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The Melbourne Clock Museum — Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)

Auction House:Bonhams & Goodman (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:223
Sale Title:The Melbourne Clock MuseumLots with images:199
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:196
Date:29-Apr-2008
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Two anniversary 400 day clocks, with glass domes (2) Tallest 24 cm high
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A late 19th century walnut and ebonised weight driven wall regulator, Gustav Becker, Germany surmounted by a shaped cresting over partially ebonised reeded mounts, the two part enamel Roman dial with subsidiary seconds and fancy hands, the weight driven movement striking on a gong 123 cm high
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A late 19th century walnut, weight driven wall regulator, Gustav Becker, Germany surmounted by a shaped cresting over turned pilasters to an ogee shaped base, the two part enamel Roman dial, weight driven movement with deadbeat escapement striking on a gong 122 cm high
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A 19th century mahogany regulator with interesting Australian provenance, the arched case with long glazed door on a tapering panelled base, the 11 inch silvered dial with concentric minute ring and subsidiaries for seconds (with observatory marks) and Roman hours, the weight driven movement with thick plates united by five massive turned pillars, screwed to the rear and extended to the front to form the dial feet, the deadbeat escapement, maintaining power, wheels of six crossings throughout with high…
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A mid 20th century mahogany two day marine chronometer with interesting Australian provenance, Thomas Mercer Ltd, St Albans, England, No 16688 the spotted free sprung movement with diamond end stone over a palladium helical hairspring terminating in an Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement with cut and compensated bimetallic balance, chain fusee and maintaining power, signed and numbered silvered Roman dial with subsidiaries for state of wind and running seconds, in a lacquered brass bowl and gimbals, in…
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A mid 20th century mahogany two day marine chronometer with interesting Australian provenance, Thomas Mercer Ltd, St Albans, England, No 16447 the spotted free sprung movement with diamond end stone over a palladium helical hairspring terminating in an Earnshaw-type spring detent escapement with cut and compensated bimetallic balance, chain fusee and maintaining power, signed and numbered silvered dial 18 cm high Provenance: Used aboard the Australian naval ship Vernon Sturdee Royal Australian Engineers,…
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A mid 20th century Swiss mahogany two day marine chronometer, Ulysse Nardin, Locle, No. 6650 the frosted gilt movement with diamond end stone to a helical hairspring terminating in an Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, maintaining power, chain fusee, signed Roman dial with subsidiaries for state of wind and running seconds, in a two-part brass-bound mahogany box with twin side handles with a protective outer padded carrying case. Height 19 cm
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A small mahogany cased two day marine chronometer with bezel winding, Zenith the signed silvered Roman dial with outer twenty-four hour track, winding through the rotating bezel in a lacquered brass gimbal, the polished two-part box with applied name to the inner surface. Diameter 13 cm
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An American mahogany Og clock, Smith & Goodrich, Connecticut with a thirty hour weight driven movement, the dial with Roman numerals and painted door 67 cm high
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An American mahogany Og wall clock, Sperry & Shaw, New York with an eight day weight driven movement and Roman numeral dial and painted dial 71 cm high
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An American mahogany Og clock, Jerome & Co with a thirty hour weight driven movement, the dial with Roman numerals and painted door 66 cm high
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A rare late 19th century German walnut quarter chiming 'Cuckoo and Quail' cuckoo clock, the case with serpentine top and applied carved foliate scrolls over an ogee base and plinth with shaped apron, the 7. 5 inch painted Roman dial with outer minute track and fancy hands, the movement with thick brass plates skeletonised in the American fashion, yet with three fusees, anchor escapement striking the quarters and the hours on a pair of coiled gongs mounted to the inside of the solid rear door, at each blow…
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A first half of the 19th century Scottish mahogany long case clock, the tall hood over a long door of good figure on a panelled base, the 12 inch arched painted dial with scene to the arch entitled 'Sir James the Ross', the corners representing the England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, with subsidiary seconds and date, the movement. Height 203 cm
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A turn of the century mahogany floor standing regulator, F. W. Britten the arched case with long glazed door with carved decoration below the dial terminating in a panelled base, the 12 inch signed silvered dial with concentric minutes and subsidiaries for running seconds and Roman numerals, the substantial movement set on a heavy cast iron bracket, the substantial plates united by four turned pillars, maintaining power to the deadbeat escapement with jewelled pallets, high count pinions and wheels of six…
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A French 19th century black marble and painted ceramic clock and garniture, a most attractive striking clock with a beautifully painted enamel dial with Arabic dial and painted surrounding panels, within an architectural case together with a pair of garnitures, similarly decorated 40 cm high
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A Victorian mahogany mantel clock, with an eight day twin fusee movement striking on the hour, with a painted dial with Roman numerals within a serpentine topped case with a plain plate form base, with pierced frets 42 cm high
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A 20th century mahogany long case clock, the arched hood with applied pilasters over a glazed door on panel base, arched brass dial with decorated centre, weight driven movement. Height 205 cm
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A teasmaid, Goblin model D25B, from the Uk 25 cm high
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An early 20th century electric master long case clock, Magneta, Switzerland, in a handsome pale case on a tall base, the silvered Arabic dial with centre seconds hand marked with various patent information, the substantial weight driven movement with deadbeat escapement to a large pendulum and subsidiary horseshoe magnets, the removable dial door marked 'Ingram Brothers without contacts or batteries', this clock has electric automatic self-windingNote: The massive movement with built in 8 inch long horse…
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A small early 20th century German boxwood-line inlaid mahogany lancet mantel clock, Winterhalder and Hoffmeier the lancet case with moulded plinth on ogee bracket feet, enamel Roman dial, the square movement with anchor escapement striking on a gong, 30 cm high
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A good second half of the 19th century carved oak striking wall clock, Dent, 34 and 35 Royal Exchange, London, number 1398 the signed and numbered 12 inch painted dial with Gothic Roman numerals and quatrefoil hands, in a carved bezel of flower heads within interlaced ribbons, the case with applied scrolls on an integral wall bracket with lotus leaf carved front edge, the twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement striking on a circular section coiled steel gong. Height 72 cm
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A 19th century mahogany striking wall clock, W. F. Evans, Handsworth the signed 12 inch painted Roman dial within a bevelled bezel over drop trunk with carved grapes, the twin fusee movement striking on a coiled steel gong, the case with alterations 63 cm high
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A 19th century mahogany bracket clock with deadbeat escapement, David Whitelaw, Edinburgh the rectangular case with moulded cornice and well figured sides on a stepped base, the signed one-piece silvered Roman dial flanked by a pair of fluted pilasters, the large rectangular movement with deadbeat escapement striking on a bell. Height 34 cm
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A 19th century oak wall timepiece with 7.5 inch dial, H. Craddock, Selby the signed painted Roman dial with blued steel hands set in a moulded bezel over a pair of applied foliate scrolls on an integral wall bracket, the single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement 45 cm high
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An American Ansonia King 19th century striking clock, with a domed wooden case with a finial above, with pillars to the side of a glazed front door over a shallow plinth, original paper on metal dial with Roman numerals and visible pendulum below and eight days duration 68 cm high
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A late 18th century ebonised single pad top bracket clock, Joseph Jump, London the arched case with brass-bound single pad over fish scale side frets on a plinth base, the 5. 75 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary in the arch, Roman and Arabic chapter ring and signed on an applied plaque in the matted centre, the substantial twin wire fusee movement with anchor escapement rack striking on a bell. Height 38 cm
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A late 18th century mahogany long case clock, the ‘Boxed' swan neck pediment set with verre eglomise panels over freestanding reeded columns, the long trunk door with shaped top on a (reduced) panel base with recessed centre, the 14 inch arched brass dial with moon phase and age over a wide silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, around an engraved centre with subsidiary dials for seconds and date, the movement with anchor escapement striking on a bell. Height 229 cm
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An American Ansonia King 19th century striking clock, with a domed wooden case with a finial above with pillars to the side of a glazed front door over a shallow plinth, original paper on metal dial with Roman numerals and visible pendulum below and eight days duration, 60 cm high
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A 19th century American oak 'digital' timepiece, the movement stamped Patent Pallweber, the moulded cornice over applied geometric shapes, the circular painted dial with apertures showing hours and minutes with running seconds below, the spring driven movement with rectangular plates mounted below the three rotating drums, 33 cm high
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An American Ansonia King striking table clock, with side columns to an oak case, glazed door to the front showing dial and Ansonia hands and pendulum with finial to the top
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An American Ansonia clock, in a carved oak case, glazed door to the front showing dial and Ansonia hands and pendulum, with another similar (2) tallest 57 cm high
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A rare and superb 19th century mahogany floor standing striking domestic regulator, S. Anderson, Williamstown the fine arched case with carved detail over freestanding turned columns inset to the front corners on a base with recessed central panel, with well carved apron set immediately below the signed one-piece silvered Roman dial, with subsidiary seconds and blued steel hands, the movement with substantial plates united by four heavy turned pillars, maintaining power to the deadbeat escapement with rack…
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An American Ansonia striking table clock, in an oak case glazed door to the front showing dial and Ansonia hands and pendulum, 57 cm high
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An American Ansonia drop dial office regulator, with an eight day movement 84 cm high
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A French late 19th century vineyard clock, with an eight day striking movement, within an oval mother of pearl inlaid case with a moulded frame 58 cm high
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A large French 19th century black marble mantel clock, sold by T. Gaunt, Melbourne with an eight day striking movement with visible escapement, brass dial with Arabic numerals within an architectural case 59 cm high
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A good late 19th century walnut grande sonnerie wall regulator, L. Hoeber, 31 Duke Street, Grosvenor St, London the elaborate superb case surmounted by a shaped cresting and three turned finials over canted front angles with well carved capitals and bases, on a carved base, the two-part enamel dial with Gothic style Roman numerals and fancy hands, the weight driven movement with deadbeat escapement striking on a pair of circular-section coiled steel gongs, with wooden rod pendulum terminating in a large…
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A late 19th century drop dial clock, Kilpatrick & Co. Melbourne, with an eight day single fusee striking movement with pendulum, lacking glass door, 56 cm high
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A 20th century wall electric office building time recorder, with dial and seconds pendulum and two slaves 154 cm high
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A Black Forest postman's clock, with a wooden plated thirty hour weight driven movement with alarm, later dial 30 cm high
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A late 19th century Black Forest pendulum clock, with a thirty hour weight driven striking movement with brass dial chapter ring and spandrels, Hasp & Stapel back 26 cm high
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A French 19th century Comptoise clock, with an eight day twice striking movement with long pendulum, within a repousse decorated case with an enamel dial 40 cm high
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A Black Forest pendulum clock, with thirty hour striking movement with alarm, with Schild dial, with floral decoration 48 cm high
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A French late 19th century Comptoise clock, with an eight day double striking movement with alarm, with an enamel dial within a repousse case 50 cm high
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An 18th century wall clock, with a thirty hour birdcage single hand striking weight driven seconds pendulum clock with Hasp & Staple fittings by Richard Gilks of Adderbury, England 26 cm high Note: Richard Gilks was a prominent Quaker clock maker. Quaker clock makers were not admitted to the London guilds unless they were prepared to forego their religious beliefs
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A double three legged gravity escapement tower clock, Potts of Derby, with one and a quarter seconds pendulum mounted on a bespoke stand
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An 18th century thirty hour oak hooded wall clock, the dial bearing the name and date Tt Salters, Lyndhurst, with single hand and bird cage movement, in a later oak case, 53 cm high
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A 19th century French comptoise long case clock, the original provincial French painted case, the enamel dial with concentric date hand, pressed brass surround and decorative pendulum, the weight driven movement running for eight days. Height 226 cm
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A Synchronome electric seconds pendulum master clock, with dial and four slaves 141 cm high
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An electric eight day time recorder, Cincinnati Time Recorder Company, Cincinnati Usa housed in an oak case 118 cm high
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A spring driven eight day employee time recorder, Dey Time Registers limited, sold by Howard Brothers London, made in the Usa, records times of employees entry and departure 89 cm high
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A spring driven eight day employee time recorder, Dey Time Registers Limited, sold by Howard Brothers London, made in the Usa, records times of employees entry and departure 89 cm high Provenance: These three personal time recorders historically were used in the Melbourne factory of International Harvester
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A spring driven eight day employee time recorder, Dey Time Registers Limited, sold by Howard Brothers London, made in the Usa records times of employees entry and departure 89 cm high
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A 19th century static balancing device, used for balancing arbors and wheels for tower clocks 82 cm high
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A Magneta small time controller, with dial and hands with a Hipp trailer, by Magneta, London 67 cm high
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An American Ansonia drop dial timepiece, with an eight day movement in an oak case 57 cm high
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A short oak long case clock, with an unusual electric magnet and coil system of propulsion 163 cm high Note: See 'Electrical Time Keeping' by Frank Hope-Jones, chapter 8
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A mid 19th century Stoelklok, in unassembled form, ready to be restored
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An electric seconds pendulum master clock, by In grams Melbourne 142 cm high
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Two drop dial wall clocks, one of hexagonal form, the other round (2) 56 cm high with item 175
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An early long case clock movement, by J. Warner of Campden, London with a painted dial with seconds subsidiary dial and date aperture, with eight day bell striking movement, extensively restored 48 cm high
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An American mahogany longcase regulator by Seth Thomas with a linked music disc player below, Seth Thomas clock Company & Regina music box Company/ Polython USA, circa 1895, in this superb original American case, the two makers cooperated to make a masterpiece with a regulator clock with maintaining power and weight lines skilfully riding on several pullies to give eight days arunning for a very short drop for both weights, time and strike, with beautiful original spandrels, Arabic numerals on a fine…
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A good late 19th century German floor standing walnut centre seconds regulator, Lenzkirch, the case with architectural pediment surmounted by a carved final over a long glazed door with applied scrolls on a short base, the two-part 9 inch enamel Roman dial with recessed centre and concave bezel, the tapering plates united by turned pillars screwed to the front and rear, with maintaining power to the deadbeat escapement with adjustable pallets, high count pinions and wheels of five crossings throughout, the…
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A 19th century long case striking movement, with bell, lacking dial, 27 cm high
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Two thirty hour longcase clock movements, with a false dial plate, 19 cm high
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A Jaeger le Coultre vertical jewelled eight day movement, in domed crystal, 19 cm high
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A small 19th century brass cased carriage clock, with a silvered dial with Roman numerals and spade hands and dial centre engraved with a key wound watch movement, with brass back and glazed front door and carrying handle 13 cm high, 9 cm wide, 5 cm deep
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An early 20th century French lacquered brass carriage clock, the lever platform escapement striking on a gong, cracked enamel Roman dial in a corniche case 18 cm high
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A Kaiser vertical movement table clock, in round crystal glasses, 17 cm high
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A 19th century Black Forest postman's clock, with thirty hour striking movement 30 cm high
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An American Ansonia drop dial wall timepiece, with a date hand and visible pendulum, in a walnut case 80 cm high
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A fine, early English birdcage lantern clock with time, alarm, and strike on a large bell, Jos Davis, London with normal hasp and staple wall fittings now seated on a wooden wall bracket, this fine early single handed verge lantern clock with a raised dial plate showing a moving figure above twelve, with spandrels above and on the corners of a silvered chapter ring and Roman numerals with alarm and rope borne weights for time, strike, and alarm, with endless rope for both going weight and alarm weight
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A late 17th century ebonised striking clock, Thomas Taylor, in Houlbourn (sic) surmounted by a shaped handle over four tall finials, elaborate moulded cornice over glazed side panels to a plinth base, the rectangular dial signed along the uppermost edge over a silvered Roman and Arabic dial with half quarter marks enclosing a matted centre with decorated chamfered date aperture and inset armorial device, the twin gut fusee movement with (replaced) verge escapement striking on a bell, alterations and…
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A small French brass carriage clock, Richard & Co with an eight day movement with repeat, of small proportions with a finely engraved dial with Roman numerals 13 cm high
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An excellent early Seth Thomas wall clock, with prominent black pillars to the side with gilt capitals, three glass segments to the front, the lower two decorated, the upper showing a painted dial with Seth Thomas hands, the eight day weight driven movement with strike Note: the clock is described on page 45 of the 1879 Seth Thomas catalogue as ‘Large, rosewood, shell column'.
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An English early 20th century oak mantel clock, with matching coral side pieces, with an eight day fusee timepiece 28 cm high
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An American Ansonia Triumph striking table clock, with side mirrors
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An American Ansonia steeple clock, with an eight day striking movement 49 cm high
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An American bee hive clock, with eight day movement with two fusee, restorations, 48 cm high
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An American bee hive clock, with eight day striking movement with an alarm in an aesthetic case, 46 cm high
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An American bee hive clock, by Seth Thomas with an eight day striking movement with alarm, within an oak case 53 cm high
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A late 19th century spring driven eight day time recorder, by International Time recording Company, Australia housed in an oak case 78 cm high
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An English bell, marked Jb, 53 cm high
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A painted long case regulator dial, This Lot Has Been Withdrawn
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A Synchronome seconds pendulum master clock, in a long oak wall case with glazed door showing the complete synchronome movement and seconds pendulum together with a hanging wall slave clock, with separate Roman numerals affixed to the plain dial plate with plain hands, the case 126 cm high
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A modern reproduction enamel decorated carriage clock, with centre seconds and alarm, 21 cm high
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An interesting late 18th century mahogany floor standing regulator, William Croft, London, the case with circular hood over a lyre shaped trunk on a tapering base, later decorated with a Romantic 'Watteau-esque' scene of figures, the signed 13 inch circular silvered one-piece dial with concentric Arabic minute track enclosing subsidiaries for seconds and hours, the movement with tapering plates united by five knopped pillars, bolt and shutter maintaining power to a deadbeat escapement with high count…
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An 18th century oak long case clock, John Stokes, St. Ives, No. 514, the square topped hood with freestanding turned columns, long trunk door and panelled base, the 10. 5 inch square brass dial with mask spandrels, silvered chapter ring with 'Floating' lozenge half hour marks and matted centre signed on an applied plaque, with subsidiary seconds, the movement with anchor escapement rack striking on a bell, the case probably associated. Height 182 cm Note: John Stokes worked in St.
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An early car dashboard eight day, Jaeger Paris with screw on back for dash board attachment, some damage, 9. 5 cm high
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A 400 day Schatz clock, with enamelled decorated dial and dome, 31 cm high
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A 400 day Linco clock, with enamelled base and matching dial, 30 cm high
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A French eight day striking wall clock, with enamel dial and moon hands in a vertical cast metal case containing a thermometer and barometer above
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A late 19th century French black marble mantel clock, with visible escapement, 8 day movement striking on the hour and half hour, within an architectural case 31 cm high
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A massive mid 19th century wall longcase regulator with 2 foot dial, T. Gaunt, Melbourne, with an eight day duration movement, with a cast iron bezel and a painted steel case from the Royal Agricultural Society Showgrounds, Melbourne. Height 160 cm
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A late 19th century French black marble mantel clock, with striking movement, with enamel dial with visible escapement, within a scrolled case and a shaped plinth, some damage, incomplete, 29 cm high
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An American eight day striking Sessions clock, in an elaborate case with three green pillars to the side of the dial with decoration on dial and above and on bezel, a traditional above average attractive Sessions table clock on four decorated feet, 33 cm high
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An Art Deco alabaster and gilt bronze clock, with an eight day movement, mounted with a seated antelope, 23 cm high
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A late 19th century French mantel clock, with an eight day movement striking on a gong, within an ebonised case with a Delft style blue and white tile dial, 38 cm high
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An Art Deco long case clock
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An electric working model of the Hipp Trailer
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