Archive of Sold Items

A mid 19^th Century English chronometer by Dent in a silver open face case and mahogany deck box.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement.  Blue steel ratchet click and spring for the barrel setup.  Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with circular silver inset bearing the broad ministry arrow, diamond endstone.  Large compensation balance with freesprung helical blue steel hairspring.  Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, escape pivots with endstones.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, fine blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with gold hinges, maker's mark “LT” and number corresponding to that on the movement.  Fitted in a three tier mahogany deck box with brass furniture.  Signed and numbered circular plaque set in the lid bearing the broad ministry arrow.  Spare glass and label from the Royal observatory, Greenwich dated 1892.

An early 19^th Century Breguet style ratchet key, the action the reverse of normal and suitable for a fusee watch.

An mid 19^th Century continental 18 carat watch Albert.  Two fine gold curb link chains with a central matted gold spherical slider.  At one end and  a hinged clip secured by a threaded collar at the other a large gold “T” bar concealing a retractable key.

A mid 19^th Century continental 18 carat watch Albert.  Gold curb link chain, engraved slider set on both sides with a large red oval stone.  At one end a gold “T” bar with a key and at the other a hinged clip secured by a threaded collar.

A 19^th Century continental 18 carat watch Albert.  Three fine gold mesh chains running through two gold sliders set with small red stones.  At one end a hinged clip secured by a threaded collar and at the other a gold spiral fluted “T” bar with a retractable key.

A late19^th Century continental 18 carat watch Albert.  Graduated belcher chain, at one end a gold “T” bar with a key and at the other a spring clip

A small late 19^th Century Albert, looped graduated 9 carat curb link chain with a “T” bar in the middle and a spring clip.

A late 19^th Century continental 9 carat watch Albert.  Short chain with decorative links, at one end a spring clip and at the other

A late 17^th Century English verge by Tompion in silver and tortoiseshell pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with elaborate pierced pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved winged cock with irregular pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel three arm balance, silver regulator disc.  Later white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Plain silver inner case, silver pendant and stirrup bow.  Silver and tortoiseshell outer case elaborately decorated with silver pique pins, a chased and engraved circular disc at the centre of the back.

A rare large late 17^th Century English silver champleve dial verge with visible mock pendulum in silver pair cases.  Unusual reversed deep full plate fire gilt movement, the back signed in the centre and decoratively engraved with two grotesque masks. Broad Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above, one replaced by a later turned pillar.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Signed silver champleve dial, an aperture below the chapter revealing the mock pendulum bob on the steel balance above the engraved plate.  Offset chapter of Roman and Arabic numerals, the silver regulator dial visible through an aperture at four o'clock.  Blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Matching silver pair cases, split bezel, silver pendant and ring bow. Plain silver outer with square hinge, maker's mark “CC”, a crown above.

An early 18^th Century English verge in gold pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Silver pierced and engraved masked cock with yellow diamond endstone in a polished steel setting.  Gilt 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.  White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals within an engraved gilt edge, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Matching 22 carat gold pair cases, gold pendant and bow. The movement released from the case by pushing a pin through the case below the six.  Plain outer bearing only the maker's mark “ELC” in a rectangle.

A rare mid 19^th Century English verge, the half hunter dial bearing the original owners name, in silver pair cases.  Full plate fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance.  Rare half hunter style white enamel dial with a small central chapter of Roman numerals.  The outer hour markings replaced by the original owners name, “George Mathews” which are only revealed when 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 “JH” in an oval.

A fine 19^th Century English split seconds chronograph by Frodsham in a gold open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Sixty minute recording chronograph work above the plate, split seconds work under the dial.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel double overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for continuous seconds and 60 minute record.  Fifth seconds markings for the flyback centre seconds chronograph, Roman numerals, blue steel hands and polished steel split seconds hand.  Very substantial plain 18 carat open face case with thief proof swivel bow, engraved monogram on the back cover.  Chronograph operated by the gold crown, split seconds by a button in the band.  Maker's mark “HMF” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  Accompanied by Frodsham certificate.

A late 19^th Century Swiss keyless independent centre seconds lever in a gold open face case.  Keyless nickelled bar movement with two going barrels, twin visible steel winding wheels.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  White enamel dial with independent centre seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands.  Plain 18 carat open face case,  the independent seconds operated by a button in the pendant.  Plain gold cuvette.

A late 19^th Century English 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 spiral hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, English table roller lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring.  Plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “JJS” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case.  Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “JWB” in a rectangle.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with long polished steel regulator, its index on the central bridge. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands.  Plain 14 carat rose gold full hunter case, plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “Monopol”.

An early 20^th Century English freesprung lever in a gold full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Engraved cock with large diamond endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands.  Very substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case.  Plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “JM” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.  In a contemporary burr mahogany veneered presentation box.

An early 20^th Century lever in a gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed champagne coloured dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Plain 18 carat full hunter case.  Front lid engraved with a heraldic shield and inside “12 Juillet 1952”.  Signed gold cuvette.

An early 20^th Century English lever in a slim gold full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Unusual gilt dust ring and cover for the balance bearing a registration mark retained by dog screws. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Silver engine turned dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain slim 18 carat full hunter case, the dust ring replacing the cuvette.  Maker's mark “S.S & S” in a rectangle. Number corresponding to that on the movement.