Archive of Sold Items

A late 19^th Century Swiss mystery watch in a silver double sided case.  The gilt cylinder movement relegated to the crescent shaped portion of the watch between the glass dial and the pendant.  Keyless with going barrel, the winding crown featuring a ratchet mechanism.  Small plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, polished steel regulator.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.   Glass dial with gilt Arabic numerals and minute ring, decorative engraved silver masks.  The gilt hands are driven by a glass disc which has a toothed brass wheel attached to its outer edge engaging the train.  The miniature motion work for the hands is set between another glass disc and the dial.  There is no provision to set the hands apart from moving them manually, which is common in these watches.  Plain silver case glazed back and front.  Rectangular button in the band to release the sprung front cover, silver bow.

A small late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeater in a gold half hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement,  escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Small plain 18 carat half hunter case with gold slide in the band, plain gold cuvette.  Front cover with a chapter ring of puce enamel over an engine turned ground, blue Roman numerals.  

A late 19^th Century quarter repeating lever in an unusual large inlaid gunmetal square case in Japanese style with its matching  pagoda stand.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Push button quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Unusual large square gunmetal case inlaid with gilt and silver decoration to imitate Japanese lacquerware.  Hinged back opening to form an easel.  The movement under a circular glass in a gilt bezel, gilt repeating button in the side.  Fine rosewood stand in the form of a pagoda, the watch hanging beneath as though it were a ceremonial gong, the blue steel and silver hammer resting in crutches beneath.  Four carved and pierced columns support the roof which has a carved fluted ceiling to the central hook.  The exterior of the roof carved to imitate shingles has dragons at its corners.

A late 19^th Century English centre seconds fusee lever with power reserve indication in a silver open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, sector indication for power reserve below twelve o'clock, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Fitted in a contemporary engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle.