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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.

A late 18^th Century cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case richly set with pearls.  Unusual full plate gilt keywind movement with resting barrel under an engraved cover.  Recessed plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring under a sector shaped cock.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Wound through the signed fully restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Small gold case, the split pearl set front bezel opened by depressing the button in the rectangular gold and enamel pendant.  The back set with a geometric pattern of split pearls.  Dark green presentation case.

A mid 19^th Century English verge made for the Turkish market in silver and tortoiseshell triple cases.  Fire gilt verge movement, small Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above.  Fusee and chain, pierced and engraved cock.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc with Turkish markings.  Signed white enamel dial, Turkish numerals, blue steel  beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, the bezel of the outer decoratively engraved.  Silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark "WCS" in a rectangle.  Third protective case covered in tortoiseshell and decorated with silver pique pins, engraved silver bezels.