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. 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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.