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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

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Join North American Auction Company on July 26th for a once-in-a-lifetime auction of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Collection. This extraordinary sale features the largest private collection of Tombstone history, including rare and historic pieces tied to Wyatt Earp, the Earp Brothers, and the infamous Cochise Cowboys. From original artifacts, outlaw relics, and the largest collection of C.S. Fly photographs, this is a can’t-miss event for collectors of the Old West’s most legendary chapter.
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Lot 32

Ingersoll Display Case W/ Ingersoll & New Haven PW

Estimate: $1,500 - $1,800
Current Bid
$500

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For your consideration is this beautiful, Ingersoll Watch Company countertop display case with four Ingersoll pocket watches and five New Haven pocket watches circa 1900-1910s. Robert H. Ingersoll and his brother Charles established the Ingersoll Watch Company, one of America's oldest watchmakers, in 1891-1892. The Ingersoll brothers were industrial and technological pioneers in the realm of watchmaking. They created and implemented an ambitious plan: to sell Ingersoll watches to the general people at a reasonable price while keeping genuine quality and trustworthiness. Each watch was originally made by hand in New York City, but in 1892, due to Henry Ford, Ingersoll was able to build a manufacturing line for pocket watches and wristwatches. The Ingersoll pocket watches included in the case are as follows: Ingersoll (Standard), Ingersoll Junior, Ingersoll Yankee and Ingersoll Waterbury (1915). The other five pocket watches were made by New Haven Watch Company. Clockmaker Hiram Camp and associates created the New Haven Clock Company on February 7, 1853, to supply clock movements to the Jerome Manufacturing Company, the world's largest clockmaking enterprise at the time. Three years later, the Jerome firm went bankrupt, and in April 1856, the New Haven Clock Company raised an extra $20,000 to buy the Jerome operation. By 1860, the factory employed 300 men and 15 women and produced over 170,000 clocks each year. The old Jerome factory was destroyed by fire in 1866, but a new brick factory was quickly built, and it still stands today with several expansions. Their working force had increased to 460 men, 52 women and 88 children by 1880 and nearly half a million dollars worth of clocks were produced that year. Non-jeweled pocket watches were added to the line that year and were offered until the 1950's. The New Haven pocket watches in the case are as follows: Three New Haven Compensated and two New Haven (Standard) pocket watches. The countertop display case is constructed from glass and wood and shows a 45 degree angle on the front. The front of the glass is marked in gold lettering reading, "Ingersoll Watches". The back shows the latch to open up the display case and shows an original statement from Ingersoll Watch Company. The interior of the case shows a green felt interior with six slots on the bottom for laying watches flat and six hooks on the back wall for hanging watches. The watches show good condition overall with wear present from thier age and use over the years, but no major signs of damage noted. The clocks have not been tested for functionality. The case shows good condition as well with wear present from its age and use. The gold lettering is fading but still readable. The pocket watches have an average measurement of 2 1/2" L x 2" W, while the display case measures 9" L x 9" W x 9 1/4" H. They have a collective weight of 3 pounds and 10 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. TT302

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