Archive of Sold Items

An 18^th Century French verge with a fine gilt and enamel dial in a two colour gold consular case. Full plate fire 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.  Winding through the fine signed engraved gilt dial. The inner chapter of Roman numerals on a ring of joined raised enamel cartouches, the outer Arabic numerals on another set joined by a band of enamel at the edge.  Triangles of translucent green enamel divide the numerals.  Pierced and engraved gold hands.  Gold consular case with applied chased and engraved two colour gold decoration.

A late 18^th Century French verge in an unusual three colour gold and enamel 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.  Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands, the minute hand shaped to clear the winding square.  Gold consular case covered with applied chased and engraved three colour gold floral decoration.  Around the bezel and edge of the back polychrome enamel foliate decoration.

A late 18^th Century French 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 gilt indicator.  Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced and engraved gold hands.  Three colour gold consular case, the back with applied gold decoration in an oval frame.

A fine late 18^th Century French verge in a gold and enamel consular case.  Slim 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, Arabic numerals, gold hands.  Large gold consular case decorated in gilt and polychrome enamel on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground.  Rectangular pendant  similarly enamelled, gold bow.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a three colour 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.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced and engraved gold hands.  Gold consular case, scene in an oval cartouche on the back of applied three colour gold decoration.  Around this  a border of dark blue enamel.

An early 19^th Century French verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Unusual open pierced and engraved bridge cock in the form of crossed arrows, polished steel coqueret.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Small 18 carat open face case with pearl set bezels,  The back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground.  Ribbed middle, the sprung bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant..

An early 19^th Century French verge in a turquoise and ruby set open face 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.  White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.   Gold open face case with chased and engraved middle.  The matted back and bezel set with turquoise, rubies and applied gold decoration.  Wound through the unusual engine turned inner dome.

A mid 19^th Century English farmer's verge with polychrome enamel dial in silver pair cases.  Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance.  White enamel dial with central polychrome enamel scene depicting a scene of a farmer ploughing a field with three horses, a windmill and church in the background.   Roman numerals, gilt hands.  Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “PW” and number corresponding to that on the movement.  

A mid 19^th Century English verge made for the Turkish market in silver and tortoiseshell triple cases.  Fire gilt verge movement, small Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above.  Fusee and chain, pierced and engraved cock.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc with Turkish markings.  Signed white enamel dial, Turkish numerals, blue steel  beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, the bezel of the outer decoratively engraved.  Silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “WCS” in a rectangle.   Third protective case covered in tortoiseshell and decorated with silver pique pins, engraved silver bezels.

A small late 19^th Century Swiss lever by Patek Philippe in an unusual gold open face case with enamel portrait on the cuvette.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, steel wolfs teeth winding work.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counterbalance extension arms extended beyond the pallets.  Escape pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands.  Small engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, the back with a monogram and engraved inside with the date “30 de Novembero 1883”.  The gold cuvette with an enamel portrait of a gentleman apparently produced by a photographic technique.  Maker's mark “PP.Co” in a rectangle and  number corresponding to that on the movement.  

A slim 20^th Century Swiss lever in a rare gold case with a shutter over the dial.  Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Small engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Slim plain bark finish 18 carat case with a glazed aperture to the front body.  Under the glass are two gold leaves which open when the plain gold winding and set button is pressed.  Bark finish clip on back.

A mid 18^th Century English quarter repeating cylinder in 22 carat gold repousse pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement, gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the regulator disc and diamond endstone.  Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case.  Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Pierced and engraved gold inner case, gold push pendant and bow.  Gold outer case, the repousse back decorated with a classical scene of a soldier and a woman, pierced and engraved around the edge and on the front bezel.

An 18^th Century English quarter repeating cylinder in gold and enamel pair cases made for the Turkish market.  Small full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.  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 back of the case.  Fully restored white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, blue steel hands.  Gold and enamel pair cases.  The outer un-pierced, the bezels set with split pearls, polychrome floral decoration to the back.  Unusual gold inner case pierce and engraved at the edge, the centre with polychrome floral decoration matching the outer.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeater with concealed erotic automaton in a silver full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement. Push button quarter repeating on two gongs.  White dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Silver full hunter case, the covers decoratively chased and engraved. The cuvette cut away to reveal the later erotic scene fitted directly to the movement..   The parcel gilt and painted  figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life when the repeat mechanism is activated.

An early 18^th Century French quarter repeating verge in a silver consular case.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with slender Egyptian pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Silver pierced and engraved bridge cock and decoration on the top plate.  Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Push pendant quarter repeating by a single large hammer on a block in the case.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced and engraved gold hands.  Purpose made early 18th Century plain silver consular case, silver  push pendant and a pulse button at 11 o'clock.

An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in a gold 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.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Push pendant quarter minute repeating on two steel gongs. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, sprung gilt metal cuvette.

A 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder with gold engine turned dial in a gold open face case.  Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel.  Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Engine turned gold dial with black champleve enamel Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Engine turned 18 carat open face case, the gold pendant pulled out and twisted to activate the repeat.  Ribbed middle, wound and set through the plain gold cuvette.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a fine large square silver case.  Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain bridge cock with polished steel regulator and sector index.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Push minute repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial large square engine turned silver case, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back.  Gilt push at the side for the minute repeat, circular silver cuvette.  Glazed circular aperture for the dial, the back hinging to form an easel stand to enable the watch to be used as a desk clock.

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold open face case.  High quality keyless nickelled bar movement manufactured by Meylan, going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Unusual plain 18 carat open face case converted to be used as a wristwatch by adding a second pendant and false crown at six o'clock, probably early in its life.  Applied wire work monogram to the back cover, slide close th the pendant which stops the hands being set.  Engraved dedication on the gold cuvette, “Mary D Biddle  from her children SFBB – LMBR – HJB – CWB   Christmas 1894”.

A large 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever fitted in a stainless steel wristwatch.  Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel, wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones.  Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.   Large purpose made stainless steel wristwatch case with stainless steel slide on the left side, glazed back to display the movement.  Double hinged lugs, black lizard strap.

A late 18^th Century English duplex by Frodsham in a gilt metal consular case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement.  Harrison's maintaining power.  Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, the curb pins operating through a slot in the cock.  Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Duplex escapement, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand,  gilt hands.  Gilt metal consular case, gilt oval pendant and bow.  Wound and set through the sprung, signed and numbered gilt metal cuvette.