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2 July 2025 | starting at 13:00 BST
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A fine and rare late 17th century quarter repeating timepiece with believed provenance to the Empress Dowager of China, Cixi (1835-1908) Thomas Tompion, London, No. 93, circa 1686. The current case handmade by Percy Dawson circa 1952 to replace an earlier example in rosewood.A fine and rare late 17th century quarter repeating timepiece with believed provenance to the Empress Dowager of China, Cixi (1835-1908) Thomas Tompion, London, No. 93, circa 1686. The current case handmade by Percy Dawson circa 1952 to replace an earlier example in rosewood.. Sold for £76,600 inc. premium
A possibly unique dated, late 17th century German silvered and gilt brass weight-driven four sided clock or 'Saulenuhr' Andoni Riebengart, Passau, dated 1674A possibly unique dated, late 17th century German silvered and gilt brass weight-driven four sided clock or 'Saulenuhr' Andoni Riebengart, Passau, dated 1674. Sold for £57,550 inc. premium
A rare late 17th century ebony veneered quarter repeating basket top table clock Daniel Quare, LondonA rare late 17th century ebony veneered quarter repeating basket top table clock Daniel Quare, London. Sold for £38,400 inc. premium
A 17th century and later silver-mounted quarter repeating ebonised table clock Joseph Knibb, LondonA 17th century and later silver-mounted quarter repeating ebonised table clock Joseph Knibb, London. Sold for £10,240 inc. premium
A fine mid 19th century brass cased eight day carriage timepiece with chronometer escapement and power reserve subsidiary dial Dent, 33 Cockspur Street, LondonA fine mid 19th century brass cased eight day carriage timepiece with chronometer escapement and power reserve subsidiary dial Dent, 33 Cockspur Street, London. Sold for £16,640 inc. premium
A fine and rare mid 20th century gilt brass solar powered desk timepiece Patek Philippe Genève No 70101A fine and rare mid 20th century gilt brass solar powered desk timepiece Patek Philippe Genève No 70101. Sold for £8,960 inc. premium

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A second quarter of the 19th century Rosewood travelling timepiece with lever escapement Payne, 103 New Bond Street
An unusual English patinated bronze striking carriage clock Payne & Co, 163 New Bond Street No. 5868
A fine mid 19th century brass cased eight day carriage timepiece with chronometer escapement and power reserve subsidiary dial Dent, 33 Cockspur Street, London
A fine and rare mid 19th century English gilt brass striking and repeating carriage clock with original numbered key and travel case James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, 2451
A fine and rare late 19th century English quarter chiming carriage clock of magnificent proportions. Attributed to James McCabe, London. Retailed by Charles Taylor & Co., London & Bristol, numbered on the backplate 5560.
A good second quarter of the 19th century English rosewood library timepiece of small size Thwaites and Reed, London. The frontplate stamped T&R 9589
A good mid 19th century ebonised library timepiece Philip Brothers, 31 Cockspur Street, Haymarket, London
A good mid 19th century engraved gilt and silvered brass eight day strut clock Thomas Cole No. 858 Retailed by C.F. Handcock 39 Bruton St London
A mid 19th century gilt brass strut timepiece in the manner of Thomas Cole
A mid 19th century strut timepiece in the style of Thomas Cole Mackay Cuunningham & Co Edinburgh
A fine and rare mid 19th century engraved gilt brass and coromandel "Mortar" timepiece Thomas Cole, London No.1653
A fine and possibly unique mid 19th century metal cased weight driven wall regulator of small size C.E. Viner, Royal Exchange, No. 2200
A good mid 19th century mahogany longcase regulator A. Bowman, London. The movement plates stamped HM 6307.
A very good early 19th century Mahogany regulator longcase of small size Richard Whiteaves, London
A good 19th century mahogany regulator William Baker, Long Acre
A fine and rare late 19th century model of a detent chronometer escapement under original glass dome
A fine and rare late 19th century brass working demonstration model of a lever escapement
A rare second quarter of the 19th century mahogany two day marine chronometer Arnold & Dent, 84 Strand, London, No.1278
A good and rare mid 19th century two-day mahogany cased marine chronometer Charles Wieland, Limehouse, London, No. 63
A good second quarter of the century mahogany cased two day marine chronometer Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird Ltd, Hillington, Glasgow, SW2.
A 19th century mahogany eight day marine chronometer Barraud, Cornhill, London, 5264
A mid 19th century French two day marine chronometer sold on 12. Nov. 1844 to Monsieur Jean del Prato for 1080 Francs Breguet, Neveu & Comp.ie No. 344
A rare early 19th century brass inlaid mahogany striking mantel clock with Certificate, sold on the '5th day of Complémentaire an 10' (22nd September 1802) to Madamme de Praslin for 600 francs Breguet, number 1203
A fine 1930s chrome-plated alarm strut timepiece in its original silk and velvet-lined signed presentation box sold on the 11th of May 1932 to Mr Chatel for 1000 Francs Breguet, Paris. No.2799
A fine and rare mid 20th century gilt brass solar powered desk timepiece Patek Philippe Genève No 70101
One owner from new. A fine and rare 'Atmos du Millénaire' with 1000-year calendar, month and phases of the moon. Sold 22 December 2000, in the original box, with papers Jaeger LeCoultre, No. 696579 , Caliber 556. Circa 2000
A fine and rare late 20th century Swiss rhodium plated 'Atlantis' atmos clock with moonphase Jaeger LeCoultre, No. 703808, Caliber 548
A very fine and rare limited edition glass and gilt brass Atmos clock with 1000-year calendar. Entitled 'ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES' 'Atmos du Millenaire' Made to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 Jaeger LeCoultre, numbered 25 of 50.
A remarkable late 20th century Planetarium table clock with planisphere and hand-painted portraits of Christian Huygens and Johannes Kepler, in the original travel box, with key and spare glass dome. Christiaan van der Klaauw. Bought new by the vendor in 1991. Almost certainly unique. 3
A remarkable, rare and extremely complex astronomical musical longcase clock featuring world time and calendar John Andrew, Sumerton
A late 18th century chinoiserie decorated tavern clock William Valentine, In Baldock Street, Royston
A impressive late 18th century mahogany brass mounted quarter striking three pad table clock Thomas and John Johnson, London
A first half of the 18th century brass-mounted ebony two-tune musical table clock with nine bells and 17 hammers. Stephen Asselin, London
A fine third quarter of the 18th century ormolu-mounted ebonised quarter-repeating, two-tune musical table clock playing on 8 bells and 15 hammers Stephen Rimbault, London
A late 17th century ebony veneered quarter repeating table timepiece, together with a copy of Radage, Charles Gretton, Clock and Watchmaking through The Golden Age. Charles Gretton, London
A good late 17th century quarter repeating ebony basket top table clock John Stanton, London
A fine and rare late 17th century quarter repeating timepiece with believed provenance to the Empress Dowager of China, Cixi (1835-1908) Thomas Tompion, London, No. 93, circa 1686. The current case handmade by Percy Dawson circa 1952 to replace an earlier example in rosewood.
A late 17th century repousse-brass mounted ebony table timepiece with pull quarter repeat John Drew, Johnsons Court Fleet Street, London
A 17th century and later silver-mounted quarter repeating ebonised table clock Joseph Knibb, London
A late 17th century ebony veneered quarter repeating basket-top table clock with alarm Joseph Norris, Amsterdam
A late 17th century, and later, ebonised architectural longcase clock with ten inch dial Joseph Norris, Amsterdam
A mid 18th century burr walnut longcase clock Windmills and Wightman, London
A late 17th century walnut longcase clock Joseph Windmills, London
A late 17th century and later, month-going walnut longcase clock with 10.25 inch dial and bolt-and-shutter maintaining power The dial signed Joseph Knibb, London, the case probably later.
A mid-18th century brass striking lantern clock Richard Rayment, Bury (St. Edmunds)
A mid 17th century pre-pendulum brass lantern clock, with re-instated verge balance wheel escapement William Raynes in Butchers Row in East Smithfield Londini
An unusual brass lantern clock with late 19th century twin fusee movement The fret signed John Martin Fecit De Ambroseburie
A 20th century miniature lantern timepiece with alarm Signed for Thomas Knifton, London
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