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Silver Pair Cased Rack Lever Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever pivots, large thirty tooth escape wheel. Off white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Fitted in matching silver pair cases hallmarked Birmingham 1839. Silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “VR”.

Circa 1810

£850.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating Cylinder

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating cylinder with gold dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Visible repeating blue steel mainspring. Fine gold dial, engine turned centre, raised Roman numerals on a matted ground, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat red gold open face case with engine turned bezels and middle. Pull and twist repeat plunger in the pendant. Wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette, maker’s mark "M.B" in a diamond.

Circa 1810

£4,650.00 Add to cart
Small Gold English Cylinder by Recordon

An early 19^th Century English cylinder by Recordon in a gold engine turned open face case. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement unusually secured in the case by three blue steel dog screws. Engraved masked cock, diamond endstone, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm flat brass balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Gold dial with engine turned centre, gold Arabic numerals on a matted ground, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Wound through the signed gilt cuvette, maker’s mark "IM" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1812

£2,200.00 Add to cart
Fine Gold Decorative English Duplex

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
Gold Quarter Repeating Duplex

A fine early 19^th Century English quarter repeating duplex in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, chronometer type compensation balance with two wedge shaped weights, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Matted gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, gold hands. Substantial engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Wound through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark "LC". Pull and twist repeating push engraved with the initials "SS".

Hallmarked London 1815

£4,750.00 Add to cart
Silver Rack Lever Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain gilt cock inscribed “Patent Lever”, diamond endstone. Blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rack lever escapement, the lever pivots in adjustable slides. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle., maker's mark “I.W” in an oval.

Hallmarked Chester 1819

£725.00 Add to cart
Chinese Market Gold and Enamel Captains Watch

A fine early 19^th Century Swiss duplex made for the Chinese market in a gold and enamel case. Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws. Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring. Crab tooth duplex escapement, the steel escape wheel with two locking teeth so that the watch will appear to beat seconds. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for two time zones, both with Roman numerals, Seconds beating both for centre seconds and subsidiary seconds, blue steel seconds hand and gilt Breguet hands. Large gold and enamel open face case, fine polychrome enamel scene of a classically dressed couple and child. Gold bezel decorated with translucent red, white and blue champleve enamel. Matching gold and enamel pendant and bow. Glazed cover to the movement with sprung engraved gilt bezel.

Circa 1820

£55,000.00 Add to cart
Turquoise Set Gold English Cylinder

An early 19^th Century English cylinder in a turquoise set gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock with large diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator. Plain flat three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Gold matted dial with applied gold Roman numerals, gold hands. Drum shaped gold engine turned 18 carat open face case, the turquoise set bezels with applied gold decoration. Engine turned middle and back, gold bow with applied gold decoration. Maker’s mark "LC" below a scroll, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1821

£4,300.00 Add to cart
Gem Set Gold English Duplex

An early 19^th Century English duplex in a decorative three colour gold open face case set with rubies. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. large brass steel escape wheel. Fine decorative gold dial with engine turned centre. Matted ground, applied gold decoration to indicate the minute divisions, applied polished gold Roman numerals, gilt hands. Decorative 18 carat gold open face case. The bezels, pendant and bow with applied two colour gold decoration and set with rubies. The centre of the back also set with rubies and applied two colour gold foliate decoration surrounded by a border of engine turning. Engine turned middle, wound through the signed and numbered gold cuvette, maker’s mark "LC"

Hallmarked London 1824

£4,800.00 Add to cart
Gold Duplex with Decorative Gold Dial

An early 19^th Century English duplex with decorative four colour gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, small silver sector index on the plate. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. duplex escapement, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Fine decorative gold dial with subsidiary seconds. Matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Decorative 18 carat gold open face case, faded engine turned back. Chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow, maker’s mark "GB".

Hallmarked London 1825

£4,300.00 Add to cart
Gold Massey II with Decorative Gold Dial.

An early 19^th Century English Massey type two lever with decorative four colour gold dial on a gold open faced case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the dust cover pierced to reveal the cock and polished and blue steel barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the table and "Detached" on the foot. Large diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Unusual three arm balance, polished steel arms and blue steel inner rim inside a gilt outer rim, blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling to all pivots including the fusee with the exception of the centre. Massey type two lever escapement. Lateral steel lever to stop the watch under the front bezel. Fine decorative gold dial with subsidiary seconds. Matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial decorative 18 carat gold open face case, Chester hallmarks without date letter. Chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow, crisp engine turned back with vacant circular cartouche. Maker’s mark "T.H" over "J.H" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1825

£5,200.00 Add to cart
Silver English Massey III Lever

An early 19^th Century English Massey type three lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, large diamond endstone. Polished steel regulator with silver sector index on the plate. Plain three arm gilt balance with deep rectangular rim, three timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type three lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle, maker’s mark “JW” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1828

£575.00 Add to cart