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Lot 129
An automaton,19th century, French, attributed to Decamps, modelled as girl seated in a giltwood chair, with a porcelain head set with glass eyes, the musical movement producing a knitting action, surmounted on a bevelled base upholstered in red velvet, 43cm high Condition ReportWith substantial losses and restoration. The hands missing. The fabric torn throughout. The velvet faded and flocked. The movement is fully operational, although would benefit from a service.
Lot 197
JOHN MASTERMAN: AN 18TH CENTURY AUTOMATION SILVER PAIR CASED POCKET WATCHGilt full plate verge movement signed G Masterman London and numbered 16490 with pierced and engraved balance cock, baluster pillars, enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic outer 5-minute divisions, decorated with a hunting scene of deer and dogs within a landscape, aperture below 6 for automaton of deer and dogs, gilt hands, the silver marks unclear, 50mm diameter.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 58
A Fine And Rare 'Artistic Painter' Musical Automaton, By Gustave Vichy French, circa 1890, playing two airs from direct-drive cylinder musical movement, the chair-back seated artistic gentleman, sketching in his book, with painted head and hands, goatee fashioned beard and mustache, wearing a black hat, holding his book in left hand, a pencil in the other, moving right leg up and over whilst drawing, head down and across, posed upon upright chair with white frame and black finished infills containing the movement, later plaque with automaton title and date 1875[sic], dressed in black jacket with other period satin and silk garments, his lapel bearing painter's palette broach - 36in. (91.5cm) highDeterioration to clothing from age/use (fraying and fading), hands have cracks on fingers but are complete, overall Good
Lot 59
A Fine And Rare Coin-Operated Carousel Musical Automaton, Almost Certainly By Bornand Frères Swiss, circa 1895, with a six-air key-wind Forte-Piccolo cylinder movement, brass T bar winding key, housed within six plate glazed hexagonal table cabinet, 1d. coin entry escutcheon to centre of one of the turned ebonised spindle columns, the carousel within with painted metal and part composition horses with riders, sleigh chairs, bisque doll figures seated, dancing dolls and organ grinder automaton figures to centre, under big-top canopy roof, the base with fielded part ebonised and veneered panels, each with scrolled fret inserts, flush coin drawer, and scripted panel 'Société anonyme suisse des Automates á Musique', flat polished top with turned finials - 21in. (53cm) diameter, 23in. (58cm) highWorks well (see video in images on website), no visible restoration, case very good with some wear, some deterioration so material of canopy, some paint chips but all consistent with age/use
Lot 24
A cased set of four silver ashtrays and three matchbox covers, one matchbox cover missing, London, 1929, William Comyns & Sons Ltd, with engine turned decoration and vacant circular cartouches, the fitted case with interior marked SKINNER & CO. SILVERSMITHS AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS 34 OLD BOND STREET; together with a silver cigarette box, Birmingham, 1963, Harman Brothers, the engine turned lid with cartouche engraved R.M.S. 'CARONIA' WORLD CRUISE 1964, with wood lined interior, 2.5cm high, 10.4cm wide, 10.5cm deep; an Edwardian silver miniature tea set, Birmingham, 1905, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd, comprising a spirit kettle with burner on stand, a teapot, a milk jug, a twin handled sugar bowl, and an oval tray with pierced sides and wooden base; and a Dutch novelty automaton, unmarked, 6.5cm high, total weighable silver approx. 6.2oz (lot) Weighable silver comprising the four ashtrays, three matchbox cover, miniature teapot, spirit kettle and stand, sugar bowl and milk jug.
Lot 2516
A 19th century bone Napoleonic prisoner-of-war model spinning jenny automaton, modelled as a lady at a spinning wheel, height 13cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 708
An interesting painted automaton, painted with a small boat 'Hero' in the English Channel, and with a Lighthouse and the Lighthouse Keepers cottage in the background. The boat operated with a weight, and titled 'Outlook fair and warm, winds and calm seas'. Signed to the reverse, 'Maltby'. 31cms high, 25cms across. ** Generally good, a little minor paint loss to the bottom edge in places.
Lot 253
A French bisque headed musical automaton, late 19th c, in the form of a girl, the head with fixed blue glass eyes with painted lashes, closed mouth and pierced ears, papier mache body in contemporary clothes, on cloth covered rectangular base, with brass winding stem and push-pull lever, 38cm h, the contemporary lace trimmed gown labelled HAMLEY'S LONDON The collection of C. W. Briggs (1906-1971) (lots 1-429) Poor, but head undamaged, much old accretion of dust and dirt but entirely original and unrestored
Lot 1314
A GEORGIAN FLAME MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the hood with a swan neck pediment, glazed door that's enclosing a painted 13 inch dial, moonphase automaton movement to arch, Roman numerals, indistinctly singed cooper of *****pton, on a trunk with a shaped door, and bracket feet, with two weights and a pendulum, height 227cm (condition:-pendulum in two pieces, no winding key or trunk key, movement untested and dusty, case with losses)
Lot 199
Late 19th Century French mantel clock by Finnigans, Paris Late 19th Century French ebonised chinoiserie mantel clock by Finnigans, Paris. Eight-day movement, backplate stamped Depose '4126', gilt metal dial with black art deco style Arabic numerals, secondary 24 hour dial. Body is surmounted with a brass birdcage and automaton bird, the black lacquered case is hand painted with oriental figures, landscapes and floral motifs. The clock is housed in a glass dome which sits on a circular ebonised base with a green velvet top. Parts of the movement and supplementary components accompany the lot, it is unknown if it is complete.Dome 30cm high, 20cm diameter. Clock 13cm high excluding cage.Not in working order.
Lot 631
An early 20th century 'Moving Picture' wall-mounted automaton, in the form of a lady performing on a high trapeze in a packed theatre with printed background and small independent timepiece dial in the top right-hand corner. Housed in a simple ebonized box frame with gilt slip. The movement marked "Hadrot" 44 cm x 44 cm x 20 cm deep.The automaton movement is not attached to the acrobat but is loose inside the wooden case. The small watch movement winds but doesn't seem to work.This item will need to be restored to become operational.
Lot 5025
A Dutch burr-walnut longcase clock,Signed Paulus Bramer, probably early 20th century,The burr-walnut case on claw feet, the hood with openwork decoration surmounted by three giltwood figures, the polychrome painted face with mythological figures, the silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals showing the date, the day of the week, the month and the lunar phase in seperate apertures, a second dial for the second hand, two shields signed 'Paulus Bramer' 'Amsterdam', above a theatre showing a city harbour with an automaton of eight moving ships and two sea creatures, the 8-day mechanism with an anchor escapement, with repetition striking mechanism, striking the half and the whole hour in full on different bells, the striking is preceded by a musical work, playing two times six tunes of your preference on 15 bells.,305x74x42 cm,The case made in late 18th-century style is in good condition, the mechanism is in working condition.,
Lot 154
An old automaton in the form of a girl riding on the back of a rocking horse, signed beneath 'W. Summerball Mechanical Toys', 66cm longIn poor condition overall and in need of restoration. The dolls head and hat in a poor state of repair, the automaton with marks, scratches, and wear overall, key lacking, mane and tail malting
Lot 462
A Vitascope Industries Ltd pink Bakelite clock, 1940s, with a sailing ship automaton above a 14cm dial, stamped 1308 and Vitascope label verso, 31.5cm highCondition ReportCrack to the top of the case - filled. No plug.Some scratches to the dial. Rust? spots to the sails. Some flaking to the back green cover.
Lot 25
A late 19th century Swiss gilt metal mounted phenolic singing bird box, the lid decorated in relief with cherubs releasing a caged bird, front button operating the feathered singing bird automaton, with key, 10 x 7cm, 3cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Overall of a dull brownish tone, probably faded down from black with a little light surface scuffing, looks to be in full working order, gilding on the front button is a little rubbed, comes with what looks to be an original bird key although this does not fit within the back compartment.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
Lot 54
An automaton "Birds on branches", paper sculpture, embalmed birds and other materials, porcelain base, polychrome decoration "Flowers" on a blue background, pierced bronze feet en relief, glass dome, French, 20th C. (1st quarter), mechanism requiring maintenance, minor faults and defects, Dim. - (total) 73 cm
Lot 1209
A Victorian mahogany longcase clock with eight day movement striking hours on a bell, the 13-inch painted breakarch dial with cavalry soldier automaton to arch above black Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and date aperture, inscribed 'George Cooper Scarborough', all cornered with further cavalry soldiers, the hood with broken arch pediment, glazed door and turned columns, the trunk with shaped door and turned columns, on a canted corner base and bracket feet, height 234cm, with pendulum and two weights. Note: George Cooper is a recorded clockmaker working at George Street and Thomas Street in Scarborough between 1858 and 1869.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 3079
A Swiss brass singing bird automaton, modelled as two birds within a cage, height 27cm. Additional InformationGeneral tarnishing and grubby throughout, it is heavy with dust, however, the mechanism does wind and the birds do operate with both tails wagging, one head moving and both mouths opening.
Lot 1310
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the hood with triple brass finials, barley twist Corinthian pillars flanking a door with a wavy border, enclosing a painted 13 inch dial, the arch with a ship at sea automaton movement, Arabic and Roman Numerals, signed Palmer of Bristol, Seconds and date dial, on bracket feet, with two weights, pendulum and trunk door key, height 223cm (condition:-clock dial possibly a marriage due not fitting correctly)
Lot 439
A Large Group of Modern Decorative Items to Include, a floral painted dome top chest, pattinated metal figure of a duck, a large painted cockerill, a modern floral painted toleware tray, a Scandinavian style painted box decorated with birds and of waisted form, a dolls house conservatory with leaded coloured glass, a reproduction birdcage automaton, a pair of reproduction gilt candle sticks, carved wooden plaques, gilt frames, hymm board, oil lamp, etc (qty)
Lot 116
A fine and rare late 18th century mahogany automaton longcase clockRichard Comber, LewesThe arched hood with three ball-and-spire finials over brass-mounted Doric three-quarter and quarter columns, the long arched trunk door with well moulded edge on a panel base and an apron. The 12 inch arched brass dial set with a painted scene to the top depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, each of them wearing a grass loincloth and offering the other an apple as the clock ticks - to the centre sits the Tree of Forbidden Fruit with an automata serpent coiled around it and spiralling upwards as time passes, the group surrounded by various exotic animals including a tapir, elephant, tiger, lion, ox and stag. The silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring framed by foliate scroll spandrels, with very finely matted centre with recessed subsidiary seconds ring and shaped nameplate. The movement with five knopped pillars, anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell. Together with a pendulum, two brass weights, a door key and crank winding key. 2.25m (7ft 5ins) high.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 120A
A late 19th century French automaton clock in the form of a ship's deckAndre Romain Guilmet and Japy Freres, Paris, Number 1579The case depicting a ship's captain at the wheel and a mate on the rear deck of an iron clad ship, the captain moving with the pendulum to give the impression of steering the vessel, with other cast nautical apparatus on the deck and brass covered portholes to the sides, all supported on a black marble base with block feet. The centre of the cabin set with the brass Roman clock dial with blued steel hands.The twin spring barrel movement with Brocot escapement and modified integral pendulum, the back plate stamped Medaille D'Or GLT Bte SGDG Paris and slightly lower Japy Freres Cie Med D'Honneur. 31cms (12ins) highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 126
A very rare early 20th century English engraved brass Mystery ClockHarold Carter-Bowles, London In the form of a 'Mysterious Circulator', with an impressive 14.25inch diameter silvered Roman chapter ring with inner dotted border to represent the minutes set on a shaped brass baseplate below VI, the single brass hand pierced to represent an anchor with rope entwined around it at one end, and a three-masted ship hinged at the other, the whole hand pivoted on an upright strut in the form of a mermaid, her arms held aloft to carry the motion work and bevelled gearing emanating from the clockwork movement below - above her head is set a silvered minute ring with repeat signature and finely pierced and engraved dolphins flanking the figure of Poseidon. All set on an ebonised wooden plinth, the uppermost panel of which is richly engraved brass depicting the four seasons with figures sowing, reaping, shooting and finally slipping on a frozen river, twin figures of Chronos overlooking them all, signed at the front Carter Bowles, Invenit et Fecit, London. The spring driven timepiece movement set in the base and wound through an aperture at the front, with carrying handles to the sides, and a hand setting knob to the rear. 49cms (19.25ins) high. Footnotes:Harold Carter-Bowles was born in 1889 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. By the time he was 32 he was restoring historically important clocks, including an automaton pagoda clock by James Cox, which is on display in Anglesey Abbey. He would restore several of James Cox's automaton clocks, originally intended for the Asian market, and this may have been a particular interest of Carter-Bowles. He continued to restore and repair clocks for Lord Fairhaven, who owned Anglesey Abbey, even after he set up his own shop in Cheltenham. He also acquired and sold at least one clock to Lord Fairhaven; a large marble sundial-shaped clock by Morris Tobias, which is still on view at the Abbey. Around 1931, he established a shop in Cheltenham, at 6 Queen's Circus, and was described as a watch, clock, and scientific instrument maker. His shop front window was described as being 'always a source of great interest for the many horological curios that were in it'. At some point in his career, he also branched out into the selling of music boxes, though the extent of his manufacture of these remains unknown. In 1936, at an auction held in Stevens Auction Rooms, he purchased the effects of Dr. R. N. Pickering, a well-known horologist, including a number of unfinished movements. One of his career-long associations seems to have been with Courtenay Ilbert, the well-know horological collector, whose collection is now in the British Museum. Beginning in 1950 Carter-Bowles was elected Chairman of the newly formed Cheltenham branch of the British Horological Institute, a position he would hold until 1952, before becoming the branch's Vice-President, which he would remain until his death in 1961. About a month before his death, he donated a parcel of antique horological tools to the British Horological Institute's museum, in order to enhance one of their exhibitions on early horology.The mark on the front plate 'S & F Paris & Londres' is tentatively ascribed to Silber and Fleming, manufacturers of clocks, watches, automata, music boxes, and an assortment of household goods. The company was founded in 1854 by Albert Marcius Silber and Nobel Hutchinson Fleming, at 56 Wood Street, Cheapside London. The offices were later expanded to include Birmingham and Paris; the firm continued trading until about 1898, after which point the firm was liquidated. One of the company's known trademarks was a bow knot with AMS, Silber's initials, in between each loop. However, in their trade catalogues they put 'S. & F. London & Paris' at the bottom of most pages; it is not unreasonable to suggest that this same trademark would be applied to some of their products as well. That the firm was liquidated when Carter Bowles was nine years old does not exclude the movement being from Silber and Fleming; it is known that he would buy out lots of old clock movements, and it is possible that he was able to buy one or a few spare movements at a later date.The only other known alternative company for the trademark is Stauffer, Son, and Co., who are known to have used an 'S. F.' trademark. However, this company had branches in London and Chaux-de-Fonds Switzerland, not Paris, making them extremely unlikely to have been responsible for the movement. Carter-Bowles, H. (1959) 'Pickering Regulators', Horological Journal, Vol. 101 (7), pg. 423-424.Hodgson, B. (2002) 'Visit on 15 June', Antiquarian Horology, Vol. 27 (1), pg. 126.National Trust (2022) Clock Morris Tobias. Available at: https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/514739British Horological Institute (1961) 'Obituary: Mr. H. Carter-Bowles', Horological Journal, Vol. 103 (4), pg. 230.National Trust (2022) Pagoda Clock Henry Borrell. Available at: https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/514745Cowen, F. B. (1961) 'The Secretary's Page', Horological Journal, Vol. 103 (2), pg. 111-112.Ison, R. (1994) 'Register News', The Music Box, Vol. 16 (6), pg. 156.National Trust (2022) The Fairhaven Family. Available at: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/anglesey-abbey-gardens-and-lode-mill/features/the-fairhaven-familySilber & Fleming Ltd. (1885) Illustrated pattern-book of furniture, carpets, rugs, linoleums, floor cloths, curtains, window blinds, table linen, towellings, blankets, etc.. London: J.S. Virtue and Co., Limited. Volume II. Birks, S. (2022) Silber & Fleming. Available at: https://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/10d.htm.(1892-1893) 'Stauffer, Son & Co.', The Watchmaker, Jeweler, Silversmith and Optician Vol. 18, pg. 297Dr. Bevan, P. (2015) The Pagoda Clock at Anglesey Abbey British Inter-University China Centre, University of Manchester and the National Trust. pgs. 16-19.British Horological Institute (1883) 'Trade marks relating to Watches and Clocks', The Horological Journal, Vol. 26 (1), pg. 8. British Horological Institute (1883) 'Trade marks relating to Watches and Clocks', The Horological Journal, Vol. 26 (2), pg. 23.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 2081
A German gilt metal singing bird automaton, early 20th century, marked 'K.G' for Karl Griesbaum, in the style of Bontems, with black, green, red and white plumage, on a perch with branches of gilt foliage and mushrooms st the base, under a rectangular cage with domed roof and pressed metal base with red baize top, on peg feet, 10½in. (26.5cm.) high, working. Good condition and in working order. Lacks the hanging loop from the top. Paint chip to one corner of base and pen marks above the on/off lever.
Lot 827
An early 20th century rare antique leaping lion automaton, probably by Roulette and Decamps, with nodding head and opening and closing jaws. On the fourth nod the hind legs fold down to a crouching position and then the body pounces. Moulded and shaped papier mache with short hair hide with bushy mane, glass eyes, painted teeth and tongue detail, with swept tail with start/stop mechanism to the underside and complete with winder. Length 45 cm. NOTE: Originally purchased at Hamleys, London (see illustration).
Lot 482
A RARE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH AUTOMATON MUSIC BOX formed as a young lady playing an upright piano, the ebonised and ivory kingwood cross-banded piano with gilt brass candelabra and side handles enclosing a cylinder key wound music barrel attached to levers that play the dolls arms and head having an automatic tune change; signed G. Vichy ParisUK Ivory Act 2018 Exemption Submission Reference - H121U81M50cm high 36cm wide In very good working condition playing different tunes, the doll moving correctly, the music box sound very nice and playing correctly but may need a service. No signs of damage or restoration. There are no cracks or damage to the head. There is a small losses to the left of her left thumb. The piano case is in good condition.
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