Exquisite French lacquered brass mantel clock, crafted by the renowned Samuel Marti of Paris in the late 19th century, is a true masterpiece of horology. With its stunning eight-day two-train gong striking movement, featuring an anchor escapement regulated by a disc bob pendulum and incorporating Brocot-type regulation to suspension, this timepiece is a marvel of precision and craftsmanship.
Antique Oil Painting ‘Travelling Horsemen’ signed Harden Sidney Melville (1824-1894) A well-executed oil painting by listed British artist- Harden Sidney Melville- is best known for landscape paintings with horses, particularly workhorses and animals such as these. The painting depicts horses pulling a carriage in the countryside, with scenes of a cottage and farm birds and dogs.