1916 CRESARROW 18K POCKET WATCH, MEYLAN BRASSUS 19 JWLS

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ANTIQUE 
SPAULDING & CO.
18K POCKET WATCH





 superlative quality antique pocket watch from
Spaulding & Co., former retailers in Chicago and Paris
(next door to Tiffany & Co., naturellement), and with
 peerless support from all the right suspects

diameter: 1.75"
weight: 45.9 grams

18K yellow gold Cressarrow case sets the mood with 
subtle Nouveau-influenced engraved pattern that frames
the gold dial, a nouveau flair that continues north and south
to  bale and ornamented sapphire crown, respectively

rich gold dial exquisitely shows off Breguet hour and minute
hands, stylized black Arabic numbers at every hour marker,
black minute markers, and black signature of retailer:
 Spaulding & Co 


engraved to inner cover reads
To J.M.
IN APPRECIATION OF HIS LOYAL FRIENDSHIP
G. F. S.
MARCH 28, 1916


engraved to verso
18837 [Cresarrow case number]
[Cresarrow crescent/arrow  trademark]
18K

    



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