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19th Century Watches

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Silver French Verge Alarm Watch

A 19^th Century French verge alarm in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, plain cock with garnet endstone, polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Alarm train with small resting barrel, single polished steel hammer striking a bell. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands, gilt alarm hand. Engine turned silver gilt open face case with ribbed middle, flat crown to allow the alarm to be set. Opening the back cover reveals the engraved and pierced inner dome to allow the bell to be heard clearly.

Circa 1820

£1,200.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Watch in the Form of a Lamb

An early 19^th Century verge in a rare pearl set case in the form of a lamb. Small circular full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Wound through the restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Very rare two piece case in the form of a lamb at rest in restored polychrome enamel on gold set with split pearls. The two halves of the case depict the lamb from the front and back. Behind the lamb can be seen an upturned straw hat containing roses. Fixed gold loop set with split pearls and small rectangular gold button to open the cover. Fitted in a velvet lined presentation case.

Circa 1820

£23,500.00 Add to cart
Gold Swiss Verge with Offset Decorative Gold Dial

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge with offset three colour gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Decorative gold dial, the chapter slightly offset toward the lower edge, subsidiary seconds. Matted ground, two colour applied gold floral decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decorative 18 carat gold open face case, engine turned back. Chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow.

Circa 1820

£3,200.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating Cylinder With Offset Dial

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating cylinder with gold offset dial by LeRoy in a decorative gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Signed gold engine turned dial with offset chapter of Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Gold 18 carat open face case, the back and bezel profusely decorated with champleve engraving. Engine turned middle, wound through the signed gold cuvette.

Circa 1820

£4,300.00 Add to cart
Decorative Swivel Watch Key

A long early 19^th Century gold cased watch key with swivel top. The shaft of the key turning freely within the engraved hexagonal gold body and ball with gilt jump ring. Engraved repousse gold top supporting a gold oval mount with a bloodstone on one side and agate on the other.

Circa 1820

£275.00 Add to cart
French Gold Quarter Repeating Lever

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating French lever in a gold engine turned open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock, garnet endstone in polished steel setting, polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Early ratchet tooth escapement with right angle lever. Push pendant quarter repeating on two square section polished steel gongs. Fine white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Substantial slim engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. Wound and set through the signed gilt metal cuvette.

Circa 1820

£2,900.00 Add to cart
Gold Swiss Quarter Repeating Ruby Cylinder

An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel, polished steel stopwork. Plain cock, polished steel regulator with temperature compensation curb. Garnet endstone set in a polished steel coqueret. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with sunk subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. Sprung back opened by pressing a button in the band. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Circa 1820

£3,900.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased Speed the Plough

An early 19^th Century English verge with painted “Speed the Plough” dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round masked cock, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with central polychrome scene of a farmer ploughing his field with two horses. Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. The inner engraved “John Bullock – 1860”, maker’s mark “WL”.

Hallmarked 1820

£850.00 Add to cart
Turquoise Set Gold Swiss Verge

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a decorative three colour gold case set with turquoise. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the gold engine turned dial, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Attractive 18 carat open face case, the sprung front bezel opened by a button in the pendant. Applied three colour gold decoration of a floral display, set with turquoise on the back and bezels.

Circa 1820

£2,400.00 Add to cart
Quarter Repeating Gold Verge with Painted Dial

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating French verge with polychrome enamel dial in a decorative gold case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Attractive enamel dial, the centre with a painted polychrome enamel riverside scene. Gold mask with oval piercing to reveal the Arabic numerals on the enamel dial, blue steel Breguet hands. Decorative 18 carat open face case. The back with a swirl pattern in chased and engraved repousse work around an oval cartouche engraved with a star. Rope pattern repousse middle, gold push pendant. Wound through the signed gilt cuvette, engraved edge. In a red velvet lined morocco box signed for a Hannover retailer.

Circa 1820

£8,400.00 Add to cart
Turquoise Set Gold English Cylinder

An early 19^th Century English cylinder in a turquoise set gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock with large diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator. Plain flat three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Gold matted dial with applied gold Roman numerals, gold hands. Drum shaped gold engine turned 18 carat open face case, the turquoise set bezels with applied gold decoration. Engine turned middle and back, gold bow with applied gold decoration. Maker’s mark “LC” below a scroll, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1821

£4,300.00 Add to cart
Unusual Gold Cylinder

An early 19^th Century cylinder of unusual design in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with deep freestanding suspended going barrel, polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case the movement hinged at 9 o’clock, reeded middle. Wound and set through the gold dome, maker’s mark “WM”.

Hallmarked London 1821

£3,200.00 Add to cart