Self-winding watch

Time Measurement

1882

Silver self-winding watch by Loeher, 1882, Switzerland

Watch with inscription in gold hunter case with keys

Time Measurement

Watch inscribed: "LEZEL, Sr. de Blondeau, Hger du Roi, Rue de la Paix 23 a Paris, No.2722" . In gold hunter case with 3 keys. (Glass broken)

Horizontal Butterfield-type sundial, in shagreen covered case

Time Measurement

1726-1750

Horizontal Butterfield-type sundial, signed "Macquart AParis", in shagreen covered case. Style and compass glass missing. French, second quarter of the 18th century. (B1679)

'Memovox' alarm wrist-watch

Time Measurement

1953

Wrist-watch, 'Memovox' alarm, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Geneva, Switzerland, complete in steel case, 1953.

Winding handle for the original free pendulum parent clock

Time Measurement

1912-1922

Winding handle for the original free pendulum parent clock, by Clement Osborn Bartrum, London, England, 1912-1922

Single sand-glass in rosewood mount

Time Measurement

Single sand-glass in three-pillared rosewood mount (two feet missing). 31 minutes. Horne Type B. Second half of the 18th century. (B3241)

Seiko analogue quartz watch components in case

Time Measurement

Components in perspex case for Seiko analogue quartz watch

Inscribed octagonal shaped sundial

Time Measurement

1797-1843

Octagonal shaped sundial, brass, inscribed "Schreteger", 2-in. diameter, Johann Schretteger, Augsburg, Germany, 1797-1843

Sand-glass in four pillared wooden mount

Time Measurement

Single sand-glass in four pillared wooden mount, 30 seconds. Horne Type B. Second half of the 18th century. Ship's log glass (B3200)

Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single

Time Measurement

1600-1799

Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single glass in oak and pine circular mount, 31 minutes running time.

Weight, for use with Bashforth's Chronograph

Time Measurement

Weight, one of ten, for use with screens of Bashforth's chronograph

Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single

Time Measurement

1600-1799

Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single glass in oak circular mount, non-running.

One mechanical universal altitude sundial, brass,

Time Measurement

1601-1700

One mechanical universal altitude sundial, brass, 6 3/4"x5 1/4", 17th century, possibly with key missing

Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single

Time Measurement

1600-1799

Sandglass from the Abbot Horne collection, single glass in boxwood and pine circular mount, 16.5 minutes running time.

Sand glass in ivory and ebony stand (glass broken,

Time Measurement

Sand glass in ivory and ebony stand (glass broken, 2 pillars missing from mount)

Pocket sundial with adjustable bird gnomon and sca

Time Measurement

Pocket sundial with adjustable bird gnomon and scales for latitude 48 and 52 degrees on rings mounted above a large compass. In wooden box with hinged lid

Weight, for use with Bashforth's Chronograph

Time Measurement

Weight, one of ten, for use with screens of Bashforth's chronograph

Winding handle, for Wheatstone master clock

Time Measurement

c. 1870

Winding handle for Wheatstone master clock

Pulsar Quartz wristwatch

Time Measurement

1984

Quartz Analogue "no battery" wristwatch by Pulsar Quartz (CAL. V103), 1984, powered by an amorphous silicon photocell with reserve power provided by a capacitor

Part of clock case, Hipp pendulum clock

Time Measurement

Door or back of case for clock with Hipp pendulum (an electric driven clock with Hipp butterfly escapement)

Replica compass needle, for portable universal equinoctial sundial

Time Measurement

Compass needle (not original) for portable universal equinoctial sundial, in brass, signed "A Ryther * Fecit * 1588" with inscription "WILLIAM PAWLEY OWETH THIS SAME IN ANNO DOMINI 1588"

Sundial

Time Measurement

1734-1795

Universal sundial by Adams, circular baseplate.

Brass pinion and bracket, plus four machine screws, from French train remontoire clock

Time Measurement

Original pin wheel for French clock with train remontoire, replaced 1979

Movement pendulum from the free pendulum clock

Time Measurement

1899

Movement pendulum from the free pendulum clock, by R. J. Judd, Croydon, London, United Kingdom, 1899

Pocket sun dial with folding gnomon and case

Time Measurement

1678-1724

Pocket sun dial with folding gnomon silver, in fish-skin case, 3 1/16 in lay 2 5/8 in inscribed "Butterfield a Paris", 1678-1724, Paris, France

Ferranti Electric Wall Clock

Time Measurement

1932

Ferranti electric wall clock.

Clock showing action of snail plate and repeater

Time Measurement

1870-1883

Clock showing action of snail plate and repeater, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1870-1883. Used by the Normal School of Science, Mechanical Laboratory, London, England, 1881-1883.

Unmounted Sand Glass, Unsigned, 1890-1950

Time Measurement

1890-1950

Single sand-glass unmounted, showing complete seal. 15 mins. Abbot Horne. No. Type C., 1890-1950

Wooden column sundial, showing Italian hours, sign

Time Measurement

1677

Wooden column sundial, showing Italian hours, signed and dated 1677. Probably Italian.

Nocturnal

Time Measurement

1601-1650

Nocturnal, brass gilt, diameter 2 3/4in. Italian, 1601-1650

Sundial with separate compass

Time Measurement

Sundial with separate compass. Brass gilt 8 5/8" by 7 1/2". Compass plate 3in. square. By Godfried Weiss, German, late 17th or early 18th century

Horizontal magnetic sundial in wooden case

Time Measurement

1751-1850

Horizontal magnetic sundial in wooden case, compass card marked in german. German, c.1800. (B3265)

Tablet dial

Time Measurement

1701

Tablet dial, ivory, size 4in. by 2 3/4in., German, date 1700, marked 1701 (Sic)

Wooden Column Sundial with Map Decoration

Time Measurement

1651-1725

Wooden column sundial, designed for a latitude of 49°, bearing a map of Bavaria, unsigned, Germany, 1651-1725.

German 16th century iron chamber clock

Time Measurement

1501-1600

German 16th century iron chamber clock

Electronic digital countdown timer, designed for u

Time Measurement

1997-1999

Electronic digital countdown timer, designed for use in a kitchen for cooking purposes, with magnetic clip on back, count down from 99 minutes 59 seconds, with alarm, in packaging, manufactured for Woolworths, 1997-1999.

Electric timeswitch by Potterton, for controlling

Time Measurement

1960-1979

Electric timeswitch by Potterton, for controlling a central heating and hot water system, with type 423/Diamond movement made by the Horstmann Gear Co. Ltd., Bath, England

Movement of electrical clock

Time Measurement

1898

Movement of electrical clock by the National Self-winding Clock Co., Bristol, Connecticut, United States, 1898.

Pocket watch mechanism

Time Measurement

1750-1805

Movement with rack-lever escapement no.8225, by R. Roskell, Liverpool, England, 1750-1805, incomplete.

Silver Pocket Watch with Silver Dial and Calender, 1705-1715

Time Measurement

1705-1715

Verge watch in silver pair enamelled repousse case by Viet, Rotterdam, silver dial, calendar, pendulum balance (glass missing), 1705-1715. Enamel is decorated with an image of a man, but it is damaged.

Sundial, brass, baseplate 7 1/4in. by 6in., late 1

Time Measurement

1671-1700

Sundial, brass, baseplate 7 1/4in. by 6in., late 17th century. Engraved (M. Kolwein fecit Vienna 48 Gral 14 min)

Analemmatic brass sundial

Time Measurement

1701-1800

Small brass sun-dial, analemmatic, by Baradelle, Paris, France, 1701-1800 (see note).

Pocket Watch in Silver Case by James Ryland, 1795-1805

Time Measurement

1795-1805

Watch in silver pair case by James Ryland, Ormskirk, no.646, club-footed verge. Dial marked "John Atherton, Maghull", 1795-1805

Flat movement with horizontal escapement no. 23093

Time Measurement

Flat movement with horizontal escapement no. 23093, F. and A. Meylan, Geneva, incomplete ( no dial etc., part of regulator missing)

Pocket Watch in Silver Case by Thymen, 1690-1710

Time Measurement

1690-1710

Verge watch with pendulum balance in silver pair repousse case, by Pieter Thijmen, Gouda, 1690-1710. It is decorated with an image of two figures and a flame.

Pocket watch in silver inner case

Time Measurement

1765-1780

Watch in silver inner case and pinchbeck outer case, Debaufre type escapement, by Thos. Harrison, Liverpool 109, England, 1765-1780 (see note).

Wrist-watch with electrically operated balance wheel mechanism

Time Measurement

1949-1992

Timex `Electric' wristwatch, with electrically operated balance wheel mechanism, United States, 1949-1992

Bob for American Ogee wall clock by Jerome

Time Measurement

Bob for American Ogee wall clock by Jerome

1872 patent cast steel bell, one of three

Time Measurement

1872-1874

1872 patent cast steel bell, by Vickers Sons and Company Limited, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1872-1874

Sand-glass, five pillared wooden mount, matching stand

Time Measurement

Single sand-glass in five pillared painted wooden mount with matching stand (one glass ampoule broken). Horne Type A. (B3189)