Property from the Masterworks of Time CollectionVariousA Swiss calendar verge watch with polychrome enamel painted dial together with two English pair cased watches with enamel painted dialsCirca 1830, 1817, 1823 • First: gilded full plate, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation plate • white enamel dial, polychrome enamel painted with a Roman soldier and horse, subsidiary mean time dial, small subsidiary dial for date, outer ring for seconds, centre seconds hand • plain polished silver case numbered5401, 956, case maker's mark HM and with Neuchâtel control mark• Second: silver English pair cased verge watch, gilded full plate movement, verge escapement, plain flat three-arm steel balance, highly decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, a mask at the neck, fusee and chain, turned pillars • white enamel dial, polychrome enamel painted with horses and a carriage with driver, subsidiary mean time dial, Roman numerals, outer minute ring • plain silver inner case, inner and outer caseshallmarked Birmingham 1817 and with case maker's mark HH incuse probably Hannah Howard• Third: silver English pair cased watch, H. Brownbill, Leeds, no.115, gilded full plate, verge escapement, plain three-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, fusee and chain, turned pillars, signed H. Brownbill, Leeds, no. 115,signed gilt-metal dust cap • white enamel dial, later naively painted in polychrome enamel with flowers and a perched parrot • plain silver inner and outer cases, hallmarked London 1823 and with case maker's mark TC possibly Thomas Collier Diameters: 1: 57.5mm; 2: 57mm; 3: 51mmCondition reportAs found:1: fusee chain broken and detached, not running. Dial with hairline to time dial, otherwise appears to be ok. 2: very briefly running at time of cataloguing but stopping, will need attention. Dial with scene of carrige restored in soft enamel. Cases tarnished and dirty, depression to band of inner case.3: Brownhill watch, movement very briefly running at time of cataloguing. Dial later crudely painted. Inner case very dented throughout. Outer case tarnished and dented. Please note that Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The online
Property from the Masterworks of Time CollectionVariousA Swiss calendar verge watch with polychrome enamel painted dial together with two English pair cased watches with enamel painted dialsCirca 1830, 1817, 1823 • First: gilded full plate, verge escapement, plain three-arm brass balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation plate • white enamel dial, polychrome enamel painted with a Roman soldier and horse, subsidiary mean time dial, small subsidiary dial for date, outer ring for seconds, centre seconds hand • plain polished silver case numbered5401, 956, case maker's mark HM and with Neuchâtel control mark• Second: silver English pair cased verge watch, gilded full plate movement, verge escapement, plain flat three-arm steel balance, highly decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, a mask at the neck, fusee and chain, turned pillars • white enamel dial, polychrome enamel painted with horses and a carriage with driver, subsidiary mean time dial, Roman numerals, outer minute ring • plain silver inner case, inner and outer caseshallmarked Birmingham 1817 and with case maker's mark HH incuse probably Hannah Howard• Third: silver English pair cased watch, H. Brownbill, Leeds, no.115, gilded full plate, verge escapement, plain three-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, fusee and chain, turned pillars, signed H. Brownbill, Leeds, no. 115,signed gilt-metal dust cap • white enamel dial, later naively painted in polychrome enamel with flowers and a perched parrot • plain silver inner and outer cases, hallmarked London 1823 and with case maker's mark TC possibly Thomas Collier Diameters: 1: 57.5mm; 2: 57mm; 3: 51mmCondition reportAs found:1: fusee chain broken and detached, not running. Dial with hairline to time dial, otherwise appears to be ok. 2: very briefly running at time of cataloguing but stopping, will need attention. Dial with scene of carrige restored in soft enamel. Cases tarnished and dirty, depression to band of inner case.3: Brownhill watch, movement very briefly running at time of cataloguing. Dial later crudely painted. Inner case very dented throughout. Outer case tarnished and dented. Please note that Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The online
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