97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 389

Howell & Co., Regent Street, London, Movement No. 2094, Height 130 mm, circa 1890
A fine Victorian carriage clock
Case: gilt brass case with open-worked foliate scrolls on translucent cobalt blue enamel and engine-turned pattern; the corners decorated with finely cast 3/4 columns with twisted flutes, dial with faceted glass, lavishly decorated handle, bun feet. Dial: gilt, engine-turned centre. Movm.: rectangular-shaped brass movement, keywind, three-arm brass balance.
Howell, James & Co (1819-1911) Jewellers and silversmiths of Regent Street, London. Founded as silk mercers and retail jewellers, they rapidly expanded, employing over 100 staff by 1865. Noted for their variety and quality of stock, including items by designers and students of the South Kensington School, they exhibited in London in 1851 and 1862; in Paris in 1867; and at London in 1871 and 1872 when they showed jewellery by C.L. Eastlake, M.D. Wyatt, F. Leighton, and L.F. Day.

Sold

estimated
1.6003.000 €
Price realized
2.700 €