An ebonized maple or cherry cased "bracket" or "chamber" clock signed on the dial: "Robert Pearsall, New York" and engraved on the backplate "Thomas Reid, London". Robert Pearsall was possibly the son or brother of Joseph Pearsall who advertised in New York in 1775: "Moved. Imported very neat 8 day clocks in mahogany cases moon'd [moon dial]and plain elegant spring. Black ebony cases, gold watches, cap. and jeweled hammered plain do [ as well].&qu ...click for details
A desk or small mantel clock 5" X 13" X 3" in a variegated green marble case with inset glazed polychrome tiles flanking a stylish Roman Numerated silvered dialed clock. The clockworks include a jeweled lever platform French made clock dating ca 1900-1930.
A larger 21 1/2" diameter round wall clock with a carved border. The dial reads "Kleiser, York". Andrew Kleiser was a listed maker working in England in the 1850s. The timepiece movement features a fusee with and eight day clockworks needing winding every week. RL*
A New England banjo timepiece that dates about 1830. The mahogany case features chisel framed panel frames and reverse paintings. Weight driven and runs a week between windings. About 32" in height. RL*
A heavy and large garniture set like those seen in the mansions of large European homes. Features an eight day French made clock with an outside escapement and ruby pallets and a matching jet black slate dial engraved with gold numerals. Ca 1875. The garnitures are shown with pillar candles. 17 1/2" tall, 25 1/2" wide. RL*
A verigated green and white marble and ormolu mount portico clock of the Empire taste.The portico has round pillars in front of square pillars, a pattern we have yet to see, and the original clockworks suggest a date prior to 1850, with a silk string suspension and count wheel strike. Strikes on a bell. About 12" in height. Dial has a once open (now restored) chip at the 5:00 position and hairlines.
A cast spelter and porcelain paneled mantel clock, 15" in height. The antique bronzed surface has a baroque style, with winged griffins profiled aside a round polychrome decorated dial; above a three tiered frieze with three porcelain panels mounted within and all standing on paw feet. Within is a French made clock which strikes the hours and half hours on a bell. Dates about 1850-1880. The clock is in running order. RL*
A French mantel or table clock with fine castings showing a woman with her pet dog, and symbolic urns and butterfly with other applied bas relief castings, all typical of the sentiments of the Post Napoleonic era, about 1820. The clockworks have the "silk string" suspended pendulum. The dimensions are 13"w x 16 1/2 h x 5 1/4" d. In restored condition. RL*
This French clock dates 1805-1825, the Empire era. The clockworks, recently cleaned were cleaned, oiled and repaired here, have the silk string suspension and count wheel strike, two mechanical aspects were used in France clock only before 1840. The very fine castings and high quality workmanship are typical of that era as well. When we bought the clock the gold finish was dirty from years of disuse, so we cleaned- not replated- those fire gilt mounts to discover the original surface beauty. The ...click for details
An "Anglo- American" mantel clock, where the clock movement was made in the United States and the case fit in England, where it was sold. Mid to late 19th century with an eight day spring "Yankee" clockworks striking on the hour. In exceptionally good condition with a mellow tan patination and good overall preservation. RL*
