$2,500
E . HOWARD & CO HUNTING CASE YELLOW GOLD E. Howard & Co., Boston, No. 205241, case No. 9720, Series IV. Made circa 1883. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch. Four-body, the front and back with foliate and crest engravings, reeded borders to the band. Hinged gold cuvette with dedication. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel crescent hands. Cal. N size, nickel, 3/4 plate, 15 jewels, most in raised screwed gold settings, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel flat balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed D & Co.. DIAM. 56 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-04-10
