Clocks
The finest clocks from the English Golden Age – the period c.1660-1725 when huge strides were made in horology – are rare on the market. But this category embraces collectable timekeepers from all periods and places – from German table clocks and the classic Georgian longcase to the Victorian slate mantel clock and the advent of electricity.
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Detective work sheds some light on a £75,000 chandelier
08 May 2023Investigation by saleroom specialist pays off as Castle Howard connection helps a chandelier to impress
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Obituary: Horology specialist Phillip Gale (1947-2023)
17 April 2023It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Phillip John Gale (FBHI) who died peacefully, after a short illness, on February 21, 2023. His death represents a great loss to horology.
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The web shop window: French Art Deco clock
03 April 2023Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.
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Bavarian connoisseur clocks collection comes up for auction
27 March 2023For three decades, from the 1950s-80s, a Bavarian connoisseur amassed a collection of clocks, some of which are being sold by Nagel in Stuttgart.
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Mouseman Elephants clock price pushed up
13 March 2023Carving once available in low four figures now sells for five in North Yorkshire saleroom
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Falize’s sense of gothic timing
13 March 2023This 7½in (19cm) high carriage clock in a fanciful gothic revival taste is stamped to the base AF, probably for the renowned Parisian jeweller and goldsmith Alexis Falize (1811-98).
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Marine clock of Titanic type on offer
20 February 2023London auctioneer Charles Miller holds his next Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art auction on April 25
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Black Forest clock carves out auction demand
13 February 2023This monumental Black Forest figural clock with matching stand, c.1880, is a mighty 7ft 1in (2.16m) high overall.
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Mantel clock is pick of a d’Estaing presidential selection
06 February 2023Clock formed as memorial to Napoleonic general stars among contents of d’Estaing family home
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Bijouterie shines and ceramics surprise in west London saleroom
09 January 2023Eye-catching bijouterie attracted international buyers to Olympia Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) 320-lot European Works of Art sale.
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Guilmet’s torpedo clock boat shoots away at auction
07 November 2022André Romain Guilmet’s industrial themed clocks, the epitome of Victorian ‘progress’, are an ever-popular series.
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Watch collection offered in French saleroom included examples dating back to the 16th century
31 October 2022A single-owner collection of watches assembled over many decades and spanning 500 years of horology was offered by Aguttes (25/23% buyer’s premium) in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris.
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Clock fairs at the double
31 October 2022If horology is your passion then two events coming up will prove timely.
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Example of the world’s first functioning lighter offered in Germany
17 October 2022Among the eye-catchers at Wendl in Rudolstadt from October 27-29 is an example of the world’s first functioning lighter.
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Knox clock combines Celtic tradition and Victorian innovation
03 October 2022Archibald Knox’s work for Liberty & Co often drew on the rich cultural heritage of his native Isle of Man.
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Showy Victorian taste lights up Shropshire sale
03 October 2022Literally the highlight of Halls’ (23% buyer’s premium) Autumn Sale was a hall lantern demonstrating showy high Victorian taste at its most confident.
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Rare English masters come up for sale
19 September 2022The autumn season will bring a number of English Golden Age clocks by top makers to auction.
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Lincolnshire collection
19 September 2022Proving that not all clocks need to sell for thousands to attract interest, this 19th century circular mantel clock sold at Stamford Auction Rooms (20% buyer’s premium) in Lincolnshire for £500 with an estimate of £50-£80.
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A timely investment in horology?
19 September 2022‘Subject to changes in taste, a pandemic and the loss of key collectors, the market keeps ticking over’
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Fair sailing for novelties at auction
19 September 2022Two late 19th century novelty clocks at Dreweatts achieved good results on September 6.
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