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Elgin Hunter Case Pocket Watch in 14K Tri-Color Gold

Partially verified

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.

Front view of open Elgin hunter case pocket watch showing dial, hands, and bezel
Front view of open Elgin hunter case pocket watch showing dial, hands, and bezel — Cowan's Auctions / Bidsquare. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bidsquare.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Elgin
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
12
Source-reported date
1894
Country
United States

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial marked ELGIN inside a decorative cartouche beneath 12 o'clock”
  • “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”
  • “Fluted onion/flattened crown with round bow at 3 o'clock attached to a chain swivel clasp”
  • “Open hunter front cover hinged to the left, showing chased and engraved floral/scroll decoration”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “The 14k yellow gold engraved case is accented with pink and green gold with old mine cut diamond set to back of case, engraved "Dora Stoltz Jan 23 1894".”
  • “Size 6. Suspended from a gold filled watch chain. 38.1 dwt.”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “An Elgin hunter case pocket watch with a pendant wind and set 11 jewel movement”
  • “Condition Winds, sets, ticks. Not timed for accuracy.”
  • “Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact.”

Open research questions

  • What is the movement serial number and factory grade of the 11-jewel Elgin movement?
  • What hallmarks or maker's marks are present inside the 14k hunter case lids?
  • What is the carat weight and setting configuration of the reported old mine cut diamond on the case back?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Elgin Hunter Case Pocket Watch in 14K Tri-Color Gold
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement Jewels11 jewel“pendant wind and set 11 jewel movement”
Dial MaterialWhite enamel“white enamel dial”
NumeralsRoman numerals“Roman numerals”
HandsBlued spade hands“blued spade hands”
Case Material14k yellow gold accented with pink and green gold“14k yellow gold engraved case is accented with pink and green gold”
Case InscriptionDora Stoltz Jan 23 1894“engraved "Dora Stoltz Jan 23 1894"”
SizeSize 6“Size 6”
Weight38.1 dwt“38.1 dwt”
Operational ConditionReported as 'Winds, sets, ticks. Not timed for accuracy.' (seller opinion)“Condition Winds, sets, ticks. Not timed for accuracy.”
Accompanying ChainGold filled watch chain“Suspended from a gold filled watch chain.”
Reported GemstoneOld mine cut diamond set to back of case“old mine cut diamond set to back of case”

Visible details

  • 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

Research qualifications

  • Movement is not visible in the photograph; technical specifications rely on the auction description
  • Rear cover diamond and inscription are not visible in the provided image
  • The 1894 date reflects a personal inscription rather than a confirmed manufacturing date

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Elgin Hunter Case Pocket Watch in 14K Tri Color Gold sold at auction on 3rd December | Bidsquare

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 9db37267a6

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