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November 20, 2014 12:00 PM - December 1, 2014 01:00 PMCalender
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E. Howard & Co. 14kt Gold Pocket Watch

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$923$750
Auction: Fine Wines - 2769TLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 20, 2014 12:00PM

Description:

E. Howard & Co. 14kt Gold Pocket Watch, No. 103225, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1880, the fully engraved hunter case marked Warranted 14 k US Assay inside rear lid, the front lid with blank cartouche, floral and leaf design on a stippled ground, the back fully engraved with floral and leaf design on a conforming ground, porcelain Roman numeral dial marked E. Howard & Co./Boston, sunk seconds and outer Arabic numeral minutes, three-quarter-plate jeweled nickel movement marked E. Howard & Co./Boston/103225/G, crown wind and lever set, 40 mm.
Estimate $600-800

Watch in running condition. Note: watch is wound with the crown and set by opening the front lid and sliding the steel lever at the IIII o'clock position up, set the watch, and return the lever to original position. This method of setting avoids inadvertent setting of the watch while moving around in the vest pocket.


The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Keywords

E. Howard & Co., Massachusetts, steel lever