Clock and Barometer in the Shape of a Caduceus

A superb example of a Eureka Clock made c1912. The electromagnetic movement is regulated by a large, slowly oscillating bi-metallic balance wheel, with t...

An unusual english single fusee mantel clock in a Louis XV style rocaille ormolu case in the french taste. The eight day fusee movement is of superb quality with a pendulum descendin...

An 18th century balloon shaped bracket or table clock by John Leroux of Charing Cross, dating from circa 1790. The waisted case surmounted by a brass pineapple finial over a drum housing the movement. The dial is behind a hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel to front and brass carrying handles to sides, over hipped concave-sided section forming the base. The front has an applied mount of a sunburst mask, the rear with keyhole shaped door incorporating fine scroll-pierced sound fret set within the frame of the case, on generous cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating break-arch recess to apron and with ogee bracket feet. The five knopped pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with rounded angles to the rectangular plates and anchor escapement regulated by a long bob pendulum with an effective length of approximately 11.5 inches, the backplate signed J. Leroux, London to centre, the 7 inch circular single sheet silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed Leroux, Charing Cross to centre, with fine pierced steel hands and Arabic five minutes to outer track. An identical clock is illustrated in English Bracket and Mantel Clocks by Andrew Nicholls...

A novelty mantel clock in the form of an industrial beam engine by Andre Romain Guilmet, dating from circa 1878 and numbered 196 and signed by Giulmet. The eight day movement is sur...

A Dutch carved wooden barometer with copper and facet cut glass housing. The carved wood has a scene of fruits and scrolls A barometer is a scien...

Stunning quality antique Edwardian banjo barometer, having a quality antique Edwardian aneroid banjo barometer with a fantastic marquetry case surrounding a white porcelain barometer...

Victorian desk clock / barometer set Gothic style carved oak case standing on a raised, moulded plinth surmounted by two brass flambeau finials and central architectural pediment. The clock to the left with cast bezel, silvered dial, Roman numerals, original steel hands, engraved to centre and signed ‘J.H.Steward, 54 Cornhill 406 and 66 Strand & 456 West Strand, London. The aneroid barometer with bevelled glass with brass cast bezel and engraved silvered dial. Five weather indications, the scale marked from 26 to 31 inches of mercury and central setting knob for the pointer. Centrally mounted spiral mercury thermometer with silvered, engraved scale for Centigrade and Fahrenheit. C.1890 ‘Barometer makers and retailers’ by Edwin Banfield lists James Henry Steward as working from various addresses in London including 406 the Stand, St Paul’s Churchyard, 54, Cornhill, etc. He was a prolific maker of all types of barometers during the second half of the nineteenth century. Maker of the celebrated Lord Bury Telescope and was commissioned by Admiral Fitzroy...

Art Nouveau wall clock with a charming, resonant chime. Made in Austria in 1900s. The clock's mechanism was cleaned and adjusted by a professional clockmaker. Paint is slightly worn ...