Coin Silver Hunting Case Pocket Watch, E. Howard & Co.

1865, key set and wind, 15 jewels, series III grade, serial number 7568, the silver hunting case with scroll, foliate, and cartouche engraving, the signed white dial with black Roman numeral hour markers, blued steel spade hands, and subsidiary second dial at 6:00 hour, the movement signed, numbered, with chronometer balance, and adjusted to temperature and positions, the case stamped Leader / Coin / 1179072, and with maker's mark for Keystone Watch Case Co. Key present. Accompanied by a letter from Dana J. Blackwell, Vice President of E. Howard & Co., dated March 8, 1982. 3 x 2 1/8 in.; N 4.235 gross troy oz. The Estate of Jack Watson, Rowland, North Carolina, and by descent The accompanying letter details the owner's attempt to find a gold case for the pocket watch movement. The letter provides information about period watch cases and makers, and provides the following information about this specific watch: "The watch movement you have was started in August 7, 1865 & finished soon after. It was adjusted to temp. & positions by George P. Reed. It is an "N" size movement with Reed barrel and had a 'chronometer' (compensated bi-metallic) balance. Some of this model had solid balances [?] they were less expensive." Good estate condition; dial with hairline; running at time of examination. Please see Terms and Conditions of Sale: Clocks and Watches. $300 - 600

Estimación:€223.97

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