Bidspirit auction | Waltham Model 1891 Grade No.

Waltham Model 1891 Grade No. 1 Gold Filled Hunting Case Pocket Watch - A ladies size 0s hunting case pocket watch featuring a manual wind movement. The white enamel dial is marked Waltham in black script and features Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The blackened steel hands are present. The movement is a nickel-finish Grade No. 1, Model 1891 caliber with decorative damaskeening, featuring a safety barrel design. The movement is engraved American Waltham Watch Co. and bears the serial number 8643705. The gold-filled hunting case, featuring box-hinge construction, is decorated with an engraved floral and foliate motif over an engine-turned guilloche background, including an unengraved shield-shaped cartouche on the front cover. The interior of the case back is marked with a banner reading KEYSTONE, a rectangular frame reading WATCH CASE, a keystone symbol containing the letter O, and a balance scale symbol, above the serial number 6112662. The interior dust cover is stamped GUARANTEED J. BOSS 20 YEARS with the keystone symbol and the serial number 6112662. Per user-provided facts, the watch runs. The case diameter measures approximately 1 5/8 inches at the widest point. The dial shows small surface spots and debris (photo 3). The case displays moderate surface scratches and tarnish on the interior surfaces (photo 4, 7, 9). Visible brassing and wear to the gold-filled layer are present on the stem and hinges (photo 1, 2). The movement appears intact with no visible missing components (photo 10).