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Lot 4127
Three Antique Pocket Watches
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The first an open face by P.S. Bartlett / Waltham, circa 1882, stem wind and stem set, the white dial with black enamel Roman numeral hour indicators with subsidiary seconds dial at the 6:00 hour, swing out works signed, sterling case with shield and foliate engraving, marked A.W. Co. / Sterling / 26952 (18s; 2 3/8 in. diameter) (not running); the second an open face by Elgin in a white metal case (2.25 in. diameter) (works not examined) (not running); the third a lady's pocket watch in an engraved coin silver hunter case, circa 1890, serial number 4566111, the white dial signed A.W. Co. / Waltham, works signed, case marked A.W.W. Co. / Waltham / Coin / 3068 (0s; 1.5 in. diameter) (not running; missing crystal; missing subsidiary seconds hands).

The Lifelong Collection of Keith and Caroline Gray, Charlotte, NC. Keith and Caroline Gray were passionate about antiques, art, and history. Together they attended antique shows and auctions for decades – assembling a collection particularly strong on American coin silver, Asian art, historical documents, early images, and English ceramics. Both were longtime supporters of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, with Caroline serving in multiple capacities from docent to a member of the acquisitions board and trustee. Caroline translated her love of material culture into a successful career, becoming a certified property appraiser in Charlotte.