Leroy & Fils, 35, Av. de l'Opéra, Paris, circa 1920. Gilt brass rectangular, eight day going hour and half hour striking, hour repeating carriage dock with alarm.

C. Rectangular, glazed on five faces. D. Silvered engine turned with Arabic numerals and subsidiary alarm setting dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, platform escapement with lateral lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring and regulator. Striking, repeating and alarm on gongs with button on the top. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 12 x 9 x 7,5 cm, excluding the handle.

Not signed, Swiss, No. 9772, circa 1920. Very fine silver, enamel and pink quartz, minuterepeating, eight-day going carriage dock, in original fitted box.

C. Rectangular, of grey translucent enamel over engine-turning with foliage and white champleve enamel lined decoration. Rectangular pink quartz base and moon-stone repeating button at the top. D. Square engine turned silver with Roman numerals on a mat chapter. Gold "feuilles" hands. M. Rectangular gilt brass, "Nocturne" with going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs. In very good condition. Dim. 80 x 57 x 48 mm.

Geneva Clock Co., Swiss, No. 6706, circa 1920. Very fine silver gilt, enamel and nephrite, minuterepeating, eight-day carriage dock in original fitted box with key.

C. Rectangular, of pink translucent enamel over engine-turning with white champleve enamel lined bordels. Rectangular nephrite (New Zealand jade) base and moon-stone repeating button at the top. D. Mat silver oval with Roman numerals, decorated with the figure of a musician. Rosediamond set arrow hands. M. Rectangular gilt brass, "Nocturne" with going barrel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs. Signed on the case. In very good condition. Dim. 86 x 58 x 47 mm.

"Le Petit Forgeron" D. Disheim Goldschmidt & Cie, Swiss, circa 1900. Unusual small brass and marble automaton time piece.

C. Circular, on a rectangular marble base. D. Enamel with Arabic numerals on a blue chapter ring, the centre painted with two Cupids in clouds, automaton heart-shape aperture with an automaton Cupid forging the weapons of Venus. M. 19"', brass three quarter plate with going barrel, Roskopf pin-pallet lever escapement, plain brass three-arm balance escapement, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the case and movement. In good condition. Dim. 90 x 90 x 35 mm.

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1930. Unusual gilt brass and pink quartz, eight day going minute repeating Art-Deco carriage dock with triple calendar.

C. Rectangular, gilt brass, engraved with foliage. Rose quartz base. Pink quartz repeating button at the top. D. Silvered with Arabic numerals and indexes, centres with a fine pierced and engraved green jade panel, apertures below the dial for day of the week, date and month. M. Rectangular gilt brass, with going barrel, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs. In very good condition. Dim. 102 x 90 x 45 mm.

Ieronimus Reinman - Norenberg, faciebat, anno 1561. Important and rare ivory diptych, rectangular sun-dial.

Upper leaf: exterior with the latitude of 18 cities. Interior with vertical dial and double scale planetary hour dial, signature and date. Lower leaf: interior inset with magnetic compass and horizontal dial with Italian and Babylonian hour scales. In very good condition. Dim. 55 x 88 mm

Lionhard (sic) Miller, German, early XVIIth century. Small ivory diptych dial.

Upper leaf: exterior with brass lunar volvelle and partly rubricated scales for lunar hours and calendar. Interior with vertical dial for 54 degrees of latitude. Lower leaf: interior inset with magnetic compass, Arabic chaptered horizontal string gnomon dial, with additional scale of evening hours. Exterior with signature and a latitude. In fair condition.

Johann Willebrand in Augsburg, circa 1720. Very fine gilt brass and silver equatorial dial.

Pole elevation calculated for 42 cities between 39 and 60 degrees of latitude. Manual calendar in the base with the signs of the Zodiac. In very good condition, in later fitted box. Dim. 60 x 60 mm.

Marcel & Compagnie, Palais Cy devant Royal à Paris, No. 13, circa 1800. Extremely rare mahogany pair of Barometer and Thermometer.

C. Veneered in mahogany with ebony band to the border and finials to top and bottom. The barometer has a large tube terminating in an attractive exposed cut glass bowl and a silver scale engraved with the signature. D. With usual indication such as: Très Sec - Beau Temps - Gde . Pluie, etc. and notes the pressure on 22 Nov. 1768, presumably the lowest recorded. The thermometer with a beautiful shaped silvered scale extending over the whole of the front with a narrow band of mahogany and ebony around it. The spirit thermometer has five decorative coils at the base and is graduated throughout the length of the thermometer, being marked with such things as: Bains - Tempéré - Glace. It also records what are presumably the highest and lowest temperatures: Paris . 1753 + 30 Paris. 1740 - 10 1709 -17 -- 1788 - 17,5. Both signed. Dim. 109 cm. high. Lot of 2

q 150 Berthoud & Favre, London, No. 10036, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800. Fine and unusual gilt bronze, astronomical, centre seconds table time-piece with date, age of the mood and 1/5 second "foudroyante.

C. The movement is supported by a lion, an eagle and foliage on the top, the base designed as a rock, with roots and further vegetation. D. Eccentric white enamel with Roman numerals, outer seconds ring on the bezel's border, subsidiary dials for date, age of the moon and "diablotin". M. Gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock with ruby end-stone. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition.

Not signed (Thomas Cole), circa 1860. Fine and rare gilt bronze month going dock.

C. Gilt brass tripod suspended from three circular pillars, standing on a circular stepped base engraved with foliage decoration, supported on three adjustable nuts for levelling. Thermometer in degree Farhenheit. D. Silvered with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, engraved with scrolled foliage. Blued steel "spade" bands. M. Gilt brass, double cage, one for the going barrel, the other for the dead beat escapement, half second beating pendulum with silvered bail bob, suspended from the top of the tripod. Cole's pendulum locking system and plum line to ascertain when the dock is level. In very good condition. Dim. 52 x 24 cm.

Geiser Frères, circa 1830. Fine and unusual gilt bronze, eight day going, quarter striking and repeating dock.

C. Humped back gilt bronze, on four engineturned feel, with palm-leaf border on the base, engine-turned bezel and applied floral decoration, the bronze figure of Horace at the top. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Large brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking train, dead-beat escapement, the hall second beating grid-iron compensated pendulum with knife edge suspension. Striking and repeating on two bells with Neuchâteloise type striking work on the back plate. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 55 x 23 x 14 cm.

Lefevre, Successeur de De Belle à Paris, circa 1810. Very fine bronze and ormolu eight day going, hour and hall hour striking dock.

C. Bronze base on six gilt bronze turned feet, palm-leaf border, very fine "bas relief" with a hunting scene, flanked by gilt bronze applied hunting trophies on each side. Fine gilt bronze figure of Diane the Huntress, sitting above the movement, a greyhound laying on her right Giit bronze "fleuron" bands. M. Brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking train, anchor escapement, short pendulum, silk suspension. Striking on a beil with count wheel on the back plate. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 56 x 42 x 17 cm.

Not signed, French, circa 1810. Fine white marble and gilt bronze eight-day going centre seconds, hour and half hour striking, skeleton dock.

C. White marble base on four gilt bronze engineturned feet, with further wreath of laurel and arrows, foliage below the dial, engine-turned bezel, swans and fountain above, lotus flower on the top. D. White enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring (slightly restored on the border). Blued steed Breguet hands. M. Brass "Y" frame with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, pin-wheel escapement, half seconds beating pendulum with knife edge suspension. In good condition. Dim. 46 x 26 x 7 cm.

Folin L'Aîné à Paris, circa 1800. Very fine gilt bronze and enamel eight day going, hour and half hour striking skeleton dock.

C. Rectangular white marble base on four gilt bronze feet, the front face with a gilt bronze "bas relief" of playing Cupids. Four rectangular columns applied with enamel plaques with paillone urns of flowers on a blue ground, supporting a semi-circular arched frame applied with a blue enamel panel decorated with vine branches. Signature cartouche flanked by two gilt bronze Cupids playing trump, supporting the movement, gilt bronze eagle at the top, flanked with garlands of flowers.D. White enamel chapter with Breguet numerals inner calendar ring and blue external ring, the decoration matching that of the arch. Gilt brass pierced hands. M. Brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking train, anchor escapement, "sunburst" pendulum, silk suspension. Striking on a bell with count wheel on the back plate. Signed on a cartouche below the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 46 x 27 x 14 cm.

Not signed, circa 1793. Fine and rare ormolu, white and black marble, hour and half-hour striking, eight-day going clock with organ on the base.

C. Designed as a "portique" with applied ormolu foliage decoration, a Wedgwood panel in gilt bronze vine branches below the dial, urn with flowers at the top flanked by two lyres and a basket of flowers below the pendulum. The organ contained in the base, decorated "en suite", a large Wedgwood panel on the front with further floral and foliage gilt bronze decoration, gilt brass side panels pierced with foliage. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and inner Arabic calendar rings. Fine pierced and engraved gilt brass hands. M. Round with going- barrels, anchor escapement, "sunburst" pendulum with silk suspension. Striking on a bell with count- wheel on the back plate. Organ with fusee and chain, fly regulator, wooden pin-cylinder and 16 pipes, playing 13 different tunes. In very good condition. Dim. 84 x 46 x 23 cm.

q 157 Not signed, circa 1793. Fine and rare white marble and ormolu, hour and half-hour striking, eight-day going dock with decimal time.

C. Designed as a "portique" with applied ormolu foliage decoration, the columns with applied Wedgwood panels, a third one below the dial in gilt bronze vine branches, three urns with flowers at the top. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, inner Arabic decimal hour and minute rings. Fine pierced and engraved gilt brass hands. M. Round with going- barrels, anchor escapement, "sunburst" pendulum with silk suspension. Striking on a bell with count- wheel on the back plate. In good condition. Dim. 56 x 34 x 10 cm.

Darras à Paris, circa 1785. Red and white marble, eight day going, hour and half hour striking skeleton dock.

C. Octagonal white marble base on three gilt brass turned feet, the movement is supported by five red marble columns with three gilt bronze finials. D. White enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and inner calendar ring, subsidiary dials for the months and days of the week with symbols of their planets. Gilt brass pierced "fleurs de lys" bands. M. Large brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking train, deadbeat escapement, the half second beating pendulum with knife edge suspension. Striking on a bels with count wheel on the back plate. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 39 x 20 cm.

Montjoye Fils à Paris, circa 1785. Extremely fine ormolu and white marble eight day going, hour and half hour striking centre seconds dock with double calendar, designed as a lyre.

C. Designed as a lyre with ormolu applied acanthus leaves and swags of flowers, a figure of Apollo on the top, flanked by two heads of eagles holding a large swag of flowers. The mock fixed vine rod gridiron pendulum is seen between the upper parts of the lyre. Oval base in white marble with applied gilt bronze fleurons and foliage decoration, gilt pearl ornament chains and tassels. D. White enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals, outer minute, seconds and red calendar rings, inner days of the week indication. Pierced and engraved gilt brass "lyre" hands. M. Large brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking train, pin-wheel escapement set on the back plate, the half second beating pendulum with spring suspension. Striking on a bell with count wheel on the back plate. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 63 x 28 x 12 cm.

Robin à Paris, circa 1780. Very fine and rare gilt bronze 45 days going centre seconds regulator, with remontoir escapement.

C. Rectangular, gilt bronze, with acanthus foliage, egg-and -dart moulding surrounding the pediment and four glazed sides, the top observation window with plain brass frame the front face with foliage sprandels, pendant drapery covering the winding holes below the hinged bezel. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gilt brass engraved and pierced hands. M. Brass shaped with two going barrels, 75 seconds remontoir with fly regulator rewinding the driving weight. Graham dead beat escapement with half-seconds beating pendulum with knife edge suspension. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 39 x 21 x 18 cm.