Archive of Sold Items
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Silver English Rack Lever
An early 19th Century English rack lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, bell shaped table, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever pivots, large thirty tooth escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Purpose made silver open face case hallmarked London 1868.
Circa 1810£470.00 Read more -
Silver Pair Cased English Verge
An early 19th English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Convex white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “WD”.
Hallmarked London 1810£550.00 Read more -
Erotic French Verge Pocket Watch
An early 19th Century French verge in a gilt metal and silver open face case set with an erotic enamel scene. 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 signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gilt metal open face case, engraved middle and engraved silver bezels. The back decorated with a fully restored polychrome enamel scene depicting a couple on a green background. The glazed hinged back cover partially masks the scene which when opened reveals the couple to be engaged in a more explicit manner.
Circa 1810£5,750.00 Read more -
Gold and Enamel Watch and Key
An early 19th Century English lever in a gold and enamel consular case with matching key. Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold arrow hands. Gold consular case, the bezels covered in dark translucent blue enamel with gilt decoration. Gold and enamel back of light blue enamel, circular yellow centre, gilt decoration. The sprung front bezel opened by depressing a button in the gold pendant. Matching gold and light blue enamel octagonal key.
Circa 1810£2,600.00 Read more -
Gold Quarter Repeating Ruby Cylinder
An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder with gold engine turned dial in a gold full hunter case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, temperature compensation curb. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Fine engine turned gold dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, engine turned middle. The pendant is withdrawn from the case and turned 90 degrees before operating the repeat, glass with aperture to allow hand set. Wound through the signed and numbered gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement.
In excellent overall conditionCirca 1810£5,500.00 Read more -
Silver Quarter Repeating Cylinder Pocket Watch
An early 19th century quarter repeating cylinder with calendar in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Unusual cock with solid engraved round table, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Signed white enamel dial with centre chapter for the date, Roman numerals, blue steel calendar hand, gilt hands. Silver pair cases, pierced and engraved inner case, silver push pendant and bow. Plain silver outer case, a pulse button in the front bezel to silence the bell, maker's mark “CHFB”.
Circa 1810£2,700.00 Read more -
Unusual Gold and Enamel Form Watch
An early 19th Century Swiss verge in an unusual pearl set gold and enamel form watch. Very small (19 mm) 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. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Unusual gold and enamel case in the form of an egg shaped urn standing on a circular base. The watch in the lower section of the gold base set with a row of split pearls. Standing on a flat gold plate line engine turned and decoratively engraved. The gold body of the base covered with restored champleve light blue enamel with white, red and ochre floral enamel decoration. Inside the base a polished steel, partly rusted, mirror in an engraved gold frame. Gold and enamel urn in black, white and green champleve enamel, a row of split pearls around the centre. Small rectangular gold handles, the sprung top half opened by depressing a small button. In a fitted red morocco covered case lined with beige velvet and silk.
Circa 1810£17,500.00 Read more -
Unusual Gold Automaton
An unusual early 19th century Swiss quarter repeating verge automaton in a gold open face case. Unusual full plate gilt fusee movement cut away to reveal the escapement. Gilt cock with polished steel endstone in a blue steel setting, steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Steel quarter repeating work above the plate striking on two steel gongs. White enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals, gilt Breguet hands. Within the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above a dark blue enamel ground. Visible below the figures the pierced and engraved pillar plate and train As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Plain 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette.
Circa 1810£6,750.00 Read more -
Gold Quarter Repeating Musical Watch
An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating musical watch with gold dial in a gold open face case. Gilt movement with two resting barrels, the larger barrel, being half the diameter of the movement, providing the power for the musical train. Polished steel Geneva stopwork. Plain cock, small garnet in the polished steel coqueret, polished steel regulator. Plain gilt balance with spiral spring, polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Polished steel work on back plate to control the disc type musical train and a steel strike – Silent lever. Pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs, the repeating work situated under the dial. Lateral slide in the band to actuate the musical mechanism. The music also playing automatically on the hour. Signed gold engine turned dial centre, plain gold minute ring and cartouches of Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine engine turned gold open face case, ribbed middle. Signed gilt cuvette with apertures for winding and hand set.
In excellent overall conditionCirca 1810£9,000.00 Read more -
Skeletonised Gold Automaton Verge
An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating automaton in a gold open face case. Full plate fusee movement, pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator dial with polished steel indicator. Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs. Small white enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Either side of the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above the plate and polished steel repeating work. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Gold open face case with ribbed middle, unusual back chased and engraved in a spiral pattern. Gold push pendant, sprung gilt cuvette.
Circa 1810£5,750.00 Read more -
Silver Adam and Eve Automaton
A large early 19th Century French verge of Adam and Eve with an automated snake in a silver 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. Polychrome enamel dial depicting the scene in the garden of Eden. In a circular aperture Eve can be seen offering Adam an apple. As the watch runs an engraved gilt snake can be seen circling them, indicating the seconds. White enamel oval cartouche within a gilt border for the time and date, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Large plain silver open face case with ribbed middle.
Circa 1810£7,000.00 Read more -
Rare Quarter Repeating Automaton
An early 19th Century verge quarter repeater with triple automaton in a gilt open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator dial. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Small white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Either side of the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above the decorative engraved plate and polished steel repeating work. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Below the dial is a figure of a goat on a blue steel ground. As the watch repeats the goats head moves as though eating. Substantial drum shaped plain gilt metal open face case with ribbed middle, wound through the cuvette.
Circa 1810£7,000.00 Read more
