The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 527

Stag in FlowersWaltham, Mass., No. 13027726, "P.S. Bartlett" Grade No. 87, Mo-del 1883, circa 1904.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch with an unusual case.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets" by "B.W.C.Co.", No. 623581, box-hinged, covers and band with vermicelli decoration, front centered with floral and foliate pattern and a blank crest, back with floral and foliate pattern and a deer, hinged cuvette. D. Double-sunk white enamel with painted Roman numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed gold setings, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 54 mm.