1839 1841 A Victorian mahogany drop dial wall timepiece 30.5cm convex circular enamel dial inscribed with Roman numerals, single winding hole, eight-day fusee movement, the case with shaped lentical flanked by pierced brackets carved with fruiting vine, 58.5cm high, c.1860 £100 - £150
1843 A Victorian papier mâché drop dial wall clock, 20cm circular dial with Roman numerals, twin winding holes, shaped rectangular door painted with gilt and inlaid with mother of pearl decoration of Barton under Needwood church, 79cm high, c.1880 £100 - £150
1842 A Victorian marquetry drop dial wall timepiece, 30.5cm circular dial inscribed Thos. Moore, Derby, Roman numerals, single winding hole, eight-day fusee movement, the octagonal case with rectangular lenticle flanked by shaped brackets, 74cm high, c.1860
1844 A Victorian walnut and marquetry drop dial wall clock, circular painted dial inscribed Pinkstone, Tiverton, American 8-day movement striking on a bell, the case inlaid with swans, leafy stems and bandwork, c.1875 George Pinkstone belonged to an old Tiverton family and was working as a clock and watchmaker from premises on Bampton Street in the town from before 1841 until the 1870s. £100 - £150
Thomas Moore worked at 22, later No. 4, Queen Street in Derby, close to All Saints’ church (now the Cathedral). Her was born in 1812, son of Robert Moore, framework knitter, and a nephew of another Derby maker, James Moore, to whom he seems to have been apprenticed 1826-1833. Shortly afterwards he married Anne, sister of the Derby clockmaker Thomas Allport. He was succeeded about 1880 by his second son, Thomas, and the family were in business at Derby in Chesterfield until well into the 20th century. £150 - £250
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