DESCRIPTION:
Switzerland, for M.S. Smith & Co., Detroit, a lady's 18 karat gold pocket watch, 15 jewels, key wind and set, cotes de Geneve decorated nickel bar movement with lever escapement and cut bimetallic balance in an 18 karat yellow gold, engraved hunting case with stylized foliate ornament filled with black enamel, pendant with split pusher, retailers details engraved on gold cuvette, and engraved presentation on inside of front cover, roman numeral single sunk white enamel dial with plum colored steel Breguet style hands, serial #28352, 41mm, 56.9g TW
CONDITION:
CASE: Front cover with shallow dent, edge; Band with a few dents; Very fine scratches on outer surface of case; Cuvette with numerous fine scratches; Minor losses to enamel; Lacking front cover lift spring; Precious metal content marked. DIAL: Hairlines at 6 and 11:00; Dirty and with minor scratches. HANDS: Minor oxide, minute. MOVEMENT PLATES: Fine scratches on plate; More significant scratches on pallet cock and on bottom plate adjacent to escape wheel; Minor spotting and fingerprint staining; Small spot of oxide on stud cap; Some screws with minor oxide and marring to heads; Dirty. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Not running; Good staff; center wheel detached from it's pinion.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$650
CIRCA: 1870
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