$4,370
Ball & Co. , Cleveland, Ohio, Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginmen, "Official Standard", No. B060797 by Hamilton, Grade 976, finished on April 4, 1899, sold on November 1, 1899 to Albert Walker, Providence, Rhode Island.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch three-body, "bassine" by Keystone, screwed bezel and back, polished, band and bezels chased with repeated foliage pattern. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement with sapphire pallets, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micromeric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Dial also signed "Trademark B of L E", movement engraved "Trademark", "Pat. Nov. 17.96." in gold-filled lettering.Diam. 51.8 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-28
