18th Century Watches

An 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in decorative silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the index.  Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Signed silver champleve dial,  engraved gilt edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Pierced and engraved silver pair cases, the inner with depictions of dragons and birds, small grotesque mask at six o’clock.  Silver push pendant and stirrup bow, steel pulse piece in the bezel.  Pierced and engraved silver repousse outer case decorated with cherubs and a central vacant cartouche.

An 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in decorative silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the index.  Five turned 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.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Signed silver champleve dial, engraved gilt edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Fine silver pair cases, the inner pierced and engraved, a large grotesque mask at six o’clock.  Long silver push pendant and stirrup bow.  Repousse silver outer case, also pierced and engraved, four cartouches around the edge of the back, two with busts and the others with baskets of fruit.

A fine and rare mid 18^th Century gold mounted bloodstone etui set with a quarter repeating verge.  Full plate fire gilt movement, pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Push pendant quarter repeating a bell.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Fine 22 carat gold etui, the chased and engraved repousse frame set with polished bloodstone panels.  The lower half  housing a pair of gold handled scissors, scraper, pencil, spoon and combination file with tweezers.  The upper half contains the watch, the movement hinging from the etui.  The chased and engraved repousse work pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly, gold repeating push pendant and bow.