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Mock Pendulum Silver Pair Cased Verge

A large early 18^th Century English champleve dial verge with mock pendulum in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Winged cock with large mask engraved on the table above the semi-circular aperture which reveals the oscillating bob on one arm of the steel balance. Engraved index under the balance, the regulation pins in the form of a hand with pointing finger. Solid engraved foot to the cock and plate for the regulator square. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, split bezel, silver pendant and bow. Plain silver inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement. Plain silver outer case numbered on the bezel next to pendant, the square seven joint hinge modified to the later fashion of rounded corners.

Circa 1705

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Silver Champleve Dial Watch by Lestourgeon

An early 18^th Century English champleve dial verge by Lestourgeon in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine gilt beetle and poker hands. Plain silver pair cases, split bezel to the inner, silver pendant and bow.

Circa 1720

£2,900.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Repeater and Chatelaine

An 18^th 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

£32,000.00 Add to cart
Repeating Gold and Bloodstone Etui

A fine and rare mid 18^th 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
Three Colour Gold and Enamel Pair Cased Swiss Verge

An 18^th Century Swiss verge in paste set gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with garnet endstone, 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. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands. Plain gold inner case, gold pendant and bow, number corresponding to that on the movement. Gold outer case, the front bezel set with a row of pastes, paste set button. Oval three colour gold cartouche of foliate decoration surrounded by a dark blue enamel border.

Circa 1770

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel French Repeater

A mid 18^th Century French quarter repeating 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 steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Roman numerals for the hours separated with white stones, Arabic minute numerals. Decorative stone set hands. Gold and enamel consular case, the back set with a polychrome plaque depicting a couple in a garden. Narrow stone set border to the scene and front bezel.

Circa 1770

£5,000.00 Add to cart
Gilt Underpainted Horn English Verge

An 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, 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, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gilt inner case. Gilt outer case covered in dark underpainted horn decorated with gilt pique pins.

Circa 1770

£950.00 Add to cart
Gold and Moss Agate Etui

A mid 18^th Century moss agate etui with gold repousse furniture. The two parts of the case constructed from panels of polished moss agate secured by repousse gold bands. Gold bow and large diamond button to open the top. The body houses a pair of gold handled scissors, gold bodkin, gold and steel double ended tweezers and file, pencil and notepad. Also included is a folding razor, the gold blade protected by a gold repousse body with panels of moss agate.

Circa 1770

£6,500.00 Add to cart
English Gold and Enamel Repeater

An 18^th Century English quarter repeater in a fine gold and enamel consular case. Full plate fire gilt movement, gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the regulator and table of the cock. Decorative pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. 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. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, banking pin in the lower plug of the cylinder. Push pendant quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. Winding through the fine white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Fine gold and enamel consular case with gold push pendant and bow, large diamond set case button, maker’s mark "IM". The restored back with a very finely painted en grisaille scene of two Greek sibyls in a garden scene. Border of white enamel and dark translucent blue champleve enamel on an engraved ground.

Hallmarked London 1779

£10,500.00 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
Silver Regulator Dial English Verge

A late 18^th Century English verge with regulator dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. 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. Regulator style white enamel dial with central blue steel poker hand for the minutes, Arabic numerals. Small subsidiary for hours at twelve with Roman numerals and subsidiary for seconds below. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark "TG". Lateral steel lever t stop the watch acting on the contrate wheel.

Hallmarked London 1787

£1,200.00 Add to cart
Three Colour Gold French Verge

A late 18^th 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