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LPW - Illinois, 7J, 4S, extraordinary woman's portrait and crescent moon form 14K gold original HC with beautiful detail, one side in the form of a portrait of a woman's face with the rendition being continuous between front, side, and rear of case, other side engraved with a crescent moon with its tips framing the space above and below the woman's face and with the woman's flowing hair filling the space at case center, glazed mvt observation cover, six-sided bow, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#926105. Gross weight of assembled watch 37.2 dwt (57.9 g). An exceedingly rare and remarkably beautiful gold case, this design is attributed to Frederick Rapp who was awarded U.S. design patent 17348 on May 17th, 1887 for his watch case consisting of "a crescent having a face within the horns of the crescent." The case of this example is marked only with "14K" and the intriguingly low and simple serial number 101. Truly a stunning piece, which is also by a wide margin the most remarkable American pendant watch case we have encountered.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, overhaul recommended, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered spots, some ultra-fine scratch striations from past wiping(s); dial with light hl above seconds-register; fine hands with some areas of oxide and finish loss; case latch is temperamental at times as case swing-ring and bezel must be fully seated for latch to function and even with this step taken the latch occasionally slips open after closing even when swing-ring and bezel are fully seated, case shows hardly any wear, subtle small soft nick to lower cheek of woman's reverse and tiny nick below eye of woman's reverse, no dents, superb engraving detail, ; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6000
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LPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 34mm, 18K gold OF original PP.Co case with beautiful dark blue enamel inlay to bezel, rear perimeter, and pendant base, monogram initials to rear, signed gold cuvette, cream colored enamel dial, fancy gold Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel and counterpoise, 18J, wolf's tooth winding, gilt mvt, s#98722 with matching serial number to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 24.0 dwt (37.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, crown wheel bridge with scratches and fine scratches, other plates with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; lower portion of dial crossed by a hl between 9 and 4, two tightly spaced small surface nicks above 5, faint hl at 11:30; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, cuvette with scrapes at perimeter from slipped past openings, mild ding to band at 3, few scattered small nicks elsewhere, excellent engraving detail, blue enamel nearly fully intact with few small flakes and nicks, case bezel and rear open a bit short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees each); tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
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LPW - Patek Philippe, Genève, 34mm, 18K gold OF original unmarked case with restored blue guilloche enamel detail to rear and with central gold fleur-de-lis inset with 13 diamonds, small Jürgensen-style lips, gold cuvette, white enamel Roman numeral dial with gold foil 5-minute numerals and with gold foil stars at half-hour positions, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel and moustache counterpoise, 18J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, s#68271 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 22.6 dwt (35.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered short fine to micro-fine scratches, few small surface spots; dial with hl extending downward from center; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, few negligible pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, case rear enameling with hard enamel restoration having a somewhat wavy or rippled surface appearance, case rear with some color difference relative to other case components presumably caused by heating during enamel restoration, restored rear enameling fully intact with few short surface scratches and nicks, all diamonds present, case rear with a bit of play at its hinge and rear falls closed freely with gravity; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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LPW - Elgin, 13J, 6S, heavy 18K gold original Roy HC with magnificent enameling and engraving detail, rear with ivory-colored and black enameled seaside home scene within a black enameled frame and surrounded by black enamel floral detail, front with monogram initials within central shield within a black enameled frame and surrounded by black enamel floral detail, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#2410041. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.7 dwt (68.0 g). An exquisitely beautiful pendant watch with superb crisp detail.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches to visible portion of barrel, few small micro-fine scratches to plates; dial nearly flawless in visible portion with few micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands, small area of finish loss to portion of minute tip; case shows virtually no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail, enameling virtually fully intact with only some scattered tiny nicks and short scratches; tight. bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1700
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$2100
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LPW - Unsigned Swiss, miniature pendant watch, 26mm, 18K gold OF original AW case with exquisite floral and foliate chasing detail and with eleven diamonds set to rear, rear is pierced to reveal underlying blue guilloche enameled gold cuvette, cuvette with floral engraving detail to its interior, ornate bow, swivel pendant, white enamel dial with evident polished removal of a previous signature, SW-SS, lever escapement, 16J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#108364. Comes as pictured with an 18K gold (tested) and blue enameled pin. Gross weight of assembled watch plus 18K gold pin 17.4 dwt (27.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, crown wheel bridge with relatively cloudy surface tone, plates with scattered micro-fine scratches, steel disk around balance jewel setting with micro-fine scratch striations from a past sanding; dial appears to have once been signed in some manner but now with evident polishing of signature area indicating intentional removal of signature, dial otherwise with few short scratches and surface nicks; case shows hardly any wear, some negligible pinpoint nicks, no dents or dings, superb chasing detail, all diamonds present, cuvette enamel fully present with only a small nick adjacent pendant area and few negligible pinpoint nicks elsewhere; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal. Pin shows little wear, some areas of well executed soft enamel restoration.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
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LPW - Bovet, Fleurier, signed to dial only, Chinese market cylinder pendant watch with center-seconds, polychrome enamel rear and seed pearl bezel, pendant, and bow, 33mm, gilt metal OF original case with vibrant polychrome enamel woman's portrait to rear against a deep red guilloche background, seed pearls inset to bezel, pendant, and bow, spring-loaded rear, glazed observation cuvette with bores for key access, white enamel dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), cylinder escapement, 6J, standing barrel, ornately engraved gilt mvt, no visible s#. An attractive Chinese market piece with its rear enameling having vibrant color detail.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall; visible portion of dial with edge chipping between 10 and 11, hls radiating from dial center; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, enamel detail fully intact, all seed pearls present aside from the single exception of one lost from right side of bow rear; tight bow, push shows light wear; good glass front crystal, plastic mvt observation crystal with fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1800
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LPW - Waltham, 15J, 6S, 14K multicolor gold HC recase with beautiful rear scene of a majestic stag standing in front of a lake and mountains, rose gold front shield with initials, gold cuvette with 1899 presentation engraving, green and white enamel SS impressed dial with gold and silver foil decorations, red glass insets at 5-minute positions, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#17241951. Gross weight of assembled watch 37.7 dwt (58.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, will tick briefly with a twist and will tick weakly continuously with some excess pressure held to crown, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches; dial flawless in visible portion; excellent hands; case shows little wear, mild ding or nick to right shoulder of rear evident to inner surface of lid but with negligible visibility to exterior, good overall engraving detail though with reduction at high areas, case rear opens somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 75 degrees); tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1100
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LPW - Waltham, 7J, 6S, 14K multicolor gold box hinge original HC with majestic buck to rear surrounded by floral detail, rose gold shield to front surrounded by floral detail, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel SS impressed dial with two colors of gold foil decoration, red glass insets, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#8333144. Gross weight of assembled watch 40.1 dwt (62.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered micro-fine scratches, mild oxide to portions of steelwork; visible portion of dial with short hl above seconds-register, few scattered mild fine to micro-fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, cuvette with some dings or mild dents toward pendant side creating rippled appearance, exterior with no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, case front opens a small bit short of 90 degrees; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
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LPW - Waltham, P.S. Bartlett, Model 1861, 13J, 10S, 14K gold (tested) OF original R. & A. (Robbins & Appleton) case, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), gilt mvt, s#44704. Gross weight of assembled watch 34.8 dwt (54.2 g). Currently not running so in need of overhaul, but an otherwise very attractive early example of Civil War era vintage, this movement is from a production run listed in Waltham factory records as having been made in March of 1862.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, will tick weakly with excess pressure held to winding arbor, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, main plate with ultra-fine scratch striations from past wiping(s), cluster of fine scratches around center, some additional fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with short blue hl below seconds-register near 6; excellent though mismatched hands, hour with a polished spade and minute lacks this finish, seconds-hand missing a bit of its tip; case shows hardly any wear, small soft ding to upper-right shoulder of rear, excellent engine turning detail; tight bow; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
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LPW - Cartier, 13 Rue de la Paix, Paris, 24mm, miniature pendant watch, 18K gold OF original case with initials to rear, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#37242 and s#36568 within case. Consignor believes this watch has a LeCoultre Kaliber 6 movement or ebauche. Gross weight of assembled watch 10.7 dwt (16.7 g). From the collection of Ethan Lipsig.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with few negligible pinpoint nicks and very small fine scratches; fine hands, minute with dark spot near tip, hour with some bend; case shows little wear, mild small dent to rear of band at 4:30 and adjacent perimeter of rear, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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LPW - L. Leroy & Cie, Paris, 30mm, 18K rose gold OF origin L. Leroy & Cie case with initials to rear, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement, 16J, gilt mvt, s#64864 to cuvette. Comes as pictured with a fitted leather L. Leroy & Cie marked box. Gross weight of assembled watch 16.8 dwt (26.1 g). Consignor believes the movement or its ebauche is a LeCoultre Kaliber 6 movement. From the collection of Ethan Lipsig.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous gilt tone, few mild surface spots and small bits of haze in areas; dial seconds-register appears likely re-secured with some very small bits of white material evident at its seating, dial otherwise virtually flawless with few pinpoint surface nicks; nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal; box shows light wear, scattered scratch to exterior, wear to finish to exterior edges, button latch good.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$900
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LPW - Elgin, 15J, 0S, 14K multicolor gold HC recase with buck and floral detail to rear, front with shield and floral detail, scalloping to majority of band, ornately engraved bow, gold cuvette, fancy white and light green enamel SS dial with silver and gold foil decorations, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#6969555. Gross weight of assembled watch 24.4 dwt (37.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered short fine to micro-fine scratches; visible portion of dial with cluster of hls at 11 extending to right and to center, hl above seconds-register, small flake within seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, inner lip of cuvette with a metal split as-pictured; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$550
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$750
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