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Pieces of Time Catalogue 40 Text Only
| Index No. A4001 | Gilt French Oignon |
| Price UK Pounds 2875 |
A late 17th Century French oignon with cartouche dial in a decorative gilt metal consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with slender Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain. Large pierced and engraved bridge cock, three arm gilt balance. Blue steel hand and silver regulator disc. Wound through the engraved gilt metal dial, white enamel hour ring and cartouches with blue Roman numerals, later single blue steel hand. Large gilt metal consular case profusely chased and engraved, gilt pendant and ring bow.
Signed __________Boislandon a Nancy
Circa 1695
Diameter 60 mm - Depth 20 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4002 | Silver English Verge by Fromanteel & Clarke |
| Price UK Pounds 2395 |
A fine late 17th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. 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 on an unusual large pierced and engraved plate, turned blue steel screws. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow. Split bezel to the inner and seven joint hinge on the outer, maker's mark "PL" in a rectangle and the number stamped next to the pendant.
Signed __________Fromanteel & Clarke
Circa 1695
Diameter 56 mm - Depth 19 mm
Condition
==> Case ________Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
In unusually fine condition for a watch of the period.
| Index No. A4003 | Gold Pair Cased English Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 1475 |
A fine mid 18th Century English verge in gold pair cases . Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, jewelled pivots, 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, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold pair cases, gold pendant and decorative cast stirrup bow. The back of the outer engraved with a large decorative crest and monogram.
Signed __________D: Cambro London 2239
Hallmarked London 1759
Diameter 47 mm - Depth 14.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
A very good example. The top balance jewel appears to be a single "blind drilled" stone.
| Index No. A4004 | Gold Austrian Skeletonised Calendar Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 1750 |
An unusual late 18th Century Austrian skeletonised calendar in a gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement, the top plate pierced and engraved to reveal the train below. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel, converted from verge. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds and subsidiaries for day, date and time. Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands, blue steel centre seconds hand. Plain 18 carat gold consular case.
Signed __________Johann Krenk a Insbruch
Circa 1790
Diameter 54 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from a very small chip at the edge.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4005 | Gold Open Face English Fusee |
| Price UK Pounds 650 |
A 19th Century English fusee with gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, diamond endstone, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. English lever escapement, converted from verge. Gold dial with engine turned centre, applied gold Roman numerals on a matted ground, gold serpentine hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Inscription on inner gold dome "MG to LJ 1821", maker's mark "TW".
Signed __________Savory & Co Cheapside London 1569
Hallmarked London 1821
Diameter 44 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4006 | Silver English Fusee Lever |
| Price UK Pounds 270 |
An early 19th Century English fusee 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 with silver sector index. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Off white enamel dial marked "Patent", subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, maker's mark "JH".
Signed __________Robert Harris London 8281
Hallmarked London 1827
Diameter 52 mm - Depth 12 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good, hairline crack.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4007 | Gold Independent Seconds Lever |
| Price UK Pounds 875 |
A mid 19th Century French lever with independent seconds in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind bar movement, two going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with independent centre seconds, blue steel hands. Engine turned open face 18 carat case, ribbed middle and signed gold cuvette, Gold slide in the band for the independent seconds train.
Signed __________Lezel Rue de la Paix No 23
Circa 1840
Diameter 47 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4008 | Gold Swiss Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 625 |
A mid 19th Century Swiss cylinder 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. Engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with chased and engraved bezels, signed gold cuvette.
Signed __________J D Piguet et Fils a Geneve Echappement a Cylindre quatre trous en Rubis 51265
Circa 1840
Diameter 50 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4009 | Gold Open Face Lever |
| Price UK Pounds 550 |
A mid 19th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Good quality keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Right angle club foot lever escapement with gold lever and endstones in gold settings. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, gold cuvette, the retailers signature hidden by decorative engraving.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1850
Diameter 45 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent, the engine turning very crisp.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4010 | Small Gold Swiss Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 275 |
A small mid 19th Century Swiss cylinder 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. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with chased and engraved bezels, ribbed middle, gilt metal cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1860
Diameter 38 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4011 | Gold Freesprung With Up / Down Indicator |
| Price UK Pounds 890 |
A 19th Century English freesprung fusee lever with power reserve indication in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle., maker's mark "JV" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed __________Langford 40 College Green Bristol 2858
Hallmarked London 1871
Diameter 46 mm - Depth 8 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good, the engine turning rubbed.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4012 | Gold Swiss Lever With Box Hinge |
| Price UK Pounds 625 |
A late 19th Century Swiss lever in a gold case with mock box hinge. Keyless gilt 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, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt minute markings, pierced gilt hands. Plain red gold open face case, gold cuvette, mock box hinge at 9 o'clock. The back and front bezel hinge at 6 o'clock.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1880
Diameter 45 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4013 | Gold Half Hunter |
| Price UK Pounds 750 |
A late 19th Century English lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark "AN" in a rectangle.
Anonymous English
Hallmarked London 1884
Diameter 50 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4014 | Swiss Goliath Calendar With Automotive Scene |
| Price UK Pounds 1250 |
An unusual large Swiss calendar lever in an open face case with an automotive scene on the back cover. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiaries for day, date, month and seconds above the moonphase indicator, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Substantial white metal open face case, cast and chased over its surface. On the back a scene of a couple in an early motor car. The cuvette marked "Depose Argentan"
Signed __________ London
Circa 1900
Diameter 70 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4015 | English Freesprung Full Hunter |
| Price UK Pounds 1100 |
An early 20th Century freesprung English lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Freesprung compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case. Gold cuvette with a dedication dated 1912, number corresponding to that on the movement and maker's mark "PW" in an oval.
Signed __________A Johannsen & Co 149 The Minories London 6614
Hallmarked London 1902
Diameter 52 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent apart from a bruise to the band.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4016 | Slim Gold Dress Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 650 |
A slim Swiss lever dress watch in a gold open face case. Small nickelled 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 and silvered dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim plain 18 carat open face cased
Signed __________Movado
Circa 1930
Diameter 47 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4017 | Gold Repousse Pair Case Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 2495 |
An early 18th Century English verge with gold champleve dial in gold repousse pair cases. 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed gold champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain 22 carat inner case, maker's mark "FB" in a rectangle.
Signed __________Will King London 712
Hallmarked London 1725
Diameter 51 mm - Depth 14.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4018 | Gold Repousse Pair Case Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 2150 |
A fine mid 18th Century English verge in gold repousse pair cases. 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, elaborate blue steel minute hand and beetle hour hand. Plain 22 carat inner case with decorative swivel pendant and cast bow. Finely chased and engraved repousse outer case depicting a classical scene.
Signed __________Moses Fontaine & Danl Torin London 1386
Hallmarked London 1740
Diameter 48 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent but thumb piece formed on the bezel to open the case.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
The detail on the scene remarkably crisp and unmarked.
| Index No. A4019 | Underpainted Horn Pair Case |
| Price UK Pounds 675 |
A mid 18th Century English verge in gilt metal pair case, the outer covered in underpainted horn. 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the outer case covered in horn underpainted to simulate green tortoiseshell. Decorative copper pique pins to bezel and edge of the back.
Signed __________ Wm Wills London 3976
Circa 1760
Diameter 49 mm - Depth 14 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
The outer case in unusually fine condition.
| Index No. A4020 | Gilt Metal & Leather Covered Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 775 |
A mid 18th Century English verge signed by a female "maker" in gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in leather. 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 gilt hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the contemporary outer covered in black leather and decorated with gilt pique pins.
Signed __________Mary Cooper London 1767
Circa 1760
Diameter 49 mm - Depth 13.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
Watches signed by female makers are very rare. It is possible the signature is of the owner and the number
in fact represents the date.
| Index No. A4021 | Austrian Crucifix Form Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 4200 |
An unusual Austrian verge in a crucifix form case. Shaped full plate movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, Fusee and gut with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Small plain two arm steel balance without hairspring. Champleve enamel and gilt dial, an oval cartouche depicting Adam and Eve. Small engraved silver chapter with Roman numerals, single blue steel hand. Unusual complex multi hinged silver and enamel case. All faces glazed and hinged to the main frame attached to the movement which can be exposed rather like opening the petals of a flower. Cast pendant and ring bow, turned finial.
Signed __________Etienne Bordier fecit
Circa 1780
Dimensions 53 x 93 x 26 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
A most unusual piece. It is not clear whether it was intended to deceive when made in the late 18th Century or
if it were made as a piece of jewellery. Without a hairspring its timekeeping would not have been useful!
| Index No. A4022 | Three Colour Gold Verge & Gilt Chatelaine |
| Price UK Pounds 1350 |
A late 18th Century Swiss verge in a three colour gold case with a gilt metal chatelaine. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Engraved 18 carat gold consular case with applied three colour gold decoration, paste set front bezel. Gilt metal chatelaine, cast buckle depicting a lion and four further cast links with portraits and cherubs. Two shorter side chains with hinged latches.
Signed __________Fres Esquivillon & DeChouden
Circa 1790
Diameter 43 mm - Depth 9 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good, small repair by the winding aperture.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4023 | Rare English Gold & Enamel Form Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 12750 |
A rare late 18th Century English cylinder with visible balance in a gold and enamel form case. Pear shaped full plate fire gilt keywind fusee movement. The balance visible above the dial has four spiral arms and set with diamonds. Polished steel bridge cock with diamond endstone, polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, fine pierced gold hands. Unusual gold and fully restored enamel case in the form of a pear, the back set with a row of small split pearls. The front of the case has two glazed lids hinging at the waist allowing access to the dial to set the hands and to the balance to regulate the watch. The enamel is predominately dark blue with fine gilt decoration, a border of white enamel running around the band. On the back a polychrome enamel scene of a couple in a garden, doves nesting in the tree above. There are two symmetrically placed small gold circles, one of which is the winding aperture, the other serving only as a visual balance to it. When the key is placed on the square the gold sleeve retracts allowing the watch to be wound. Gold and enamel oval pendant and bow.
Signed __________Recordon London
Circa 1790
Dimensions 46 x 85 - Depth 8 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4024 | 18th Century Gold & Enamel Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 1450 |
A late 18th Century gold and enamel Swiss watch with converted movement. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock, blue steel Bosley regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Converted to English lever escapement. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Fully restored enamel and gold case. Applied gold rope decoration to the bezels. Translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground on the back decorated with a polychrome scene show a dog watching two doves flying above.
Anonymous
Circa 1780
Diameter 36 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4025 | 18th Century Gold And Enamel Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 1100 |
A late 18th Century French gold and enamel watch with later cylinder movement. Later keywind gilt bar cylinder movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Gold consular case, the bezels with translucent red, green and white cloisonne enamel. Gold back of translucent violet enamel over an engine turned ground. In the centre delicate foliate design on white enamel.
Anonymous French
Circa 1790
Diameter 38 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Good, chipped at the winding aperture. Can be restored.
==> Movement __ Very good.
The movement of this watch has been replaced, perhaps only in order to enable it to keep time or when the
original verge was beyond economic repair.
| Index No. A4026 | 18th Century Gold And Enamel Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 1250 |
A late 18th Century French gold and enamel watch with purpose made English lever movement. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement by W Benson. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the off white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Gold consular case, the bezels with blue and white enamel. Gold back of fully restored translucent blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Engraved gold centre with champleve blue enamel in a border of white enamel dots.
Anonymous French
Circa 1790
Diameter 40 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
The movement of this watch has been replaced, perhaps only in order to enable it to keep time or when the
original verge was beyond economic repair.
| Index No. A4027 | Pearl Set Gold & Enamel Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 1725 |
A late 18th Century English pearl set gold and enamel watch. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, garnet endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Converted to English table roller lever escapement. Purpose made white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Gold and enamel consular case, maker's mark "GM". The bezels with narrow bands of blue and white enamel and set with split pearls. The back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground.
Signed __________Willerton & Green Bond Street
Circa 1790
Diameter 45 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4028 | Silver French Verge With Polychrome Dial |
| Price UK Pounds 530 |
A late 18th Century French verge with polychrome enamel dial in a silver 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. Regulator dial with gilt indicator, pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial with central polychrome enamel scene of a soldier sitting on a drum beside a cannon. Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle.
Signed __________Lamy a Paris
Circa 1790
Diameter 50 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good, part restored.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
The white chapter ring on the dial has been restored leaving the original scene untouched. This can only be
seen with the aid of an eyeglass.
| Index No. A4029 | Gilt And Enamel Swiss Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 1750 |
A late 18th Century Swiss verge in a gilt and enamel 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. Signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Gilt metal consular case with paste set bezels. The back decorated in dark blue enamel depicting a pair of brightly coloured birds feeding their young. Case number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed __________Leonard Bordier a Geneve 4096
Circa 1790
Diameter 58 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4030 | Gold Swiss Calendar With Polychrome Dial |
| Price UK Pounds 3100 |
A late 18th Century Swiss verge with polychrome enamel calendar dial 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. Silvered regulator dial with gilt indicator. Round pillars. Signed polychrome enamel dial, subsidiaries for day, date ad time with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. The scene depicts a man carrying a spear collecting water in a bowl from a mountain stream, his dog drinking beside him. Plain 18 carat gold consular case
Signed __________Dubois et Fils
Circa 1795
Diameter 55 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4031 | Gold And Enamel Compass For The Turkish Market |
| Price UK Pounds 3500 |
A very rare pocket compass with Turkish markings in a gold and enamel case. White enamel dial with the points of the compass marked in Turkish characters, blue and polished steel needle. The gold band, pendant and bow of the case decorated in blue and black champleve enamel. The back decorated in polychrome enamel depicting a floral array on a light green ground.
Anonymous
Circa 1820
Diameter 41 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
| Index No. A4032 | Gem Set Swiss Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 1900 |
A 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a gem set gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and retailer's signature, blue steel hands. Attractive 18 carat open face case decorated with three colour gold applied to the matted ground. The design of a vase of flowers set with rubies, and emeralds. Signed gold cuvette.
Signed __________Mercier
Circa 1830
Diameter 43 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4033 | Gem Set Gold Swiss Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 1425 |
An early 19th Century Swiss verge with three colour gold dial in a decorative gem set gold 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. Engine turned gold dial decorated at the edge with applied three colour gold, chapter with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. The 18 carat open face case decorated with three colour gold in a foliate pattern applied to the matted ground and set with turquoise and rubies.
Signed __________Fres Esquillion a Geneve
Circa 1810
Diameter 44 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4034 | Slim Gold And Enamel Swiss Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 1750 |
A fine slim early 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engine turned gold dial, offset chapter with Roman numerals, a slot above the chapter to regulate the watch. Blue steel Breguet hands. Unusual slim gold case decorated in a foliate pattern in blue cloisonne enamel. The front bezel hinges open to allow the hands to be set and the balance regulated. To wind the watch the back is rotated a few degrees to reveal the female winding aperture.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1830
Diameter 47 mm - Depth [overall including glass] 8 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
An attractive and unusual watch in fine overall condition.
| Index No. A4035 | Rare Gold And Bloodstone Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 1700 |
A 19th Century French cylinder in a very rare gem set bloodstone and gold case an bloodstone dial. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Very unusual dial of polished bloodstone, the Roman numerals on white stone cartouches banded by thin gold wire. Diamonds set a the 5 minute markings, gilt Breguet hands. Small 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, signed gold cuvette and a late dedication in the back lid. The back of the watch set with a polished bloodstone divided geometrically by gold wires and set with diamonds and rubies, a larger ruby at the centre.
Signed __________Marret & Baugrand Rue de la Paix Paris
Circa 1850
Diameter 31 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
A very rare and difficult technique used on the back of the case and the dial.
| Index No. A4036 | Diamond Set Gold & Enamel Swiss Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 885 |
A 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a diamond set gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Gold and enamel 18 carat open face case, ribbed middle, signed gold cuvette. The back engraved at the border, in the centre set with diamonds in a foliate design, fully restored dark blue enamel surrounding it.
Signed __________S Mercier a Geneve
Circa 1850
Diameter 34 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4037 | Decorative Swiss Gold Hunter |
| Price UK Pounds 690 |
A late 19th Century Swiss lever in a decorative gold full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Decorative machine engraved 14 carat full hunter case, a small monogram in a cartouche on the front cover, gold cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1880
Diameter 52 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4038 | Gold & Enamel Ladies Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 550 |
A late 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel case. 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. White enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small 14 carat open face case, fully restored polychrome enamel on the back depicting a pansy, a split pearl at its centre. Gilt metal cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1880
Diameter 29 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4039 | Steel & Gold Ball Watch |
| Price UK Pounds Steel & Gold Ball Watch |
A late 19th Century Swiss bezel wound and set ball watch. Small full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock, polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Wound and set by rotating the upper half of the case. Small white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, the twelve in red, gilt hands. Blue steel and gold ball shaped case, the shells decorated with applied pierced gilt work, short chain.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1900
Diameter 22 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4040 | Sapphire & Diamond Set Bracelet Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 695 |
A Swiss ladies gold bracelet watch set with sapphire and diamond stones. Rectangular nickelled 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 silvered dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Rectangular gold case and hinged lugs set with bands of diamonds and sapphires.
Signed __________Longines
Circa 1920
Dimensions 15 x 37 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4041 | Polychrome Enamel Dials |
| Price UK Pounds 890 |
Twelve late 18th to early 19th Century polychrome enamel dials. Examples of English, Dutch and French types.
Condition Very good, some chips.
| Index No. A4042 | Gold Open Face Swiss Lever Dress Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 450 |
A slim Swiss lever in a decorative open face case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decorative 18 carat open face case, the back chased and engraved in a floral design.
Signed __________Thermos
Circa 1920
Diameter 48 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4043 | Minute Repeating Gold Hunter With Enamel Portrait |
| Price UK Pounds 3400 |
A late 19th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case with an enamel portrait on the cuvette. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, both going and repeating trains fully jewelled, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 14 carat red gold case with a monogram in blue and red enamel on the front cover. Unusually the gold cuvette bears a polychrome enamel portrait of a young woman in a large oval panel.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1880
Diameter 52 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4044 | Repeating Gold & Enamel Verge with Chatelaine |
| Price UK Pounds 11250 |
A very fine 18th Century quarter repeating English verge in gold and enamel pair cases together with matching gold and enamel chatelaine and accessories. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and number dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel 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. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold pair cases, the inner profusely pierced and engraved. Heavy gold outer case, the bezels set with rows of split pearls and decorated with bands of translucent violet and white enamel, pierced by a row of fine holes. Gold back of translucent violet enamel over an engine turned ground. Matching gold and enamel chatelaine, its components of the same colours with threaded pearls and fine white enamel dots to imitate pearls. Matching gold and enamel key and seal. The buckle and backing of the central plaque in gilt metal. Fitted morocco covered case lined with beige velvet.
Signed __________J Champion London 2437
Circa 1770
Diameter 45 mm - Depth 11.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
An outstanding and complete piece. A rare opportunity to purchase a decorative 18th Century English watch
in such fine condition. John Champion London. Various decorative watches including one with an agate
outer owned by the Emperor of China.
| Index No. A4045 | Gold & Enamel Quarter Repeater |
| Price UK Pounds 1950 |
A late 18th Century French quarter repeater in a gold and enamel 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. Push pendant dumb quarter repeating on blocks in the case. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold consular case, the bezels with translucent red, green and white champleve enamel. Gold back of translucent blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Engraved gold centre with champleve blue enamel in a border of white enamel dots.
Signed __________Richard a Paris
Circa 1790
Diameter 38 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4046 | Gem Set Quarter Repeating Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 4200 |
An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in an unusual gem set gold case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Engine turned gold dial with two concentric chapters of Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Unusual 18 carat case decorated with two colour gold applied to the matted ground and set with turquoise and rubies on the front cover and rubies on the back. The front cover has an aperture to reveal the smaller chapter ring. The larger chapter can only be seen when the cover is open. Small button in the band to open the back cover, gilt metal cuvette.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1820
Diameter 43 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4047 | French Oignon Alarm |
| Price UK Pounds 4750 |
A rare late 17th Century French oignon alarm with mock pendulum in a shagreen covered gilt metal case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with slender Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain. Large engraved bridge cock an aperture pierced to reveal the bob on the steel balance. Silver regulator disc adjusting a blue steel rack. Engraved resting barrel for the alarm, steel double headed hammer driven by a steel crown wheel and striking a bell in the case. Wound through the engraved gilt metal dial, white enamel hour ring and cartouches with blue Roman numerals. In the centre a rotating engraved gilt disc, the alarm time indicated by the tail of the later single blue steel hand. Large gilt metal consular case covered in shagreen, gilt metal pendant and ring bow. Opening the front bezel reveals the gilt inner bezel pierced and engraved to allow the bell to be heard clearly
Signed __________Pia a Paris
Circa 1690
Diameter 59 mm - Depth 21.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
A rare French watch. The case is not pierced as the alarm was designed only to be used at night when it
would have been left beside the bed with the front bezel open.
| Index No. A4048 | Early Silver Alarm by Quare |
| Price UK Pounds 4850 |
A late 17th Century single handed English verge with alarm by Daniel Quare in silver pair cases. 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. Engraved resting barrel for the alarm, steel double headed hammer driven by a steel crown wheel and striking a bell in the case. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman numerals. The time indicated by a small blue steel hand carried on the silver alarm disc with Arabic numerals. Short blue steel hand to set the alarm time. Silver pair cases, the inner pierced and profusely engraved. Contemporary silver repousse outer decorated with four chased and engraved busts.
Signed __________Quare London
Circa 1695
Diameter 56 mm - Depth 18 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent apart from the alarm stop-work lacking.
| Index No. A4049 | Early German Silver Clockwatch |
| Price UK Pounds 4750 |
A late 17th Century German clockwatch with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with five turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Replaced contemporary pierced and engraved winged cock with pierced and engraved foot. Winding through the plain brass balance, silver regulator disc. Hour striking on a bell in the case, blue steel hammer, engraved gilt resting barrel. Strike silent lever and lateral steel lever to release the striking train at will. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. The silver pair cases pierced with graduated circular holes in a decorative matching pattern. Split bezel to the inner and large square hinge to the outer, maker's mark "SG".
Signed __________Bushmann Augsburg
Circa 1700
Diameter 60 mm - Depth 19 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent, later pendant and bow.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4050 | Quarter Repeating Silver English Verge |
| Price UK Pounds 5350 |
A fine early 18th Century English quarter repeating verge in pierced and engraved silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, turned baluster pillars. The signed silver dust cover removed by sliding the unusual catch towards the centre of the movement. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case, steel dumb touch piece. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. The silver pair cases both pierced and profusely decoratively engraved with masks, birds and foliage.
Signed __________William Kipling London
Circa 1710
Diameter 56 mm - Depth 17.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4051 | Silver Quarter Repeating French Oignon |
| Price UK Pounds 2495 |
An early 18th Century French quarter repeating oignon in a silver consular case. Deep full plate gilt fusee movement with turned baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved silver bridge cock with blue steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel poker indicator hand. Push pendant quarter repeating with a single hammer on a bell in the back of the case. The dial plate supported by four turned pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman numerals on raised cartouches, Arabic minute markings, pierced gilt hands. Pierced silver consular case decoratively chased and engraved, silver push pendant.
Signed __________Durabour a Paris
Circa 1720
Diameter 51 mm - Depth 17 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4052 | Silver Gilt Swiss Alarm |
| Price UK Pounds 2350 |
A mid 18th Century Swiss verge alarm in silver gilt repousse pair cases. 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Engraved resting barrel for the alarm, steel double headed hammer driven by a steel crown wheel and striking a bell in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands and blue steel alarm hand. Silver gilt pair cases , the inner decoratively pierced and engraved, the winding apertures marked "M" and "R" (Marche - Reveille). The outer cased also pierced, decorated in chased and engraved repousse work depicting two figures within a rococo frame.
Signed __________Terrot & Thuillier a Geneve 8421
Circa 1740
Diameter 56 mm - Depth 17 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4053 | Rare Quarter Repeating Duplex With Jump Hours |
| Price UK Pounds 5500 |
A rare early 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss duplex with jumping digital hour indication in a silver and silver gilt open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual duplex escapement, frosted steel escape wheel the locking teeth curved and the impulse teeth cylindrical. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Engine turned gold dial in an engine turned silver mask. The gold dial with subsidiary seconds and Arabic numerals for the minutes, blue steel hands. Above the dial a glazed aperture showing the hours. This indicator jumps instantaneously on the hour when a lever falls from a cam held on the cannon arbor. Fine engine turned silver open face case with gilt bezels, ribbed middle, signed gilt metal cuvette. The engine turning on the back radiates from a vacant oval cartouche at the lower edge.
Signed __________Gounouilhou & Francois a Geneve
Circa 1810
Diameter 58 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent, the engine turning very crisp.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent but the gongs a little dull.
A very rare watch. Considerable effort and thought has gone into the design of the jumping hour
mechanism.
| Index No. A4054 | Quarter Repeating Gold English Duplex |
| Price UK Pounds 1875 |
An early 19th Century quarter repeating English duplex with gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Attractive engine turned gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals and two colour decoration at the edge, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with chased and engraved bezels and engine turned middle. Maker's mark "FH" and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed __________John Cross Charterhouse Square London 9202
Hallmarked London 1824
Diameter 46 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4055 | Gold Swiss Quarter Repeating Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 985 |
A 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished 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. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face cased, chased and engraved bezels, signed gilt metal cuvette.
Signed __________Le Roy a Geneve
Circa 1830
Diameter 50 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4056 | Minute Repeating Full Hunter |
| Price UK Pounds 1975 |
A late 19th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case with recessed gold slide in the band, monogram on the back cover.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1880
Diameter 54 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent, the front cover a replacement.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4057 | Swiss Quarter Repeating Gold Hunter |
| Price UK Pounds 1550 |
A late 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case with gold slide, a monogram on the front cover.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1900
Diameter 50 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Very good.
| Index No. A4058 | Silver English Cylinder |
| Price UK Pounds 725 |
A large early 19th Century English fusee cylinder in a silver consular case. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered dust cover, round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with military motif and flags, large diamond endstone and silver regulator disc visible through apertures in the dust cover. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Attractive engine turned silver dial with applied gold Roman numerals, the centre engraved with a decorative foliate design, gilt hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with dust proof shuts, the gilt dust cover forming the inner cuvette.
Signed __________Jno Williams London 3131
Hallmarked London 1809
Diameter 60 mm - Depth 12 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4059 | Silver Rack Lever By Tobias |
| Price UK Pounds 550 |
An early 19th Century rack lever by Tobias in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover stamped "T & Co 4954" on the underside. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral steel stop lever. Off white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gold hands, blue steel seconds hand. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. Maker's mark "ITE" and stamped "T & Co 4954".
Signed __________M I Tobias & Co Liverpool 4954
Hallmarked Chester 1818
Diameter 57 mm - Depth 14 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4060 | Silver Rack Lever By Tobias |
| Price UK Pounds 790 |
An early 19th Century rack lever by Tobias with 15 second subsidiary in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover stamped "T & Co 5235" on the underside. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Rack lever escapement, large thirty tooth brass escape wheel, adjustable slides to the lever. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral blue steel stop lever. White enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, the hand rotating once in 15 seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. Maker's mark "ITE" and stamped "T & Co 5235".
Signed __________M I Tobias & Co Liverpool 5236
Hallmarked Chester 1820
Diameter 57 mm - Depth 14 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good, small surface chip by the seconds pivot.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4061 | Gilt Metal Duplex by Brockbanks |
| Price UK Pounds 650 |
An early 19th Century English duplex in a gilt metal inner case and protective keep box. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Gilt metal inner case with oval pendant and bow. Purpose made brass protective box stamped "3" on the hinged front cover, lined with green baize.
Signed __________Brockbanks London 4026
Circa 1815
Diameter (inner case) 53 mm - Depth 11 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4062 | Gold Savage Two Pin Lever |
| Price UK Pounds 675 |
An early 19th Century English Savage two pin lever in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement . Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Savage two pin lever escapement. Matted gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals, gold hands. Attractive 18 carat open face case with chased and engraved bezels and pendant, ribbed middle. Number corresponding to that on the movement and maker's mark "LC".
Signed __________Simpson & Thelwell Manchester 21794
Hallmarked London 1819
Diameter 45 mm - Depth 11 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4063 | Rare English Lever With Wide Impulse Jewel |
| Price UK Pounds 740 |
An early 19th Century English lever by Barwise with rare wide impulse jewel in a silver full hunter case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator with silver sector index. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English lever escapement, the roller with a wide impulse jewel, the banking by a notch in the tail of the lever. Escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, fine gold hands. Purpose made plain silver full hunter case hallmarked London 1849.
Signed __________Barwise London 8215
Circa 1820
Diameter 56 mm - Depth 13.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4064 | Silver Massey Type III |
| Price UK Pounds 350 |
An early 19th Century English Massey type three lever in a silver consular case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Blue steel Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver consular case with gold hinges. Recessed "dust proof" shuts on back and bezel. Maker's mark "IW" in a rectangle.
Signed __________Richd Hornby Pool Lane Liverpool 5783
Circa 1823
Diameter 56 mm - Depth 12.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good, small repair at the hinge.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4065 | Silver Massey Type III by F Massey |
| Price UK Pounds 325 |
A 19th Century Massey type three English lever by F J Massey in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator and silver sector index. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement. Engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, maker's mark "ID" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. D
Signed __________F Massey 4 Birchin Lane London 2888
Hallmarked London 1839
Diameter 50 mm - Depth 11 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent but lacking dust cover.
Watches signed by members of the Massey family are uncommon.
| Index No. A4066 | Silver Massey Type III |
| Price UK Pounds 295 |
A mid 19th Century type three Massey lever with engine turned silver dial in a silver open face case. 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 gold steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle., maker's mark "TC" in a rectangle.
Signed __________Willm Green Wigan 512
Hallmarked Chester 1857
Diameter 51 mm - Depth 11 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Very good.
==> Dial ._______ Very good.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4067 | Gold English Duplex By Dent |
| Price UK Pounds 795 |
A mid 19th Century English duplex in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with 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. Duplex escapement, pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark "AS" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed __________E J Dent Watchmaker to the Queen London 18601
Hallmarked London 1852
Diameter 45 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Very good, hairline cracks on the seconds subsidiary.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4068 | Silver English Duplex With Liverpool Windows |
| Price UK Pounds 495 |
An unusual English duplex with Liverpool window jewelling in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in "Liverpool Window" jewelling, including the fusee and a glazed window in the cock in order that the centre jewel can be seen. Escape pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with gold hinges, maker's mark "C.C" in an oval.
Signed __________E D Johnson 9 Wilmington Square London 13990
Hallmarked London 1875
Diameter 55 mm - Depth 10.5 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent but lacking dust cover.
An unusual combination of a London made duplex with Liverpool window jewelling. A late example of a
duplex escapement.
| Index No. A4069 | Swiss Eight Day Deck Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 1400 |
A large early 20th Century eight day Swiss deck watch in a mahogany box with rating certificate. Nickelled split three quarter plate keywind movement with large going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Single tier mahogany box with brass furniture and rating certificate from Sr. Imier dated 1925.
Signed __________Longines Watch Co Swiss 4023292 Chronometer 8 Days 19 Jewels Eight(8)Adj
Circa 1920
Diameter 85 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
| Index No. A4070 | Large Patent 8 Day Watch |
| Price UK Pounds 675 |
A rare Swiss lever watch of 8 days duration in an unusually large nickel open face case and morocco box. Reversed three quarter plate gilt keyless movement. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Polished steel index adjusted by removing the front bezel. Club tooth straight line lever escapement. Opening the back single cover reveals an open centrally placed barrel with a visible blue steel mainspring almost the diameter of the movement wound by a folding key. In the centre a brass thumb wheel is used to set the hands. Clip on white enamel dial with bold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain large nickel open face case contained in a velvet lined travelling case covered in red morocco, marked "Eight Day".
Signed __________Jacot
Circa 1890
Diameter 73 mm
Condition
==> Case _______ Excellent. The travelling case fair.
==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
==> Movement __ Excellent.
Unusually large for this type of movement which is normally in a case of about 55mm. See Technique and
History of the Swiss Watch plate 144 for a watch with a similar movement.
| Index No. A4071 | Gold Keys |
| Price UK Pounds 750 |
A collection of ten gold keys, one with a matching seal. Six of the keys are ratchet "tipsy" keys. One key is the "T" bar of a chain set with small rubies, the square retracting into the body when not in use.
Condition Very good.
| Index No. A4072 | Paste Set Chatelaine & Key |
| Price UK Pounds 950 |
A mid 18th Century silver watch chatelaine set with large pastes. Three paste set spring clips and a matching watch key. Gold brooch pin.
Circa 1760
Diameter 43 x 75 mm
Condition Very good.
| Index No. A4073 | Paste Set Enamel Chatelaine |
| Price UK Pounds 1275 |
A late 18th Century chatelaine in a fitted box. Three graduated dark blue enamel plaques each in engraved white metal mounts and bearing polychrome enamel scenes. The three scenes follow the course of a short story of a girl spinning wool and are in borders set with pastes.
Circa 1780
Diameter 35 x 115 mm
Condition Excellent but a very small chip on the blue enamel of the smallest piece.
| Index No. A4074 | Silver Anti Theft Attachment |
| Price UK Pounds 35 |
A late 19th Century device designed to stop the owners watch being taken from his pocket. Small silver acorn shaped linked with three concealed prongs. When pulled the prongs extend to pierce the fingers of the would be thief. (Shown with the prongs extended).
Circa 1890
Diameter 10 mm
Condition Excellent.
A rare example of a device which would probably injured the owner of the watch more frequently than a
thief!
| Index No. M4001 | 17th Century English Verge Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 240 |
A late 17th Century English 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 __________Tho Roycroft London
Circa 1700
Diameter 42 mm - Depth 17 mm
Condition Very good, top balance pivot broken. Lacking dial plate and dial.
| Index No. M4002 | 17th Century Verge Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 250 |
A late 17th Century English deep full plate fire gilt verge movement. Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc.
Signed __________Char Bayley London
Circa 1695
Diameter 41 mm - Depth 17 mm
Condition Excellent. Lacking case latch spring, motion work and dial plate.
| Index No. M4003 | English Mock Pendulum Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 375 |
A mid 18th Century English full plate fire gilt verge movement with cast silver cock chased and engraved depicting cherubs. Mock pendulum bob of the gilt balance visible through the glazed semi-circular aperture in the cock, blue steel spiral hairspring. Pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Square straight sided pillars. White enamel dial with and Arabic numerals.
Signed __________Willm Crayton London
Circa 1760
Diameter 36.5 mm - Depth 16 mm
Condition Excellent. Lacking silver affixes from the pillars and hands.
| Index No. M4004 | Mock Pendulum Calendar Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 350 |
An 18th Century calendar verge with silver mock pendulum cock. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Silver chased and engraved bridge cock, glazed semi-circular aperture to reveal the bob on the arm of the gilt balance. Blue steel spiral hairspring, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. White enamel dial with concentric calendar Roman numerals, blue steel calendar hand, gilt hands.
Signed __________T A Roeloffs Brielle
Circa 1770
Diameter 41.5 mm - Depth 12 mm
Condition Excellent, small chip at the edge of the dial.
| Index No. M4005 | French Verge Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 80 |
A late 18th Century French full plate gilt fusee verge 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. Signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals.
Signed __________Breguet a Paris
Circa 1800
Diameter 41 mm - Depth 9.5 mm
Condition Very good. Lacking chain and hands.
| Index No. M4006 | English Verge Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 55 |
An early 19th Century English fusee verge movement with round pillars. Unusual engraved cock, the oblong table with diamond endstone visible through the gilt dust cover. Steel regulator on top plate with long silver sector index. Plain three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, lateral steel stop lever.
Signed __________Richd Fairey London 2622
Circa 1820
Diameter 45 mm
Condition Excellent, working. Hairline crack to the dial. Lacking hands.
| Index No. M4007 | 18th Century Quarter Repeating Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 300 |
A mid 18th Century English quarter repeating full plate fire gilt movement. Pierced and engraved masked cock with large diamond endstone, 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. Converted to English table roller lever escapement. Push pendant quarter repeating. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals.
Signed __________Benj Gray Just Vulliamy London
Circa 1760
Diameter 35.5 mm - Depth 15 mm
Condition Excellent, requires cleaning. Lacking hands and dust cover.
| Index No. M4008 | Fine English Duplex Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 375 |
A fine early 19th Century English full plate gilt duplex movement with integral signed sprung gilt cuvette. Keywind fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with large diamond endstone, polished steel regulator. Unusual compensation balance with two circular weights fixed to the arms, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds at 12 o'clock, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand with gold arbor, fine gold hands.
Signed __________David Morice Fenchurch Street London 2142
Circa 1815
Diameter 51 mm - Depth 10.5 mm
Condition Excellent, working.
| Index No. M4009 | Duplex Movement With Temperature Compensation |
| Price UK Pounds 130 |
An early 19th Century English full plate gilt duplex movement. Keywind fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, gilt Bosley regulator with bi-metallic compensation curb, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.
Signed __________Sam Archer Kirby street London
Circa 1815
Diameter 49 mm - Depth 11.5 mm
Condition Very good, the top balance pivot broken. Lacking hands.
| Index No. M4010 | Quarter Repeating Cylinder By Mudge & Dutton |
| Price UK Pounds 850 |
An 18th Century English full plate fire gilt quarter repeating cylinder movement by Mudge and Dutton. Turned baluster pillars, signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating. Fine white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gold hands.
Signed __________Thos Mudge W Dutton London 1248
Circa 1765
Diameter 42 mm - Depth 15 mm
Condition Very good, escape wheel pivot broken.
| Index No. M4011 | Skeletonised Quarter Repeating Cylinder Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 550 |
An unusual early 19th Century French quarter repeating cylinder movement. Reversed full plate movement with gold train and repeating wheels visible through the pierced and engraved plate. On the back of the watch the polished steel quarter repeating work, Polished steel sector shaped cock, plain three arm gold balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs situated under the fully restored ring dial.
Signed __________Breguet et Fils
Circa 1820
Diameter 51.5 mm - Depth 8.5 mm
Condition Very good. Lacking motion work.
| Index No. M4012 | Quarter Repeating Lepine Calibre Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 275 |
A late 18th Century French quarter repeating keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain sector shaped cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating. Signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, fine pierced gold hands.
Signed __________Breguet A Paris
Circa 1800
Diameter 48.5 mm
Condition Excellent, requires cleaning.
| Index No. M4013 | Burdess Patent Winding Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 65 |
A mid 19th Century full plate gilt patent winding movement with dust cover. 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 dust cover 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 movement.
Signed __________A Burdess Coventry Patent 68401
Circa 1850
Diameter 43 mm - Depth 9 mm
Condition Very good. Lacking lever and dial.
| Index No. M4014 | Independent Seconds Lever Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 175 |
A mid 19th Century Swiss independent seconds keywind gilt bar movement. Two suspended going barrels for the going and independent seconds trains. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1840
Diameter 44 mm - Depth 7 mm
Condition Very good, requires cleaning.
| Index No. M4015 | English Movement With Liverpool Window Jewelling |
| Price UK Pounds 80 |
A mid 19th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock and barrel bridge. Polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling, including the fusee in a blue steel setting. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.
Signed __________S I Tobias & Co Liverpool 35730
Circa 1850
Diameter 45 mm
Condition Very good, the chain detached. Lacking hands.
| Index No. M4016 | Quarter Repeating Lever Movement |
| Price UK Pounds 350 |
A mid 19th Century English quarter repeating full plate lever movement. Fusee and chain, barrel setup ratchet on the barrel bridge, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index. Plain three arm gold balance with rating screws, blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.
Signed __________Murray & Strachan Royal Exchange London
Circa 1850
Diameter 50 mm - Depth 14 mm
Condition Excellent, working, the repeat train very sticky. Lacking hands.