Archive of Sold Items

An early 18^th Century verge by George Graham in later silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting.  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. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. Fitted in late 18th Century matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow.

An early 18^th Century English cylinder by George Graham in contemporary gilt and leather pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars, signed gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, solid 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. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands.   Contemporary gilt inner case.  Gilt outer case covered in green leather, decorated with gilt pique pins.

An 18^th Century English cylinder by George Graham.  Full plate front wind fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Signed gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, solid 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. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Gilt dial plate with engraved edge.

A mid 18^th Century English half quarter repeating verge movement.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover.  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. Push pendant half quarter repeating. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, later gilt hands.

An early 19^th Century full plate gilt keywind rack lever movement.  Gilt dust cover inscribed “Patentees.  Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power.   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, gilt hands.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss keywind independent seconds gilt bar movement. Two suspended going barrels for the going and seconds beating train.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

A late 17^th Century English verge with mock pendulum in gilt and horn pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Gilt winged cock with glazed aperture to reveal the blue steel pendulum bob on the balance.  Pierced and engraved foot, the table engraved with instructions about regulating the watch “to increase the figure will make it goe faster & to Decrease it Slower”.  Engraved on the top plate below the balance the index in Roman numerals and “Slower – Faster”.  Unusual exposed blue steel regulator wheel. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.   Purpose made gilt pair cases, the outer covered with horn.

An early 18^th Century verge with calendar champleve dial in silver and horn pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with decorative pierced and engraved pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm brass balance,. Signed silver champleve dial with engraved brass edge, arcaded minute ring.  Small square aperture for the date indication in the central pierced and engraved silver mask over a blue steel ground.  Roman and Arabic numerals, fine gilt hands.  Plain silver inner case with large central rotating shutter for the winding aperture.  Silver bezels to the outer case, covered in horn and decorated with an elaborate geometric pattern of silver pique pins.

An early 18^th Century English verge with calendar champleve dial in silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, later steel coqueret, pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with engraved brass edge.  Small circular aperture for the gilt date indication,  Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow, maker’s mark “TB”, coronet above.

A mid 18^th Century English verge in silver pair cases with chatelaine and crank key.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain. 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, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark "DC".  Simple four chian silver chatelaine and silver crank key.

An unusual large late 18^th Century French verge in a silver and gold 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, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Unusual drum shaped plain silver open face case with gold bezels.  The top plate of the movement is almost as large a the dial plate and secures the movement by three dog screws.  The back has maker’s mark "?F" over "B", Paris standard Fish silver hallmark and the numbers 1691 and 1456.

A late 18^th Century Irish verge in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic numerals at the quarters, fine gold cathedral hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “JB”.  The inner case with unusual recessed shutter to the winding aperture.

A large late 19^th Century lever in a rare reversible cabriolet gold hunter pair case.  Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, polished steel escape wheel.  White enamel dial signed “BWCo”,  subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, decorative gilt hands.   Rare heavy 18 carat cabriolet case which can be used either as a full hunter or as an open face.  The inner gold case with florally engraved back and plain middle.  Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette, gold button in the pendant to open the back.  This can be used on its own or placed in the three section gold outer case with either the dial or back visible.  When the dial is shown the watch still appears to be a conventional open face watch with the engraved back depicting a Scottish hunting scene.  Alternatively with the florally engraved back of the inner visible the watch becomes a full hunter, the button in the pendant serving to open the front cover.

A 19^th Century American lever in a gold full hunter case.  Damascened nickelled 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, Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain 14 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle, maker’s mark "E. H. & Co." in a rectangle.  Plain gold cuvette and glazed cover to the movement.

A late 19^th Century English lever with power reserve and reverse keyless fusee winding in a gold open face case.  Spotted three quarter plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. English table roller lever escapement White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, engraved dedication on the gold cuvette, apertures for wind and set.  Maker’s mark “HG” over “NS” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A late 19^th Century pedometer wind lever with power reserve indication in a square silver case.  Damascened nickle three quarter plate movement with going barrel wound by an oscillating weight.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Automatic winding work set above the plate carries a weight set at the side which oscillates as the wearer walks, safety mechanism to avoid over-winding.   White enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Square shaped decorative silver case, the back chased and engraved with stylised birds of prey. Numbered silver cuvette engraved with details of the watch unusually clipping inside the body of the case.  Hinged front cover with circular glazed aperture opening to reveal a second glazed bezel and hand set lever.  Shaped silver bow and gilt winding crown.

A large late 19^th Century English freesprung lever in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock, 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, gilt hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, small gold slide in the band to stop the watch by acting on the balance.  Plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark “T.R” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A large late 19^th Century English lever in a gold hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement hinging from the case, going barrel.  Engraved 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 and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands.  Plain single bodied 18 carat full hunter case with small gold slide in the band to stop the watch by acting on the balance.  Maker’s mark "T.R" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a decorative gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolf’s teeth winding wheels.  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.  Profusely chased and engraved 18 carat gold full hunter case, small monogram on the front cover.  Glazed cover to the movement and  plain gold cuvette.

An early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a large and substantial 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.  Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Unusually large and substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case.  Small gold slide in the band to stop the watch by acting on the balance, plain gold cuvette.  Maker’s mark "BB" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  Fine rosewood keep case with vacant shield shaped mother of pearl cartouche on the lid, lined in blue velvet.

A large early 20^th Century English fusee lever in an engraved silver full hunter case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered dust cover.  Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel gilt hands. Substantial silver full hunter case profusely chased and engraved in a geometric pattern, applied gold garter to the front cover.  Maker’s mark "JH" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.