A late 17^th Century English verge by Tompion in silver and tortoiseshell pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with elaborate pierced pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with irregular pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel three arm balance, silver regulator disc. Later white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain silver inner case, silver pendant and stirrup bow. Silver and tortoiseshell outer case elaborately decorated with silver pique pins, a chased and engraved circular disc at the centre of the back.

Signed __________Tho Tompion London - 892

Circa 1688

Diameter 56 mm - Depth 18.5 mm

A rare early 18^th Century English verge with glazed sides in a silver consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, the sides glazed in three sections between the four pillars. An engraved gilt ring retains the windows, the fourth sections over the barrel decoratively engraved. The ring fixed by four screws through the centre of engraved representations of Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain, pierced and engraved cock with small mask, broad pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals which unusually has touch pieces at the hours. Blue steel beetle and poker hands. Early 18^th Century silver consular case decorative engraved with birds and a grotesque mask. Winding aperture with internal silver shutter.

Signed __________C Cabrier London 1118

Circa 1710

Diameter 53 mm - Depth 20 mm

A rare early English movement which appears to have had a case made for it in France, or in the French style very shortly after it was produced.

An early 18^th Century English verge in an unusual bone case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Later white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Unusual purpose made turned bone case, a section cracked, winding aperture in the back. The movement fitted to a metal liner. Turned bone bezel opening to the right, turned pendant, carved bow.

Signed __________Jos Jackman London

Circa 1715

Diameter 50 mm

A large early 19^th Century English verge with signed and numbered gilt dust cover in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with pierced and engraved cock. Silver regulator disc on an engraved gilt plate, a pointing hand used as the index. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Convex white enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "SA" in a rectangle.

Signed __________J Brown London

Hallmarked London 1802

Diameter 60 mm - Depth 13 mm

An early 19^th Century English verge with Doctor's dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with unusual layout of the top plate. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Originally with dust cover. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral steel stop lever. White enamel dial with large subsidiary seconds intersecting the small chapter ring. Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain silver pair cases, the outer purpose made two years later.

Signed __________Bayley & Son London

Hallmarked London 1810

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 14 mm

A large early 19^th Century English verge with seconds and calendar in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. The bell shaped table of the cock engraved with a serpent, diamond endstone. Gilt Bosley regulator, plain three arm polished steel flat balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for calendar and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel subsidiary hands, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. Lateral steel stop lever, maker's mark "JW" in an oval.

Signed __________W Riley Liverpool

Hallmarked London 1815

Diameter 64 mm - Depth 15.5 mm

Unusually the calendar is set by hand. The watch has been made without any automatic mechanism and it would not be possible to fit one unless a thicker dial plate was used.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee lever with gold dial in an engine turned open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Engine turned gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark "GH".

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1840

Diameter 42 mm

A fine mid 19^th Century English reverse fusee lever with power reserve indication and freesprung balance in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling to the fusee, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Unusual English double roller lever escapement, the impulse jewel wider than standard. Signed and numbered white enamel dial, subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Faded engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, small central section with engraved monogram. Maker's marks "CF" in a rectangle and "RR" in an oval.

Signed __________Charles Frodsham 84 Strand London AD-Fmsz 02670

Circa 1864

Diameter 51 mm

An attractive watch, the movement incorporating a number of interesting features.

A late 19^th Century freesprung English lever by Frodsham in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case with swivel thief proof bow, maker's mark "HMF" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Chas Frodsham - 84 Strand London 06458 AD-Fmsz

Hallmarked London 1885

Diameter 46 mm

A late 19^th Century English lever by Frodsham in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, going barrel with engraved raised section to the plate above. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker's mark "HMF" in an oval. number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Chas Frodsham 84 Strand London 07704 - By Appointment to the Queen

Hallmarked London 1888

Diameter 48 mm

An unusual late 19^th Century Swiss lever with unusual six minute flyback chronograph in a gunmetal open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, grained steel chronograph work above the plates. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with twelve coloured sectors, their borders at the five minute marks the Arabic numerals inside them offset slightly anticlockwise. The flyback centre seconds chronograph unusually rotating only once every six minutes, blue steel hands. Plain gunmetal open face case with gilt hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

A late 19th Century Swiss lever with double sided calendar in a gold full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring, straight line club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. The phase of the moon is indicated through an aperture in the centre of the dial on a blue steel and gold disc. The other calendar indications can been seen by opening the sprung back cover. The days of the week and date shown by a single gilt hand and the month in a rectangular aperture. The number of the days in each month are also given and the outer silvered ring indicating the day can be rotated by a thumb wheel to align the correct day with the date. The date is changed automatically by a pawl on the movement. Plain 14 carat full hunter case. Depressing the winding crown will release either the front or back cover depending upon the position of the bow.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis, page 266 for a similar watch.

A late 19^th Century American lever in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial engraved and engine turned silver full hunter case, the front and back lids marked "Fahys - Coin - No. 1".

Signed __________Elgin Nat. Watch Co.

Circa 1885

Diameter 56 mm

A late 19^th Century American lever in a silver and gold full hunting case. Nickelled 15 jewel 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, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver full hunter case with chased and engraved gold middle. The chased and engraved covers inlaid with gold decoration, maker's mark "CWC Co".

Signed __________Elgin Nat'l Watch Co

Circa 1899

Diameter 52 mm

An early 20^th Century English lever by Benson in a silver half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, Gilt winding button. Silver cuvette, maker's mark "JWB" in an oval.

Signed __________J W Benson 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill London - The Bank Watch - Best London Make

Hallmarked London 1901

Diameter 51 mm

A large early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Patek Philippe in a glazed display case. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator adjusted by a snail cam, steel pointer on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counterbalance extension arms extended beyond the pallets. Escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Snailed steel wolf's teeth winding work. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Nickle salesman's display case glazed on both sides with clip on bezels.

Signed __________Patek Philippe & Cie Chronometro Gondolo Geneva

Circa 1905

Diameter 56 mm

A 20th Century Swiss lever in an attractive gold art deco oval case. Nickelled split three quarter plate circular keyless movement by Cyma, going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. 18 carat gold open face oval case the hinged back engine turned and decoratively engraved with a vacant shield shaped cartouche. Casemaker "Wadsworth - Made in the USA". Decorative cast bow, the winding button set with a sapphire. The movement secured by an engraved gilt plate.

Signed __________Tavannes Watch Co

Circa 1930

Diameter 42 x 58 mm

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver full hunter case. Nickelled 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 subsidiary seconds, and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain Dennison silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. , maker's mark "ALD" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Cyma 7 jewels 2 adjusts

Hallmarked Birmingham 1937

Diameter 51 mm

A 20th Century German lever deck watch with power reserve indication by Lange in an open face case. High quality gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, jewelled to the centre. Snailed steel winding work above top plate with third steel take off wheel for power reserve indication. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring, double roller, club foot lever escapement. Silvered dial, the surface finish faded between 12 and 3 o'clock. Subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds set at nine and three o'clock, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain nickle open face case with clip on back, the hinged cuvette inscribed "Fertiggestelt Andreas Huber Munchen - Berlin"

Signed __________A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte i Sa.

Circa 1940

Diameter 60 mm

A 20^th Century Swiss lever dress watch retailed by Garrards of London. Nickelled 17 jewel split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel marked "Vertex - Revue". Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold batons, gilt hands. Plain 9 carat open face case, clip on bezel and back marked "Vertex - made in England", maker's mark "VW Ltd" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Garrard

Hallmarked London 1962

Diameter 46 mm

An 18^th Century Swiss verge in diamante set gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal 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 white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. Decorative diamante set pierced white metal hands. Plain 18 carat inner case, maker's mark "JA" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Decorative engraved gold outer case, the back with an oval polychrome enamel portrait of a woman. Dark blue enamel border overlaid by a diamante set pierced white metal mask, diamante border to the front bezel.

Signed __________Jean Robert Soret

Circa 1770

Diameter 42 mm - Depth 12 mm

A late 18^th Century miniature English verge made for the Turkish market in gold and enamel pair cases. Small full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Egyptian pillars with pierced gallery above. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc with Turkish markings. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold beetle hour hand, later minute hand. Gold and enamel pair cases. The inner with engraved bezel and edge decorated with champleve enamel, the back fully restored depicting a purple pansy on a light green ground. The outer case of gold and enamel, the two halves meeting at a scalloped edge, faces decorated in light blue enamel. The bezels decorated in light and dark blue champleve enamel. The scene on the back fully restored depicting a fortress beside a lake surrounded by mountains, the "sky" in translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground.

Signed __________George Prior London

Circa 1780

Diameter 34 mm - Depth 12 mm

A fine late 18^th Century English verge with champleve dial made for the Turkish market in three silver and tortoiseshell cases. Fire gilt verge movement, small Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above. Fusee and chain, pierced and engraved cock. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc with Turkish markings. Fine signed silver champleve dial with Turkish numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, the bezel of the outer decoratively engraved. Silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "IR". Third protective case covered in tortoiseshell and decorated with silver pique pins, engraved silver bezels.

Signed __________Geo Clarke London

Hallmarked London 1794

Diameter 72 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

In outstanding overall condition.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with compass in a silver full hunter case. Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate and bridges. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, uncut polished balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Fine white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and a small inset compass. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decoratively engraved silver full hunter case with ribbed middle. Wound and set through the signed and numbered silvered cuvette.

Signed __________Richards Geneva

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with unusual automatic 24 hour dial in a nickel open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual dial, silvered mask with twelve circular apertures, blue steel hands. The apertures in the mask either show Arabic numerals from one to twelve or thirteen to twenty four, the indication changing automatically around midnight and noon. Plain nickle open face case

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 255 for a similar watch. It is unusual for the numerals to change automatically.

A small late 18^th Century dumb quarter repeating French verge 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 polished steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on two gold blocks in the case. Wound through the purpose made engine turned gold dial, applied gold Arabic numerals. Decorative diamante set pierced white metal hands. Gold consular case, the engine turned back covered with light transparent blue enamel. At the centre of the back a geometric pattern of clar and red pastes. The matted gold bezels decorated with green and red enamel, the front bezel with a row of clear pastes.

Signed __________Le Blond du Quinteax a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 38 mm

A late 18^th Century French quarter repeating verge 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Wound through the convex white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Fine gold and enamel consular case, the sprung bezel unusually opened by twisting the gold push pendant. The matted gold back with applied gold work decorated with green enamel and small split pearls. Discretely pieced at the edge to allow the bell to sound clearly. The front bezel set with a single row of split pearls.

Signed __________Mallet a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 9 mm

A fine late 18^th Century French quarter repeater. It has the rare feature of the repeating gold push pendant also opening the front bezel to wind and set the watch.

A late 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever with an erotic scene in a gold full hunter case. Nickelled 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. Slide quarter repeating on two gongs. White dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fitted in a contemporary 18 carat gold full hunter case, the covers engine turned and decoratively engraved. The cuvette cut away to reveal the later erotic scene fitted directly to the movement.. The parcel gilt figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life in time with the hour hammer when the repeat mechanism is activated.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 53 mm

A late 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever with an erotic scene 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. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two gongs. White dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Fitted in a contemporary 14 carat gold engine turned full hunter case, slide in the ribbed middle. The cuvette cut away to reveal the later erotic scene fitted directly to the movement.. The polychrome figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life in time with the hour hammer when the repeat mechanism is activated.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 56 mm

An early 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge in a later silver open faced case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with profusely engraved gilt dust ring secured by two sprung clips. Turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock, the table decorated with a mask and two birds, broad pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals, small repaired chip by the 12, blue steel hands. Purpose made plain silver open face case hallmarked London 1824. The band of the case drilled to allow the bell to be heard clearly, maker's mark "HB" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Buschman London

Circa 1710

Diameter 54 mm

A small late 19^th Century French minute repeating lever in a gold repousse case made in mid 18^th Century style. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with frosted steel winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed convex white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set gilt hands. Deep gold consular style case, the hinged back of decoratively chased and engraved repousse work depicting two musicians within a rococo border. Hinged repousse front bezel. Gold slide on the narrow middle. Matching cast pierced and engraved pendant with swivel clip. Signed gold cuvette.

Signed __________Leroy 13 & 15 Palais Royale Paris

Circa 1890

Diameter 35 mm - Depth overall 18 mm

A rare small example of a keyless minute repeating lever in an attractive gold case. This has been made deeper than the movement would require to imitate the style of a mid 18^th Century verge watch. In outstanding condition.

A small ladies size minute repeating Swiss lever in a gold engine turned full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, the front cover with vacant shield shaped cartouche. Gold slide in the band.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 40 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt keyless bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, the train fully jewelled to the hammers. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case with gold slide in the band. Gold cuvette engraved with the name of the retailer, "Goldsmiths Company, 112 Regent St. London".

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 48 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, the train fully jewelled to the hammers. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold slide in the band. Gold cuvette engraved with the name of the retailer, "James Ritchie & Sons - Edinburgh".

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 48 mm

A 19^th Century French quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock, blue steel regulator with temperature compensation curb, polished steel parachute suspension to the top jewel. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Engine turned silver dial, Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Slim 18 carat open face case, rubbed engine turned back engraved with a large coat of arms. Engine turned middle. Gold pendant, the repeat operated by lifting the oval top, turning it and then depressing. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette which bears details of the movement.

Signed __________Henri Dubois a Avignon

Circa 1830

Diameter 47 mm

A fine example of a watch influenced by Breguet's work.

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, the foot inscribed "Patent", garnet endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English rack lever escapement, the lever pivots in adjustable slides. Seconds hand mounted on the pinion of the thirty tooth escape wheel, rotating once in 15 seconds. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds marked to 60, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Later purpose made plain silver open face case hallmarked London 1872.

Signed __________Wm Walker Liverpool 1815

Circa 1815

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 12 mm

An early 19^th Century English chronometer in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, gilt regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Silver engine turned dial with gilt subsidiary seconds marked "Chronometer", applied gold Roman numerals on a matted ground, blue steel hands. Faded engine turned back to the silver open face case with ribbed middle, the interior gilt. Maker's mark "WW" in a rectangle..

Signed __________John Frodsham Enfield

Hallmarked London 1819

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 14 mm

An interesting watch. It is very unusual for a chronometer to have an uncompensated balance.

An early 19^th Century English chronometer in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with garnet endstone, compensation balance with freesprung helical blue steel hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Purpose made plain silver open face case, Birmingham hallmark for 1896, maker's mark "AB" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Frodsham London

Circa 1820

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 16 mm

Interestingly the engraving at the edge of the plate seems to have been used to mask earlier script.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee pocket chronometer by Frodsham in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung helical blue steel hairspring. Escape wheel pivots with endstones. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, the detent repaired. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case with faded engraved vacant cartouche on the back cover. Maker's mark "RR" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Frodsham late Parkinson & Frodsham Liverpool 4244

Hallmarked London 1852

Diameter 51 mm - Depth 8 mm

A rare late 19^th Century Swiss Debaufre in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind going barrel movement. Engraved cock with blue steel endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rare form of debaufre or chaffcutter escapement. The impulse provided only by the two polished steel escape wheels acting on the flat disc, similar to the Garnier escapement. Fully restored signed off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case with coin edge middle.

Signed __________Olivier Quartier Locle en Suisse Fecit

Circa 1870

Diameter 50 mm

A rare escapement, also known as a chaffcutter or club footed verge, 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. Its use by a Swiss maker late in the 19^th Century is very unusual. See Chamberlain's "Its About Time" page for a description of a similar escapement.

A late 19^th Century Swiss chronometer in a gold full hunter case. Keywind nickelled bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, gold train wheels. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, escape and detent pivots with endstones in gold settings. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, the lids with areas of engraved decoration. Ribbed middle, gilt metal bezels, wound and set through a clip on cuvette, glazed with an unbreakable crystal.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 49 mm

A late 18^th Century pocket thermometer in a steel case glazed on both sides. Large circular bimetallic strip acting on the counterbalanced end of the light brass rack. Central brass pinion with hairspring to hold the rack in contact with the bimetallic strip. Blue steel hand indicating the temperature on Centigrade, Fahrenheit and Reaumur scales marked on the double sided silvered dial. Steel case glazed on both sides, a slide in the band moves the bimetallic strip, perhaps to adjust the indication to a known standard.

Signed __________Salom & Co Edinburgh & London

Circa 1780

Diameter 56 mm

A rare late 19^th Century automated gold Swiss brooch. The body of the gold brooch in the form of an open fan, chased and engraved set with split pearls. At its centre a pink and white enamel flower which rotates anti-clockwise while the finely engraved fly made of coral circles it in a clockwise direction. The mechanical movement encased in a figure of eight silver cover, silver pin.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Dimensions 43 x 46 mm

A very unusual piece of mechanical jewellery in fine condition.

A fine late 19^th Century gold watch albert with interesting accessories. Double chain of parallel 9 carat links, each marked, one also with the maker's mark "J G & S" in a rectangle. Attached to the chain, in addition to the "T" bar and spring clips are the following:- a Victorian half sovereign, a gold mounted agate seal with intaglio of a classically dressed woman supporting an anchor, a gold toothpick, a gold compass glazed on both sides and a gold combination of compass surrounded by a semi-circular mercury thermometer.

Circa 1900

Length 400 mm

An 18^th Century English full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, blued regulator disc. Fusee and chain with barrel setup between the plates.

Signed __________Josh Ashley Yarmouth Augst 21^st 1772

Circa 1772

Diameter 35.5 mm

Condition Fair, the balance cock a replacement. Lacking balance, chain motion work, dial and hands.

An interesting relic. Watch movements were only rarely engraved with the year of manufacture. The date engraved on this one is probably to commemorate an event important in the original owners life. It may be the date and place of birth of Josiah Ashley, the watch a Christening present.

An early 19^th Century continental full plate gilt verge movement. Unusual engraved cock with broad foot, steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Elaborate polished steel regulator and sector, the plates marked "Advance - Retard". Pentagonal baluster pillars. Wound through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals.

Anonymous

Circa 1800

Diameter 45 mm - Depth 10.5 mm

Condition Very good, the verge staff broken. Lacking hands.

An early 19^th Century full plate gilt keywind fusee cylinder movement. Engraved cock, steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.

Signed __________Ellicot Norton London

Circa 1810

Diameter 42.5 mm

Condition Good, top balance pivot and cannon pinion broken. Lacking dust cover, motion work and dial.

An interesting continental piece unusually bearing two of the most commonly used English makers names.

A small 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator. Plain flat three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Convex white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed __________Willm Moon 4 Holborn Bars London

Circa 1820

Diameter 38.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking minute hand.

A late 18^th Century continental quarter repeating 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 gilt indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating originally a toc on the case. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hand.

Anonymous

Circa 1790

Diameter 48 mm - Depth 10.5 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Lacking minute hand.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge alarm movement with unusual dial. 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. Resting barrel to the alarm train, single polished steel hammer. Winding through the unusual off white enamel dial with subsidiary for alarm set above the offset chapter of Arabic numerals. Blue steel alarm hand, gilt Breguet hands.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 49.5 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Very good.

An unusually small early 19^th Century German quarter repeating 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. White enamel dial signed below the six in the minute ring, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Signed sprung gilt cuvette pierced to reveal the coqueret.

Signed __________Perret Gentil - Magdebourg

Circa 1820

Diameter 36 mm

Condition Excellent, requires cleaning.

A mid 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss 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. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Clip on white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1860

Diameter 46.5 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning.

A mid 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, temperature compensation curb. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.

Signed __________Patek et Comp

Circa 1860

Diameter 43 mm

Condition Excellent. Lacking dial, motion work, repeat train regulator and cock.

An early 19^th Century English duplex movement made for the Chinese market. Keywind centre seconds gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws. Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring. Brass duplex escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Plain sprung bezel to the back.

Signed __________Bovet London 474

Circa 1830

Diameter 48 mm

Condition Excellent but not working, the dial with a large section damaged. Lacking glass and hands.

A 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Unusual dust cover with engraved oval section pieced to reveal the engraved cock with diamond endstone. Index marked with a snail and hare. Plain five arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Converted to English table roller lever escapement.

Signed __________John Taylor Torrington

Circa 1830

Diameter 45 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking regulator, dial, dial plate and hands.

A 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. "Liverpool window" screwed in jewelling, including one to the fusee in a blue steel setting. Engraved cock, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Josh Johnson Liverpool

Circa 1835

Diameter 44.5 mm

Condition Very good, the dial plate bent. Lacking balance endstones, seconds hand and dust cover.

A 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. "Liverpool window" screwed in jewelling, including one to the fusee in a blue steel setting. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm blue and polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement.

Signed __________Josh Barton Liverpool

Circa 1835

Diameter 42.5 mm

Condition Very good, cannon pinion broken, requires cleaning. Lacking dust cover, motion work, dial and dial plate.

A 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, a dog chasing a bird on the table and inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone. Blue steel Bosley regulator. English table roller lever escapement, a single large screwed in jewel for the seconds pinion.

Signed __________Thos Robinson Paddington Liverpool

Circa 1835

Diameter 41.5 mm

Condition Excellent, requires cleaning. Lacking dial, dial plate and motion work.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating keyless gilt bar movement with centre seconds chronograph. Going barrel with steel winding wheels, grained steel flyback chronograph work above. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds and subsidiary continuous seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 49 mm

Condition Excellent, working.