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1 EARLY 18th CENTURY VERGE UKP 1495
An early 18th Century English verge with gilt champleve dial in a shagreen covered gilt metal
consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with
worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with
pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed gilt champleve dial
within an engraved gilt border, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.
Gilt metal consular case covered in green shagreen, gilt pique pins and circular shutter to the
back.
Signed Henry Mafsey London 3095 Circa 1705
Diameter 57 mm - Depth 20 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
2 18th CENTURY VERGE with POLYCHROME DIAL UKP 690
A mid 18th Century English verge with polychrome enamel dial in silver pair cases. Full plate
fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved silvered masked cock with
pierced and engraved foot. Silver regulator disc on pierced and engraved gilt plate. Fusee and
chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue
steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with polychrome scene in the centre of an angler at the
river's edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, silver
pendant and bow. The inner case only bearing hallmarks and maker's mark "HT".
Signed Jno Smith York
Hallmarked London 1753
Diameter 50 mm
Depth 16 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial The scene excellent but the white chapter fully restored.
Movement Excellent. See Colour Illustration
3 DECORATIVE GOLD CALENDAR UKP 3450
A late 18th Century Swiss verge with calender in a gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee
movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt
balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.
pentagonal baluster pillars. Unusual attractive dial, the silver pierced mask set with marcasites,
gilt dial plate engraved at the edge. Three small white enamel dials, the hour indicator with
Roman numerals, those for the minutes and date with Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands, blue
steel calendar hand. Decoratively engraved 18 carat consular case, the bezel bordered by a band
of small marcasites. Marked with crossed keys in the case.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1780
Diameter 47 mm - Depth 16 mm
Condition
Case Very good, the pendant worn.
Dial Very good, hairline cracks to the calendar chapter.
Movement Very good.
See Colour Illustration
4 18th CENTURY SILVER PAIR CASED VERGE UKP 375
A late 18th Century English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round
pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, an oval depicting an urn on the table, silver regulator disc.
Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel
balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel beetle
and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "IH" in a
rectangle.
Signed J Greenwood London 465 Hallmarked London 1783
Diameter 50 mm - Depth 14.5 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Very good, hairline cracks.
Movement Very good.
5 SILVER PAIR CASED VERGE UKP 250
An early 19th Century English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round
pillars. Unusual chased and engraved bell shaped cock depicting a man mounting a horse. Blue
steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Attractive domed white
enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, oval silver pendant
and bow. Maker's mark "IG".
Signed Webb Tamworth 272 Hallmarked London 1807
Diameter 56 mm - Depth 10 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Very good, local hairline cracks.
Movement Excellent.
6 SILVER PAIR CASED FARMERS VERGE UKP 575
An early 19th Century English verge with a painted enamel dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, polished steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Flat white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. In the centre a well painted polychrome rural scene of two horses pulling a plough across a field. In the background a church and stream, the words "Speed the Plough" above. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. Maker's mark "G*C"
Signed Thos Norris Whittlesea 545 Hallmarked London 1808
Diameter 58 mm
Depth 16 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent apart from one small chip in the centre.
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
7 ENGLISH VERGE with MOTTO on the DIAL UKP 460
A 19th Century English verge with an engraved gilt metal dial with enamelled chapter in silver
pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked
cock, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual blue steel regulator
disc controlling a pointer with its index on the top plate. Gilt metal dial, the white enamel chapter
with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engraved gilt centre and the edge inscribed "Keep me
clean and use me well and I to you the truth will tell". Matching silver pair cases, silver oval
pendant and bow. Maker's mark "VR" in an oval.
Signed Thos Holmes Cheadle 786
Hallmarked Birmingham 1826
Diameter 55 mm
Depth 14 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Very good.
8 SMALL SILVER VERGE UKP 145
A small English verge in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement.
Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral
hairspring, polished steel Bosley regulator. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel
hands. Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle. Maker's mark "DL".
Anonymous English Hallmarked London 1842
Diameter 43 mm - Depth 10 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
9 GOLD SWISS CYLINDER UKP 270
A 19th Century Swiss cylinder with engine turned silver dial in a gold open face case. Keywind
gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator.
Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape
wheel. Attractive engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Engine
turned 18 carat open face case, gilt metal cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1840
Diameter 42 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
10 SILVER PAIR CASED LEVER UKP 195
A 19th Century English fusee lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement
with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, blue
steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English
table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue
steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. Maker's
mark "JK" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Anonymous English Hallmarked Birmingham 1865
Diameter 58 mm - Depth 12.5 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
11 SILVER HALF HUNTER UKP 140
A 19th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case. Keywind gilt bar movement with
suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with
spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Fully restored signed white enamel dial with
subsidiary seconds. Outer chapter in black Roman numerals, the inner chapter in red Roman
numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver half hunter case with engine turned middle, signed
silvered cuvette. Unusually the front cover has no enamel chapter or glass.
Signed B Laval's Improved Levers Full Jewelled St Imier Circa 1870
Diameter 51 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Very good.
Movement Excellent.
12 REVERSIBLE SWISS CYLINDER UKP 520
A 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a rare and unusual reversible silver case. Gilt three quarter
plate keywind movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three
arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.
Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel
hands. Unusual silver case which can be used either as a full hunter or as an open face watch.
The silver centre section containing the movement pivots within the outer ring released by
depressing the button in the pendant fully. Silver cuvette and back, Chinese marks on the
movement and inside cover.
Signed L Vrard & Co 55526 Circa 1870
Diameter 47 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
A very unusual and interesting form of case allowing the user to choose to have the glass
protected at any time. It is still in very fine condition and represents a rare chance to purchase
one of these watches.
13 GOLD LEVER BY PATEK PHILIPPE UKP 1750
A late 19th Century lever by Patek Philippe in a gold open face case with box hinge. Keyless gilt
bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance
with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the arms with counterbalance
extensions. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Roman numerals and blue Arabic
numerals for the minutes, pierced gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case with a protruding
hinge in 18th century style for the back cover. Fixed to the back cover a pierced gold crown and
the initials "EV". Signed and numbered gold cuvette.
Signed Patek, Philippe & Ce 45525 Circa 1875
Diameter 46 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
14 GOLD LADIES HALF HUNTER UKP 440
A fine late 19th Century lever by Le Roy in a gold and enamel half hunter case. High quality
keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, steel winding wheels with wolf's teeth gearing.
Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil
hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel
dial with black Roman and red Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat half
hunter case, blue enamel chapter ring with scalloped edge. The back cover decorated with a
monogram in dark blue enamel, signed gold cuvette.
Signed Le Roy & Fils To the Queen 211 Regent Street, London 13 & 15 Palais Royal
Paris 47654
Circa 1880
Diameter 35 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent. See Colour Illustration
15 DOUBLE SIDED GOLD CALENDAR UKP 1395
A rare Swiss lever with double sided calendar in a gold full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar
movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance
with blue steel overcoil hairspring, club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with
subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals, blue steel hands. The phase of the moon is indicated
through an aperture in the centre of the dial on a blue steel and gold disc. The other calendar
indications can been seen by opening the sprung back cover. The days of the week and date
shown by a single pierced gilt hand and the month in a rectangular aperture. The number of the
days in each month are also given and the outer silvered ring indicating the day can be rotated by
a thumb wheel to align the correct day with the date. The date is change automatically by a pawl
on the movement. Plain gold full hunter case with an monogram engraved on the front cover.
Depressing the winding crown will release either the front or back cover depending upon the
position of the bow.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1880
Diameter 53 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dials Very good.
Movement Excellent. See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis, page 266 for a similar watch.
16 SWISS CYLINDER WITH AUTOMATED EROTIC SCENE UKP 650
A late 19th Century Swiss cylinder with concealed automated erotic scene in a nickel open face
case. Brass three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished
steel regulator, plain three arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with
subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain open face nickel case with gilt
interior. Opening the back cover reveals an amorous scene of a "menage a trois" which is
actuated by the action of winding the watch.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1880
Diameter 53 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Very good.
17 OPEN FACED LEVER with EROTIC SCENE UKP 395
A late 19th Century lever with an erotic scene engraved on the cuvette. Gilt three quarter plate
keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation
balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel
dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Nickel open face case, the
cuvette engraved with an erotic scene in a garden with a swing.
Signed W Ehrhardt London Circa 1890
Diameter 51 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
18 VERY LARGE ENGLISH CENTRE SECONDS FUSEE LEVER UKP
340
A 19th Century English centre seconds fusee lever in a very large silver open face case. Gilt
three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power.
Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral
hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman
numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial large plain silver open face case with
vacant cartouche on the back cover, lateral silver slide to stop the balance. Silver cuvette, gold
hinges, maker's mark "JF".
Signed Israel Jacobs Sunderland 72001
Hallmarked Chester 1885
Condition Diameter 59 mm
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
19 LARGE ENGLISH CENTRE SECONDS FUSEE LEVER UKP 195
A 19th Century English centre seconds fusee lever in a large silver open face case. Gilt three
quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain
cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.
English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals,
blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with ribbed middle,
lateral silver slide to stop the balance. Back cover with vacant shield shaped cartouche, silver
cuvette, gold hinges, maker's mark "RH" in a rectangle.
Signed Max Cohen Cheetham Manchester 39384
Hallmarked Chester 1895
Diameter 59 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
20 DECORATIVE SILVER AMERICAN LEVER UKP 130
A late 19th Century American lever in an engraved silver open face case with applied gold
decoration. Full plate gilt keywind movement. Engraved cock, compensation balance with blue
steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Silver engine turned dial with subsidiary
seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Silver open face
case covered with decorative engraving. Applied gold ring to the back around the vacant shield
shaped cartouche. Maker's mark "AB" in a rectangle.
Signed Am Watch Co Waltham Mass 8762396
Hallmarked London 1899
Diameter 53 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Very good, collet to the winding square lacking.
21 GOLD SWISS HUNTER UKP 695
A late 19th Century Swiss lever in a decorative gold full hunter case. Gilt split three quarter
plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator,
compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, club foot lever
escapement. Engine turned silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel
hands. Decorative 14 carat full hunter case, the covers with a barked finish, gold cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1890
Diameter 50 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
22 GOLD SWISS LEVER UKP 395
A late 19th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless
movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance
with overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, club foot lever escapement. Signed engine
turned gilt dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, gold
cuvette.
Signed Surete Circa 1900
Diameter 47 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Very good.
Movement Excellent.
23 GOLD SWISS LEVER UKP 270
A 20th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Damascened nickel split three quarter plate
keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic
balance with overcoil hairspring, club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt dial with Arabic
numerals, blue steel hands. Fourteen carat open face case, the back decorated with line engine
turning with an eccentrically placed vacant shield shaped cartouche, gold cuvette.
Signed Intercontinental Watch Le Blois Schwiez Circa 1930
Diameter 49 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
24 GILT METAL REPOUSSE VERGE UKP 550
A mid 18th Century English verge in a gilt metal repousse pair case. Full plate fire gilt
movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot
and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup
between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial
with Roman and Arabic numerals, later blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gilt metal pair cases,
the outer decorated with a classical scene in chased and engraved repousse work.
Signed Thos Gardner London 1506 Circa 1760
Diameter 47 mm - Depth 14.5 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Very good.
Movement Very good.
See Colour Illustration
25 THREE COLOUR GOLD VERGE UKP 825
An 18th Century continental verge in a three colour gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee
movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt
balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round
pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt Breguet hands.
Gold consular cases engraved and decorated with applied two colour gold border and central
scene, number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed Sauvaistre a Jonzac 4391 Circa 1770
Diameter 39 mm - Depth 9 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Very good, hairline cracks
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
26 GOLD & ENAMEL ENGLISH PAIR CASE UKP 1750
An 18th Century English verge in a gold and enamel pair case with glazed protective outer. Full
plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved
foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral
hairspring. White enamel dial with radially set Arabic numerals, gold hands. Matching gold pair
cases, gold pendant and bow, maker's mark "IW". The engraved outer case with an applied
translucent dark blue enamel plaque with white border. Glazed gilt metal protective third case.
Signed R Innes London 1836 Hallmarked London 1773
Diameter 44 mm - Depth 10.5 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
27 UNDERPAINTED HORN VERGE UKP 690
A late 18th Century English verge in gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in underpainted
horn. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Attractively pierced and engraved cock,
silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel
dial, radially set Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in horn
underpainted with an unusual polychrome scene of village, a detailed depiction of a cottage in the
foreground.
Signed John Wontner London 1325 Circa 1790
Diameter 50 mm - Depth 12 mm
Condition
Case Very good. A crack in the horn and a very small section missing at the edge.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
See The Artistry of the English Watch by Cedric Jagger page 37 for examples of similar cases.
See Colour Illustration.
28 GOLD & ENAMEL SWISS VERGE UKP 3450
A late 18th Century Swiss verge with fine polychrome enamel dial in a gold and enamel consular
case. Slim full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel
coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with
blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Finely painted polychrome enamel dial with a small
subsidiary of Arabic numerals, gold hands. The dial depicts Father Time, holding a scythe with
an hourglass at his feet, overlooking a two men in a small boat on a lake. Fully restored gold and
enamel case. the bezel set with a row of small split pearls. The back depicts a woman riding in a
chariot drawn by two grey horses crossing a bridge. The wheel of the chariot and the roadway
are picked out in split pearls.
Signed Fs Wifs & Menu Geneve 12844 Circa 1795
Diameter 53 mm - Depth 10 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
29 GOLD SWISS VERGE UKP 550
An early 19th Century Swiss verge with a decorative silver and gold dial in a gold open face
case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel
coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with
blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Winding through the engine turned silver dial, small central
chapter of Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Broad border with applied two colour
gold decoration. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, the front
bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant. Gilt key set with a semi-precious stone.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1810
Diameter 41.5 mm - Depth 10 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Very good.
Movement Very good.
See Colour Illustration
30 GOLD PENDANT WATCH UKP 225
A late 19th Century Swiss cylinder in an engraved gold case and pendant. Keyless gilt bar
movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt
balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Small
white enamel dial with Roman numerals, polychrome decoration at the edge, gilt hands. Richly
engraved 14 carat open face case, a vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back, gilt metal
cuvette. 9 carat gold pin pendant in the form of a bow.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1880
Diameter 30 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
31 DECORATIVE GOLD LADIES PENDANT WATCH UKP 370
A small late 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold open face case with decorative repousse back.
Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain
three arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.
Off white enamel dial with Roman numerals and gild minute markings, pierced gilt hands. Small
18 carat open face case the back decorated in a foliate design in chased and engraved repousse
work. Gold cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1890
Diameter 28 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
32 GERMAN QUARTER REPEATING GOLD VERGE UKP 4950
A mid 18th Century quarter repeating German verge in fine repousse gold pair case. Full plate
fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and
engraved foot and plate for the regulator disc. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click setup
between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant
quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Signed gilt champleve dial with Roman and
Arabic numerals, later blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine gold pair cases, the inner richly
pierced and engraved with foliate designs and a mask. The outer similarly pierced and engraved
additionally decorated by chased and engraved repousse work. A central scene of two figures is
bordered by four chased and engraved repousse busts. The pierced front bezel depicts four
animals in chased and engraved repousse work.
Signed Herman Neuburg Circa 1750
Diameter 48 mm - Depth 16.5 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
In very fine condition. German watches of this period are now very scarce.
See Colour Illustration
33 SILVER GILT & ENAMEL MINUTE REPEATER UKP 2950
A 19th Century minute repeating chronograph in a silver gilt and enamel full hunter case. Gilt
three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Polished steel flyback chronograph
work above the plates. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue
steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished
steel gongs. Chased and engraved armorial plate over the repeating barrel. Signed white enamel
dial with centre seconds flyback chronograph and subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue
steel hands. Silver gilt full hunter case, both covers decorated with fully restored polychrome
enamel scenes on a ground of translucent green enamel over engine turning. The scenes depict a
Mother and child in a garden. Slide for the repeat and button for the chronograph in the band.
Signed Henry Sandoz Le Locle Hallmarked London 1895
Diameter 55 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Very good, small chip by the seconds arbor and hairline crack.
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
34 QUARTER REPEATING GOLD EROTIC AUTOMATON UKP 8900
A late 19th Century Swiss quarter repeater with concealed automated erotic scene. Keyless
nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator.
compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide
quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds,
Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 14 carat full hunter case, a monogram on
the front cover, gold repeating slide. Engraved false gold cuvette which opens to reveal a monk
and a nun engaged in an amorous encounter. When the repeat mechanism is activated the monk
springs to life in an attempt to satisfy the nun's desires.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1890
Diameter 54 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
See Colour Illustration
35 QUARTER STRIKING SWISS CLOCKWATCH UKP 2950
A late 19th Century Swiss lever watch with quarter strike and repeat in a gilt metal full hunter
case. Keyless gilt bar movement with single large going barrel for both trains. Plain cock with
polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot
lever escapement. Quarter striking in passing and repeat on demand on two polished steel gongs.
White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Substantial engine
turned gilt metal full hunter case with a button on the band to release the striking at will and a
lateral lever for strike / silent.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1880
Diameter 57 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Very good, hairline crack.
Movement Excellent.
An interesting design in which only one barrel is used to power both the striking and going trains.
No doubt if the striking was set to silent the watch would run for about two days.
36 GOLD MINUTE REPEATING CALENDER UKP 4200
A late 19th Century Swiss lever watch with minute repeat, calendar and chronograph in a gold
full hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock
with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever
escapement. Grained steel flyback centre second chronograph work, gold arrow form repeating
train regulator. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with
Roman numerals, centre seconds flyback chronograph and subsidiaries for seconds, day, date and
month. An aperture in the seconds subsidiary showing the phase of the moon. Blue steel
hands, gold calendar indicators. Plain 18 carat full hunter case with gold repeating slide and
push piece for the chronograph. Monogram engraved on the back cover and an armorial device
on the front, gold cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1900
Diameter 57 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent. See Colour Illustration
37 GILT LEVER WATCH & BAROMETER UKP 595
A Swiss lever combined with an aneroid barometer in a gilt metal open face case. Gilt three
quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator,
Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Above
the movement an aneroid barometer mechanism connected to the central hand which indicates
the barometric pressure on a silvered scale. Within the scale a white enamel dial with subsidiary
seconds, Roman numerals and blue steel hands. Gilt metal open face case.
Signed Montre Barometre Circa 1880
Diameter 56 mm
Condition
Case Good, recently gilded. Part of the front bezel lacking which would have recorded the
previous reading on the barometer.
Dial Very good, hairline crack.
Movement Very good, the barometer may not function correctly.
An unusual combination of barometer and watch. The movement is similar to those produced at
the Glasshutte Uhrenfabrik in Dresden.
38 PAIR CASED ENGLISH CYLINDER UKP 475
An early 19th Century English cylinder in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement
with Harrison's maintaining power. Pierced and engraved masked cock, large diamond endstone,
silver regulator disc. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel
cylinder, large steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals,
fine gold hands. Gilt metal pair cases, maker's mark "RG" in a rectangle.
Signed Arch Johnston Oxford Str London 131 Circa 1805
Diameter 55 mm - Depth 13.5 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent but lacking dust cover.
39 SILVER ENGLISH CYLINDER by ROSKELL UKP 195
An early 19th Century English cylinder in a silver open faced case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee
movement with dust cover. Engraved bell shaped cock with diamond endstone and polished
steel regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Steel cylinder with
large steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. Substantial
purpose made engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle hallmarked Chester 1876.
Signed Roskell Liverpool 2258 Circa 1815
Diameter 54 mm - Depth 12 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Very good, hairline cracks.
Movement Excellent.
40 SILVER RACK LEVER UKP 490
An early 19th Century rack lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement
with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock with diamond
endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Blue steel Bosley
regulator, lateral steel stop lever. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman
numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. Maker's mark
"TA".
Signed J Graham Leeds No 3 Hallmarked Chester 1818
Diameter 57 mm
Depth 14 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Very good.
41 SILVER ENGLISH CHRONOMETER UKP 2250
An early 19th Century English fusee chronometer in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt
keywind fusee movement . Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond
endstone, gilt regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Earnshaw
type spring detent escapement. Silver engine turned dial with gilt subsidiary seconds marked
"Chronometer", applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face
case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "WW" in a rectangle.
Signed John Frodsham Enfield 9064 Hallmarked London 1819
Diameter 55 mm
Depth 14 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
It is very unusual for a watch with a chronometer escapement to have an uncompensated balance.
42 GOLD MASSEY III UKP 460
A 19th Century English Massey type three lever in a gold open face case. Unusual gilt three
quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain, the engraved barrel visible under a bridge
in the plate. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator,
diamond endstone. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English
Massey type three lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman
numerals, gold hands. Plain 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark
"AF" and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed John Harrison Liverpool Detached lever Hallmarked Chester 1838
Diameter 49 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
43 SILVER SAVAGE TWO PIN LEVER UKP 220
A 19th Century English Savage two pin lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind
fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond
endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index. Plain three arm steel balance with blue
steel spiral hairspring. English Savage two pin lever escapement. White enamel dial with
subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Engine turned silver
open face case with ribbed middle. Maker's mark "EN" in a rectangle and number corresponding
to that on the movement.
Signed Wm Johnson Strand London 6936
Hallmarked London 1896
Diameter 51 mm - Depth 9 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
Although the style of the movement would suggest an earlier date the gilding is consistent with
late 19th Century.
44 SWISS LEVER with RARE MAINSPRING UKP 1900
A 19th Century Swiss lever with a rare form of mainspring in a silver open face case. Gilt
keyless movement, the train under an "A" shaped bridge. The unusual helical mainspring acting
directly on the stem drives a small contrate wheel which engages the centre wheel. compensation
balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. The plate of the watch
marked with a Swiss patent number 5019 - 14528 and an miniature representation of the
mainspring. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gold hands. Plain
silver open face case glazed clip on cuvette, gilt winding crown.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1870
Diameter 50 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Very good.
Movement Excellent.
See the Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 256 for a similar watch with the same patent
number which is marked Isaac Grasset & Cie Geneve. These watches are very rare indeed, good
cased examples very rarely become available.
45 SILVER LEVER WITH PATENT WINDING UKP 575
A 19th Century English lever with Burdess patent winding in a silver open face case. Full plate
gilt movement with dust cover hinging from the case. Fusee and chain with Harrison's
maintaining power. Engraved gilt cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator and
silver sector index. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English lever
escapement, screwed in jewelling. The winding lever protrudes through the inner dome of the
case, engaging a ratchet mounted on the fusee square via a sprung pawl. The watch is wound by
moving this lever backwards and forwards. The hands are set by moving a wheel at the edge of
the dial. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, blue steel hands. Substantial engine turned
silver open face case with ribbed middle, gold hinges. The back cover which is decorated with a
vacant cartouche set within a circle is opened by depressing a button in the pendant. Maker's
mark "IH" and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed A Burdess Coventry Patent 5639
Hallmarked London 1872
Diameter 51 mm
Depth 10.5 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
See the Camerer Cuss book of Antique Watches page 245. Examples of these watches have
become very difficult to find, especially in such fine condition.
46 BEZEL WIND WATCH UKP 195
An unusual Swiss bezel wind lever in a small drum case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless
movement with going barrel, unusual steel work above for winding and setting. Plain cock with
polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot
lever escapement. Signed black enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, white Arabic numerals,
polished steel hands. Brass drum case with brass retaining nut at rear. The movement is wound
by rotating the front silvered bezel and set by first pulling it and then turning.
Signed Zenith Circa 1890
Diameter 39 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
Probably used in an aircraft, car or desk set.
47 NICKEL DECK WATCH & KEEP CASE UKP 245
A large Swiss centre seconds lever in a nickel open face case with keep case and original
cardboard box. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with
polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot
lever escapement. Centre seconds transfer wheel above top plate. Signed and numbered white
enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Large open face nickel case
with a rotating black bezel marked in white Arabic numerals in degrees. This bezel can be locked
by means of a knurled nut on the side of the case. Screw back engraved with Ministry arrow
mark and "H S4". Rubber lined black composition case with screw bezel mounted on a white
perspex base marked "Stores ref. H.S.527-3638". Dovetailed deck fixing with spring clip.
Original cardboard box marked "MOD (Navy) - Watch Dashboard" and the serial number of
the watch.
Signed H Golay & Son Ltd London Circa 1940
Diameter 63 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
48 NIGHTWATCHMAN'S CLOCK by DENT UKP 195
A nightwatchman's recording clock by Dent in a massive brass housing and leather case.
Centrally mounted mainspring barrel which can only be wound when the case is unlocked.
Circular paper disc marked in green showing the hours and quarter marks, around the centre
"Dents portable Registering Tell Tale". Under the paper disc a carbon and second disc. Small
glazed window in the cover to reveal the hour and a slot to allow an impression to be made on
the disc. Substantial brass casing and leather protective pouch with apertures for the window and
slot.
Signed Dent 41 Pall Mall & 4 Royal Exchange London Recording Clock Pat No. 54411
Circa 1940
Diameter 85 mm - Depth 40 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Very good.
Movement Very good.
See Edward John Dent and his successors by Vaudrey Mercer, pages 454, 520-521 and plates 88
and 105 for a description of this device and its uses. Originally patented in 1862 these "Tell-Tales" have been used in many famous buildings including The Tower of London, Windsor
Castle and St. Paul's Cathedral.
49 GOLD "NAPOLEON" KEY UKP 150
A gold key cast in the form of Napoleon with his arms crossed. Gold swivel top and steel shaft.
Circa 1810
Dimensions 42 x 7 mm
Condition Excellent.
50 VESTA CASE in the form of a WATCH UKP 180
A brass vesta case made in the form of a half hunter pocket watch. A small inset enamel
showing a mock dial and hands is set in a engraved chapter with Roman numerals. The pendant
can be hinged back to open the case which stores matches that can be struck on a serrated section
on the lower part of the case.
Circa 1900
Diameter 49 mm
Condition Very good, the hinge and pendant repaired.
51 SILVER & TORTOISESHELL CLOCK UKP 1100
A small silver and tortoiseshell eight day carriage clock. Small rectangular movement with gilt
lever platform, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. white enamel dial with Roman numerals,
blue steel hands. Fine tortoiseshell case with decorative chased silver frames and hinged handle
standing on four silver ball feet. The panels of tortoiseshell are each inlaid with a decorative
foliate pattern in engraved silver.
Anonymous Hallmarked Birmingham 1912
Dimensions 73 x 53 x 45 mm
Condition
Case Excellent.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Very good.
52 EARLY SILVER WRIST WATCH UKP 295
An early 20th Century Swiss wrist watch with protective pierced cover. Gilt three quarter plate
keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation
balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial
with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Early silver wrist watch case with
protective silver cover over the glass with a large central aperture and 12 smaller ones at each
numeral. Silver cuvette.
Signed Jupiter Circa 1915
Diameter 35 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
53 EARLY SILVER WRIST WATCH UKP 295
An early 20th Century Swiss wrist watch with protective half hunter cover. Keyless nickelled
bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic
balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary
seconds, luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Early wrist watch in a plain silver half hunter
case with blue enamel chapter ring. The unglazed cover is opened by depressing a button below
the seconds subsidiary. London import marks for 1917.
Anonymous Swiss Hallmarked London 1917
Diameter 35 mm
Condition
Case Very good.
Dial Excellent.
Movement Excellent.
Although these watch display the influence of pocket watches they were designed as wrist
watches. Unlike many wrist watches of the period these are not small ladies pocket watches with
lugs added on. The protected faces of the watches suggest they may have been intended for
military use in the field.
Unless otherwise stated movements do not function.
We endeavour to note all major defect and missing parts but the
information given should not be considered exhaustive..
M1 18th CENTURY ENGLISH VERGE UKP 95
A mid 19th Century English full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced
and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.
Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel
balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.
Signed Samu Benley London
Circa 1750
Diameter 38 mm - Depth 16 mm
Condition Very good, verge staff and cannon broken. Small chip to the dial. Lacking hands.
M2 18th CENTURY ENGLISH VERGE UKP 70
An 18th Century English full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and
engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between
the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. white enamel dial with
Roman numerals.
Signed Robt Ovingham London 28845 Circa 1780
Diameter 37.5 mm - Depth 14.5 mm
Condition Very good, balance staff broken, chain detached. Lacking hands.
M3 FOUR ENGLISH VERGES UKP 130
Three 19th Century English verge movements and one 18th Century with square pillars.
Condition Very good. Two lacking dials and one with a later dial.
M4 ENGLISH CALENDAR VERGE UKP 75
An early 19th Century English verge with motion work for regulator style dial with calendar.
Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc.
Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Motion work laid out for a regulator
dial with the hours at 12 o'clock, seconds at 4 o'clock, date at 8 o'clock and minutes at the centre.
Circa 1810
Diameter 45 mm
Depth 12.5 mm
Signed Underwood London 21000
Condition Very good, working. Lacking endstone, dust cover, calendar wheel, dial and dial
plate.
M5 QUARTER REPEATING FRENCH VERGE UKP 95
An early 19th Century quarter repeating French verge. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely
pierced and engraved bridge cock, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.
Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating.
Anonymous French Circa 1810
Diameter 43 mm - Depth 9 mm
Condition Very good, requires cleaning. Lacking coqueret, gongs, motion work and dial.
M6 ENGLISH DUPLEX with IMPULSE JEWEL UKP 195
A fine early 19th Century English Duplex by McCabe with unusual Jewelled impulse pallet. Full
plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the table of the cock and regulator.
Harrison's maintaining power. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, silver
regulator disc. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual duplex
escapement, the action set low on the staff. Steel escape wheel, ruby passing jewel and impulse
jewel set in a polished steel roller. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands.
Signed James McCabe London 3125 Circa 1810
Diameter mm
Condition Excellent, working.
M7 ENGLISH DUPLEX UKP 70
A 19th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee duplex movement with signed and
numbered dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock, polished steel regulator, silver
sector index. Plain three arm gilt balance with timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring.
Signed Thos Hawley 75 Strand London 9193 Watchmaker to the King.
Circa 1825
Diameter 41 mm - Depth 12 mm
Condition Very good, chain detached. Lacking motion work and dial.
M8 ENGLISH DUPLEX UKP 45
A mid 19th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind duplex movement with fusee and
chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation
balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds,
Roman numerals.
Signed T F Cooper 6 Calthorpe St Grays Inn Road London
Circa 1845
Diameter 42 mm - Depth 7 mm
Condition Very good. Lacking balance jewels.
M9 SWISS CRAB TOOTH DUPLEX UKP 70
Mid 19th Century gilt keywind bar centre seconds movement made for the Chinese market.
Richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel. Polished steel regulator, blue steel
screws and stopwork. Polished steel three arm balance with blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring.
Steel crab tooth duplex escape wheel. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel
hands.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1850
Diameter 48 mm
Condition Very good.
M10 ENGLISH QUARTER REPEATING DUPLEX UKP 195
A fine 19th Century quarter repeating Duplex with temperature compensation. Full plate gilt
keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover, Harrison's maintaining
power. Engraved cock, gilt Bosley regulator with temperature compensation curb, plain three
arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, brass escape
wheel and jewelled locking roller. Push pendant quarter repeating. White enamel dial, Roman
numerals.
Circa 1825
Diameter 47.5 mm
Depth 14.5 mm
Signed Des Granges Late Recordon Cockspur Street London 3045
Condition Very good, small chip to the dial. The train running through. The repeating train
stiff. Lacking hands.
M11 FRENCH RUBY CYLINDER UKP 130
An early 19th Century French Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement with suspended going
barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, bimetallic compensation curb and polished steel
parachute. plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel
escape wheel. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.
Anonymous French Circa 1810
Diameter 45 mm - Depth 6 mm
Condition Excellent, working. Lacking hands.
M12 ENGLISH FUSEE CYLINDER UKP 85
An early 19th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered
gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with large diamond endstone, gilt
Bosley regulator. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.
Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with
subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.
Signed F Berguer Holborn London 824 Circa 1815
Diameter 46 mm - Depth 14 mm
Condition Excellent, working. Small chip at the edge of the dial. Lacking seconds hand.
M13 ENGLISH CYLINDER UKP 65
An early 19th Century English cylinder movement. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement
with signed and numbered dust cover. Engraved cock with large diamond endstone, Plain three
arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel Bosley regulator. Steel cylinder
with steel escape wheel, escape pivots with endstones.
Signed Thos Mofs Ludgate Street 5915 Circa 1820
Diameter 42 mm - Depth 11 mm
Condition Very good. Lacking motion work and dial, chain detached.
M14 ENGLISH FUSEE CYLINDER UKP 55
A 19th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock with diamond
endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral
hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones.
Signed Jas Peters Cambridge 7537 Circa 1835
Diameter 39.5 mm - Depth 10.5 mm
Condition Very good, working. Lacking dial and motion work.
M15 QUARTER REPEATING SWISS CYLINDER UKP 125
A slim early 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss cylinder. Keywind gilt bar movement with
suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with
blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter
repeating on two polished steel gongs.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1825
Diameter 54 mm - Depth 4.5 mm
Condition Excellent, the repeat working but the balance sticky. Lacking motion work and dial.
M16 RARE ENGLISH MASSEY I UKP 145
An early 19th Century English Massey type one with 15 seconds subsidiary by Tobias. Full plate
gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and
engraved cock inscribed "Patent Detached", blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel
balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type one lever escapement with large
thirty tooth escape wheel. Lateral steel stop lever. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds,
the hand rotating four times a minute, Roman numerals.
Signed M I Tobias Liverpool 6040 Circa 1825
Diameter 47.5 mm - Depth 13.5 mm
Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Very small chip at the edge of the dial. Lacking
hands.
M17 ENGLISH CENTRE SECONDS MASSEY III UKP 55
A 19th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with sprung hinged dust ring.
Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator,
diamond endstone, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English
Massey type three lever escapement, lateral steel stop lever. Off white enamel dial with centre
seconds, Roman numerals.
Signed Detchd Lever by Hatfield & Hall Manchester 9941 Circa 1835
Diameter 45.5 mm - Depth 7.5 mm
Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Small chip and hairline crack to the dial. Lacking
hands.
M18 ENGLISH EBAUCHE UKP 45
A 19th Century English full plate ebauche. Fusee with Harrison's left as a cone ready for cutting
to suit a chain. Unfinished cock and screws. Polished and blue steel barrel setup ratchet and
click. The ends of the pinions and arbors left extending through the plates ready for depthing and
pivoting. The plate marked "14 x 0 J.P"
Anonymous English Circa 1850
Diameter 42.5 mm - Depth 10 mm
M19 SWISS INDEPENDENT SECONDS LEVER UKP 145
A mid 19th Century high quality Swiss independent seconds lever. Keyless nickelled bar
movement with two suspended going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator,
compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Red gold
train wheels, fully jewelled, escape and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings. Signed
white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands.
Signed T Martin London Circa 1840
Diameter 42.5 mm - Depth 5 mm
Condition Very good, going train mainspring broken. Lacking seconds hand.
M20 ENGLISH LEVER UKP 65
A 19th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with unusual visible going
barrel ratchet and click. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with
blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary
seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.
Signed Pennlington Liverpool 18068 Circa 1860
Diameter 47 mm - Depth 8 mm
Condition Excellent. Mainspring broken and a very small chip to the dial.
M21 SWISS LEVER with AMERICAN COMMEMORATIVE DIAL UKP
90
A 19th Century Swiss lever with an under painted glass dial commemorating the formation of the
United States. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with
polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. White enamel ring dial
with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals. In the centre a finely under painted glass section
depicting Liberty in a blue spangled dress placing a wreath on the head of a soldier carrying the
stars and stripes which contains 13 stripes and 13 stars.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1875
Diameter 47.5 mm - Depth 7 mm
Condition Good, some pivots broken. The enamel dial chipped and a single crack in the glass.
Lacking hands.
This was probably produced to celebrate the Centenary of the Independence.
M22 TWO ENGLISH LEVERS UKP 40
One a gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining
power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral
hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with
Roman numerals.
Signed London Circa 1865
Diameter 34.5 mm - Depth 7 mm
Condition Excellent, working. Small chip to the dial. Lacking hands.
The other a gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished
steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.
English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and
numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand,
gilt hands.
Signed Brockbank & Atkins London 11632 Circa 1880
Condition Excellent. Diameter 43 mm - Depth 9 mm
M23 SWISS CHRONOGRAPH by AGASSIZ UKP 40
A 19th Century Swiss flyback chronograph. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with
going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel
overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Polished steel chronograph work under the dial.
Signed clip on white enamel dial with centre seconds flyback chronograph and subsidiary
seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.
Signed Agassiz Pat Nov 10th 1885 Circa 1890
Diameter 43 mm - Depth 8.5 mm
Condition Excellent but requires cleaning.
M24 QUARTER REPEATING SWISS LEVER UKP 120
A late 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement
with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel
overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, English table roller lever escapement Slide quarter
repeating on two polished steel gongs. Clip on white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds,
Roman numerals, blue steel hands.
Anonymous Swiss Circa 1880
Diameter 44 mm - Depth 8.5 mm
Condition Excellent, working. The finish on the plate mottled.