The MangoUnsigned, No. 4949, Geneva, circa 1810.Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set form watch designed as a mango, made for the Chinese market.

C. Two-body, the top of the fruit forming the bezel, the body entirely painted on enamel in subtly graduated tones, four green leaves stemming from the pendant set with half-pearls, half pearl-set bezel. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions. Gold 'spearhead' hands. M. 17.5 mm o, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, continental cock, rack and pinion regulator with a silver plate.Dim. 31 x 32 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 432-433.

The WalnutsUnsigned, Swiss, 19th century.Fine and unusual pair of 18 ct. gold and enamel walnuts, one fitted with a watch with concealed dial, the other containing a miniature necessaire de voyage.

C. Two-body, 'fermée' type, with spring-loaded covers, the outside entirely painted on enamel in a very realistic manner, fine blue counter-enamel. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 22 mm o, hinged, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance, continental cock pierced and engraved, rack and pinion regulator with asilver plate.Dim. 51 x 33 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 432-433.

Drum WatchGerman, second quarter of the sixteenth century.Exceptional and important, gilt metal, tambour-shaped watch with concealed dial and iron movement.

C. Three-body, drum-shaped, hinged covers, the front pierced with two rows of 12 openings each for the hours, the centre pierced and engraved with a six oak-leaf rosette, the edge with laurel leaves, back cover etched in relief with four stylised heart-shaped leaf scrolls, each with a fleur-de-lis inside surrounded by arabesques, the band also in arabesques, small ring pendant. D. Fixed to the band cover, the edge with twelve touch studs, the hour chapter ring with Roman numerals from I to XII,n inner ring with Arabic numerals from 12 to 24 with a Z in place of 2. The centre engraved with arabesques. Single, blued iron elaborate hand. M. 46.6 mm, circular, entirely of iron, full plate, three rectangular pillars, two with concave front edges, fusee and gut-line with five and a half turns, the cone loosely fitted on short, straight fusee wheel arbor, the verge escapement controlled by a foliot, S-shaped cock, pinned from underneath, five-wheel iron train (48, 48/6, 30/5, 30/5, 15/5), rachet and click mainspring set-up, escape wheel mounted between two arms stemming from a block slipping over one of the pillars, mainspring cover fastened by four riveted pins, hour wheel driven from the fusee arbor. Movement fastened into the case from underneath by two pivoted, spring-loaded latches.Diam. 54 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 24-25

Drum ClockGerman, circa 1550.Extremely rare and important very early gilt metal drum clock with iron movement.

C. Drum-shaped, friction-fit back cover, fixed top forming the dial. The back cover centred with an engraved head of a man with an Imperial crown signed 'JVLIVS', framed by a pattern reminiscent of a laurel leaf crown. The band engraved with three rectangular cartouches with foliage within a continuous frame arching after each cartouche, the top and bottom where the arches intertwine engraved with the same type of foliage. The top and bottom covers with stepped edges. D. Twelve tactile knob markrs for night reading, concentric outer ring with Roman chapters from I to XII, innermost chapter ring with Arabic numerals from 12 to 24 in the German style. The centre engraved with wind rose and sun-ray motif. Single iron 'fleur de lis' hand with brass knob at the tip for setting and reading the time. M. Circular, 50.6 mm o, entirely of iron, full pillar plate, skeletonised back plate, three pillars of triangular cross-section with rectangular bases, twelve turn fusee and gut-line, verge escapment, circular foliot with two hog bristles mounted on pivoted arm for adjustment, four-wheel train (fusee 54, 45/6, 35/5, 15/5). One pillar holds the bridge for the escape wheel and the contrate wheel. The escape wheel is held by a U-shaped wire between the outer ends.Diam. 58 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 26-27.

Theseus and the MinotaurTambour watch, German, circa 1570.Extremely rare and important gilt metal tambour-shaped, single hand, hour-striking clock watch with iron movement, stackfreed, foliot and hog's bristle regulator.

C. Drum-shaped, 'fermée' type, hinged top and fixed bottom, the front pierced with 12 openings to see the hours with Minotaur's masks between them, the centre with a very well-executed bas-relief of a knight on horseback, pierced band and bottom cover, the band with scrolls and tendrils, the back with masks and figures in the 'grotesque' manner typical of the German Renaissance. D. Gilt metal, hinged to the case, twelve tactile knob markers for night reading, outer Roman 1 to 12-hour chapter rin, engraved inner quarter-hour divisions and innermost chapter with Arabic 13 to 24-hour numerals in the German style, pin-hole for setting the striking, the centre with Mauresque pattern. Blued-steel hand. M. 40.9 mm o, polished iron, full plate, four rectangular pillars, C-shaped stackfreed and going barrel, verge escapement, brass escape wheel, foliot and hog's bristle mounted on a pivoted, adjustable lever, small iron S-shaped cock secured by a screw, five-wheel iron striking train driven byn open spring fixed to a post mounted on the inside of the back plate, count wheel on the back plate, striking on a bell fixed to the inside of the case.Diam. 54 mm, height 23 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 28-29.

Octagonal Striking WatchDavid Haisermann, Augsbourg, circa 1580, maker's mark DH.Fine and very rare gilt metal octagonal single hand three-train clock watch with six-hour striking and alarm, made for the Italian market.

C. Three-body, octagonal, the front cover faceted, fluted band, hinged faceted back with the centre pierced and engraved with a Renaissance rosette, octagonal pendant with loose bow, small turned finial. D. Silver applied ring with Roman chapters, inner rotating gilt alarm dial with Arabic numerals in the German style, small rosette in the centre. Blued-steel 'arrow' hand. M. Octagonal, 50 x 40 mm, gilded full plate, turned baluster pillars, fixed barrel engraved with foliage, verge escapement,wo-arm circular foliot, hog's bristle mounted on adjustable lever, gilt metal cock pierced and engraved with floral decoration with clear S-shaped skeleton, secured by a screw, five-wheel train with gilt four-spoke wheels, striking from a fixed barrel with a gilt hammer shaped and engraved like a boar's head, six-hour gilt count wheel mounted on the back plate, alarm also from a fixed barrel with four-wheel iron train, all barrels and the striking train escape wheel bridge florally engraved, strking and alarm on a shallow round bell mounted inside the back cover.Stamped DH on the back plate.Dim. 73 x 44 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 30-31.

Oval Striking WatchGerman school, circa 1580, maker's mark M.S., possibly Martin Schmidt, Prague.Fine and very rare silver and gilt metal, oval, single hand two-train clock watch.

C. Three-body, 'fermée' type, hinged gilt metal covers, both pierced and engraved with a Gothic rosette, the front to allow for reading of the dial, the back with an elongated geometrical pattern, the silver band engraved with floral decoration, once with champlevé enamel, swivel pendant, loose ring, small gilt finial at the bottom. D. Silver, outer 13 to 24 hour Roman chapter with half-hour divisions, quarter-hour ring inside and inner ring for 13 to 24 Arabic hours in the German style, centrence with champlevé enamel, engraved with a flower vase with a bird on top. Blued-steel hand. M. Oval, 40 x 49 mm, gilt brass full plate, turned column pillars, fusee and chain, five-wheel iron train, verge escapement, two-arm iron circular balance, small brass S-shaped cock secured by a screw, pierced and curved foot, iron striking train with brass fixed barrel engraved with alternating horizontal lines, iron count wheel on the back plate, gilt hammer striking on round shallow bell mounted insidback cover.Stamped on the back plate 'MS' with inverted goblet symbol between the letters.Dim. 71 x 50 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 30-31.

Carl Schmidt, German, circa 1585.Very fine and extremely rare, large gilt metal single-hand, hour striking two-train coach watch with concealed dial.

C. Two-body, 'fermée' type, 'bassine' with curved-in edge, the front lid pierced with lunettes for the numerals, the centre with a rosette, which is also engraved on the inside, the band with typical Renaissance scrolling patterns, the back pierced with scrolls, flowers and two birds, unusual pendant with only the top part swivelled, and loose ring. D. Gilded, 12 tactile knobs for night reading, Roman chapters and half-hour divisions, centre engraved with flowers and leaves, outside the chaptering engraved with a laurel wreath, small aperture for setting the striking at 10 o'clock. Blued-steel 'arrow' hand. M. 57.8 mm o, gilt brass full plate, round baluster pillars, fusee and gut line, five-wheel gilt brass train, verge escapement, steel foliot, S-shaped cock secured with a screw, striking five-wheel train, fixed engraved barrel, steel count wheel, set on the back plate, striking on a bell fixed to the back of the case.Signed on the back plate within a ribbon cartouche, a rare feature for the period.Diam. 78 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 34-35.

Cushion-shaped watchGerman, circa 1590, maker's mark PB, possibly Paulus Braun, Augsburg.Fine and rare gilt metal, hour striking, single-hand three-train clock watch with concealed dial, alarm, stackfreed, foliot and hog's bristle regulator.

C. Double-body, tambour-like but with cushioned band and slightly domed covers, the front lid pierced with 24 heart-shaped openings for the hours, the centre pierced and engraved with a rosette, the band and the back decorated with arabesques typical for the period, flower blossoms and foliage, short pendant and loose ring.D. Gilt metal, hinged to the case, outer chapter with twelve Roman chapters divided for quarters with Arabic numerals, inner ring with 13 to 24 hour Arabic numerals in the German style, innermost revolving ring for the alarm. Blued-steel hand. M. 47.2 mm o, gilt brass full plate with five pillars, C-shaped stackfreed and going barrel, five-wheel brass train, verge escapement, steel foliot, hog's bristle mounted on a pivoted adjustable lever, small gilt S-shaped cock, striking train driven by a fxed barrel with five-wheel brass train, count wheel on the back plate, alarm driven by a fixed barrel with four-wheel train, the bell mounted to the bottom of the case.Stamped 'PB' either side of a town's mark on the movement.Diam. 65 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 36-37.

Pierre Drouynot, A Poitiers, circa 1650.Very fine and extremely rare gilt metal single-hand, hour striking three-train coach watch with an alarm, in original fitted travelling box.

C. Hinged and latched leather travelling box with dial viewing cover. Inner: two-body, 'bassine', polished bezel, the back engraved with a small rosette, the band pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage and four anchors, tulip pendant with loose ring. D. Gilt, floral and mask engraving outside the applied Roman chapter ring with quarter-hour divisions, centre rotating gilt alarm disc comprising four flower-engraved divisions with fleur-de-lis blued-steel pointer indicating the time. Blued-teel 'poker' hand for setting the alarm. M. 63.6 mm o, gilt brass full plate with vase pillars, fusee and chain, four-wheel train, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, short balance spring, unusual continental cock with two feet, pierced and engraved with symmetrical foliage, the feet engraved with scallop shells, wheel and click set-up covered with a bridge decorated with flowers and foliage. Fixed barrel for the striking, pierced and engraved with foliage, five-wheel train, silverount wheel mounted on the bottom plate, striking with one hammer on a bell, alarm with fixed barrel and three-wheel train, striking on the same bell.Signed on the movement.Diam. 90 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 78-79.

Goullons à Paris, circa 1660.Very fine and rare silver hour striking three-train coach watch with alarm.

C. Double-body, 'bassine', bezel engraved and split for glass retention, the back beautifully pierced and engraved with scrolls and flowers, loose-ring pendant. D. Silver champlevé, Roman chapters with quarter-hour divisions, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic numerals, central gilded revolving alarm-setting dial, border engraved with foliage. Gilt brass 'Louis XV' hands. M. 70 mm o, gilt brass full plate with round baluster pillars, fusee with chain, four-wheel train, verge escapement, pain brass three-arm balance with short early balance spring, gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with flowers and foliage. Striking train with fixed gilt brass barrel pierced and engraved with flowers, gilt count wheel on the back plate. Alarm train with gilt brass fixed barrel and steel four-wheel train striking on a bell fixed to the bottom of the case.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 97 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 80-81.

Breguet, No. 115, sold to Madame la Maréchale de Lauriston on 30 April 1840.Fine and rare 18 ct. gold pendant watch.

C. Three-body, 'forme quatre baguettes', No. 536 by Leopold Secheret, engine-turned back, with winding and setting apertures, engine-turned band with a provision for regulation at 10 o'clock, wound and set from the back with a male key. D. Silver, matted, engraved with a neo-Gothic rosette in the centre, champlevé Roman chapters, outer minute dot divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 26.3 mm o, early brass bar calibre, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel, unusual three-arm uncut superiposed bimetallic platinum and steel balance, blued-steel balance spring, pare-chute shock protection on the top pivot.Signed and numbered on the dial, renumbered inside the back cover, stamped with casemaker's mark and French 18 ct. gold mark.Diam. 30 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 212-213.

Ch. & P. Marret, Rue de la Paix, 15 a Paris, circa 1860.Fine 18 ct. gold and lapis lazuli pendant watch with original matching brooch.

C. Four-body, 'bassine et filets', back cover set with lapis lazuli, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. The brooch consists of two painted on enamel shields, one with an angel and the other with Hercules, flanked by rampant lions and surmounted by a stone-set coronet, forming a decorative coat of arms. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 22.6 mm o, gilt brass bar calibre, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat blued-stel balance spring.Signed on the cuvette, back cover stamped inside with French gold guarantee marks.Diam. 25 mm, length with chatelaine 135 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 212-213.

Morel a Paris No. 13356, circa 1860.Very fine, 18 ct. gold and bloodstone chatelaine watch set with diamonds, rubies and whole pearls.

C. Four-body, 'bassine et filets', back cover set with a bloodstone with the monogram 'SM',the 'S' set in rubies, the 'M' in diamonds, bezels set with alternating diamonds and rubies, gold hinged cuvette and diamond-set pendant. Chatelaine: oval bloodstone, decorated with a ruby and diamond-set coronet, two chains of alternating pearl and bloodstone links joined by gold rings, one finished with a key, the other with a seal, between them hangs a matching chain with bloodstone link within a tasselset with further diamonds and rubies. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 24.2 mm o, gilt brass bar calibre, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gilt balance with blued-steel flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 31 mm, length 113 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 212-213.

Moulinié, Genève, No 18770, circa 1850.Fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel bangle and pendant watch.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', hinged so that the watch can be removed to be wound and set. Either the dial or the back of the watch can be uppermost within the bracelet. Pale blue and white champlevé enamel and foliate engraving decorate both the bracelet and the watch. The former has panels of painted flowers, the back of the latter an oval painted on enamel miniature of a lakeside scene. D. Gold, Roman chapters on plain matte ring, outside and inside engraved with foliage and flowers. M. 23.7 mm o,gilt brass bar calibre, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 26 mm, band 180 mm long. Published in the Sandberg book, page 214-215.

Morand ? Geneve, No. 5039, circa 1840.18 ct. gold and enamel slim widow's watch with matching chatelaine, key, blank seal and a locket.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', gold hinged cuvette. A snake, in this context death-healing, entwines the watch. The head of the snake, which has garnets for eyes, forms the pendant, the bow passing through its mouth. This is attached to the gold and black enamel chatelaine near the centre, the locket, seal and key being suspended below. The back of the case, which is opened by pushing the snake's nose, has an enamelled floral design on a black background, finely painted with flowers over black enamelurrounded with gold flowers at the edges, the front bezel with black enamel and gold foliage. Chatelaine with five black enamelled domed panels decorated with gold scrolls, small locket, key and seal suspended below. D. Silver, Roman chapters over engine-turning in sunburst pattern. Gold Breguet hands. M. 20.3 mm, early gilded bridge calibre, 4 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 33mm, length 194 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 214-215.

Breguet, No. 4821, sold by Fossin et Fils, Paris, to Prince A. Demidoff on 3 December 1842 for FF 2,500.Extremely fine and rare 18 ct. gold hardstone-set watch with a special escapement.

C. Four-body, 'forme quatre baguettes', the back cover with a mosaic forming a Gothic rosette of lapis lazuli, bloodstone, red Jasper, white chalcedony and Italian man-made antique goldstone, the band set with the same hardstones, gold detachable cuvette. D. Eccentric, set at the top within a single piece of bloodstone, with a similar mosaic decoration. Roman chapters on white agate cartouches, outer minute ring made of 60 pieces of red Jasper. M. 31.6 mm o, gilt brass bar calibre, 6 jewels, haning barrel, overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, blued-steel balance spring, pare-chute shock protection on the top pivot, unusual stud holder, regulator through the cuvette, wound with a male key.Signed and numbered on the cuvette, case stamped with the casemaker's mark in lozenge, pendant stamped with French gold mark.Diam. 37 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 216-217.

Guillemin Fils, 43 rue Vivienne, Paris, No. 682, circa 1845.Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set watch.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', back cover in opaque turquoise enamel with diamond-set initials J.F.B. surmounted by a Count's crown also set with rose-cut diamonds, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 36.5 mm o gilt brass bar calibre, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance with blued-steel flat balance spring.Signed on the cuvette, the case, stamped with French gold eagle-head mark.Diam. 40 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 216-217.

David J. Magnin, Geneva, No. 67900, circa 1880.Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set hunting cased key-wound watch decorated in Egyptian Revival style, with matching brooch.

C. Four-body, 'bassine', the front cover with a central painted enamel portrait of a young woman wearing an Egyptian head-dress set with diamonds. The surrounding decoration, in champlevé enamel, consists of white flowers and coloured panels containing floral motifs and hieroglyphics. The back of the case has an identical border, with, in the centre, two outward-facing sphinxes, each holding a plaque. The gold brooch pin has sphinx heads and birds and the clasp is set with a ruby. D. White ename, Roman chapters, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 15''', nickel with 'fausses côtes' decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel flat balance spring.Signed on the dial, case, and movement.Diam. 44 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 216-217.

Boating PartyJaquet-Droz, London, No. 1466, circa 1785.Very fine and rare 18 ct. gold, ivory and enamel pump wound watch with centre seconds and stop feature, made for the Chinese market.

C. Two-body, 'Louis XVI', spring-loaded, the back with a pierced and carved ivory oval plaque of a boating party, surrounded by small pearls, with a dark blue translucent enamel ground over guilloché, the front and back bezels foliate decorated, with small blue enamel flowers and green leaves bordered by a band of alternating pearls and rubies, gilded dust cap. D. White enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute ring, half seconds divisions. Gold 'beetle and poker' hands. M. 38.5 mm o, hinged, gilt brss full plate with cylindrical columns, going barrel, cylinder escapement, brass escape wheel, plain three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, English style one-footed cock pierced and engraved with foliage and exotic bird, diamond endstone, pump-winding mechanism underthe dial.Signed on the movement.Diam. 50 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 248-249.