17th Century Watches
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Early Rock Crystal Crucifix Watch
A fine early 17th Century French pre-balance spring verge in the form of a crucifix in gilt and rock crystal case. Deep full plate fire gilt cruciform movement with pierced and engraved pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup on the plate with small silver index. Pierced and engraved cock, small steel balance without spring. Later four wheel going train. Small teardrop shaped silver dial, centre engraved with a cathedral and below a winged heart. Roman numerals, small single gilt hand. Engraved gilt crucifix shaped mask with curved ends. Fine rock crystal case, both halves mounted in engraved gilt frames.
Circa 1630£26,000.00 Add to cart -
Early English Clockwatch A mid 17th Century English verge clockwatch in gilt metal pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with five pillars, two of early Egyptian form with small gallery above and three turned pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.Silver count wheel marked in Arabic numerals showing the last hour struck. Later pierced and engraved cock with small foot. Plain steel balance and blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator disc. Striking the hours in passing on a bell in the back of the case. Engraved resting barrel to the striking train and elaborately pierced and chased blue steel gates. Dial plate decoratively engraved on the back and supported by short turned feet. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Purpose made pierced and engraved gilt metal pair cases, the inner with a bell.Signed Peter Bell LondonCirca 1660
£9,500.00£8,200.00 Add to cart -
Silver Oignon with Mock Pendulum
A late 17th century French verge oignon with silver mock pendulum cock in a silver consular case. Very deep full plate fire gilt movement, slender Egyptian pillars with turned finials. Fusee and heavy chain with spring and ratchet setup between the plates, the barrel with a rim to both top and bottom. Engraved silver mock pendulum bridge cock with semi-circular aperture to reveal a steel bob on one arm of the balance. Silver regulator dial under a blue steel bridge acting on a visible blue steel rack, silver pierced and engraved decoration flanking it. Silver chased and engraved plate to protect the escapement from a broken fusee chain. Decorative pierced and engrave decoration to the foot of the case spring. Winding through the unusual white enamel dial, Arabic minute numerals, the Roman hour numerals on raised “cartouches”. Unusual silver beetle and poker hands. Plain silver consular case, seven joint square hinge, silver ring pendant and bow.
Circa 1695£4,600.00 Add to cart -
Silver Champleve Dial Verge with Enamel
An early 18th Century continental calendar verge with silver champleve dial in repousse silver pair cases set with an enamel scene. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with decorative baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Winding through the pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver champleve dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals. Silver centre signed “Decour – London”, rectangular date aperture, decorative pierced gilt hands. Plain silver inner case, maker's mark “IR” below a crown. Chased and engraved silver repousse outer case with cartouches of busts and animals. In the centre of the back a fine polychrome enamel circular plaque depicting a classically dressed couple.
In excellent overall condition, the repousse work on the outer still crisp. It is surprising to find a different name on the dial which may in fact be the true maker, rather than the deceptive one engraved on the movementCirca 1720£5,200.00 Read more
