Treat yourself at start 2016 to one of our three featured timepieces, whether it be to add to your existing collection, a gift, or for personal use, these movements are a thing of beauty. Read on to find out more:
Pearl and Diamond Set Enamel Verge
A late 18thCentury Swiss verge in a fine gold and enamel consular case set with diamonds and pearls, offering a full plate gilt fusee movement, this antique pocket watch is a sight to behold.
The bridge cock is finely pierced and engraved to form the makers name. This piece works on a three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring and has a silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator and winding through the gold engine dial with black champlevé enamel Roman numerals, and serpentine blue steel hands. The Slender gold consular case (missing a word or just a comma?) the bezels set with a row of split pearls and the back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground centred by diamond set pierced decoration is undeniably elegant.
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English Verge with Unusual Irish Inscription
This late 18th Century English verge comes in gilt pair cases bearing an inscription of Irish interest, and features a full plate fusee movement with round pillars. The finely pierced and engraved cock bearing a bust, diamond end stone in a blue steel setting, and silver regulator disc help make this piece the treasure it is.
Offering a plain three arm steel balance, convex white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands, you won’t find many movements that are visually as appealing. Finished with its gilt metal pair cases, plain inner, maker’s mark “EL”, and gilt outer with an unusual engraving relating to the watch, makes this piece quite unique.
The inscription reads: “In commemoration of Lord Castlereagh, the Cold Blooded Enemy of the liberty of Mankind, having cut his throat, August 12th 1822, this watch was given to J.B. Phelps by his father”.
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Under painted Horn Pair Case
This antique watch is alate 18th Century English verge in gilt and under painted horn pair cases. Featuring its full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars as well as pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc, you know a real gem is on offer with this piece. The plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring, convex white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, with decorative gold hands make this movement an alluring one to say the least. Finished with plain gilt metal inner case, gilt pendant and bow, along with a gilt metal outer covered in horn under painted with a detailed rural scene depicting a weir, bridges and farm animals, this watch is a piece that is sure to start/finish a collection with true class.
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