DESCRIPTION:
Hamilton, pocket watch carrying case, leather exterior marked in gold foil with "The Hamilton Watch The Railroad Timekeeper of America" to its upper lid and with "Hamilton Watch" to its front, case measures approximately 11 inches x 6.5 inches x 2.5 inches. A scarce and attractive piece for the Hamilton collector, these were identified in Hamilton factory literature as ""Leather Salesman Sample Case for 16 Watches." The present example has an excellent exterior, but its interior has been altered during its lifetime as it would have originally contained a lower compartment designed to hold eight watches, a removable upper tray designed to hold eight watches, and a silk lid liner marked "The Hamilton Watch The Railroad Timekeeper of America."
CONDITION:
Box in excellent exterior condition overall showing little wear, some scratches, abrasions and relatively minor areas of surface loss with the most notable being at upper right side of upper lid and at left side of rear over lower portion of hinge, front latches with good function but left side latch hardware with abrasion and chrome finish loss to its upper-left portion; interior of box has been substantially altered as described above and presently has a lower portion with holding slots of unknown purpose, would benefit greatly from a loving restoration to something closer to its original interior design.
ESTIMATE:
$200
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$400
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