Elgin National Watch Company
Gold huntercase pocket watch with low karat gold chain

With subsidiary seconds; the case embossed with a crane motif on one side, and a shield within an ornate frame on the other
Date: c. 190
Dial: White with black Roman numerals
Movement: Manual wind
Case material: 18k yellow gold and low karat gold
Case size: 43 mm
Dimensions: Chain 10.5 in
Signed: Elgin


Provenance: Collection of Governor Jim Thompson, Chicago

This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

Overall good condition commensurate with age. Marks: dial: Elgin; case: maker's mark, Warranted 18 Carat Fine; cuvette inscribed on the outside: 'Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. it still stands when all else has fallen'; inside of cuvette: 18k, 7054; movement: Elgin Nat'l Watch Co., 818247. Chain unmarked, tests at 10k yellow gold. Watch is running at time of cataloguing, however, it was not tested for accuracy of time or duration of power reserve and may need service at buyer's discretion. Please note that we do not guarantee the watch is in working condition or without defects, restorations, or working parts.