Description:

Hampden 3-OS 7J lever set (LS) Molly Stark ladies' pocket watch #1427019, handsome gilt split plate movement with a fancy plate layout and a brushed finish, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with Roman numerals and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has some faint hairlines, blue steel spade style hands.

Amazing fully engraved yellow gold filled (YGF) hunting case (HC) with an elaborate art nouveau-style scene engraved on both covers of large fronds, flowers & swirls surrounding a fancy square monogram shield with a doorway-like border, empty spaces in the design are filled with crisp engine turning, blank monogram shield on one side while the reverse has an engraving of a house set into a hillside with trees behind it, vermicelli engraving on the bezels & lower half of the frame, sculpted pendant, heavy bow, a glass crystal and an inscription on the dust cover "Maud Howard", case is showing light even wear overall with very little smoothing to the engravings, a small divot on the interior of the bow from hanging from a chain and a small bit of discoloration on the interior front cover, possibly from an attempt at gold testing, measures approx. 33mm in diameter x 47mm in length x 10mm thick. A beautiful vintage Hampden from the early 1900s in a case that must be seen to be truly appreciated, in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1900-1901
  • Company: Hampden
  • Movement Size: 133-0S
  • Jewels: 217J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Model/Grade: Molly Stark
  • Serial #: 1427019
  • Movement Finish: gilt
  • Movement Details: hunting case movement (HCM), fancy plate layout
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Hand Style: spade
  • Case Style: HC
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: "Maud Howard" inscription
  • Case Width/Diameter: 33mm (1.30 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  47mm (1.85 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  10mm (0.39 inches)
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Ladies'