Clocks in all shapes and sizes to tick your boxes when bidding at auction
10 March 2021 One great thing about clocks is that they come in a variety of sizes to suit your space available. And the largest examples are not necessarily the most expensive.
Carriage clock by Henry Marc of Paris - estimate £100-150 at the Adam Partridge auction on March 18-19.
Whatever floats your boat - carriage, mantel, longcase or wall - this is a market where plenty of good options can be found at various price levels.
Take the Adam Partridge March 18-19 auction in Macclesfield: more than 70 clocks are on offer as part of this two-day sale.
Here are five ideas on what to buy (note: check the catalogue entries for details on condition, working order etc).
Your carriage awaits
Carriage clocks are not just a cheesy retirement gift. Take this 19th century brass cased repeating example by Henry Marc of Paris (pictured top). The enamelled dial is set with Arabic and Roman numerals, and the height including swing handle is 17cm. It would make a great gift at any time.
Estimate £100-150.
To bid for the Henry Marc of Paris carriage clock view the catalogue entry on the-saleroom.com.
In the right price bracket?
Bracket clock by William Underwood of London - estimate £1500-2500 at the Adam Partridge auction on March 18-19.
By William Underwood of London, this mid-late 18th century ebonised eight-day bracket clock is estimated at £1500-2500.
The silvered chapter ring is set with Arabic and Roman numerals beneath a Strike/Silent dial, it is signed to the inset plaque above date aperture, with applied gilt spandrels. The brass back plate features foliate scroll engraved decoration and striking on a bell, on stepped base with brass swing handle.
It measures 50cm high.
View the catalogue entry on thesaleroom.com to bid for this William Underwood of London bracket clock.
Skeleton in the closet (or displayed on a shelf)
Brass skeleton clock - estimate £200-300 at the Adam Partridge auction on March 18-19.
Estimated at £200-300, this brass skeleton clock is a more unusual option at a lower price range.
With a fusee movement, the applied silvered dial is set with Roman numerals, it is raised on outswept supports, set within glass dome, and the overall height is 34cm. The clock comes complete with pendulum and key.
View the brass skeleton clock on thesaleroom.com
To suit your longing
Longcase clock by Bracket clock by John Roberts of Bath - estimate £400-600 at the Adam Partridge auction on March 18-19.
Longcase (or ‘grandfather’) clocks look mightily impressive if you have the room. But they don’t have to come with a mighty price tag. This example, by John Roberts of Bath, is estimated at £400-600. Many can be found around the £200 level, however.
The 19th century mahogany eight-day longcase clock features a domed hood with brass eagle and orb finials above painted dial set with Roman numerals, rolling phase, subsidiary dial and aperture, and the trunk has inlaid detail and brass-mounted quarter-turned fluted columns on bracket feet. The height is approximately 2.3m.
You can find the catalogue entry for the longcase clock by John Roberts of Bath on thesaleroom.com.
Courtesy of H Pidduck
Wall clock by H Pidduck of Hanley - estimate £400-600 at the Adam Partridge auction on March 18-19.
This wall clock was made by the wonderfully named H Pidduck of Hanley. The 19th century mahogany cased Norfolk-type wall clock, the circular dial set with Roman numerals, measures 1.62m and comes complete with pendulum and weight.
Estimate £400-600.
View the catalogue entry of this wall clock by H Pidduck of Hanley on thesaleroom.com.
