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Gold French Verge with Rare Attractive Dial

An 18^th Century French verge with a fine gilt and enamel dial in a two colour gold consular case. Full plate fire 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. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the fine signed engraved gilt dial. The inner chapter of Roman numerals on a ring of joined raised enamel cartouches, the outer Arabic numerals on another set joined by a band of enamel at the edge. Triangles of translucent green enamel divide the numerals. Pierced and engraved gold hands. Gold consular case with applied chased and engraved two colour gold decoration.

Le Roy occaisionally used dials of this design on watches made for the Turkish market. This is the first we have seen with Roman and Arabic numerals

Circa 1770

£4,500.00 Read more
Unusual Three Colour Gold and Enamel Verge

A late 18^th Century French verge in an unusual three colour gold and enamel consular case. 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. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands, the minute hand shaped to clear the winding square. Gold consular case covered with applied chased and engraved three colour gold floral decoration. Around the bezel and edge of the back polychrome enamel foliate decoration.

Circa 1770

£3,750.00 Read more
Gold and Enamel Repeater for the Turkish Market

An 18^th Century English quarter repeating cylinder in gold and enamel pair cases made for the Turkish market. Small full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Fully restored white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, blue steel hands. Gold and enamel pair cases. The outer un-pierced, the bezels set with split pearls, polychrome floral decoration to the back. Unusual gold inner case pierce and engraved at the edge, the centre with polychrome floral decoration matching the outer.

An unusual small 18th Century English repeating cylinder watch. Francis Perigal, free of the Clockmakers Company 1756 and Master 1775

Circa 1770

£11,750.00 Read more
Tortoiseshell Pair Cased Verge

An 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal and tortoiseshell pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in blond tortoiseshell decorated with gilt pique pins.

Circa 1770

£940.00 Read more
Gilt Metal Chatelaine

An 18^th Century continental gilt metal chatelaine. Chased and engraved cast links and buckle depicting cherubs within rococo borders. The three central links hinged to the buckle at the top and chains for hanging the watch below.

Circa 1770

£650.00 Read more
Stone Set Gold and Enamel Swiss Verge

A small 18^th Century Swiss verge in diamante set gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with garnet endstone, 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain 18 carat inner case. Decorative engraved gold outer case, the back with an oval polychrome enamel portrait of a woman. Dark blue enamel border overlaid by a diamante set pierced white metal mask, diamante border to the front bezel.

Circa 1770

£3,850.00 Read more
Silver Pair Cased Verge with Painted Dial

An 18^th Century English verge with rural enamel scene in silver pair cases. 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 with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial, central white chapter of Roman numerals around which a polychrome enamel scene depicting a hunter and a fisherman. Fine gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “IP” in a rectangle.

In excellent overall condition

Hallmarked London 1770

£1,650.00 Read more
Four Colour Gold French Verge Pocket Watch

An 18^th Century French verge by Lepine in a decorative four colour gold stone set consular 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. Large silver regulator dial. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced stone set hands. Fine Gold consular case, front bezel set with a row of clear stones. The back depicting a young lady and dog in applied matted, chased and engraved four colour gold, the arches set with clear stones.

Circa 1770

£3,650.00 Read more
Gilt Underpainted Horn English Verge

An 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, 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. Plain gilt inner case. Gilt outer case covered in dark underpainted horn decorated with gilt pique pins.

Circa 1770

£950.00 Read more
Gold and Enamel Repeater by Leroy

A late 18^th Century French quarter repeating verge by Leroy in a diamond and ruby set gold and enamel consular 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. Push pendant quarter repeating, two polished steel hammers striking on a bell in the case. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman hour numerals separated by small white stones. Arabic numerals for the minutes, blue steel hands. Gold consular case, gold push pendant, the front bezel set with a row of alternating diamonds and rubies. Polychrome oval enamel portrait of a young lady in a blue dress and a garland of flowers. Border of a continuous row of diamonds. Pierced white metal mask set with diamonds and rubies over a polychrome enamel ground.

Circa 1770

£6,500.00 Read more
English Centre Seconds Cylinder in Silver Pair Cases

A late 18^th Century English centre seconds cylinder in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned pillars, gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the silver index. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone in a blue 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. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Fine white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, seconds track at the edge. Steel centre seconds hand situated between the gold beetle and poker hands. Purpose made matching silver pair cases hallmarked 1851, lateral steel stop lever.

Circa 1770

£1,800.00 Read more
Silver Quarter Repeating Verge

A late 18^th Century English verge quarter repeating verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later blue steel hands. Pierced and engraved silver inner case, silver push pendant and bow, maker's mark “HPO” in a rectangle. Purpose made plain silver outer hallmarked Birmingham 1874.

Hallmarked London 1771

£4,900.00 Read more