19th Century Watches | Pieces of Time Ltd

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 by Barraud

A late 19^th Century English lever by Barraud and Lunds in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Gold cuvette, maker’s mark "JW" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1897

£3,900.00 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

A late 19^th Century 9 carat rose gold open curb link watch chain. “T” bar on one end of the chain and spring clip on the other. All links marked.

Circa 1900

£900.00 Add to cart

Gold Full Hunter

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in an unusual gold full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands. Plain 14 carat full hunter case, the middle of unusual faceted construction, gilt metal cuvette.

Circa 1900

£1,800.00 Add to cart

Silver Watch Chain and Unusual Actor’s Fob

An early 20^th Century silver chain and fob depicting the patron saint of actors. The chain of large hollow oval links engraved around the edge. "T" bar close to one end of the chain and spring clip on the other. Short length of the chain to an unusual pierced cast silver fob depicting Saint Genesius. The Saint is holding a mask which swivels. On one side the mask bears a frown, on the other a smile. Around the scene "Saint Genesius – Guide my Destiny". Marked "Weston – Sterling" on the reverse.

Circa 1920

£600.00 Add to cart