Hampden Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1897
Maker / issuer
HampdenThis antique hunter case pocket watch is catalogued by Davis Brothers Auction as manufactured in 1897 in Canton, Ohio. The timepiece features a yellow-toned metal hunter case with a bottom-hinged front cover, a fluted winding crown, and a suspension bow at the 12 o'clock position.
Its white dial displays black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 3 o'clock. The dial is signed 'Hampden' in black script along the inner ring opposite the seconds dial. The auction house reports the watch to be in working condition.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter case pocket watch
- Place recorded
- United States
- Working Condition
- In working condition
- Maker / attribution
- Hampden
- Manufacture Date and Location
- 1897 in Canton, Ohio
Design
- Visible features
- • Yellow-toned metal hunter case with hinged front cover opened downward • Crown and suspension bow located at the 12 o'clock position • White dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and outer minute track • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 3 o'clock mark with Arabic numerals • Dial signed 'Hampden' in black script oriented vertically near 9 o'clock • Dark hands including an open-circle hour hand and slender minute hand • Textured or patterned relief along the outer case perimeter
- Case Construction
- The watch features a hunter-style case with a front cover that hinges downward. The exterior is described as a yellow-toned metal; the source does not record the specific metallic composition. The case features decorative relief patterning along the outer perimeter. A winding crown and a suspension bow are positioned at the 12 o'clock station.
- Dial and Visual Indicators
- The white dial features black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track. The watch is signed 'Hampden' in black script, positioned near the 9 o'clock index. Time is indicated by dark hands, including an open-circle hour hand and a slender minute hand. A subsidiary seconds register is located at the 3 o'clock position and uses Arabic numerals.
- Object Identity and Provenance
- This pocket watch is catalogued by Davis Brothers Auction as a Hampden hunter case model. The auction documentation states the watch was manufactured in 1897 in Canton, Ohio. The timepiece is listed as Lot 1146. The auction house reports the item is in working condition, though technical verification of the movement state was not provided in the source.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 1146
- 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 caliber, jewel count, and serial number are not visible
- Research required: Case metal composition (solid gold, gold-filled, or brass) is not stated in source