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Gold Full Hunter

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in an unusual gold full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar 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 subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands. Plain 14 carat full hunter case, the middle of unusual faceted construction, gilt metal cuvette.

Circa 1900

£1,800.00 Add to cart
Large Musical Silver Hunter

A late 19^th Century Swiss musical watch in a large silver full hunter case. Keyless nickelled musical movement with very large going barrel playing at will or on the hour. Nickelled pinned barrel with polished steel comb of 30 graduated tignes. Under this a circular gilt keyless cylinder watch movement offset towards the pendant. Puce enamel dial decorate with musical instruments, offset white chapter with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Substantial large silver full hunter case, glazed clip on cuvette to reveal the mechanism, lateral silver slide in the band to play the music. Both the musical and watch movements are wound by the crown. When the pin above the crown is depressed the watch is wound, when not, the music is wound.

Circa 1900

£6,500.00 Add to cart
Gold Double Albert

A late 19^th Century 9 carat rose gold graduated curb link watch chain. Central “T” bar and spring clips on both ends. All links marked.

Circa 1900

£1,200.00 Add to cart
Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box

A late 19^th Century Swiss automated singing bird in a silver and enamel box. Brass going barrel movement keywound through the base. Small bellows and piston mechanism provides air to a variable whistle to mimic birdsong operated by a system of cams and levers. The bird covered with multi-coloured feathered plumage, iridescent highlights to bib and wings. Moving the pull at the side of the box causes the oval lid to open and the bird to hinge into an upright position, rising through chased and pierced gilt grille. While playing the automated bird moves its bone beak, flaps its wings, bobs its tail feather and moves from side-to-side, synchronised to the continuous birdsong. Unusual silver box enamelled on all faces apart from the base. The four sides with polychrome enamel landscapes and central oval cartouches depicting cherubs. The top with polychrome enamel depicting goddesses and cherubs at the four corners. Gilt frame to the polychrome enamel oval lid with two cherubs and doves. Key wound through the plain base, key in the shape of a bird.

Circa 1900

£7,500.00 Add to cart
Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Desk Set

An early 20^th 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
Watch and Barometer Desk Set

An unusual early 20^th 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 20^th 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
Coventry Silver Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century English lever in a silver half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral 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, the back engraved with a monogram. Plain silver cuvette, maker’s mark “TPA” in an oval.

Hallmarked Chester 1906

£525.00 Add to cart
Unusual Half Hunter with up/down Dial

An early 20^th 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

£10,500.00 Add to cart
Gold English Hunter

An early 20^th 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
Silver Half Hunter Examined by Dent

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case. Good quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolf’s teeth winding wheels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot straight line 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. Gold hinges, signed silver cuvette.

Circa 1910

£650.00 Add to cart
Gold Albert

A slender 20^th Century 9 carat rose gold graduated curb link watch Albert with sliding “T” bar. Spring clips on one end and cylindrical case on the other, possibly for a tooth pick. All links marked.

Circa 1910

£1,100.00 Add to cart