The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 583

E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass., No. 201036, Series IV, dial by Josiah Moorhouse , circa 1875.Fine and very rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with a special dial.

USD 7,500 - 10,000

Sold: USD 8,625

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets" with scalloped edges, by "E.H. & Co., No." 74942, elaborately engraved, vermicelli scalloped band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, hand painted letters "JOHN C. BUTLER" for the numerals, outer minute track, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Crescent" hands. M. N size, nickel, 3/4-plate, damas-cened, 15 jewels in gold raised settings, straight line lever escape-ment, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring, Reed's patented whipash micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement, dial signed by the artist on reverse.Diam. 56 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

Josiah Moorhouse was probably the most esteemed American dial maker. He began his career with Waltham and later worked for Howard among other companies. In about 1885, Waltham displayed watches with Moorehouse dials, most likely in one of their unpublished advertisements for an exhibition.