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19th Century Watches

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Gold Quarter Repeating Duplex by Barwise

An early 19^th Century English duplex by Barwise in an engine turned gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, blue steel ratchet on the barrel bridge. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, pivots with endstones. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Refinished gold dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Deep engine turned 18 carat gold drum shaped open face case with engine turned middle, gold push pendant. Wound through the plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark “LC”.

Hallmarked London 1824

£3,950.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased Massey I by Litherland

An early 19^th Century Massey type one lever by Litherland Davies in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock with diamond endstone, a representation of a flowers on the table and marked “Patent Detach’d”. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel Bosley regulator. Massey type one lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, blue steel lateral lever to start and stop the watch. Maker’s mark “TH&Co” in a rectangle, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1824

£890.00 Add to cart
Turquoise Set Three Colour Gold Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English cylinder by Viner in a decorative three could gold turquoise set open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel Geneva stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Attractive matted gold dial with applied two colour gold minute markings and floral decoration to the centre. Applied gold Roman numerals, gilt hands. Substantial 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. The bezels set with turquoise alternating with applied gold chased and engraved floral decoration. Matted gold back with profuse applied three colour gold decoration in a detailed chased and engraved floral pattern, the centre of the flowers set with turquoise. Turquoise set gold pendant and bow with applied gold decoration. Winding through the gold cuvette, unusually with crisp engine turning. Number corresponding to that on the movement, maker’s mark "LC". In a fitted square red morocco gilt decorated presentation case lined with grey suede, small gold key under the watch.

Hallmarked London 1824

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Gold English Lever with Decorative Gold Dial

An early 19^th Century English lever with decorative four colour gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, gilt dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock inscribed “Detachd” on the table and “Lever” on the foot. Diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm gold balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Fine decorative gold dial, matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decorative 18 carat gold open face case, chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow. Faded engine turned back with vacant circular cartouche, maker’s mark “SB” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1825

£4,800.00 Add to cart
Gold Massey III by Tobias

An early 19^th Century Massey type three lever by Samuel Tobias with decorative gold dial in an engine turned gold open face case. Half plate gilt keywind fusee movement with sprung dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement. Attractive gold dial, engine turned ground with applied gold Roman numerals. The centre and border decorated with applied foliate three colour gold decoration, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, chased and engraved middle and bezels, Wound and set through the gold inner dome, maker’s mark “W” in a shield.

Circa 1825

£3,850.00 Add to cart
Gold Massey II Lever by Tobias

An early 19^th Century English Massey type two lever with fine decorative gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent – Detach’d”, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type two lever escapement. Fine and attractive gold dial, applied gold Roman numerals on a matted ground. Applied three colour gold decoration to the centre and border of the dial, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, the movement hinged at 9 o’clock. Engine turned bezels, deeply chased and engraved middle, pendant and bow. Maker’s mark “TH & Co” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1825

£4,100.00 Add to cart
Gold Massey II with Decorative Gold Dial

An early 19^th Century English Massey type two lever with decorative four colour gold dial on a gold open faced case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the dust cover pierced to reveal the cock and polished and blue steel barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the table and “Detached” on the foot. Large diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Unusual three arm balance, polished steel arms and blue steel inner rim inside a gilt outer rim, blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling to all pivots including the fusee with the exception of the centre. Massey type two lever escapement. Lateral steel lever to stop the watch under the front bezel. Fine decorative gold dial with subsidiary seconds. Matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial decorative 18 carat gold open face case, Chester hallmarks without date letter. Chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow, crisp engine turned back with vacant circular cartouche. Maker’s mark “T.H” over “J.H” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1825

£5,200.00 Add to cart
Silver Half Hunter Verge

A 19^th Century English verge in silver half hunter pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, engraved gilt plate, blue steel disc for regulation, with the index on the top plate. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Half hunter style white enamel dial with two concentric chapters of Roman numerals, only the inner chapter visible unless the front cover is opened. Gold half hunter hands. Matching silver pair cases, the inner with a broad border to the front bezel, small glazed aperture at the centre. Silver oval pendant and bow, maker’s mark “V.R” in an oval.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1825

£650.00 Add to cart
Silver Massey V Lever

An early 19^th Century Massey type five lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock with diamond endstone, a representation of an eagle on the table, marked “Detached” on the foot. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel Bosley regulator. Massey type five lever escapement, large screwed in jewelling. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Purpose made silver open face case hallmarked London 1865. Faded engine turned back, ribbed middle, the inner dome engraved “James Dick – 1867”. Lateral blue steel stop lever, maker’s mark “R.O” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1825

£490.00 Add to cart
Rare Gold Quarter Repeating Duplex

A 19^th Century English quarter repeating duplex influenced by Breguet in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs operated by a pull and twist plunger in the band. Engine turned gold dial with subsidiary seconds, faded Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, pull and twist repeat plunger in the band at three o’clock, with ribbed middle. Signed and numbered clip on gold cuvette locked by a screw (now lacking), maker’s mark “CAP” in an oval.

Hallmarked London 1829

£4,750.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating French Cylinder Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating cylinder with silver engine turned dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Engine turned gold open face case with engine turned middle and bezels. Gold repeating push in the pendant which is pulled out and twisted a quarter of a turn before use. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

An attractive small watch in the style of Breguet in excellent overall condition

Circa 1830

£3,500.00 Add to cart
Pearl Set Gold and Enamel Verge

A small 19^th Century Swiss verge in a pearl set gold and enamel full hunter 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. Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Small 18 carat full hunter case, pearl set bezels, ribbed middle. Translucent dark blue enamel covers decorated with a geometric iridescent pattern. Rectangular gold pendant, a small button in the top to open the front cover.

Circa 1830

£3,700.00 Add to cart