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Quarter Repeating Gold Repousse Verge Pocket Watch

A mid 18^th Century continental quarter repeating verge in gold repousse pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the gilt regulator disc. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. White enamel dial signed “Liechtenstern a Vienne”, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Gold pair cases, the inner pierced and decoratively engraved, gold push pendant and bow. Gold outer case pierced and engraved around the edge, on the back a scene with three figures in chased and engraved repousse work.

Circa 1750

£6,750.00 Read more
Gold and Enamel Quarter Repeater and Chatelaine

A mid 18^th Century French quarter repeating verge in a gold and enamel consular case with matching chatelaine. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Gold and enamel consular case, applied two colour gold decoration to the engraved bezels. Narrow band in the back finely pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly. The back with a finely painted polychrome enamel oval of a lady holding a small dog. Matching gold chatelaine, the buckle with another slightly larger oval polychrome enamel of another lady. Hung from the buckle two short gold and enamel chains terminating in hinged clips secured by threaded collars. Two further cartouches with small polychrome enamel portraits, the watch suspended from a hinged clip secured by threaded collar.

Circa 1750

£19,500.00 Read more
Gold Repousse Sewing Etui

A mid 18^th Century gold repousse sewing etui housing a pair of gold handled scissors, bodkins, razor, pencil and notepad. Finely chased and engraved repousse body of 22 carat gold depicting a number of figures and putti within rococo borders. The hinged lid similarly decorated and lined with red velvet.

Circa 1750

£6,500.00 Read more
Silver Champleve Dial Irish Verge

A mid 18^th Century Irish verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “G.C” below a star in a rectangle. Irish watchpaper from Gaskin, 22 College Green, Dublin.

Circa 1750

£2,650.00 Read more
Gold Pair Cased English Verge

A mid 18^th Century English verge in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with decorative pierced gilt pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Restored white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. 22 carat gold pair cases. Plain gold inner, simple shutter to the winding aperture, small gold pendant and bow, maker’s mark “AC”. Purpose made plain gold outer case hallmarked London 1788.

Hallmarked London 1751

£2,750.00 Read more
Cylinder by Graham

A mid 18^th Century English cylinder by George Graham fitted in gilt and shagreen pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, garnet endstone, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Well fitted in a contemporary gilt metal pair case. Plain gilt inner case with gilt pendant and stirrup box, the winding aperture elongated to fit. Gilt outer case covered in green shagreen decorated with gilt pique pins.

Circa 1751

£2,900.00 Read more
English Silver Pair Cased Verge

A mid 18^th Century English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, lace edge to the table, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the 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, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, replaced front bezel, maker's mark “T*H” in a shield.

Hallmarked London 1756

£1,200.00 Read more
Agate and Gold English Pair Case Watch

A mid 18^th Century English verge in agate and gold pair cases and key. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the 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 Arabic numerals, gold hands. Gold pair cases, plain inner with gold pendant and bow, maker's mark “I.M” in a rectangle. Gold repousse outer case, pierced for panels of moss agate in the back and bezel. Large gold key, chased and engraved frame set with a large rectangular agate.

Hallmarked London 1758

£6,500.00 Read more
Silver Pair Cased Verge and Chatelaine

A mid 18^th Century English verge in silver pair cases with chatelaine and crank key. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark "DC". Simple four chian silver chatelaine and silver crank key.

Hallmarked London 1759

£1,900.00 Read more
Gilt English Verge Pair Case

A mid 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, steel square regulator, the index pointer lacking. Fusee and chain, worm and wheel barrel setup replaced by a brass click and spring. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gilt metal pair cases, long gilt pendant and bow, maker's mark “SP” in a rectangle.

Circa 1760

£550.00 Read more
Centre Seconds Calendar Verge

A large mid 18^th Century English centre seconds verge with calendar made for the Chinese market in gilt metal cases set with an enamel scene. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Gilt cock pierced and engraved in a geometric pattern, diamond endstone. Silver regulator disc, lateral blue steel stop lever. Fusee and chain. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Fully restored signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, chapter of Roman numerals below the pendant and subsidiaries for day and date, gilt hands. Plain gilt inner case. The gilt outer case with gilt and engraved bezels, the front set with a row of red stones. Polychrome enamel woodland scene on the back depicting a classically dressed couple.

John Sived, mid 18th Century. Watch given by King George III to the Emperor of China

Circa 1760

£15,000.00 Read more
Gold French Verge by Leroy

A fine mid 18^th Century French verge in an engine turned consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Large finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands, the minute hand shaped to clear the winding square. Fine gold consular case engine turned in an attractive geometric pattern.

A good example of a mid 18th Century French verge in excellent overall condition.

Circa 1760

£3,700.00 Read more