05-03-201405-03-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
May 3, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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E. Howard & Company Watch Ephemera

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$246$200
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2724MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: May 03, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

E. Howard & Company Watch Ephemera, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1870, most addressed to Mr. John P. Adams a watch adjuster in Ipswich, Massachusetts, related to watches stopping due to key areas not having proper oil, one signed E. Howard & Co. finishes with We did not suppose any living man would leave such a peace dry but havin found such a one, we hope there are no more., a large group of blank watch Certificate of Adjustment, Howard blank receipts, correspondence with the Seth Thomas Clock Company, period price lists from the Howard and Illinois Watch Company.
Estimate $200-300


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Keywords

E. Howard & Company, Massachusetts, proper oil, Ipswich, John P. Adams, Illinois Watch Company, Seth Thomas Clock Company