Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

French gold open faced consular cased verge Circa 1770
Gold verge watch by Julian LeRoy – A French gold key wind open face consular cased pocket watch by Julian LeRoy, Paris, circa 1770. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, ruby end stone, silver regulation. White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute markers, winding…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.500
Price
€ 950
Year sold
2017
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English gold verge with repousse decoration Circa 1760
Gold verge with repousse decoration by J. Harvey – An English gold key wind pocket watch with repousse decoration by J. Harvey, London hallmark for 1760. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, No. 3879. Later white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 3.500
Price
€ 1.900
Year sold
2017
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English gold verge with repoussé decoration Circa 1770
Gold verge with repoussé decoration by J. Tarts – An English gold key wind pocket watch with repoussé decoration by J. Tarts, London hallmark for 1770. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation, No. 26054. White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 3.250 - 5.500
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2017
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Rare English silver quarter repeating automaton Circa 1740
Silver repousse quarter repeating automaton by Poncet – A rare and unusual English silver key wind pair case automaton quarter repeating pocket watch with repousse decoration by Poncet, London, circa 1740. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, hammers striking on a bell, No.
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 6.000 - 12.000
Price
€ 5.100
Year sold
2017
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English silver verge with repousse decoration Circa 1770
Silver repousse verge by Tarts – An English silver key wind pocket watch with repousse decoration by Tarts, London, circa 1770. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation, square baluster pillars, No. 4869. White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer arcaded minute track and…
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 1.250 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.150
Year sold
2017
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English gold verge with repousse decoration Circa 1773
Gold repousse verge by Thomas Jennings – An English gold key wind pocket watch with repousse decoration by Thomas Jennings, London hallmark for 1773. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, square baluster pillars, No. 1757. White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute divisions,…
Diameter
48 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.450
Year sold
2017
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English silver verge with repousse decoration Circa 1766
Silver repousse verge by George Clark – An English silver key wind pocket watch with repousse decoration by George Clark, London, London hallmark for 1766. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation, square baluster pillars, No. 21793. Silver champlevé dial, black Roman numerals, black outer arcaded…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.150
Year sold
2017
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French gilt verge consular cased pocket watch Circa 1720
Gilt verge by Duponchel – A French gilt key wind pocket watch by Duponchel, Paris, circa 1720. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation, Egyptian pillars. Gilt dial, blue Roman numerals within raised white enamel surrounds, outer minute divisions, inner white enamel…
Diameter
60 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.000
Price
€ 2.000
Year sold
2017
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English silver pocket watch in pair cases Circa 1718-1719
Silver pair cased verge by James Lloyd – An English silver key wind pocket watch by James Lloyd, London, London hallmark for 1718-1719. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, square baluster pillars. Silver champlevé dial, black Roman numerals, black outer arcaded minute track and gilt…
Diameter
58 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.000
Price
€ 1.750
Year sold
2017
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Rare and early English silver pair case date watch Circa 1660
Rare and early silver pair case date watch – A rare and early English silver pair case calendar watch, circa 1660, gilt verge movement, balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolling flowers, worm and wheel set-up, fusee and gut split Egyptian pillars. Silvered dial, two concentric chapter rings with black champlevé enamel…
Diameter
56 mm
Estimate
€ 20.000 - 35.000
Price
€ 30.200
Year sold
2011
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Early silver English gilt metal oval verge watch Circa 1630
Early silver gilt metal oval verge watch – An early silver English gilt metal oval verge watch, circa 1630, oval gilt brass full plate movement signed Simon Bartram, flat steel two-arm balance, pierced and engraved pinned balance cock in the form of a dolphin. Finely engraved dial depicting…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 12.000 - 22.000
Price
€ 21.600
Year sold
2011
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English silver key wind pair cased verge watch Circa 1700
Silver verge by Thomas Tomion – An English silver key wind pocket watch by Thomas Tompion, London, circa 1700. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, winged pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, tulip pillars. Silver champlevé dial with signed central panel, black Roman numerals, black outer minute divisions and Arabic…
Diameter
53 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
€ 28.700
Year sold
2017
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English gold agate watch with matching chatelaine Circa 1830
Gilt metal moss agate verge pendant watch with matching moss agate chatelaine – A gilt metal English moss agate open-faced verge pendant watch with matching moss agate chatelaine circa 1830, movement, circa 1750, full plate gilt chain and fusee movement with verge escapement, pierced and decorative, visible balance, metal dust cover. White…
Diameter
35 mm
Estimate
€ 8.000 - 16.000
Price
€ 13.500
Year sold
2011
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Swiss enamel and paste set hunting cased watch Circa 1800
Gilt, enamel and paste set hunting cased watch – A Swiss gilt, enamel and paste set hunting cased watch, circa 1800, gilt full plate chain and fuseé movement with verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance bridge. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, paste-set pierced hands. Case back with…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 4.500
Price
€ 3.400
Year sold
2011
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English gilt and enamel watch for Turkish market Circa 1800
Gilt and enamel watch made for the Turkish market – An English gilt and enamel open faced watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1800, gilt full plate chain and fusee movement with verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance bridge. White enamel dial, Turkish numerals. Gilt case,…
Diameter
51 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 6.000
Price
€ 7.300
Year sold
2011
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Swiss gold repeater with enamel and stone set Circa 1790
Repeating verge by Journier – A fine Swiss gold key wind repeating pocket watch with enamel and stone set reverse by Journier, Geneva, circa 1790. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation. White enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, black outer minute divisions, winding aperture…
Diameter
62 mm
Estimate
€ 5.000 - 10.000
Price
€ 10.000
Year sold
2017
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French gold open faced consular cased verge Circa 1770

English gold verge with repousse decoration Circa 1760

English gold verge with repoussé decoration Circa 1770

Rare English silver quarter repeating automaton Circa 1740

English silver verge with repousse decoration Circa 1770

English gold verge with repousse decoration Circa 1773

English silver verge with repousse decoration Circa 1766

French gilt verge consular cased pocket watch Circa 1720

English silver pocket watch in pair cases Circa 1718-1719

Rare and early English silver pair case date watch Circa 1660

Early silver English gilt metal oval verge watch Circa 1630

English silver key wind pair cased verge watch Circa 1700

English gold agate watch with matching chatelaine Circa 1830

Swiss enamel and paste set hunting cased watch Circa 1800

English gilt and enamel watch for Turkish market Circa 1800

Swiss gold repeater with enamel and stone set Circa 1790

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