$5,750
E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass., No. 62577, Series V, circa 1867.Fine and very rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with a special case and dial. Four-body, massive by E.H. & Co. No. 3600, "bassine et filets", engine turned covers with floral border, gold hinged cuvette with inscription and engine turned ring. Off-white enamel, Arabic numerals on light blue cartouches encircled by gold paillons, outer minute track, outermost with painted and gold paillon decoration, sunk sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. Notes This is a very rare dial for a Howard watch in addition to a very heavy case.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04