#147 • Ball Illinois, Official Standard, 23J, 16S

Part of 261119 - "Great Times Ahead" Watches, Jewelry & Coins - November 12 - November 19 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

Starting at $10.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 19, 2026 2:13 PM EST

APW - Ball Illinois, Official Standard, Grade 810, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF original Ball Official RR Standard stirrup bow case with attractive engraving detail to rear, white enamel SS dial, distinctive skeletonized Ball Illinois style hands, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B801358. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, numerous fine to micro-fine scratches, larger winding wheel hub with fine scratch striations from sanding and with mismatched screws, balance jewel setting is a brass replacement, oxide to visible portion of lever, mvt with some rattle within case despite tight case screws; dial with numerous hls throughout, small edge chip at 8; fine hour and minute hands with oxide and portions of finish loss, seconds-hand is a mismatched replacement; case shows light wear, no dents, reduced engraving detail, small strip of wear to brass to upper-left rear shoulder; tight bow thinned to a narrow sliver at the upper portion of its stirrup, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $700 - $1,100 JH-80951