The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 546

Fancy RockfordRockford Watch Co., Rockford, Illinois, No. 330000, Model 8, Grade 70, circa 1880.Fine and rare, 20-year gold-filled, hunting-cased watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", elaborately engraved with a country house, floral and foliate pattern, beaded band, hinged cuvette.D. Cream color enamel, blue Roman numerals,, outer minute track, outermost with gold paillon decoration, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, two-tone, elaborately damascened and partly gold washed, 16 jewels, straight line cali-brated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, patented micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 56 mm.