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Price £2150	No. 475    Gold pair cases,  lever   -   Robert Allam,  London,  c1750 This English watch, in a heavy solid gold pair case, with later lever conversion movement, was made by Robert Allam in London, around 1750. MOVEMENT : Engraved and pierced balance cock with diamond endstone. It is signed and numbered (1056) and running very well.  Very good conversion to a lever movement, probably done around 1800.  Clean, good quality movement, in excellent condition, with original signed and numbered dustcap. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 37.5 mm in diameter.  It is in perfect condition except for a few tiny surface marks and a small repair, right on the edge between 7 and 8. INNER CASE : Diameter 43.5 mm.  No marks but tested as high carat gold, probably 22ct.   The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely. The bow has been repaired, with the ends a slightly different colour.  The high dome bull's eye crystal is in good condition with just one small scratch but no chips.  The gold is in good condition with no dents or noticeable scratches. OUTER CASE :  Diameter 50.75 mm. and again with no marks but tested as high carat gold.  The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  The top of the catch button has worn down but otherwise this case is in very good condition with just some very light shallow bruises on the back. This is a very heavy gold case, weighing about 75 gms. without the movement and crystal.  Loomes lists Robert Allam in London between 1730 and 1765.
Price £650	No. 484     Gilt/shagreen pair case, verge   -   Jasper Taylor,  Holborn, London, c1750 MOVEMENT : Gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced "lace edge" balance cock, and large ruby endstone.  Signed and numbered (84?).  A little damage to the right hand edge of the balance cock.  The movement is running well. DIAL : White enamel,  35 mm in diameter.  It is in good condition with no repairs but some surface scratches and 3 light hairlines radiating from the centre. INNER CASE : Gilt/brass,  40.5 mm in diameter.   Good condition with the gilding still present.  The hinge is fine and the case closes.  Later bow.  Good high dome bull's eye crystal with no damage. OUTER CASE : Gilt/shagreen,  47.5 mm in diameter.   The hinge and catch are fine and the case closes nicely.  The shagreen covering is almost complete on the back with just one small split but has more pieces missing from the front bezel.  Just 3 pins missing. Loomes lists Jasper Taylor in Holborn, London, in the Clockmaker's Company from 1729, died in 1770.
Price  £650	No. 463     Silver pair case, verge   -   Thomas Eastland,  London,  c1750 A small silver pair cased watch, with a  verge movement, made by Thomas Eastland, London, around 1750. MOVEMENT : Gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock.  Signed and not numbered.  It is running well. DIAL : White enamel,  31 mm in diameter.  It is in very good condition with a few light surface scratches and a very small chip on the edge at 5.   No repairs.  Good genuine mid 18th century hands (not reproductions). INNER CASE : Silver, 38 mm in diameter.   Hallmarked for London, 1778.  Maker's mark EL.  Generally good condition but the pendant has been reattached and one sleeve of the hinge is broken, though the bezel snaps shut nicely.  Good high dome bull's eye crystal with no damage.    OUTER CASE : Silver, 45.5 mm in diameter.   Matching hallmarks to the inner.  Hinge and catch fine and the case closes nicely.  The catch button is missing and has been replaced with a brass slotted button. This pair case is later that the movement and dial, but is a perfect fit.  It shows no modifications so may have been made specifically for this earlier movement. Loomes list Thomas Eastland in London between 1744 and 1751.
Price  £650	No. 430     Gilt/shell pair case, verge   -   Joseph Grey,  Durham,  c1750 This is a small, early verge pocket watch, in a gilt brass and shell pair case, with a  verge movement.  It was made by Joseph Grey, in Durham, around 1750. MOVEMENT : The gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock, and Egyptian pillars, is signed though not numbered.  It is in excellent condition and is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 35mm in diameter.  It is in fine condition with just a few surface scratches and a light rub to the chapter at 7.  INNER CASE : Diameter 40.7mm.   The gilding on the inside is complete and worn through to the brass on much of the outside. Good high dome crystal with no damage.  The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely. OUTER CASE : Diameter 47.25mm.   The hinge and catch are again fine and the case snaps shut.  The catch button has worn down.  The shell covering has a few chips and splits but no repairs and very few pins missing.  A nice original unrestored case. Loomes list Joseph Grey in Durham between 1695 to 1756.
Price  £525	No. 431     Silver/gilt pair case, verge   -   John Jackson,  London,  1754 This is a small, early verge pocket watch, in a silver gilt and brass gilt pair case, with a  verge movement.  It was made by John Jackson, in London around 1754. MOVEMENT : The gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock, is signed and numbered (1443).  It is in excellent condition and is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 34.5 mm in diameter.  It is in reasonable condition with just a few surface scratches but a repair at 6.  Good 18th century steel beetle and poker hands (not reproductions).   The catch at 6 is worn, so to access the movement, this catch needs to be carefully released, using a small screwdriver. INNER CASE : Diameter 41.5mm.   Silver gilt, hallmarked for London 1754, maker JW.  Good overall condition and nice high dome crystal with light scratches but no chips or cracks.  The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely. OUTER CASE : Diameter 48 mm.   Brass gilt.  The hinge and catch are again fine and the case snaps shut. The gilt has been worn through to the bras but otherwise in very good condition.
Price  £650	No. 467    Silver pair case, verge   -   Thomas Whitehead,  Dunham,  1760 A small silver pair cased watch, with a  verge movement, made by Thomas Whitehead of Dunham, in 1760. MOVEMENT : Gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock with “lace” edging.  Signed and numbered (216).  It is running well. DIAL : White enamel,  35.5 mm in diameter.  It is in perfect condition except for a repair around the opening catch at 6 o'clock.   Good 18th century beetle & poker hands (not reproductions). INNER CASE : Silver, 43 mm in diameter.   Hallmarked for London, 1760.  Maker's mark WB.  Good condition though the pendant has been reattached.  The bezel snaps shut nicely.   Good high dome bull's eye crystal with no damage.    OUTER CASE : Silver, 51 mm in diameter.   Matching hallmarks to the inner.  Hinge and catch fine and the case closes nicely.  Fine condition.
Price  £875	No. 417   Silver pair cases,  verge   -   Edward. Lambe,  London,  1763 An English silver repousse pair case, with a verge movement, signed E. Lambe. MOVEMENT : The verge movement is signed and numbered (3396).  It is in good condition and is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 36.5 mm in diameter.  It has a few surface scratches and a light hairline from 11, through the centre to 5, but no repairs.  Nice 18th century steel beetle and poker hands (not reproductions). INNER CASE : Hallmarked for London, 1763, maker IR ? and engraved with the movement serial number (3396)   The hinge and catch are fine and the case closes properly.  The bow and pendant have been reattached to the case and are probably later replacements.  The silver is in good condition with no repairs (other than the pendant) or damage except for some light wear and minor bruises.  The high dome bull's eye crystal is also fine with no damage or significant scratches. OUTER CASE :  Marked as silver on the inside of the bezel (lion passant mark) but no other hallmarks. The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut but the button has worn down.  There is some light wear to the high points on the back but no holes or repairs.  This is a beautiful case. Loomes list an Edward Lambe, in London pre 1763.
Price  £550	No. 038    Silver pair cases, verge    -    Massey,  London,  1763 A silver pair cased pocket watch, in working condition, with a verge escapement fusee movement, made around 1763, by Massey in London. MOVEMENT : Gilded movement has square pillars and a beautifully engraved and pierced balance cock. “Lace” edging around the balance cock and plates (typical of 1760s). This edging is damaged around the left hand side of the balance cock. The movement is signed (Massey, LONDON) and numbered (7757). It is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 37 mm in diameter. It is in very nice condition with just a few surface scratches, a shallow chip on the edge at 3, and a chip at the release catch at 6 o'clock. No repairs.  Nice matching 18th century beetle and poker hands (not reproduction). INNER CASE : Full hallmarks for London, 1763, maker LR. The hinge is in good condition and the case closes nicely. High dome bull's eye crystal in good condition. The bow and pendant are fine but with the usual repaired join to the case. The silver is in good condition with just a couple of light bruises on the side but no serious dents, bad scratches or excessive wear.  The back is beautifully engraved with the initials “JP”. OUTER CASE : Diameter 52.5mm. Matching hallmarks to the inner. Again the hinge is good and the catch and and release button are intact although the button is worn down. The silver is in good condition with just a few light bruises on the back. An engraving (probably originally like the inner) has been worn away from the back.
Price  £1150	No. 337    Silver pair cases, calendar verge    -    Tarts,  London,  1764 This is an excellent large English silver pair cased pocket watch, with a verge escapement fusee movement, and calendar aperture within the dial.  It was made in London around 1764. MOVEMENT : Signed (TARTS. LONDON) and numbered (753), with engraved and pieced double footed balance cock.  The “lace” edging to the balance cock is typical of the 1760s.  Nice square pillars and worm screw mainspring set up.  It is running well (to about a minute per hour) and the calendar mechanism is complete and working. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 40 mm in diameter.  It is in good condition but with one hairline from the date aperture to the edge at 8 and some cracks and scratches around the edge between 4 and 6 o'clock.  The date aperture, with silver rim, shows the date numerals on the under dial calendar wheel.  Nice old matching blued steel beetle and poker hands INNER CASE : Full hallmarks for London, 1764, maker TS.  The hinge is in good condition and the case snaps shut nicely.  The high dome crystal has a few scratches but otherwise good.  The bow and pendant are fine but with the usual repaired join to the case.  The silver is in very good condition. OUTER CASE :  Matching hallmarks to the inner and again in very good condition.  The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  The catch button is present but dented. It is a large case, about 55.5 mm in diameter. Loomes list Tarts in London during the second half of the 18th century and suggests the name was used by J. Stratton for watches made for the Dutch market. This is a good quality London made watch, possibly made for export, and not a continental lower quality version.
Price  £450	No. 433     Silver pair case, verge   -   Richard Upjohn, Exeter, c1770 This is a silver pair case (later), with verge movement, made by Richard Upjohn, in Exeter around 1770. MOVEMENT : The gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock, is signed and numbered (1275).  It is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 36.5 mm in diameter.  It is in good condition with just a few surface scratches, a tiny edge chip at 7 and two very light hairlines from the centre.  No repairs. INNER CASE : Diameter 40.5 mm.   Silver hallmarks for London, 1828, maker JK.  Good overall condition and nice high dome bull's eye crystal with no damage.  The hinge has one sleeve damaged but the catch is fine and the case snaps shut nicely. OUTER CASE : Diameter 46.5 mm.   Silver hallmarks matching the inner.  The hinge and catch are again fine and the case snaps shut. Although later that the movement, the pair case is of late 18th century style and in very nice condition.  May have been made for this movement. Loomes lists Richard Upjohn in Exeter up until 1778.
Price  £825	No. 434     18ct rose gold, verge   -   Dufour, Ceret & Cie, Ferney, France,  c1770 This is a small rose gold cased verge watch, by Dufour, Ceret & Cie, made around 1770 in Ferney, France.  This is the watch manufactory, founded by Voltaire in the mid 18th century. MOVEMENT : The gilded verge fusee movement is signed but not numbered.  It is running well. DIAL : The signed white enamel dial is about 30 mm in diameter.  It has repairs on the edge at 9 and around the winding aperture.  Excellent original gold hands. CASE : Diameter 36 mm.   Nice little case in two colours of gold, rose and yellow.  No marks but tested as high carat gold.  The only damage on the case is to the catch button which is dented. Hinges and catches are fine.  The crystal has a chip at 7. Loomes lists Dufour, Certet & Cie at Ferney in 1770.
SOLD	No. 435     Gilt case, verge   -   George Taylor, London, c1770 This is a gilt brass cased watch, with verge movement, made by George Taylor, in London around 1770.  The watch would originally have had a matching gilt outer pair case which is missing. MOVEMENT : The gilded verge fusee movement, with engraved and pierced balance cock, is signed and numbered (7954).  It is running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 34 mm in diameter.  It is in good condition with just a few surface scratches and a hairline from the centre to the edge at 5.  No repairs. CASE : Diameter 40 mm.   Very good overall condition and marked with the serial number of the movement (7954).   Nice high dome crystal with no damage.  The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  The gilding is almost complete with just some minor wear to the edge on the back and the bow and pendant.
Price £850	No. 485     Silver case, verge   -   De Belle, Paris, c1773 MOVEMENT : Gilded verge fusee movement.  Signed "De Belle   a Paris".  The movement is complete, clean and running well. DIAL : Wonderful blue & white enamel and gilded brass dial.  45 mm in diameter.  It is in good condition with no repairs but 5 light hairlines running across the enamel chapter ring.  There is one damaged dial foot missing from the back of the dial. CASE : Silver,  51 mm in diameter.   Good condition though the pendant has been reattached.  The hinge is fine and the case closes nicely.    Good high dome crystal with no damage.  The back has ben quite crudely engraved with "CATE  1773". Loomes lists Jean Francois De Belle at the Rue St. Honore, in Paris, from 1781.  This is probably the maker of this watch, though it is a little earlier than this date.
Price  £600	No. 402   Silver pair cases,  verge   -   William Howard,  London,  1773 MOVEMENT :  The verge movement is signed and numbered (7542).  It is running well and is in good complete condition. DIAL : The white enamel dial is about 35.5 mm in diameter.  It is in excellent condition with a few light surface scratches but no hairlines, chips or repairs.  Good original 18th century hands (not reproductions). INNER CASE : Hallmarked for London 1773, with the movement serial number (7542).  The hinge and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.  The pendant has been reattached to the case,  The high dome crystal has some scratches but no chips.    The case is in very nice overall condition with one small dent on the shoulder just to the right of the hinge. OUTER CASE :  Matching hallmarks to the inner (maker IT).  The hinge and catch are fine, and the button is complete.  Again in very good overall condition.  The case snaps shut nicely.   It is 49.5 mm in diameter.  Loomes lists a William Howard in London between 1759 and 1777.

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