Keys, Chains, Chatelaines, Accessories | Pieces of Time Ltd

An early 19^th Century English duplex in a fine decorative gold consular case and matching chain. Full plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the table of the cock and regulator disc. Fusee and chain, Harrison’s maintaining power. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, brass escape wheel. Gold engine turned dial, applied gold Arabic numerals on a matted ground, pierced gilt hands. Attractive 18 carat open face case with reeded middle, pendant and bow. Four colour gold floral decoration on the back protected by a glazed cover. Both the back glazed cover and front bezel are opened by a split button in the pendant. Long gold snake chain, two gold sliders with four colour gold decoration matching the case. "T" bar with applied gold decoration and a short snake chain and key.

Circa 1812

£11,000.00 Add to cart

Seven Decorative Watch Keys

A collection of seven watch keys. The earliest an 18th Century gilt metal crank with one square for winding and setting the watch, the other for adjusting the mainspring barrel tension. The other six. Three early 19th Century watch keys ratchet keys, one an elegant long gold key with wire wound body set with a small red stone, a simple silver ratchet key and the third later gilt key with circular open body and visible spiral spring. Two further early 19th Century keys, one a small gold key set with a trapezoid shaped bloodstone, the other a long engraved silver key set with an oval yellow stone. A late 19th Century gilt metal key in the form of a pistol resembling a colt revolver.

Circa 1820

£750.00 Add to cart

Decorative Swivel Watch Key

A long early 19^th Century gold cased watch key with swivel top. The shaft of the key turning freely within the engraved hexagonal gold body and ball with gilt jump ring. Engraved repousse gold top supporting a gold oval mount with a bloodstone on one side and agate on the other.

Circa 1820

£275.00 Add to cart

Pottery Bottle with Watch Face

An unusual early 19^th Century continental pottery perfume bottle. Light blue glazed body, on one side a depiction of a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and hands. On the other a naive depiction of a young lady. Lacking stopper.

Circa 1820

£350.00 Add to cart

Long Silver Chatelaine

A mid 19^th Century silver simple chatelaine of five lengths of fine curb link chain. Plain silver bars at each end and three keepers on the chains. Later shield shaped silver fob with vacant gold centre. The back engraved with details of a Euphonium competition in 1929, hallmarked Birmingham 1928.

Circa 1840

£190.00 Add to cart

Ivory Watch Stand

A 19^th Century folding ivory watch stand. Central shaped plain section with a shallow indent for the body of the watch surrounded by well carved and pierced foliate decoration. The brass hook for the watch is formed as part of the hinge an folds flat when the ivory easel stand is closed.

Circa 1840

£600.00 Add to cart

Small Cast Steel Watch Stand

An unusual small architectural watch stand of cast steel Flanked by two columns the aperture for the watch bordered by trefoil decoration. Small hook and cast pouch for the watch, a large well behind, perhaps for an oil lamp.

Circa 1880

£350.00 Add to cart

Silver Albert