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Silver Champleve Dial Quarter Repeater
An 18th Century English quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in decorative silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the index. 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed silver champleve dial in and engraved gilt edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine silver pair cases, the inner pierced and engraved, a large grotesque mask at six o'clock. Long silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Repousse silver outer case, also pierced and engraved, four cartouches around the edge of the back, two with busts and the others with baskets of fruit.
In excellent overall condition, the engraving showing almost no sign of wear.Circa 1730£6,950.00 Read more -
Silver Champleve Dial English Verge
An 18th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with two dragon heads, 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 silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant, maker's mark “FC” below a star.
A good clean example of an 18th Century English verge. William Kipling, 1705 – 1737Circa 1730£2,500.00 Read more -
Silver Quarter Repeating Verge
An 18th Century English half quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover. 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed later silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Pierced and engraved inner case, silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Plain silver outer case with a sprung button to engage with the steel pulse piece on the inner, maker's mark “CLI” in an oval.
It is unusual for a repeater of the period to have an outer case which is not pierced.Circa 1730£3,650.00 Read more -
Silver Champleve Dial Quarter Repeater
An 18th Century English quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in decorative silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the index. Five turned 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed silver champleve dial, engraved gilt edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine silver pair cases, the inner pierced and engraved, a large grotesque mask at six o’clock. Long silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Repousse silver outer case, also pierced and engraved, four cartouches around the edge of the back, two with busts and the others with baskets of fruit.
Circa 1730£7,400.00 Read more -
Rare Champleve Dial Verge with Portraits
A rare early 18th Century verge, silver champleve dial with an aperture revealing a rotating enamel disc in unusual decorative silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt fusee movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved winged cock, later garnet endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain four arm gilt balance. Signed silver champleve dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Between the numerals eleven and one an aperture through which can be seen a section of a polychrome enamel disc. This disc has five separate portraits which are changed by depressing and releasing the push pendant. Plain silver inner case with two makers marks “IPB” below a crown and “GP” below a sword, silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Rare and attractive outer case formed of 16 scolloped panels set with coloured gem stones and rock crystal. The centre and four of the panels in the back in engraved gilt metal.
Circa 1730£9,500.00 Read more -
Silver Champleve Dial Verge by Kipling
An 18th Century English verge with silver champleve dial by Kipling in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with second steady screw to the table. Pierced and engraved foot and plate engraved with a hand pointing to 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. Brass edge to the signed silver champleve dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow. The movement released from the case by inserting the tip of a silver key into a small hole at six o’clock. Plain silver outer case, both case with maker’s mark “IH” below a coronet and bearing the number corresponding to that on the movement.
Circa 1730£1,950.00 Read more -
Gold Pair Case Champleve Dial Watch
An early 18th Century English gold champleve dial pair cased watch an shagreen protective. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock , the top half removed, garnet endstone, broad 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. Converted from verge to English table roller lever escapement. Signed gold champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later gold hands. Matching 22 carat pair cases, later gold pendant and bow, maker's mark “SG” below a fish. In a green velvet lined pressed board shagreen covered protective carrying case secured by two gilt hooks.
Hallmarked London 1731£3,400.00 Read more -
Gold and Shagreen Cylinder by Graham
An 18th Century English cylinder by George Graham in gold and shagreen pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover, Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Signed gilt champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold inner case, split bezel. Gilt metal outer case covered in shagreen decorated with gild pique pins in a geometric pattern.
Circa 1735£7,800.00 Read more -
Gold and Enamel Repeater and Chatelaine
An 18th Century English quarter repeating verge in gold and enamel pair cases and chatelaine with Chinese style decoration. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Pierced and engraved 22 carat gold inner case, foliate decoration inhabited by birds and dolphins, gold push pendant. Steel pulse piece to silence the bell. Unusual pierced and engraved 22 carat gold outer case decorated with a scene in Chinese style depicting a pagoda, peacock, fox and rabbits partly overlaid with transparent dark blue enamel. Maker’s mark “DA”. Matching solid gold and enamel chatelaine, gold clip supporting three gold and enamel shield shaped cartouches. Two further gold and enamel chains join to the watch buckle and two shorter chains with broad gold and enamel rings. Hinged clasps secured by threaded collars.
Circa 1735£29,000.00 Read more -
English Cylinder Movement by Graham
An 18th Century English cylinder by George Graham. Full plate front wind fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, solid 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. Gilt dial plate with engraved edge.
Circa 1736£1,250.00 Read more -
Gold Pair Cased Repousse Verge
An 18th Century English verge in gold repousse pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover, square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, the table depicting two fish flanking a shell above a lyre. Broad pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with bold Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain 22 carat inner case, gold pendant and stirrup bow. Fine 22 carat gold repousse outer the chased and engraved scene depicting a classically dressed woman and soldier either side of a table attended by two servants.
In excellent overall conditionHallmarked London 1737£7,800.00 Read more -
Silver Hallmarked Champleve Dial Verge
An early 18th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in hallmarked silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with mask, broad pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, pierced gilt hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. both cases bearing the London hallmark of 1738 and maker's mark “RY” with number corresponding to that on the movement.
The cases of this watch are very unusual in bearing the earliest standard silver hallmark on a watchcase. Until the plate offences act came into force in 1739 small articles of silver were not required to be assayed. In Philip Priestley's recent book, British Watchcase Gold and Silver Marks 1670 – 1970, he gives the earliest hallmarked sterling silver watchcase as being Graham number 5863. This case was made by John Ward and bears the London date letter for the year 1739/40. The marks are of even greater interest as the same publication lists the casemaker as: Ralph Yeomans, a watchcase maker at Mr. Lloyds, a watchmaker in West Smithfields near Crowe Laine. James Lloyd, son of James Lloyd, apprenticed 1713, free of the Clockmakers Company 1722, died 1764.Hallmarked London 1738£7,800.00 Read more
