Barraud & Lunds, 41 Cornhill, London, No. 3/1270, with London halhnarks for 1873. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased keyless watch with 30 hour power reserve indication.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, marked "A.S." (Alfred Stram). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and up-anddown scale. Blued steel "pear" bands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 15 jewels in screwed settings, fusee with chair and maintaining power, the barrel passing through the back plate with foliate engraved cover, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold timing screws, free sprung balance spring with terminal curve, ruby endstone. Free winding crown with buttons for winding. Signed on the dial and back plate. In excellent condition. Diam. 54 mm.

Barraud & Lunds, 41 Cornhill, London, No. 2/9743, with London hallmarks for 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold cased watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned (rubbed), marked "A.S." (Alfred Stram). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel by Willis with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "fleurs de lys" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 15 jewels in screwed settings, fusee with chain and maintaining power, the barrel passing through the back plate with foliate engraved cover, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold timing screws, free sprung balance spring with terminal curve, diamond endstone. Detachable winding crown with integrated male key. Signed on the dial and back plate. In good condition. Diam. 51 mur.

Geo. Margetts, London, circa 1780. Fine and rare gilt-metal, paste and pearl-set double dial musical automaton coach-watch.

C. Double body, entirely pierced and bright-cut engraved with foliage and musical trophies, the bezels set with altemating split-pearls and ruby pastes. D. Front: white enamel with small Roman chapter ring at 12 o'clock, Arabic sweep centre seconds, subsidiary rings for tune change and chime/not chime, with visible pierced continental pattern cock engraved with the regulator scale at 6 o'clock. Reverse: painted landscape scene of figures, horses and a fisherman, with automated scene of boats and a waterwheel in the background. M. Gilt-metal two tier, fusee and chain going-trahi with cylinder escapement, plain three-arm steel balance, and flat spring. Pin-drum musical train with fusee and chais, playing on a nest of five bells on the hotu or at will. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam: 93 mm.

Margetts, London, No. 101, circa 1790. Rare eight day going marine chronometer, Corrected by Morris Tobias, new balance and spring by John Hutton, 10 Mark Lane, London AD 1858, rosewood box and gimbles almost certainly from the latest date.

C.Three body entirely brass bound rosewood box, with inlaid brass stringing and sunk brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid with inlaid brass scrolling decoration. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "diamonds" hands. M. Three-quarter plate with with main frame and sub-frame, steel turned baluster pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, compensation balance, diamond end-stone, free spr ulg blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Wound through the sicle of the bocal by means of right angle gearing and a device performing the saine function as a ratchet key. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Dial diam. 116 mm. Dim. 14 x 20 x 20 cm.

Grant, Fleet Street, London, No. 2284, with London hallmarks for 1798. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold watch with special escapement.

C. Three body, massive, "consular", polished with integral dome, marked "D.W." (Daniel Walker). D. White enamel eccentric with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, symmetrical subsidiary seconds. Gold "heurt" bands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, duplex escapement, two-arm compensation balance with poising and timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring and ruby endstone. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.

Benjamin Webb, London, No. 45, by the King's Patent, with London hallmarks for 1799. Fine and rare silver pair cased Explorer stopwatch with built-in compass.

C. Outer and inner, double body, polished, both marked "N.T.W." (Nicholas Thomas Wood). D. White enamel small eccentric with Roman numerals, with a compass en pendant and subsidiary seconds below. Gold arrow hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, diamond endstone, compass hand locking boit and stop-watch lever in the bezel . Gilt brass dust cap. Signed on the dial, dust cap and back plate. h1 very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Sleighthohn & Co., London, No. 1134, circa 1800. Fine and rare gilt brass pair cased pocket chronometer with unusual escapement.

C. Double body gilt brass inner and outer, both plain. Gilt brass dust cap. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold arrow hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, unusual form of pivoted detent escapement, in which the pivot is at the extremity of the detent where a foot would be if a spring detent had been employed , plain steel three-arm balance, flat blued steel balance spring and diamond endstone. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 63 mm.

D. Moses, Dover, No. 16101, with London hallmarks for 1808. Fine silver pair cased watch with Masonic dial.

C. Double body, inner and outer, both polished. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, decorated with the different symbols of the Masonry (hair lines). Gilt brass bands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with tumed pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with a mask, scrolled foliage and flags. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.

Spencer and Perkins, London, c. 1780 A watch-form pedometer, in original fitted box.

C. gilt metal; black shagreen covered, red silk lined shaped case. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, main dial for paces, subsidiary dials for 1 and 12 miles, blued steel hands. M. Four wheel, plated, extended arm attached through a chain to a fork meshing with a pinion. At each step the pinion turns by an amount limited by the fork, which movement is transmitted to the train which serves simply to count the wearer's steps and couvert them into paces and miles. Diam. 56 mm. In good working order.

Spencer and Perkins, London, c. 1780 A watch-form pedometer.

C. gilt brans covered in green fish-skin with suspension ring. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, main dial for paces, subsidiary dials for 1 and 12 miles, blued steel hands. M. Four wheel, plated, extended arm attached through a chain to a fork meshing with a pinion. At each step the pinion turns by an amount limited by the fork, which movement is transmitted to the train which serves siinply to count the wearer's steps and couvert them into paces and miles. Diam. 56 mm. In good working order.

Thomas Earnshaw Invt et Fecit London 832/3497, circa 1805-6 A fine, small two day box marine chronometer.

C. Rectangular, two part solid mahogany with brass carrying handles and central hinges, glazed top with sliding cover, moulded base. Brass cylinder with weighting ring, suspended in circular gimbals, locking by two swivelling arms pressing upwards against the base of the cylinder. D. Silvered, Roman hour numerals, Arabic seconds on subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, blued steel hands. M. Brass full plate, plain turned pillars secured by screws, Earnshaw spring detent escapement, Earnshaw's cut bimetallic compensated balance with segmented weights, blued-steel helical balance spring, fusee and drain. Signed on the dial and the back-plate Diam. of movement 57 mm. dim. of box 25 x 25 x 17.5 cm.

Thomas Earnshaw Invenit et Fecit, No. 764-3368, with London hallmarks for 1836. Fine and rare silver pocket chronometer.

C. Later specially made three body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned with fixed cuvette, madked "J.B." (Josiah Barnett). D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "pear" bands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw spring detent escapement, polished steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with Earnshaw sugar-tongue bimetallic compensation, gilt brass balance spring engraved with scrolling foliage and ruby endstone. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.

Tho. Earnshaw, Invenit et Fecit, No. 1866, 119 High Holborn, London, with London hallmark for 1832. Fine and extremely rare, 18 ct. gold, minute repeating pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "forme quatre baguettes", polished, marked "S,C" (Samuel Cuendet). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with bold. Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel " pear" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw spring detent escapement and two-arm compensation balance, diamond endstone and free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

Rundell & Bridge, London, No. 3454, probably by Vulliamy, with London hallmarks for 1802. Very fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased watch of Royal provenance with special escapement.

C. Four body, massive, "consular" with integral dome, polished, marked "I.M." (presumably Jonah Mince), the caver with the engraved coat-ofarms of the Duc de Chartres. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "pear" bands, M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with ttuned pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, duplex escapement, plain flat polished steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the slide. Gilt brass cock engraved with a mask, the food diamond endstone. Gi1t brass dust cap. Signed on the dust cap and brick plate. h1 very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.

Vulliamy, London, No. 1347, mid-19th Century. Elegant, wooden-cased, eight day going, timepiece mantel clock, with Vulliamy's "halfdead" pendulum escapement.

C. Rosewood, ebonised mouldings, canted corners to doors, glazed three Bides, side windows with gilt brass frames, front door with silvered, bevelled ( rame. D. Silvered brass, plain centre, decorated above and below with flowing foliate engraving, Roman chapters, blued steel "moon" hands, square for "rise-and-fall" regulation above chapter 12. M. Brass rectangular, fusee and chair, half-dead escapement, steel pendulum, heavy brass bob, hold-fast. "Bise-and-fall" regulation. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 21.5 x 13 x 11 cm.

Vulliamy, London, No. XXX, circa 1826. Very fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating watch with special escapement and temperature compensation.

C. Four body, "Empiré" with reeded band and engine-turned back, marked "FH(PM" (Frederick Humbert & Philibert Mathey). Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted and gilt full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, duplex escapement, flat plain polished steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. In excellent condition. Diam. 61 mm.

Vulliamy, London, No. ASOA, with London hallmarks for 1819. Fine 18 ct. gold, half quarter repeating watch with the coat-of-arms of George Temple-Nugent- Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, Marquess of Buckingham.

C. Four body, "Empiré" with reeded band, the back engraved with the coat-of-arms. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet bands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, duplex escapement, plain flat three-arm polished steel balance, balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulation slide, gilt brass cock engraved with a mask and foliage sunk in the back plate overlay pierced engraved with scrolling foliage. Half-quarter repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. In vert' good condition. Diam, 52 mm.

Henry Borrell, London,circa 1815. Fine fire-gilt brass quarter striking, musical automaton dock.

C. Rectangular with Bell-shaped top, gilt-brass. Extended two-tier spray-footed base; central rectangular stage with chamfered corners; top with pineapple finial. The whole case with light reliefengraved symmetrical feather decoration, concave second tier base return with altemating panels of cross-hatched and formai leaf decoration, applied foliate corner pieces and central bosses. Lower tier with applied corner pieces and central swags; dial bezel and shutter (rame with formai leaf trails. Sides with leaf sprays symmetrical around applied leaf bosses and flying birds. Columnar applied leaf decoration below archaic heads to the corner chamfers. Bell top with cross-hatch and feather decoration around central bosses rising to the finial. Corner finials to upper and lower stages. Rear door with sculpted grill with red-satin backing. D. White enamel with 5 minute divisions, Roman hour and Arabic minute ntimlerals; gold "spade and poker" bands, centre seconds. M. Gilt brass rectangular, three train, fusees with chair, dead-boat pin-wheel escapement with steel pallet-piece; adjustable spring suspension pendulum with brass-cased weight, rectangular section ebony rod and blocking system for transport. Back plate fully engraved with symmetrical flower and foliate decoration around the lower centre signature cartouche. Striking on bells. Music operation by pull cords at each sicle of the case which simultaneously activate the simple automaton scene of ships pitching and tossing on a sea simulated by rotating glass rods, revealed in the rectangular (rame below the dial. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 57 x 32 x 25 cm.

Ilbery, London, No. 6047, circa 1815. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel centre-seconds watch with special escapement, made for the Chinese Market.

C. Two-body, the bezels decorated with formal motifs in blue, white and red enamel, the back panel with a fine polychrome enamel scene depicting "Orpheus and Eurydice", in the marner of Richter. Engraved gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman pour numerals, minute and seconds divisions. Gold dished oval point hands. M. Entirely engraved, gilt Chinese calibre with free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, steel and brass theeearm balance with blued-steel weights, flat balance spring with regulator. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 59 mm.

Ilbery, London, No. 6306, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1815. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel centre seconds watch with special escapement.

C. Double body, the fixed bezel, pendant and bow, with champlevé enamelled decoration, a fine scene of English country life, with a man, in front of a horse, thrashing his young son, while his young daughter strives to refrain him, painted in the marner of Richter. Gold hinged cuvette with engraved decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold pierced hands. M. 22"', blued steel, Chinese calibre with free standing baud, single wheel duplex escapement, three-arm steel balance with three trapezoïdal weights and screws, flat balance spring and diamond endstone. Signed on the inner sicle of the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 60 mm.