Special Escapements & Dial Indications
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Gold Quarter Repeating Cylinder With Offset Dial
An early 19th Century quarter repeating cylinder with gold offset dial by LeRoy in a decorative gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Signed gold engine turned dial with offset chapter of Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Gold 18 carat open face case, the back and bezel profusely decorated with champleve engraving. Engine turned middle, wound through the signed gold cuvette.
Circa 1820£4,300.00 Add to cart -
Unusual Gold Cylinder
An early 19th Century cylinder of unusual design in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with deep freestanding suspended going barrel, polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case the movement hinged at 9 o’clock, reeded middle. Wound and set through the gold dome, maker’s mark “WM”.
Hallmarked London 1821£3,200.00 Add to cart -
Turquoise Set Gold English Cylinder
An early 19th 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 -
Gold Duplex by McCabe
An early 19th Century English duplex by McCabe in a decorative gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved masked cock with large diamond endstone, plain three arm gold balance with three screws, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate. Duplex escapement with jewelled locking stone, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Gold dial, engine turned centre and applied gold decoration at the edge repeating the minute markings. Subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt seconds hand, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, the middle with deeply chased and engraved cast foliate decoration repeated on the gold pendant and bow. Ribbed bezels, wound through the gold inner dome engraved with a coat of arms, maker’s marks “TW” and “IMC” and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Hallmarked London 1824£4,750.00 Add to cart -
Gem Set Gold English Duplex
An early 19th 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 Massey III by Tobias
An early 19th Century Massey type three lever by Samuel Tobias with decorative gold dial in an engine turned gold open face case. Half plate gilt keywind fusee movement with sprung dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement. Attractive gold dial, engine turned ground with applied gold Roman numerals. The centre and border decorated with applied foliate three colour gold decoration, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, chased and engraved middle and bezels, Wound and set through the gold inner dome, maker’s mark “W” in a shield.
Circa 1825£3,850.00 Add to cart -
Gold Duplex with Decorative Gold Dial
An early 19th 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 Lever by Tobias
An early 19th Century English Massey type two lever with fine decorative gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent – Detach’d”, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type two lever escapement. Fine and attractive gold dial, applied gold Roman numerals on a matted ground. Applied three colour gold decoration to the centre and border of the dial, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, the movement hinged at 9 o’clock. Engine turned bezels, deeply chased and engraved middle, pendant and bow. Maker’s mark “TH & Co” and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Hallmarked Chester 1825£4,100.00 Add to cart -
Gold Massey II with Decorative Gold Dial
An early 19th 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 -
Gold Pair Cased Massey II and Key
A 19th Century English Massey type two lever with decorative gold dial in gold pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the dust cover pierced to reveal the cock and polished steel barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Decoratively engraved barrel bridge. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling. Massey type two lever escapement. Lateral steel lever to stop the watch. 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. Matching decorative 18 carat gold pair cases. Plain inner with chased and engraved gold oval pendant and bow. 18 carat gold outer case, chased and engraved bezels, a small faded name engraved in the centre. Both cases bearing 18 carat Chester hallmarks but no date letter and maker’s mark “F. R & O”. The inner case numbered corresponding to that on the movement. Decorative rectangular gold key set with a cornelian
Circa 1830£4,500.00 Add to cart -
Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Cylinder
A slim 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder by LeComte in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, gold pendant and bow. Gold slide in the band, wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.
Circa 1830£1,650.00 Add to cart -
Gold English Massey III Lever
An early 19th Century English Massey type three lever in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the dust cover pierced to reveal the cock and polished barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot. Diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm polished steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling to all pivots including the fusee with the exception of the centre. Massey type three lever escapement. Lateral steel lever to stop the watch under the front bezel. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Decorative 18 carat gold open face case, chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow, engine turned back with vacant cartouche at the centre. Maker’s mark “F & F” and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Circa 1830£1,600.00 Add to cart
