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FINE CLOCKS Wednesday 8 July 2015 Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No FINE CLOCKS Wednesday 8 July 2015 Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Andrew McKenzie, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Mike Neill, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Lucinda Bredin, Harvey Cammell, Simon Cottle, Peter Rees, Iain Rushbrook, John Sandon, Matthew Girling Global CEO, Andrew Currie, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Tim Schofield, Veronique Scorer, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Global CEO, Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Grant, James Stratton, Roger Tappin, Ralph Taylor, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Geoffrey Davies, Jonathan Horwich, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Asaph Hyman, Shahin Virani, David Williams, James Knight, Caroline Oliphant, Charles Lanning, Sophie Law, Fergus Lyons, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Hugh Watchorn. Gordon McFarlan, FINE CLOCKS Wednesday 8 July at 14.00 101 New Bond Street, London VIEWING BIDS ENQUIRIES CUSTOMER SERVICES Saturday 4 July +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 James Stratton M.R.I.C.S Monday to Friday 08.30 to 18.00 12.00 to 17.00 +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax + 44 (0) 20 7468 8364 +44 (0) 207 447 7447 Sunday 5 July To bid via the internet please [email protected] 11.00 to 17.00 visit bonhams.com As a courtesy to intending Monday 6 July Charles Crisford bidders, Bonhams will provide a 9.00 to 16.30 Please note that bids should be +44 (0) 20 7468 8371 written Indication of the physical Tuesday 7 July submitted no later than 4pm on [email protected] condition of lots in this sale if a 9.00 to 16.30 the day prior to the sale. request is received up to 24 Wednesday 8 July New bidders must also provide Senior Administrator hours before the auction starts. 9.00 to 12.00 proof of identity when submitting Jackie Brown This written Indication is issued bids. Failure to do this may result +44 (0) 20 7468 8204 subject to Clause 3 of the Notice SALE NUMBER in your bids not being processed. [email protected] to Bidders. 22621 Bidding by telephone will only be Please see back of catalogue CATALOGUE accepted on lots with a low for important notice to bidders estimate in excess of £1,000 £20.00 ILLUSTRATIONS Live online bidding is Front cover: lot 32 available for this sale Back cover: lot 61 Please email [email protected] Inside front cover: lot 81 with “Live bidding” in the subject Inside back cover: lot 113 line 48 hours before the auction to register for this service. IMPORTANT INFORMATION The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. Lots containing ivory are indicated by the symbol Ф printed beside the lot number in this catalogue. Bonhams 1793 Limited Bonhams 1793 Ltd Directors Bonhams UK Ltd Directors Registered No. 4326560 Robert Brooks Co-Chairman, Colin Sheaf Chairman, Jonathan Baddeley, Andrew McKenzie, Simon Mitchell, Jeff Muse, Registered Office: Montpelier Galleries Malcolm Barber Co-Chairman, Antony Bennett, Matthew Bradbury, Mike Neill, Charlie O’Brien, Giles Peppiatt, Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HH Colin Sheaf Deputy Chairman, Lucinda Bredin, Harvey Cammell, Simon Cottle, Peter Rees, Iain Rushbrook, John Sandon, Matthew Girling Global CEO, Andrew Currie, Paul Davidson, Jean Ghika, Tim Schofield, Veronique Scorer, +44 (0) 20 7393 3900 Patrick Meade Global CEO, Charles Graham-Campbell, Miranda Grant, James Stratton, Roger Tappin, Ralph Taylor, +44 (0) 20 7393 3905 fax Geoffrey Davies, Jonathan Horwich, Richard Harvey, Robin Hereford, Asaph Hyman, Shahin Virani, David Williams, James Knight, Caroline Oliphant, Charles Lanning, Sophie Law, Fergus Lyons, Michael Wynell-Mayow, Suzannah Yip. Hugh Watchorn. Gordon McFarlan, Central Middlesex Hospital SALE Park Royal INFORMATION Coronation Road W Bonhams, e d s P t Park Royal a e a rn r o A k R v e R e s A4 o 0 a y Park a h l C Royal Western Ave A40 R o 0 Station a 0 d Acton 0 4 Cemetery North A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V Bids Collection and Storage Lots may be released from the Important Notice +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 after sale West warehouseActon on production of a A surchargeHorn Lane of 2% is applicable +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax All sold lots marked with a W Stationcollection order obtained from when using Mastercard, Visa [email protected] will only remain in Bonhams the cashier’s office and a form and overseas debit cards. www.bonhams.com New Bond Street until 5pm the of photographic ID. If a third day of the sale. Lots not party is collecting on your The following symbol is used Payments collected by then will be behalf a letter or email of to denote that VAT is due Buyers Transferred to Bonhams authorisation must be received on the hammer price and +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 warehouse at Park Royal. by us in advance from you and buyer’s premium +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax These lots will be available for the third party must produce a collection From 2.30pm Friday form of photographic ID upon † VAT 20% on hammer price Sellers 10 July 2014. collection. and buyer’s premium Payment of sale proceeds These lots will be subject to +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 transfer and storage charges Payment in advance * VAT on imported items +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax from Monday 27 July 2015. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 at a preferential rate of 5% on to ascertain amount due by: hammer price and the prevailing Valuations, taxation All other lots will remain at New cash, cheque with banker’s rate on buyer’s premium and heritage Bond Street until close of card, credit card, bank draft +44 (0) 20 7468 8340 business Thursday 23 July or traveller’s cheque. R These lots are subject +44 (0) 20 7468 5860 fax 2015. Lots not collected by then to import restrictions when [email protected] will be transferred to Bonhams Payment at time of collection shipped to the United warehouse at Park Royal. By credit card / debit card States. Please see notice Catalogue subscriptions These lots will be available for on previous page. To obtain any Bonhams collection from 9.30am Monday CITES REGULATIONS catalogue or to take out 27 July 2015. Please be aware that all Y These lots are subject an annual subscription: These lots will be subject to Lots marked with the symbol to CITES regulations, please Subscriptions Department transfer and storage charges. Y are subject to CITES read the information in the back +44 (0) 1666 502200 requlations when exporting of the catalogue. +44 (0) 1666 505107 fax Handling and Storage these items outside the EU. [email protected] Charges. The regulations may be found VAT refunds on exports from The charges levied by Bonhams at www.ukcites.gov.uk or may the EU Shipping are as follows: be requested from: To submit a claim for refund For information and estimates of VAT HMRC require lots to on domestic and international Lots marked with a W UK CITES Management be exported from the EU within shipping as well as export Transfer per lot £20.00 Authority strict deadlines. licenses please contact Daily Storage Charge per lot Zone 117 Bonhams Shipping Department £3.40 Temple Quay House For lots on which Import VAT on: 2 The Square has been charged; marked in +44 (0) 20 8963 2849 All other lots Temple Quay the catalogue with a * or Ω, lots +44 (0) 20 8963 2850 Transfer per lot £10.00 BRISTOL BS1 6EB must be exported within 30 +44 (0) 20 7629 9673 fax Daily Storage Charge per lot days of Bonhams’ receipt of [email protected] £1.70 payment and within 3 months of The above charges are the sale date. For all other lots exclusive of VAT export must take place within 3 months of the sale date. Bonhams Warehouse Address: For further VAT information Unit1 Sovereign Park please contact: Coronation Road, Park Royal [email protected] London NW10 7QP. +44 (0) 870 811 3867 Opening Hours 9:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday FINE CLOCKS Lots 1 - 123 1 2 3 A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH A RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN MOUNTED MINIATURE PORCELAIN-PANELLED ENGRAVED PORCELAIN MOUNTED MINIATURE CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE BRASS REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK OVAL CARRIAGE TIMEPIECE The corniche case with Sevres style blue Retailed by Racine, Paris, the movement Surmounted by a shaped swing handle over celeste ground panels to the sides and rear marked with the encircled B trademark the bleu celeste ground side panels and door, each enriched with a female figure in The gorge case decorated with foliate scrolls, rear door, decorated with a male and two 18th century dress within a foliate gilt border, swags and repeating patterns, the two females in 18th century dress, the Roman the Roman dial of conforming design, the side panels depicting Classical women and dial of conforming design, the spring barrel single train spring barrel movement with youngsters within gilt and jewelled borders on movement with silvered lever platform silvered cylinder platform escapement. 10cm a blue ground, the signed porcelain dial with escapement. 10cm (4in) (4in) Roman numerals in a gilt and jewelled border over a similar scene, the lever escapement £1,200 - 1,800 £500 - 700 with bimetallic balance on a silvered platform €1,700 - 2,500 €690 - 960 striking on a coiled steel gong 17cms (6.5ins) US$1,800 - 2,800 US$770 - 1,100 high.
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