Archive of Sold Items

An early 19^th Century type two Massey lever with calendar by Roskell in silver pair cases.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover.  Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. blue steel Bosley regulator, Massey type two lever escapement with thirty tooth escape wheel. Attractive signed white enamel dial with inner ring for the day of the month, Roman numerals, blue steel calendar hand, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. , maker’s mark "EJ" in a rectangle.

An early 19^th Century English cylinder in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover.  Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate.  Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands.   Plain silver open face case, maker’s mark "WB" in a rectangle.

An early 20^th Century English chronometer in a gold open face case.  Spotted half plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Spotted cock with diamond endstone, freesprung compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring.  English spring detent chronometer escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. . and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker’s mark "PW" in an oval, number corresponding to that on the movement.

A fine early 20^th Century centre seconds English lever deck watch and box.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement engraved with the broad ministry arrow.  Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial plain silver open face case maker’s mark “WB” in a rectangle and  number corresponding to that on the movement.  The case constructed without a front bezel or cuvette, gilt winding button. Mahogany three tier deck box, the watch secured in a brass drum by locking the middle tier.  Signed and numbered circular bone plaque marked with the broad ministry arrow on the top lid.

A mid 20^th Century American 56 hour lever deck watch with power reserve indication in a mahogany deck box and keep case.  Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, uncut balance employing quarter timing nuts, overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.   Keystone base metal open face case, clip on cuvette, screw bezel and back marked "Bureau of Ship – Chronometer Watch" and details of the model and serial number.  Two pieces mahogany deck box lined with green baize, glazed circular aperture to reveal the dial.  Attached plate detailing instructions on how to use the watch and set the hands.   Green baize lined mahogany keep case.

A fine mid 20^th Century Swiss diamond set white gold wristwatch.  Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, wound and set by a small button at the back.  Plain cock with steel regulator, compensation balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed dial with white gold batons and hands.  Small circular white gold case, the bezel set with a single row of diamonds.  Integrated flexible white gold bracelet set with diamonds, diamond set deployant clasp.

A mid 18^th Century gold repousse sewing etui housing a pair of gold handled scissors, bodkins, razor, pencil and notepad.  Finely chased and engraved repousse body of 22 carat gold depicting a number of figures and putti within rococo borders.  The hinged lid similarly decorated and lined with red velvet.

A late 19^th Century Swiss automated singing bird in a horn box .  Brass movement keywound through the base.  Bellows and piston mechanism to vary the song of the bird. .  The bird covered in iridescent humming bird feathers.  Moving the gilt lateral slide on the front of the box causes the repousse  gilt oval lid to open and the bird to hinge into an upright position.  It starts its song, rotates left and right, flaps its wings, rotates its head and open and closes its beak.  Moving the slide to the left folds the bird back into the case and the lid closes.  Horn box with a compartment at the back with a hinged horn lid. The top of oval gilt hinged cover to the bird decorated with a chased and engraved putti attending to a large birdcage.

An early 20^th Century Swiss  Gondolo "chronometer" lever watch by Patek Philippe in a gold open face case.  High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator adjusted by a snail cam, steel pointer on the plate.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counterbalance extension arms extended beyond the pallets.  Escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings.  Snailed steel wolf’s teeth winding work.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands, blue steel seconds hand.  Substantial 18 carat open face case with faded engine turning, gold cuvette bearing the inscription "Chronometro Gondolo ? 168153  Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneve.  ? Fabricado expressamento para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojociros  Rio de Janeiro".  Accompanied by a certificate from Patek Philippe.

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 and engraved "John to Father".  The edge of the case also decorated with further masonic symbols.

An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating automaton in a gold open face case.   Full plate fusee movement, pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator dial with polished steel indicator.  Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs.  Small white enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Either side of the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above the 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.   Gold open face case with ribbed middle, unusual back chased and engraved in a spiral pattern. Gold push pendant, sprung gilt cuvette.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines with unusual micrometer regulator in a gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with unusual polished steel micrometer regulator, the small geared pointer with its index on the adjoining plate.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring, club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Engine turned 14 carat full hunter case, signed cuvette with representations of medals and engraved “Grand Prix – Paris 1900”.  Longines maker’s mark.

A fine late 19^th Century freesprung keyless reverse fusee with power reserve indication by Kullberg in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt half plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power.  Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance employing quarter timing nuts, freesprung blue steel double overcoil hairspring.  English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling including the fusee, escape and lever pivots with endstones under a bridge cock. Numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and  seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, the back engraved with an interesting motto. Gold cuvette engraved with the name of the original owner.  Gold bow and gilt winding button, maker’s mark “FT” in an oval.  The winding disabled when the front cover is closed.

An early 19^th Century English Peto cross detent chronometer in a purpose made gold consular case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover.  Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator.  Unusual plain four arm gilt balance with four blue steel screws in the rim, blue steel spiral hairspring. Rare Peto cross detent chronometer escapement, the curved horn in gold, steel passing spring.  Escape pivots with endstones.  Purpose made white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand with gold arbor, gold Breguet hands. Substantial purpose made 18 carat consular case with chased and engraved bezels and pendant.  Plain gold inner dome, maker’s mark “Y&D” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A very heavy late 19^th Century silver graduated curb link watch Albert with "T" bar.  Short chain to the later shield shaped silver fob, hallmarked Birmingham 1902, both sides without engraving.  Spring clip on one end of the chain, fob on the other.  All links marked.

A late 19^th Century 9 carat gold graduated box link watch chain.  “T” bar close to  one end of the chain and spring clip on the other. One the short part of the chain a gold swivel seal set with a cornelian and bloodstone engraved with a stag and “DA”.

An early 20th  Century silver wire and curb link watch Albert with central "T" bar.  Circular silver fob with vacant applied shield shaped gold centre, engraved on the back "WLSA Division 1 1925-26   Athenian FC Runners up ".  Spring clips on both ends of the chain, all links marked.

An early 20th  Century graduated curb link watch Albert with central “T” bar.  Shield shaped silver fob, engraved on the back “EDWASCA Dart League – Winners1946-47 J Hayden”.  Spring clip on one end of the chain and fob on the other.  All links marked.

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.

A late 19th Century English keyless fusee freesprung lever with power reserve in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone.  Compensation balance, 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 subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case (144g) with blue enamel chapter ring, two flysprings to the front cover.  Monogram engraved on the back of a dragons head in an oval surmounted by a five pointed crown.  Plain gold cuvette. Maker’s mark “AS” in an rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a stone set gold and enamel full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolfs teeth winding work. Plain 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 Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Gold full hunter case with engraved middle and trefoil bow.  The front lid covered in black enamel with a border of small split pearls and garnets. Within this a band of floral decoration set with diamonds and a raised dome in the centre also set with diamonds.  The back cover similarly decorated but the centre flat and decorated with garnets and diamonds.  Plain gold cuvette.