The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 519

The Texas MapElgin National Watch Co., U.S.A., No. 16511264, Grade 314, circa 1911.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless, watch with an unusual case and dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets" triple-hinged, by "Roy", back with applied stag among applied gold flowers, engraved borders, vermi-celli band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic nume-rals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, center soft painted with a map of Texas with several cities and locations, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 10 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 15 jewels, the top ones in screwed settings, straight line lever escapemet, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Moseley & Hunter patented micrometer regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 46 mm.