Clocks, Watches, Barometers & Sundials Gallery

Gilt-brass cased clock-watch with alarm, sundials and lunar volvelle in the form of a

1217557 Gilt-brass cased clock-watch with alarm, sundials and lunar volvelle in the form of a book, c. 1580 (gilt-brass) by Kock, Hans (d. 1603); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Hans Kock
length: case 100.6 mm (inc. pendant loop)
width: case 68.2 mm
thickness: case 27.4 mm
length: movement 83.5 mm
width: movement 52.4 mm
height: pillars 8.4 mm
Munich alarm and calendar clock-watch in a deeply engraved gilt-brass case shaped as a small book Outside of front cover has dials for magnetic declination, and corrections for latitude with names of 30 European towns and countries; inside, compass and hinge); A© Ashmolean Museum ; out of copyright

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An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain

3031904 An extremely fine and historically interesting presentation watch with matching chain and fob seal, made for King Ludwig II of Bavaria, c.1880 (gold, enamel, diamonds & rubies) by European School, (19th century); diam: 5.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: With gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold Louis XV hands, subsidiary seconds, in circular massive case with Bavarian blue enamelled covers with ruby-set surround, the front centred by the applied gold-mounted diamond-set entwined monogram of the King surmounted by his crown, the reverse set with a highly elaborate, silver-mounted pavA©-set diamond horse's head, ruby-set eye, diamond and ruby-set pendant, the large crown with chased and engraved acorn and leaf decoration in high relief, the chased bow simulating a tree's branch, together with a gold chain composed of textured knots and four turquoise and diamond-set barrel-shaped links representing the Bavarian coat-of-arms, suspended by a gold and diamond-set crown with attached circular gold, diamond and turquoise-set and cabochon turquoise seal surmounted by a leaping horse, gold, turquoise and diamond-set sceptre-shaped fob, unsigned
53 mm. diam., chain 36 cm overall length ); Photo A© Christie's Images; European, out of copyright

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George III green and gilt Japanned musical automaton table clock depicting the Lord

491785 George III green and gilt Japanned musical automaton table clock depicting the Lord Mayor's Parade, c.1780 (wood, brass & lacquer) (see also 491786-7) by Wagstaff or Wagstaffe, Thomas (1724-1802); height: 49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The redecorated case with gilt Chinoiserie figures on a green ground, brass handle to the inverted bell top with flambeau finials, serpentine aperture to the front door, the moulded base on brass brackett feet); Photo A© Christie's Images; English, out of copyright

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