A fine and very rare late 17th century ebony veneered quarter repeating table timepiece by the father of English clockmaking Thomas Tompion leads Bonhams Fine Clocks sale in London on Tuesday 22 June. Made around 1680-85, it is one of one only five Tompion clocks of this type that are known to exist. It is estimated at £65,000-90,000.

The sale also features another classic Golden Age English clock, a fine late 17th century ebony architectural longcase clock by John Fromanteel, London. Although his better-known father Ahasuerus Fromanteel is credited with introducing the pendulum clock to Britain, it was in fact John who did a lot of the preparatory work to make it possible.

Other highlights include:

• A very rare mid-19th century French automata carriage clock with the original travelling case. The automata consists of a couple drinking at a table which is in fact the bell held in place by the figure of a bird with outstretched wings. The female figure appears to strike the bell with her arm on the hour and half hour. Estimate: £10,000-16,000.

• From the same private collection of English and European carriage and travelling clocks, comes a fine and exceptionally rare mid-19th century English giant carriage chronometer timepiece with running seconds and power reserve by John Poole, 57 Fenchurch Street, London. Estimate: £17,000-25,000.

• A late 18th century chinoiserie decorated tavern clock. One of three tavern clocks in the sale, it was built by William Stevens of Cirencester. Tavern clocks have a long history and for a brief period in the late 18th century became important social assets. In 1797, the Government of William Pitt introduced a tax on watches and clocks. It quickly became unworkable as people hid their timepieces or stopped buying them altogether so the clock in the local pub became a particularly useful way of checking the time for customers and non-customers alike. With the clock and watch making industries facing ruin, the tax was abandoned in 1798 the year the rather more enduring income tax was first imposed. Estimate: £5,000-7,000.

• A rare dated mid-17th century Lithuanian engraved gilt brass table clock by Jacob Giercke, Villnya, 1654. Estimate: £5,000-7,000.

Bonhams Head of Clocks James Stratton said: "In a strong sale, the very rare quarter repeating table timepiece by Thomas Tompion stands out, but we have many other fascinating and high-quality clocks to offer. I am particularly intrigued by the table clock from Lithuania. To my knowledge we have never had a Lithuanian clock in one of our sales before and we've already had a lot of interest from collectors in Lithuania itself and elsewhere."