Archive of Sold Items

A late 19th  Century English freesprung Karrusel by Barraud & Lunds in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Unusual richly engraved 52.5 minute revolving carriage.  Engraved cock, compensation balance, freesprung blue steel double overcoil hairspring.  English lever escapement.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, monogram on the back cover and a dedication engraved on the gold cuvette.  Two flysprings to open the front cover, maker's mark “JW” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

An early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a silver 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.  White enamel dial with centre seconds, signed and numbered by the retailer.  Roman numerals for time and Arabic numerals for the chronograph scale, blue steel centre seconds hand, gilt hands.  Substantial plain silver open face case with vacant shield and garter on the back, silver cuvette.  Gold hand set, hinge and slide button in the band to stop the balance.  Maker's mark “JMK”.

An early 20^th Century English lever in a gold full hunter 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette with engraved dedication, maker's mark “JR” in a diamond.

An early 20^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, diamond endstone.  Compensation balance with 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 fleur-dis-lis hands.  Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker's mark “JW” in an oval.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case.  Nickelled 17 jewel 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.  Gold set screwed in jewelling.   White enamel dial by Willis with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain 9 carat English full hunter case, signed gold cuvette.  

An early 20^th Century Swiss 8 day lever with visible escapement in a silver open face case.  Hebdomas keyless eight day movement with the large resting barrel covering the back of the watch marked “8 Jours Ancre – Qualite Supereuer Garantie – Spiral Breguet Levees Visible – Swiss Made”.  Engraved bridge cock below the dial, polished steel regulator.  Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Unusual signed black enamel dial, white Arabic numerals, luminous hands.   Engine turned silver open face case, vacant shield shaped cartouche.  Maker's mark “GS” in a rectangle.

A slim early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a platinum open face 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, escape wheel pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting.  Brushed platinum dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain open face platinum case, clip on bezel and back, elongated triangular bow.

A slim early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Patek Philippe in a gold open face case.  Keyless damascened  nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  Signed gilt metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim plain 18 carat open face case, single hinged back with Patek Philippe maker's mark and simple dedication.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case.  Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Plain silver Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case.  Nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless 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 half hunter hands.  Plain 9 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker’s mark “BB” in an oval.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt split three quarter plate 17 jewel keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Screwed in jewelling, club foot lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Plain 9 carat Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.  In a gold tooled presentation case lined with brown velvet.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in an engine turned Dennison silver half hunter case.  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, red gilt train wheels.  white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, bold Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, ribbed middle.   Shield shaped cartouche on the back cover with small monogram, silver cuvette, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle and “Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd. – Special”.

A 20^th Century American lever in a gold Dennison full hunter case.  Nickelled split 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.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain 9 carat gold Dennison full hunter case, plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt split three quarter plate 15 jewel 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 half hunter hands.  Plain 9 carat Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

A mid 20^th Century Swiss lever dress watch in a gold open face case.  Nickelled split three quarter plate 17 jewel keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Signed white metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals at alternating hours, blue steel hands, the hour hand with a large circle.  Plain slim 9 carat open face case, clip on back and bezel maker's mark “Omega” in a triangle.  In a green velvet lined presentation case.

A 20^th Century Swiss “hermetic” lever in a leather covered case.  Circular nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator and shockproof jewelling, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Signed square metal dial, applied gilt batons, gilt luminous hands.  Rectangular gilt case, sliding gilt mounted shells covered in brown crocodile effect leather.  These shells slide apart to reveal the dial of watch. Small hinged easel stand.

An early 18^th Century English verge in gold repousse pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, 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 steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Later white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Plain 22 carat inner case, maker's mark “SI.IL”, gold pendant and bow.  Fine 22 carat gold repousse outer case in high relief chased and engraved with a scene depicting Erysichthon of Thessaly selling his daughter Mestra.

A large mid 18^th Century English centre seconds verge with calendar made for the Chinese market in gilt metal cases set with an enamel scene.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Gilt cock pierced and engraved in a geometric pattern, diamond endstone.  Silver regulator disc, lateral blue steel stop lever.  Fusee and chain. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Fully restored signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, chapter of Roman numerals below the pendant and subsidiaries for day and date, gilt hands.  Plain gilt inner case.  The gilt outer case with gilt and engraved bezels, the front set with a row of red stones.  Polychrome enamel woodland scene on the back depicting a classically dressed couple.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a 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 blue steel indicator.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative gilt hands.   Gold consular case, the engraved bezels decorated with translucent dark blue champleve enamel. The back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground decorated with gilt stars and bordered by a row of small enamel faux pearls.

A late 18^th Century continental calendar verge with fine polychrome enamel painted dial 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.  Enamel dial with subsidiaries for time and date with Arabic numerals, surrounded by a very finely painted scene of an unclothed couple marking their names on a tree, gold hands.  Plain gold consular case with substantial pendant and bow.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a gold and enamel case and diamond set chatelaine.  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.  Round pillars.  Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt Breguet hands.  Gold case in the form of a shell, the front cover decorated in fully restored dark blue enamel.  The back with a fully restored polychrome scene of a cherub with an instrument at his feet, a section of the scene comprised of gold rectangles set with small split pearls.  Gold chatelaine with central oval cartouche of blue, white and green enamel overlaid by a diamond set floral motif.  Two bell shaped decorations enamelled in similar colours hang from the oval cartouche. Suspended from a later 9 carat pin brooch.