DESCRIPTION:
APW - Seth Thomas, Maiden Lane, 25J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with attractive engraving detail to rear, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, capped third and fourth wheels, jeweled barrel arbor, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#350462. An attractive top grade Seth Thomas, per the info at Eric Unselt's www.seththomasresearch.com website it is believed that in total approximately 720 of the 25 jewel Maiden Lane were produced.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent two-tone color, some dark spots to right side of barrel bridge, some additional scattered very small spots elsewhere, losses of black lettering color in areas; dial with some light outer chapter hls, few very small surface and edge nicks; fine hands, oxide to outer portion of minute; case shows light wear, dent to band at 6, mild ding toward right side of rear, reduced engraving detail, engine turning detail with areas of full loss; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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