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Enamel & Decorative Watches

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Small Diamond Set Pendant Watch

A small late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a diamond encrusted gold open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial, blue Arabic numerals, gilt minute markings and decoration, gilt hands. Very small open face case diamond encrusted overall. The back pierced to set the concentric circles of graduated diamonds. Plain white gold cuvette gilded on the inner face, trefoil diamond set bow. In a fitted gilt tooled square leather box.

Circa 1890

£5,250.00 Add to cart
Small Diamond Set Gold Watch and Pendant

A small late 19^th Century diamond encrusted watch and matching pendant. Fitted with a later oval nickel movement under a cover. Plain three arm balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Gilt dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Very small open face case diamond encrusted overall. The back pierced to set the concentric circles of graduated diamonds. Plain white gold cuvette, trefoil diamond set bow. The watch suspended from a diamond set gold brooch in the form of a tied ribbon.

Circa 1890

£4,200.00 Add to cart
Large Silver Swiss Centre Seconds Chronograph

A large late 19^th Century Swiss centre seconds chronograph in an English silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Large English plain silver open face case with slide in the band to stop the watch. Plain back with vacant oval cartouche, wound and set through the silver cuvette, maker's mark “LJ” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1894

£475.00 Add to cart
Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box

A late 19^th Century Swiss automated singing bird in a silver and enamel box. Brass going barrel movement keywound through the base. Small bellows and piston mechanism provides air to a variable whistle to mimic birdsong operated by a system of cams and levers. The bird covered with multi-coloured feathered plumage, iridescent highlights to bib and wings. Moving the pull at the side of the box causes the oval lid to open and the bird to hinge into an upright position, rising through chased and pierced gilt grille. While playing the automated bird moves its bone beak, flaps its wings, bobs its tail feather and moves from side-to-side, synchronised to the continuous birdsong. Unusual silver box enamelled on all faces apart from the base. The four sides with polychrome enamel landscapes and central oval cartouches depicting cherubs. The top with polychrome enamel depicting goddesses and cherubs at the four corners. Gilt frame to the polychrome enamel oval lid with two cherubs and doves. Key wound through the plain base, key in the shape of a bird.

Circa 1900

£7,500.00 Add to cart
Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Ball Watch

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss lever gold and enamel ball watch set with diamonds. Small gilt three quarter plate keyless movement constructed with the train wheels above the going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Small white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, the 12 o’clock marking in red, gilt minute markings and hands. The gold case constructed in three parts all decorated with translucent light blue enamel over an engine turned ground. The middle set with four small diamonds. The hemispheres of engraved gold foliate decoration set with very small diamonds. The watch is wound and set by turning the top hemisphere of the case in relation to the lower hemisphere. Suspended from a short gold chain from a plain gold bar, pin with safety catch. In a blue velvet lined blue presentation box.

Circa 1900

£3,900.00 Add to cart
Diamond Set Enamel Ball Watch and Brooch

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss lever gold and enamelled ball watch set with split pearls and diamonds with matching brooch. Unusual keyless gilt movement constructed with the train wheels above the going barrel. Plain sector cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot right angle lever escapement. Small white enamel dial with blue Arabic numerals, the 12 o’clock marking in red, gilt minute markings and hands. The case is constructed in three parts, the gold middle with a row of split pearls. The two gold hemispheres of translucent red enamel set with small diamonds in a trefoil clover pattern. The watch is wound and set by turning the top hemisphere of the case in relation to the lower hemisphere. Matching diamond and pearl set gold and enamel brooch. In a cream velvet lined presentation box covered in red morocco.

Circa 1900

£4,500.00 Add to cart
Unusual Half Hunter with up/down Dial

An early 20^th Century English lever with power reserve indication in an unusual gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed engine turned silver dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case, the front cover with an unusually large glazed aperture, blue enamel chapter ring. Plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark “TR” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Brown morocco covered case with easel stand.

Hallmarked Chester 1907

£8,500.00 Add to cart
Enamelled Singing Bird Box and Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss enamelled singing bird box with silvered mounts and fitted oval watch. Small lever watch movement mounted in the front of the box. Wound and set by a crown under the box, silvered oval dial with gilt centre, blue steel hands. Singing bird mechanism with going barrel wound by key below the box. Small bellows mechanism providing air to a variable whistle operated by a system of cams and levers. The rod at the side of the box is pulled to start the bird singing. The oval lid rises and a bird appears, turning from side to side, flapping its wings and moving its beak. When the song is finished the bird falls backwards and the lid closes. Rectangular box standing on four small ball feet. The faces of translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground framed by engraved silvered mounts. The repousse scene on the oval door is of a couple embracing on a bench surrounded by birds.

Circa 1920

£8,250.00 Add to cart
8 Day Hebdomas in Damascened Gunmetal Case

An early 20^th Century Swiss eight day lever in a decorative damascened gunmetal open face case. Hebdomas type keyless eight day movement with the large resting barrel covering the back of the watch marked “8 Days” in a number of languages. Engraved bridge cock to below the dial, polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial, gilt Roman numerals in dark blue enamel cartouches, gilt decoration either side of the chapter ring, pierced gilt hands. Gunmetal open face case damascened in silver and gilt floral decoration.

Circa 1920

£850.00 Add to cart
Silver Hunting Cased Erotic Automaton

A large early 20^th Century Swiss lever with concealed erotic automaton in a decorative silver full hunter case. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Silver full hunter case, both covers decorated in high relief, the front depicting a bust. The back with floral decoration marked “H Frsl Depose”. Opening the back and silver cuvette reveals a nun, apparently kneeling at prayer, receiving the attentions of a member of the clergy from behind. The scene springs to life when the silver slide in the band is activated.

Circa 1920

£6,850.00 Add to cart
Slim Swiss Platinum Dress Watch

A very slim early 20^th Century Swiss lever platinum dress watch. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Escape pivots with endstones. Metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt fleur-dis-lis hands. Very slim plain open face case with clip on back and bezel.

Circa 1920

£4,000.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Oval Pendant Watch and Chain

An early 20^th Century French lever pearl and diamond set gold and enamel pendant watch with matching chain. Circular keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Small circular signed silvered dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Gold oval case enamelled on both sides with translucent blue enamel over a decorative engine turned ground. The middle of the case set with a border of pearls, the winding button at six a pearl. The watch suspended from a pierced white metal bow set with small diamonds. Necklace formed from fine chains of white metal and navette shaped narrow gold and enamel links matching the watch.

Circa 1920

£3,600.00 Add to cart