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Lot 27 · The Art of Time: Fine American and European Watches and Clocks

Signed A. Brastow [Lowell, MA], No. 6, second quarter 19th century

A Rare Silver Pair Case Verge Watch

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — The Art of Time: Fine American and European Watches and Clocks, New York · 8 December 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-1672186
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Rare Silver Pair Case Verge Watch, Signed A. Brastow [Lowell, MA], No. 6, second quarter 19th century. Bonhams, 8 Dec 2016, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1672186.

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A Rare Silver Pair Case Verge Watch, Signed A. Brastow [Lowell, MA], No. 6, second quarter 19th century. Bonhams, 8 Dec 2016, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1672186.

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From the same sale The Art of Time: Fine American and European Watches and Clocks · Dec 2016

LotArtistEstimateResult
four open face watches with fancy dials and a hunting case lady's watch $1,500–$2,000
Two 14K gold hunting case watches and three other watches $2,200–$2,500
No. 942158 $2,500–$3,500
Two railroad watches and another watch $800–$1,200
Two watches with specially modified movements $3,500–$4,500
F. Willman. A 14K gold open face pivoted detent chronometer $2,500–$3,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A Rare Silver Pair Case Verge Watch Signed Ephraim Clark, Philadelphia, No. 5968, 1790's $1,625 Bonhams, Dec 2015
Waltham. A Gold Hunter Cased Watch Wm. Ellery, No. 1104545 Bonhams, Jun 2015
Waltham. A Gold Hunter Cased Watch Crescent Street, Bonhams, May 2017
Waltham. A Gold Hunter Cased Watch Park Road, Bonhams, May 2017
A Rare Silver Pair Case Verge Watch Signed Caleb Wheaton, Providence [RI], No. 1535, circa 1797 Bonhams, Jun 2014
Waltham. A Gold Hunter Cased Watch Am'n Watch Co., no 1561641 Bonhams, Dec 2016
Waltham. A Gold Hunter Cased Watch P. S. Bartlett, second production run, Bonhams, May 2017
Waltham. A Gold Hunter Cased Watch Crescent Street, No. 551700 Bonhams, Jun 2013

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