Lyon & Turnbull’s specialist antique clocks, timepieces and scientific instruments department have an established reputation for selling fine clocks and timepieces through both our Scottish auction house in Edinburgh, and via online auctions.
Focusing primarily on examples dating from the late 17th century through the 19th century, our specialist auctions have included antique clocks and timepieces by some of the most well-known and desirable British makers including Knibb, Fromanteel, Dent, Vulliamy, and McCabe, and consistently offer our buyers a variety of styles and makers. The department also handles other scientific and mechanical devices including automata and astronomical equipment.
Notable pieces include an ebony veneered architectural longcase clock by Johannes Fromanteel, which sold for £42,050, a 'Tudric' cruciform clock by Archibald Knox which sold for £12,600, a James McCabe giant patinated bronze repeating carriage clock for £15,000, a nickel cased humpback carriage timepiece by Dent, which sold for £16,875, and an Art Nouveau table clock by Alexandre Charpentier which sold for £26,450.
Regular Specialist Auctions
Most antique clocks, barometers, and scientific instruments are sold in our quarterly Five Centuries auctions, with clocks from the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau and later periods offered in our bi-annual Design Since 1860 sales. In addition, small timepieces with silver, enamelled and jewelled cases are sold in our Silver & Objets de Vertu auctions held three times per year.
All sale results shown are inclusive of buyer’s premium.
