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

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Gold Swiss Lever Dress Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Applied gilt Arabic numerals and minute markers, gilt hands. Slim plain 9 carat open face case, single hinged back.

Hallmarked [Edinburgh import] 1929

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Gold and Enamel English Pair Cased Verge Pocket Watch

A fine 18^th Century English verge in gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. High quality train, eight leaf pinions and six spoke crossings to the wheels. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Plain 22 carat gold inner case, gold pendant and bow, maker's mark “RP”. Fine gold and enamel outer, the bezel decorated with bands of translucent dark blue enamel either side of a row of white faux pearls. This decoration repeated on the back with an additional row of faux pearls around a ground of translucent dark blue enamel. At the centre a finely painted scene of a young lady resting in the countryside, a spaniel at her side.

An attractive example of an English enamelled watch in excellent overall condition

Hallmarked London 1778

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