 
John Boot of Sutton Ashfield
c.1745 Height:
85"
Price: P.O.A.
A rare early brass dial
Longcase clockThe brass arched dial having
an engraved Noah's Ark with Automaton moving Dove.
The oak case is of finreproportions with a long door.
  
J McDonald of Edinburgh
c. 1850
Height 88”
Price:- P.O.A.
A rare musical and automaton
flute clock, the painted dial signed J McDonald Edinburgh, having musicians to
each corner, and a couple dancing in a garden to the arch centre,
Each side of the arch there is a bandstand with a flute player.
The music plays each hour and
the flute players move and lift their flutes.
The eight tunes are produced on twenty pipes. The massive wooden pin barrel is mounted horizontally to the
rear of the eight day movement which has 30 hammers, the clock also strikes
each hour. The music train is
wound by a large crank key located on the side of the movement which houses
the tune change lever and the tune list.
There is also a music repeat button on the clock dial.
The flame mahogany case is
outstanding, with brass capitols, a side door to the hood to enable winding
and adjustment to the movement. A
rare and very fine clock.
  John
Miller of Walton
c.
1740 Height 86"
Price:-
P.O.A.
An
outstanding, early automaton clock by this fine maker.
The brass
dial, which has subsidiary seconds and sweep centre date calendar, is
finely engraved.
In the arch is
a rocking ship and strike/silent lever.
The oak case
is of fine quality with fretwork to the hood and brass capitols.
  John
Farr of Bristol
c. 1800
Height 84½”
Price:-
P.O.A.
A
very fine clock with pretty painted dial with subsidiary date and
seconds, the four seasons to each corner and automaton ship to the arch.
The
flame mahogany case is finely proportioned with boxwood and marquetry
stringing and barley twist pillars to the hood and trunk.
  Samuel
Wright of Northwich
c. 1750 Height 89"
Price: £ 18,500
A very fine longcase clock with brass dial and rare
automaton fox hunt to the subsidiary seconds dial - the only one we have
ever seen!
The moonwork is also a unique feature of this clock with
a complete hunting scene throughout the lunar month.
The walnut case is of outstanding quality and
proportions.
  Richard
Bott
of Teignmouth, Devon
c. 1800 Height 82½"
Price: £ 6,950
Very pretty 12"painted dial with date and seconds and
harbour and
ocean scene to the arch with rare automaton of rocking ship.
The case is of pine with swan-neck pediment and is of good
proportions.
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