The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 484

Elgin, No. 2925413, Grade 4, circa 1888.Exceptionally fine and rare, almost mint-condition, 14K multi-colored gold and diamond-set hunting-cased watch.

USD 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: USD 9,200

C. Four-body, "bassine" with scalloped edge, by Roy, No. 75851, back lavishly decorated with two horses of applied yellow-brown and white gold drinking water from diamond-set trough, applied green and yellow floral motives on the edge, vermicelli borders and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel, "Breguet" hands.M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 15 jewels, adjusted, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensa-tion balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This lavishly decorated watch in almost mint-condition is the American equivalent to a European object of vertu such as an elaborately decorated snuff box.