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Rare Napoleonic Automaton Verge

A rare late 18^th Century verge automaton depicting the battle of Arcola in a silver pair cases. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with endstone in a polished steel setting, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. White enamel dial, small subsidiary of Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. The lower half of the dial in polychrome enamel depicting the battle of Arcola. Napoleon on the left bearing a flag, riding a black horse onto the bridge followed by his troops. On the right Croatian and Austrian forces firing cannon. In the centre of the bridge a semi-circular opening reveals a rotating disc painted with cavalry riders appearing to charge across the bridge as the watch runs. Above the scene the text “Bataille bei Arcola gewonnen von Bonaparte – d16ten Novbr 1795”. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, the inner only bearing faded hallmarks.

Hallmarked London 1795

£5,000.00 Add to cart
Gilt Centre Seconds Cylinder by Prior

A late 18^th Century English centre seconds cylinder by Prior in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement, gilt dust cover pierced to revel the balance cock and regulator. Pierced and engraved cock, the base of the table with a large shell and a half moon at the edge, large diamond endstone in a blue steel setting secured by three screws. Pierced and engraved foot to the cock and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Fine white enamel centre seconds dial marked for seconds and fifths of seconds. Roman numerals, fine gold hands, the centre seconds hand situated between the hour and minute. Matching gilt metal pair cases, oval pendant and bow, maker’s mark "IR".

Circa 1795

£1,750.00 Add to cart
Pearl Set Gold and Enamel Watch

A late 18^th Century pearl set gold and enamel watch. Later fitted keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Gold consular case, the bezels set with a row of split pearls. Gold back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground, decorated with a polychrome scene of a couple sitting in a garden. Numbered rectangular gold and enamel pendant.

Circa 1800

£4,200.00 Add to cart
Unusual Painted Dial Silver Pair Cased Verge

A late 18^th Century English verge with unusual painted dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with turned pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual enamel dial painted wit a rural scene, the time shown on a small chapter of Roman numerals on the clock tower of a church in the foreground. Two gentlemen are depicted shaking hands on the path leading to the church, gravestones on either side. Behind them a windmill stands beside a river. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, lateral steel stop lever, maker’s mark “SB” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1800

£2,500.00 Add to cart
Miniature Pearl Set Watch

A late 18^th Century cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case richly set with pearls. Unusual full plate gilt keywind movement with resting barrel under an engraved cover. Recessed plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring under a sector shaped cock. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Wound through the signed fully restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Small gold case, the split pearl set front bezel opened by depressing the button in the rectangular gold and enamel pendant. The back set with a geometric pattern of split pearls. Dark green presentation case.

Circa 1800

£3,200.00 Add to cart
Large Silver English Pocket Chronometer

A large early 19^th Century English chronometer in a silver consular case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement , engraved barrel bridge. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, "Z" type compensation balance, bimetallic rims terminating in a threaded section secured to the gilt bar be screws. Freesprung blue steel hairspring. Gilt train with six spoke crossings. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, gold locking pallet, large elegant escape wheel. Screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands, the seconds with gold arbor. Substantial large plain silver consular case, silver oval pendant and bow, maker’s mark "DW"

Hallmarked London 1803

£9,500.00 Add to cart
Unusual Small Gold Engine Turned Verge

An early 19^th Century verge in a gold engine turned 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 with blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Deep small engine turned 18 carat consular case, gold oval pendant and bow, maker’s mark “IC”,

Hallmarked London 1805

£1,900.00 Add to cart
Silver Chronometer by Barraud

An early 19^th Century English spring detent chronometer by Barraud in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, the detent mounted on a long curved gilt arm to allow fine adjustment by a screw. Escape pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Purpose made engine turned silver open face case hallmarked London 1839. Maker’s mark “CBH” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1805

£3,250.00 Add to cart
Silver Verge with Enamelled Fishing Scene

An early 19^th Century English verge with polychrome enamel dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Fine white enamel dial with a polychrome enamel riverside scene depicting a fisherman by an arched bridge. Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. The inner case engraved “Sam Taylor” and the outer a faded monogram, maker’s mark “WL” below a stag.

Hallmarked London 1809

£950.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased Rack Lever Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, 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. Off white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Fitted in matching silver pair cases hallmarked Birmingham 1839. Silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “VR”.

Circa 1810

£850.00 Add to cart
Small Gold and Enamel Verge Pocket Watch

An early 19th century Swiss verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case. Small Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Wound through the engine turned gold dial, white enamel minute ring and cartouches of Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Gold open face case, the bezels set with split pearls. Fully restored gold and enamel back with a polychrome lakeland scene, the sky of translucent light pink enamel over an engine turned ground. Ribbed middle, small button in the pendant to open the front bezel.

Circa 1810

£2,900.00 Add to cart
English Rack Lever Movement

An early 19^th Century full plate gilt keywind rack lever movement. Gilt dust cover inscribed “Patentees. Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. 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, gilt hands.

Circa 1810

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