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Swiss Ally Sloper Prize Watch
A late 19th Century Swiss cylinder open face character prize watch. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain nickle open face case, the back engraved with the cartoon character Ally Sloper above ” A. Sloper. F.O.M.” (Friend of Man). The cuvette engraved “ally Sloper's Half Holiday.
These watches were given as prizes by the British comics magazine, Ally Sloper's Half Holiday. Published weekly from 1884 to 1916 by “The Sloperies”, 99 Shoe Lane, London.Circa 1900£450.00 Add to cart -
Gold Half Hunter by Dent
An early 20th Century English lever by Dent in an attractive gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel double overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, radially set Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial drum shaped plain 18 carat gold half hunter case. Large glazed aperture, broad chapter ring of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground, white Arabic numerals and minute markings. Clip on back, maker’s mark "RN" in a rectangle, gold bow and gilt winding button.
Hallmarked London 1901£5,700.00 Add to cart -
Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Desk Set
An early 20th Century desk set comprising a goliath watch and matching barometer fitted in a stand with thermometer. The watch with a large keyless gilt bar movement, going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain nickelled open face case. The barometer in a similarly sized nickle case housing an aneroid mechanism. White enamel marked in inches of mercury and weather. Small pointer in the rotating bezel to record the current reading. Morocco covered case lined with green velvet to house the watch and barometer, easel stand. The front covered with a silver face hallmarked in Birmingham, a small mercury thermometer at its centre.
Hallmarked Birmingham 1902£750.00 Add to cart -
Silver Half Hunter
An early 20th Century English lever in a silver half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “CHS” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Hallmarked Chester 1902£650.00 Add to cart -
Watch and Barometer Desk Set
An unusual early 20th Century Desk set comprising a large Swiss lever watch, matching barometer in a silver faced stand with a thermometer. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain open face nickle case. The English aneroid barometer in a matching nickle case, the rotating bezel with a blue steel pointer to record the setting. White enamel dial marked in inches of mercury and the type of weather expected. Both fitted in a black morocco covered case with easel stand and lined in green velvet. Plain silver mask to the front with a central blue spirit thermometer marked in Fahrenheit.
Hallmarked Birmingham 1902£1,100.00 Add to cart -
Gold English Centre Seconds Chronograph
An early 20th Century English lever chronograph in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement . White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case made in one piece, the movement hinging out. Small gold slide in the band to stop the watch acting on the balance, maker's mark “BB” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.
In excellent overall condition.Hallmarked Chester 1905£2,450.00 Add to cart -
Large Cut Glass Silver Mounted Inkwell
An impressive early 20th Century cut glass inkwell with a silver top housing a verge watch. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle. Hallmarked London 1825, maker's mark “IC” in a rectangle. Large square glass inkwell with canted corners, concave base decorated with a cut star reflecting the colour of the ink. Circular hinged silver top fitted with the watch secured by a bayonet fit silver bezel.
Hallmarked Birmingham 1906£1,800.00 Add to cart -
Gold Ladies Half Hunter
A small early 20th Century German lever in a 12 carat gold half hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Small plain 12 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Small green velvet lined presentation box.
Hallmarked London 1907£650.00 Add to cart -
Unusual Half Hunter with up/down Dial
An early 20th Century English lever with power reserve indication in an unusual gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with 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 engine turned silver dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case, the front cover with an unusually large glazed aperture , blue enamel chapter ring. Plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark "TR" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Brown morocco covered case with easel stand.
Hallmarked Chester 1907£8,000.00 Add to cart -
Gold English Hunter
An early 20th Century English lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat gold full hunter case with fixed back, the movement hinging out. Maker's mark “PW” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.
In excellent overall condition.Circa 1909£2,650.00 Add to cart -
Swiss Lever by Omega
An early 20th Century Swiss lever in a nickle open face case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. The movement hinging out of the single body nickel open face case with screw on bezel, Omega maker's mark.
Circa 1910£500.00£450.00 Add to cart -
Gold Dress Watch
An early 20th Century lever in a slim gold open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim plain 18 carat open face case with substantial clip on back. Fitted in a signed red morocco covered case with “HF” embossed on the front.
Circa 1910£1,300.00 Add to cart