Johan Georg Hagen, Neuse (Neuss), Germany, circa 1730. Fine and rare silver pair cased quarter-repeating watch

C. Outer: two-body, back decorated with alternating repoussé portraits and pierced foliate scrolls, center with initials repoussé scrolls and vacant cartouche. Inner: Two-body, "bassine" with deep back, band very finely pierced and engraved with inhibited foliage, exotic birds, cartouche engraved with a chapel at VI. D. silver, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers on polished cartouches, matte background, center repoussé with foliate scrolls. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands.M. 40 mm, hinged to the case, frosted gilt full-plate with pierced Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock with streamers, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 54 mm.

"Religieuse" Clock. Simon à Genève, circa 1700. Very fine and rare ebonized quarter-repeating early pendulum table clock with alarm.

C. Rectangular, glazed in front and sides, molded base, bun feet, detachable top covering the bell with giltbrass pierced decoration for sound, supported on molded base with two finials, hinged door at the back. D. Brass chapter ring with champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, center with revolving alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals, winding apertures at 9 for alarm, at 6 for going train, below fine applied gilt brass decoration of two trumpeter figures and foliage decoration, center with a crest. Blued steel "pierced and poker" hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going barrel, verge escapement, steel rod/brass bob pendulum, silk suspension, repeating on two bells with two hammers by pulling the cord protruding at the right side panel, alarm utilizing inner bell.Signed on the dial.Dim. height 46 cm, base width 24 cm..

Invanté par Passemant Ingenieur du Roy au Louvre A Paris, circa 1765. Highly important and extremely rare tellurion orrery driven by 2-week going, hour and half-hour striking clock in painted wooden case, with an option for manual demonstration.

C. Circular, side with three hinged glazed windows separated by gilt columns, front with the clock within giltlaurel-leaf frame, molded base, four molded feet, octagonal gilt molded top. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding apertures at 4 and 8 o'clock. Gilt brass Louis XV hands. M. Rectangular domed, brass, full plate, going barrels, anchor escapement, steel rod/brass bob pendulum, silk suspension, adjustment via arbor protruding through the dial, striking on a bell, count wheel on the back plate.Tellurion movement. Demonstrating the solar system with the Sun, Earth and the Moon, the Sun in the center, small terrestrial globe inclined at 23.5o surmounted by gilt brass ring connected to the ring of the Sun's seasonal changes of the latitude, blue and white moon with dark section always turned away from the Sun, rotating around the Earth in 29.5 days, age of the moon dial, provision for disengaging the train so that the orrery may be turned at will via a crank lever. The mechanism driven off the going train barrel, brass bar with train of wheels supported by bridges, transmitting the movement to the Earth's movement around its axis, from there to the movements of the Moon; the Moon's rotation around its axis, around the Earth and its latitude (via a cam). Another train of wheels via an endless screw (worm gear) transfers the Earth/Moon movement to the rotation around the sun, steel pointer showing the correct day on the annual ring painted on the top of the case with additional Zodiac and Earth angular position indications.Signed on dial, movement, and orrery.Dim. Height 45 cm, diam. 65 cm.

Raingo, Paris, circa 1850. Exceptionally fine and equally rare amboyna wood and ormolu orrery driven by an 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking precision table clock with days of the week.

C. Ormolu mounted drum-shaped amboyna wood base, four amboyna wood columns with Doric ormolu capitals decorated with acanthus leaf pattern, each with square ormolu bases, clock between two columns with ormolu bezel, the columns supporting an ormolu-mounted amboyna wood ring for the orrery, the top of the ring applied with 12 ormolu Zodiac signs, bay-leaf ormolu edge, the inner edge of the ring fitted with a silver annual ring.D. Gilt brass, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, inner days-of-the-week divisions, winding apertures at 4 and 8 o'clock. Blued steel hands. M. Circular, 114 mm, brass full plate, going barrels, Brocot escapement (later), gridiron compensation pendulum "à la Berthoud", spring suspension, striking on a bell with a count wheel on the back plate.Orrery movement. Demonstrating the solar system with the sun, earth and the moon, driven from the clock but with its own supporting power system for a four-year duration, having its own four-year leap cycle gilt dial. Rectangular brass movement with steel cylindrical pillars, fitted with a steel pointer showing the correct dayon the silver annual ring, going barrel, gilt brass sun in the center, small terrestrial globe inclined at 23.5o surmounted by gilt brass ring divided into 24 hours connected to the ring of the sun's seasonal changes of the latitude, silver moon, darkened on one side, rotating around the earth in 29.5 days with a gilt age of the moon dial, provision for disengaging the train so that the orrery may be turned at will via a crank lever.Punched with maker's trademark on the pillar plate under the dial.Dim. height 66 cm, base 35 cm.

Unsigned, Chaux de Fonds, circa 1760. Exceptionally fine and rare gilt brass on wood, tortoiseshell inlaid musical hour and quarter hour-striking cartel clock playing 8 melodies every hour or on demand.

C. Glazed front for the dial in hinged brass frame with leaf decoration, tortoiseshell outer with brass inlaid forming garlands of flowers, ormolu edges in scrolling, brass curved sides with cross-hatched panels fitted with red fabric, curved feet, detachable top en suite, tortoiseshell inlaid with brass flowers, rocaille finial. D. White enamel, fluted at each hour, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, five-minute Arabic markers, winding apertures at 4 and 8 o'clock. Elaborate gilt brass hands. Below brass plate engraved with flowers, foliage, drapes.M. Rectangular, brass, going barrels, verge escapement, steel rod/brass bob pendulum, silk suspension, Jaquet Droz type rack striking with a single cam, striking quarters on two bells with two hammers, hours by a single hammer.Musical movement. Separate, the power system with two fusees and two large barrels set under the detachable top in two-tier brass frame, base with wooden cylinder, bellows, 14 pewter pipes, power transmitted via endless rope via set of pulleys, fly governor with two adjustable wings for tempo adjustment on endless screw pinion.Dim. Height 115 cm. Width at the base 57 cm.

Cartel "Au Chinois". Admyrauld, à Paris, circa 1740. Fine gilt bronze and green horn veneered two-week going hour and half-hour striking cartel clock.

C. Glazed on both curved sides, hinged front decorated with gilt bronze reclining lady on a dragon chariot, gilt bronze floral edges, curved feet, detachable curved top with seated Mandarin with a sun umbrella, en suite bracket profusely decorated with ormolu. D. Gilt bronze, white enamel cartouches (some with hairlines) with blue Roman numerals, inner engraved quarter hours, outer minutes with one-minute Arabic markers, center chased with exotic birds, scrolling, flower vase, winding apertures at 4 and 8 o'clock. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis and poker" hands. M. Rectangular, brass, going barrels, verge escapement, steel rod/brass bob pendulum, silk suspension, bell striking with count wheel on the back plate.Signed on the movement.Dim. Height 78 mm, width 39 cm.

Pendule Neuchâteloise. Neuchâtel, No. 1448, circa 1790. Fine brass and wood two-week going hour and quarter striking cartel clock.

C. Elaborately inlaid with brass over wood, glazed on front and curved sides, the front with hinged door decorated with musical instruments, laurel-leaf frame, the top with a mask, hinged back door, brass finial with gilt foliate decoration surmounted by a brass urn, four brass legs of foliate form, edges with laurel-leaf pattern. Bracket en suite with finely chased mask at the top, acanthus leaf finial. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, winding apertures at 4 and 8 o'clock. Gilt brass elaborate hands.M. Rectangular, brass, going barrels, verge escapement, steel rod/brass bob pendulum, silk suspension, square-knob adjustment, striking on two bells with two hammers, count wheel on the back plate. Numbered on the back plate. Dim. height 125 cm (with bracket and finial), base width 41 cm.

J. Faver, London, No. 1654, circa 1760. Very fine and important 20K gold and agate watch, made for the Dutch market.

C. Double-body, the front entirely pierced, chased and repoussé bezel and back set with agate, the back with a very fine agate body separated by gold floral swags and rococo scrolls. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute ring and Arabic five minutes. Gold "Louis" hands. M. 21 mm, gilt brass full plate with square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, later converted lever escapment, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass one-footed English cock pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage.Movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.

Cartwright London, No. 1729, circa 1775. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel diamond-set watch with matching chatelaine in original fitted box.

C. Two-body, back centered with a rose-cut diamond, translucent dark blue enamel on engine-turned ground, white enamel border in a repeated dot pattern, bezels in polished gold, chatelaine decorated en suite with laurel wreath decoration to the pendant, three suspensions, two with diamond-set links terminating to a key and a seal, the third later with enamel and pearl-set links. D. Gold, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers on polished cartouches, matte background, center repoussé with foliate scrolls. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. 23 mm, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, converted to lateral lever with maintaining power, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Movement signed.Diam. 32 mm, length with chatelaine 178 mm.

The Altar of Love. J(ean) B(aptis)te Michod à Vevey, Swiss, circa 1765. Fine multicolored gold watch with quarter-repeating on a bell, with à tact and à toc option.

C. Two-body, "Louis XV", back with applied multicolored gold cupids and doves at the Altar of Love, border with applied multicolored gold floral decoration, matte background, bezels with wavy pattern on matte background. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 34 mm, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on dial and movement, case punched by the casemaker "PR/X".Diam. 44 mm.

Markwick Markham, Borrell, London, No. 23415, made for the Islamic Market, with London hallmarks for 1813-1815. Very fine and small 18K gold and enamel triple-cased watch.

C. Outer: double-body, glazed, with scalloped edge, the bezels with champlevé enamel decoration over a pink ground. Second: Double-body with scalloped edge, bezels with scarlet champlevé decoration over a turquoise ground, the back with a finely painted spray of flowers against an opalescent enamel ground. Inner: double-body, bassine, polished, all marked "A.N.", a large rose-cut diamond set on the pendant. D. White enamel with Islamic numerals. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with pierced and engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with foliate scrolls diamond endstone.Dial and back plate signed.Diam. 52 mm.

Fournier, Geneva, No. 4390, circa 1790. Very fine 20K gold quarter-repeating à toc watch with virgule escapement.

C. Two-body, "Directoire", polished, hinged gilt cuvette with winding aperture. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 51 mm (22 1/2'''), gilt brass, Lepine caliber, free-standing barrel, virgule escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance, flat balance spring, repeating on the case by two hammers via plunge piston in the pendant.Dial and cuvette signed.Diam. 57 mm.

Castanier a Genève, circa 1785. Fine and unusual gold double-face date watch with 12 and 24-hour indications.

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", polished. D. White enamel,upright Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, inner 31-day date ring, winding aperture at 2 o'clock. Gold pierced hands. Back: White enamel, radial Arabic numerals from 1 to 24, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabic markers. M. 45.1 mm (20'''), frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement brass balance with flat balance spring.Signed on the dial.Diam. 51,5 mm.

"Lions nos coeurs ensemble". Gebr(üder)-Hahn, Hoffmechanici, Stuttgardt, No.205 circa 1790. Fine and unusual, silver watch with manual retrograde double calendar and dial decorated with symbols of love.

C. Double-body, "Directoire", polished. D. Small, white enamel, eccentric, with upright Roman and Arabic numerals, surmounted by two sectors for date and days of the week, painted on enamel with the words: "Lions nos coeurs ensemble" surmounted by doves and flaming hearts. Gold pointer hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with baluster pillars, cylindar escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Gilt brass continental cock with garnet endstone, sector regulator, barel with pierced cock and garnet endstone.Movement signed.Diam. 58 mm.

Le Blond L'aine, a Paris, No. 405, circa 1785. Very rare and interesting gilt brass pendant watch with special escapement and date.

C. Two-body, "Louis XVI", glazed on both sides, engraved with repeated pattern. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer gold minute divisions with fifteen-minute gold Arabic markers, winding aperture at 12 o'clock, inner date ring. Gold "sunburst" hands. M. 33 mm, gilt brass, fixed barrel with skeletonized cover in five-arm star, 3-wheel train, Sully type frictional rest escapement, three-arm balance placed vertically to the plate, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the movement.Diam. 40 mm.

Brockbank, London, No. 1812, circa 1780. Fine 18K gold center seconds watch with a stop feature.

C. Two-body, polished, back with gold shutter for the winding aperture. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minutes/seconds divisions with five-minutes/seconds Arabic markers. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. M. 41 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, fully jeweled cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, diamond endstone, stop feature with a lever at 9 o'clock, gilt dust cup with bayonette fixing to the movement.Signed on the movement and dust cap.Diam. 55 mm.

Kessels, Altona, No. 1303, circa 1830. Very fine silver pocket and deck chronometer in three-part mahogany fitted display box.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, silver hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds at 12. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 51 mm (22'''), full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain with maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with brass temperature screws and brass mean time four nuts, blued steel helical free-sprung balance spring with outer terminal curves, diamond endstone, escapement jeweled with endstones.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 59 mm.

Oudin, No. 253, "Eleve de Breguet, Rue Vivienne No. 7", dated an 1806. Exceptionally fine and equally rare 20K gold double-barrel self-winding perpetuelle watch with quarter-repeating, 60-minute power reserve indication, Réaumur thermometer, and Robin chronometer-lever escapement, most likely made for the Exposition des produits de l'industrie française, 1806-1807.

C. Four-body, massive, "Empire", by Tavernier, No. 2544, engine-turned back with small initial disc in the center, reeded band, gilt brass hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, up-and-down sector at 3 o'clock, symmetrically to the left Réaumur thermometer scale (from 0 to 30), subsidiary seconds, signed "L" on the reverse, secured by a single screw. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 53.8 mm (24'''), gilt brass, bridge caliber with skeletonized bridge over the barrels wound by ogival platinum weight swinging on a pivoted arm between two spring-loaded roller bumpers winding both barrels simultaneously via wolf-tooth transmission with over-winding prevention mechanism, Robin escapement with jeweled pallets, impulse and unlocking pins, 3-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with sliding temperature weights, each with platinum screw, 3 platinum mean-time screws and three gold poising screws, flat blued steel balance spring, entire escapement jeweled andapped with endstones on the balance and the escape wheel, entire train jeweled, winding transmission with steel end-plates, Breguet-type repetition system with single hammer and Breguet style short thick rectangular single gong, LeRoy anchor governor, activated via pull-and-twist piston in the band at 11 o'clock.Signed on the dial and cuvette, case punched with Tavernier's Master mark and French government gold marks.Diam. 60 mm.

Urban Jürgensen, No. 353/VIII, made in 1818, sold to Count Adam Wilhelm Moltke. Exceptionally fine and rare large silver free-sprung deck chronometer with helical gold balance spring, and regulator dial in original two-tier fitted mahogany box.

C. Four-body, "Consular", by master casemaker Johan Friedrich Hansemann, with hinged silver cuvette, polished, back with winding aperture.Box: two-tier with a portion lined with green velvet that can be lifted and tilted to display the watch in a vertical position, sliding bottom panel for a key and chart, lock in front. D. White enamel, radial Roman hour chapter at 10 o'clock, symmetrically to the right minute chapter with fifteen-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade and poker" hands. M. 55.8 mm (24'''), gilt brass half plate, slightly conical pillars, fusee and chain with Harrison's maintaining power, Arnold spring detent chronometer escapement, three-arm cut compensation balance with three sliding wedge temperature adjustment weights and three mean-time/poising screws, gold helical balance spring with terminal curves, jeweled to the third wheel, diamond endstone on the balance staff, large motion train between hour and minute subsidiary dials.Signed on the dial and the back plate, pillar plate punched with maker's trademark, case punched "IFH" withina heart-crest.Diam. 69 mm.

Breguet, No. 1702/407 sold to General Lauriston on 21 March 1811 for 2.400 Francs. Very fine 18K gold, jump-hour quarter-repeating, à tact, "1ère classe" watch with special escapement.

C. Four-body, "Empire", engine-turned, back centered with small coat of arms bearing the motto "Illo per illo", band with small gold block for blocking the repetition, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, by Droz, with secret signature "No 407 Breguet", radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds at 8, secured by a single screw. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 52 mm (23'''), gilt brass, Lépine caliber with hanging barrel and continuous stop work, long five-wheel train, chronometer-lever Robin escapement with poised locking lever having jeweled locking pallets, 8-tooth brass escape wheel, 2-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Breguet system repetition system with single hammer, Breguet type surprise piece, pare-chute on both pivots, repeating on gold block by depressing the pendant.Signed on the dial and cuvette, serial number struck on the pillar plate under the dial, cuvette and the case with new serial number.Diam. 56 mm.