Archive of Sold Items

A large early 18^th Century English champleve dial verge with mock pendulum 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.  Winged cock with large mask engraved on the table above the semi-circular aperture which reveals the oscillating bob on one arm of the steel balance.  Engraved index under the balance, the regulation pins in the form of a hand with pointing finger. Solid engraved foot to the cock and plate for the regulator square.  Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and  poker hands.  Matching silver pair cases, split bezel, silver pendant and bow.  Plain silver inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement.  Plain silver outer case numbered on the bezel next to pendant, the square seven joint hinge modified to the later fashion of rounded corners.

An early 18^th Century English champleve dial verge by Lestourgeon 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, pierced and engraved foot.  Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine gilt beetle and poker hands. Plain silver pair cases, split bezel to the inner, silver pendant and bow.

A mid 18^th Century English verge with silvered cock in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved silvered cock, pierced and engraved foot and silvered plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “IW”.

A late 18^th Century English verge with regulator dial in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Regulator style white enamel dial with central blue steel poker hand for the minutes, Arabic numerals.  Small subsidiary for hours at twelve with Roman numerals and subsidiary for seconds below. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “TG”.  Lateral steel lever t stop the watch acting on the contrate wheel.

A very slim early 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an engraved open face case with male ratchet key. 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. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, delicate blue steel hands. Slim engraved and engine turned 18 carat open face case.  Wound and set with a male key through the engraved and engine turned gold cuvette.  Short gold chain, gilt ratchet key with a male square.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case bearing the coat of arms of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.  Keyless nickelled bar 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, slender Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Unusual engine turned 18 carat half hunter case.  An applied unglazed chased and engraved gold chapter ring on the front cover bears the name “E Maximiliano” in place of the numerals.   The back cover with an applied shield shaped gold cartouche chased and engraved with intertwined characters “MIM”.  Above the characters a crown.  Gold cuvette with applied pierced and engraved coat of arms of Maximilian as Emperor.

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case.  High grade keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, steel wolf’s teeth winding wheels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, signed gold cuvette.

A late 19^th Century English freesprung lever with reverse fusee in a gold full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat gold full hunter case, gold bow.  Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark “FT” in an oval.  Red morocco covered presentation case.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with long polished steel regulator, its index on the central bridge. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands.  Plain 14 carat rose gold full hunter case, plain gilt cuvette, gilt oval bow, maker’s mark “Mobile”.

An early 20^th Century English lever by Dent in an attractive gold half hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel double overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, radially set Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial drum shaped plain 18 carat gold half hunter case.  Large glazed aperture, broad chapter ring of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground, white Arabic numerals and minute markings.  Clip on back, maker’s mark “RN” in a rectangle, gold bow and gilt winding button.

A large early 20^th Century American lever in a silver full hunter case.  Full plate damascened nickel keyless movement, going barrel with snailed steel winding wheels.  Plain  cock with diamond endstone, gold micrometer regulator.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, gold settings and screws, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Arabic numerals for the hours, red for minutes, blue steel hands. Substantial engraved silver full hunter case, vacant arch shaped cartouche on the front cover.  Silver cuvette, gold hinges, maker’s mark “Dueber” in a rectangle.

An early 20th 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, gilthands, blue steel seconds hand. Substantial 18 carat open face case with faded engine turning, gold cuvette bearing the inscription “Chronometro Gondolo – 161022 Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneve. — Fabricado expressamento para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojociros Rio de Janeiro”. Accompanied by a certificate from Patek Philippe showing the watch was manufactured in 1910 and sold in January 1911.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case.  Gilt split three quarter plate 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, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Plain 9 carat open face case, gild metal cuvette, maker’s mark “GS” in a rectangle.

An early 20^th Century Swiss “hermetic” lever with automatic winding retailed by Tiffany in a shagreen covered case.  Circular nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with steel regulator, uncut balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  Square metal dial signed “Tiffany & Co” for the retailer.  Luminous Arabic numerals and hands.  Rectangular chromed case, sliding shells covered in red shagreen.  These shells slide apart to reveal the dial of watch and as they are opened and closed the watch is wound. Small hinged easel stand, the watch can also be wound and set by the crown.

An 18^th Century English cylinder by George Graham in gold and shagreen pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover, Egyptian pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel.  Signed gilt champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Plain gold inner case, split bezel.  Gilt metal outer case covered in shagreen decorated with gild pique pins in a geometric pattern.

A mid 18^th Century English verge in a fine gold repousse case with protective gilt third outer case.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Lace edged pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot. Plate for the silver regulator disc also with lace edge.  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, arcaded minute ring, decorative gilt hands. Plain 22 carat inner case, gold pendant and bow, maker’s mark “IH”.  Fine chased and engraved 22 carat gold repousse case depicting a scene of Minerva shielding a sleeping youth from the arrows of Cupid.  Third gilt metal protective case covered on horn and decorated with gilt pique pins.

An 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, 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, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Plain gilt inner case.  Gilt outer case covered in dark underpainted horn decorated with gilt pique pins.

An unusual decorated oval gold watch with rare flat wheel cylinder escapement.  Slim full plate gilt oval keywind movement with a broad engraved border.  Engraved cover to the resting barrel mainspring.  Pierced and engraved cock with polished steel coqueret, silver index on the plate.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Very rare flat wheel cylinder escapement with polished steel cylinder and brass escape wheel.  Small circular white enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Gold oval mask, two colour gold decoration above and to the sides of the dial.  Below a circular cartouche of three colour gold decoration.  Gold oval case, both lids painted in Vernis Martin lacquer work on the outside faces with cherubs.  The inside of the covers similarly decorated with portraits of well dressed ladies.

An 18^th Century Swiss verge in paste set gilt and enamel pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock with garnet endstone, 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain gilt inner case, gilt pendant and bow, number corresponding to that on the movement.  Gilt outer case, the front bezel set with a row of pastes.  Polychrome oval enamel portrait of a young lady within a pierced white metal border of pastes set above a restored dark blue enamel ground.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a decorative three colour 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.  Wound through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pieced and engraved gold hands.  Gold consular case the bezels with applied gold dots.  The back decorated with three colour gold depicting a basket  with doves, a dog and a sheep either side.

An 18^th Century Swiss verge in paste set gilt and enamel pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock with garnet endstone, 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands.. Plain gilt inner case, gilt pendant and bow, number corresponding to that on the movement.  Gilt outer case, the front bezel set with a row of pastes.  Polychrome oval enamel portrait of a young lady within a pierced white metal border of pastes set above a translucent dark blue enamel ground.