Jean Gosselin a Paris, circa 1690. Very fine silver Louis XIV "Oignon" with central winding.

C. Double body "oignon", the bezel with foliage engraved decoration, the back chased with an allegorical scene within intricate inhabited foliage. D. Gilt copper with black Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches, with inner ring for quarter and half hour divisions, the centre engraved with inhabited foliage. Single blued steel hand. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, silver Louis XIV cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

Baudouin a Paris, circa 1700. Very fine gilt brass Louis XIV "Oignon".

C. Double body "oignon", the bezel with foliage engraved decoration, the back chased with facing cockerels within intricate inhabited foliage, a stag, a wild boar and a hare, engraved on the border. D. Gilt copper with black Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute chapters on white enamel cartouches, with inner ring for quarter and half hour divisions, the centre engraved with inhabited foliage. Blued steel hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, gilt brass Louis XIV cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 59 nun.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1780. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl set -watch.

C. Double body, Louis XVI, the bezel with a chased decoration in a rope pattern, the back centred with a fine painted enamel panel depicting Cupid with doves. Outer split-pearl set decoration of interlaced ribbons. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals. Gold chased "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. h1 very good condition. Diam. 42 mm.

Ellicott, London, No. 5937, circa 1975, Fine 22 ct. gold, pair cased, half-quarter repeating watch repousse by H. Manly.

C. Outer double body repousse by H. Manly with a mythological scene. Inner double body, bassine, pierces and engraved with a mask and foliage. D. Slightly later, custom made white enamel with radial Arabic numerals (hair cracks). Gold "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock with diamond end-stone. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate and dust cap. In good condition with a contemporary gilt brass chatelaine. Diam. 49 mm.

Del. Schepcke, hlger. du Roy a Varsovie, circa 1780. Very rare and fine gold and enamel quarter repeating watch.

C. Two body, finely engraved and pierced bezels with chased green and gold glazed motifs surrounding an oval panel decorated in polychrome enamel with a scene of a young lady in a mood of contemplation. D. White enamel, Roman and Arabic hour and minute numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Pierced diamond- set hands. M. Gilt full plate, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain 3-arm polished steel balance, flat spring with regulator. Continental cock. Quarter repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant with a-tact lever and a-toc thumb piece. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam.47mm.

Ls. George A Berlin, circa 1770. Interesting gold and enamel watch simulating hard stone.

C. Two body, the bezel and back with panels of basalt black coloured enamel on copper with a thin applied gold overlay chased with roccoco scroll work and flowers. D. White enamel, Roman and Arabic hour and minute numerals, winding aperture at 2 o'clock(small repair). Pierced gilt hands. M. Gilt full plate with fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain 3-arm brass balance with flat spring and regulator. Continental cock with steel coqueret. Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition. Diam.46mm.

Gleiss, German, circa 1770. Fine 20 ct. gold, triple case watch.

C. Outer double body, repousse with a scene depicting Neptune and Venus. Inner double body bassine, polished and leather covered protecting case. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three arm balance, flat balance spring, silver continental cock with garnet end-stone. Signed on the back plate. h1 good condition. Diam. 39 mm.

Just & Son, London, No. 2999, Suisse, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1840. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, centre seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Double body with fixed bezel, entirely decorated with a champleve enamel painted floral decoration on a black ground, as an imitation of cloisonne work. Hinged gilt brass cuvette with engraved decoration. D. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Blued steel skeletonised hands. M. Gilt brass, Chinese calibre with free standing barrel, drawn from that of Lepine, fully engraved with a floral decoration, single wheel duplex escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1820. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl-set ring watch with visible balance.

C. Two body with split-pearl set bezel and rock crystal glass, the shoulders set with split-pearls. D. Small white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel "spade" hands. Black enamel dial plate with foliage champleve decoration, a circular aperture for the paste-set balance and a small white enamel subsidiary seconds. M. Rectangular, gilt brass full plate, the going barrel passing through the back plate, brass wheel cylinder escapement. In very good condition. Dim. 31 x 19 nun.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1830. Very fine 18 ct. gold emerald set keyless musical seal.

C. Designed as a lyre, repousse with a floral decoration. M. Shaped gilt brass with pin-cylinder and seven stacked steel blades. In very good condition. Dim. 50 x 29 x 23 mm.

Ch. Moricand a Geneve, No. 36743, circa 1800. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel pendant watch designed as a ball.

C. Double body, spherical, with a white and azure champleve enamelled floral decoration over a black ground (slightly restored). D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, gold "spade" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Signed on the dial and back plate. In good condition. Diam. 24 mm.

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1840. Fine very slim, 18 ct. gold and enamel, small fob watch.

C. Four body, fully decorated with champleve floral and foliage decoration over a black enamel ground (slightly restored). Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals, the centre with a floral engraved decoration. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 7"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. In good condition. Diam. 21 mm.

Unsigned, ( Freres Rochat), Geneve, case by Georges Remond, made for the Chinese Market between 1805 and 1815. Retailed by A. Liodet, Place des Bergues, No. 8, a Geneve. Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set, singing bird box with centre second musical watch, in original fitted box.

C. Two part rounded corners, entirely decorated with translucent blue enamel over engine-turning, the borders and corners with black champleve enamelled and chased foliage decoration, the hinged front panel with glazed dial aperture and split-pearl set bezel, hinged left side panel for the key compartment. The lid with split-pearl set borders, the singing bird cover enamelled with a finely painted scene depicting: "Le depart d'Hector" after a painting by Jean I I Rest out. (slightly restored). D. Small white enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel hands. Gold dial-plate. M. Gilt brass with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and regulator. Pin drum musical movement with two stacks of 7 steel vibrating blades. Singing Bird movement: Rectangular full plates with turned pillars, fusee with chain, cylindrical bellow, the multi-coloured feathered bird with moving wings, tail, beak and turning head, controlled by a stack of 8 cams, gold engraved grill. hl very good condition. Dim. 95 x 59 x 15 mm.

Piguet Meylan and Frederic Rochat, Geneve, No. 581, music attributed to Nicole Freres No. 634, completed circa 1828. Very fine and extremely rare, bronzed and ormolu, hour and half hour striking, musical clock with singing bird and automata.

C. Designed as Medicis vase, the movement set in the bronzed body, with foliate gilt bronze bezel, applied ribbons and acanthus decoration, "eggs and dots" on the collar border, musical movement in the oval mahogany veneered base with glass dome protection. Automaton scene with multi-coloured feathered bird with moving, body, wings, tail, opening beak and turning head, perched on the fountain and flanked by realistic compositions of potted flowers and foliage, on the foreground, a boy and a girl, perched on a gilt see-saw, are playing with a paper-kite. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass circular, mouvement de Paris type by Honore Pons (Paris) No. 1089, with going barrel both for the going and the striking trains, anchor escapement, short pendulum with silk suspension. Striking on a bell with count wheel on the back plate. Brass full plate singing bird and automaton movement with fusee and chain, stacked cams, fly regulator and shaped bellow for the bird, the three twisted glass rods of the fountains driven by a right angle gearing and the see-saw by means of a cam and levers. Musical movement of three different tunes in the base with going barrel, fly regulator, 23.5 cm. pin-cylinder with comb of 32 groups of four teeth and one of five. Signed Meylan and Frederic Rochat, Geneve, No. 581 on the singing bird and automaton movement, Pons' trade mark on the clock movement back plate with No. 1089. Dim. 64 x 40 x 19 cm., excluding the glass dome. Estimate: SFr.

G. & 0., Geneva, No. 7653, circa 1840. "L'Eventail a Plumes d'Autruche". Extremely rare and magnificent 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set, white ostrich-feather fan with a buit-in watch.

C. The watch movement, revealed by a spring loaded lid enamelled with a fine painted bouquet of Summer flowers, is set in the shaped body of the fan, fully decorated with champleve enamel flowers and foliage, the front face with two small blue enamel panels with rose-cut diamond inlaid decoration, the back decorated en suite and centred with a large shaped blue enamel panel inlaid with a fine rose-cut diamond bouquet of flowers. The diamond-set handle with a delicate foliage champleve enamelled decoration over engine-turning. D. Small white enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gold dial plate engraved with technical details. M. Shaped gilt brass with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Punched "G. & O." on the back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 22 x 7 cm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 80799, case No. 215243, circa 1888. Fine 18 ct. pink gold, half-hunting cased, keyless five minute repeating watch with chronograph, in original mahogany fitted box.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", engine-turned (rubbed), the cover with black champleve enamel Breguet numerals on the border of the dial aperture, the back with the blue and red translucent champleve enamel monogram: "G.C.". Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds (hair line). Gold Louis XV hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam.54 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 92638, case No. 208072, circa 1892. Fine and rare, 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased keyless watch with photographic enamelled portrait.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the cover with an applied crowned monogram, the back with a black champleve enamel motto: Usque Dum Vivam at Ultra. Hinged gold cuvette with a photographic enamelled portrait within a frame engine-turned in a vermicelli pattern. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 18"', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement "a moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 138623, case No. 251975, made in 1907, sold to Ryrie Bros., Toronto, Canada, on 2 April 1909. Very fine 18 ct. gold pocket chronometer, awarded the Mention Honorable with 219.2/300, with Bulletin for the timing contest organised at the Observatory of Geneva in 1908.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18"', "Extra quality", rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 21 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, "Extra" adjustment by W. Beaufrere, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition, with certificate and photocopies of the records of the timing contest. Diam. 49 mm.

Patel < Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 109856, case No. 223714, made for Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Boston, circa 1900. Very fine 18 ct. gold keyless pocket chronometer with bulletin from the Geneva Astronomical Observatory for the timing contest of 1899.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18"', "Extra quality", nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 21 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, "Extra" adjustment by C. Batifolier, blued steel Breguet balance spring with Patek Philippe patented micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition, with certificate and photocopies of the records of the timing contest. Diam. 47 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, No. 177216, case No. 279410, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio-de-Janeiro in 1913, sold on 5th November 1914. Fine 18 ct. pink gold, keyless Chronometro Gondolo.

C. Four body massive "demi-bassine", engineturned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, red outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 21"' gilt brass, gold train of wheels, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement "a moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with Patek Philippe patented micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition with Extract from the Archives. Diam. 56 mm.