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Hampden 18S 17J lever set (LS) adj. pocket watch #908271, handsome nickel full plate movement with screw-down jewel settings, an engraved balance bridge and a fancy concentric circle damascene pattern, beautiful fancy white porcelain enamel dial with bold black Roman numerals accented with delicate gold filigree, an outer black printed minute marker register, a black-marked subsidiary seconds register, a black imitation double sunk (DS) line and a sliver & gold filigree design around the center post, dial has a small hairline near the edge at 4 o'clock but it otherwise mint, gold steel Louis XIV style hands.

Re-cased into a heavy yellow gold filled (YGF) fully engraved box-hinge hunting case (HC) with matching bold designs on both sides, vermicelli engraving on the lower cases and frame borders the bottom of a smooth polish arc in the center detailed with large flowers and rectangular elements, upper edges are finished with a distinctive scalloped pattern, one side has the monogram "GN" in the monogram shield while the reverse has a sailboat on a lake design, geometric engraving on the box hinges, a heavy bow and an inscription on the dust cover, case is showing light even wear with some light scratches on the dust cover near the edge from opening of the case along with some unusual tool marks near the inscription on the dust cover, possibly from an aborted attempt at an over print, measures approx. 54mm in diameter x 85mm in length x 17mm thick (crystal included). An impressive high grade Hampden that was considered a railroad grade at the time of its production in excellent+ overall condition!

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