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Enamel & Decorative Watches

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Early Rock Crystal Crucifix Watch

A fine early 17^th Century French pre-balance spring verge in the form of a crucifix in gilt and rock crystal case. Deep full plate fire gilt cruciform movement with pierced and engraved pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup on the plate with small silver index. Pierced and engraved cock, small steel balance without spring. Later four wheel going train. Small teardrop shaped silver dial, centre engraved with a cathedral and below a winged heart. Roman numerals, small single gilt hand. Engraved gilt crucifix shaped mask with curved ends. Fine rock crystal case, both halves mounted in engraved gilt frames.

Circa 1630

£26,000.00 Add to cart
Gold Repousse Sewing Etui

A mid 18^th 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 18^th 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 18^th 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 decoration

Circa 1760

£18,000.00 Add to cart
Rare Steel Cased French Verge Pocket Watch

A rare mid 18^th Century French verge in a chased steel and gilt consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Very rare steel consular case, the scene of a couple in a garden and a man sitting on an arch chased and engraved. The matted areas of the scene washed with gilt. Polished steel interior, steel pendant and bow.

Steel cases for watches are very rare. The scene has been cut into thick gauge steel and the engraving is still crisp

Circa 1760

£3,900.00 Add to cart
Rare Skeletonised Repeating Pocket Watch with Glass Dial

A rare 18^th Century skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge with glass dial in a stone set consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three round pillars. The plate and barrel cover pierced and engraved to reveal the trains and blue steel mainspring. Engraved cock, polished steel coqueret set with a garnet, small circular blue steel regulator 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. Winding through the rare glass dial which reveals the polished steel quarter repeating work below. Underpainted white Arabic numerals, decorative gold hands. Double sided two colour gold consular case, the bezels set with a row of white stones.

Skeletonised repeating watches of the period are very rare. The use of a glass dial to show the quarter repeating work makes this example even more desirable

Circa 1760

£6,750.00 Add to cart
Three Colour Gold Chatelaine Watch

A mid 18^th Century French verge in a three colour gold consular case 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. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Three colour gold consular case, the back depicting scene of a sheep, basket and agricultural implements within an oval surrounded by a line engraved ground with swags. Matching three colour gold chatelaine, plain gold clip folded over to form the large three colour gold cartouche. This similarly decorated to the watch with an oval scene depicting a dog and cornucopia in a formal garden. From this hangs three further smaller cartouches each with a slightly different scene within an oval border.

Circa 1760

£4,850.00 Add to cart
Three Colour Gold and Enamel Pair Cased Swiss Verge

An 18^th Century Swiss verge in paste set gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with garnet 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands. Plain gold inner case, gold pendant and bow, number corresponding to that on the movement. Gold outer case, the front bezel set with a row of pastes, paste set button. Oval three colour gold cartouche of foliate decoration surrounded by a dark blue enamel border.

Circa 1770

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Gold and Moss Agate Etui

A mid 18^th Century moss agate etui with gold repousse furniture. The two parts of the case constructed from panels of polished moss agate secured by repousse gold bands. Gold bow and large diamond button to open the top. The body houses a pair of gold handled scissors, gold bodkin, gold and steel double ended tweezers and file, pencil and notepad. Also included is a folding razor, the gold blade protected by a gold repousse body with panels of moss agate.

Circa 1770

£6,500.00 Add to cart
Glazed Three Colour Gold French Verge

An 18^th Century French verge in a glazed three colour gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with blue steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Blued regulator dial with steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Wound through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Unusual three colour gold case, the back protected by a fixed glazed cover. Small central chased scene of a cherub and dog surrounded by applied gold floral decoration.

Circa 1770

£3,200.00 Add to cart
18th Century Gold French Verge

An 18^th Century French verge in a chased and engraved gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Wound through the white enamel dial Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Fine 18 carat gold consular case the back engraved with flags behind a drum and cannon, maker’s mark “G & L” below a crescent.

Circa 1770

£2,650.00 Add to cart
Three Colour Gold Quarter Repeating Verge

An 18^th Century quarter repeating Swiss verge in an unusual gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Wound through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Unusual three colour gold consular case chased and engraved in a geometric pattern radiating from the centre of the back. Discretely pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly, “a toc” button in the front bezel.

Circa 1770

£4,900.00 Add to cart