Clocks Monthly Update May 2009 Important Watches Geneva 11 May 2009 Style and Spirit South Kensington 12 May 2009 Belgravia and Lake Geneva: Two European Collections King Street 14 May 2009 Interiors South Kensington 19 May 2009 A West Country Tradition: Avon Antiques South Kensington 21 May 2009 The Imperial Sale Hong Kong 27 May 2009 The Sunday Sale South Kensington 31 May 2009
Message from Jamie Collingridge Our May highlights are a world apart, both literally and metaphorically, although they were probably made within twenty years of one another. One is a highly technical silver humpback montre de carosse by the great Abraham Louis Breguet and will be sold in Geneva on 11 May.The other is a wonderfully decorative Chinese musical and automaton clock (the pair to one sold for a record-breaking 2.5 million in the Nezu collection last year) and will be sold in Hong Kong on 27 May.Two very different clocks, but with a unifying feature both are superb examples of their kind, one embodying the very best of Swiss-French horology and the other the best of Chinese clockmaking.the Breguet was made for the Queen of Naples and the Chinese clock would most likely have been made as tribute to the Emperor of China. I hope you enjoy these and the other clocks I am showing you this month.as always, if you would like further information (condition reports, extra images or just a chat) please let me know. Jamie Collingridge International Head of Clock Department jcollingridge@christies.com Tel. +44 20 7389 2223 Fax. +44 20 7389 2504 page one
Important Watches, Geneva 11 May 2009 1366 Lot 59 THE ''REINE DE NAPLES'' MONTRE DE CAROSSE BY BREGUET, NO. 2655 An exceptional, unique and historically important silver eight-day hump-back montre de carosse with half quarter repeating, alarm, quadruple digital calendar, age and phases of the moon, travelling case and original key, made for the Queen of Naples Signed Breguet, No. 2655, Sold in 1812 SFR 240,000-380,000 US $200,000-320,000 Ç160,000-250,000 59 59 page two
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Style and Spirit, South Kensington 12 May 2009 5923 Lot 9 AN ENGLISH MINIATURE WALNUT STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK 20TH CENTURY, THE MOVEMENT INCORPORATING SOME EARLIER ELEMENTS 54 3 4 in. (139 cm.) high 2,000-3,000 Lot 20 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY STRIKING EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK WINSTANLEY, WIGAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY 95 1 4 in. (242 cm.) high 2,000-3,000 Lot 27 A GEORGE III BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY STRIKING EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK Edward Pistor, London, Circa 1790 85 in. (217 cm.) high 1,500-2,000 9 20 27 page five
Style and Spirit, South Kensington 12 May 2009 Lot 84 A REGENCY PATINATED BRONZE MILITARY TROPHY STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK Forrester, Hull. Circa 1820 17 in. (43 cm.) high 1,800-2,500 Lot 226 A FRENCH ORMOLU STRIKING PENDULE D OFFICIER Retailed by Jump & Fils, Mount Street, London, Second half 19th Century 7 1 4 in. (18.5 cm.) high, handle down 1,500-2,500 5923 84 226 page six
Style and Spirit, South Kensington 12 May 2009 Lot 352 A FRENCH WHITE MARBLE, ORMOLU AND GLASS STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK RETAILED BY SOCIETE DES BRONZES, BRUXELLES, CIRCA 1890 20 3 4 in. (53 cm.) high 3,000-5,000 Lot 361 A FRENCH ENGRAVED GILT-BRASS GRANDE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK Charles Oudin, Paris, Circa 1870 5 3 4 in. (15 cm.) high, handle down 1,500-2,000 Lot 570 A LOUIS XVI STYLE WHITE MARBLE AND ORMOLU STRIKING FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1888 16 1 4 in. (41 cm.) high 2,500-3,500 Lot 374 A FRENCH SMALL ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN MOUNTED STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK RETAILED BY HOWELL & JAMES \GA PARIS, CIRCA 1880 10 3 4 in. (27.5 cm.) high 1,200-1,800 5923 352 361 570 374 page seven
Style and Spirit, South Kensington 12 May 2009 Lot 376 A FRENCH MINIATURE GILT AND PATINATED METAL BACCHIC FIGURAL TIMEPIECE WITH CANDLESTICKS Late 19th Century The clock 7 1 3 in. (19 cm.) high; the candlesticks 5 1 2 in. (14 cm.) high 2,000-3,000 Lot 385 A LARGE FRENCH BRONZE AND ORMOLU QUARTER- STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1880 25 in. (63.5 cm.) high 3,000-5,000 Lot 393 A LARGE FRENCH ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1870 27 1 4 in. (69 cm.) high 4,000-6,000 5923 376 385 393 page eight
Style and Spirit, South Kensington 12 May 2009 Lot 320 AN ENGLISH MINIATURE CHINOISERIE STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK RETAILED BY MAPLE, LONDON, EARLY 20TH CENTURY 71 3 4 in. (182.5 cm.) high 5,000-8,000 Lot 403 A FRENCH GILT-BRONZE STRIKING VASE CLOCK VICTOR ASSELIN, PALAIS ROYAL, PARIS, CIRCA 1880 23 1 2 in. (59 cm.) high 2,000-3,000 Lot 438 AN EMPIRE ORMOLU STRIKING MILITARY TROPHY MANTEL CLOCK BERGMILLER A PARIS, CIRCA 1810 13 1 2 in. (34 cm.) high 1,500-2,000 Barcode: 19346649 5923 320 403 438 page nine
Style and Spirit, South Kensington 12 May 2009 Lot 557 A FRENCH GILT-METAL MOUNTED AND PASTE-SET WHITE MARBLE STRIKING LYRE CLOCK AND FOUR- LIGHT CANDELABRA RETAIL SIGNATURE FOR FESTEAU LE JEUNE, LATE 19TH CENTURY The clock 18 1 4 in. (46.5 cm.) high; the candelabra 18 1 4 in. (46.5 cm.) high 2,500-3,000 Lot 558 A FRENCH GILT-METAL MOUNTED AND PASTE-SET BLUE PORCELAIN STRIKING LYRE CLOCK EARLY 20TH CENTURY 24 1 2 in. (62 cm.) high 2,000-3,000 Lot 578 A SMALL FRENCH ORMOLU STRIKING PENDULE D OFFICIER LATE 19TH CENTURY 6 1 4 in. (16 cm.) high, handle down 1,500-2,000 Lot 439 A FRENCH MARMO VERDE ANTICO AND ORMOLU STRIKING FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1880 19 3 4 in. (50 cm.) wide 4,000-6,000 5923 557 558 578 439 page ten
Style and Spirit, South Kensington 12 May 2009 Lot 512 A FRENCH PAINTED AND GILTWOOD STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK Leonard Cadet, Late 19th Century 108 in. (274 cm.) high 1,500-2,000 Lot 167 AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY MUSICAL STRIK- ING EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK Bearing the signature Delander, London, Second quarter 19th Century 91 in. (201 cm.) high 4,000-6,000 5923 512 167 page eleven
Belgravia and Lake Geneva: Two European Collections, King Street 14 May 2009 Lot 32 A LOUIS XV ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK THE CASE STAMPED ST GERMAIN, CIRCA 1750, THE DIAL AND MOVEMENT LATER 18 1 4 in. (46.5 cm.) high, 13 1 2 in. (34 cm.) wide, 7 1 2 in. (19 cm.) deep 5,000-8,000 Lot 134 A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED PORCELAIN STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1790 17 1 4 in. (44 cm.) high, 7 1 2 in. (19 cm.) wide, 5 in. (12.5 cm.) deep 5,000-8,000 7812 32 134 page twelve
Belgravia and Lake Geneva: Two European Collections, King Street 14 May 2009 Lot 189 A FRENCH ORMOLU, PATINATED BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK CIRCA 1890 26 3 4 in. (68 cm.) high, 16 3 4 in. (42.5 cm.) wide, 12 in. (30 cm.) deep 2,000-3,000 Lot 203 A FRENCH ORMOLU FIGURAL MANTEL TIMEPIECE CIRCA 1900, RETAILED BY BOUDEL, PARIS. 16 3 4 in. (42.5 cm.) high 500-800 7812 189 203 page thirteen
Interiors, South Kensington 19 May 2009 Lot 229 AN IRISH MAHOGANY STRIKING EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK R. SMITH, BELFAST. MID 19TH CENTURY 85 in. (216 cm.) high 700-1,000 Lot 231 A SNAKEWOOD GRANDE SONNERIE VIENNA REGULATOR THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY 33 1 2 in. (85 cm.) high 1,000-1,500 5903 229 231 page fourteen
Interiors, South Kensington 19 May 2009 Lot 233 A GEORGE III OAK MONTH GOING QUARTER STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK LISTER, HALIFAX. CIRCA 1810 90 in. (229 cm.) high 1,200-1,800 Lot 257 AN ORMOLU-MOUNTED CARVED WALNUT DOUBLE-DIALLED STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK AND BAROMETER LATE 19TH CENTURY 27 1 2 in. (70 cm.) high 700-1,000 2903 233 257 page fifteen
A West Country Tradition: Avon Antiques, South Kensington 21 May 2009 5969 Lot 125 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD- BANDED STICK BAROMETER BY JOHN FIELD, LONDON, CIRCA 1800 38 1 4 in. (97 cm.) high; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) wide; 2 3 4 in (9 cm.) deep 700-1,000 Lot 126 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND IVORY-MOUNTED STICK BAROMETER BY JACOB ABRAHAM, BATH, CIRCA 1820 39 in. (99 cm.) high; 5 1 4 in. (14 cm.) wide; 2 1 3 in. (6 cm.) deep 1,000-1,500 Lot 127 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BOXWOOD-STRUNG AND INLAID WHEEL BAROMETER BY BAPTISTA RONKETTI AND CO., MANCHESTER, CIRCA 1790 8 1 4 in. (97 cm.) high; 11 1 2 in. (29 cm.) wide; 2 1 3 in. (6 cm.) deep 800-1,200 125 126 127 page sixteen
A West Country Tradition: Avon Antiques, South Kensington 21 May 2009 Lot 128 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BOXWOOD STRUNG STICK BAROMETER CIRCA 1780 38 1 2 in. (98 cm.) high; 6 1 2 in. (16.5 cm.) wide; 2 3 4 (7 cm.) deep 1,500-2,500 Lot 129 A GEORGE III SCOTTISH MAHOGANY AND CHE- QUER-STRUNG STICK BAROMETER BY BALTHAZAR KNIE, EDINBURGH, DATED 1787 41 in. (104 cm.) high; 4 1 8 in. (10.5 cm.) wide; 3 4 in. (2 cm.) deep 1,000-1,500 5969 128 129 page seventeen
A West Country Tradition: Avon Antiques, South Kensington 21 May 2009 Lot 130 A GEORGE II BURR-ELM STRIKING EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK BY THOMAS OGDEN, HALIFAX, CIRCA 1740 93 1 2 in. (237.5 cm.) high; 17 1 2 in. (44.5 cm.) wide; 9 1 4 in. (23cm.) deep 8,000-12,000 Lot 131 A GEORGE II OAK STRIKING EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK BY JONATHAN LEES, BURY, CIRCA 1750 86 1 4 in. (219 cm.) high; 21 1 4 in. (54 cm.) wide; 9 3 4 in (25 cm.) deep 1,500-2,500 5969 Lot 132 A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, BOXWOOD-STRUNG, CROSS-BANDED AND MARQUETRY INLAID BAROMETER BY J HALLIFAX, BARNSLEY, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY. 48 in. (122 cm.) high; 12 3 4 in. (31 cm.) wide; 3 3 4 in. (9.5 cm.) deep 8,000-12,000 130 131 132 page eighteen
The Imperial Sale, Hong Kong 27 May 2009 PROPERTY FROM THE NASU ORGEL MUSEUM COLLECTION SOLD TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM EDUCATION FUND Lot 1841 AN EXCEPTIONAL IMPERIAL CHINESE ORMOLU, ENAMEL AND PASTE-SET STRIKING, MUSICAL AND AUTOMATON JARDINIÈRE CLOCK Guangzhou workshops. Qianlong Period (1736-1795), late 18th Century HK$10,000,000-15,000,000 2711 page nineteen
The Sunday Sale, South Kensington 31 May 2009 Lot 1 A GEORGE III BLUE LACQUER STRIKING EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK KENNITH MACLENNAN, LONDON. CIRCA 1770 92 in. (234 cm.) high 3,000-5,000 Barcode: 25187618 Lot 3 A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH MAHOGANY BOW FRONTED STICK BAROMETER MCGREGOR, GREENOCK. THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY 38 1 2 in. (98 cm.) 2,000-3,000 Barcode: 25187632 5931 1 3 page twenty
For further information, additional images and condition reports, please contact: ENQUIRIES HONG KONG Chi Fan Tsang ctsang@christies.com +852 29 78 99 54 GENEVA Aurel Bacs abacs@christies.com +41 22 319 17 20 SOUTH KENSINGTON Alastair Chandler achandler@christies.com +44 (0) 20 7389 2227 KING STREET Jamie Collingridge jcollingridge@christies.com +44 (0) 20 7389 2223 Please note that lot numbers are subject to change, if you are interested in any clocks we advise you to contact the appropriate specialist. page twenty-one
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