Elgin Hunter Case Pocket Watch in 14K Tri-Color Gold
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1894
This Elgin hunter case pocket watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, blued spade hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
The dial is signed 'ELGIN' within a decorative cartouche beneath 12 o'clock. The size 6 engraved 14k yellow gold case is accented with pink and green gold. According to the auction catalog, the reverse is set with an old mine cut diamond and engraved 'Dora Stoltz Jan 23 1894'. The watch houses an 11-jewel pendant-wind and pendant-set movement and is suspended from a gold-filled watch chain.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Size
- Size 6
- Type
- Hunter case pocket watch
- Hands
- Blued spade hands
- Weight
- 38.1 dwt
- Numerals
- Roman numerals
- Case Material
- 14k yellow gold accented with pink and green gold
- Dial Material
- White enamel
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Jewels
- 11 jewel
- Case Inscription
- Dora Stoltz Jan 23 1894
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial marked ELGIN inside a decorative cartouche beneath 12 o'clock • Open hunter front cover hinged to the left, showing chased and engraved floral/scroll decoration • Fluted onion/flattened crown with round bow at 3 o'clock attached to a chain swivel clasp • Sunken subsidiary seconds subdial with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals positioned at 6 o'clock • Coin-edge or beaded bezel ring framing the dial
- Dial and Case Observations
- The watch features a white enamel dial marked 'ELGIN' inside a decorative cartouche beneath 12 o'clock, with Roman numeral hour markers, blued spade hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals marked at 10-second intervals. Framing the dial is a coin-edge or beaded bezel ring. The hunter case is shown open with the front cover hinged to the left, displaying chased and engraved floral and scroll decoration, while a fluted onion crown and round bow at 3 o'clock are connected to a chain swivel clasp.
- Reported Movement and Operating Condition
- The watch is cataloged as having a pendant wind and set 11 jewel movement. The movement itself is not visible in the photograph, and internal markings or serial numbers are not recorded in this source. The auctioneer noted the operating condition at the time of cataloging as 'Winds, sets, ticks. Not timed for accuracy.' The catalog includes an explicit notice that any condition statement given is an opinion and not to be treated as a statement of fact.
- Reported Case Construction and Inscription
- The auction catalog describes the case as a size 6 14k yellow gold engraved case accented with pink and green gold. The reverse of the case is reported to be set with an old mine cut diamond and engraved 'Dora Stoltz Jan 23 1894'. The catalog records a weight of 38.1 dwt and notes that the piece is suspended from a gold-filled watch chain. Neither the reverse of the case, the diamond, nor the engraved inscription are visible in the provided image.
Identification
- 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: Movement is not visible in the photograph; technical specifications rely on the auction description
- Research required: Rear cover diamond and inscription are not visible in the provided image
- Research required: The 1894 date reflects a personal inscription rather than a confirmed manufacturing date