—LOT 90TP: “A good early 18th century numbered 8-day burr walnut longcase clock.” George Graham, London No.588, c.1717. The striking train with pivoted steel rack striking on bell, supported on an oak seatboard, set with a brass L-shaped bracket to the backplate keying into a reciprocal T-shaped bracket on the backboard, 2.02m (6ft 7.5ins) high. Estimate: 40,000 £ - 60,000 £ (45,258 USD – 67,887 USD)—LOT 56: “A fine and very rare mid 19th century English nickel cased eight day chronometer carriage timepiece with staple balance.” Dent, London, No.18699. 9.5cms (7 1/2ins) high. Estimate: 25,000 £ - 35,000 £ (28,286 USD – 39,601 USD)—LOT 89TP: “A rare architectural period ebony veneered longcase clock with verge pendulum escapement.” Joseph Knibb, Oxford. Circa 1665-70. The case re-built. 1.91m (6ft 3ins) high. Estimate: 25,000 £ - 30,000 £ (28,286 USD – 33,943 USD)— LOT 64: “An historic skeleton clock made for, and presented to, William Scoresby in 1833.” James Condliff, Liverpool. The frame 30cms (12ins) high. To the top of the glass dome 40.5cms (16ins) high. Estimate: 20,000 £ - 30,000 £ (22,629 USD – 33,943 USD)— LOT 86TP: “A first half of the 18th century walnut longcase clock.” George Graham, London, number 670. The 'hipped' steel crutch to a brass oval-section rod pendulum terminating in a brass bob with engraved rating nut,rack striking on a bell, punch numbered to the lower centre of the backplate 670. 2.57m (8ft 5ins) high. Estimate: 20,000 £ - 30,000 £ (22,629 USD – 33,943 USD)— LOT 87TP: “An exceptionally fine and rare early 18th century faux-tortoiseshell and Chinoiserie decorated miniature longcase clock.” Manley, Norwich. 88cms (6ft 2ins) to the uppermost finial. Maximum width of base 30.5cms. Width of trunk 28.5cms. Estimate: 20,000 £ - 30,000 £ (22,629 USD – 33,943 USD)For details, visit: https://www.bonhams.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more