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19th Century Watches

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Square Silver Loehr Perpetual Watch

A late 19^th Century pedometer wind lever with power reserve indication in a square silver case. Damascened nickle three quarter plate movement with going barrel wound by an oscillating weight. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil 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. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Square shaped decorative silver case, the back chased and engraved with stylised birds of prey. Numbered silver cuvette engraved with details of the watch unusually clipping inside the body of the case. Hinged front cover with circular glazed aperture opening to reveal a second glazed bezel and hand set lever. Shaped silver bow and gilt winding crown.

Circa 1890

£2,950.00 Add to cart
Gold Five Minute Repeater by LeCoultre

A late 19^th Century five minute repeating lever by LeCoultre in a gold full hunter case. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolf’s teeth winding wheels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Fully jewelled trains, the repeating train including the hammers. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat gold full hunter case, gold repeating slide in the band, plain gold cuvette.

Circa 1890

£4,700.00 Add to cart
Large Silver Swiss Centre Seconds Chronograph

A large late 19^th Century Swiss centre seconds chronograph in an English silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Large English plain silver open face case with slide in the band to stop the watch. Plain back with vacant oval cartouche, wound and set through the silver cuvette, maker's mark “LJ” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1894

£475.00 Add to cart
Gold Minute Repeating Hunter by Frodsham

A late 19^th Century English minute repeater by Frodsham in a gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed and numbered off white enamel dial manufactured by Willis. Subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette and recessed gold slide. Maker’s mark "HMF" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Accompanied by a certificate from Charles Frodsham & Co.

Hallmarked London 1895

£11,000.00 Add to cart
Gold English Spring Detent Chronometer Pocket Watch

A late 19^th Century English spring detent chronometer in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement. White enamel dial marked “Chronometer”, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, gold cuvette with presentation inscription, maker's mark “JW” in an oval.

Hallmarked Chester 1896

£3,200.00 Add to cart
Freesprung Gold English Half Hunter

A large late 19^th Century English freesprung lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, small gold slide in the band to stop the watch by acting on the balance. Plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark "T.R" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1896

£4,200.00 Add to cart
Gold Half Hunter Karrusel by Barraud & Lunds

A late 19th Century English freesprung Karrusel by Barraud & Lunds in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Unusual richly engraved 52.5 minute revolving carriage. Engraved cock, compensation balance, freesprung blue steel double overcoil hairspring. English lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, monogram on the back cover and a dedication engraved on the gold cuvette. Two flysprings to open the front cover, maker’s mark “JW” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked

£5,850.00 Add to cart
English Freesprung Gold Full Hunter

A late 19^th Century English freesprung lever with reverse fusee in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter 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. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat gold full hunter case, gold bow. Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark “FT” in an oval. Red morocco covered presentation case.

Hallmarked London 1896

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Unusual Night Light Watch Holder

An unusual late 19^th Century German watch holder and night light in the form of a gas lamp post. Cast square base and body. The square lamp at the top of the post with clear glass candle holder. The cast hipped roof pierced to allow a small candle to burn inside. Small wire hook just below the lamp to hang the watch. (Watch not included)

A most interesting and unusual piece. It is doubtful that the candle would have lasted the whole night. As a modern replacement a small LED could probably be used in its place

Circa 1900

£450.00 Add to cart
Swiss Ally Sloper Prize Watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder open face character prize watch. 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. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain nickle open face case, the back engraved with the cartoon character Ally Sloper above ” A. Sloper. F.O.M.” (Friend of Man). The cuvette engraved “ally Sloper's Half Holiday.

These watches were given as prizes by the British comics magazine, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday. Published weekly from 1884 to 1916 by “The Sloperies”, 99 Shoe Lane, London.

Circa 1900

£450.00 Add to cart
Diamond Set Gold Half Hunter Pendant Watch

A late 19^th Century French cylinder in a diamond set gold half hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, steel wolf’s 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. white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Small gold half hunter case, the back set with a floral pattern of diamonds. Front cover with circular aperture and blue enamel chapter ring, signed cuvette. Heavy gold fob

Circa 1900

£1,500.00 Add to cart
Gold Watch Chain and Swivel Seal

A late 19^th Century 9 carat gold graduated box link watch chain. "T" bar close to one end of the chain and spring clip on the other. One the short part of the chain a gold swivel seal set with a cornelian and bloodstone engraved with a stag and "DA".

Circa 1900

£1,100.00 Add to cart