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Horology — Bonhams & Goodman

$336,000
A highly important early Colonial Australian cedar longcase cloc…
$120,000
The Important and Historic Burke & Wills Expedition watch of Wil…
$65,725
A fine George III brass bound mahogany quarter striking three tr…
$36,000
A Patek Philippe lady's Neptune 18ct white gold diamond set quar…








Auction House: Bonhams & Goodman
Number of lots recorded: 483
Lots with images: 477
Prices available: 483
Category: Horology




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*** A highly important early Colonial Australian cedar longcase clock by James Oatley, Sydney 1820, the dial inscribed 'Oatley Sydney 1820', the hood with a swan neck pediment over a circular casuarina veneered door, flanked by freestanding twisted reeded columns, the trunk with a casuarina and panel within a pine stringing above a long door with a double curve to the top flanked by matching quarter columns on a square base with bracket feet to the front and sides, the 12 inch silvered copper dial with Roman nu… ***
*** The Important and Historic Burke & Wills Expedition watch of William John Wills, Explorer, 1834-1861. James Murray London & Melbourne, an 18ct gold open face pocket watch with gold chain, no. 5243 hallmarked London 1859. ***
*** A fine George III brass bound mahogany quarter striking three train musical bracket clock, Eardley Norton, London, circa 1785 the bell topped case with elaborate finials above pierced and engraved sound frets backed by red silk, glass side panels, reeded canted corners and raised on a stepped base with ogee bracket feet, with an 8 inch shallow arched brass dial signed on a recessed plaque flanked by subsidiary dials for strike/silent and four tune selector, scroll spandrels, silvered chapter ring and finel… ***
*** A Patek Philippe lady's Neptune 18ct white gold diamond set quartz wristwatch the 27mm round segmented mother of pearl dial with an inner circle of single cut diamonds and date at 3, round brilliant cut diamond set bezel and shoulders, on an 18ct white gold lozenge link bracelet, 98.3gms. See Gsl valuation ***
*** A rare first half of the 18th century gilt metal mounted ebonised turntable bracket clock with quarter repeat on six bells, Stephen Horseman, London, No 311 the shallow inverted bell top set on a caddy applied with pierced and engraved brass sound frets, with a total of nine finials over a well moulded arch supported on gilt metal mounted reeded pilasters, the sides mounted with a pair of carrying handles and pierced and engraved sound frets, the turntable base of inverted bow-front section on block feet, t… ***
*** A 19th century floor standing walnut regulator, the dial bearing the signature of Brockbank and Atkins the associated fine case with architectural pediment over a long glazed door within a double featherbanded border, on a tall base with applied shaped panel on a plinth, the 12 inch signed silvered one-piece dial with concentric Arabic minute track enclosing subsidiaries for seconds with Observatory Marks, and Roman hours, with well turned dial feet screwed to the front plate of the very substantial movemen… ***
*** A good late 18th century satinwood musical bracket clock playing a choice of six tunes, Grimalde, London, surmounted by a cupola housing a brass figure within Doric columns and a pierced fence, the arched top with urn finials over twin side handles and fish scale frets to a plinth base on claw and ball feet, the repainted signed arched dial with subsidiaries for chime/not chime and tune selection comprising three songs, a minuet, gavot and dance, with date hand, the substantial triple gut fusee movement wit… ***
*** A very fine lady's Art Deco diamond wrist watch by Cartier c.1920's, Manual. Square case with rose cut diamond set bezel and lugs. White dial with painted black Arabic numerals. Back attached by screws. Case, dial and movement signed. Movement signed Cartier, Paris. 18 jewel movement. 8 adjustments. Grosgrain bracelet with rose cut diamond set deployment clasp marked Bte. SGDG and numbered 821 ***
*** A third quarter of the 18th century brass-bound ebonised quarter chiming bracket clock on bracket, Ellicott, London the arched case with single handle over a moulded cornice and circular and shaped glazed side apertures on a brass bound plinth base, the 7 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary over a Roman and Arabic chapter ring and silvered centre, with matching hands, the substantial triple fusee movement with verge escapement chiming the quarters on a nest of eight bells and striking the h… ***
*** A 19th century mahogany regulator with interesting Australian provenance, the arched case with long glazed door on a tapering panelled base, the 11 inch silvered dial with concentric minute ring and subsidiaries for seconds (with observatory marks) and Roman hours, the weight driven movement with thick plates united by five massive turned pillars, screwed to the rear and extended to the front to form the dial feet, the deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, wheels of six crossings throughout with high cour… ***
*** William Poulton & Son fusee system clock circa 1770-1790 circular brass dial engraved William Poulton & Son watchmaker to His Majesty the King of Spain London ***
*** A late 17th century marquetry inlaid walnut long case clock, Stephen Wilmott, Londini, fecit the square topped hood with ebonised three-quarter columns over a convex throat moulding, the long door with ebonised moulded edge and inlaid with various flowers in a vase, centred by an oval lenticle, the (reduced) base similarly inlaid and now with added apron, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels enclosing a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, the minute track with dot half-quarte… ***
*** A rare and superb 19th century mahogany floor standing striking domestic regulator, S.… ***
*** A good late 19th century German floor standing walnut centre seconds regulator, Lenzkirch, the case with architectural pediment surmounted by a carved final over a long glazed door with applied scrolls on a short base, the two-part 9 inch enamel Roman dial with recessed centre and concave bezel, the tapering plates united by turned pillars screwed to the front and rear, with maintaining power to the deadbeat escapement with adjustable pallets, high count pinions and wheels of five crossings throughout, the … ***
*** A fine silver and nephrite table clock, St Petersberg, 1888, maker's mark of AR, one of the unidentified Faberge workmasters, with circular enamel dial, with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, in a silver mounted nephrite case with cast ribboned finial and featuring rosettes to each corner with rose cut diamond centres, impressed verso and to the frame, slight a/f, 9cm high 6cm wide, ***
*** A Victorian mahogany and satinwood banded long case clock ***

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