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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 -
Protected: Repeating Verge in Gold Repousse Case by Moser
A mid 18th Century English quarter repeating verge in fine gold repousse case by Moser. Full plate fire gilt movement with five turned baluster pillars, signed gilt dust cover. Silver pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, 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. Unusual white enamel dial with blue Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine 22 carat gold pair cases. The inner pierced and engraved around the edge and a further band closer to the centre, gold push pendant for the repeat. Fine gold outer case the bezel and edge of the back pierced chased and engraved. The central scene depicting Orpheus and Eurydice in chased and engraved repousse work, signed “Moser” below within the rococo border.
This case is illustrated in “The Art of the Gold Chaser in Eighteenth-Century London” by Richard Edgcumbe, figure 113, listed as Moser no. 47. The book devotes over 40 pages of text to Moser’s work in addition to the many illustrations included. Other examples of Moser’s work house movements by eminent watchmakers of the period such as Graham, Delander, Mudge, Ellicott and Vulliamy.
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”
Circa 1760£55,000.00 Read more -
Rare Skeletonised Repeating Pocket Watch with Glass Dial
A rare 18th Century skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge with glass dial in a stone set consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three round pillars. The plate and barrel cover pierced and engraved to reveal the trains and blue steel mainspring. Engraved cock, polished steel coqueret set with a garnet, small circular blue steel regulator geared to a plate carrying the index pins. Plain three arm steel balance. Push pendant a toc quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. Winding through the rare glass dial which reveals the polished steel quarter repeating work below. Underpainted white Arabic numerals, decorative gold hands. Double sided two colour gold consular case, the bezels set with a row of white stones.
Skeletonised repeating watches of the period are very rare. The use of a glass dial to show the quarter repeating work makes this example even more desirableCirca 1760£6,750.00 Read more -
Rare Steel Cased French Verge Pocket Watch
A rare mid 18th Century French verge in a chased steel and gilt consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Very rare steel consular case, the scene of a couple in a garden and a man sitting on an arch chased and engraved. The matted areas of the scene washed with gilt. Polished steel interior, steel pendant and bow.
Steel cases for watches are very rare. The scene has been cut into thick gauge steel and the engraving is still crispCirca 1760£3,900.00 Add to cart -
English Gold Pair Cased Verge
An 18th Century English verge in gold pair cases with applied enamel decoration. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. Silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with radially set Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Matching gold pair cases, gold pendant and bow, maker’s mark “HPC” in a rectangle. The outer case decoratively chased and engraved, central polychrome enamel plaque with split pearl border applied to the back.
Hallmarked London 1767£4,100.00 Read more -
Early Subsidiary Seconds English Verge Pocket Watch
An 18th Century English verge with subsidiary seconds in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned 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. Lateral steel stop lever acting on the contrate wheel. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Gilt metal pair cases, gilt pendant and bow, the inner bearing marks intended to resemble hallmarks.
An early example of a verge with subsidiary seconds. Although some makers introduced watches with seconds shortly after the balance spring was introduced the practice was largely abandoned as the verge escapement was not accurate enough. The seconds subsidiary on this watch is not exactly at 6 o'clock, its position dictated by the contrate wheel pinionCirca 1770£1,190.00 Add to cart -
Gold and Enamel Irish Watch and Chatelaine
An 18th Century Irish verge in fine gold and enamel pair cases with matching chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked 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. Convex white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold hands. Plain gold inner case, gold pendant and bow. Gold and enamel outer case with central oval cartouche of a classically dressed couple finely painted “en grisaille”. The scene bordered by a row of white enamel faux split pearls and a geometric frame of white enamel with fields of blue and green translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. Fine matching chatelaine, the gilt metal clip with applied gold and enamel face decorated with an oval “en grisaille” scene similarly bordered by a row of white enamel faux split pearls and light green translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. The clip supporting seven chains of gold oval links decorated with light and dark green translucent enamel. A cartouche decorated with another smaller scene depicting a tambourine and sheet music hangs from the three central chains. The other four chains each with accessories attached with spring clips locked by threaded collars. The accessories comprise:- a small plain gold compass, a heart shaped clear stone in a gold mount decorated with an “en grisaille” portrait within a translucent blue enamel border, an agate seal in a gold and enamel mount and an opening gold and enamel egg decorated with white enamel faux split pearls and fields of blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. Both cases with maker's mark “IW”, the inner with number corresponding to that on the movement.
Gold Irish watches of the period are rare. The enamel in fine unrestored conditionHallmarked London 1775£32,000.00 Read more -
Gold and Enamel Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch
An 18th Century French quarter repeating verge in an enamel set two 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 two blocks in the case. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gold consular case, the front bezel set with a row of stones. Applied two colour gold decoration to the back surrounding a polychrome enamel portrait of a young woman set with split pearls. The top of the push pendant set with stones.
Circa 1780£3,500.00Original price was: £3,500.00.£2,900.00Current price is: £2,900.00. Read more -
Gold and Enamel Repeating French Cylinder Pocket Watch
A late 18th Century French quarter repeating cylinder in a diamond set 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 blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant a toc quarter repeating on two blocks set in the case. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals and red numerals at the quarters, gold beetle and poker hands. Three colour gold consular case with fully restored circular polychrome enamel portrait of a young lady on the back. Surrounding the portrait a band of applied gold work set with diamonds and green enamel. Sprung front bezel opened by pressing a pin recessed in the edge, rare concealed hinge. Gold push pendant and bow.
Circa 1780£5,750.00 Add to cart -
Three Colour Gold French Verge Pocket Watch
A late 18th Century French verge in a stone 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. Round pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, fine pierced gold hands. Three colour gold consular case, the front bezel set with a row of stones. The back decorated with applied three colour decoration, the central oval scene set with stones.
Circa 1780£2,800.00 Read more -
Gold and Enamel Triple Cased Verge Pocket Watch
A late 18th Century French verge in gold and enamel pair cases and glazed protective outer. Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain gold inner case with gold pendant and bow, circular gilt shutter to the winding aperture fitted internally, a slot cut to allow it to be moved. Gold outer case, the bezels engraved and decorated with champleve enamel. The back set with fine polychrome enamel portrait of a young lady. Third protective outer case with glazed back, the covering to the gilt bezels now lacking.
Circa 1780£7,300.00 Add to cart -
Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Verge Pocket Watch
A late 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a cracked bell in the case. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gold consular case, oval scene in a cartouche on the back of three colour gold applied gold rope bands to the back and bezel.
Circa 1780£4,200.00 Add to cart
