Sotheby's

[Sotheby's]: The Percy Webster Collection
O/P. Two illustrated auction catalogues for the sale of the important collection of clocks and watches formed by Percy Webster, held on 27 May and 19 October 1954. A very good set still in original card covers (covers a little loose). [London 27/05/1954 & 19/10/1954] (Ref: A202)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: The Percy Webster Collection
O/P. Two illustrated auction catalogues for the sale of the important collection of clocks and watches formed by Percy Webster, held on 27 May and 19 October 1954. A good set still in original card covers - the first catalogue has annotations in ink, a torn page, top corner of may pages creased and worn covers; the second has worn covers. [London 27/05/1954 & 19/10/1954] (Ref: A301)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: An Important Collection of Gold Snuff Boxes, Watches and Objects of Vertu, The Property of Sir A. Chester Beatty Parts 1 & 2
O/P. 2 catalogues, a two part sale, 341 lots in total, many illustrated some in colour. Very good copies, card covers. [Sale @ London 03/12/1962 & 17/06/1963] (Ref: A304)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: An Important Collection of Gold Snuff Boxes, Watches and Objects of Vertu, The Property of Sir A. Chester Beatty Part 1 only
O/P. 171 lots, many illustrated some in colour. Good copy, with list of prices realised, card covers. [Sale @ London 03/12/1962] (Ref: A311)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Ten Important Watches and a Timekeeper the property of Lady Prestige
O/P. 12 lots, some illustrated. Eight fine pocket watches by Breguet, the others by Josiah Emery, Grignion & Son' and James Ferguson Cole. The 'Mudge' timekeeper by Pennington, Penlington & others. All lots illustrated. Very good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 22/04/1963] (Ref: A473)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Important English and Continental Bracket and Longcase Clocks and Fine Watches
O/P. 142 lots, some illustrated. The sale included clocks from the Sir John Prestige Collection (clocks by Tompion, Fromanteel, Vulliamy and Lepaute), and watches from the Courtenay Ilbert Collection and the Sir David Salomons Collection (Watches by Breguet, Ellicott, Julien Le Roy, and several makers from Blois) Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 28/10/1963] (Ref: A476)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Scientific Instruments, Good Watches and Clocks
O/P. 163 lots, a few illustrated. The sale included an early table clock by Joseph Knibb, a mantel clock by Ferdinand Berthoud and watches by Breguet and George Graham. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 20/07/1970] (Ref: A479)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Watches the Property of Dr J. Bruce Williamson, M.A.
O/P. 195 lots, some illustrated. French and English pocket watches including chronometers by Barraud and Arnold & Son. Good copy, a few annotations in text, card covers. [Sale @ London 27/11/1980] (Ref: A307)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Scientific and Medical Instruments, Optical Amusements, Cameras, Paperknives and Auctioneer's Gavels
O/P. 224 lots, many illustrated. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 08/02/1983] (Ref: A309)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Good Watches, Wristwatches, Clocks and Barometers
O/P. 372 lots, many illustrated. The star of the auction was the rare astronomical calendar bracket clock by John Naylor of Nantwich. Other highlights were chronometers by Arnold and Earnshaw, a watch with lever escapement by Josiah Emery hallmarked 1781 and a French silver perpetual calendar grande sonnerie carriage clock by Blondeau. Very good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 28/02/1985] (Ref: A146)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Clocks and Watches
O/P. 272 lots, many illustrated. A good selection of chronometers, an ebony veneered Joseph Knibb longcase, a wall regulator by Dent, lots of English bracket clocks and a mahogany mantel regulator by Jump. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 25/04/1985] (Ref: A147)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks
O/P. 542 lots, some illustrated. Items illustrated in colour were bracket clocks by George Graham and Thomas Tompion. Other interesting items were chronometers by Earnshaw and Breguet. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 06/06/1985] (Ref: A148)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Barometers, Clocks and Watches
O/P. 527 lots, some illustrated. A wide range of English and French clocks and a good selection of inexpensive watches. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 25/07/1985] (Ref: A149)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Good Clocks, Watches and Wristwatches
O/P. 503 lots, some illustrated. The sale included a mantel chronometer and a tripod clock, both by Thomas Cole and good bracket clocks by Joseph Knibb and Henry Jones. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 08/10/1985] (Ref: A153)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Watches, Barometers and Clocks
O/P. 559 lots, some illustrated. The sale included chronometers by John Roger Arnold and Victor Kullberg, a Porcelain Mantel Timepiece by Vulliamy and a bracket Timepiece by Thomas Tompion no. 66 Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 05/12/1985] (Ref: A480)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Watches and Clocks
O/P. 452 lots, illustrated. Highlights of the sale were a marquetry longcase clock by John Knibb, Oxford and a rare gas wound weight-driven timepiece by Pasquale Andervat, Trieste. The watches included a musical quarter repeating example by Berthoud. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 20/02/1986] (Ref: A81)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Watches, Barometers and Clocks
O/P. 240 lots, some illustrated. The clocks included an interesting 3-train longcase by Ambrose Hawkins, Exeter with a mulberrywood and parquetry case, a John Roger Arnold regulator and a marquetry bracket clock by Thomas Taylor, London. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ 01/05/1986] (Ref: A63)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Good Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks
O/P. 442 lots, some illustrated. A good selection of English and European clocks and watches. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 24/07/1986] (Ref: A93)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Clocks, Barometers, Watches and Wristwatches
O/P. 394 lots, some illustrated. Stars of the sale were an early provincial longcase clock by Thomas Deale of Ashford (Kent), a Fromanteel longcase and a John Knibb (Oxford) longcase. Also of great interest was a Dutch pendulum timepiece by Jan v. Call dated 1657. Good copy, a few annotations in text, card covers. [Sale @ London 16/10/1986] (Ref: A94)  in stock.

[Sotheby's]: Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks
O/P. 264 lots, many illustrated. The sale included two fine tortoiseshell bracket clocks by MarkwickMarkham Perigal and a good selection of watches. Good copy, card covers. [Sale @ London 18/12/1986] (Ref: A97)  in stock.