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Early English Clockwatch
A mid 17th Century English verge clockwatch in gilt metal pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with five pillars, two of early Egyptian form with small gallery above and three turned pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.Silver count wheel marked in Arabic numerals showing the last hour struck. Later pierced and engraved cock with small foot. Plain steel balance and blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator disc. Striking the hours in passing on a bell in the back of the case. Engraved resting barrel to the striking train and elaborately pierced and chased blue steel gates. Dial plate decoratively engraved on the back and supported by short turned feet. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Purpose made pierced and engraved gilt metal pair cases, the inner with a bell.Signed Peter Bell LondonCirca 1660£9,500.00£8,200.00 Add to cart -
Silver Oignon with Mock Pendulum
A late 17th century French verge oignon with silver mock pendulum cock in a silver consular case. Very deep full plate fire gilt movement, slender Egyptian pillars with turned finials. Fusee and heavy chain with spring and ratchet setup between the plates, the barrel with a rim to both top and bottom. Engraved silver mock pendulum bridge cock with semi-circular aperture to reveal a steel bob on one arm of the balance. Silver regulator dial under a blue steel bridge acting on a visible blue steel rack, silver pierced and engraved decoration flanking it. Silver chased and engraved plate to protect the escapement from a broken fusee chain. Decorative pierced and engrave decoration to the foot of the case spring. Winding through the unusual white enamel dial, Arabic minute numerals, the Roman hour numerals on raised “cartouches”. Unusual silver beetle and poker hands. Plain silver consular case, seven joint square hinge, silver ring pendant and bow.
Circa 1695£4,600.00 Add to cart -
Mock Pendulum Silver Pair Cased Verge
A large early 18th Century English champleve dial verge with mock pendulum in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Winged cock with large mask engraved on the table above the semi-circular aperture which reveals the oscillating bob on one arm of the steel balance. Engraved index under the balance, the regulation pins in the form of a hand with pointing finger. Solid engraved foot to the cock and plate for the regulator square. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, split bezel, silver pendant and bow. Plain silver inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement. Plain silver outer case numbered on the bezel next to pendant, the square seven joint hinge modified to the later fashion of rounded corners.
Circa 1705£5,500.00 Add to cart -
Silver Champleve Dial Calendar
An early 18th Century English verge with calendar champleve dial in silver pair cases. 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, later steel coqueret, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with engraved brass edge. Small circular aperture for the gilt date indication, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow, maker’s mark "TB", coronet above.
Circa 1710£4,300.00 Add to cart -
Silver Champleve Dial Watch by Lestourgeon
An early 18th Century English champleve dial verge by Lestourgeon in silver pair cases. 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. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine gilt beetle and poker hands. Plain silver pair cases, split bezel to the inner, silver pendant and bow.
Circa 1720£2,900.00 Add to cart -
Rare Early Verge Pocket Watch with Garden of Eden Automation
A fine and rare 18th Century English verge with automated scene in a gold consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust ring. Turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. The winged cock and regulator plate left plain, being neither pierced or engraved. Plain gilt balance. A central stalk supports the scene and carries a wheel which is driven by another mounted on the contrate wheel arbor. Fine white enamel dial with apertures for winding and regulation of the watch. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold consular case, maker's mark “IB”. A glazed aperture on the back reveals a gold chased and engraved repousse scene depicting Eve offering Adam the apple in the Garden of Eden. A snake circles the scene as the watch runs, its support hidden under the pierced and engraved border of the dust cover.
A rare watch in excellent overall condition. Surprisingly the specially designed movement is not signed and the maker has not decorated the cock as it remains concealed under the dust ring which is secured by two screwsCirca 1730£16,500.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel Repeater and Chatelaine
An 18th Century English quarter repeating verge in gold and enamel pair cases and chatelaine with Chinese style decoration. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, 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 quarter repeating on a bell in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Pierced and engraved 22 carat gold inner case, foliate decoration inhabited by birds and dolphins, gold push pendant. Steel pulse piece to silence the bell. Unusual pierced and engraved 22 carat gold outer case decorated with a scene in Chinese style depicting a pagoda, peacock, fox and rabbits partly overlaid with transparent dark blue enamel. Maker’s mark "DA". Matching solid gold and enamel chatelaine, gold clip supporting three gold and enamel shield shaped cartouches. Two further gold and enamel chains join to the watch buckle and two shorter chains with broad gold and enamel rings. Hinged clasps secured by threaded collars.
Circa 1735£32,000.00 Add to cart -
Gold Repousse Pair Case by Manly
A mid 18th Century English verge in unusual gold repousse pair cases by Manly. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover, square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock with a chased and engraved bust at the foot of the table, diamond endstone. 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. Very fine dial enamelled on gold, Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. 22 carat gold pair cases with matching maker’s marks "IW" below a star. The inner case engraved to imitate a pierced repeating case, numbered below the long gold pendant fitted in the manner of a push repeating pendant. Fine 22 carat gold outer case signed "H Manly fec". Central chased and engraved repousse scene depicting the Presentation in the Temple within a repousse border. The edge of the back and bezel decoratively pierced.
Hallmarked London 1743£9,500.00 Add to cart -
Gold Repousse Sewing Etui
A mid 18th Century gold repousse sewing etui housing a pair of gold handled scissors, bodkins, razor, pencil and notepad. Finely chased and engraved repousse body of 22 carat gold depicting a number of figures and putti within rococo borders. The hinged lid similarly decorated and lined with red velvet.
Circa 1750£6,500.00 Add to cart -
Repeating Gold and Bloodstone Etui
A fine and rare mid 18th Century gold mounted bloodstone etui set with a quarter repeating verge. Full plate fire gilt movement, pierced and engraved 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. Push pendant quarter repeating a bell. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine 22 carat gold etui, the chased and engraved repousse frame set with polished bloodstone panels. The lower half housing a pair of gold handled scissors, scraper, pencil, spoon and combination file with tweezers. The upper half contains the watch, the movement hinging from the etui. The chased and engraved repousse work pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly, gold repeating push pendant and bow.
Circa 1750£65,000.00 Add to cart -
Rare Gold Decorated Watch and Chatelaine
A mid 18th Century French verge in a rare steel case with three colour gold decoration and matching chatelaine. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Large silver regulator dial. Square baluster pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Rare gunmetal steel consular case, narrow gold bezels and gold hinge. Front bezel and back with an applied gold geometric border. In the centre of the back applied three colour gold decoration of a couple in a garden. Attractive matching gunmetal steel chatelaine, the pierced buckle and oval cartouches decorated in a similar manner to the watch.
An unusual and rare form of decorationCirca 1760£18,000.00 Add to cart -
Cut Steel Chatelaine and Accessories
A mid 18th Century cut steel chatelaine with oval enamel portrait. Openwork steel buckle decorated with faceted cut steel pins supporting six cut steel chains. The centre two for the watch and the others for accessories. Three accessories attached – one a gilt filigree owl, a stone set gilt seal inscribed “Mary” and a very unusual small pen knife in the form of an underpainted horn covered shoe. Sprung cut steel latches with threaded locking collars, one damaged.
Circa 1760£490.00 Add to cart