Enamel Scientific Instruments

Lustrous translucent cobalt blue enamel over fine geometric engine-turning defines the reverse of this consular case, framed by borders of round split pearls. Set against the guilloc...

A miniature polychrome enamel panel depicting a classically robed couple embracing their infant child forms the centrepiece of the gold case back. The painted medallion is framed by ...

Classical urn motifs executed in rich champlevé enamel define this exceptional Scottish verge timepiece. The outer protective case features a central translucent cobalt blue urn meda...

Neoclassical en grisaille enamelling and deep translucent blue champlevé ornament distinguish this Irish verge pocket watch and its elaborate matching chatelaine. The 47 mm gold outer case features a central oval miniature portraying a classically draped maiden gently waking a sleeping winged cupid against a dark ground. Encircling this monochrome vignette is an enamel border of raised white beads resembling split pearls, enclosed within dark blue translucent champlevé foliate scrolls beneath a ribbon motif. The bezels are enriched throughout with repeating geometric patterns of white and blue enamel, while the plain gold inner case carries the maker's mark R.H beneath a traditional stirrup bow. The matching chatelaine is formed around an arched gold-faced suspension clip centering a large grisaille medallion of a classical figure standing beside a smoking brazier. Suspended from the primary clip is a central articulated drop of three graduating gold-faced cartouches depicting classical heads and deities in grisaille, joined by delicate gold loop links and miniature floral enamel panels. Four flanking auxiliary chains feature coordinated enamel plaques and gold links, terminating in threaded circular safety clips for suspension accessories. A threaded gold swivel clip secures the pair case watch...

Rare Art Deco 1939 Automatic Electric AE40 Monophone This museum-quality 1939 Automatic Electric AE40 Monophone is a magnificent example of Machine Age industrial luxury. Designed b...

A deeply worked repoussé relief depicting the Adoration of the Magi covers the reverse of the outer case. Set beneath the radiant Star of Bethlehem, the figures of Joseph, Mary and t...

Radial guilloché engine turning shimmers beneath translucent royal blue enamel across the case back of this consular pocket watch. Encircling the perimeter is a dense border of gradu...

A finely painted polychrome enamel portrait of a young lady against an intense cobalt blue ground forms the centrepiece of this open-face pocket watch. The reverse is framed by deep ...

Translucent scarlet enamel over wavy engine-turned engraving forms the elytra of this articulated insect watch, each wing accented with rose-cut diamonds and a central pearl. A conce...

A vibrant polychrome enamel miniature decorates the reverse of this large open-face pocket watch, depicting a pair of white doves nestled amongst a profusion of blossoming roses, tul...

Hand-painted in polychrome enamel over a shaped gold body, this two-piece case depicts a recumbent lamb upon a grassy ground. The front cover portrays the head and fleece of the anim...

A vibrant cloisonné and champlevé enamel vase overflowing with polychrome blossoms adorns the reverse of this gold consular case. Set against an opaque black ground, the flowers and ...

An intimate polychrome enamel miniature of a mother and child seated in a landscape centres the front of this small gold full hunter watch. The composition is framed by scrolling gol...

A spiral arrangement of graduated seed pearls covers the reverse of this miniature pocket watch, radiating outwards from a central button pearl across a finely textured, engine-turne...

Intricate translucent blue enamel over an engine-turned ground defines the reverse of this slender open-face dress pocket watch. The circular rear cover is divided into six radiating...

This is an antique cased microscope. An English, black enamel scientific instrument by J. Swift & Son of London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 191...

A fine pair of French enamel, brass and mother of pearl opera glasses, pink enamelled and jewelled barrels, with mother of pearl caps. Go...

Designed in the late 1950s, this perpetual calendar translates time into a small mechanical landscape: suspended wires, magnets and tags become elements of a poetic micro-architectur...

Translucent emerald green enamel radiates over an engine-turned guilloché ground across the back of this 18-carat yellow gold open-face pocket watch. The circular case measures 32 mm...

A finely painted polychrome enamel miniature portrait of an elegant young lady adorns the reverse of the middle gold case, framed within translucent green enamel over engine turning ...

Classical monochrome miniature painting distinguishes this refined late eighteenth-century timepiece, executed en grisaille on the case back with a detailed scene of the huntress Dia...

Elaborate translucent green and opaque blue champlevé enamelling frames the painted oval cartouche on the reverse of this Georgian pair case watch. Exe...

Beginning in the Late 19th Century, the penny scale offered a means for passersby to quickly check their weight without going to the trouble of seeing a doctor; simultaneously - and perhaps more notably - they provided an irresistible opportunity for businesses to advertise and earn extra revenue. Penny scales quickly became a platform for creativity in advertising and design, as machines competed to attract the attention of customers on the street. This scale - the "LoBoy" model - was produced by the jukebox manufacturing company Rock-Ola in the 1930s and features a Classic skyscraper-inspired Art Deco Silhouette in black and white porcelain enamel. The mirrored glass display features instructions ("Stand Still - Keep Clear") as well as a reference chart which provides 'healthy' weights for men and women by height. The scale itself has been modified to function without needing to deposit a coin. This piece would make a super unique and functional addition to any retro bathroom!

Rare neoclassical style French giltwood clock and barometer set French, 19th century Measures: Height 90cm, width 38cm, depth 12cm This du...

Scientifically advanced and exquisitely crafted, this rare 19th-century gold and enamel Swiss telescope is an item of exceptional luxury. The Swiss cre...

A relief-cast scene of Moses holding a pointing rod beside the tablets of the Ten Commandments decorates the rear cover of this open-face pocket watch. Crafted in Switzerland around ...

Original personal scale from 1946 designed by Berkel in Belgium. (Made in Brussels.) Very nice Industrial decorative object.

This fine, antique mantel clock is constructed in ebonised wood by the renowned Parisian maker of automata, Xavier Tharin (French, active mid 19th Century). The clock face is set onto a curled, stylized pediment atop the clock case. The face is of white enamel, featuring black Roman numerals and signed 'Tharin a Paris', and is bordered in beaded ormolu. The pediment in which the face is set is decorated with ormolu mounts of stylized acanthus leaf form. The pediment is set onto a rectangular frame of ebonised wood, inside which is set a musical automaton...

The very fine table thermometer mounted in a silver-gilt frame and set with diamonds and rubies, featuring an oval shaped photograph surrounded by a ...

A polychrome enamel battle scene dominates the lower dial of this striking timepiece, centring on a kinetic automaton aperture cut into the bridge. As the movement runs, a continuous...

Constructed as an extraordinary exercise in micro-mechanical watchmaking, this miniature gold ring watch houses a fully functioning chain-driven fusee movement within an outer case s...

This fine set comprises a cartel clock and barometer, each of which are crafted entirely in gilt bronze. The clock and barometer cases are identical, and take the form of a lyre. The...

A fine barleycorn engine-turned pattern decorates the reverse of this nine-carat yellow gold open-face case, centring a garter motif that frames a vacant cartouche ready for personal...

A vibrant polychrome enamel plaque adorns the case reverse, displaying a dense hand-painted bouquet of summer flowers including pink cabbage roses, white blossoms, daisies, and delic...

Fine engine-turned barleycorn patterning decorates both exterior covers of this miniature pocket thermometer, which takes the form of a traditional pocket watch hunter case. Measurin...

A hinged skull cast in metal forms the novelty housing for this early nineteenth-century English timepiece. Realistically modelled with deep eye sockets, a defined nasal aperture, an...

Pretty as a picture and in outstanding condition, this lovely pair of early twentieth century opera glasses come complete with their original case (wear commensurate with age). Th...

Translucent midnight-blue enamel covers centred with a fine geometric trellis and delicate star motifs define this diminutive 18-carat gold full hunter watch. The circular covers are...

Fabulous and powerful, 1/4hp GM Delco motor. Globe deli meat slicer from the forties. Super quiet motor with a new cord and switch. In excellent vintage co...

Designed in the French Rococo style, this clock and barometer set have been beautifully ornamented with scrolling foliate gilt bronze forms. The two are diamond shaped, with symmetri...

Spearmint green enameled grocer's scale manufactured in the Soviet era, 1960s, by Metripond, a Hungarian precision instrument maker. The scale features a boldly proportioned trapezoi...

An eccentric puce enamel dial provides a striking focal point, decorated in grisaille with a musical trophy of horns and pipes nestled within laurel branches. Set against this soft p...

A chased steel consular case decorated with an outdoor figural scene distinguishes this French pocket watch. Worked in heavy-gauge steel, the relief carving depicts an elegantly dres...

A celestial motif centres the case back, executed in black, crimson, and gilt enamel. At the lower edge, a stylised sun with a painted blue face radiates gold rays beneath an arched ...

Deep royal blue enamel Roman numerals stand out against the polished front cover, encircling the central viewing aperture in a classic half hunter configuration. The solid silver cas...

A blue and white striped enamel dial plate decorated with delicate gilded foliate tendrils distinguishes this pocket watch, dating to circa 1790. Positioned within an upper glazed ci...

An idyllic lakeside pastoral scene decorates the reverse of this silver open-face case, painted in polychrome enamel depicting a resting couple beneath trees. The surrounding sky and...

Lustrous translucent cobalt blue enamel over a radiating engine-turned ground adorns the reverse of this 18-carat gold consular pocket watch. Both the front and rear bezels are borde...

Luminous royal blue guilloché enamel and delicate multi-coloured gold paillon ornament distinguish this consular-cased French verge timepiece. The back cover is overlaid with vibrant...

A deeply engraved foliate border frames the engine-turned reverse of this open face pocket watch, centering upon delicately engraved floral sprays. The 18-carat yellow gold case is f...

Designed as a miniature fob instrument, this mechanical pedometer features a crisp white enamel dial beneath a glazed cover. The primary perimeter chapter ring is calibrated from 1 t...

A vivid field of translucent royal blue enamel over engine turning distinguishes the reverse of this 22 carat gold consular case. Set at the centre, an oval navette medallion depicts...

Hebrew characters mark the twelve hours on this white enamel dial, accompanied by an outer minute track and a dedicated subsidiary seconds register at the six o'clock position. The h...

Rare late 19th century sculptural weather station with hand-carved dragon. Some antique objects are interesting because of what they were made to do. Others because of how they were...

Freestanding manual body weight scale produced by Seca, the Hamburg-based German weighing instrument manufacturer. Constructed of off-white enameled metal, the scale features a low-p...

Swiss Enamel and Gold Telescope Circa 1820 This extraordinary telescope exemplifies a rare union of 19th-century Swiss scientific innovation and artis...

Translucent sky blue guilloche enamel over an engine-turned ground covers the arched silver facade of this compact desk barometer, dating to circa 1900. The flared base and peaked cr...

In their elaborate use of C-scrolls, putti figures, stylised acanthus leaves and flowers, this clock and barometer are clearly Rococo in their style. The Rococo came into fashion in ...

Finely executed engine turning covers the exterior silver case of this pocket watch, radiating outward around a central shield cartouche framed by a traditional buckled garter. The o...

A central oval cartouche crafted in three-colour gold displays a basket of flowers surmounted by a bird, flanked by enamelled green foliage and an arrangement of arrows. This relief ...