Verge escapement

1046 A verge escapement is the oldest escapement.

English silver pair cased verge with decorative dial Circa 1860
Silver verge watch – An English silver pair cased verge pocket watch, circa 1860. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock. White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track, enamel decoration to centre depicting a ploughing scene, polished spade hands. Polished…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 600 - 1.200
Price
€ 820
Year sold
2022 LD
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Silver and enamel late 17th Century style oval watch Circa 1800
Silver and enamel pocket watch – A probably Austrian silver and enamel key wind late 17th Century style oval pocket watch, around 1800. Finely engraved gilt fusee verge movement, plain 3-arm balance, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation. Silvered dial with black Roman numerals to white…
Diameter
35 mm
Estimate
€ 2.500 - 5.500
Price
€ 2.700
Year sold
2022 LD
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French gold half-skeletonized quarter repeater Circa 1820
Gold verge with automaton Jacks – A French gold, half-skeletonized quarter repeating pocket watch with automaton Jacks of Diana and Apollo, circa 1820. An Empire, engine-turned case with polished bezels, flat band, and bolt at 11 to lock the repeating. Hinged and sprung gilt cuvette fitted to the…
Diameter
55 mm
Estimate
€ 4.000 - 7.500
Price
€ 4.650
Year sold
2016 GN
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Swiss 18K gold quarter repeater with automaton Jacks Circa 1800
Gold verge automaton watch – An unusual Swiss 18 carat gold quarter repeating automaton watch with the Jacks striking hours and quarters on two bells, circa 1800. A director case polished back with a white enamel, a small eccentric dial with Arabic numerals and steel blue hands. White…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 9.000 - 17.500
Price
€ 9.300
Year sold
2016 GN
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Elegant English gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1870
Gold, enamel and diamond pocket watch – An elegant and small English Louis XVI lady’s pocket watch, circa 1780. Quarter repeating watch with à toc feature. The front has a painted-on enamel scene and a rose-cut diamond set. Hunting cased Louis XVI case with a diamond set thumbpiece,…
Diameter
40 mm
Estimate
€ 3.500 - 7.000
Price
€ 8.150
Year sold
2016 GN
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Extremely rare Austrian silver repeating coach clock Circa 1740
Repoussé coach clock by Johann Straus – An extremely rare and very fine Austrian silver open faced grande sonnerie quarter repeating verge repoussé coach clock with alarm, date and indication of the months and their length, circa 1740. Full plate movement, a double chain and fusee for the…
Diameter
112 mm
Estimate
€ 25.000 - 50.000
Price
€ 40.000
Year sold
2022
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French silver repeating verge coach clock with alarm Circa 1775
Coach clock with alarm and date by Julien Le Roy – A large French brass and silver open faced quarter repeating verge coach clock with alarm and date, circa 1775. Full plate movement, chain and fusee, an additional barrel for alarm, three hammers, a verge escapement and three-arm…
Diameter
121 mm
Estimate
€ 15.000 - 30.000
Price
-
Year sold
-
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Austrian 18 carat gold key wind open faced pocket watch Circa 1800
Gold textured pocket watch – An Austrian 18 carat gold key wind open face pocket watch, circa 1800. Gilt guilloché engraved, black Arabic numerals to enamel surround, black outer minute track to enamel surround, blued steel Breguet style hands. Textured consular with applied dot decoration…
Diameter
37 mm
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 2.500
Price
€ 1.250
Year sold
2022 LD
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French gold and enamel verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1820
Gold and enamel pocket watch by Le Roy – A very fine French 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch made for the Ottoman market, circa 1820. Full plate movement, key wind, chain and fusee, a verge escapement and three-arm brass balance. White enamel dial…
Diameter
42 mm
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 9.000
Price
€ 4.500
Year sold
2022
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Swiss gilt and enamel key wind concealed watch Circa 1830
Basket shaped verge watch – A Swiss gilt and enamel key wind concealed watch in the form of a basket, circa 1830. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation. Concealed white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, black outer minute…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 1.500 - 3.000
Price
€ 1.650
Year sold
2022
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Swiss gold and enamel mandolin shaped form watch Circa 1800
Gold and enamel verge form watch – A fine Swiss, 18 carat gold and enamel key wind form watch with a concealed dial, designed as a mandolin, circa 1800. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation. White enamel dial, black Arabic…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 4.500 - 10.000
Price
€ 3.750
Year sold
2022
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Austrian gilt and enamel watch in the form of a lyre Circa 1800
Gilt and enamel form watch – An Austrian rare gilt and enamel decorated key wind concealed watch in the form of a lyre, circa 1800. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation, White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute…
Diameter
-
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 7.000
Price
€ 3.750
Year sold
2022
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English silver verge with repousse decoration Circa 1770
Silver repousse verge watch – An English silver key wind pocket watch with repousse decoration, circa 1770. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, baluster pillars. Silver champlevé dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, gilt hand.
Diameter
50 mm
Estimate
€ 750 - 1.500
Price
€ 1.050
Year sold
2022
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Large English repoussé double cased verge watch Circa 1750
Gold repoussé verge watch – A large English 18 Carat key wind pair case pocket watch with repoussé decoration, circa 1750. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, White enamel dial, black Roman numerals, black outer minute track with Arabic numeral…
Diameter
59 mm
Estimate
€ 3.750 - 7.000
Price
€ 4.200
Year sold
2022 LD
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English 20 carat gold repoussé verge watch Circa 1731
Gold pair cased verge watch – An English 20 carat gold key wind pair case pocket watch with repoussé decoration, circa 1731. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation. White enamel dial, black…
Diameter
45 mm
Estimate
€ 3.000 - 5.500
Price
€ 3.300
Year sold
2022 LD
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English gold quarter repeating pocket by Tompion Circa 1700
Gold pair cased quarter repeating repousse verge by Thomas Tompion – An English fine 18 carat gold pair cased key wind quarter repeating repousse verge watch, circa 1700. Gilt full plate fusee verge, pierced and engraved winged balance cock, polished steel 3-arm balance, silver regulation (loose), polished hammers…
Diameter
52 mm
Estimate
€ 12.500 - 20.000
Price
€ 11.200
Year sold
2022 LD
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English silver pair cased verge with decorative dial Circa 1860

Silver and enamel late 17th Century style oval watch Circa 1800

French gold half-skeletonized quarter repeater Circa 1820

Swiss 18K gold quarter repeater with automaton Jacks Circa 1800

Elegant English gold quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1870

Extremely rare Austrian silver repeating coach clock Circa 1740

French silver repeating verge coach clock with alarm Circa 1775

Austrian 18 carat gold key wind open faced pocket watch Circa 1800

French gold and enamel verge for the Ottoman market Circa 1820

Swiss gilt and enamel key wind concealed watch Circa 1830

Swiss gold and enamel mandolin shaped form watch Circa 1800

Austrian gilt and enamel watch in the form of a lyre Circa 1800

English silver verge with repousse decoration Circa 1770

Large English repoussé double cased verge watch Circa 1750

English 20 carat gold repoussé verge watch Circa 1731

English gold quarter repeating pocket by Tompion Circa 1700

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