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Early Rock Crystal Crucifix Watch

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.

Circa 1630

£26,000.00 Add to cart
Early English Gold Pair Cased Verge

An early 18^th Century English verge in gold 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 steel balance, silver regulator disc. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Purpose made plain gold pair cases, unusual hinge on the inner, the bezel with only one central lug. Gold pendant and bow.

Circa 1710

£5,200.00 Add to cart
Gold Pair Cased English Verge

A mid 18^th Century English verge in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with decorative pierced gilt pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a polished 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 steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Restored white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. 22 carat gold pair cases. Plain gold inner, simple shutter to the winding aperture, small gold pendant and bow, maker’s mark “AC”. Purpose made plain gold outer case hallmarked London 1788.

Hallmarked London 1751

£2,750.00 Add to cart
Diamond Set Gold French Quarter Repeating Cylinder

A small 18^th Century French dumb quarter repeating cylinder in a diamond set gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, jewelled pivots. Push pendant quarter repeating on small blocks in the case. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, the signature repeated again engraved on the dial plate edge. Fine diamond set hands. Fine three colour gold consular case set with diamonds. On the back a scene of a couple in a formal garden framed in an oval diamond set border. The two colour gold bezel with a row of diamonds opened by a small concealed pin at the edge. Gold push pendant, diamond set gold bow. Maker’s mark “XG” below a star in a rectangle.

Circa 1774

£6,100.00 Add to cart
Painted Dial Silver Pair Cased Verge

An 18^th Century English verge with polychrome enamel hunting scene in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial, central white chapter of Roman numerals around which a polychrome enamel scene depicting hounds chasing a stag, Fine gilt beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “TC”.

Hallmarked London 1779

£1,450.00 Add to cart
Small Pearl Set Three Colour Gold Verge

A small late 18^th Century French verge in a three colour gold consular case set with pearls. 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. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Small gold consular case, applied three colour gold decoration, gold pendant and bow. The back with a small engine turned band, the applied gold decoration in the centre and bordering it set with split pearls.

Circa 1780

£2,500.00 Add to cart
Rare Gold Calendar Fob

A rare gold 18th Century fob showing day and date in the form of a small pocket watch. White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals for the day of the month and red abbreviation in French for the day of the week. Decorative gold beetle hands. Gold case in the form of a pocket watch, engraved and engine turned back, gold push pendant. Depressing the pendant moves both hands forward one division. A small button in the band locks the day of the week hand allowing the date to be advanced alone for shorter months.

Circa 1790

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

A late 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 gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Winding through the restored white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Gold consular case, the front bezel set with a row of stones. Both bezels with applied gold rope decoration. Unusual restored enamel on the back, rings of red and blue enamel around the en grisaille scene of a couple and cherub in a garden under a dark blue night sky and gilt stars.

Circa 1790

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Gilt Centre Seconds English Cylinder

A late 18^th Century English centre seconds cylinder in a gilt consular case. Full plate fire gilt movement, signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the regulator disc and endstone. Pierced and engraved masked cock with large diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder with original banking pin, unusually large brass escape wheel. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals and fine seconds track at the edge. Gold hands, the seconds situated between the minute and hour hands. Plain gilt metal consular case both back and front bezel opening on the same hinge, dust proof shuts. Inner dome cut away to reveal the dust cover, maker’s mark “GMR”

Circa 1790

£1,450.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Pearl Set French Watch

A late 18^th Century french verge in a fine gold and enamel open face case set with pearls and diamonds. Full plate gilt fusee movement, the edge of the plate with a narrow band of engraving. 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. Unusual attractive signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals at the quarters and very small Arabic numerals for the other hours. Fine pierced cathedral gold hands. Gold and enamel open face case, the sprung front bezel open by a button in the rectangular gold pendant which bears the number of the movement on the side. The back of translucent dark blue enamel over a radially engine turned gold ground bordered by gilt and white decoration. In the centre a geometric pattern of gilt, white and iridescent green enamel set with small diamonds. The bezels set with double rows of split pearls.

Circa 1790

£8,000.00 Add to cart
Large Chinese Market Gold and Enamel Cylinder

A large late 18^th Century French centre seconds cylinder with date calender in a gold and enamel case. Slim full plate gilt movement, resting barrel under an engraved bridge. Large finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual regulator under a large crescent shaped polished steel bridge, index on the plate. Lateral steel stop lever under the front bezel. Wound though the convex white enamel centre seconds dial. Chapter for the days of the month within the hour markings, both of Arabic numerals. Fine gold beetle and poker hands, the slender centre seconds hand situated between the hour and minute hands, serpentine calendar hand. Unusually large slim gold case decorated with a polychrome and gilt geometric pattern over a translucent dark blue ground. Octagonal pendant and bow.

Circa 1790

£24,750.00 Add to cart
Miniature Pearl Set Watch

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.

Circa 1800

£3,200.00 Add to cart