American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., for Howard & Co., New York, a good model 1874 pocket watch with American theme gold case and original box, 14 size, stem wind and lever set, 15 jewel, adjusted, damascened nickel plate movement with lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws and Woerd micrometric regulator in an 18 karat, yellow gold, engraved hunting case, the front with American eagle, arrows and shield below an arc with matted ground and 13 stars, the back with symbols of commerce, justice, unity, and triumph flanking a central reserve with engraved cipher, all below an arc of stars, as on the front, roman numeral, single sunk white enamel dial with gold whip and spade hands, serial #1737811, 111g TW, together with it's original gilt stamped, purple morocco covered box, with purple silk lining, the cover interior with printed reproductions of awards from the Philadelphia and Paris exhibitions of 1876 and 1878, and with compartment below the watch receiver with spare crystal and mainspring

CASE: Very fine scratches on outer surface of case; Minor marks and dings at base of pendant; Pendant with short scratch at stem screw; Very fine scratches on cuvette; Precious metal content marked. DIAL: Faint hairlines at 5:30 and 10:00. HANDS: Replaced. MOVEMENT PLATES: Numerous fine scratches on plate; Balance cock with scratches and pin pricks; Regulator scale with scratches; Minor gouges; Regulator assembly with oxidation; Screw heads with minor marring and specks of oxide; Barrel pivot escutcheon with very fine scratches and specks of oxide. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Running order (winds, sets and ticks); Balance slightly out of round; Low amplitude, needs service. Box exterior with minor wear and scuffing; Interior very good; Lining a bit loose at upper left, circa 1880