Archive of Sold Items

A mid 18^th Century chased and engraved gilt chatelaine.  The buckle supporting three chains, each with three chased and engraved links attached to the cartouche for hanging the watch from a hinged gilt clip secured by a threaded collar.  Four further short chains hang from the buckle for accessories, each also with gilt clips secured by  threaded collars.

An unusual mid 19^th Century continental 18 carat watch Albert.  Long gold mesh chain looped through a fixed gold clip set with a single pearl.  At one end a gold decorative tassel and at the other a hinged clip secured by a threaded collar.  Sliding in the looped section a gold hexagonal “T” bar with a retractable key.

A delicate mid 19^th Century continental silver watch chain.  Two silver twisted rope strands join the ends of the chain with a further decorative centre chain.  On one end a small silver “T” bar and decorative tassel, on the other a spring clip.

A late 19^th Century English 9 carat double albert.  Two graduated curb link chains joined by rings and a central “T” bar, one chain with a spring clip at its end.  Weight 102 grams.

A mid 19^th Century boulle watch box and stand.  Decorated on five sides in red tortoiseshell inlaid with  engraved brass fretwork, vacant cartouche on the lid.  Small button to open the top revealing a red velvet lined hinged stand for the watch (45 mm maximum).

A late 19^th Century travelling set consisting of a barometer, compass and thermometer.  Gilt cased aneroid pocket barometer with rotating bezel marked in feet, gilt ring bow.  Silvered metal dial, blue steel hand. Matching gilt pocket compass, the direction indicated be a rotating mother of pearl disc marked with the points of the compass.  Gilt winding button rotating to lock the disc.  Both housed in a red morocco case lined with green velvet.  Between them a small mercury thermometer on a bone scale marked in Fahrenheit and centigrade.

A fine late 17^th Century English verge with gold champleve dial in gold pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with decorative pierced galleries above.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Fine signed gold champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Gold pair cases, plain inner with split bezel, gold pendant and ring bow.  Circular gold shutter to the winding aperture, maker's mark “ID” and number corresponding to that on the movement.  Plain gold outer case, makers mark “IE” below a star.

A large late 17^th Century Irish verge in plain silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with broad Egyptian pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc.  Later signed silver dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, plain silver inner with split bezel, silver pendant and bow.  Outer engraved with a monogram, seven joint square hinge.

A late 18^th Century French verge with day and date calendar in a 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.  Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, subsidiaries for day, date and seconds.  Roman numerals, gold hands. Plain 18 carat consular case.

A late 18^th Century English verge in silver pair cases.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, engraved bell shaped cock.  Unusual plain five arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, gilt Bosley regulator.  Convex white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, fine pierced gold hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “IE” in an oval.

An unusual English verge in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with unusual arched bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Convex white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, Roman numerals at the quarters , gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver rectangular pendant and bow, maker's mark “IR”.  Unusual outer case which hinges at six o'clock, the button and spring by one o'clock.

An early 19^th Century English verge in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.   Unusual white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine gold hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “V & Co”.

A large early 19^th Century English verge with seconds and calendar in silver pair cases.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved mask cock with diamond endstone, plain flat three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, gilt Bosley regulator.  White enamel dial with subsidiaries for calendar and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow.

A large early 19^th Century English verge in silver pair cases with silver chain.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “HJ”.  Decorative silver chain.

A slim early 19^th Century French cylinder with digital hours in a gold open face case.  Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Unusual engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, offset minutes and an aperture above displaying the hours in Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Slim engine turned gold open face case, wound and set through the signed and numbered gold cuvette.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee lever by Frodsham in a gold open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, the index on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Unusual gilt guard to the balance.  English table roller lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, maker's mark “LC” in an oval.

A mid 19^th Century Irish fusee lever in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover,  Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Blue steel Bosley regulator.  English table roller lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt fleur dis lis hands. Faded engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle, maker's mark “JD” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A late 19^th Century Swiss split seconds minute recording chronograph in a gilt open face case. Spotted gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  Silvered dial with split centre seconds chronograph, subsidiaries for continuous seconds and 30 minute record.  Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain gilt metal open face case engraved with the initials “JM” on the back.  Round button in the band to operate the split seconds.

A late 19^th Century English lever in a gold open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker's mark “PW” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A large late 19^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling.  Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold half hunter hands.  Large plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold slide in the band to stop the balance.  Gold cuvette with engraved dedication dated 1915, maker's mark “FW” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel frosted steel wolfs teeth winding work.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Arabic numerals and an inner chapter of red Arabic numerals marked from 13 to 24.  Blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain open face gold case.