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Gold Mounted Agate Verge
A small mid 18th Century English verge in a gold and enamel mounted agate case. Small full plate fire gilt fusee movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved silver cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the gilt regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands. Small open face case, the agate back set in a gold and enamel bezel with plain hinged glazed front bezel.
Circa 1740£5,700.00 Read more -
Silver German Half Quarter Repeating Verge
A large mid 19th Century German half quarter repeating verge in a silver consular case. Deep full plate gilt fusee movement with square baluster pillars. Plain sprung dust ring. Unusual bridge cock with silver mask pierced and engraved in the form of a double headed eagle, garnet endstone. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Pierced and engraved silver plate with regulator dial, blue steel indicator. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Small slide at the edge of the dial to make the repeat sound “a toc”. Signed white enamel dial, Roman numerals, decorative gilt hands. Large silver consular case, the edge of the back engraved and pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly. Central rotating circular silver shutter to the winding aperture, silver push pendant and bow.
In excellent overall condition. Early and unusual use of “all or nothing” mechanism on this design of repeating workCirca 1740£3,850.00 Read more -
Unusual Small Gold and Enamel Verge
A small mid 18th Century French verge in an unusual gold and enamel consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement, pentagonal baluster pillars. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Small gold consular case with engraved and enamel foliate decoration. The stems and leaves engraved in gold surrounded by dark translucent blue enamel over an engraved ground. The flowers in raised polychrome enamel standing slightly proud of the rest of the case.
Circa 1740£5,750.00 Read more -
Large Underpainted Horn Verge
A mid 18th Century English verge in underpainted horn pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, 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, gilt beetle and poker hands. Plain silver gilt inner case, maker's mark “I.R”. Gilt outer case covered in underpainted horn decorated with ferns.
In excellent overall condition.Hallmarked London 1742£1,100.00 Read more -
Fine Gold Repousse Pair Case by Moser
A mid 18th Century English verge in very fine gold repousse pair cases by Moser. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered silver dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock with large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain, turned pillars. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual white enamel dial with delicate Arabic numerals around a fine tracery border, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold inner case unusually also decorated with foliate engraving around the edge, a grotesque mark at the base and small scene around the pendant. In the centre a bird perched in reeds surrounded by a symmetrical border, maker's mark “EB” with fleur dis lis above. Superbly worked 22 carat outer case of chased and engraved repousse work signed “Moser f” at the feet of the figure. Symmetrical repousse border to the main scene which depicts a musician playing a lyre surrounded by animals, including a stag, boar, wolf, lamb, lion and leopard. Outside the border a frieze of small landscapes and buildings
A fine and important watch. It is an early example of Moser's work made in the same year as a case made for a repeating watch by Graham which Richard Edgcumbe lists as No. 4. The scene appears to be a visualisation of a passage from Isaiah chapter 11 which is thought to be the origin of the phrase “The lion and lamb shall lay down together”.“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.“
George Michael Moser was born in Schaffhausen on January 17, 1706. He studied chasing and gilding under his father Michael, a coppersmith. He moved to London in 1726 and worked for John Valentine Haidt, goldsmith and watch chaser. By 1737 he was working on his own account at Craven Buildings off Drury Lane. In addition to chasing he also produced fine enamel cases of which only about twenty are known to survive. He designed the great seal of George III and painted enamel portraits of the royal children for Queen Charlotte. Moser continued to work at least until the late 1770's, and was active for the Royal Academy until the end of his life. On January 30, 1783, the “Gentleman's Magazine” reported that Moser “was followed to his grave in grand funeral pomp by all the capital artists, Sir Joshua Reynolds at their head as chief mourner, Sir William Chambers, etc. Ten mourning coaches, besides two gentlemen's coaches, were in the procession”. In The Art of the Gold Chaser in Eighteenth-Century London, Richard Edgcumbe devotes over 40 pages of text to Moser's work in addition to the many illustrations included. Unlike most of Moser's work this case graces the movement from a lesser known watchmaker. Other examples house movements by eminent watchmakers of the period such as Graham, Delander, Mudge, Ellicott and Vulliamy. It is also most unusual for the inner case to be engraved on a timepiece. Casemaker either Edward Bradshaw or Edward Branstone Bayley.
Hallmarked London 1744£51,000.00 Read more -
Gold and Enamel Repeating Cylinder by Graham
A mid 18th Century quarter repeating cylinder by Graham in gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with five turned pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, 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 steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. 20 carat gold pierced and engraved inner case bearing the movement number below the gold pendant. Under the signed bell the maker's mark “JW” below a star and number corresponding to that on the movement. 20 carat gold outer case decorated in white, translucent green and blue enamel. Oval monogrammed cartouche of translucent blue enamel over an engraved ground framed within an engraved gold ribbon. Solid white champleve enamel horizontal stripes alternate with translucent green enamel stipes over an engraved ground. The bezel and edge of the back pierced and decorated with white champleve enamel and translucent blue enamel interwoven with engraved gold acanthus leaves.
A fine attractive watch by one of the most eminent English watchmakers. George Graham (1673-1751) apprenticed to Henry Aske in 1688. He worked for Thomas Tompion and later became partners with him. After Tompion's death Graham continued the business in Fleet Street. He developed the cylinder escapement and exclusively used it in watches after 1728. Casemaker John Ward, 1730, Boars Head Court, Fleet Street. The bell is also scratch marked with the makers name. Robert Romley of Horseshoe Alley, Middle Moorfields where he was working from 1745 – 1772. He also made sheep bells. (Thanks to Jeremy Evans for providing information).Hallmarked London 1749£32,000.00 Read more -
Gold and Enamel Repeating Cylinder by Graham
A mid 18th Century quarter repeating cylinder by Graham in gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with five turned pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, 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 steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. 20 carat gold pierced and engraved inner case bearing the movement number below the gold pendant. Under the signed bell the maker’s mark "JW" below a star and number corresponding to that on the movement. 20 carat gold outer case decorated in white, translucent green and blue enamel. Oval monogrammed cartouche of translucent blue enamel over an engraved ground framed within an engraved gold ribbon. Solid white champleve enamel horizontal stripes alternate with translucent green enamel stipes over an engraved ground. The bezel and edge of the back pierced and decorated with white champleve enamel and translucent blue enamel interwoven with engraved gold acanthus leaves.
Hallmarked London 1749£32,000.00 Read more -
Gold Pair Cased Verge
A mid 18th Century English verge with decorative pillars in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with decorative pierced pillars. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond 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 steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Fully restored white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. 22 carat gold pair cases, the inner with maker's mark “AC” and small shutter to the winding aperture. Plain gold outer case hallmarked London 1788, , maker's mark “IP”.
Hallmarked London 1750£1,550.00 Read more -
Gilt English Cylinder with Subsidiary Seconds
An unusual mid 18th Century English cylinder with subsidiary seconds in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square 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 steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Slot for balance stopwork, now lacking. Purpose made white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds marked on the back “Fletcher – July 27 1824”. Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Plain gilt metal pair cases.
English cylinders of the period with subsidiary seconds are rare. Centre seconds examples, although more complex are more frequently seenCirca 1750£1,375.00 Read more -
Gilt Chatelaine
A mid 18th Century chased and engraved gilt chatelaine. The buckle supporting three chains, each with three chased and engraved links attached to the cartouche for hanging the watch from a hinged gilt clip secured by a threaded collar. Four further short chains hang from the buckle for accessories, each also with gilt clips secured by threaded collars.
Circa 1750£340.00 Read more -
Miniature Diamond Set Gold and Agate Repeater
A fine and rare mid 18th Century English quarter repeating verge in diamond set gold and agate pair cases made for the Chinese market. Small full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock, 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, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gold inner case with decorative central engraving to the back. Pierced and engraved sides, decorative gold push pendant and stirrup bow. Unusual gold outer case in pierced and engraved repousse work, the front bezel set with four agate panels. The centre of the back set with a polished agate bearing a foliate setting of hand cut irregularly shaped diamonds.
A fine and unusually small English repeater, the dial only 28 mm diameter and the movement still smaller. Apart from some notable examples by James Cox very few watches of the period used agate for decoration. Benjamin Sidey, apprenticed 1701, free of the Clockmakers Company 1711 and master in 1761 and 1789Circa 1750£23,500.00 Read more -
18th Century Gilt Chatelaine
A mid 18th Century chased and engraved gilt chatelaine. The pierced buckle chased and engraved with a lyre and other musical instruments in an oval cartouche. This supports six chains, the two centre ones with four pierced chased and engraved links terminating in a gilt hinged clip secured by a threaded collar for hanging the watch. Four further short chains hang from the buckle for accessories, each also with hinged gilt clips secured by threaded collars.
Circa 1750£480.00 Read more
