DESCRIPTION:
EPW - A Lange, Dresden, quality 1a made for and only signed by Tiffany & Co, New York, 51mm, factory sidewinder format in 18K yellow gold OF original case with observation cuvette, 1876 presentation to Civil War veteran "John J McCook" within back, monogram letters on rear, SW-shift-locking-LS, WE-SSD, fully capped lever escapement, gold pallet and escape wheel, 20J, GJS, gilt mvt, s#7688, triple signed Tiffany. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.3 dwt (120.2 g). John James McCook, a corporate lawyer, businessman and soldier, was the youngest of the famed "Fighting McCooks" of Ohio, whose family had 15 members in the war. Part of Grant's army, he was severely wounded at Spotsylvania. This information and more is provided with a Wikipedia printout of his biography.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, small filament and patch of oxide on click wheel; dial with invisible crack from seconds over to 3; hands near mint; case shows light wear, many MFS, no dents or dings, monogram detail reduced; bow a touch loose, slight thinning at arch, crown shows light wear; worn glass crystal with abraided bevel.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5000
PRICE SOLD:
$3000
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