Archive of Sold Items

An early 18^th Century English verge with glazed cock and unusual pillars in silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with very unusual square and turned baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, the table glazed, pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc.  Signed silver champleve dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Later purpose made matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “MW”.

A late 18^th Century verge with unusual dial in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Unusual raised gilt metal dial, the card  chapter marked with two sets of Roman numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands.  Plain silver inner case, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “WB”.  In a well fitting contemporary plain silver outer case.

A mid 18^th Century English skeletonised verge with polychrome enamel dial in gilt metal pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with pierced and engraved skeletonised top plate, three turned pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock set with the silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Plain six arm polished steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  White enamel dial with polychrome enamel scene of a hunter and his dog in the centre, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands.  Unusual gilt metal pair cases, the back of the inner case glazed to reveal the movement.  The inner constructed without a bezel and the glass fitted to the decoratively engraved outer case.

A rare late 18^th Century verge automaton depicting the battle of Arcola in silver pair cases.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with large diamond endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  White enamel dial, small subsidiary of  Arabic numerals, later 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 soldiers, cannon and mounted horsemen appearing to march across as the watch runs.  Above the scene the text “Bataille bei Arcola gewonnen von Bonaparte – d16ten Novbr 1795”.  Well fitted in contemporary English pair cases.

A large late 18^th Century Swiss calendar verge with attractive polychrome dial in a nickel open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Large polished steel regulator .  Winding through the white enamel dial finely decorated in polychrome enamel depicting a reclining shepherdess.  Small dark blue chapter with gilt Arabic numerals below the centre.  Around the edge the markings for the date calendar, blue steel calendar hand, gilt hands.  Plain nickel open face case with ribbed middle.

A late 19^th Century English centre seconds chronograph in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement.  Simple chronograph function, a pin acting directly on the balance to stop the movement.   White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, small slide in the band to stop the watch.   Plain gold cuvette, number corresponding to that on the movement.

An early 18^th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in hallmarked silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved cock with mask, broad pierced and engraved foot.  Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc.  Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, pierced gilt hands.  Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow.  both cases bearing the London hallmark of 1738 and maker's mark “RY” with number corresponding to that on the movement.  

A mid 18^th Century quarter repeating cylinder by Graham in gold and enamel pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with five turned pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands.  20 carat gold pierced and engraved inner case bearing the movement number below the gold pendant.  Under the signed bell the maker's mark “JW” below a star and number corresponding to that on the movement.   20 carat gold outer case decorated in white, translucent green and blue enamel.  Oval monogrammed cartouche of translucent blue enamel over an engraved ground framed within an engraved gold ribbon.  Solid white champleve enamel horizontal stripes alternate with translucent green enamel stipes over an engraved ground.  The bezel and edge of the back pierced and decorated with white champleve enamel and translucent blue enamel interwoven with engraved gold acanthus leaves.

A fine 19^th Century English keyless reverse fusee lever by Barraud & Lunds with power reserve indication in a gold open face case.  Gilt half plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain, raised and engraved section for the mainspring barrel. Harrison's maintaining power.  Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone.  Compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English double roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Attractive signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain 18 carat open face case, maker's mark “HCD” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement. Gold cuvette with apertures to allow the watch to be wound and set by key.

A very thin mid 19^th Century Bagnolet calibre cylinder in a gold and enamel case.  Unusual Bagnolet calibre keywind gilt  movement profusely engraved on both sides.  The train inverted and visible within the ring dial.  Engraved suspended going barrel wound with a male key.  Engraved cock with gilt geared regulator set by key from the back,  plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Silvered ring dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Very slim gold open face case of only chased front bezel and engine turned back decorated with a polychrome floral scene.  Gilt key with male square to wind, set and adjust the watch.

An early 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an exceptional and rare pearl encrusted gold open face case.  Unusual gilt keywind movement with going barrel, the balance in circular cutout in the plate.  Plain sector cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Unusual gold engine turned dial, Roman numerals and minute markings formed from small split pearls, gold Breguet hands.  Fine gold consular case encrusted with graduated split pearls in a spiral floral pattern.  The background of the design filled with many hundreds of tiny split pearls entirely covering the case.  Pearl set pendant and bow.  Fitted in a red morocco case lined with blue velvet.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss keyless quarter repeating lever by Patek Philippe in a gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, wolfs teeth winding wheels.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial, subsidiary seconds offset at 10 o'clock, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Plain 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle, early type gold winding button.  Signed gold cuvette detailing features of the movement, maker's mark “PM” in a rectangle.  Accompanied by a certificate showing the watch was manufactured in 1853 and sold on February 9th 1854.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever automaton in a large gold full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with overcoil hairspring.   Club foot lever escapement.  Push button minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, visible regulator to the train.  Small enamel dial with puce centre, Roman numerals in gilt circular cartouches, gilt minute markings.  Small subsidiary seconds below with gilt markings, pierced gilt hands.  Silvered ground, polychrome enamel figures of a lady and gentleman either side of the dial standing on a floral base. These figures appear to strike the bells above the dial when the repeat mechanism sounds.  Substantial large plain 18 carat gold full hunter case with gold push and winding button.  Signed gold cuvette detailing features of the watch, movement under a glazed cover.

A fine early 20^th Century freesprung centre seconds English lever deck watch and box.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement engraved with the broad ministry arrow.  Plain cock with diamond endstone.  Freesprung compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial plain silver open face case maker's mark “F.T” in an oval, “London” below and  number corresponding to that on the movement.  The case constructed without a front bezel or cuvette, gilt winding button. Mahogany two tier deck box, the watch secured in a brass drum by a glazed brass screw bezel.  Signed and numbered circular bone plaque marked with the broad ministry arrow on the top lid.  

A late 19^th Century Swiss Pallweber patent lever by IWC with digital dial in a silver open face case.  Keyless gilt split three quarter plate movement with going barrel.  Marked “PATENT PALLWEBER” under the centre wheel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial marked in Spanish, “Horas – Minutos”.  Central aperture revealing the digital indication of minutes displayed by two silvered discs.  A circular aperture above showing the hours on a third silvered disc.  Below these a small subsidiary seconds dial.   When the seconds hand passes 60 the minute changes instantaneously changing the ten minute marked and hour when appropriate.  Silver open face case, the back decoratively engraved and bearing a vacant shield shaped cartouche.  Plain silver cuvette and winding button.

An early 19^th Century English cylinder in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover.  Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate.  Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands.   Plain silver open face case, maker's mark “WB” in a rectangle.

An unusually small 19th Century English keyless fusee lever in a gold open face case.  Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the main plate. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement.  Gold dial with decoratively engraved centre, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, a monogram on the back.  Single back lid engraved inside with the date “29th May 1878”, maker's mark “W.R” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Eleven 19th Century watch keys including a key with large oval piece of cut glass.  Three other gold cased keys set with semi-precious stones and a small gilt key with a semi-precious stone concealed by a hinged cover.  Two gilt oval keys, one for the Chinese market signed “Bovet” and the other depicting Napoleon on one side and a sword and flags on the other.  Four other gold cased and gilt keys.