Enamel & Decorative Watches
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Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Chatelaine Watch
A late 18th Century English cylinder in a diamond set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with gilt dust ring. Pierced and engraved masked cock, large diamond endstone. Engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, fine decorative diamond set white metal hands. Fine gold consular case, translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground with a white enamel border. The bezel and back both set with a single row of diamonds. Applied white metal monogram on the back, also set with diamonds. Fine matching chatelaine, the gilt clip faced with diamond set gold and champleve enamel. One side supports the watch on a short diamond set three strand chain, spring clip with threaded safety collar. The other a long three strand chain terminating in a diamond set gold and enamel rectangle with two gold and enamel tassels, a key and seal bearing the same initials as the watch. Fitted in an unusual shaped red morocco covered case.
Circa 1780£23,000.00 Add to cart -
Unusual English Gold and Enamel Chatelaine
A late 18th Century English verge in a gold and enamel case with rock crystal glass and matching chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement, round pillars with securing affixes. Pierced and engraved silver cock, gilt pierced and engraved plate. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Blue steel regulator disc visible on the front of the movement in the engraved gilt border. Winding and regulated through the white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Unusual rock crystal cover to the dial, the central area gently domed to allow the dial to be seen clearly and faceted around the edge. Gold bezels, pendant and bow. Gold back, the centre of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Border of light blue and white triangles. Gold and enamel chatelaine, the gilt clip with applied oval panel matching the watch supporting three chains to the octagonal central cartouche. Two gold and enamel tassels, gold and enamel key and seal set with an oval white stone engraved with a lighted torch and the motto "A la Verite".
Circa 1780£9,700.00 Add to cart -
Oval Gold Flat Wheel Cylinder
An unusual decorated oval gold watch with rare flat wheel cylinder escapement. Slim full plate gilt oval keywind movement with a broad engraved border. Engraved cover to the resting barrel mainspring. Pierced and engraved cock with polished steel coqueret, silver index on the plate. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Very rare flat wheel cylinder escapement with polished steel cylinder and brass escape wheel. Small circular white enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Gold oval mask, two colour gold decoration above and to the sides of the dial. Below a circular cartouche of three colour gold decoration. Gold oval case, both lids painted in Vernis Martin lacquer work on the outside faces with cherubs. The inside of the covers similarly decorated with portraits of well dressed ladies.
Circa 1780£13,000.00 Add to cart -
Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Verge Pocket Watch
A late 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in a three colour 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 cracked bell in the case. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gold consular case, oval scene in a cartouche on the back of three colour gold applied gold rope bands to the back and bezel.
Circa 1780£4,200.00 Add to cart -
Gold Watch and Diamond Set Ring Mount
A rare late 18th Century miniature cylinder cylinder watch and diamond set gold ring housing. Very small full plate movement with fusee and chain. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm gilt balance. Polished steel cylinder, brass escape wheel. Winding through the small white enamel dial, roman numerals, gilt hands. Small plain gold consular case, gold pendant and bow. The front bezel set with a row of small diamonds. Gold ring with a hinged mount for the watch, the back engraved with a monogram. The shank of the ring set with diamonds.
A very rare small movement which measures only 14.3 mm across. Probably the smallest known fusee movement.Circa 1780£19,000.00 Add to cart -
Three Colour Gold Verge
A late 18th Century verge in a stone set three colour gold consular case. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Wound through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set hands. Attractive 18 carat continental consular case. The back engine turned and decorated with applied three colour gold decoration, the scene framed by an oval border of white stones. Two colour gold bezel also set with a single row of white stones.
Unusually this continental case and dial uses an English movement. It shows no signs of being a replacement, the dial feet occupying the original holes in the plate. It may be the original customer specified an English movement be used or alternatively the English watchmaker imported the case and dial.Circa 1780£3,650.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel Chatelaine Watch by Emery
An 18th Century English verge by Emery in gold and enamel pair cases with chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, 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, fine gold hands. Plain gold inner case, gold pendant and bow, maker’s mark "MA" over "GM". Gold and enamel outer case, three colour gold bezels. The back decorated with translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. In the centre an oval depicting a classically dress seated woman, above a ducal coronet and below a small monogrammed cartouche. Gold and enamel chatelaine, the gilt clip with applied panel matching the watch supporting six chains. Central gold and enamel locket glazed on both sides containing a miniature painting of two ladies and woven hair to the reverse. Three chains with gold and enamel links for the watch. Also attached to the clip are two fine pearls in gold and enamel mounts, a gold and enamel key and an egg shaped gold vinaigrette threaded in the centre. Sprung clips with threaded safety collars.
Hallmarked London 1781£11,500.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel French Verge Pocket Watch
A late 18th Century French verge in a gold and enamel 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. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine diamond set pierced silver hands. Gold consular case, the bezels decorated with green, red and white enamel in a floral pattern repeated in the centre of the back. Wide border of translucent pale blue enamel over an engine turned ground surrounded by white faux enamel pearls. Round gold pendant surmounted by a single diamond.
Circa 1790£4,300.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel Pocket Watch with Rare Ballooning Scene
A small French verge in a gold and enamel consular case with rare ballooning scene. 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 gilt indicator. Round pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Small 18 carat gold consular case with a polychrome enamel scene on the back of a balloon over an Alpine lake.
A rare subject decorating a watch case. The first manned balloon flight took place in Paris, 1783Circa 1790£5,750.00 Add to cart -
Three Colour Gold French Verge
A late 18th Century French verge in a decorative three colour 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. Wound through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pieced and engraved gold hands. Gold consular case the bezels with applied gold dots. The back decorated with three colour gold depicting a basket with doves, a dog and a sheep either side.
Circa 1790£1,900.00 Add to cart -
Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Chatelaine Watch
A late 18th Century English verge in a diamond and pearls set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement. Pierced and engraved masked cock, large diamond endstone. Engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Fine gold consular case, translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground with a white enamel border. The bezel and back both set with a single row of split pearls. Applied white metal decoration on the back set with diamonds. Fine matching chatelaine, the gilt clip faced with gold and champleve enamel, an oval of split pearls in the centre. One side supports the watch on a short chain of diamond shaped gold and enamel links flanked by two delicate gold chains. Spring clip with threaded safety collar. The other side of the clip a matching chain with two gold and enamel pearl set oval cartouches supports the accessories. Two chains with small square gold and enamel link terminate with a gold and enamel key and seal bearing the bust of a bearded man. Two further delicate gold chains bear gold and enamel tassels. Fitted in an unusual shaped red morocco covered case.
Circa 1790£23,000.00 Add to cart -
Pearl Set Gold and Enamel English Watch
A late 18th Century English gold and enamel pearl set watch. Full plate fire gilt movement, pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain three arm gold balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Well converted to English table roller lever escapement. Wound through the fine white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Attractive 18 carat gold consular case, the back of translucent dark blue enamel over a decorative engine turned ground. Single row of large split pearls to the bezels. Gold bow and pendant with a button to open the sprung front bezel.
Circa 1790£4,200.00 Add to cart