391 - E. Howard & Co. - Quality N

E. Howard & Co. - Quality N A fine, heavy Boston gold hunting case pocket watch with an interesting history Movm. No. 212113, Cal. Cal N, Case No. 517392, Dimensions 55 mm, circa 1895, Weight 145 g, Origin USA Case: 14 K rose gold, guilloché pattern, cartouche with engraved monogram, fluted caseband, gold dome with dedication engraving "Felton Zimmermann from Father Dec 5, 1897 Inverness Fla.", glazed movement. Dial: Enamel. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance. Felton Zimmermann was a cashier for the Cuba Railroad. He was originally from Inverness, Florida, and in July 1926 he was found dead with a gunshot wound in his office in Camagüey. The circumstances of his death were investigated, and suicide was ruled out. According to reports, a rural police officer is said to have struggled with Zimmermann over the possession of a revolver, when the weapon discharged during a scuffle. Edward Howard (1813-1904) was an American watchmaker who founded the American Watch Co. in 1851 along with Aaron Dennison. He was really more interested in clocks and founded a company which began as Howard & Dacis and ended as Howard Watch & Clock Co.. The designation “Quality N” refers to a pocket-watch movement made by the renowned American firm E. Howard & Co. of Boston/Roxbury, Massachusetts. The letter “N” denotes the movement calibre (Size N), which has a diameter of approximately 1 and 13/16 inches (about 46 mm), making it slightly larger than a standard 18-size pocket watch. The term “Quality” or the indication of the grade specifies the level of quality and finish of the respective movement. Case: very good. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.