American Elgin 14K Multi-Color Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1898
This American-made Elgin hunting case pocket watch dates to circa 1898 and features a 14-karat multi-color gold case. The exterior case cover is decorated with engine turning, scroll engravings, and applied multi-tone floral motifs, centering an applied star inset with a diamond.
The watch is powered by a 15-jewel stem-wind and stem-set movement. According to the seller's documentation, the reverse cover features an engraved initial plaque, while the dial is porcelain with Roman numerals, gold foil embellishments, Louis XV style hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1898
- Type
- Hunter pocket watch
- Maker
- Elgin
- Jewel count
- 15 jewels
- Case material
- 14K multi-color gold
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin
- Winding and setting
- Stem wind, stem set
Design
- Visible features
- • Centrally placed six-pointed rose gold star featuring an inset central diamond • Appliqué floral and foliate motifs in yellow, rose, and white/green-toned metals against an engine-turned ground • Engraved scrollwork borders extending along the outer rim and bow mount
- Reported Dial and Hands
- Because the case lid remains closed in the photograph, dial features are known only from the dealer's documentation. The source states that "The porcelain dial has Roman numerals and gold foil decorations." The listing further notes that "There is a sub seconds dial as well" and that "Louis XV style hands complete this very attractive watch face." Physical details such as signatures, condition, or dial crack lines are not recorded in the available photographs.
- Case Design and Exterior Ornamentation
- The timepiece is housed in a 14K multi-color gold hunting case decorated with multi-tone applied accents. Direct observation of the primary photograph shows an engine-turned ground framed by engraved scrollwork borders extending along the outer rim and bow mount, centering an applied six-pointed rose gold star inset with a diamond and bordered by floral and foliate motifs in yellow, rose, and white/green-toned metals. According to the source listing, the piece "prominently features yellow and rose gold floral decor on both front and back covers" alongside "Fancy engravings". The text notes that "A central plaque with initials is on one cover and a star inset with a diamond on the other", though the reverse cover is not depicted in the provided visual record.
- Reported Movement and Technical Characteristics
- The watch is listed as an Elgin pocket watch powered by a 15-jewel stem-wind and stem-set movement. The source explicitly records: "The stem wind, stem set movement contains 15 jewels." The listing notes a production date of "Circa 1898". Movement caliber, plate configuration, size, and movement serial numbers are not recorded in this source, and no internal movement photographs are provided.
Identification
- SKU
- JROS 2172
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The dial, hands, inner cuvette, reverse cover plaque, and movement are not depicted in the provided photographs.
- Research required: Internal serial numbers and movement caliber details are not documented in the listing text.