An antique black forest automaton novelty mantel clock, the movement by Gordian Hettich &, Sohn, Furtwangen, circa 1900, the eight day movement with spring drive, strike on bell and two hammers. The Roman numeral dial and movement set in walnut case in…
An antique Swiss musical automaton novelty mantel clock, Kriegel &, Hartmann, Geneva, the movement by Gordian Hettich &, Sohn, Furtwangen, late 19th century, eight day movement, spring driven with anchor escapement, striking the hours on three gongs…
An uncommon late 19th century French gilt metal penny farthing bicycle novelty clock, the engraved silvered dial with black Roman numerals. With wings flanking a wheel motif below the handle bars, height 20 cm.
French novelty automaton industrial clock, late 19th century, modelled as an industrial steam engine, with large automaton fly wheel and piston, driven by a large barrel housed in the base, the front ornamented with mock brickwork and furnaces, with…
The Prentiss clock, Acme, cold handle, American frying pan novelty clock, late 19th century, made in New York, 61 cm high. Provenance the Tudor house clock Museum, Yarrawonga
Young Wizard French chiming clock with automaton figural top, slate, bronze and ormolu with silvered dial, circa 1860, three train movenment with duplex springs, top adorned with a nest of 4 bells which are struck by the wizard figure on the quarter hour.…
'Quarterdeck Helmsmen' French Industrial clock by Guilmet, 8 day time and strike movement housed in a gilt and silvered metal case on a black slate plinth, circa 1885. 29 cm high, illustrated in 'Mystery, novelty & Fantasy Clocks' by Derek Roberts, page…
Junghans 'Acrobat' novelty mantel clock in oak case with handpainted circus scene backdrop, 19th century, German movement in American oak case, 39 cm high
Gustav Becker novelty dog clock, bronzed metal case with wagging tail and tonge pendulum, circa 1883, crown stamp marked 'G.B.', serial number 449347, rare. 32 cm long
Exhibition clock, French novelty clock driven by a conical pendulum housed in original glass dome, circa 1872, exhibited at the Intercolonial exhibition, Sydney, Australia in 1872. 37 cm high
An antique Swiss/Black Forest carved walnut mantle clock, circa 1880s, with key and pendulum, the richly carved novelty clock featuring a large owl holding a scroll and a paint palette, the enamel dial set within a large cog above a book, writing,…
A Victorian skeleton clock, G. H. & C. Gowland, Sunderland, circa 1860, the brass three spire skeleton clock protected by an ebonised glass case. The skeletonised silvered chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals signed Gowland - Sunderland. The eight…
A Victorian fusee skeleton clock, Sawtell, Bristol, circa 1845, the brass fretted plates standing on an ebonised case base. The silvered ring dial with subsidiary seconds above dial. The signed silvered chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals and a…
Swiss silver-gilt enamel and mystery clock, a very rare novelty clock by Plojoux, Switzerland, Having a gilt-metal movement, within a horizontal annular enameled silver-gilt dial with mirrored center, surmounted by a carved ivory putto on a gilt metal…
A French metal and gilt metal Eiffel tower novelty clock, late 19th century the barrel case set to the first tier of the tapering tower and between gilded balustrades, surmounted by a trumpeter, gilded finial and pendulum, bob stating 1889, the enamel…
A novelty miniature long case Combination clock, thermometer, barometer with a platform escapement, the case with Sheraton style inlay, (hairline to the glazed back panel), 46.5 cm high
A novelty spring driven model steam engine clock barometer the clock is in the style of a model steam engine with spring driven movable parts mounted on a wood stand clock. Length 22 cm
Brevete, France rare novelty clock with seesaw dial, stamped to back 'Brevete, made in France', height 8 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman