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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 -
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 -
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 -
Underpainted Horn English Pair Case
A late 18th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic numerals at the quarters, gilt beetle and poker hands. Plain gilt metal inner case, gilt pendant and bow. Gilt metal outer covered in translucent horn underpainted with an oval scene of Britannia standing on the shore as a British naval ship departs. The scene and bezel decorated with ferns.
Circa 1780£2,200.00 Add to cart -
Small Pearl Set Three Colour Gold Verge
A small late 18th Century French verge in a three colour gold consular case set with pearls. 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. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Small gold consular case, applied three colour gold decoration, gold pendant and bow. The back with a small engine turned band, the applied gold decoration in the centre and bordering it set with split pearls.
Circa 1780£2,500.00 Add to cart -
Ladies Decorative Three Colour Gold Verge
A small late 18th Century French verge in a three colour gold consular case and glazed protective outer. 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, decorative pierced gold hands. Small three colour gold consular case, the back depicting garden scene of a figure and dog within an oval surrounded by swags. Plain gilt metal protective outer glazed on the back to protect the scene.
Circa 1780£2,500.00 Add to cart -
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 -
Collection of Silver Dutch Keys
Fourteen 18th and 19th Century Dutch watch keys and a silver seal. Four large examples with hinged key and pendant. Three of these repousse work, two depicting a cow on one side, a horse on the other. The fourth of these keys with large glazed apertures both sides and containing pictures of a cow and horseman. Other various repousse and cast keys and a swivel key set with two stones.
Circa 1780£1,600.00 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
