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Antiques, Interiors, Decorative Arts & Clocks — Watson's Auctioneers (No longer trading)

Auction House:Watson's Auctioneers (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:344
Sale Title:Antiques, Interiors, Decorative Arts & ClocksLots with images:277
Auction Location:ChristchurchPrices available:220
Date:18-May-2010
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Cast iron combination wall clock/barometer, late 19th century, the French two train movement with white enamel Roman numeral dial set into foliate cast surround beneath thermometer and aneroid barometer, laurel leaf surround surmounted with an urn.
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An English ebony cased fusee bracket clock. Later ebony case with glass front and sides. Brass dial has cast brass spandrels to the corners and silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals. Maker Thos Husband Hull. Circa 1840. Complete with ebony corner bracket.
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French inlaid mahogany 8 day striking mantle clock in the Napoleon hat shape.
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German Winterhalter and Hofmeier unusual mahogany and bevelled glass 1/4 ting tang striking clock with silvered dial and curved glass that continues around the dome.
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A late 19th century German mahogany portico style mantle clock. The movement bearing the crossed arrows trademark for Hamburg American Clock Co.
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Knight and Gibbons reproduction hand made eight day mantle clock with strike movement.
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Knight and Gibbons reproduction hand made eight day mantle clock with strike movement.
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German 8 day Regency style arch top mahogany bracket clock with fretted brass inlaid panels, 1/4 ting tang movement by Winterhalter and Hofmeier.
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German dome top Junghans bracket clock with Westminster chimes. Mahogany case with silver dial and Arabic numerals, subsidiary 'chime/silent' and slow/fast dials. Circa 1890. 10 German strike mantle clock in an oak case.
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French mahogany eight day strike mantle clock. The case decorated with inlaid Art Nouveau panels flanking a two piece sunk dial.
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French oak 8 day mantle clock with a domed top and white dial with Roman numerals.
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French walnut and ebonized mantle clock.
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Sessions striking mantle clock with oak case flanked by columns. Belfast model. Fully restored. Circa 1910.
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Walnut three weight Grand Sonnerie regulator wall clock with a break arched top.
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A Victorian papier mache drop dial wall clock, the white dial with Roman numerals enclosed by a circular frame inlaid with mother of pearl. The glazed pendulum aperture revealing a painted pendulum.
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American eight day drop dial wall clock with walnut and marquetry case, white painted Roman dial on a short trunk with glazed door. Strikes on the hour and half hour.
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Walnut double weighted Vienna regulator wall clock, the pediment with applied carving above a circular enamel dial. Eight day strike movement. Circa 1870.
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French walnut eight day strike combination clock/barometer and thermometer with applied cast spandrels.
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English Victorian mahogany fusee movement wall clock with bold leaf carved detail, the dial inscribed J Hollingshead, Olney.
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American eight day pressed wood Gingerbread clock with strike movement. Circa 1900.
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French alabaster 8 day mantle clock with gilded figural lion surmount and applied caryatid mounts.
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Hitlers propaganda alarm clock 'Dominator' on a wooden stand.
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A 19th century aneroid barometer with porcelain dial contained in a circular carved oak case with rope edge border, 8 in.
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Ansonia wooden striking mantle clock with eight day movement. Aden model. Original paper label on the back. Circa 1885.
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A late 19th century German 8 day mantel clock, the Junghans gong - striking movement with 6.25 inch square brass dial applied with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring and gilt foliate spandrels, in rectangular case with pediment.
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The grasshopper skeleton clock by Comitti of London, the inspiration for the design of this clock comes from the work of John Harrison. This clock incorporates 'Ba' balances, which Harrison designed to overcome the motion of a ship. Those balanced are coupled to a grasshopper escapement, another Harrison invention, which regulates the gold plated eight day fusee timepiece movement.
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Junghans spelter mystery clock 'Le Jour' by Cadet.
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German 10' dial wall clock. 8 day chain fusee movement by Winterhalter & Hofmeier. Circa 1890.
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French 19th century three piece gilt and marble garniture, the clock surmounted with figure of a woman and two children and with candelabrum side pieces. Manufacturer Simmons Paris & Manchester. (some damage to dial)
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A white alabaster portico style mantle clock, the drumhead case with white enamel dial surmounted with an urn. (some faults)
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Franz Hermle reproduction mahogany mantle clock with bevelled glass case, skeletonized dial and eight day strike mechanism on four bells.
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Early 19th century oak grandfather clock with painted dial.
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Grandfather clock in oak case with mahogany crossbanding, the hood with broken swan neck pediment over a glazed door flanked by columns, a painted face with yacht decoration and marked J Firderer Birmingham.
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French eight day striking ebonized bracket clock with a gilt basket top and applied ornaments on an ebonized case. Silver chapter ring with Roman numerals and resting on four bun feet. Maker Charles Gardiner Hull. Circa 1880.
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English eight day oak and mahogany long case clock by Richard Fraser of Preston, Lancashire with 14' brass and silvered dial. The case with shaped door flanked by 1/4 columns. Circa 1790.
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English oak long case clock by John Hardy Hutt, eight day movement, painted dial and pagoda top surmounted by sphere and spire brass finials. The trunk with shaped door. Circa 1760. Fine Art, Antiques, Interiors, Decorative Arts & Clocks 2
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Zenith automatic men's wristwatch 'Defy'.
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1950s - 1960 minerva sports timer. Includes original box. Mint. All original. Works perfectly.
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1950s - 1960 Arnex pocket watch. Fancy enamelled hunter case. Stem set / stem wind. Mint Condition. Keeps excellent time.
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Gold plate half hunter pocket watch.
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1977 Bradley Star Wars watch wristwatch including box and warranty paper. Rare black cycolac case and matching band. Watch is mint.
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1960s Westclox world timer. Limited production. Hard to find. Tells time in seven different time zones. All original. Keeps excellent time.
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1918 - 21 New York standard pocket watch. Featuring a Ray Ehrhardt custom made multi colour scenic dial. Set / stem wind. Near mint. Keeps excellent time. All original except custom dial.
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Gents Art Deco 'Lavina' wristwatch, circa 1930.
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Gents nickel cased cushion shaped wristwatch with silver dial, circa 1920.
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Ladies 9ct gold Swiss cocktail wrist watch. C 1931
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Ladies stainless steel mechanical Omega wristwatch. C 1958.
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Ladies 15ct gold Swiss wristwatch with an original sprung bracelet. Circa 1920.
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Ladies 9ct gold Rolex Rolco wristwatch with sunburst effect dial and black Arabic numerals.
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Ladies 9ct gold wristwatch with rolled gold strap and cylinder escapement.
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1950s - 60 Ornex pocket watch. Scenic sepia porcelain back. Enamelled dial. Stem set / stem wind. Near mint. Keeps excellent time. All original.
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Ladies Art Deco platinum and diamond cocktail watch. Rectangular dial set with diamonds and further diamonds to shoulders.
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Ladies 9ct gold Swiss cocktail wrist watch. C 1914
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Gents 9ct gold wristwatch 1931.
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1950 - 1960s Ornex pocket watch. Scenic Royal blue porcelain back. Enamelled dial. Stem set / stem wind. Mint. Keep excellent time. All original.
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Victorian 18ct gold pocketwatch. Fusee movement.
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Branston 8 day chrome motor watch.
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Waltham U.S Navy watch. Circa 1941.
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1900 Illinois pocket watch. Low production. Private label watch. Lever set / stem. Mint condition. Keeps excellent time. All original.
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Gents Swiss silver trench watch, circa 1917
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Ladies 9ct gold cocktail watch with original rolled gold bracelet.
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Ladies 9ct gold wristwatch Swiss cocktail watch. C 1916
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Ladies 9ct gold Avia wristwatch with a flexible leather strap.
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Ladies brass and mother of pearl cylinder escapement wristwatch. Circa 1920.
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Ladies 9ct rose gold ladies wristwatch with leather strap.
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Brass Veteran car clock by Schlenker and Kienzle. Fitted to cars such as Rolls Royce and other European cars of similar quality.
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Large plated pocket watch with Swiss movement.
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Lassalles lady's wristwatch.
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Longines lady's wristwatch.
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Oak cutler rolled top desk. (needs restoring)
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Victorian mahogany pedestal sideboard.
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Cut glass twelve branch chandelier with faceted beads. (a/f)
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Monocular sportmaster in leather case.
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Boxed ebony hair brushes, London 1913 and London 1912.
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Sterling silver bread knife and fork with pistol grip handle. Sheffield 1895.
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Boxed five piece carving set with horn handles. F C Richards. Birm 1921.
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Majolica wall vase in the form of Neptune's head. Date mark for 1876 (Daf). Height 145 mm.
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2 cigarette holders in leather case, Birm c.1891.
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Sterling silver tobacco case of oval form, initialled, Birm 1914 (a/f) and a brass vesta case.
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Two books: The British Schools of Art; a selection of examples engraved in line by eminent artists, descriptions by H. Murray F.S.N (2 Volumes). 90 engraved plates each accompanied by a page of text.
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Two Books: The Natural history of animals in work and picture by Carl Vogt and George G. Chisholm with numerous illustrations by Hecht.
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Book' Beautiesof the English landscape. Illustrator Bickel Foster. Published George Routledge & Sons. Printing year 1874. Bound in red cloth with elaborate gill decorations and lettering this antique volume is a collection of poems by several authors illustrated with views and landscapes drawn by one of the most popular artists of the time.
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Two books: 'The Keepers book' by P. Jeffery Mackie and with rod and gun illustrated in colour by G Denholm armour.
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100 famous paintings, with an introduction by G.K Chesterton, two illustrated volumes Cassell and Company 1914.
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Two volumes of 100 popular pictures 1911 edition.
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100 famous paintings, with an introduction by G.K Chesterton, two illustrated volumes Cassell and Company 1912.
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Books: 3 volumes - Hamersworth Natural history 1916 with colour and black and white plates, half leather, bound Vol 2 damaged spine.
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Book: Clarice Cliff - The Bizarre Affair by Leonard Griffin.
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Book: Great Pictures in private Galleries with notes on the pictures. Cassel & Co. Ltd.
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Book: the Concise Encyclopedia of English pottery and porcelain by Wolf Mankowitz and Reginald G Haggar.
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Book: a Guide to Moorcroft Pottery by Paul Atterbury. Published by Richard Dennis and Klugh Edwards.
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Victorian mahogany leather top writing table on two frieze drawers on turned legs terminating in castors.
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Book: Goldsmiths Animated Nature. V2. A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith with numerous notes from the works of the most distinguished British and foreign naturalists. Published 1866.
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Book: Cripps (W. J.) Old English plate London 1891.
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Four Books: The Natural History Of Animals By J R Ainsworth Davis. With coloured and black and white plates. The Gresham Publishing Company 1905.
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Twelve volumes 'The Arabian Nights Entertainments' illustrated in 12 volumes. The book of a 1000 nights and a night translated from the Arabic by Captain Sir R. F Burton, published by H.S Nichols Ltd 1898. Gill embossed. 71 original illustrations. Three quarters maroon hard grain marocco ruled in blind over green cloth boards. Published 1897.
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Book: Evans's North Wales.
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A portfolio of MacFarlane class pictures teaching aid by MacFarlane showing mainly how people lived. 100 Chinese Art by R. Soames Jenyns Oldbourne Press, London.
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A collection of books by Rudyard Kipling including 'Just So Stories' and 'The Jungle Book' published by Methuen & Co, London 1917, 26 vols.
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A magnificent Victorian mahogany cheval mirror, the rectangular plate in a moulded frame, raised on two fluted supports, two fluted stretchers with leaf capped scroll feet.
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