Lot Essay
William Ilbery (? - 1839) was a highly regarded watchmaker based in London. He is noted for producing fine enamel watches for the Chinese Market.
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SIGNED ILBERY, LONDON, NO. 6240, CIRCA 1820
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Ilbery. A fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pair case centre seconds duplex clock watch, made for the Chinese Market
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6240, circa 1820
With full plate gilt-finished movement, finely engraved and chased floral decorated cock and foot, duplex escapement, three arm steel balance with blued steel weights, diamond endstone, en passant hour, quarter and half hour striking on three hammers onto a bell, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold heart-shaped hands, sweep centre seconds, the inner case with translucent polychrome cloisonné enamel scroll and foliage decoration, pierced band, similarly decorated pendant and bow, the outer case with polychrome cloisonné floral enamel decorated pierced bezel and undulating rim, the reverse with translucent scarlet and blue guilloché enamel decoration centred by a stylised flower over a translucent scarlet guilloché enamel background, diamond-set thumb piece, movement signed
63 mm. diam.
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6240, circa 1820
With full plate gilt-finished movement, finely engraved and chased floral decorated cock and foot, duplex escapement, three arm steel balance with blued steel weights, diamond endstone, en passant hour, quarter and half hour striking on three hammers onto a bell, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold heart-shaped hands, sweep centre seconds, the inner case with translucent polychrome cloisonné enamel scroll and foliage decoration, pierced band, similarly decorated pendant and bow, the outer case with polychrome cloisonné floral enamel decorated pierced bezel and undulating rim, the reverse with translucent scarlet and blue guilloché enamel decoration centred by a stylised flower over a translucent scarlet guilloché enamel background, diamond-set thumb piece, movement signed
63 mm. diam.