SKINNER presents a Gallery Walk

247.
J.B. Losada Gold Hunter Case Watch, 105 Regent Street, London,
1856, the finely chased 18kt gold case with vacant shield on the front
lid, fully decorated band and back opens to the gold and silvered
elaborately engraved dial with raised Roman numerals, sunk seconds
and maker’s banner marked as above, the dial center with floral basket,
bold half hour marks against a matted background and a garland
around the perimeter, full-plate key-wind, key set lever escapement
movement marked by maker as above, 43 mm.
$300-500
248.
Two Nickel Case Swiss Coach Watches, c. 1900, the first with
enameled Roman numeral dial faintly inscribed by retailer and bluedsteel
spade hands, 74 mm, the next with silvered brass Roman numeral
dial, sunk seconds and blued-steel spade hands, both with stem-wind
and set gilt plate movements, 67 mm.
$400-800
249.
“Modernista Patent” Open Face Sector Watch, Switzerland, c.
1900, engine-turned gold-filled case, dial inscribed Piccardo Cia
Ltda, retrograde minutes, recessed hour and lower seconds, cuvette
engraved in flowing script Modernista Patent, Swiss bar type stemwind,
pin-set movement unmarked by maker but with serial number
27838, 50 mm.
$200-300
250.
Three Art Deco Elgin Open Face Watches, all Arabic numeral dials
marked Elgin and sunk seconds, stem-wound, stem-set movements,
the first, a 14kt white gold octagonal watch with silvered dial, 15-jewel
M:Model 3, grade “192,” 42 mm, the next, a 14kt white gold-filled
rectangular case watch with silvered dial, 17-jewel three-quarter-plate
movement, 42 mm, the last, a 14kt gold-filled cushion-style case, 19
jewel three-quarter-plate nickel damascened movement, 42 mm.
$300-500
251.
Three Gold-filled Pocket Watches, South Bend, American Watch
Company and Elgin, the first, an 18 size open face watch with Roman
numeral dial inscribed American Watch Company, Waltham, full-plate
stem-wind and set movement, the next, a South Bend with Arabic
numeral dial and sunk seconds, three-quarter-plate 9-jewel movement,
50 mm, the last a hunter case Elgin with Roman numeral dial and threequarter-plate
crown-set movement, 53 mm.
$200-400
252.
Three Open Face American Watches, American Waltham Watch
Company and Elgin National Watch Company, the first in a nickel
“Defiance” case, enameled Roman numeral dial with “bleeding heart”
insignia, full-plate nickel movement inscribed by maker, 17 Jewels
and serial number 12,867,892, 52 mm, the next, an American Watch
Company nickel case with enameled Roman numeral dial signed by
maker, full-plate stem-wind and pin-set movement marked by maker
and Bond Street and serial number 4114583, 52 mm, the last an Elgin
with ore silver case, enameled dial with Roman numerals and marked
by maker, full-plate key-wind and set movement marked by maker and
serial number 1518096, 55 mm.
$200-300
253.
Three Waltham 14kt Gold Watches and an Empty Case, the first,
a 16-size hunter engine-turned case marked 14K Dueber, white
enameled Arabic numeral double-sunk dial marked Waltham, threequarter-plate
17-jewel movement, two 0 size 14kt hunter cased
watches, one multicolored with inset stone, the last an empty 14kt gold
hunter case, 42 mm.
$300-500
254.
Three Silver Open Face Pocket Watches, Illinois Watch Company
and United States Watch Company, two by Illinois Watch Company,
both with enameled Roman numeral dials with sunk seconds and
marked by maker, one in a coin silver case, key-wind and set full-plate
movement marked by maker and Currier and No. 307694, 58 mm,
the next Illinois with silverode case, stem-wind and lever-set full-plate
movement marked by maker and Miller with serial number 65431,
58 mm, the last in a ore silver case with Roman numeral dial marked
United States Watch Company, sunk seconds, full-plate key-wind and
set movement marked George Channing, Marion New Jersey and
14790, 55 mm.
$200-300
255.
Two Coin Silver Engine-turned Hunter Case Watches, American
Watch Company, no. 1,183,006; Illinois Watch Company, no.
1,047,226, the first with enameled Roman numeral dial marked
American Watch Company, sunk seconds and blued spade hands,
key-wind and set full-plate brass movement marked P.S. Bartlett
Waltham Mass. and serial number, 55 mm, the last, with dial enameled
Roman numeral dial marked by retailer E. Alter, Newark, New Jersey,
sunk seconds and moon hands, stem-wind, lever-set three-quarterplate
nickel-plate movement marked by maker and with serial number
1,047,226, 52 mm.
$200-300
255A.
Two Coin Silver Open Face Watches, Illinois Springfield Watch
Company, No. 17003, and American Waltham Watch Company, No.
585418, the Illinois with enameled Roman numeral dial marked Illinois
Springfield Watch Co., full gilt plate key-wound 11-jewel movement
engraved with maker’s name, serial number and Hoyte, 58 mm;
the Waltham with enameled Roman numeral dial signed by maker,
decoratively engraved case and full-plate movement signed by maker
and numbered as above, 55 mm.
$200-300
256.
Three Gold Open Face Watches, Waltham and Hamilton Watch
Companies, the 12 size 14kt white gold Hamilton with silvered dial,
raised brass Arabic numerals, sunk seconds and three-quarter-plate
nickel damascened 17-jewel model 916 movement; a 16 size Waltham
with cream-colored dial, worn Dueber 14kt gold case, three-quarterplate
15-jewel nickel movement; the last a 12 size Waltham with creamcolored
dial, Roy 14kt case and three-quarter nickel damascened plate
17-jewel movement.
$200-300
257.
Carved Mahogany Watch Display Case, full glazed ornamental brass
hinged door with chip-carved edges and beaded molding, case with
scalloped gallery, turned and carved elements on base, interior with
multiple felt-covered panels containing approximately sixty watch hooks,
ht. 31 1/2 in.
$100-150
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