Silver Pocket Watch with George Washington Portrait Miniature

Description:

Silver Pocket Watch with George Washington Portrait Miniature, probably France, c. 1790, key-wind silver pair case pocket watch, with verge fusee movement, enameled porcelain dial with bust-length profile portrait of George Washington with misspelled "G. WASINGTON" in script surrounding the portrait, (small chipped porcelain area by keywind),dia. 2 7/8 in.

Literature: A similar pocket watch with Washington portrait is pictured in American Antiques From Israel Sack Collection Vol. l, p. 287.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

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