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Unusual Silver Hunter Fusee English Lever

A mid 19^th Century English lever by McCabe of unusual design in a silver full hunter case. Gilt keywind movement with fusee and chain, the barrel under a bridge in a circular aperture in the plate. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Polished steel regulator, the index engraved on the plate. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring sunk in a circular aperture in the plate. English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver full hunter case with ribbed middle, gold hinges. Number corresponding to that on the movement, maker’s mark “CBH” in an rectangle and additionally “IMC” and “SS”.

Hallmarked London 1853

£750.00 Add to cart
Silver English Pocket Chronometer

A fine mid 19^th Century English spring detent chronometer in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws. Harrison’s maintaining power, blue steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the barrel bridge. Six spoke train wheels. Plain cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, two arm compensation balance with two wedge shaped weights and four timing nuts. Freesprung blue steel helical hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Substantial plain silver open face case, maker’s mark “TH”.

Hallmarked London 1859

£3,950.00 Add to cart
English Fusee Movement

A mid 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind lever movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Numbered white enamel dial marked “Chronometer”, centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands.

Circa 1860

£175.00 Add to cart
Gold Swiss Lever with Decorative Movement

A mid 19^th Century engraved Swiss lever in a decorative gold open face case. Richly engraved keywind bar movement, two colour gilding, engraved suspended going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the lever with an unusual gold counterpoise with arrow heads. Escape and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine slim engraved 18 carat open face case. The bezels engraved in a geometric pattern, the back with a scene of colonnades and house with a boat on a lake in the background. Unusual broad engine turned bands under both bezels. Wound and set through the richly engraved gold cuvette signed for the retailer. Engraved gold pendant and plain bow, faux English marks and maker’s mark “SB” in a shield.

Circa 1860

£3,000.00 Add to cart
Dent Marine Chronometer with Airy’s Bar

A mid 19^th Century English two day marine chronometer by Dent with Airy’s bar in a mahogany box. Full plate brass keywind fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws, engraved broad Ministry arrow. Harrison’s maintaining power with blue steel click and spring, blue steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the barrel bridge. Plain brass cock, diamond endstone, two arm compensation balance with two circular weights and two timing nuts, Airy’s bar with two smaller circular weights resting against the rim. Freesprung palladium helical hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. The movement secured to the gilt dial plate by three blue steel screws. Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication. Broad Ministry arrow in the seconds subsidiary, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Signed and numbered turned brass bowl, sprung hinged dust cover to the winding aperture. Screw brass bezel with flat glass. Brass gimbals and locking mechanism, numbered brass ratchet key. Two tier mahogany box, the top lid having been removed in common with most Ministry marine chronometers. Signed and numbered circular plaque with the broad Ministry arrow, folding brass handles.

Circa 1860

£11,000.00 Add to cart
Rare Irish Gold and Enamel Lever

A rare mid 19^th Century Irish fusee lever in a gold and enamel full hunter case decorated with shamrocks. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain, Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Decorative engine turned and engraved gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle. Both covers engraved and decorated with two rows of shamrocks in translucent green enamel. On the front cover the shield shaped cartouche engraved with a heraldic device. The back cover centered by a harp in blue and red and enamel. Maker’s mark "JD" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Dublin 1863

£6,500.00 Read more
Gold and Enamel Watch with Spare Dial

A small 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a diamond set gold and enamel open face case accompanied by a presentation case and alternative enamel dial. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. The back decorated with translucent green enamel over an engine turned ground, small central oval set with diamonds. Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark “D & C”. Rectangular presentation case fitted for the watch and a spare enamel dial.

Circa 1870

£2,300.00 Add to cart
Small Gold and Enamel Swiss Cylinder

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Gold dial, matted centre with engraved floral decoration, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small engraved 18 carat open face case. Button in the pendant to open the sprung back, polychrome enamel decoration of a floral bouquet on a light blue ground, scalloped border. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.

Circa 1870

£1,100.00 Add to cart
Large Freesprung Gold Half Hunter

A fine 19^th Century English freesprung lever in a substantial gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with garnet endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, ribbed middle. Clip on back engraved with a coat of arms and monogram below. Inside a dedication to their son dated May 1929, maker’s mark "RO" in an oval, and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1874

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Ladies Gold and Enamel Half Hunter by Patek Philippe

A small late 19 Century Swiss lever by Patek Philippe in a gold and enamel half hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolfs teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counterbalance extension arms extended beyond the pallets. Escape pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small 18 carat gold and enamel half hunter case. The chapter ring on the front cover in light pink translucent enamel over an engine turned ground, dark blue Roman numerals. Around the chapter a border of blue forget-me-nots. The back cover similarly decorated, centred with a polychrome bouquet of flowers. Signed and numbered gold cuvette, maker’s mark “PP & Co” in a rectangle.

Circa 1875

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Silver Half Hunter Pair Cased Verge

A 19^th Century English verge in a silver half hunter pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, polished steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Half hunter style white enamel dial with two concentric chapters of Roman numerals, only the inner showing unless the front cover is opened. Gold half hunter hands. Matching silver pair cases, the inner with a broad border to the front bezel, small glazed aperture at the centre. Silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “HWG” in conjoined circles and number corresponding to that on the movement.

In excellent overall condition.

Hallmarked London 1878

£890.00 Add to cart
Gold Keyless Reverse Fusee by Kullberg

A fine late 19^th Century English freesprung centre seconds keyless reverse fusee with power reserve indication by Kullberg in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate centre seconds keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Unusual plain skeletonised bridge cock with diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones set in a circular bridge. The centre seconds pinion also with an endstone. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, sector below twelve for 30 hour power reserve indication. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker’s mark “JM” in an oval. Small gold hand set button under the back cover. Plain gold cuvette with apertures for winding and set by key if desired. Accompanied by a small morocco covered case with 9 carat gold repousse mask hallmarked Birmingham 1901. Easel stand for use as a desk clock.

Hallmarked London 1878

£9,250.00 Add to cart