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Gold Pair Cased English Verge
An early 18th Century English verge in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Silver pierced and engraved masked cock with yellow diamond endstone in a polished steel setting. Gilt pierced and engraved 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. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals within an engraved gilt edge, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching 22 carat gold pair cases, gold pendant and bow. The movement released from the case by pushing a pin through the case below the six. Plain outer bearing only the maker's mark “ELC” in a rectangle.
An attractive gold English watch. John Pepys, son of a watchmaker, also John and brothers Samuel and William. Apprenticed 1708, free of the Clockmakers Company 1715 and Master 1739 – 48. Casemaker Elias Le ClerkHallmarked London 1727£3,100.00 Read more -
English Cylinder by George Graham
An early 18th Century English cylinder by George Graham in contemporary gilt and leather pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars, signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, solid 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. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Contemporary gilt inner case. Gilt outer case covered in green leather, decorated with gilt pique pins.
One of the earliest examples of a cylinder escapement. Watches numbered after 5180 all have cylinder escapements. Before 1727 all were vergeCirca 1727£2,900.00 Read more -
Gold Pair Case by Windmills
An 18th Century verge by Windmills in gold pair case set with a cornelian. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold inner case, gold pendant and stirrup bow, number corresponding to that on the movement. Gold outer case, the back set with a cabochon cornelian stone.
In excellent overall condition. Close inspection shows that the dial is that originally fitted rather than a replacement for a champleve one. It is a fine early example. Thomas Windmills, son of Joseph. Apprenticed 1686, free of the clockmakers Company 1695 and Master 1719 – 32Hallmarked London 1730£5,250.00 Read more -
Silver Champleve Dial Quarter Repeater
An 18th Century English quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in decorative silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the index. Pierced and engraved 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 quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed silver champleve dial in and engraved gilt edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine silver pair cases, the inner pierced and engraved, a large grotesque mask at six o'clock. Long silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Repousse silver outer case, also pierced and engraved, four cartouches around the edge of the back, two with busts and the others with baskets of fruit.
In excellent overall condition, the engraving showing almost no sign of wear.Circa 1730£6,950.00 Read more -
Silver Champleve Dial English Verge
An 18th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with two dragon heads, 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant, maker's mark “FC” below a star.
A good clean example of an 18th Century English verge. William Kipling, 1705 – 1737Circa 1730£2,500.00 Read more -
Silver Quarter Repeating Verge
An 18th Century English half quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed later silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Pierced and engraved inner case, silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Plain silver outer case with a sprung button to engage with the steel pulse piece on the inner, maker's mark “CLI” in an oval.
It is unusual for a repeater of the period to have an outer case which is not pierced.Circa 1730£3,650.00 Read more -
Silver Champleve Dial Quarter Repeater
An 18th Century English quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in decorative silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the index. Five turned baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved 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 quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed silver champleve dial, engraved gilt edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine silver pair cases, the inner pierced and engraved, a large grotesque mask at six o’clock. Long silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Repousse silver outer case, also pierced and engraved, four cartouches around the edge of the back, two with busts and the others with baskets of fruit.
Circa 1730£7,400.00 Read more -
Gold Pair Case Champleve Dial Watch
An early 18th Century English gold champleve dial pair cased watch an shagreen protective. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock , the top half removed, garnet endstone, broad 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. Converted from verge to English table roller lever escapement. Signed gold champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later gold hands. Matching 22 carat pair cases, later gold pendant and bow, maker's mark “SG” below a fish. In a green velvet lined pressed board shagreen covered protective carrying case secured by two gilt hooks.
Hallmarked London 1731£3,400.00 Read more -
Gold and Shagreen Cylinder by Graham
An 18th Century English cylinder by George Graham in gold and shagreen pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover, Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Signed gilt champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold inner case, split bezel. Gilt metal outer case covered in shagreen decorated with gild pique pins in a geometric pattern.
Circa 1735£7,800.00 Read more -
English Cylinder Movement by Graham
An 18th Century English cylinder by George Graham. Full plate front wind fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, solid 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. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Gilt dial plate with engraved edge.
Circa 1736£1,250.00 Read more -
Gold Pair Cased Repousse Verge
An 18th Century English verge in gold repousse pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover, square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, the table depicting two fish flanking a shell above a lyre. Broad pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with bold Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain 22 carat inner case, gold pendant and stirrup bow. Fine 22 carat gold repousse outer the chased and engraved scene depicting a classically dressed woman and soldier either side of a table attended by two servants.
In excellent overall conditionHallmarked London 1737£7,800.00 Read more -
Silver Hallmarked Champleve Dial Verge
An early 18th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in hallmarked silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with mask, broad pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, pierced gilt hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. both cases bearing the London hallmark of 1738 and maker's mark “RY” with number corresponding to that on the movement.
The cases of this watch are very unusual in bearing the earliest standard silver hallmark on a watchcase. Until the plate offences act came into force in 1739 small articles of silver were not required to be assayed. In Philip Priestley's recent book, British Watchcase Gold and Silver Marks 1670 – 1970, he gives the earliest hallmarked sterling silver watchcase as being Graham number 5863. This case was made by John Ward and bears the London date letter for the year 1739/40. The marks are of even greater interest as the same publication lists the casemaker as: Ralph Yeomans, a watchcase maker at Mr. Lloyds, a watchmaker in West Smithfields near Crowe Laine. James Lloyd, son of James Lloyd, apprenticed 1713, free of the Clockmakers Company 1722, died 1764.Hallmarked London 1738£7,800.00 Read more
