French Boulle Clock In Stunning Condition, Circa 1860
The case is in shell and brass inlay it is simply stunning on the eye and standing at 13.5” high x 7” wide and 4” in depth all in all in very good condition with no missing brass inlay a beautiful clock in the style and opulence of Louis XV, roi de France.
The dial is in good original condition in white porcelain and brass inlay design to the center with the original black fine moon hands all set off with Roman numerals.
The movement is signed and was fully restored about 6 years ago just serviced and running strong striking the hours and halves on a nice bell to the rear.
Overall a rare early example in very nice condition very dark wood case fire red shell and fine brass stringing all in great order. Stunning and Rare!
Very Rare & Authentic WW2 RAF Operations Room Sector clock
This is an original Air Ministry screen printed dial timepiece. These mechanical clocks were not all actively used in operations rooms and many were issued to RAF bases. The reason being , wartime Britain had many enemies within the country. So stations other than frontline command air defence were issued with sector clocks as just purely decorative timepieces to be used as a subterfuge/disguise. (This is why main air defence system clocks which were electric slave units supplied under GPO contract differ slightly from the mechanical clocks) The best way to hide Dowdings brilliant system was to openly display it as the clocks had little relevance without plotting tables and system.
(100% genuine & highly prized - assessment by leading authority with written provenance - not a repainted white dial/faked clock face as often advertised/sold-please see Blog!)
Type 1 ELLIOTT dated 1943, Chain fusee pendulum movement - fully serviced - an amazing ww2 artifact in wonderful cond.
The clock face is marked with five-minute red, yellow and blue triangular segments.[4] It has an outer 12-hour ring and an inner 24-hour dial.
Aircraft position was recorded along with the colour of the triangle beneath the minute hand at the time of sighting. This was reported to sector headquarters, where counters of the relayed colour were used to represent each air raid on a large table with a map of the UK overlaid with a British Modified Grid. As the plots of the raiding aircraft moved, the counters were pushed across the map by magnetic "rakes". This system enabled "Fighter Controllers" to see very quickly where each formation was heading and allowed an estimate to be made of possible targets. The age of the information was readily apparent from the colour of the counter. Because of the simplicity of the system, decisions could be made quickly and easily. An iconic piece of British wartime heritage and history.
12G pump action short barrelled shotgun manufactured by Savage Arms (USA). This a 1960s/70s model 30F fitted with a cut-down 13 3/4” barrel, a hardwood forearm and an aluminium pistol grip butt stock. In good order with just a little service wear. Deactivated to the current specification with moving pump arm, moving bolt and working safety but without a dry fire action or the ability to field strip. .... Sold -No longer available.
c1820 Stunning massive & rare Regency gallery clock originally from Hailsham Chapel, East Sussex.(Now Hailsham Baptist Church)
Original, unrestored 18" painted dial with cast brass bezel & fusee movement. Favourite of mine and hanging on my wall!- an absolutely beautiful majestic two hundred year old piece.
c1930 RARE LARGE WALTHER ORALIT RED CLOUD GLASS LOTOS LAMP
c1900 Large framed charming pastel portrait of a beautiful young woman.
c1930 WMF IKORA Table Lamp - Original Designer Art Deco - Very Rare - Mint
