Archive of Sold Items

An early 20^th Century lever in a slim gold open face case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim plain 18 carat open face case with substantial clip on back.  Fitted in a signed red morocco covered case with “HF” embossed on the front.

An early 20^th Century American lever in a gold Dennison half hunter case.  Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless 19 jewel 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 numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain English Dennison 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

A mid 20^th Century Swiss split seconds chronograph in a stainless open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, small fast beating  compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with split centre seconds chronograph and 30 minute record.  Each seconds division is subdivided into tenths, the marking alternatingly divided inside and outside the ring. Continuous subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain stainless steel open face case, clip on cuvette and back with engraved serial number, Omega maker’s mark.

A mid 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal repousse cases and chatelaine.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with turned 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, decorative pierced gold hands.  Plain gilt metal inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement.  Chased and engraved gilt outer case depicting the Continence of Scipio within a rococo border.  Cast gilt chatelaine, gilt clip with hinged lower section and two further cartouches linked by chains depicting classical scenes.  Attached by short pierced and engraved chains are a key and a stone set seal, clips with threaded collars.

An 18^th Century English quarter repeater in a fine gold and enamel case and chatelaine by Moser.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover.  Decorative silver pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting.  Silver  pierced and engraved signed  plate for the gold regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Converted to English lever escapement, plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Push pendant quarter repeating on two blocks in the case.  Fine white enamel dial signed for the retailer, Grignion, Roman and Arabic numerals, fine diamond set hands.   Fine diamond set gold and enamel consular case with gold push pendant and bow, maker’s mark "PM".  The back with an exceptionally finely painted en grisaille scene of two Greek sibyls in a garden scene, signed Moser. F(ecit) in the lower right corner.  Border of white enamel faux split pearls set in a diamond set bezel of dark translucent blue champleve enamel on an engraved ground.  Matching small chatelaine of two cartouches joined by a ribbon.  Attached a matching gold and enamel folding crank key.

A late 18^th Century English cylinder in a diamond set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with gilt dust ring.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, large diamond endstone.  Engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, fine decorative diamond set white metal hands.  Fine gold consular case, translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground with a white enamel border.  The bezel and back both set with a single row of diamonds.  Applied white metal monogram on the back, also set with diamonds.  Fine matching chatelaine, the gilt clip faced with diamond set gold and champleve enamel.  One side supports the watch on a short diamond set three strand chain, spring clip with threaded safety collar.  The other a long three strand chain terminating in a diamond set gold and enamel rectangle with two gold and enamel tassels, a key and seal bearing the same initials as the watch.  Fitted in an unusual shaped red morocco covered case.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a paste set enamelled gilt metal 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.  Round pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Gilt metal consular case, engraved bezels set with pastes.  Polychrome enamel back depicting an alpine lakeside scene watched over by two women in classical dress.

A 19^th Century Swiss lever in a decorative three colour gold open face case set with turquoise.  Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ratchet tooth lever escapement. Signed engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Attractive 18 carat open face case with applied three colour gold decoration and set with turquoise on the back and bezels.  Wound and set through the signed and numbered gold cuvette.

A 19^th Century English verge with windmill automaton dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved round cock, polished steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance.  White enamel dial, the centre with a polychrome enamel scene of a windmill with its gilt sails rotating on the contrate wheel arbor.  Below a wagon pulled by three horses is awaited by the miller in the doorway.  Roman numerals, gilt hands.  Matching silver pair cases, maker’s mark "BN" in a rectangle.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case.  Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Silver dial with decorative engine turned centre, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Small 18 carat open face case covered in champleve polychrome in a foliate pattern, wound and set through the gold cuvette.   Brown morocco covered case with watch key.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a decorative gold and enamel open face case.  Keywind gilt Lepine calibre 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. Signed gold engine turned dial, engraved centre, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim engraved 18 carat open face case decorated with a well painted polychrome Alpine scene within a blue and white enamel frame.  Wound and set through the plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark "LC" in an oval.

An unusual late 19^th Century gold and rock crystal English pendant watch in the form of a 17th Century watch.  Balloon shaped gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling.  Circular signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals within an engraved gold mask, blue steel hands.  Small octagonal gold case in a form similar to 17th Century watches.  Hinged gold bezels with thick rock crystal and small rock crystal panels to the sides..  Gold pendant and ring bow.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever Masonic watch with mother of pearl dial in a triangular silver case.  Circular keyless nickelled bar 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.  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 fine late 19^th Century Swiss gold and enamel brooch watch in the form of a beetle. Keyless 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 white enamel dial with Roman numerals, the twelve marked in red, blue steel hands.  Fine gold and enamel case in the form of a beetle, the diamond set translucent green enamel wings opened by depressing a button in the tail to reveal the dial. Diamond set chased and engraved head, the eyes represented by diamonds, small gilt winding crown. The underside of the beetle realistically portrayed with finely chased and engraved legs applied to the hinged cover.  Inside the cover an oval glazed frame for a miniature portrait  Diamond set gold and enamel loop for a chain.

A mid 18^th Century quarter repeating cylinder by Graham in gold and enamel pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with five turned pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, 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 steel escape wheel.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands.  20 carat gold pierced and engraved inner case bearing the movement number below the gold pendant.  Under the signed bell the maker’s mark "JW" below a star and number corresponding to that on the movement.   20 carat gold outer case decorated in white, translucent green and blue enamel.  Oval monogrammed cartouche of translucent blue enamel over an engraved ground framed within an engraved gold ribbon.  Solid white champleve enamel horizontal stripes alternate with translucent green enamel stipes over an engraved ground.  The bezel and edge of the back pierced and decorated with white champleve enamel and translucent blue enamel interwoven with engraved gold acanthus leaves.

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating verge automaton in gold open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone.  Gilt barrel bridges for the going and repeating trains, silver regulator with blue steel indicator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. In the centre of the dial are unusual polychrome enamel figures of soldiers set above the visible polished steel repeating work. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the polychrome enamelled bells between them. Plain gold open face case with ribbed middle, wound through the signed gilt metal cuvette.

A late 17^th Century English quarter repeating verge by Fromanteel and Clarke in silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with engraved gilt dust ring enclosing five turned baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with pierced and engraved foot, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Later white enamel dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pieced gilt hands.  Pierced and engraved silver pair cases, silver push pendant.

A large quarter striking English verge clockwatch made for the Turkish market in quadruple silver and horn cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc marked in Turkish numerals.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Large resting barrel for the striking train sounding two blows for each quarter the hours on a bell in the case.  White enamel dial signed for the retailer, George Prior, Turkish hour and five minute numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Four cases, the innermost silver chased, pierced and profusely engraved case with long silver pendant, later bell, steel strike/silent lever.   Silver pierced and engraved out case with large vacant oval cartouche, maker’s mark “WW”.  Third protective case covered in green horn, silver bezels, pierced roundels and pique pins in a large foliate pattern.  Large fourth case covering the dial, probably locally made of silver, engraved with a star and foliate decoration on the front.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss keyless quarter repeating lever by Patek Philippe in a gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, wolfs teeth winding wheels.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial, subsidiary seconds offset at 10 o’clock, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Plain 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle, early type gold winding button.  Signed gold cuvette detailing features of the movement, maker’s mark "PM" in a rectangle.  Accompanied by a certificate showing the watch was manufactured in 1853 and sold on February 9th 1854.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating 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 Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold slide in the band, plain gold cuvette.