Clockwork Collection (#2)

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Mechanical Elephant with Festival Barge and Korean Musicians, c. 1765. Attributed to Komatsuya Hyakki

Large wind-up automaton of Asahina Saburo, c. 1847 / 48. Creator: Sadahide Utagawa
Large wind-up automaton of Asahina Saburo, c. 1847/48

Clock, c. 1937. Creator: Grace Halpin
Clock, c. 1937

Miniature striking bracket clock, no. 222, c. 1695 (metal) (see also 834228-32)
834230 Miniature striking bracket clock, no.222, c.1695 (metal) (see also 834228-32) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); height: 17.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of a Queen Anne mounted striking bracket clock with pull quarter repeat, No
867499 Detail of a Queen Anne mounted striking bracket clock with pull quarter repeat, No. 376, c.1705 (gilt brass) (see also 867498-500) by Tompion

Detail of a Charles II Roman striking month-going longcase clock
833569 Detail of a Charles II Roman striking month-going longcase clock, 1675 (metal) (see also 833568-70) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Pronk still life, with a roemer, an upturned silver tazza
CH349497 Pronk still life, with a roemer, an upturned silver tazza, a half-peeled lemon on a pewter plate, with a pie, a timepiece and a knife, 1631 (oil on panel) by Heda, Willem Claesz

Detail of a George III green and gilt Japanned musical automaton table clock depicting
491787 Detail of a George III green and gilt Japanned musical automaton table clock depicting the Lord Mayors Parade, c.1780 (brass) (see also 491785-6) by Wagstaff or Wagstaffe

The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving)
1063686 The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Final Blow to Mahdism)

Mechanical carriage, figures and horses from "Histoire des Jouets"
BWM8885 Mechanical carriage, figures and horses from " Histoire des Jouets" by Henri d Allemagne by French School, (18th century); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham

Regency table regulator, attributed to John Moxon or Sir William Congreve, c
1762464 Regency table regulator, attributed to John Moxon or Sir William Congreve, c.1820 (gilt-brass, mahogany, bronze & black marble) by English School

Detail of a James II mounted striking bracket clock with pull quarter repeat, no. 166, c
867503 Detail of a James II mounted striking bracket clock with pull quarter repeat, no. 166, c.1690-95 (gilt metal) (see also 867502-4) by Tompion

A Victorian two day marine chronometer with Hartnup balance, c
5858180 A Victorian two day marine chronometer with Hartnup balance, c.1870 (mounted in mahogany & brass) by Frodsham, Charles (1810-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Frodsham, London)

Reconstruction on da Vincis design for a stabiliser (wood & metal)
XOT366467 Reconstruction on da Vincis design for a stabiliser (wood & metal) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design from the Codex Madrid I, c.1493, fol)

The Magician or Illusionist Automaton, 1890
XOT366592 The Magician or Illusionist Automaton, 1890 by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Watches by Richard Carrington and J. Grantham, 1770 (gold)
BAL1281 Watches by Richard Carrington and J.Grantham, 1770 (gold) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Dial work and striking part of an eight-day clock. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Thirty-hour clock with a larum and count wheel striking work. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Portable eight-day clock mechanism, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Front of a hexagonal table clock movement by Nicolas Lemaindre, 1619 (gilt-metal)
3619785 Front of a hexagonal table clock movement by Nicolas Lemaindre, 1619 (gilt-metal) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Here are some more Inventions which Edison Will, without Doubt, Soon Perfect (engraving)
3627869 Here are some more Inventions which Edison Will, without Doubt, Soon Perfect (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Photographic Kite (engraving)
3627688 The Photographic Kite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Photographic Kite. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

Arranging railway timetables, 1908
An ingenious system of threads used by railway timetable planners to secure the perfect working of a great railway system in 1909. This was achieved by stretching threads across a board

Advert for Hamleys Christmas toys 1929
Various toys for girls and boy s, a clockwork Rolls-Royce model car, with four doors that open and rubber tyres. Six electric models to build, for any boy

Jewelled vari-coloured gold-mounted and enamelled egg on plinth
3618040 Jewelled vari-coloured gold-mounted and enamelled egg on plinth, incorporating a clock and an automaton, 1902 (gold, silver, enamel, seed pearls & precious stones) by Faberge

Detail of a George III striking table clock, c. 1770 (wood, glass
491922 Detail of a George III striking table clock, c.1770 (wood, glass, & metal) (see also 491921) by Wagstaff or Wagstaffe, Thomas (1724-1802); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Movement of a George III blue Japanned quarter striking long case clock, York, c
615808 Movement of a George III blue Japanned quarter striking long case clock, York, c.1760 (metal) (see also 615807) by Hindley

Detail of The Barnard Tompion, Tompion and Banger, London, No
745886 Detail of The Barnard Tompion, Tompion and Banger, London, No. 460, striking bracket clock, c.1708 (brass) (see also 745882-88) by English School

George III mean and sidereal pocket chronometer with Z balance, No. 2 (metal & enamel)
CH451423 George III mean and sidereal pocket chronometer with Z balance, No. 2 (metal & enamel) by Arnold, John (1736-99); diam: 6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Punch cartoon: Mechanics in Sport. No 3. - Improved Clockwork Hunters, with Patent Camb-Saddle Bumping Action
6034852 Punch cartoon: Mechanics in Sport. No 3. - Improved Clockwork Hunters, with Patent Camb-Saddle Bumping Action (engraving) by Sambourne

Gold pair-cased cylinder watch with quarter repeat, 1744 (gold) (see also 1217830-1)
1217832 Gold pair-cased cylinder watch with quarter repeat, 1744 (gold) (see also 1217830-1) by Graham, George (1673-1751), Moser, George Michael (1706-83) & Ward, John (d.1753); Ashmolean Museum

Four kittens playing with a clockwork mouse (colour litho)
732461 Four kittens playing with a clockwork mouse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Trans-Siberian Railway Egg, 1900 (onyx, silver, gold, platinum, quartz & enamel)
746519 The Trans-Siberian Railway Egg, 1900 (onyx, silver, gold, platinum, quartz & enamel) by Perkhin, Michael Evlampievich (1860-1903); Armoury Museum, Kremlin, Moscow

Underneath of a hexagonal table clock movement by Nicolas Lemaindre, 1619 (gilt-metal)
BAL2425 Underneath of a hexagonal table clock movement by Nicolas Lemaindre, 1619 (gilt-metal) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of a George III green and gilt Japanned musical automaton table clock depicting
491786 Detail of a George III green and gilt Japanned musical automaton table clock depicting the Lord Mayors Parade, c.1780 (wood, brass & lacquer) (see also 491785-7) by Wagstaff or Wagstaffe

Hartnup balance from a Victorian two day marine chronometer, c
5858179 Hartnup balance from a Victorian two day marine chronometer, c.1870 (mounted in mahogany & brass) by Frodsham, Charles (1810-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Frodsham, London)

Mechanical device presenting a series of pictures (b / w photo)
6008253 Mechanical device presenting a series of pictures (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechanical device presenting a series of pictures)

A Victorian two day marine chronometer with Hartnup balance, c
5858181 A Victorian two day marine chronometer with Hartnup balance, c.1870 (mounted in mahogany & brass) by Frodsham, Charles (1810-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Frodsham, London)

Openface keyless one minute tourbillon watch, Breguet no
1127361 Openface keyless one minute tourbillon watch, Breguet no. 986 (glass & metal) (see also 1127360) by Swiss School; diam: 5.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: with guillaume balance)

Detail of a William and Mary striking table clock with pull quarter repeat, no. 167, c
867496 Detail of a William and Mary striking table clock with pull quarter repeat, no. 167, c.1690 (gilt metal) (see also 867495-7) by Tompion

Detail of a miniature striking bracket clock, no. 222, c
834229 Detail of a miniature striking bracket clock, no. 222, c.1695 (metal) (see also 834228-32) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); Private Collection; (add.info)

Back of a hexagonal table clock movement by Nicolas Lemaindre, 1619 (gilt-metal)
3619786 Back of a hexagonal table clock movement by Nicolas Lemaindre, 1619 (gilt-metal) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of The Barnard Tompion, Tompion and Banger, London, No
745887 Detail of The Barnard Tompion, Tompion and Banger, London, No. 460, striking bracket clock, c.1708 (brass) (see also 745882-88) by English School

Punch cartoon: the increase in automation - a clockwork University Boat Race (engraving)
6035016 Punch cartoon: the increase in automation - a clockwork University Boat Race (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Miniature striking bracket clock, no. 222, c. 1695 (metal) (see also 834228-31)
834232 Miniature striking bracket clock, no. 222, c.1695 (metal) (see also 834228-31) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); height: 17.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail of a Queen Anne longcase clock, no. 463 (metal) (see also 833846-7)
833848 Detail of a Queen Anne longcase clock, no. 463 (metal) (see also 833846-7) by Banger, Edward (fl.c.1701-50) & Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British

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