Emporium Auction - September 14, 2023
Thu, Sep 14, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 443
Hamilton, 'RAILWAY SPECIAL' Pocket Watch with Watch Chain; Unknown Additional Pocket Watch
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
dial size 15s, white dial, black Arabic numerals, subdial for seconds at 6 o'clock, stem wound and set 21 jewel nickel movement signed HAMILTON, engine turned case back, estimated production date 1957, inner case back stamp, "Hamilton Watch Co., 10k Rolled Gold Plate, Lancaster PA. R605321" movement 992B C444236, 97.5 grams; 34 in. watch chain, stamped "P", "MA", tested 18kt. yellow gold plated, 39.9 grams; unknown name, white dial, sub dial with second hand at 6 o'clock, engraved monogram on back "TYC" , 50.4 grams
Provenance: Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Note: Please note that Brunk does not warranty the timepiece at the time of the auction or after its purchase. All lots are sold “AS IS”
Condition
case and acrylic crystal has normal scratches from use, watch does not wind or run at the time of cataloguing; missing crystal, working at time of inspection
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Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
