Enamel & Decorative Watches
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Early Rock Crystal Crucifix Watch
A fine early 17th 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 -
Unusual Mock Pendulum Verge with Enamel Scenes
An early 18th Century English verge with mock pendulum in a very unusual silver consular case set with polychrome enamels. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, gilt Egyptian pillars capped by a thin blue steel plate and silver tops. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. The table of the bridge cock covered with a polychrome enamel portrait of a young woman holding a dove, semi-circular lower section pierced and glazed to reveal the bob on the balance. Engraved gilt rim enclosing the balance protecting it from dust. Silver regulator disc flanked by two pierced and engrave silver affixes. Wound through the signed silver dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Silver consular case of very unusual design, both front and back covers opening sharing the same seven joint hinge with the middle section. The middle constructed much like the inner of a pair case with a glazed split bezel hinged with the movement which the chased and engraved bezel closes over. Silver pendant and ring bow. Chased and engraved back cover set with a large polychrome enamel scene of an elderly man and young lady. Opening the back cover reveals the back of the movement framed in a plain deep silver bezel and the reverse of the plaque with is decorated with another polychrome enamel scene of a courting couple and onlooker.
Circa 1710£9,750.00 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 -
Rare Champleve Dial Verge with Portraits
A rare early 18th Century verge, silver champleve dial with an aperture revealing a rotating enamel disc in unusual decorative silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt fusee movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved winged cock, later garnet endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain four arm gilt balance. Signed silver champleve dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Between the numerals eleven and one an aperture through which can be seen a section of a polychrome enamel disc. This disc has five separate portraits which are changed by depressing and releasing the push pendant. Plain silver inner case with two makers marks “IPB” below a crown and “GP” below a sword, silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Rare and attractive outer case formed of 16 scolloped panels set with coloured gem stones and rock crystal. The centre and four of the panels in the back in engraved gilt metal.
Circa 1730£9,500.00 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£29,000.00 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 -
Enamel Patch Box in the Form of a Watch
A rare mid 18th Century English Staffordshire enamel patch box in the form of a pair cased watch of the period. The back decorated with polychrome flowers in light relief on a puce ground. The front of the box enamelled with a representation of a watch dial of the period, the painted hands set at seven minutes past five. Hinged brass bezels, pendant and stirrup bow, the interior in plain white counter enamel.
A rare box in good condition apart from some minor damage to the front bezelCirca 1760£750.00 Add to cart -
Rare Steel Cased French Verge Pocket Watch
A rare mid 18th 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 crispCirca 1760£3,900.00 Add to cart -
Rare Skeletonised Repeating Pocket Watch with Glass Dial
A rare 18th 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 desirableCirca 1760£6,750.00 Add to cart
