Archive of Sold Items

A fine early 20^th Century American lever in a decorative three colour gold full hunter case.  Full plate nickelled keyless movement with going barrel.   Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, gold sector index on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands  Attractive substantial 14 carat full hunter case with box hinges.  The front cover engine turned, engraved and decorated with applied three colour gold work, a large vacant shield shaped cartouche to the centre.  The back cover also engine turned, engraved and decorated with applied three colour gold work depicting a stag.  Plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark “B.W.C.Co.”.

An early 19^th Century English duplex by McCabe in a decorative gold open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved masked cock with large diamond endstone, plain three arm gold balance with three screws, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate.  Duplex escapement with jewelled locking stone, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones.  Gold dial, engine turned centre and applied gold decoration at the edge repeating the minute markings.  Subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt seconds hand, blue steel Breguet hands.  Engine turned 18 carat open face case, the middle with deeply chased and engraved  cast foliate decoration repeated on the gold pendant and bow. Ribbed bezels, wound through the gold inner dome engraved with a coat of arms, maker’s marks “TW” and  “IMC” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A 20^th Century English two day marine chronometer by Kullberg.  Full plate spotted keywind reverse fusee movement marked with the broad ministry arrow above “I”, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws.  Harrison’s maintaining power with steel click and blue steel spring. Polished steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the spotted barrel bridge.  Spotted cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting.  Two arm compensation balance with two circular weights, Kullberg’s later form of middle-error temperature compensation, large timing screws and nuts, freesprung palladium helical hairspring.  Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones.  The movement secured to the gilt dial plate by three blue steel screws.  Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial with broad ministry arrow, “I” and date, subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Numbered turned brass bowl, rotating shutter to the winding hole, screw brass bezel with flat glass.  Brass gimbals and locking mechanism, brass ratchet key.  Three tier mahogany box, hinged flush brass handles, later top lid.  Rectangular plaque engraved with the maker’s name, number, date, broad ministry arrow and “Two Days”.  Included is a photocopy of a letter to the Director General of Stores at the India Office signed by the Astronomer Royal recommending the purchase of this chronometer.

A 20^th Century Irish two day marine chronometer.  Full plate spotted keywind fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws.  Harrison’s maintaining power with steel click and blue steel spring.  Blue steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the spotted barrel bridge.  Spotted cock with diamond endstone in a blue steel setting.  Two arm compensation balance with two circular weights, Poole’s auxiliary middle-error temperature compensation, large timing nuts, freesprung palladium helical hairspring.  Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones.  The movement secured to the gilt dial plate by three brass screws.  Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial marked in red “Auxiliary Compensation – Kew A”.   Subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Numbered turned brass bowl, sprung rotating shutter to the winding hole, screw brass bezel with flat glass.  Brass gimbals and locking mechanism, brass ratchet key.  Three tier mahogany box, brass straps and corners, hinged flush brass handles. Signed and numbered circular plaque.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a fine diamond set platinum cocktail watch by Tiffany.  Oval fifteen jewel nickelled keyless three three quarter plate movement by Longines.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed metal dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Fine rectangular platinum case set with diamonds, hinged diamond set platinum lugs to attach the black cord strap.  Deployant clasp with safety chain.  Signed brown morocco case with gilt decoration.

A very long late 19^th Century 9 carat gold belcher pattern guard chain.  Gold spring clip fastening the chain.

A very long late 19^th Century 18 carat gold guard chain comprising alternating small rope twist links and rectangular links.  18 carat gold spring clip, all links marked.

An early 20^th Century 9 carat rose gold watch Albert.  Two graduated chains with  with central “T” bar.  Spring clip on one end of the chain and sprung jump ring on the other, all links marked.

A fine mid 19^th Century watch box by Tahan.  The faces of the box inlaid with walnut, mahogany and bone in an attractive hexagonal pattern.  Hinged top with brass edges opening to reveal a square hinged tray lined with green velvet.  Maximum height for the watch – 56 mm including crown.

A mid 19^th Century cylinder with digital time indication in a slim gold and enamel case.  Split three quarter plate keywind movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  The hours and minutes indicated in two glazed apertures in the front cover revealing part of two circular disc beneath.  Slim gold case decorated with black champleve enamel, a white enamel arrow serving as an indicator to the minutes.  Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder by Vacheron and Constantin in an engine turned open face case.  Keywind gilt bar 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.  Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Engine turned silver dial, subsidiary seconds offset at four o’clock,  Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Fine 18 carat gold  open face case with chased and engraved bezels, push pendant and bow. Engine turned back with a vacant shield shaped cartouche.  Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement. Unusual gold key in the form of a mortice lock key.  In a small horn presentation case marked “E.L – 14 Febb 1882”.

A 17^th Century English calendar verge with silver champleve dial by Robert Halsted in silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with broad elaborate pierced and engraved pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Hollow fusee winding square on the tapered shaft of the great wheel.  Pierced and engraved cock depicting two birds on the table, very small vestigial wings, pierced and engraved foot with irregular edge.  Plain steel balance, pierced and engraved plate with arrow indication to the silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial, small circular aperture at six for the gilt date ring.  Chased and engraved centre depicting drums, flags and weapons, Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel tulip and poker hands.  Plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and ring bow, split bezel for the glass.  The outer with five joint square hinge, early trapped button to the case latch spring.

An early 18^th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, broad 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. Engraved brass edge to the signed silver champleve dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Matching silver pair cases, split bezel for the glass, silver pendant and stirrup bow.  Plain silver outer case, maker’s mark “TB”, coronet above.

An 18^th Century English verge with silver champleve dial by Kipling in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock with second steady screw to the table.  Pierced and engraved foot and plate engraved with a hand pointing to 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.  Brass edge to the signed silver champleve dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow.  The movement released from the case by inserting the tip of a silver key into a small hole at six o’clock.  Plain silver outer case, both case with maker’s mark “IH” below a coronet and bearing the number corresponding to that on the movement.

A late 18^th Century English centre seconds verge doctor’s watch in gilt metal pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement.  Pierced and engraved cock, an urn chased and engraved at the base of the table.  Engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Signed white enamel dial, centre seconds with Arabic numerals, a small chapter of Roman numerals at six o’clock for hours and minutes.  Fine gold seconds hand shaped to clear the cannon pinion, gold beetle and poker hands (the hour hand repaired). Plain gilt metal pair cases, round gilt pendant and bow.  Blue steel  lateral lever at 10 o’clock to start and stop the watch.

A late 19th  Century Swiss lever with double sided calendar in a silver case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  Compensation balance with overcoil hairspring, club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Further calendar indications are on the other side of the watch.  The phase of the moon is indicated through an aperture in the centre on a blue steel and gold disc. The month together with the number of days in the month shown in a rectangular aperture at twelve o’clock.  Day of the week and date indicated by a single blue steel hand.  The odd days of the month in Arabic numerals on the fixed gilt centre.  Day of the week shown by the initial, in English, Sunday being marked in Red on a silvered ring.  This ring can be rotated by a thumb wheel to align the correct day with the date.  The day, date and moonphase changed automatically by a pawl on the movement.   Plain double sided silver case, the calendar side under two glasses.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with unusual 24 hour dial in a silver engine turned open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Unusual dial, silvered mask marked “Patent”, with eleven circular apertures and small seconds subsidiary at six o’clock, blue steel hands.  The apertures in the mask either show black Roman numerals from one to twelve or red Arabic numerals thirteen to twenty four on a white enamel ring.  The indication is changed by a silver slide in the band of the case.  Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle, wound and set through the silver cuvette

An early 20^th Century high grade American lever in a Dennison rolled gold open face case.  Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate stem set keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, star shaped gold set wheel.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Gold set jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain open face 14 carat rolled gold case, hinged back and cuvette.  Marked inside the back lid “Sun – Trade Mark – Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd.” and inside the cuvette “English make guaranteed to be of Two Plates of 14 Ct Gold with Plate of Composition between and to wear 25 Years”

An early 20^th Century American lever of sixty hour duration in a rolled gold open faced case.  High quality 21 jewel damascened  nickel split three quarter plate movement.  Compensation balance with overcoil blue steel hairspring, micrometer regulator.  Gold set screw in jewelling, endstones to escape wheel and lever.  Gold train wheels, polished and snailed steel winding work.  Club foot double roller lever escapement.  Signed three piece white enamel dial with bold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, blue steel hands.  Plain open face 10 carat gold filled case with decorated screw on back and bezel.  Marked inside the back cover “Bunn Special – Model 29 – Wadsworth Quality – 10 Karat gold filled”.

A large late 18^th Century verge with automated scene in silver pair cases.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with large blue cabochon endstone in a gilt and polished steel setting.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, elaborate polished steel regulator marked “Advance – Retard”.  Pentagonal baluster pillars.  White enamel dial, the offset chapter of Roman numerals with Arabic numerals at the quarters.  Fine decorative gilt hands.  Around the chapter a polychrome enamel scene depicting a forest scene of a stag being chased.   An oval aperture in the lower half of the scene reveals disc with figures of stags, hunters and dogs painted on it.  As the watch runs the figures pass across the oval representing a hunt.  Large plain silver pair cases, long silver pendant and bow.

A late 18^th Century French verge with Masonic silver dial in an unusual large silver case in the form of a skull.  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.  Silver dial, the numerals replaced with raised representations of Masonic symbols.  Engraved in the centre “Sage Se Mosseur Vert C aui Jamais Se Repose Cest L Heroisme Du Magon”.  Gilt Breguet hands.  Substantial large cast silver case in the form of a skull.  Realistically modelled with deep eye sockets, nasal passages and carved teeth.  The top of the skull engraved with scenes including a skeleton and the Garden of Eden in medieval style.  Hinged at the back, opening to reveal the dial.  Pierced and engraved band to the centre, the watchmaker’s name engraved at the base of the skull.