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Auction-Vintage Wristwatches and Pocketwatches,

Estate Jewelry, Clocks, Gold Coins, Watchmaker’s Accessories, etc

Sunday, September 23, 2007 at 12pm Noon

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Viewing In-Person at Auction Location:

All Lots Saturday evening, Sept 22 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm and All Lots Sunday Morning Sept 23 from 8:00am – 11:45am. 

Additional In-Person Viewing:

Available at our Goffstown, NH office before September 18th.  Call (603) 623-5314 to set up an appointment. 

Auction Location:

Quality Inn and Wayfarer Conference Center   121 South River Road, Bedford, NH 03110   Hotel Telephone   (603) 622-3766

Driving Directions to Auction Location:

From Boston, MA: Take 93 North for about 45 miles.  Bear left at the 293 North/101 West Bedford/Manchester junctions.  Continue on 101 West for 5 miles to the Route 3-Kilton Rd/South River Rd exit. Follow Kilton Rd through 3 sets of lights and take a right onto South River Rd (Route 3). Continue 1/4 mile and take left at the next signal into Macy's parking lot.  Make immediate left into the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center. The Auction takes place in the Convention Center.   

From Maine: Take Route 95 South to Route 101 West to Manchester, NH. Bear right onto 293 North/101 West.  Continue on 101 West for 4 miles to the Route 3-Kilton Rd/South River Rd exit. Follow Kilton Rd through 3 sets of lights and take a right onto South River Rd (Route 3). Continue 1/4 mile and take left at the next signal into Macy's parking lot.  Make immediate left into the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center. The Auction takes place in the Convention Center.

From Connecticut/New York: Take Route 84 NE to 90 NE to 290 NE around Worcester, MA to Route 495 North to Route 3 North towards Nashua, NH where it becomes the Everett Turnpike.  Continue on the Everett Turnpike North for 13 miles and take the 101 - 3 - 114 Bedford/Milford exit.  Continue on 101 West for 1 mile to the Route 3-Kilton Rd/South River Rd exit. Follow Kilton Rd through 3 sets of lights and take a right onto South River Rd (Route 3). Continue 1/4 mile and take left at the next signal into Macy's parking lot.  Make immediate left into the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center. The Auction takes place in the Convention Center.

Please note:  Computer-generated directions may not yet take into consideration the new “Route 3/Kilton Rd/South River Rd” exit, so it may be best to use the above directions.  Remember that you access the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Convention Center through the Macy’s Department Store parking lot. 

Manchester Boston Regional Airport (MHT)

The Auction Location is just 8 minutes from this airport (MHT) which is served by: Air Canada, Continental Airlines, Continental Connection, Continental Express, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection COMAIR, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, United Express, US Airways and US Airways Express, and others.  There is a complimentary shuttle service from (MHT) to the Auction Location.

Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS)

The Auction Location is just 60 minutes from (BOS), which serves all major airlines.   Shuttle service is available from Flight Line Inc (800-245-2525) www.flightlineinc.com or Grace Limousine (800 328-4544) or (603 666-0203) www.gracelimo.com. 

Overnight Accommodations at the Auction Location:

Auction Location Hotel:  Quality Inn and Wayfarer Conference Center   121 South River Rd, Bedford, NH 03110           Tel (603) 622-3766

There is a complimentary shuttle service from the Manchester Airport to the Quality Inn and back.  Use the courtesy telephone in the luggage claim area, or call the Quality Inn at (603) 622-3766.   Mention Jones and Horan Auction Team to get a group rate discount.  Also, there are many other Hotels nearby in the Manchester, New Hampshire area to choose from.

Index to Auction Lots

1-28: Coins

86-96: Watchmaker’s Tools and Advertising

230-256: American Pocketwatches

 

29-32: Cabinets and Rolltop Desk

97-121: Jewelry

257-272: Watch Holders, WW Bands, Gruen Cabinet, PW Cases and Mvts, etc

 

33-58: Clocks

122-161: Wristwatches

273-359: More European Pocketwatches

 

59-85: Small Clocks and Rare Automata Alarms

162-185: Multiple Wristwatches

360-451: More American Pocketwatches

 

 

186-229: European Pocketwatches

452-543: Multiple Pocketwatches

 

 

453 Mast Road, Goffstown, NH 03045         Tel  (603) 623-5314 or (800) 622-8120   Fax  (603) 626-5974        NH license #2445

No Buyer’s Premium,  No Sales Tax,  Credit Cards with No Extra Charges

 

 

Auction Lots will be sold in the following order starting at 12pm Noon

                             You may plan on 100+ sales per hour.  Thank you, and hope you enjoy the auction!            

 

Here is a key to abbreviations listed alphabetically:  AN” = Arabic numerals  BS” = Bunn Special  “cal” = caliber  "CT" = carat   "DMK" = damaskeening    “DR” = double roller  "DSD" = double sunk dial   "DWT" = pennyweight   "ET" = engine turned   “g” = gram  "GCW" = gold center wheel   "GF" = gold-filled    "GJS" = gold jewel settings   “gr” = grade   “GRO” = good running order   "GWT" = gold wheel train    "H" = Height  “HB” = hinge back “HB&B = hinge back and bezel   "HC" = hunting case    "hl" = hairlines   “HWW” = Henry W. Wheeler    "J" = jewels    14 "K" = karat    "KW" = keywind    "KS" = keyset  "L" = length  (L) = lever set  "LS" = lever set  “MB” = motor barrel  "mm" = millimeter   “MOP” = mother of pearl   “Mvt” = movement   “NOS” = New Old Stock   “NR” = not running   "OF" = open face   “oz” = ounces   (P) = pendant set   “pg” = page  “PP” = plain polished  "PS" = pendant set   "PW" = pocket watch   “ref” = reference  “RG” = rose gold  “RGF” = rose gold filled   "RGP" = rolled gold plate   "RN" = Roman numeral  "RR" = rail road   16 "S" = size     "s#" = serial number  “SB” = screw back    “SB&B” = screw back and bezel    “SO” = swing out   “SS” = stainless steel   “SSD” = single sunk dial   “SW” = stem wind  “TP” = Total Production  "TW" = total weight  "W" = width   "WG" = white gold   “WI” = wind indicator    "WW" = wrist watch   "YG" = yellow gold

Coins

 

1

1893 gold $20 AU-55

 

2

1908 gold $20 AU-55

 

3

1881S gold $10 XF-40

 

4

1898 gold $10 AU-55 medal mark on edge

 

5

1900 gold $5 MS-63

 

6

1900 gold $5 MS-61, spots

 

7

1901S gold $5 MS-60 with rim mark

 

8

1901S gold $5 AU-55

 

9

1907 gold $5 MS-63

 

10

1907 gold $5 MS-63

 

11

1910 gold $5 Indian head MS-60

 

12

1910 gold $5 Indian AU-55

 

13

1911 gold $5 Indian, MS-60 with some discoloration

 

14

1911 gold $5 Indian head AU-50

 

15

1916S gold $5 Indian MS-60

 

16

1929 gold $2½ Indian head MS-63

 

17

1926 gold $2½ Sesquicentennial MS-63

 

18

1926 gold $2½ Sesquicentennial MS-63

 

19

1926 gold $2½ Sesquicentennial MS-63, spot of copper residue

 

20

1926 gold $2½ Sesquicentennial MS-63, few spots of copper residue

 

21

1926 gold $2½ Sesquicentennial MS-61, scratch on back of coin and some copper residue

 

22

1915S gold Panama Pacific $1 MS-63+

 

23

(3) silver 1926 Half dollar Sesquicentennial MS-63, light cleaning on one side

 

24

(3) silver 1926 Half dollar Sesquicentennial MS-63, light cleaning on one side

 

25

(3) silver 1926 Half dollar Sesquicentennial MS-63, light cleaning on one side

 

26

Lot-1922 Silver Dollar and 8 large cents cleaned and approximately 19 foreign and American coins

 

27

Lot-(6) 1928 to 1934 $1 bills (Fair to VF), Foreign bills and coins, American coins including type coins.  Condition includes some water damage throughout and some coins that have been cleaned.

 

28

Lot-(200) Indian pennies late dates (mostly G-4), (80) Buffalo nickels with dates and (300) without dates, type coins, (11) Walking Liberty Half Dollars (VF-AU and most are cleaned) and a few coin sets and a few foreign coins and bills.

Cabinets and Desk

 

29

Dental cabinet, a great watch material cabinet with dozens of sturdy metal lined drawers

 

30

Oak S roll top desk with oak chair on rollers

 

31

Watchmaker’s cabinet in two pieces consisting of 68 drawers

 

32

Watchmaker’s 9 drawer two-tone cabinet

Clocks

 

33

Benjamin Grey “Clockmaker to the King” tall case clock in burl grained case, time & strike and calendar, c1730 83”

 

34

Conor Wooley early tall case clock in oak case with one weight driven continuous pull chain mvt with time & strike and calendar, one weight drives all mechanisms, c1690 83”

 

35

Grandmother clock signed Bigelow Kennard & Co in fine mahogany case with moonphase and calendar, all original, 73”

 

36

Nicholas Lambert musical tall case clock in oak case with time & strike, music and calendar (musical train missing), c1710 90”

 

37

French made for “Tiffany & Co” on movement.  In exceptional condition with fine shaped cloisonné case flanked by two Putti and surmounted by urn finial surrounded by a swag of flowers, 19”

 

38

Tiffany & Co double fusee English ship’s bell clock (very early) with silvered 8” dial

 

39

 World globe clock in brass and glass with fusee mvt and vertical cylinder platform escapement with large winding crank for world globe which is in excellent condition, approximately 7” x 18”

 

40

Camerden & Foster large and early English musical bracket clock in fine mahogany and brass bound case, strikes on three gongs, 24”

 

41

Steph’n Van Wyck New York time & strike bracket clock with RN painted metal dial in mahogany case with brass frieze work on side panels, three mahogany panels with brass surround surmounted on arch, brass OG bracket feet, engraved brass back plate and pendulum 14”

 

42

Advertising clock 5 cent cigar “Trust ‘em at Anytime” with cigar cutter by E B Baker Co. NY, 12”

 

43

Calendar clock “Perpetual Calendar No. 2” by Lewis in rosewood case with two weight mvt and excellent labels, original dials, lower dial with paint flaking and stained and case, 30”

 

44

Calendar clock round drop with simple calendar and “Regulator” signature reverse painted on glass, 30”

 

45

Calendar clock by Wm Gilbert Clock Co. rectangular drop calendar dial with some discoloration and wear, 32”

 

46

French Mantle by Andre Furet in gilt bronze Louis XV style case, bell striking mvt with waisted case composed of leaf scrolls, inset on the front and sides with trellis frets, and raised on an integral foliate cast stand, 17”

 

47

Cuckoo mantle clock rare 8-day in well carved case, 22”

 

48

French ebonized frame clock with Mother of Pearl inlay, time only mvt with raised cabochon RN dial, has been repaired 23”

 

49

French ebonized pine cased wall clock with MOP inlay around frame and dial, T&S mvt, 24”

 

50

French four column inlaid shelf clock with RN porcelain dial, 19”

 

51

 Kalyx leather cased gilt and leather world time clock, approximately 12”x12”

 

52

Case and dial only, signed Bradley and Hubbard, multicolor glass bull’s eyes and pierced tin parade clock, 14”

 

53

Junghans figural torsion pendulum clock with boy cricket player in bronze supporting AN porcelain 2 ¼” diameter pocket watch style dial and mvt, 17” height

 

54

French gilt table clock with bell surmounted by urn finial with AN porcelain dial, 12”

 

55

Cuckoo Clock early 8-day mvt

 

56

Cuckoo Clock with deer crest

 

57

(2); E Welch 8 day T&S cottage and Ansonia white marble clock

 

58

(12) American 1920’s tin alarm clocks

Small Clocks and Rare Automata Alarms

 

59

 Rare “Chew Friendship Cut Plug” advertising alarm clock with automata “chewing”

 

60

Alarm clock “Chew Virgin Leaf Tobacco” advertising alarm clock with automata “chewing”

 

61

Alarm clock with automaton woman playing stringed instrument

 

62

Alarm clock Junghans German with automata of Elizabethan dice players drinking, smoking and throwing dice, 6 ½”

 

63

Alarm clock German trapeze artist with (second hand loose but is there)

 

64

Alarm clock with automata of shoe shine boy

 

65

Alarm clock with bell on top with automata of youth playing stringed instrument

 

66

Alarm clock with automata of ballet dancer

 

67

Alarm clock with automata of Keebler organ grinder with monkey

 

68

Alarm clock with automata of Sambo in poor conditioned case

 

69

Alarm clock with automata of Seth Thomas blacksmith

 

70

Alarm clock with cobbler automata, one workman polishing boot and the other hammering soles, with alarm bell set on top, 7 ½” height

 

71

Alarm clock Waterbury Jump hour alarm with sweep minute hand some blackening on case top case and dial marked “Patd 1888”

 

72

(2) Alarm clocks of Big Bad Wolf by Ingersol

 

73

Boxed Zenith Chronometer with box marked “EXACT TIME CHRONOMETER ZENITH GRAND PRIX PARIS ”with 40 hr up/down

 

74

New Haven owl table clock with cigar cutter, 10 ½”

 

75

Ansonia drum style table clock with pendulum in porcelain of girl seated on swing suspended above dial, 12” (chip in swing seat)

 

76

Ansonia Swinging clock with a maritime theme, gilt and porcelain dial, appears appropriate and not to be one of the later Chinese reproductions, 12”

 

77

Carriage clock J.E. Caldwell & Co. Philadelphia with alarm in gilt Anglais case with RN porcelain dial, 7” to top of handle

 

78

Eureka trapezoidal table clock, 8”

 

79

Jaeger 8-day table clock in gilt and blue, 53mm tall 52mm diameter, c1955

 

80

Ansonia Swinger table clock-nickel

 

81

Table clock by Chelsea dial signed “Webb C. Ball Co. Cleveland”

 

82

Travel clock Angelus for Tiffany & Co. with day, date and calendar on two dials in black leather case, 3 ¼” x 3” including original instructions

 

83

Waltham Watch Co 8-day travel clock

 

84

French repeating carriage clock with alarm, hour and half hour strike and on demand, mvt marked “#8551 Repussee pour LeRoy and Fils Palais Royal 13 & 15 Paris”, Height to top of handle 6 ½”

 

85

Miscellaneous pair of miniature clock and light fuel lamps together with a “Little Beauty” night light (missing fuel filler cap)

Watchmaker’s Tools and Advertising

 

86

Fine watchmaker’s lathe, 8mm “Rivett-Fanneuil Tool Watch Co Boston” with complete set of accessories including cross slide and tool holder, milling attachment, three jaw chucks, collets, etc.

 

87

L&R early ultrasonic cleaner

 

88

(3) Ultrasonic cleaning tanks, two oversize and one standard

 

89

(2) three jar cleaners

 

90