A late 17^th Century English verge in a silver consular repousse case with an enamel portrait. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with four elaborately pierced pillars and fusee stop work. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Engraved winged cock secured by two blue steel screws, semi-circular aperture in the table to reveal a circular bob on the steel balance. This can be seen oscillating as the movement runs imitating the pendulum of a clock. Blue steel disc on the regulator square, the index visible through below the bob. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Converted silver consular case decorated with repousse work, a polychrome enamel portrait of a woman on the back.

Signed Dan Manley Yarmouth Circa 1690

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 20 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A rare late 17^th Century Irish verge 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 mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Later signed "champleve" style silver dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later blue steel hands. Plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, the outer with seven joint hinge and a monogram engraved on the back.

Signed Richard Deeble Corke Circa 1695

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 21 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Good.

Movement Very good.

Examples of Irish horology dating from the 17^th Century are very rare and seldom offered for sale. Richard Deeble, Cork 1675-1719.

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An early 18^th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries. 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 silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, the inner plain with silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "WI". The front bezel of the outer repousse, the back decorated in a chased radial fluted design, seven joint hinge.

Signed Windmills London Circa 1700

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 18.5 mm

Condition

Inner case Very good.

Outer case Good, some repairs and wear in places.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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An 18^th Century English verge in silver 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, blue steel hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. Initials scratched on the inner case and a name engraved on the outer, maker's mark "WB" in a rectangle.

Signed Jas Deakin Qswestry 239 Hallmarked London 1767

Diameter 51 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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An early 19^th Century English verge with date calendar in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Domed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and an inner black date calendar ring with white numerals, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "IWP" in a rectangle.

Signed Richd Allen London 8143 Circa 1801

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good but cracked by the numeral 9.

Movement Excellent.

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An unusual English lever with doctor's dial in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved sector shaped cock with large diamond endstone, polished steel regulator. Unusual uncut bimetallic balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, the lever with a proportionally long arm, screwed in jewelling. Off white enamel dial with subsidiaries for time and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Fitted in later silver pair cases.

Signed French London 540 Circa 1815

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good, repaired chip at the centre.

Movement Very good.

An unusual movement which appears to be somewhat experimental in nature. The balance is well made with delicate tapering blue steel arms and a deep bi-metallic rim, but is uncut and carries no weights. The lever acts on a small escape wheel but is of unusual proportions with a large distance between its pivot and that of the balance.

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An early 19^th Century converted English lever in an engine turned full hunter gold case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement converted from an Arnold detent chronometer. Screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Substantial engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle, cast gold bow.

Signed Edwd Rice Leicester Hallmarked London 1828

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

Case Excellent, the engine turning crisp but one minor bruise.

Dial Very good, hairline crack.

Movement Excellent.

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A mid 19th Century English fusee lever with gold dial in a gold open face 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. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, English table roller lever escapement. Gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, the centre richly engraved. Blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Engraved 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. Dedication on the inner gold dome and number corresponding to that on the movement, maker's mark "RR".

Anonymous English Hallmarked London 1840

Diameter 52mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A 19^th Century Swiss lever with decorative silver dial in an engraved silver full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Silver dial with applied gold decoration, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver full hunter case engraved on both covers, the front depicting a woman riding a horse. Ribbed middle, signed silver cuvette.

Signed Girard Perregaux Circa 1860

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Very good.

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A late 19^th Century American lever in an attractive gold full hunter case with box hinges. Keyless gilt full plate movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with slender polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial 18 carat full hunter case with box hinges. Engraved middle and bezels, the front cover with a monogram. Marked "Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Co - Warranted 18 Carat Fine"

Signed B W Raymond Elgin Ill Adjusted 11627794 Circa 1885

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A late 19^th Century Swiss minute recording lever in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Minute recording chronograph work under the white enamel dial. Depressing the winding crown actuates the flyback centre seconds, subsidiaries for continuous seconds and minute recording, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case.

Signed James T Anderson Arbroath Circa 1880

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A late 19^th Century German lever in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, gold lever. Snailed steel winding work and blue steel screws. Signed three piece white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver full hunter case with gilt crown, marked with the crown and moon and the number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation Glasshutte 78339 A Lange & Sohne Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent apart from a small chip that is hidden by the bezel.

Movement Very good.

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A late 19^th Century English lever with integral dust cover in a silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, a dust ring sealing the movement in the case. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, maker's mark "SS" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed S Smith & Son The Strand Watch - English Made Watchmakers to the Admiralty, 9 Strand London 82-359 Hallmarked London 1899

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

The original makers mark in the case (J?) has been obliterated by Smith and Son stamping their own mark over it.

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An early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved 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 centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, maker's mark "WH" in an oval.

Anonymous English Hallmarked London 1912

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a nickel open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain open face nickel case, clip on back marked "EF Co - Longines", glazed clip on cuvette.

Signed Longines Circa 1920

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Very good.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a nickel open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain open face nickel case, marked "EF Co - Longines" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed Longines Circa 1920

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold filled open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, blue Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 14 carat gold filled open face case marked "Keystone Watch Case"

Signed Zenith Circa 1920

Diameter 44 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good.

Movement Very good.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver open face case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. plain silver open face case.

Signed S Smith & Son Swiss Made Watchmakers to the Admiralty, 9 Strand London Non Magnetizable Circa 1930

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good.

Movement Very good.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever by Rolex in a gold filled full hunter case. Nickelled 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain full hunter gilt metal case marked "Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd - English make, this case Guaranteed to wear 10 years".

Signed Rolex 15 Rubies Timed 3 positions for all climates Circa 1930

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A 20^th Century English lever in a silver 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. English table roller lever escapement, Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, gilt winding crown, maker's mark "R&S" in a diamond.

Signed R T Barfoot & Co 62 North Street Brighton Hallmarked Birmingham 1934

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever by IWC in a nickel open face case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain open face nickel case, clip on back marked with the IWC insignia and "Acier Inox"

Signed IWC Circa 1940

Diameter 45 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever with unusual dial in a nickel open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with centre seconds transfer work above. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Unusual white dial with three concentric chapters, one for hours, one for minutes and the third outermost chapter for centre seconds, all in Arabic numerals. The hands for hours ans seconds of blue steel, the hours marked in red with a red painted hand. Plain nickel open face case with screw back and bezel, the back marked with the Ministry of Defence broad arrow.

Signed Zenith Circa 1940

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good.

Movement Very good.

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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 blue steel barrel ratchet setup and spring on the decoratively engraved back plate. Plain three arm steel balance with hairspring. Engraved gilt dial, depicting Adam and Eve together with other scenes from the Old Testament. Small engraved silver chapter with Roman numerals, single blue steel hand. Unusual complex multi hinged silver 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. Silver pendant and ring bow, turned finial.

Anonymous Austrian Circa 1780

Dimensions 53 x 93 x 26 mm

Condition

Case Excellent but two of the small glazed panels chipped.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

A most unusual piece. It is not clear whether it was intended to deceive when made in the late 18^th Century or if it were made as a piece of jewellery. See Colour Illustration

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A late 18th Century skeletonised French verge in a gold and diamante set double sided consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three turned pillars. The plate and barrel cover pierced to reveal the train with a pierced and engraved stone set silver mask, a representation of a crown over the foot of the cock. Polished steel coqueret with a garnet, blue steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, diamantes set between them, stone set pierced silver hands. Engraved gold case glazed on both sides, the bezels set with small diamantes.

Signed L Epine a Paris Circa 1780

Diameter 40 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A late 18^th Century French verge in a fine decorative four colour gold consular case set with diamantes. 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 white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold hands. Fine detailed four colour gold consular case, the scene on the back depicting two cherubs within an arch set with diamantes. Diamante set front bezel and case button, the number corresponding to the movement marked in the case. Protective gilt metal outer glazed at the back.

Signed Lepine Paris Circa 1780

Diameter 38 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

In outstanding condition. The scene on the back is well executed and shows no signs of wear.

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A very fine 18^th Century verge in a freestanding gold repousse pair case and glazed protective outer. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain gold inner, maker's mark "IW", number matching the movement and London hallmarks. Finely chased and engraved freestanding gold (probably 22 carat) outer decorated with repousse in high relief pierced to reveal a chased and engraved gold ground. The scene depicting three classical figures playing a harp and horns within a rococo frame. Protective third outer gilt metal case covered in green shagreen and gilt pique pins, glazed to reveal the back of the case.

Signed Jno Curtis London 5665

Hallmarked London 1786

Diameter (repousse case) 46 mm - Depth 12.5 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent. See Colour Illustration

In outstanding condition. The fine work on the outer repousse case has not been rubbed and appears to be in the same condition as it left the artists hands. This is possibly the best example of its kind we have seen.

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A fine 18^th Century verge in a gold repousse pair cases and glazed protective outer. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with square pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge cock the table depicting a bust below a crown and two scythes. Silver regulator disc on a pierced and engraved plate. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain gold inner, maker's mark "RP" in a rectangle, number matching the movement and London hallmarks. Finely chased and engraved gold (probably 22 carat) outer decorated with repousse, the scene depicting a group of four classical figures within a rococo frame. Protective third outer gilt metal case covered in green shagreen and gilt pique pins, glazed to reveal the back of the case.

Signed Chas Smith London 610

Hallmarked London 1789

Diameter (repousse case) 45 mm - Depth 12.5 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent. See Colour Illustration

In outstanding condition. The work on the outer repousse case shows no signs of wear.

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A fine late 18th Century English verge by Ellicott in a pearl set gold and enamel open face case. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the engine turned gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Fine gold open face case, the bezels set with split pearls. Translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground on the back of the watch.

Signed Ellicott London 250 Circa 1790

Diameter 48 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a gilt metal case with a concealed erotic enamel scene. 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. Winding through the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, large blue and polished steel collar to the winding aperture, gilt hands. Plain gilt metal open face case, the fully restored polychrome enamel erotic scene concealed under the back cover.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1800

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a three colour gold gem set open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Signed engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Matted gold open face case with applied three colour gold decoration, set with turquoise and amethyst. Unusually the signed gold cuvette opens although the movement hinges out of the case.

Signed Racine a Geneve Circa 1820

Diameter 39 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition

Case Very good but the lids not clipping shut.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A fine slim Swiss cylinder with offset dial in a gold and enamel case. Very thin Swiss bagnolet calibre reversed gilt movement. Keywind suspended going barrel, the index to the regulator visible through a sector on the back. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Steel escape wheel. The back of the movement richly engraved. Offset white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Fine slim gold case decorated with two tone blue champleve enamel and oval polychrome cartouches of flowers.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1830

Diameter 42 mm - Depth 2.8 mm

Condition

Case Excellent but some of the panels fully restored..

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A fine 19^th Century English verge with three colour gold dial in a decorative gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the engine turned gold dial, applied three colour gold decoration at the edge and applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Fine engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. Chased and engraved bezels, pendant and decorative cast bow, maker's mark "RD". Together with a Victorian sales invoice bearing a one penney postage stamp.

Signed De La Salle London Hallmarked London 1838

Diameter 41 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

In very fine condition. The engine turning is still very crisp and the engraving on the bezels is sharp to the touch.

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A 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a silver gilt form watch set with turquoise and amethyst together with a matching key. 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. Silver gilt case in the form of a lantern set with turquoise and amethyst stones. The back decoratively engraved and a hinged cover which opens to reveal the winding and set squares. Matching key on a short gilt chain.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1850

Dimensions 60 x 35 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good, hairline cracks.

Movement Very good.

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An slim mid 19^th Century Swiss lever with an unusual regulator dial in a gold open face case and a Daguerreotype of the presenter. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel rim with timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual engraved silver dial with three subsidiaries for hours, minutes and seconds. Roman numerals for hours and Arabic numerals for minutes with gilt hands, blue steel seconds hand. Slim engine turned 18 carat open face case with milled middle, signed gold cuvette. Inscribed on the inside of the back lid the dedication: "Presented by H. H. Said Pasha to P. P. Green at the Alexandria Races - 29^th May 1849". Together with a Daguerreotype of H. H. Said Pasha in a red morocco bound covered frame.

Signed Courvoisier Freres Chaux-De Fonds 17761 - Echappement Libre, Ancre a Fourchette, Levees Degagement & Dix trous garnis en Rubis Circa 1849

Diameter 46 mm - Depth [overall including glass]7 mm

Condition

Case Excellent. The cover to the Daguerreotype frame scuffed.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold and enamel full 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 white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small 18 carat gold full hunter case, the front lid decorated with a polychrome enamel portrait, the back with a spray of flowers, both on a pale blue ground. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1860

Diameter 36 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A fine late 19^th Century English lever in gold case imitating the form of 17^th Century octagonal rock crystal watch. Unusual triangular gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, the escape wheel and lever under a bridge. Signed circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals within an engraved gilt mask, blue steel hands. The gold case taking its influence from octagonal rock crystal watches of the early 16^th century, with thick bevelled glass front and back and on six of the eight sides. Gold ring pendant and deployant pear shaped pearl. Both the dial and the movement have a secondary octagonal glass under the hinged lids, that in the back with apertures for wind and set.

Signed Hunt & Roskell 156 New Bond Street London 12213 Circa 1870

Diameter 25 x 60 x 15 mm

Condition

Case Excellent apart from the inner glass over the movement cracked.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

A very fine and unusual piece. Very few decorative form watches were of English manufacture.

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A 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold and enamel 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, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Gold engine turned full hunter case. The front cover with a monogram in relief, the back cover with fully restored polychrome enamel scene of a tiger hunt.

Signed Martin & Marchinville a Geneve 44464 Circa 1870

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Very good.

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A fine late 19^th Century Swiss diamond set gold and enamel watch in the form of a strawberry. Oval keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Attractive oval white enamel dial with polychrome decoration and blue Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Fine gold and enamel case in the form of a strawberry. The covers decorated with deep red translucent enamel over a matted ground with gold "pips", those on the front cover set with small rose diamonds. At the top the covers are overlaid with chased and engraved representations of leaves. The crown is formed from a cast gold button used for winding and setting the watch. Depressing it opens the sprung front cover to reveal the dial.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1880

Dimensions 30 x 47 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

A very attractive and wearable piece.

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A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a decorative gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless 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 numerals, blue steel hands. Eighteen carat red gold full hunter case, the covers decoratively chased and engraved. On the front cover a vacant shield shaped cartouche above which is engraved the portrait of a woman. Signed gold cuvette.

Signed Ruere Circa 1880

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever in an unusual gold and enamel triangular case. Nickelled 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. Signed gilt metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Unusual triangular 18 carat open face case, black champleve enamel decoration, clip on back.

Signed Zenith Circa 1920

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Very good.

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An early 20^th Century Swiss lever with Masonic dial and in a gold open face case decorated with Masonic symbols. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Club foot lever escapement. Gilt dial with subsidiary seconds, painted Masonic symbols in the place of numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial 18 carat open face case with ribbed bezels, cast foliate decorated middle and bow. The cast back engraved with Masonic motifs and text.

Anonymous Swiss Hallmarked London (import) 1924

Diameter 46 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

A rare example of Masonic watches

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A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver case in the form of a skull with matching silver chain. Nickelled three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Engraved silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Cast silver case in the form of a skull which hinges at the back to reveal the dial. In the base of the jaw a representation of a serpent. Matching silver chain with links in the form of bones and miniature skulls. Small brown leather cap to cover the back half of the skull.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1930

Dimensions 45 x 30 x 28 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A mid 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge in gold repousse pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover and turned pillars. Pierced and engraved 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. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Fine pierced and engraved gold pair cases, the outer with a chased and engraved repousse scene of three figures and a horse within a rococo frame.

Signed Jno Pyke London 1814 Circa 1760

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 16 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating automaton verge in a silver open face case. Full plate fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, diamond endstone. Gilt regulator dial with polished steel indicator. Slide quarter repeating on two gongs. Fully restored blue enamel dial with a central small enamel dial of Arabic numerals, small gilt hands. Either side of this are chased and engraved three colour gilt figures representing American Indians. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells. Purpose made substantial English silver open face engine turned case with silver repeating slide, wound through the gilt metal cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1810

Condition Diameter 58 mm

Case Very good, springs for the cuvette lacking.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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An early 18^th Century quarter repeating verge by Daniel Quare in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement signed gilt dust cover and five decoratively turned pillars. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone, pierced and engraved 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell. Signed later "champleve" style silver dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Purpose made silver pair cases decoratively chased and engraved.

Signed D Quare London 856 Circa 1720

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good.

Movement Very good.

A late example of a particularly small sized repeater by this eminent maker. He went into partnership in 1718 with Horseman and died in 1724. There was some overlap in the numbering of the repeating watches, this being almost the last example to be signed by Quare alone. Quare's signature appears on watches numbered from 109 to 857 - Quare and Horseman on watches from 843 to 1129.

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An early 18^th Century Dutch quarter repeating verge in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, the five slender Egyptian pillars with galleries above. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved bridge cock foot, plain steel balance. Silver regulator disc on a pierced and engraved plate. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, pierced gilt hands. Silver pair cases, the inner pierced and profusely engraved in a foliate pattern entwined about animals. The outer plain, pierced with numerous graduated holes in a decorative pattern, seven joint hinge.

Signed An Vermeulen Amsterdam Circa 1720

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 20.5 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good, hairline cracks.

Movement Very good.

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An early 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge in gilt metal pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust cover and five turned pillars. 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Mid 18^th Century white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Mid 18^th Century gilt metal pair cases, pierced and decorated with bright cut engraving.

Signed Thos Martin London Circa 1720

Diameter 56 mm - Depth 18 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good, hairline crack.

Movement Excellent.

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An early 19^th Century Swiss verge with visible quarter repeating work in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the polished steel quarter repeating work visible above. Sector shaped cock, polished steel coqueret and regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, glazed gilt metal cuvette to reveal the repeating work.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1820

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

Case Good, the front bezel a gilt replacement and the spring for the cuvette lacking.

Dial Very good.

Movement Very good.

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An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel, steel Geneva stop work. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat red gold open face case with engine turned middle. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Signed Daniel Droz a Montpellier Circa 1820

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in a silver full hunter case. High quality keyless damascened nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, the train jewelled to the hammers. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver full hunter case with ribbed middle, silver repeating slide.

Signed R M Milligan Spencer Street Clerkenwell Circa 1890

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

Case Very good, some bruising.

Dial Very good, small repaired chip at the edge.

Movement Excellent.

It is unusual to find such a good quality quarter repeating lever in a silver case.

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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.

52 Silver Pair Cased Debaufre £595

A late 18^th Century Irish Debaufre in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Rare Debaufre escapement with twin polished steel escape wheels, polished steel roller. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Fitted in later matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow.

Signed Warner Dublin 2736 Circa 1790

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

Case Very good.

Dial Very good.

Movement Very good.

A rare escapement, also known as a chaffcutter, Ormskirk or club footed verge. It was the first frictional rest escapement invented by Debaufre in 1704. Rarely used until it was taken up by Lancashire makers early in the 19th Century. See Chamberlain's "Its About Time" page 123 for a description of a similar escapement. This example is unusual being Irish and is of much higher quality than normal found. It has screw adjustment for the depth of the escapement and a high train count. The price reflects the later case and dial.

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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.

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An early 19^th Century English rack lever in by Robert Roskell 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 rack lever escapement with thirty tooth escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark "BM".

Signed Robt Roskell Liverpool 27626 Hallmarked Chester 1820

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A 19^th Century English Massey type three by Francis and Edmund Massey in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with sprung pierced dust cover. Fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. English Massey type three lever escapement. Engraved gold dial with applied three colour gold decoration at the edge and Roman numerals, gilt hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. Chased and engraved bezels, pendant and cast bow, maker's mark "VR".

Signed F & E Massey King Willm St City London 9792 Hallmarked Birmingham 1834

Diameter 46 mm

Condition

Case Very good, the engine turning rubbed.

Dial Very good.

Movement Excellent.

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A 19^th Century English Massey type one lever with gold dial in an unusual repousse gold case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone, steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type one lever escapement with thirty tooth escape wheel. Winding through the matted gold dial with applied gold decoration and Roman numerals, gold hands. Unusual 18 carat open face case the middle, pendant and bow with chased and engraved foliate decoration. The back covered with a repousse shell with similar chased and engraved foliate decoration. Maker's mark "IH"

Signed Geo Segertwood London 7408 Hallmarked Chester (1816)

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

Case Very good, the back rubbed.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

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A late 19th Century English Karrusel by Smith & Sons with Kew class "A" mark in a silver case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain gilt 52.5 minute revolving carriage, compensation balance, blue steel overcoil hairspring. English lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain purpose made silver open face case, maker's mark "FT" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement. Hallmarked Chester 1941.

Signed S Smith & Sons 104 Strand London 25528 Class A Certificated Kew Observatory Circa 1895

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

Case Excellent.

Dial Excellent.

Movement Excellent.

The case for this watch would have replaced the original gold hunter one it was in. It was not uncommon for high quality movements to have their gold cases replaced by new silver one, the owner receiving both a new case and some money from the case maker. The extra expense of making a hunter case, which would have been almost twice as expensive due the cost of the extra lid and springs, was spared in this instance. It is possible the gold from the case went toward the war effort.

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A mid 18th Century continental chatelaine. Gilt waist buckle chased and engraved depicting garden implements and a floral basket. Suspended from which are five chains each with a spring clip, the centre chain of four large chased and engraved links.

Circa 1750

Diameter 50 x 160 mm

Condition Excellent.

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A steel and gold quartz lady's wrist watch on a steel bracelet. Swiss quartz movement, signed dial of etched stainless steel, gold batons. Brushed stainless steel case, 18 carat yellow gold bezel, flat crystal. Integral brushed stainless steel and gold bracelet.

Signed Audemars Piguet

Dimensions 20 x 23 mm

Condition Excellent.

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A late 17th Century English deep full plate fire gilt movement with pierced tulip pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Mock pendulum cock with pierced semi circular section to reveal the oscillating bob on one arm of the steel balance. Pierced and engraved foot and plate for the regulator square, the index visible under the balance.

Signed Ios Foster London Circa 1695

Diameter 40 mm - Depth 16 mm

Condition Very good, cannon broken. Lacking top balance pivot bush, chain, dial, dial plate and motion work.

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A late 17th Century English deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Mock pendulum cock engraved with a depiction of a damsel at a window. Pierced semi circular section to reveal the oscillating bob on one arm of the steel balance. Engraved foot and plate for the regulator square, the index visible under the balance.

Signed Chas Gorsuch Salop Circa 1695

Diameter 41.5 mm - Depth 16.5 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking top balance pivot bush, dial and dial plate.

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A 19^th Century English verge by Viner with subsidiary seconds dial. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, plain cock with diamond endstone, gilt index. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed Viner New Bond Street & Royal Exchange Circa 1835

Diameter 45.5 mm - Depth 12.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working, hairline crack to the dial. Lacking hands.

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A mid 18^th Century English quarter repeating full plate fire gilt verge movement with five turned pillars. Pierced and engraved masked 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. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell.

Signed Con Dunlop London 2699 Circa 1740

Diameter 34 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking dial, hands top balance jewels.

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A mid 18^th Century English quarter repeating full plate fire gilt verge movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed Markham London 6141 Circa 1760

Diameter 34 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking hands.

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A late 18^th Century French quarter repeating 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. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed Berthoud Freres a Paris Circa 1780

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 10 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Small chip by the winding aperture.

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A late 18^th Century English full plate fire gilt cylinder movement with gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Fine domed white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed Thos Harrison London 246 Circa 1780

Diameter 43.5 mm - Depth 10.5 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Lacking hands.

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An early 19^th Century English "brass Calibre" full plate gilt keywind fusee cylinder movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, gilt regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed Brockbanks & Atkins London 7163 Circa 1820

Diameter 47 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Very good, top balance pivot broken, hairline crack to the dial. Lacking hands.

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An early 19^th Century Swiss keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, compensation curb and parachute suspension. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1830

Diameter 45.5 mm - Depth 7 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking hands.

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A fine early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee duplex movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, gilt regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapements, pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands.

Signed Bentley & Beck Royal Exchange London 531 Circa 1820

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Excellent, working, hairline crack to the dial. Lacking seconds hand.

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High quality 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 lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed George Andrews Chronometer Maker Gt. Eastern St. London 63205 Circa 1870

Diameter 43 mm

Condition Excellent, working, hairline crack to the dial.

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A 19^th Century English lever movement with offset seconds dial. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, Nicole Nielsen's patent winding mechanism. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed C F Hancock 32 Bruton Street London Patent 4381 Circa 1865

Diameter 38 mm - Depth 6 mm

Condition Very good, a narrow band at the edge of the dial chipped. Lacking seconds hand.

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A rare late 19^th Century Swiss reverse fusee gilt keywind movement. Harrison's maintaining power, Geneva stop work to the fusee under the dial. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings. Clip on signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed Hansford Poole Circa 1870

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 8.5 mm

Condition Excellent but the top balance pivot broken.

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A late 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keyless lever 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed Parkinson & Frodsham 15b Royal Exchange London 7031 Circa 1880

Diameter 41 mm - Depth 8.5 mm

Condition Excellent.

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Three late 19^th Century part finished English fusee lever ebauches.

Circa 1880

Diameter 43.5, 43.5, 42.5 mm

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A late 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keyless lever movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with platinum quarter screws, freesprung 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 gold hands.

Signed Spiridion Circa 1880

Diameter 45 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition Excellent, working.

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A high quality Swiss lever with Paillard's balance and spring. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with Paillard overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. Clip on signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed Geneva Non Magnetic Watch Co Ltd Paillard's Patent balance & Spring 54679 Circa 1890

Diameter 43.5 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Hairline crack to the dial.

C A Paillard took out a patent for a balance using his alloy, palladium, and brass. See The Marine Chronometer by Gould page 206.

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A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever fitted in a contemporary silver case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Clip on white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Fitted in a plain silver open face cased, monogram on the back cover.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1880

Diameter 53 mm

Condition Excellent, working but slide requires improvement and one gong dull where it touches the case.

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