Leading the way, a small 19th century mahogany table on turned supports and carved cabriole legs which the auctioneers believed was possibly made by Gillow, attracted £1600 from the trade.
Thereafter two pieces of walnut – a George III crossbanded bureau with a standard fitted interior with a well and a Victorian sewing table with a writing surface, drawer and sewing box on turned cabriole legs – brought respective prices of £1420 and £950, while a rudimentary late Georgian bow fronted chest of two short and three long drawers on splay feet, made £640.
Horological highlights included two 18th century provincial longcase clocks.
The first in oak and unsigned with an eight-day movement and a brass face took £1300. The second in pine by Nichols of Oundle with a 30-hour movement and a brass face, sold at £1160.
Best of the small clocks was a 19th century French calendar clock with a Brocart anchor escapement, housed under a glass dome, which took £1120.
Raymond P. Inman, Brighton, December 18
Buyer’s premium: 15 per cent (inc.VAT)
Links to Gillow raise bids on table
UK: FURNITURE and clocks made the running at the South Coast auctioneers’ final sale before Christmas, where local dealers were doing some last-minute shopping.
