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Henry Borrell

An 🎉extraordinary and important English ormolu and guilloché enamel quarter-chiming clock with music, automaton and concealed sailing ships automaton | London, George III Period (1760-1820), Late 18th Century

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Auction Closed

April 24, 08:45 AM GMT

Estimate

8,000,000 - 20,000,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

Henry Borrell

An extraor🐟dinary and important English ormolu and guilloché enamel quarter-chiming clock with music, automaton and concealed sailing ships automaton

London, George III Period (1760-1820), L🐭ate 18ꦡth Century

Dial: paste-set bezel, white enamel with Roman and Arabic indexe😼s

Movement: rectangular plates secured by six pillars, rear-wound triple chain and fusée, pinwheel escapement mounted on the back plate, pendulum signed Borrell's Pendulum, the music playing two tunes on seven bells via fourteen hammers and pinned barrel, the quarters and hours struck on two bells positioned on the back plate, with a button for repeating the hours to the right side of the case, the border-engraved backplate signed Henry Borrell/LONDON within a cartouche; the music selected by the right knob above ༺the dialꩲ and with strike/silent lever above XII

Case: decorated panels of royal blue guilloché enamel with delicate metal foils of gold and green depicting peacock feathers, and golden fronds interlaced with multi-coloured garlands of flowers, the domed top surmounted by a later cresting with green and red paste-set automaton catherine wheel revolving against a mirrored plate, within an ormolu sunburst frame, the sides applied with paste-set vine leaf mounts, the back with a mirror plate, set with a foliate cast, the case angles with beaded and engraved volute and foliate scroll mounts, side panels with trellis mounts cast as trailing husks dividing panels of peacock feathers, each corner mounted with a stiff-leaf clasped neo-classical vase, the case back door with a silk-backed openwork cast panel, the front with decorative panels and with paste-set music selection and hand-set knobs flanking the dial, further paste-set border to the automaton scene concealed by a sliding panel decorated in polychrome enamels with geometric patterns, on a plinth cast with a heavy berried laurel border, the back applied with paper inventory label 2

Automata: hourly, or by pressing a button to the side of the case, the catherine-wheel at the top revolves and the shutter at the front rises, revealing a scen෴e of two rows of painted metal sailing ships moving in opposite directions between two glass rods simulating the sea, and rock naturalistically, with a glass panel behind them painted with trees and a bridge, a series of spiral-twist glass rods revolving that simulate water falls✤ while music plays

Size: 74 cm high x&nbs🌠p;37.8 cm wide x 30.5 cm 🦋deep

Magnificent Clocks for the Chinese Imperial Court from the Nezu Museum, Christie's ꦏHong Kong, Tuesday 27 May 2008, lot 1511, sold for HKD36,167,500

Henry Borrell

非凡及重要英國製鎏金及機刻雕花琺琅時刻報時音樂座鐘，備活動轉花及隱藏式帆船機關

倫敦，喬治三世年代(1760-1820)，18世紀後期

Please note that 🐻the m𒐪ovement has not been tested for the accuracy of time and may need a service at the buyer's expense.

Sotheby's does not guarantee the ⛎future working of the movement and we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts since subsequent repa🔯irs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. You are advised that watch straps or bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator or crocodile) are not sold with the watch and we reserve the right to remove these straps or bands prior to shipping. Furthermore, the watch may not come with its original manufacturers strap or band.

Prospective bidders should review the Condi♔tions of Business, Authenticity Guarantee, the ඣGuide for Prospective Buyers, and any Important Notice in the sale catalogue.

"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."