Archive of Sold Items

A late 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with radially set Arabic numerals, gold hands.  Plain gilt metal inner case, gilt pendant and bow.  Gilt metal outer covered in translucent horn underpainted with a scene of a lady beside a garden monument.

An 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, pierced gold hands.  Chased and engraved gold consular case decorated with fully restored translucent green and blue enamel over an engine turned ground.

A late 18^th Century French cylinder an a fine gold and enamel case.  Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain sector cock with polished steel regulator.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Fine  slim gold and enamel open face case, the sprung back opened by depressing a small button in the pendant.  Gold bezels of translucent dark blue enamel over and engine turned ground with gilt decoration between slender bands of white enamel.  The gold back covered with translucent light blue enamel over a decorative engine turned ground.  Wound and set through the sprung signed gilt cuvette.

A late 19^th Century English verge in a gold and enamel consular case.  Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain.  Pierced and engraved cock, the table radially pierced, diamond endstone.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator disc.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt hands.  Gold and enamel consular case, the pendant and bezels decorated with dark blue and white enamel.  The back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground decorated with a geometric pattern in gilt, red and green.   Small button in the pendant to open the sprung front bezel.

A late 18^th Century French pearl set gold and enamel watch.  Unusually converted slim movement, the original pillar plate retained.   Replaced engraved top plate, fusee and chain.  Engraved cock polished steel regulator, visible club foot lever escapement. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Winding through the signed convex white enamel dial, slender Roman numerals, pierced gold hands.  Gold and enamel consular case, the bezels set with split pearls.  Finely painted polychrome enamel back depicting a couple in a formal garden.  Gold bow and rectangular pendant.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in an unusual pearl set gold and enamel form watch.  Very small (19 mm) 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, blue steel hands.  Unusual gold and enamel case in the form of an egg shaped urn standing on a circular base.  The watch in the lower section of the gold base set with a row of split pearls.  Standing on a flat gold plate line engine turned and decoratively engraved.  The gold body of the base covered with restored champleve light blue enamel with white, red and ochre floral enamel decoration. Inside the base a polished steel, partly rusted, mirror in an engraved gold frame.  Gold and enamel urn in black, white and green champleve enamel, a row of split pearls around the centre.  Small rectangular gold handles, the sprung top half opened by depressing a small button.  In a fitted red morocco covered case lined with beige velvet and silk.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge with attractive three colour gold dial and pearl set case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Matted gold dial with subsidiary Roman numerals around which is fine applied three colour gold foliate decoration, blue steel hands.  Gold open face drum shaped case with engine turned middle.  Pearl set bezels, engine turned back with a matted shield shaped cartouche decorated with applied three colour gold.  Small button in the pendant to open the sprung front bezel.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator.   Winding through the gold engine turned dial, white enamel minute ring and cartouches of Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Gold open face case with gold pendant and bow, ribbed middle, pearl set bezels.  The back decorated with a pearl set floral display in translucent blue enamel over an engine turned ground.  Gold and enamel chatelaine. Hinged gilt clip to the buckle, polychrome scene of cherubs on a blue background.  Suspended from the buckle are three broad chains and four fine pierced chains, all decorated with translucent blue enamel oval and diamond shaped cartouches.  Central rectangular shield with blue translucent enamel and a polychrome cherub within a pearl set border.  Three further broad chains are suspended from the shield, the watch hanging from the central one.  Attached to the broad chains at the outside of the buckle are a gold key and agate seal, both mounted on swivels and decorated with blue and white enamel.

An unusual late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold crucifix case set with plique a jour.  Cross shaped keywind gilt bar 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.  Small circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Unusual crucifix shaped 14 carat gold case profusely engraved and depicting a cross on the hinged back cover.  The front cover over the dial finely pierced and decorated with multi coloured plique a jour.  Pierced and engraved gold mask over the movement, keyhole aperture revealing the balance and cock.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a nickle open face case containing a rare automated erotic scene.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain gilt balance with spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain nickle open face case.  The cuvette has a false cover which opens to reveal an erotic boudoir scene on an engraved plate.  The parcel gilt figures engaged in an amorous encounter briefly spring to life when the cover is opened.  The mechanism driving the figures is wound again when the cover is closed, ready to spring into action the next time it is opened.

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gem set gold open face case and matching bar.  High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barre, steel wolfs teeth winding wheels.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Escape pivots with endstones.  Convex white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt minute markings and hands.  Fine 18 carat open face case set with diamonds and emeralds.  Applied three colour gold floral decoration which continues over the middle and onto the front bezel.  Decorative cast swivel bow, plain gold cuvette.  Suspended from a gold bar set with diamonds and emeralds, locking gold pin and short safety chain.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a pearl encrusted gold fob watch and matching heart shaped pendant.  Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Small gold open face case, the surface encrusted with split pearls.  The movement in a gilt metal frame sharing the same hinge as the back and bezel, swivelling cast gold pendant.  The watch suspended from a matching gold and pearl set heart shaped pendant, short gold pin with lock.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold set agate open face case.  Gilt 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.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  The body of the open face case formed from a solid piece of polished agate carved out to house the movement.  Gold screw bezel, pendant and bow.

A Swiss lever Masonic watch with mother of pearl dial in a triangular silver case.  Circular keyless nickelled split three quarter plate movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  Uncut balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Triangular mother of pearl dial with polychrome Masonic symbols in place of the numerals and “Love your fellow man – Lend him a helping hand” below the centre.  Blue steel hands.  Silver case with decoration of a chain around the bezel, a circular ruby red stone below the pendant.  The back, which is hinged to form an easel stand, is chased and engraved with a temple and many other Masonic symbols.  The edge of the case also decorated with further masonic symbols.

A mid 19th  Century Swiss lever in a silver case in the form of a skull with matching silver chain.  Small nickelled bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.   Wound through the engraved silver dial, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Cast silver case in the form of a skull.  The top of the skull hinges at the back to reveal the dial.  Silver curb link chain with cast link in the form of bone and a hand attached together with various keys, one in the form of a flintlock pistol.

An unusual mid 20^th Century Swiss silver and enamel purse watch.  Nickelled split three quarter plate round keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Square metal dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Unusual square silver case both sides decorated with translucent purple enamel over an engine turned ground.  Silver bow and rectangular opening button, gilt interior.  Opened the covers of the watch form an easel stand.

A mid 18^th Century continental quarter repeating verge in gold repousse pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the gilt 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 a bell in the case.  White enamel dial signed “Liechtenstern a Vienne”, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Gold pair cases, the inner pierced and decoratively engraved, gold push pendant and bow.  Gold outer case pierced and engraved around the edge, on the back a scene with three figures in chased and engraved repousse work.

A mid 18^th Century French quarter repeating verge in a gold and enamel consular case with matching chatelaine.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands.  Gold and enamel consular case, applied two colour gold decoration to the engraved bezels.  Narrow band in the back finely pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly.  The back with a finely painted polychrome enamel oval of a lady holding a small dog.  Matching gold chatelaine, the buckle  with another slightly larger oval polychrome enamel of another lady.  Hung from the buckle two short gold and enamel chains terminating in hinged clips secured by threaded collars.  Two further cartouches with small polychrome enamel portraits, the watch suspended from a hinged clip secured by threaded collar.

A late 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever with a concealed erotic scene in a silver full hunter case.  Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, five armed star above the plate to actuate the automaton.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  Slide quarter repeating on two gongs.  Engraved silver dial with applied gilt decoration to the centre, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Profusely engraved silver full hunter case, the front cover with a vacant shield shaped cartouche below the depiction of a lion, silver slide in the band.  False cuvette opening to reveal the polychrome enamel erotic scene of a three figures above a silver ground decorated with a blue enamel lattice.   The polychrome enamel figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life when the repeat mechanism is activated.

A late 18^th Century French quarter repeating cylinder by Leroy in a large silver and gold open face case.  Gilt keywind movement both the going and repeating trains under a small gilt bridge.  Suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Sector shaped cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs.   Large flat white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands.  Fine purpose made drum shaped plain silver open face case with gold bezels, silver push pendant.  Wound and set through the signed gilt metal cuvette.

A large early 19^th Century French cylinder clockwatch in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt movement with two large resting barrels, one for the going train, the other for strike.  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.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.   Hour and half hour striking in passing and repeating the last hour on demand by a button in the pendant on a single blue steel gong. Signed engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain silver open face case with engine turned middle, wound through the sprung gilt metal cuvette.  Strike silent lever under the front bezel.