Lot Essay
The winding mechanism is a transitional one and there are still squares for winding with a key and setting the hands. This is of the series four of which 20,000 were made.
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SIGNED E. HOWARD & CO., BOSTON, NO. 37449, SIZE N. CIRCA 1870
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E. Howard & Co. A gold keyless hunter cased pocket watch
Signed E. Howard & Co., Boston, No. 37449, Size N. Circa 1870
The frosted gilt three quarter plate movement with bimetallic balance, ruby endstone, micrometer regulation and Howard's standard escapement, jewelled to the third, with Abbott's stem winding, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, blued steel halberd hands, in engine turned hunter case with hinged cuvette
55 mm. diam.
Signed E. Howard & Co., Boston, No. 37449, Size N. Circa 1870
The frosted gilt three quarter plate movement with bimetallic balance, ruby endstone, micrometer regulation and Howard's standard escapement, jewelled to the third, with Abbott's stem winding, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, blued steel halberd hands, in engine turned hunter case with hinged cuvette
55 mm. diam.
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