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Triple Cased Gold and Enamel Swiss Repeater
A mid 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in gold and enamel pair cases with protective outer. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, garnet endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on bell in the case. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set white metal hands. Three cases, the gold inner pierced and sparsely engraved, gold push pendant and bow. Two colour gold outer case with fine slits to allow the bell to sound clearly, front bezel set with a row of white stones. The back with a large oval miniature of a young lady in classical dress and floral hat. Around this a border of dark blue translucent enamel overlaid with stones in a pierced white metal setting. Protective outer case with glazed back, the bezels of painted fax tortoiseshell set with gilt roundels.
In excellent overall condition. Jean Robert Soret, Geneva, 1740 – 1780.Circa 1760£6,250.00 Read more -
Rare Skeletonised Quarter Repeating Verge
A rare 18th Century skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge in a gold consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three round pillars. The plate pierced and engraved to reveal the trains, the barrel covers to both going and repeating trains also pierced revealing the blue steel mainsprings. Engraved cock, polished steel coqueret set with a garnet endstone, small circular silver index, the square geared to a plate carrying the index pins. Plain three arm steel balance. Push pendant a toc quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. White enamel ring dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set pierced white metal hands. Winding through the glazed centre revealing the polished steel quarter repeating work below. Double sided consular case, applied three colour gold decoration. Gold push pendant and bow, pulse piece in the front bezel.
Skeletonised repeating watches of the period are very rare.Circa 1760£5,250.00 Read more -
Half Quarter Repeating Verge by Hindley
A mid 18th Century half quarter repeating verge by Henry Hindley in gilt and shagreen pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, garnet endstone in a blue steel setting, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Pierced and engrave silver gilt inner case, gilt push pendant and bow. Shagreen covered gilt metal outer pierced with rows of holes finished with gilt rings.
In excellent overall condition. A rare chance to purchase a watch by this eminent York maker. Henry Hindley, 1701 – 1771, he made a clock for York cathedral in 1750 and invented a wheel cutting engineCirca 1760£7,250.00 Read more -
English Bilston Enamel Cased Verge
A small mid 18th Century English verge in a gilt Bilston enamel consular case. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the restored signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Unusual small Bilston restored green enamel consular case decorated with polychrome foliate panels. Inside decoration of red and blue flowers on a white ground. Gilt metal bezels, pendant and stirrup bow.
Circa 1760£1,900.00 Read more -
Gold and Enamel French Verge
Amid 18th Century Swiss verge in a gold and enamel consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement, pentagonal baluster pillars. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, endstone in a polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set white metal hands. Three colour gold consular case, the bezel and border of the back decorated with chased and engraved putti, flowers and fruit. Small polychrome enamel sections around the front bezel. The centre of the back with a polychrome enamel scene of a couple lying in a field of corn being disturbed by an onlooker.
Circa 1760£4,900.00 Read more -
Gold Freestanding Repousse Quarter Repeater
A mid 18th Century quarter repeating verge in gold freestanding repousse pair cases and glazed outer. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter on a bell in the case. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative gilt hands. Fine gold pair cases fitted in a contemporary third protective outer with glazed back, shagreen covered gilt metal bezels decorated with gilt pique pins. Inner case pierced and engraved around the edge in a foliate pattern, number of the watch engraved in a cartouche below the gold push pendant and bow. Rare freestanding repousse outer case pierces and engraved around the edge. Chased and engraved scene in deep relief of a soldier and his companions meeting with a classically dressed woman, an Ox behind her.
The rare repousse outer in unusually pristine condition, the fine details show almost no sign of wear. The freestanding technique allows a greater depth by piercing part of the scene and adding a second piece of chased and engraved gold behind itCirca 1760£7,250.00 Read more -
Protected: Repeating Verge in Gold Repousse Case by Moser
A mid 18th Century English quarter repeating verge in fine gold repousse case by Moser. Full plate fire gilt movement with five turned baluster pillars, signed gilt dust cover. Silver pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Unusual white enamel dial with blue Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine 22 carat gold pair cases. The inner pierced and engraved around the edge and a further band closer to the centre, gold push pendant for the repeat. Fine gold outer case the bezel and edge of the back pierced chased and engraved. The central scene depicting Orpheus and Eurydice in chased and engraved repousse work, signed “Moser” below within the rococo border.
This case is illustrated in “The Art of the Gold Chaser in Eighteenth-Century London” by Richard Edgcumbe, figure 113, listed as Moser no. 47. The book devotes over 40 pages of text to Moser’s work in addition to the many illustrations included. Other examples of Moser’s work house movements by eminent watchmakers of the period such as Graham, Delander, Mudge, Ellicott and Vulliamy.
George Michael Moser was born in Schaffhausen on January 17, 1706. He studied chasing and gilding under his father Michael, a coppersmith. He moved to London in 1726 and worked for John Valentine Haidt, goldsmith and watch chaser. By 1737 he was working on his own account at Craven Buildings off Drury Lane. In addition to chasing he also produced fine enamel cases of which only about twenty are known to survive. He designed the great seal of George III and painted enamel portraits of the royal children for Queen Charlotte. Moser continued to work at least until the late 1770’s, and was active for the Royal Academy until the end of his life. On January 30, 1783, the “Gentleman’s Magazine” reported that Moser “was followed to his grave in grand funeral pomp by all the capital artists, Sir Joshua Reynolds at their head as chief mourner, Sir William Chambers, etc. Ten mourning coaches, besides two gentlemen’s coaches, were in the procession”
Circa 1760£55,000.00 Read more -
English Half Quarter Repeating Verge Movement
A mid 18th Century English half quarter repeating verge movement. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter repeating. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, later gilt hands.
Circa 1760£390.00 Read more -
Gilt Repousse Verge and Chatelaine
A mid 18th Century English verge in gilt metal repousse cases and chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with turned pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Plain gilt metal inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement. Chased and engraved gilt outer case depicting the Continence of Scipio within a rococo border. Cast gilt chatelaine, gilt clip with hinged lower section and two further cartouches linked by chains depicting classical scenes. Attached by short pierced and engraved chains are a key and a stone set seal, clips with threaded collars.
Circa 1760£1,850.00 Read more -
English Gold Repousse and Protective Outer
A mid 18th Century English verge in a fine gold repousse case with protective gilt third outer case. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Lace edged pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot. Plate for the silver regulator disc also with lace edge. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, decorative gilt hands. Plain 22 carat inner case, gold pendant and bow, maker’s mark “IH”. Fine chased and engraved 22 carat gold repousse case depicting a scene of Minerva shielding a sleeping youth from the arrows of Cupid. Third gilt metal protective case covered on horn and decorated with gilt pique pins.
Hallmarked London 1762£5,500.00 Read more -
Silver English Verge with Silvered Cock
A mid 18th Century English verge with silvered cock in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved silvered cock, pierced and engraved foot and silvered plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “IW”.
Hallmarked London 1763£950.00 Read more -
Gilt Metal Pair Cased Verge by Hindley
A mid 18th Century English verge by Hindley in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gilt metal pair cases, long pendant and bow. Inner case with number corresponding to that on the movement.
A good simple example of this eminent York makers work in excellent overall conditionCirca 1765£1,175.00 Read more
