Archive of Sold Items

A late 18^th Century Austrian verge in a pearl set 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, Arabic numerals, decorative gold hands.  Gold and enamel consular case, the bezels set with a row of split pearls.  Translucent dark blue enamel over a gold engine turned ground decorated in gilt, green and red enamel depicting a  stag being chased by a dog and a hunter with a musket.  Sprung front bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant.

An unusual late 18^th Century English verge with automaton depicting Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile.  Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Unusual engraved cock with mask, silver regulator on engraved plate and separate plate left vacant for engraving with the retailer's name.  Plain three arm steel balance.  Polychrome enamel dial with offset chapter of Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands.  The lower part of the dial depicting the battle of the Nile which took place in Aboukir bay in 1798.  The ships of the British fleet on the right and the French on the left, one ablaze. Ships of both nations  move past the oval aperture on a restored disc as the watch runs.   Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “TC”.

A rare 19^th Century English verge with polychrome enamel dial showing the changing of the guard in silver pair cases.  Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved round cock, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance.  White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt  hands.  In the centre of the dial a polychrome enamel scene depicting a stone tower of a fortress with soldiers in red tunics standing to attention beside it.  An arched doorway at the base is pierced to reveal an ivory disc with six  soldiers painted on it.  As the watch runs the soldiers pass the door and so depict the changing of the guard.  Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “MC”.

An early 19^th Century continental verge with rare Japanese dial in a silver 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 polished steel indicator.  Pentagonal baluster pillars. Rare gilt dial with twelve engraved adjustable rectangular markers for the hours, engraved markings at the edge of ten sections, each divided into ten. Broad single decorative gilt hand.  Plain silver open face case, twelve sided front bezel.

A very rare mid 19^th Century Chinese market Swiss centre seconds cylinder in a pearl set gold case with matching key.  Small keywind bar movement, plain signed steel plate with richly engraved gilt bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Unusual small open face case set over its entire surface with split pearls including the middle, pendant and bow.  The back decorated with five graduated rows of split pearls, a cluster of split pearls in the centre.  Wound and set through the glazed cuvette.  Matching pearl set gold key.  Velvet lined fitted red morocco case.

An early 19^th Century American lever in an enamelled rolled gold case and unusual spinning fob.  Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless 15 jewel movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Rolled gold open face case with screw bezel and back marked “Illinois Watch Case Co.  Elgin Guaranteed 25 years”.  The back with blue and white enamel engraved with a Masonic set square and compass.  Gilt rope chain, a “T” bar at one end and spring clip at the other.  In the centre an unusual fob, the circular disc rotating in a semi circular frame marked “Pat.Pend.”.  The faces of the disc with an apparently abstract pattern in dark blue enamel.  However when the disc is spun the pattern can be seen to show the Masonic set square and compass.

A fine and rare mid 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge in diamond set gold and agate pair cases made for the Chinese market.  Small full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gold inner case with decorative central engraving to the back.  Pierced and engraved sides, decorative gold push pendant and stirrup bow.  Unusual gold outer case in pierced and engraved repousse work, the front bezel set with four agate panels.  The  centre of the back set with a polished agate bearing a foliate setting of hand cut irregularly shaped diamonds.

A mid 18^th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in gold and enamel pair cases with protective outer.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, garnet endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click barrel setup between the plates.  Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on bell in the case.  Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set white metal hands.  Three cases, the gold inner pierced and sparsely engraved, gold push pendant and bow.  Two colour gold outer case with fine slits to allow the bell to sound clearly, front bezel set with a row of white stones.  The back with a large oval miniature of a young lady in classical dress and floral hat.  Around this a border of dark blue translucent enamel overlaid with stones in a pierced white metal setting.  Protective outer case with glazed back, the bezels of painted fax tortoiseshell set with gilt roundels.

A rare 18^th Century skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge in a gold  consular case.  Full plate fusee movement with three round pillars. The plate pierced and engraved to reveal the trains, the barrel covers to both going and repeating trains also pierced revealing the blue steel mainsprings.  Engraved cock, polished steel coqueret set with a garnet endstone, small circular silver index, the square geared to a plate carrying the index pins.  Plain three arm steel balance. Push pendant a toc quarter repeating on two blocks in the case.   White enamel ring dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set pierced white metal hands. Winding through the glazed centre revealing the polished steel quarter repeating work below.   Double sided consular case, applied three colour gold decoration.  Gold push pendant and bow, pulse piece in the front bezel.

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating verge automaton in a silvered open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet endstone in a polished steel setting.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs.  Small white enamel ring dial with glazed centre, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Either side of the dial are painted chased and engraved classical figures fixed above the engraved plate and polished steel repeating work.  As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them.   Silvered nickle open face case with ribbed middle, engine turned and engraved back.  Push pendant for the repeat, wound through the signed sprung brass cuvette.

An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge automaton in a gold open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet endstone in a polished steel setting.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs.  Small white enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals under a gold engine turned mask to imitate a cartouches, blue steel hands.  Either side of the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above the decoratively engraved plate and polished steel repeating work.  As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them.   Engine turned 18 carat gold open face case with ribbed middle, push pendant for the repeat, wound through the signed sprung gilt cuvette.

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeater with concealed automaton in a decorative gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial 18 carat full hunter case, both covers profusely engraved in a foliate pattern leaving a part of the design vacant on the front cover clear for a monogram.  Chased and engraved bezels and middle, gold slide for the repeat.  Opening the plain gold cuvette reveals an amorous scene under a glazed cover of two polychrome enamel figures on a gilt engine turned background.  When the repeat is activated the man springs to life as the train runs.

A late 17^th Century English single handed verge alarm in silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with five Egyptian pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Wound through the pierced and engraved winged cock with small mask, small pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Short alarm train, pierced and engraved resting barrel, large blue steel stopwork wheel.  Double headed hammer striking on a bell in the case.  Silver champleve dial, the later gilt hand on the rotating centre indicating the time, Roman numerals, blue steel alarm time hand.  Attractive silver inner case, a wide band pierced and engraved bordered by further engraving.  Later long pendant and bow.  Plain silver outer case.  

A mid 18^th Century half quarter repeating verge by Henry Hindley in gilt and shagreen pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, garnet endstone in a blue steel setting, silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Pierced and engrave silver gilt inner case, gilt push pendant and bow.  Shagreen covered gilt metal outer pierced with rows of holes finished with gilt rings.

A fine large late 18^th Century half quarter repeating duplex by Grant in a silver open face case.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the diamond endstone and silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Screwed in jewelling including the fusee arbor in a blue and polished steel setting.  Duplex escapement, large brass escape wheel and jewelled locking roller, pivots with endstones.  Push pendant half quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs fitted in the band of the case.   Fine white enamel dial with Roman numerals, attractive gold hands. Substantial purpose made plain silver open face case with gold hinges and thumb pieces.  London hallmark for 1906, maker's mark “F.T” in an oval and “London” below.

An early 19^th Century continental three gong quarter repeating verge with skeletonised dial in a gold open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Bridge cock finely pierced and engraved in a star pattern, garnet endstone in a blue steel setting.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Push pendant repeating, three polished steel hammers striking three steel gongs for the quarters.  White enamel ring dial, glazed open centre with pierced and engraved mask  revealing the polished steel repeating work and pierced motion work.  Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Engine turned 18 carat open face case with rope middle, gold push pendant.  Wound through the sprung gilt cuvette.

A very slim Swiss minute repeating lever by Paul Ditisheim in a platinum full hunter case.  Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, the repeat train jewelled to the hammers.  Frosted platinum dial with subsidiary seconds, black Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Very slim plain full hunter platinum case, plain platinum cuvette.  Recessed platinum slide in the band, maker's mark “PD” in a rectangle.

A late 19^th Century Swiss chronometer in a heavy large gold engine turned full hunter case.  Keyless damascened nickelled bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  Heavy compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring. Large screwed in jewelling in gold settings, blue tinged sapphire jewels for the barrel and winding work.  Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, spiral blue steel return hairspring for the detent.  Escape wheel and detent with endstones.   Numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands.  Substantial engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, large vacant shield shaped cartouche on the front cover.  Signed gold cuvette and glazed cover to the movement.

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover.  Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, bell shaped table, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator.  Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever pivots, large thirty tooth escape wheel.  White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Purpose made silver open face case hallmarked London 1868.

An early 19^th Century English Massey type three lever in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover.  Harrison’s maintaining power.  Plain cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, large diamond endstone.  Polished steel regulator with silver sector index on the plate.  Plain three arm gilt balance with deep rectangular rim, three timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Massey type three lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands.  Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle, maker’s mark “JW” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A rare 19^th Century English keyless fusee chronometer in a silver wristwatch case.  Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone.  Heavy compensation balance employing quarter timing nuts, freesprung helical blue steel hairspring.  Earnshaw spring detent chronometer escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Purpose made silver wristwatch case with solid lugs, gilt winding button, brown leather strap.