Ball, Black & Co., Manufactures of Jewelry, Silverware and Gas Fixtures, 565 & 567 Broadway (corner of Prince St.), New York, sold to Mr. J.B. Warden on May 14, 1861 for $240.00 with a gold chain for an additional $60.00.Very fine, rare and important,18K gold, hunting-cased watch with a heavy gold chain, accompanied by its original invoice.

C. four-body, "bassine", corrugated band, front engraved with a scene of Louis IX in armor on a horse, a sword in his hand, army camp tents in the background, back cover engraved with a battle scene, St. Louis in the foreground with a battle-ax in his hand, palm trees in the background, fixed cuvette with engraved hawthorne leaves and flowers around the winding aperture, unusual palm tree-shaped pendant, gilt dust cap, heavy gold chain. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk susidiary seconds with the track on the main dial. Gold "fleur-de-lys" hands. M. 44.15 mm, frost gilt brass, full plate with cylindrical pillars, 15 jewels, lateral English lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator with silver scale sector.Signed on the movement and the dial by J.F. Cooper. The case stamped by Ball, Black and Co., and with prestige English hallmarks.Diam. 56 mm.

J. W. Tucker & Co., San Francisco, California, No. 10579, circa 1850.Fine, rare and large, 18K gold, hunting-cased watch with stop feature, accompanied by a gold open link chain, inset with natural gold in agate quartz.

C. three-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers and band, fixed cuvette with aperture for winding, stop lever protruding from under the bezel at 5 o'clock. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 47.4 mm, gilt, full plate, fusee and chain, lateral English lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel flat balance spring, engraved balance cock, gilt dust cup.Signed on the dial, case and movement. Case numbered 767 and punched with an 18K stamp depicting a bear over the number "18".Diam. 61.5 mm.

Jn. Heilig, Philadelphia, No. 5133, hallmarked 1799-1800.Fine and rare, silver, pair-cased "contract" watch.

C. Outer: two-body, polished; inner: two-body, "bassine", polished. D. white enamel, eccentric hour chapter with upright Arabic numerals set at the upper part with outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary large seconds overlapping the hour chapter. Gilt "Breguet" hands. M. 43.1 mm, fire-gilded, full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed pierced and engraved cock with a mask at the neck, rack and pinion regulatr with silver plate.Signed on the movement. Diam. 60 mm.

John Peatling, Boston, No. 9213, hallmarked 1804-05.Fine and rare, silver, pair-cased "contract" watch with stop feature and American watch-paper, accompanied by a steel chain.

C. Outer: two-body, polished; inner: two-body, "bassine", polished, stop-lever protruding from under the bezel at 4 o'clock. D. off-white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds. gold "Heart" hands. M. 41.3 mm, fire-gilded, full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed pierced and engraved cock with a mask at the neck, rack and pinion regulator, gilt dust cup.Signed on the movement and on the dust cup. Diam. 56 mm.

Jeremiah Robbins, Philadelphia, No. 23879, Bailey & Co., Philadelphia case with matching number, circa 1850.Fine and rare, gold, hunting-cased watch.

C. three-body, "bassine", engine-turned covers, band with repeated geometrical pattern, fixed cuvette with winding aperture. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 42 mm, gilt brass, full plate, 18 jewels, lateral English lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel flat balance spring, engraved balance cock with diamond dust cup, gilt brass dust cup.Signed on the movement. Diam. 52.6 mm.

Charles Frodsham, Ad. FMSZ, No. 03615 and J.E. Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, No. 23140, made for the American market, hallmarked 1878.Fine and unusual, 18K gold, keyless, early split-seconds chronograph watch in original fitted box.

C. three-body, "bassine", back cover engraved with the American eagle, perched on two crossed American flags, each of which features thirteen stars representative of the 13 founding states, as well as with the motto E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One), bezels engraved in repeated pattern, stop/go bolt on band. D. white enamel, eccentric Roman numerals with outer minute/seconds ring, blued steel, "Spade" hands. M. 41.6 mm, 3/4 plate, gilt brass, lateral English type lever escapement with lift on te pallets, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring, fully jeweled, escapement with endstones, split-seconds mechanism mounted under the dial, the split returning lever of gold, Nicole keyless work.Signed on the dial Charles Frodsham 03615 AD. Fmsz, on the movement and on the box E.J. Dent , watchmaker to the Queen, Patent, No. 23140, pillar plate stamped 3361.Diam. 47 mm.

American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass, Model 57, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade., No. 168643, delivered in December 1865.Fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased watch.

C. four-body, "bassine" by "E.T. & Co.", engine-turned and engraved covers, hinged cuvette with engine-turned border and aperture for winding. D. hand-painted white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, gilt, full plate, 15 large jewels in screwed settings, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel flat balance spring, engraved balance cock.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 54.3 mm.

American Watch Co, Waltham, Mass., "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade, No. 200483, delivered in February 1866.Fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased watch.

C. four-body, "bassine" by "R & A", polished, reeded band, hinged cuvette with presentation inscription having engine-turned border and winding and setting apertures. D. hand-painted white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 16 size, gilt, 3/4 plate, 15 jewels in settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel flat balance spring, engraved balance cock, Fogg's patentd safety pinion.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm.

American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., Model 57, "Broadway" Grade, No. 1101037, delivered in July 1878.Extremely rare and fine, gold, hunting-cased watch with unusual calendar.

C. four-body, "bassine", engine-turned covers engraved in foliate pattern, gold hinged cuvette with engine-turned border and aperture for winding. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, adjustable rotating disc in the center with days of the week, pointing to 5 columns with dates of month. Blued steel "Double Swell Spade" hands. M. 18 size, gilt, full plate, 7 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic steel balance with blued steel undersprung flat balance spring, arbor prtruding through the cock for manual adjustment of the day disc.Signed on the dial and movement, dial also signed "Pat applied for".Diam. 53.9 mm.

Waltham Mass., model 1908, "Vanguard" Grade, No. 23170647, circa 1919.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade double zone watch with 30-hour winding indicator, special hairspring and Montgomery dial.

C. three-body, "bassine et filets", back cover engraved with a train approaching train station, with locomotive in the foreground, reeded bezels. D. white enamel, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with one-minute Arabic markers in black and red five-minute markers, subsidiary sunk seconds, up/down indicator at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "Heavy Double Swell Spade" hands, additional red "Spade" hand for a second time zone. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge calibre, damascened, 23 jewels, the top onesn raised gold settings, gold center wheel, adjusted to 6 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with outer and inner terminal curves, Ohlson micrometric regulator.Engraved on ratchet wheel "Lossier Inner Terminal Hair Spring".Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 51.7 mm.

American Waltham Watch Co., Model 1908, Grade 610, No. 22952921, circa 1918.Fine, white gold-filled, keyless, 24-hour patented dial Mexican Military Contract watch.

C. three-piece, engine-turned and engraved back cover, florally chased bezels. D. white enamel, 24 hour Arabic numerals, inner minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 7 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement. Dial also signed "Marca Blanco", "Pat. 4779. Mex. 10 enero 922".Diam. 50.2 mm.

American Watch Co, Waltham, Mass. "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade, No. 6007503, circa 1893.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch.

C. four-body, by "Brooklyn Watch Case Co.", front cover with applied multi-colored floral decoration centered by a shield, back with applied stag among applied rose, green, and white gold flowers, vermicelli borders and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, double sunk, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel pierced hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels, the top ones in gold screwed settings, adjustd, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, safety pinion, church type 1 micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 50.1 mm.

Waltham Mass. U.S.A., "Vanguard", No. 26560772, circa 1927.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless, Railroad Grade watch with 36-hour winding indicator, special hairspring, and unusual dial.

C. four-body, "bassine" by "Solidarity", entirely decorated with applied multicolored acanthus leaves and flowers over engine turning, engraved stylized foliate pattern, band with vermicelli pattern, front cover centered by a blank shield, hinged cuvette with inner damascening. D. gilt, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock, sunk up/down indicator at 3 o'clock. Blued steel "Heavy Double Swell Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 23 jewes, the top ones in gold raised settings, adjusted to 6 positions, gold center wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with inner and outer terminal curves, Ohlson patented micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Engraved on the ratchet wheel "Lossier Inner Terminal Hair Spring".Diam. 48.3 mm.

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 14743569, circa 1905.Fine, 14K gold, hunting-cased keyless watch with an unusual painted dial.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", massive, box-hinged, covers centered with engraved floral patterns over circular engine turning with scallop frame, vermicelli border and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, radial Arabic numerals, entirely painted in burgundy with a very elaborate Moresque pattern, mostly of strap work alternating with gold paillons of different shapes, depicting flowers, leaves, geometrical patterns. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 7jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 55.3 mm.

American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, "Railroader", No. 7450566, circa 1897.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch in an unusual case.

C. two-body, "bassine et filets", back centered by engraved flowers over engine turning, vermicelli border, band with matching vermicelli pattern, front bezel chased with small flowers, screwed back. D. white enamel, bold Arabic numerals, oversized outer minute ring with heavy five-minute markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Black steel "Heavy Double Swell Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cu-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator, safety barrel.Signed on the dial and the movement.Diam. 55.3 mm.

American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., "P.S. Bartlett", No. 6081989, circa 1897.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, keyless watch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", box-hinged, front decorated with applied multicolored flowers and leaves on circular engine turning, back cover with applied horse's head, a bird, flowers and leaves on circular engine turning, vermicelli borders and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels in settings, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensaion balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, church type 1 micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 50.1 mm.

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 3670348, circa 1888.Fine, 14K gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch with a special dial and unusual engraving.

C. four-body, "bassine", back cover engraved with interior of a bank, no doubt The Farmers and Merchants Bank, gold cuvette with engine-turned border and presentation inscription. D. white enamel, gold Arabic paillon numerals within blue cartouches within gold paillon frames, outer minute ring with five-minute red dot markers, sunk subsidiary seconds with gold paillon rosette in the center. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels, the top ones in gold screwedsettings, adjusted, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, steel Breguet balance spring, "star" micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. cuvette with presentation inscription to the president of the Farmers' and Merchants' BankDiam. 52.8 mm.

Waltham, Mass., "P. S. Bartlett", No. 8863, delivered in March 1958.Fine, early, silver, hunting-cased watch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers and knurled band, hinged cuvette with engine-turned border and aperture for winding. D. hand-painted white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, gilt, pinned full plate, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement with monometallic steel balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Engraved balance cock rim.Signed on the movement.Diam. 58 mm.

American Watch Co, Waltham, Mass, "Appleton, Tracy & Co.", "Chronodrometer", Sporting Watch, No. 14797, made in 1860.Very rare and fine, silver, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-second jumping timer with 60-minute and 12-hour registers.

C. four-body, "bassine" by "A.T. & Co.", engine-turned covers and band, front with a shield, back cover centered with floral engraving, hinged cuvette with engine-turned border and apertures for winding and setting. D. hand-painted white enamel outer Arabic seconds divisions designed for one revolution in four minutes, four-minute sunk register at 6 o'clock jumping quarter seconds, small eccentric Roman hour and minute chapter at the top functioning as registers. Blued steel, Breguet hands. M. 1size, gilt, full plate, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, solid gold monometallic three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, engraved balance cock.Signed on the dial "American Watch Co. Waltham Mass", "Patent Feb 8 1859", movement signed.Diam. 54.9 mm.

Boston Watch Co., "Samuel Curtis", No. 916, retailed by A.M. Ward, Hartford, Conn., made in the second half of 1854.Fine, historically important, silver, hunting-cased watch.

C. four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged cuvette with inscription, engine-turned border and aperture for winding. D. hand-painted white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, gilt brass full plate, 15 jewels in screwed settings, lateral lever escapement, plain three-arm steel balance, blued steel flat balance spring, engraved balance cock.Signed on the movement "Samuel Curtis, Roxbury", the cuvette is engraved "American Lever" and signed by the retailer.Diam. 55.3 mm.