20th Century Watches

An unusual early 20^th Century Desk set comprising a large Swiss lever watch, matching barometer in a silver faced stand with a thermometer.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain open face nickle case.  The English aneroid barometer in a matching nickle case, the rotating bezel with a blue steel pointer to record the setting.  White enamel dial marked in inches of mercury and the type of weather expected.  Both fitted in a black morocco covered case with easel stand and lined in green velvet.  Plain silver mask to the front with a central blue spirit thermometer marked in Fahrenheit.

An impressive early 20^th Century cut glass inkwell with a silver top housing a verge watch.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement.  Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands.  engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle.  Hallmarked  London 1825, maker's mark “IC” in a rectangle.  Large square glass inkwell with canted corners, concave base decorated with a cut star reflecting the colour of the ink.  Circular hinged silver top fitted with the watch secured by a bayonet fit silver bezel.