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19th Century Watches

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Keywind Lever in Rare Cabriolet Gold Case

A large late 19^th Century lever in a rare reversible cabriolet gold hunter pair case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, polished steel escape wheel. White enamel dial signed “BWCo”, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, decorative gilt hands. Rare heavy 18 carat cabriolet case which can be used either as a full hunter or as an open face. The inner gold case with florally engraved back and plain middle. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette, gold button in the pendant to open the back. This can be used on its own or placed in the three section gold outer case with either the dial or back visible. When the dial is shown the watch still appears to be a conventional open face watch with the engraved back depicting a Scottish hunting scene. Alternatively with the florally engraved back of the inner visible the watch becomes a full hunter, the button in the pendant serving to open the front cover.

Circa 1870

£5,200.00 Add to cart
Diamond Set Gold Turkish Market Watch

An unusual late 19^th Century diamond set gold and enamel watch made for the Turkish market. Small circular keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Small white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, fine gold hands. Unusual gold and enamel open face case, the broad front bezel set with diamonds and twelve rock crystal cartouches backed with red foil bearing Roman numerals. Clip on back decorated in polychrome champleve with a green ground. Large elaborate gold diamond set bow and pendant, the winding crown also set with diamonds. Clip on cuvette to protect the movement.

Circa 1870

£16,500.00 Add to cart
Large Freesprung Gold Half Hunter

A fine 19^th Century English freesprung lever in a substantial gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with garnet endstone. Compensation balance with 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 Breguet hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, ribbed middle. Clip on back engraved with a coat of arms and monogram below. Inside a dedication to their son dated May 1929, maker’s mark "RO" in an oval, and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1874

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Minute Repeating Gold Half Hunter

A late 19^th Century minute repeating English lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone, compensation balance with blue steel spiral 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 seconds hand, gold half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, recessed gold slide in the band. Gold cuvette with a long dedication, maker’s mark “JK” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1875

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Silver Half Hunter Pair Cased Verge

A 19^th Century English verge in a silver half hunter pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, polished steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Half hunter style white enamel dial with two concentric chapters of Roman numerals, only the inner showing unless the front cover is opened. Gold half hunter hands. Matching silver pair cases, the inner with a broad border to the front bezel, small glazed aperture at the centre. Silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “HWG” in conjoined circles and number corresponding to that on the movement.

In excellent overall condition.

Hallmarked London 1878

£890.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Pendant Watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a stone set gold and enamel full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolfs 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. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Gold full hunter case with engraved middle and trefoil bow. The front lid covered in black enamel with a border of small split pearls and garnets. Within this a band of floral decoration set with diamonds and a raised dome in the centre also set with diamonds. The back cover similarly decorated but the centre flat and decorated with garnets and diamonds. Plain gold cuvette.

Circa 1880

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Small Cast Steel Watch Stand

An unusual small architectural watch stand of cast steel Flanked by two columns the aperture for the watch bordered by trefoil decoration. Small hook and cast pouch for the watch, a large well behind, perhaps for an oil lamp.

Circa 1880

£350.00 Add to cart
Gilt Gothic Watch Stand

An unusual late 19^th Century gilt brass watch stand in Gothic style. Cast soldier with spear and shield standing in an alcove. Rectangular base with steel stabilising weight. Small hook and deep cast pouch for the watch, small aperture for the dial.

Circa 1880

£425.00 Add to cart
Three Colour Gold American Hunter

A late 19^th Century American lever in a decorative three colour gold full hunter case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain 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. Decorative 18 carat full hunter case both lids in a shell design with applied three colour gold decoration. Small vacant oval cartouche at the base of the front cover, plain gold cuvette.

An attractive decorative case in excellent condition.

Circa 1880

£2,300.00 Add to cart
Silver Loehr Perpetual Pocket Watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss pedometer wind lever in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate movement with going barrel wound by an oscillating weight. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Automatic winding work set above the plate carries a weight set at the side which oscillates as the wearer walks, safety mechanism to avoid over-winding. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver full hunter case, the flyspring for the font cover lacking. Signed and numbered silver cuvette, aperture to allow the watch to be wound by key if desired and central thumbwheel for hand set.

August von Loehr of Vienna took out patents for the safety mechanism in Britain and USA in 1878 and 1879. See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Mieis page 125 for a similar watch and page 41 for details of the mechanism

Circa 1880

£1,450.00 Add to cart
Silver Albert

A late 19^th Century delicate ladies silver albert. Small rope twist “T” bar with suspended tassel at one end and spring clip at the other.

Circa 1880

£120.00 Add to cart
Diamond Set Gold Bracelet Watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an unusual diamond set gold bracelet. Keywind gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground for the dial, gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Circular diamond set bezel hinges from the bracelet with the movement and gold cuvette fitted with a small turnbuckle to wind the watch. The band of the bracelet formed from three tapered rectangular strands partly set with small diamonds. Hinged at the side, gold clasp with fine safety chain.

An elegant attractive watch which could still be worn on formal occasions

Circa 1880

£4,900.00 Add to cart