Archive of Sold Items

A fine late 19^th Century English minute repeating lever by Frodsham in a gold full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, recessed repeating slide in the band.  Gold cuvette with engraved dedication dated 1884, gilt bow, maker's mark “HMF” in a rectangle.

A fine early 20^th Century English minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case.  Gilt half plate keyless movement by Nicole Nielsen, going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel double overcoil hairspring.  Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. English double roller lever escapement.  Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Very substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case with thief proof swivel bow.  Gold cuvette with engraved presentation in gratitude of 50 years service!  Maker's mark “HMF” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  In original signed presentation case lined in red velvet.  Accompanied by Frodsham certificate.

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in a silver open face case.   Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain gilt cock inscribed “Patent Lever”, diamond endstone. Blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rack lever escapement, the lever pivots in adjustable slides. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands.  Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle., maker’s mark “I.W” in an oval.

A fine 19^th Century English keyless fusee chronometer with power reserve indication by Frodsham in a gold full hunter case.  Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power.  Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance employing quarter timing nuts, freesprung helical blue steel hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and pivots with endstones.  Earnshaw type spring detent escapement.   Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for continuous seconds and power reserve.  Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat, maker's mark “GAP” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.  Gold cuvette with apertures to allow for winding and set with a key should the user prefer.  Accompanied by Frodsham certificate.

A fine large early 20^th Century English tourbillion in a silver open face case and deck box.  Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Rare flying 6 minute tourbillion carriage rotating once every six minutes.  Plain cock with 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 white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with gold hand set, hinge and thumb pieces, gilt winding button, silver  bow.  Maker's mark “W.B” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  Fitted in a three tier mahogany deck box with brass furniture, signed and numbered circular bone plaque on the lid.  Two spare flat glass crystals.

A fine large 20^th Century Swiss lever deck watch with power reserve indication in a stainless steel case with deck box. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator.  Guillaume compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Additional mechanism to allow the watch to be used as a master timekeeper, the jewelled detent acting on a slotted wheel mounted on the escape wheel pinion. Signed and numbered silvered dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Large stainless steel case with electrical contact in the band.  Clip on cuvette and bezel.  Plain screw on back with Nardin makers mark.  Signed and numbered three tier mahogany deck box with sprung electrical contacts and circuitry under the mahogany cover.  Rating certificate from October 1961 indicating the watch has been set to sidereal time.

A 20^th Century Swiss deck watch in a stainless steel open face case.  Split three quarter plate keyless 17 jewel movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Arabic numerals for the hours 1 – 12 and small red numerals for 13 – 24.  Small Arabic numerals for each of the minutes, the 5minute markers in red, blue steel hands.  Plain stainless steel case with screw on back and bezel.

An unusually large late 19^th Century English compass in a gold hunter case.  Rotating mother of pearl dial marked with the points of the compass and “Singers Patent”.  Jewelled pivot in a brass setting, steel pin at the edge of the dial causing the disc to lock when the cover is closed.  Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, the front cover with a monogram and “Xmas 1878” engraved inside.

An 18^th Century continental gilt metal chatelaine.  Chased and engraved cast links and buckle depicting cherubs within rococo borders.  The three central links hinged to the buckle at the top and chains for hanging the watch below.

A late 19^th Century delicate ladies silver albert.  Small dumbbell  “T” bar with suspended tassel at one end and spring clip at the other.

A late 19^th Century delicate ladies silver albert.  Small rope twist “T” bar with suspended tassel at one end and spring clip at the other.

A late 19^th Century silver wire link watch Albert.  Long links alternating with sets of circular links.  Sprung ring at one end and spring clip at the other, all links marked.

A late 19^th Century 9 carat gold curb link watch albert with sliding “T” bar.  Spring clips on one end, a sprung jump ring on the other.  

An unusual 19^th Century French striking clock in an ormolu case supported by bronze bears.  Small circular brass eight day movement stamped “JD”.  Two going barrels.  Rear mounted platform, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Hour and half hour striking on a small bell.  Engraved gilt dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Oval ormolu base on which stand two bronze bears supporting the circular ormolu clock case.  Lying on top of the clock a third bronze bear holding a gilt tapping screw and wearing an apron.  One of the bears at the base also wearing an apron from which hangs a hammer, the other bear with an axe.

A late 19^th Century desk set comprising a watch, barometer and thermometer.  Large Swiss lever watch in a nickle open face case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial large plain nickle open face case, plain nickle cuvette and glazed cover to the movement.  Matching nickle cased aneroid barometer, the white enamel dial marked “Made in London”.  Rectangular desk case with easel stand to hold the watch and barometer.  Covered in black morocco and lined in green velvet.   Hallmarked pierced and engraved silver repousse mask to the front of the case with central mercury thermometer on a bone scale.

A late 19^th Century desk set comprising a watch, barometer and thermometer.  Large Swiss lever watch in a nickle open face case.  Keyless gilt three quarter plate movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.   White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial large plain nickle open face case, plain nickle cuvette.  Matching nickle cased aneroid barometer with  white enamel dial.   Rectangular desk case with easel stand to hold the watch and barometer.  Covered in dark green morocco and lined in green velvet.   Plain silver mask to the front of the case with central mercury thermometer on a gilt scale.

A rare late 17^th Century verge by Tompion with subsidiary seconds dial.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with pierced tulip pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved winged cock, pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc.  Lateral steel stop lever, a brass arm acting on the edge of the contrate wheel.  Purpose made signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Purpose made matching silver pair cases, hallmarked London 1769, maker's mark “SC”.

An 18^th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock with two dragon heads, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant, maker's mark “FC” below a star.

A late 18^th Century English verge in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Matching silver pair cases, plain inner case, silver pendant and bow.  The back of the outer decoratively engraved and bearing the original owner's name “Broom Witts”, maker's mark “I.R”

A late 18^th Century English doctors dial verge in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock depicting military flags, engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral blue steel stop lever.  Attractive flat white enamel dial, large subsidiary seconds and offset chapter for time intersecting, Arabic numerals, gilt hands.  Large plain silver pair cases, maker's mark “IR” in a rectangle.

A late 18^th Century English doctors dial verge in gilt metal pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Lateral blue steel stop lever.   Flat white enamel dial, the subsidiary seconds of Arabic numerals and offset chapter for time above with Roman numerals, gilt arrow hands.  Plain gilt metal pair cases, maker's mark “MTW” in a rectangle.