Name: Gold Minute Repeating Hunter by Frodsham
SKU: A9360
Price: 13000.00 GBP
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Gold Half Hunter Chronograph by Nicole Nielsen

A fine 19^th Century English lever chronograph by Nicole Nielsen in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph and subsidiary for continuous seconds at 9 o'clock. Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Engine turned 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Clip on back, maker's mark “AN” in a rectangle. number corresponding to that on the movement.

Dent often retailed watches from other makers. Nicole Nielsen manufactured for many of the eminent watchmaking firms in the second half of the 19th Century. Some were also retailed in other countries such as Australia and America, Tiffanys being one of their principal customers. Adolphe Nicole took out the patent for keyless winding in 1844..

Hallmarked London 1874

£4,700.00 Read more

Gold Pair Case by Windmills

An 18^th Century verge by Windmills in gold pair case set with a cornelian. 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. Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold inner case, gold pendant and stirrup bow, number corresponding to that on the movement. Gold outer case, the back set with a cabochon cornelian stone.

In excellent overall condition. Close inspection shows that the dial is that originally fitted rather than a replacement for a champleve one. It is a fine early example. Thomas Windmills, son of Joseph. Apprenticed 1686, free of the clockmakers Company 1695 and Master 1719 – 32

Hallmarked London 1730

£5,250.00 Read more

Gold Keyless Fusee with up/down Dial

A late 19^th Century English keyless fusee freesprung lever with power reserve in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, two flysprings to the front cover. Monogram engraved on the back of a dragons head in an oval surmounted by a five pointed crown. Plain gold cuvette. Maker's mark “AS” in an rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A high quality English timepiece in excellent overall condition. The crown denotes the owner was an Earl

Hallmarked London 1888

£3,900.00 Read more

A9360

Gold Minute Repeating Hunter by Frodsham

£13,000.00

Description

A9360

Gold Minute Repeating Hunter by Frodsham

£13,000.00

Description

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