Enamel & Decorative Watches
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Three Colour Gold Verge by Leroy
A late 18th Century verge by Charles LeRoy in a three colour gold 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. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Three colour gold consular case, the back depicting garden scene within a large oval surrounded by a line engraved ground with swags. Bezel with applied gold foliate decoration.
Circa 1780£2,750.00 Add to cart -
English Gold and Enamel Chatelaine Watch
A late 18th Century English verge in a gold and enamel consular case with matching chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold and enamel consular case, bezels decorated in blue enamel with a row of white enamel dots to imitate split pearls. The back with a restored oval cartouche painted “en grisaille” depicting the huntress Diana and Cupid. The cartouche bordered by a row of white enamel dots and translucent green enamel over an engine turned ground. Fine matching chatelaine, the gilt clip faced with gold and champleve enamel., the large oval cartouche similar to that of the watch depicting Greek muse Erato and cupid. Border of blue and white champleve enamel and below seven eyelets in a green enamel scollop shaped extension. Three gold and enamel chains support a smaller gold cartouche decoration matching that of the clip, gold spring clip with threaded safety collar for the watch. Four shorter chains, each with one gold and enamel link and a hinged gold spring clip with threaded safety collar. Small gold flask enamelled “en grisaille” on both sides with a small cameo. One clip vacant, lacking the cover to the spring. The other two chains with a gilt key and small carved heart shaped stone. Later black morocco covered presentation case lined with red velvet.
Circa 1780£14,000.00 Add to cart -
Gem Set Gold French Quarter Repeating Verge
A small late 18th Century quarter repeating French verge in a gem set three colour gold 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Wound through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands. Three colour gold consular case an oval garden scene on the back depicting a dog barking at a bird. Front bezel with applied gold decoration and set with a single row of white stones. Discretely pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly, “a toc” button in the front bezel and a slide beneath for dumb repeat.
Circa 1780£4,900.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel Chatelaine Repeating Virgule
A fine late 18th Century quarter repeating French virgule in a pearl set gold and enamel consular case with matching macaroni chatelaine. Unusual small full plate gilt fusee movement, the top plate constructed in sections giving more height for the repeating train and barrel. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel index below, index on the plate. Rare virgule escapement, large brass escape wheel. Push pendant dumb quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. Winding through the white enamel dial with radially set Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Fine gold consular case, the bezel and back both set with a single row of large split pearls. Gilt decoration of an urn on the back on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Matching macaroni gold and enamel chatelaine made up of four different shaped cartouches. All enamelled on both sides in various patterns, one bearing a small polychrome enamel scene. Red velvet covered presentation box signed for an Italian retailer.
Circa 1780£13,500.00 Add to cart -
French Repeating Gold and Enamel Chatelaine Watch
A small late 18th Century French quarter repeating cylinder in a gold and enamel consular case and chatelaine. Full plate gilt fusee movement with gilt dust ring. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone in a polished steel setting. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Polished steel cylinder, large steel, escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating striking on two blocks in the case. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Raised engraved brass edge to the dial signed “Ageron”. Gold and enamel consular case with gold push pendant and stirrup bow. Radially chased back with a circular polychrome enamel centre of floral decoration on a blue ground. Gold and enamel chatelaine. Hinged gilt clip to the buckle, polychrome ovals scene of cherubs on a blue background. Suspended from the buckle are three broad chains, decorated with translucent blue enamel oval shaped cartouches, and four fine pierced chains with diamond shaped cartouches. Central rectangular gold and translucent blue enamel cartouche centred by a small rectangular polychrome enamel scene of a reclining cherub within a border of split pearls. Three broad chains with translucent blue enamel oval shaped cartouches are supported by the cartouche, the centre one for the watch, the others for double sided gold and enamel oval decorations. The two long outer broad chains terminate in a key and a seal set with a plain cornelian both mounted on swivels and decorated with blue and white enamel.
Circa 1780£12,500.00 Add to cart -
French Gold and Enamel Repeater with Chatelaine
A fine late 18th Century French quarter repeating cylinder with calendar in a gold and enamel consular case and matching chatelaine. Full plate gilt fusee movement, signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced for the endstone and regulator. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Blued regulator dial with gold indicator. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel, pivots with screwed in jewelling. Push pendant dumb quarter repeating on blocks in the case. Signed white enamel dial with central day of the month calendar in red Arabic numerals. Black Arabic numerals for the hours and quarter minutes, blue steel calendar hand, gold beetle and poker hands. Raised brass edge to the dial signed “Gregson”. Fine and unusual gold and enamel consular case with hinged bezel and back cover both set within a recess of the body of the case with no discernable sign of a hinge. Opening either of them reveals the hinges to be set close to the movement. The small crescent of the bezels beyond the hinges moves below the recess in the body of the case. Two small recessed pins at three o’clock to open them independently. The bezels decorated with white and dark blue translucent champleve enamel. Oval cartouche of a floral bouquet finely painted in polychrome enamel. Border of dark blue translucent champleve enamel representing a ribbon tied in a bow at twelve. Fine matching chatelaine, the gilt clip faced with gold and enamel floral scene. Similarly decorated cartouche attached to the clip by a hinge. The watch secured to this by a swivel sprung gold clip with threaded safety collar. Two small gold and enamel cartouches also hang from the clip, each with a matching double sided gold and enamel key, one lacking the shaft. Recent black morocco covered fitted display box. Lined in red velvet, the chatelaine visible through the glazed lid, easel stand.
Circa 1780£20,500.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel French Verge
A late 18th Century french verge in a gold and enamel 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 gilt indicator. Round pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands. Fine gold consular case, gold pendant, number corresponding to that on the movement, stirrup bow. Bezels decorated with foliate green and white cloisonne enamel. Wide band or translucent orange enamel over an engine turned ground. Circular centre of cloisonne enamel on a matted gold ground.
Circa 1780£4,250.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel English Verge
A late 18th Century English verge in an unusual gold and enamel consular case. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Unusual gold and enamel consular case, the bezels decorated with raised iridescent enamel dots to imitate split pearls. The back in translucent deep maroon enamel over a decorative engine turned ground bordered by a row of small white enamel dots. Sprung gold bezel opened by a pin at three, gold pendant and bow. Gold key, the engraved centre of two chased sheets, gold wire border. Fitted in a gilt tooled red morocco box signed “Asprey & Company”.
Circa 1780£4,800.00 Add to cart -
Diamond Set Verge Watch and Chatelaine
A small late 18th Century Swiss verge in a diamond set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine. 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, decorative pierced gilt hands. Small gold consular case, the bezels decorated with applied gold beads. The back decorated with dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. Applied diamond set mask with a circular aperture to reveal the enamelled gold centre of the case. Silver gilt diamond set chatelaine. Oval buckle of dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground, applied diamond set floral decoration and border. Five diamond set chains support the watch. Similarly decorated key and plain seal attached to two further chains.
Circa 1780£5,400.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel English Verge
A late 18th Century English verge in a gold and enamel consular case with matching ratchet key. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement. Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. 22 carat gold and enamel consular case, the bezels with a scalloped pattern of translucent dark blue and white champleve enamel. The back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Navette shaped polychrome enamel garden scene of a mother and two children within a white champleve enamel border. Round gold pendant and stirrup bow, maker’s mark “I.W”. Fine gold Breguet style ratchet key, the ring with dark blue champleve enamel. Short gold chain, a hinged gold clip with threaded safety collar at one end and small spring clip at the other.
Hallmarked London 1786£3,250.00 Add to cart -
Multi Dial Gilt Chinese Market Verge
A late 18th Century English verge by Brockbank with regulator calendar dial in stone set gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel regulator dial with two extra subsidiaries for age of the moon and day of the month. Central gold arrow hand for the minutes of Arabic numerals, the hours at twelve with Roman numerals and continuous seconds below. Gilt pair cases, plain gilt inner case. The outer with chased and engraved gilt bezels, each set with a single row of green and red stones. The back set with a restored scene of a spilt basket of fruit and birds. Concealed hinge.
A late 18th Century example of a watch made for sale on the Chinese market.Circa 1790£8,300.00 Add to cart -
Quarter Repeating Three Colour Gold Swiss Verge
A late 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in a decorative three colour gold 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Gold consular case with applied three colour gold decoration, oval scene on the back depicting a cherub and dog. Gold push pendent, discreet piercing to allow the bell to sound clearly.
Circa 1790£4,500.00 Add to cart
