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19th Century Watches

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Oval Gold Flat Wheel Cylinder

An unusual decorated oval gold watch with rare flat wheel cylinder escapement. Slim full plate gilt oval keywind movement with a broad engraved border. Engraved cover to the resting barrel mainspring. Pierced and engraved cock with polished steel coqueret, silver index on the plate. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Very rare flat wheel cylinder escapement with polished steel cylinder and brass escape wheel. Small circular white enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Gold oval mask, two colour gold decoration above and to the sides of the dial. Below a circular cartouche of three colour gold decoration. Gold oval case, both lids painted in Vernis Martin lacquer work on the outside faces with cherubs. The inside of the covers similarly decorated with portraits of well dressed ladies.

Circa 1780

£13,000.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased Windmill Automaton

A late 18^th Century English verge with windmill automaton dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial, the centre with a polychrome enamel scene of a central windmill, its gold sails rotating on the contrate wheel arbor situated below twelve. The riverside scene with a church and bridge in the background. In the foreground a fisherman on the bank. Narrow chapter of Arabic numerals, gold hands. Silver pair cases, plain inner with maker’s mark "TC" in a rectangle. Contemporary silver outer case of excellent fit with an engraved monogram. Lateral steel stop lever acting in the contrate wheel.

Hallmarked London 1795

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Verge Ball Watch and Chain

A small early 19^th Century French verge in an unusual gold and enamel vinaigrette ball watch with matching chain and key. 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. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Small spherical gold case opened by pressing a button in the long gold pendant. The case covered in black enamel decorated with white champleve enamel. Inside the lid a pierced gold cover forming a vinaigrette Matching gold and enamel chain and tipsy ratchet key. In a small fitted presentation case of red morocco lined in cream velvet.

A vinaigrette in a small form watch is unusual. The addition of a matching chain and key is a welcome bonus

Circa 1810

£5,250.00 Add to cart
Unusual Gilt Metal Brooch

An early19th Century gilt brooch for use as a chatelaine. Cast gilt buckle, a chased and engraved centre of a bust within a wreath. Five swivel sprung clips for a watch and accessories

Circa 1810

£650.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased Rack Lever Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever pivots, large thirty tooth escape wheel. Off white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Fitted in matching silver pair cases hallmarked Birmingham 1839. Silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “VR”.

Circa 1810

£850.00 Add to cart
Small Gold and Enamel Verge Pocket Watch

An early 19th century Swiss verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case. Small Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Wound through the engine turned gold dial, white enamel minute ring and cartouches of Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Gold open face case, the bezels set with split pearls. Fully restored gold and enamel back with a polychrome lakeland scene, the sky of translucent light pink enamel over an engine turned ground. Ribbed middle, small button in the pendant to open the front bezel.

Circa 1810

£2,900.00 Add to cart
English Rack Lever Movement

An early 19^th Century full plate gilt keywind rack lever movement. Gilt dust cover inscribed “Patentees. Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, bell shaped table, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever pivots, large thirty tooth escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands.

Circa 1810

£145.00 Add to cart
Rare Diamond Set Visible Balance Pendant Watch

A small early 19^th Century Swiss watch with visible diamond set balance in a gold and enamel diamond set shield shaped case. The unusual full plate cylinder movement following the form of the case with the balance visible on the front. Very slender bar supporting the diamond endstone, four arm balance bearing four small diamonds. The balance above a blue steel ground decorated with a polished steel cross. Below the balance a small white enamel dial of Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Blue and white champleve enamel mask bearing two serpents frame the balance and dial. Rock crystal cabochon protecting the dial and balance. The front and back borders of the case set with graduated diamonds of varying cuts, diamond set gold bow. Hinged gold back, polychrome enamel floral decoration on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Under the lid the winding, setting and adjusting squares. Slender gold key set with three diamonds, the top reflecting the shape of the case. Small red morocco presentation box.

Circa 1810

£75,000.00 Add to cart
Silver Adam and Eve Automaton

A large early 19^th Century French verge of Adam and Eve with an automated snake in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Polychrome enamel dial depicting the scene in the garden of Eden. In a circular aperture Eve can be seen offering Adam an apple. As the watch runs an engraved gilt snake can be seen circling them, indicating the seconds. White enamel oval cartouche within a gilt border for the time and date, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Large plain silver open face case with ribbed middle.

Circa 1810

£7,000.00 Add to cart
Rare Quarter Repeating Automaton

An early 19^th Century verge quarter repeater with triple automaton in a gilt open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator dial. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Small white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Either side of the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above the decorative engraved plate and polished steel repeating work. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Below the dial is a figure of a goat on a blue steel ground. As the watch repeats the goats head moves as though eating. Substantial drum shaped plain gilt metal open face case with ribbed middle, wound through the cuvette.

Circa 1810

£7,000.00 Add to cart
Rare Gold Ring Thermometer by Breguet

A rare early 19^th Century thermometer by Breguet in a gold oval ring. Oval gilt plate with bimetallic strip and quadrant gears linked to a central pinion. Fine signed engine turned gold dial marked "Thermometre". Circular chapter marked in degrees and at the quarters "Glace – Tempere – Chaleur – Fievre". Gold oval case, engine turned middle, glazed on both sides to reveal the mechanism. Reeded gold swivel band to allow use as a ring or perhaps as a fob. Accompanied by a certificate from the archives showing it was sold in 1810 for 336 Francs.

Circa 1810

£23,000.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased English Verge Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English verge with subsidiary seconds in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the pierced and engraved round cock, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Fully restored white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “JB” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1811

£785.00 Add to cart