Historic Arms & Militaria
Description:
Eight Pocket Watches and Two Cased Cups, c. 19th and 20th century, a brass-cased watch with a mounted man throwing a spear on the obverse, and a ship on the reverse, a silver cased watch with a queen on the obverse, a woods scene on the reverse, and an officer on the dial, with a chain and fob, a silver-cased watch with a soldier on the obverse, and a ship on the reverse, a brass-cased watch with foliate designs on the obverse, and a ship on the reverse, a silver-cased watch with an artilleryman on the obverse, and a castle on the reverse, a gold-plated case with soldiers drinking on the obverse, and a castle on the reverse, a pocket watch marked "THE/NEW HAVEN" on the dial, a French regulator watch engraved on the reverse "J.H. KOSAREK PA/JR/ASN 7947/ST RAPHAEL/FRANCE/AUGUST 15. 1944/HECLA. PA," and two small cups in watch-style cases.
Provenance: The collection of Nicholas A. Penachio.
Estimate $150-200
All have some wear from use but are in overall good condition for display.
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Keywords
Nicholas A. Penachio, FranceChristopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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