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Turkish Market Gold & Enamel Watch with Two Dials
An early 19th Century French cylinder in a fine gold and enamel open face case with choice of alternative dial. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual construction with the steel escape wheel situated under the dial, polished steel cylinder. The watch is presented with two silver dials, both with engine turned centres. The dial fitted to the watch has Turkish numerals only. The alternative dial has Roman numerals and minute markings. Blue steel Breguet hands. Attractive and substantial 18 carat open face case of scalloped form. The back formed by twelve sections enamelled with alternating light blue or pink grounds. The panels with pink grounds with polychrome enamel floral decoration while the light blue panels depict musical instruments etc. The scalloped form and decoration repeated on the front bezel. Gold and enamel bow and pendant with a button to open the sprung back cover. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette. In a fitted red morocco gilt decorated presentation case lined with navy velvet to house both the watch and spare dial.
Circa 1820£11,900.00 Add to cart -
Turquoise Set Gold English Cylinder
An early 19th Century English cylinder in a turquoise set gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Plain cock with large diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator. Plain flat three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Gold matted dial with applied gold Roman numerals, gold hands. Drum shaped gold engine turned 18 carat open face case, the turquoise set bezels with applied gold decoration. Engine turned middle and back, gold bow with applied gold decoration. Maker’s mark “LC” below a scroll, number corresponding to that on the movement.
Hallmarked London 1821£4,300.00 Add to cart -
Unusual Gold Cylinder
An early 19th Century cylinder of unusual design in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with deep freestanding suspended going barrel, polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case the movement hinged at 9 o’clock, reeded middle. Wound and set through the gold dome, maker’s mark “WM”.
Hallmarked London 1821£3,200.00 Add to cart -
Gold English Full Plate Chronometer
A fine early 19th Century English full plate spring detent chronometer in a decorative gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. Large compensation balance, two wedge shaped weights secured by polished steel plates. Freesprung helical with blue steel hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, jewelled locking, discharging and impulse stones. Screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. Matted gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Substantial engine turned 18 carat open face case with decorative chased and engraved repousse middle, maker’s mark “TH” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Circa 1823£7,500.00 Add to cart -
Gold Quarter Repeating Duplex by Barwise
An early 19th Century English duplex by Barwise in an engine turned gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, blue steel ratchet on the barrel bridge. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, pivots with endstones. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Refinished gold dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Deep engine turned 18 carat gold drum shaped open face case with engine turned middle, gold push pendant. Wound through the plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark “LC”.
Hallmarked London 1824£3,950.00 Add to cart -
Silver Pair Cased Massey I by Litherland
An early 19th Century Massey type one lever by Litherland Davies in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock with diamond endstone, a representation of a flowers on the table and marked “Patent Detach’d”. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel Bosley regulator. Massey type one lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, blue steel lateral lever to start and stop the watch. Maker’s mark “TH&Co” in a rectangle, number corresponding to that on the movement.
Hallmarked Chester 1824£890.00 Add to cart -
Turquoise Set Three Colour Gold Pocket Watch
An early 19th Century English cylinder by Viner in a decorative three could gold turquoise set open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel Geneva stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Attractive matted gold dial with applied two colour gold minute markings and floral decoration to the centre. Applied gold Roman numerals, gilt hands. Substantial 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. The bezels set with turquoise alternating with applied gold chased and engraved floral decoration. Matted gold back with profuse applied three colour gold decoration in a detailed chased and engraved floral pattern, the centre of the flowers set with turquoise. Turquoise set gold pendant and bow with applied gold decoration. Winding through the gold cuvette, unusually with crisp engine turning. Number corresponding to that on the movement, maker’s mark "LC". In a fitted square red morocco gilt decorated presentation case lined with grey suede, small gold key under the watch.
Hallmarked London 1824£5,500.00 Add to cart -
Gold English Lever with Decorative Gold Dial
An early 19th Century English lever with decorative four colour gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, gilt dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock inscribed “Detachd” on the table and “Lever” on the foot. Diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm gold balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Fine decorative gold dial, matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decorative 18 carat gold open face case, chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow. Faded engine turned back with vacant circular cartouche, maker’s mark “SB” in a rectangle.
Hallmarked London 1825£4,800.00 Add to cart -
Gold Massey III by Tobias
An early 19th Century Massey type three lever by Samuel Tobias with decorative gold dial in an engine turned gold open face case. Half plate gilt keywind fusee movement with sprung dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement. Attractive gold dial, engine turned ground with applied gold Roman numerals. The centre and border decorated with applied foliate three colour gold decoration, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, chased and engraved middle and bezels, Wound and set through the gold inner dome, maker’s mark “W” in a shield.
Circa 1825£3,850.00 Add to cart -
Gold Massey II Lever by Tobias
An early 19th Century English Massey type two lever with fine decorative gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent – Detach’d”, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type two lever escapement. Fine and attractive gold dial, applied gold Roman numerals on a matted ground. Applied three colour gold decoration to the centre and border of the dial, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, the movement hinged at 9 o’clock. Engine turned bezels, deeply chased and engraved middle, pendant and bow. Maker’s mark “TH & Co” and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Hallmarked Chester 1825£4,100.00 Add to cart -
Gold Massey II with Decorative Gold Dial
An early 19th Century English Massey type two lever with decorative four colour gold dial on a gold open faced case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the dust cover pierced to reveal the cock and polished and blue steel barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the table and “Detached” on the foot. Large diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Unusual three arm balance, polished steel arms and blue steel inner rim inside a gilt outer rim, blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling to all pivots including the fusee with the exception of the centre. Massey type two lever escapement. Lateral steel lever to stop the watch under the front bezel. Fine decorative gold dial with subsidiary seconds. Matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial decorative 18 carat gold open face case, Chester hallmarks without date letter. Chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow, crisp engine turned back with vacant circular cartouche. Maker’s mark “T.H” over “J.H” and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Circa 1825£5,200.00 Add to cart -
Silver Half Hunter Verge
A 19th Century English verge in silver half hunter pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, engraved gilt plate, blue steel disc for regulation, with the index on the top plate. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Half hunter style white enamel dial with two concentric chapters of Roman numerals, only the inner chapter visible unless the front cover is opened. Gold half hunter hands. Matching silver pair cases, the inner with a broad border to the front bezel, small glazed aperture at the centre. Silver oval pendant and bow, maker’s mark “V.R” in an oval.
Hallmarked Birmingham 1825£650.00 Add to cart
