Anonymous, Center Italy, circa 1780
Large iron "grande sonnerie" weight driven Iantern clock. D. Painted iron with Roman numerals. Pierced iron hands. M. Double train posted frame with square pillars and conical feet, two bells with external pillars at the top, anchor escapement with brass 'scape wheel, striking train with pin wheel locking. Complete with weights and pendulum. In good condition. Dim. 87 x 31 x 23 cm:
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: ITL 13,800
Anonymous, Germany, circa 1780. Fine and interesting "Zappler" alarm table clock.
C. Iron rectangular, the shaped front of brass engraved with scrolls and flowers, lateral doors, the bell at the top. D. GiIt brass with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, central revolving alarum setting disc. Later blued steel hands. M. Brass, with standing barrel, verge escapement, short pendulum beating in front of the dial. In good condition. Dim. 17 x 14,5 x 4,5 cm.
ITL 3,000 - 4,000
Sold: ITL 3,910
C. Engine turned gilt bronze, in form of a temple, glazed on each side, the handle and repeating push piece at the top. D. Engine turned giIt brass, with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass, three trains, with fusee and chain on the going train, cylinder escapement, plain brass three armed balance. Four quarter striking with an independant train. Striking and repeating on gongs. In good condition. Dim, 20 x 13 x 8,5 cm.
ITL 3,000 - 3,500
C. Rectangular with a giIt bronze handle. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass, signed. "Viel Robin, Horloger du Roi" on the back plate, with going barrel both for the going and the striking trains, cylinder escapement, plain three armed brass balance, flat balance spring. Striking and repeating on bells. In very good condition. Dim. 22,5 x 15 x 12 cm.
ITL 4,500 - 5,000
C. English type with four glass pannels, giIt bronze feet, large brass handel (slightly damaged). D. Silvered with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass, with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, maintaining power, Earnshaw spring detent plaetform escapement, hait second beating extra large bimetallic balance with compensation limiting device, free sprung helical balance spring, diamond endpiece. In good condition. Dim. 23 x 18 x 13 cm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: ITL 14,950
C. Rectangular with gilt bronze bezel, handle and feet. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals (hair cracks), Blued steel hands. M. Round in brass, three trains with going barrels, lateral lever plateform escapement with extra large plain three armed brass balance beating the seconds, flat balance spring. Striking and repeating on two bells. In good condition. Dim. 21,8 x 11,5 x 15,2 cm.
ITL 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: ITL 10,350
C. The movement is set on the cubical cotton bail, blacked bronze standing slave with enamelled eyes. The ormolu base with a central "bas relief" depicting cupids loading a vessel. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. GiIt bronze Directoire hands. M. Round in brass, of Paris type, with going barrels for both the going and the striking train, anchor escapement, pendulum with silk suspension. In good condition. Dim. 38 x 31 x 12 cm.
ITL 18,000 - 20,000
C. Varnished with rounded off angles D. Whit enamel with blue Roman numerals Blued steel "Trèfle" hands. M. Brass, rectangular, with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, Paul Garnier frictionnai rest escapement drawn from that of De Baufre, plain three armed brass balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Dim. 17 x 12,5 x 10 cm.
ITL 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: ITL 3,220
C. "Corniche" type with 5 glass pannels. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, gilt brass dial plate with subsidiary alarm settigng dial (hair cracks). Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Brass, with going barrels, lateral lever plateform escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Striking, repeating and alarm on gongs. In good condition. Dim. 11 x 8 x 7 cm.
ITL 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: ITL 3,105
C. "Anglaise perlée" ttype with 5 glass pannels, the top engraved with the inscription. "Stupinigi, 11 June 1889. D. Silver chapter ring with Arabic numerals and subsidiary chapter for the alarm setting, mat gilt dial plate. Fine pierced ancI engraved Louis XV hands. M. Brass with going barrels on both the going and the striking train, lateral lever plateform escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Striking, repeating and alarm on gongs. In good condition. Dim. 10 x 7 x 6,5 cm
ITL 2,000 - 2,500
Sold: ITL 2,530
C. With rounded off angles on the front face. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, gilt bronze dial plate with engraved scroll decoration. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass, with conical pillars, single going barrel for both the going and the striking train, anchor escapement, pendulum with a silk suspension. Striking on a bell. In good condition. Dim. 30 x 32 x 16 cm.
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: ITL 10,350
C. "Corniche" type with 5 glazed pannels. D. White enamel with Roman numeral and subsidiary alarm setting dial. Blued steel "spade"hands. M. Brass with going barrels, lateral lever plateform escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, alarm on a bell. In good condition. Dim. 8 x 5,5 x 4,8 cm.
ITL 600 - 800
Sold: ITL 1,150
C. Oval with four glass pannels. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "lys" hands. M. Brass, with going barrel, plateform cylinder escapement. In good condition. Dim. 7,2 x 6,4 x 5,5 cm.
ITL 600 - 800
Sold: ITL 1,265
C. Mahogany, glazed on the front face. D. Silvered, regulator type, the hour chapter with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds above, outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel hands. M. Brass with dead-beat escapement with adjustable pallets, second beating invar and elinvar pendulum with micrometric adjustment. In good condition. Dim. 150 x 27 x 24 cm.
ITL 4,000 - 5,000
Sold: ITL 8,050
William Yate, London, 1622. Rare and important oval silver and gilt brass pendant watch.
C. Double body,"fermé" type, laurel branches engraved inside the cover. D. GiIt and engraved with a Iater chapter ring. Blued stee singlr hand. M. Oval, gilt brass, full plate, fusee with gut line, verge escapement with balance wheel foliot (restored). In good condition. Dim. 40 x 31 mm.
ITL 10,000 - 12,000
C, Three body "bassine" polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer silvered revolving calculator ring. GiIt brass "spade" hands. M. 18?, gilt brass, cylinder escapement. plain three armed balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm,
ITL 1,000 - 1,500
Sold: ITL 1,495
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1810. Fine and interesting silver calendar watch.
C. two-body, polished. D. polychrome enamel representing Venus and Cupid in an agreste landscape, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the date and the days of the week. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. gilt brass, fusée with chain, verge escapement, three-arm balance, engraved and pierced balance-cock. In good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
ITL 1,500 - 2,000
Sold: ITL 2,530
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1810. Interesting silver calendar/watch with visible balance.
C.two-body, chased on the edge, back with aperture in the center and visible balance. D. white enamel with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the calendar (hair cracks). GiIt brass hands. M. gilt brass, fusee with chain, verge escapement, pierced and chasecl balance-cock. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
ITL 1,000 - 1,500
Sold: ITL 978
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1810. Unusual and rare silver cased calandar watch with visible balance.
C. Double body Directoire polished with bevelled bezels and flat pendant. D. Eccentric white enamel with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the date and days of the week, gilt brass dial-plate chased with a floral decoration, the visible balance aperture above the dial. GiIt brass hands. M. Inverted gilt brass full plate with fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three armed balance, the gilt brass continental cock visible through the dial aperture. In good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
ITL 2,000 - 3,000
Sold: ITL 1,725
C. Four body massive "demi-bassine", engine-turned. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman and Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 20? gilt brass, gold train of wheels, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with Patek Philippe patent index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
ITL 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: ITL 5,175