Patek Philippe & Cie, for Spaulding & Co., Chicago, No. 817521, case No. 292062, circa 1928. Very fine rectangular 18-carat white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, hinged back. D. mat silver with applied gold Breguet numerals + auxiliary second dial. "Spade" white gold hands. M. 91/2'', rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. 25 x 30 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1232717, case No. 2695424, Ref. 3558, 1980's. Fine self-winding 18-carat white gold "monodate" gentle-man' s wristwatch.

C. waterproof, massive, polished, screwed back. D. mat silver with applied gold indexes + auxiliary second dial, aperture for the jump-type date. "Bâton " white gold hands. M. 27-460 M, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, lever escapement, Giromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, gold rotor, bidirectional winding. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 34 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 1181867, case No. 2702486, Ref. 3569/2, 1980's. Fine centre second, self-winding 18-carat white gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. waterproof, massive, polished, back winder, screwed ring at the back. D. mat silver with applied white gold index-es. " Bâton" white gold hands. M. 1-350, rhodiumed, "faussescôtes" decoration, 28 jewels, lever escapement, Giro-max balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, bi-directional winding, peripherial 18-carat gold rotor mounted on ball-bearing. Dial, case and move-ment signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 951248, case No. 647574, Ref. 2422, circa 1947. Fine square platinum gentleman's wristwatch. Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 951248, case No. 647574, Ref. 2422, circa 1947. Fine square platinum gentleman's wristwatch.

C. massive, polished, fluted bezel. D. "Champagne" with diamondset indexes + auxiliary second dial. "Feuille" platinum hands. M. 10"'-200, rhodiumed, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In good condition. 29 x 29 mm.

"NS" (Nicolaus Siebenhaer) Lubeck, circa 1620. Magnificent and important octogonal gilt bronze hour striking table clock with alarm previously in the Soltikoff collection this clock is described in the Dubois: "Collection archéologique du Prince Soltikoff", supplied with the clock.

The cast octogonal case finely chazed on each face with the figures of: Jupiter, Apollon, Diane, Saturne, Mars, Venus, Mercure and Pallas. Silver chapter ring with "champlevé" enamelled twice twelve roman numerals and 24 Arabic numerals in the German way, inner revolving alarum setting disc with twice 12 Arabic numerals on the border and a fine " champlevé" translucent enamelled decoration of scrolls, foliage and birds. Gilt dial plate with engraved palm leaves and touch pieces. Fine single iron hand with a gilt tip in form of a hand. Very fine gilt brass shaped full plate movement, the Master mark on the back plate, with turned baluster pillars, the going iron train of wheels, with a fusee now set with a chain, five leaf pinions, iron balance wheel foliot set with a balance spring toward the end of the XVllth century, original "s" shaped iron cock. Striking train with a fixed gilt brass barrel and an iron locking plate visible on the back plate. Alarum train with an iron going barrel. Striking on a later bell. In very good condition. Diam. 115 mm, 80 mm high.

Antony Dozer in Elwang, specially made for Ludwig Joseph Freiherr Von Welden, Bishop Prince of Freising ( 1769-88). Rare and important gilt wood "grande and petite sonnerie" quarter repeating calendar bracket clock with composable carillon.

Very fine gilt wood glazed cabinet with "rocaille" decoration, the coat of arms of the Bishop Prince at the top. Silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, calendar aperture and five small subsidiary dials for: fast/slow adjustment, silence and music, selection of tune " grande and petite sonnerie" and silence/strike selection. Gilt iron pierced hands. Gilt bronze dial plate with fine "rocaille" chased decoration. Three train movement with turned pillars, going barrels, anchor escapement, pendulum with spring suspension. Striking and repeating the quarters before the hours on two bells. Three music tunes on 10 bells with 10 hammers, can be composed on the 19 cm. pointed cylinder driven by the central barrel via a right angle gearing. In good condition. Dim. 97 x 43 x 28 cm.

Guillaume Gille A Paris, circa 1760. Fine brass and polychrom horn veneered and gilt bronze hour and half hour striking "Louis XV" cartel with a matching bracket.

Shaped, cabinet veneered overall with brass and fine flowers made of multicoloured horn, gilt bronze " rocaille" decoration. White enamel 13 piece dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gilt brass "Louis XV" hands. Brass rectangular movement with turned pillars, going barrels, verge escapement, the pendulum with a silk suspension. Striking on a bell with the count wheel on the back plate. In good condition. Dim.: 140 x 50 x25 cm. with the bracket.

Paul Rimbault, London, No. 1784, circa 1780. Rare and important large gilt brass and enamel paste set center second musical coach with automatons.

Chased bezel set with alternate white and red stones, a fine enamelled portrait of a lady painted on the back and framed by a red translucent enamel over engine-turning, further white and red stones and a white dot enamelled decoration, the border of the back is pierced and engraved with a scroll and palm leaf decoration. Small off set white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and second rings. Gilt brass arrow and poker hands. Dial plate painted with a mountain landscape with an automaton water fall and several highland figures passing a bridge in an aperture below the dial. The small gilt brass pocket watch movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three armed steel balance and English cock is set within the large gilt brass full plate movement, the back plate engraved overall with foliage, with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, fly regulator and a pointed cylinder with twelve hammers striking on six bells. In very good condition. Diam.: 136 mm.

Jb. Melly à Paris, circa 1760. Fine silver pair cased repoussé quarter repeating "grande sonnerie" coach watch with alarm.

Outer double body shark skin covered silver case. Double body silver inner case, signed with a "L" (probably Lang-pour in Dresde) repoussé with a fine symbolic representation of an episod of Mercure's life and further "rocaille" decoration, the edge pierced with scrolls. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, inner revolving alarm setting disc (hair cracks). Blued steel hands. Full plate gilt brass movement with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with a plain gilt brass three armed balance, a Louis XV continental cock and a polished steel endstone. Grande sonnerie with the hour striking train independant of the quarter striking train, both with fixed barrels, released for the repeatition at will. Alarum train with a fixed barrel as well. In good condition. Diam.: 137 mm.

Robert & Courvoisier, Swiss, circa 1790. Rare small ormolu striking and repeating "pendule d'officiers" with alarm.

Gilt bronze case with engine-turned bezel, large fleurons on each sides and further floral decoration, four feet in form of claws, snake handle. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals. Gold "croissant" hands. Double level movement set between three paltes, cylindrical pillars, the going train with fusee and chain, verge espacement, plain three armed brass balance, brass continental cock and polished steel endpiece. The alarm, and the hour and half hour striking trains with fixed barrels, the striking train is released at will by means of a string. In good condition. Dim. 135 x 87 mm.

Le Roi & Fils, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, made in 1777 for Marie Antoinette Queen of France. Magnificent and unique ormolu giant "grande sonnerie" quarter repeating "pendule d'officier" with calendar and alarm. Sold with a certificate from M. Brac de la Verfillire, Comte d'Orléans, the previous owner, giving the historical back ground of the clock.

The gilt bronze case finely chased with four birds on the nest, suns on each sides, and further vine branch decoration. Engine turned bezel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and inner calendar indication. Gilt brass pierced and engraved hands. Large brass full plate movement, signed on the back plate, with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three armed brass balance, continental cock and polished steel endpiece. Striking train with a going barrel. Pull repeating, pull wound alarm and striking on two bells. In very good condition. Dim. 36 cm. high with the handle.

Anonymous, French, circa 1800. Important and rare gilt and blacked bronze hour and half hour striking clock.

Paul and Virginie, the celebrated characters of Bernardin de Saint Pierre, carried on a palanquin by two black slaves wearing a gilt loincloth, they are followed by a barking dog. The gilt bronze base with a bas relief depicting an episode of Paul and Virginie adventures, a palmtree on each side. The movement is set in the palanquin, with a gilt bronze drapery below the dial. White enamel dial with Roman numerals ( slightly chipped and restored). Gilt brass "Directoire" hands. Round double train movement with going barrels and anchor escapement, short pendulum with a silk suspension. Striking on a bell with a count wheel on the back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 69 x 70 x 20 mm.

Courtener A Strasbourg, circa 1810. Fine gilt and blacked bronze hour and half hour striking clock depicting: "la nourrice Africaine".

The movement is set in the faggot carried on the head by the negress with enamelled eyes and bearing hearings, a baby in a cradle hung around her neck. Gilt bronze base. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. Round move-ment with going barrels, anchor escapement, short pendulum with a silk suspension. Striking on a bell with a count wheel on the back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 41 x 25 x 12 cm.

J. F. Caldwell, Philadelphia, French, circa 1890. Fine small gilt brass carriage clock with decorated pannels.

The glazed case with a "perlé" decoration, two miniatures of a lady and a young boy finely painted on the side pannels. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer red Arabic minute ring. Gilt brass dial plate engraved with flowers and foliage. Brass movement with going barrels, plate-form lateral lever escapement with a cut bimetallic balance and a Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Dim. 8 cm. high without the handle.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. Rare gilt brass hour and half hour striking, hour repeating miniature carriage clock with center seconds.

Glazed "corniche" engraved case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel "pear hands". Mat silvered dial plate. Double train movement with going barrels, lateral lever plateform escapement with cut bimetallic balance. Striking on gongs, repeating by means of a push piece on the top. In good condition. Dim. 68 mm. high without the handle.

Anonymous, French, circa 1890. Rare gilt brass minute repeating carriage clock with alarm.

Glazed "Anglaise" case with corinthian columns. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small subsidiary alarm setting dial. Blued steel "triangles opposés" hands. Rare movement with going barrels, plateform lateral lever escapement with bimetallic balance, repeating on three gongs by means of a push piece on the top. Alarm train with going barrel, striking on a gong. In good condition. Dim. 15 cm. high without the handle.

Henri Jacot, Paris, circa 1890. Fine gilt brass "Grande and Petite sonnerie" quarter repeating carriage clock.

Glazed "Corniche Anglaise" case with gilt brass panels pierced and engraved with scrolls and inhabited foliage. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "pear" hands. Fine movement with going barrels, bearing the "Jacot" mark on the back plate, plateform lateral lever escapement with bimetallic balance and Breguet balance spring. Striking on two gongs, repeating by means of a push piece on the top. Striking selection lever on the base. Dim. 140 mm. high without the handel.

Cartier, France, No. 1066, circa 1930. Very fine electrical "Art Déco" carriage time-piece in original red leather fitted travelling case.

Black enamelled rectangular case with curved scallop pink glass sides, a Ducal diamond set crown applied below the square dial aperture. White mother-of-pearl dial with black indexes. Black enamelled "moderne" hands. Electrical movement with the battery concealed on the base. In very good condition. Dim. 126 x 97 x 59 mm.

Cartier, France, No. 12419, circa 1930. Fine silver cased 8 day going "Art Déco" carriage clock. In original leather covered travelling fitted case.

Massive silver rectangular satiné case with gilt bezel and decoration. Mat silver dial with Roman numerals. Black " champlevé" enamelled arrow hands. Fine rectangular European Watch & Clock Co. nickel plated movement, geometrical decoration, 11 jewels with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, straight line lever plateform escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Dim 120 x 70 x 50 mm.

Cartier, France, No. 1001, circa 1935. Very fine black marbel and lapis lazuli 18-carat gold and enamel mounted time-piece in a red leather fitted case.

Square black marbel case the lapis lazuli face with an engine turned gold frame, the bezel with a white "champlevé" enamelled decoration. Gilt engine-turned dial with Roman numerals. Diamond set "arrow" hands. Eight day going European Watch & Clock Co. movement, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. In very good condition. Dim. 59 x 59 x 18 mm.