Not signed, No. 3003, with London hallmarks for 1830. Fine and unusual 18 ct. gold keyless pull winding watch.

C. Double body "forme quatre baguettes", engineturned, marked "H.G." (Henry Galloway). D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds; Gold Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned pillars, 15 jewels in screwed settings, fusee with chais and maintaining power, Massey lever escapement, plain gold threearm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cock engraved with scrolling foliage, diamond endstone. Unusual pull wind device by means of the flat cap, set in the pendant, winding when pulled outwards, the sma11 chain being rewound automatically. Gilt brass dust cap. In very good condition. Diam. 49 mm.

Not signed, English, made by Sigismund Rentzsch, circa 1820. Extremely rare and unusual 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating, keyless hand setting watch with special winding and special repeating device.

C. Three piece, massive, forme collier, with, reeded band, revolving bezel and engine-turned back. D. Gold, fully engraved with scrolls of foliage and Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, unusual Lepine type calibre with going barrel, duplex escapement with gilt brass 'scape wheel, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring and ruby endstone. The barrel is set with a wheel, gearing with another fixed on the centre of the back in such a way the watch can be wound by revolving the back. Repeating the hours on turning the bezel in one direction and the quarters on turning it back, it is first necessary to press the push-piece in the band to unlock the bezel. In good condition. Diam. 40 mm.

Viner, 235, Regent Street, No. 4419, with London hallmarks for 1834. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel keyless pull wind watch.

C. Three body, marked "L.C." (Louis Comptesse), bezels and pendant chased with decoration, the back panel painted with a bouquet of Summer flowers against a brown translucent enamel over enginetuming. D. Gold engine-turned with Roman numerals, the centre engraved with flowers. Blues steel Breguet hands. M.14"', gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Viner's pull wind device by means of the flat cap, set in the pendant, winding when pulled outwards and to be pushed back manually. Signed on the movement. In good condition. Diam. 39 mm.

Finer & Nowland, Holborn, London, No. 333, made in the 1830's. Fine small one day going marine chronometer.

C. Three body mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension, the bezel with domed glass. D. Silvered with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" bands. M. Brass full plate, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with dove tail detent, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with cylindrical weights and timing screws, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dial diam. 76 mm. Dim. 16x14x15cm.

Dent, 82 Strand, London, No. 606, circa 1844. Fine early eight day going, portable, mantel dock striking hours on a gong lever escapement.

C. Most unusual construction, oak carcass within gilt-brass casing, glazed four sides and top, repeat button. D. White enamel, surrounded by pierced, engraved gilt foliate frets over green silk, "moon" hands. M. Brass rectangular, fusees and chairs to both trains, maintaining power on going side, platform lever escapement, underslung, single roller, pointed-tooth wheel, cut bi-metallic balance, flat spring, ruby endstone to balance cock, strike/silent. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 20 x 17 x 13 cm.

Dent, London, No. 12384, circa 1840's. Fine, brass-cased eight day going, chronometer timepiece carriage clock with "single-staple" balance, helical balance spring, diamond endstone to balance cock. All in original mahogany fitted box, lined green baize, carrying-strap, original key.

C. Gilt-brass, glazed four sides and top, slide-down rear glass, sunk handle. D. White enamel, gilt, engraved foliate surround, gilt-brass bevelled frame, blued steel hands, hours, minutes, seconds. M. Brass rectangular, fusee and chain, maintaining power, Earnshaw-type spring-detent platform escapement, E.J. Dent's "single-staple" balance, blued steel helical spring, diamond endstone to balance cock. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition with now-rare original numbered winding key and with (even more unusual) original travelling box. Dim. 18 x 13.5 x 11 cm.

Dent, London, No. 1036, circa 1840's. Fine small early, gilt brass cased, eight day going, timepiece carriage clock lever escapement.

C. Gilt brass, engraved all over, panels depicting flowers in vase and lake landscapes with castles, glazed top window. Cast gilt brass handle representing two sea-serpents. D. Gilt and engraved brass within cast and engraved rectangular (rame, Roman chapters, blued steel "fleur de lys" bands. M. Rectangular brass, fusee and chain, maintaining power, platform, lever escapement, underslung, single roller, pointedtooth wheel, plain brass balance, flat balance spring, ruby endstone to balance cock, jewelling to contrate and escape wheel arbors. Signed on movement. In very good condition. Dim. 13.5 x 10.5 x 8.5 cm. excluding handle.

Dent, Chronometer Maker to the Queen, London, No. 2044, made in 1848. Fine small 56 hour marine chronometer with power reserve indication.

C.Three body mahogany box with external brass handles, glazed upper section with hinged lid incorporating thermometer. Brass bowl and gimballed suspension the bezel with domed glass. D. Silvered with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. Brass full plate, relieved for the barrel, with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with trapezoidal weights and timing screws, diamond endstone, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dial diam. 98 min. Dim. 17 x 16 x 16 cm.

E.I. Dent, London, No. 663, early Victorian. Most impressive and unusual, gilt-and brasscased, eight day going carriage clock, striking hours and halves on a gong and repeating hours, lever escapement.

C. Brass in contrasting black and gilt, glazed on four sides and on top, dentil moulding above dial, bun feet, repeat button. D. White enamel, engraved gilt brass, foliate surround, all in gilt bevelled frame. Blued steel "moon" hands. M. Brass rectangular, fusees and chains to both trains, maintaining power on going side, platfonn lever escapement, underslung, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, ruby endstone to balance cock, strike/silent. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 21.5 x 16 x 14.5 cm. excluding handle.

Dent, London, No.10509, circa 1840's. Good, brass-cased eight day going timepiece, carriage clock.

C. Gilt-brass, glazed four sides and top, slide-down rear brass door, sunk handle. D. White enamel with Roman chapters, gilt, engraved foliate surround, gilt-brass bevelled frame, blued steel "Breguet" bands, hours, minutes. M. Brass rectangular, fusee and chain, maintaining power. Platform lever escapement underslung, single roller, pointedtooth wheel, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, ruby endstone to balance cock. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 18 x 14 x 12 cm.

E.I.Dent, London No. 9293, mid 19th Century. Good gilt brass cased, eight day going, carriage clock, striking and repeating hours on a gong, lever escapement.

C. Gilt brass, glazed four sides and top, " bun" feet, repeat-button. D. White enamel, pierced and engraved gilt surround, Roman chapters, "fleur de lys" bands. M. Brass rectangular, fusees and chains for both trains, maintaining power on going side, platform lever escapement undershulg, single roller, pointed-tooth wheel, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring, ruby endstone to balance cock, repeat button, strike/silent. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 21 x 16. 5 x 14.5 cm. excluding handle

M.F. Dent, 33 Cockspur St, London, No. 17904, mid-19th Century. Good gilt brass cased, eight-day going, carriage clock, striking and repeating hours on a gong, lever escapement, subsidiary seconds.

C. Gilt brass, glazed on three sides and top, solid back door, repeat button. D. White enamel, gilt engine-turned surround, Roman chapters, blued steel "spade" bands, steel seconds hand. M. Brass rectangular, spotted, fusees and chains for both trains, maintaining power on going side, platform lever escapement, single-roller pointed tooth wheel, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with outer terminal curve, diamond endstone to balance cock, repeat button, strike/silent. Signed on dial and movement. hl good condition. Dim. 19 x 15 x 12.5 cm. excluding handle.

Dent, London, No. 18699, mid-Victorian. Rare and most desirable nickel cased eight day going chronometer timepiece carriage clock with helical balance spring and "single-staple" balance.

C. Polished-nickel, deeply bevelled glass four sides and top, sunk handle. D. White enamel, silvered engine-turned surround, seconds dial with sunk centre, blued steel "spade" hour hand, tapered minute band, polished bevelled nickel frame to whole. M. Brass rectangular, "spotted", Earnshawtype spring-detent platform escapement with inverted escape wheel, E.J. Dent's "single-staple" balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone to balance cock. Movement frames cut to lower balance assembly and to show-off its beauty. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition. Dim. 17x12x6.5cm

Dent, 33 Cockspur St, London, No. 20339, early Victorian. Rare and most desirable small gilt-brass cased, eight day going, chronometer, timepiece carriage dock with "single-staple" balance and helical balance spring. All in original, lockable travelling box, covered black morocco, lined blue velvet, and with front slide, original key to Barron's patent lock and original numbered winding key.

C. Gilt brass, glazed four sides and top. D. White enamel, gilt engine-turned surround, sunk seconds dial, blued steel hands, gilt-brass bevelled frame to whole. M. Brass rectangular, fusee and chain, maintaining power, Earnshaw-type spring-detent escapement with inverted escape wheel, E.J. Dent's "single-staple" balance, blued steel helical spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone to balance cock. Movement frames cut to lower the balance assembly and to show-off its beauty. Signed on dial and movement. The travelling box lacks its carrying-strap. In very good condition. Dim. 14.5 X 10.5 x 8 cm. excluding handle.

Dent, 33 Cockspur St, London, No. 20794, early Victorian. Rare and most desirable small gilt-brass cased, eight day going, chronometer, timepiece carriage clock with "single-staple" balance and helical balance spring. All in original, lockable travelling box, covered black morocco, lined blue velvet, and with front slide, original key to Barron's patent lock and original numbered winding 1cey.

C. Gilt brass, glazed four sides and top. D. White enamel, gilt engine-turned surround, sunk seconds dial, blued steel hands, gilt-brass bevelled frame to whole. M. Brass rectangular, fusee and chain, maintaining power, Earnshaw-type spring-detent escapement with inverted escape wheel, E.J. Dent's " single-staple" balance, blued steel helical spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone to balance cock. Movement frames cut to lower the balance assembly and to show off its beauty. Signed on dial and movement. In very good condition. The travelling box lacks its carrying-strap. Dim. 14.5 X 10.5 x 8 cm. excluding handle.

F. Dent, 61 Strand, London , No. 1547, circa 1880. Very special Anglo-French gilt brass eight day going, hour and half hour striking carriage dock.

C. Gilt brass, glazed three sides and top, latched plated gilt brass door. D. White enamel with Roman chapters, gilt, engraved foliate surround, gilt-brass bevelled frame, blued steel "spade" hands, hours, minutes. M. Rectangular with going barrels for both the going and striking trains. Very special fully jewelled British platform escapement with single roller, pointed-tooth escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve, ruby endstone to balance cock. Striking on a bell. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Dim. 15 x 10 x 8 cm. excluding the handle.

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 61 Strand, Note: This watch was purchased by the Royal Navy London, No. 26715, with London hallmarks in October 1865. Its service is: for 1860. 9 Nov 1866 H.M.S. Sylvia 20 Aug 1870 North American Boundary Comm. Very fine silver pocket chronometer.

Very fine silver pocket chronometer. C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, marked "A.T." (Alford Thickbroom), polished, marked "A.T." (Alford Thickbroom), numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear" bands. M. Hinged frosted and gilt full plate with turned pillars, fusee with chair and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel helical spring with terminal curved, diamond endstone. Signed on the dial and back plate. In excellent condition. Diam. 58 mm.

M.F. Dent, 33 & 34 Cockspur St. Clockmaker to the Queen, No. 800, after 1862. Rare and unusual double movement regulator with overhead suspended pendulum, used as a window showpiece in Cockspur Street and Pall Mall.

C. Square, mahogany with applied carved wood corner pieces and spandrels, carved and gilt beading to upper and lower returns of the bottom moulding and to mirrors set in each side. Glazed brass fame pyramidal top surmounted by a brass sphere finial and carrying the cylindrical brass pendulumsuspension mount. D. Silvered, regulator type, Roman hour numerals, marked with signature and " Mean time"; blued steel hands. M. Rectangular, spotted plate, 6 plain turned pillars, fusee with chain, dead-beat anchor escapement mounted in a Trame on the outside of the back plate, vertical Ushaped pendulum crutch mounted on top of the anchor arbor linking with the tip of the pendulum rod suspended above the movement from a mount at the top of the pyramidal case, cylindrical bob; silvered regulator dise with central setting knob on outside of the lower part of the back plate. Small silvered setting dial mounted on the back of the escapement cage. Dim. 230 x 43 x 42.4 cm.

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 34 Cockspure Street, Charing Cross, London, No. 27969, with London hallmarks for 1877. Fine 18 ct. gold, small keyless hall quarter repeating watch.

C. Three body, massive, polished, with reeded band and engine-turned marked "J.T.W." (James Thomas White). D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 16"', frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, 17 jewels partly in screwed settings for the going train, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.

Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 61 Strand, London, No. 30077, with London hallmarks for 1864. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, hunting cased, quarter repeating keyless pocket chronometer made expressly for Mr. R.M. Fortunato.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band, marked "A.S." (Alfred Stram), a small champlevé enamelled coat-of-arms applied on the cover. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and offset sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "pear hands". M. 20"' frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 15 jewels in gold setting for the going train, fusee with chair and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone. Quarter repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Free winding crown with button for winding and invisible push piece for setting the ends, according the the Octave Vivier Patent No. 158 of 21st January 1860. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition, with photocopy of the winding patent. Diam. 54 mm.