DESCRIPTION:
Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, Illinois, for Oskamp - Nolting Co., a "Benjamin Franklin" pocket watch, 18 size, 17 jewels, stem wind, lever set, adjusted to 3 positions and temperature, damascened nickel plate movement with lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, and whiplash micrometric regulator in a nickel, screw back and bezel open face case with embossed horse within a horseshoe on back, arabic numeral outer red 5-minute markers double sunk white enamel dial, blued steel spade and poker hands, serial #2262269
CONDITION:
CASE: Case has housed another movement; Dings; Very fine scratches on outer surface of case; Bezel with scratch at 1:30; Crystal with a few small edge chips and minor scratches. DIAL: Faint hairline, 12:30. HANDS: Minor oxide and loss to blue. MOVEMENT PLATES: Very fine scratches on plate; Clusters of short scratches around bridge and case screws; Bridge and case screws with very minor specks of oxide; Regulator assembly with a few specks of oxide. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Running order (winds, sets and ticks).
ESTIMATE:
$350
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$450
CIRCA: 1910
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