Elgin National Watch Company Lot n° 139

Elgin National Watch Company Gold hunter case pocket watch Duhne & Co was founded in 1844 by Herman Duhne, Sr. in Cincinnati, Ohio. By the late 1800's the company was listed as the 2nd largest casemaker in the west and worked in both silver and gold. This case of 18k gold and very fine engraving would have been the top of the line. With Roman numeral hours and seconds sub-dial, to the engraved floral and grape leaf motif case, with key Date: 1870s Serial no.: 285421 Dial: White Movement: Key wind, H.H. Taylor, 15 Jewels Case material: 18k yellow gold Case size: 55 mm Signed: Elgin Nat'l Watch Co. to dial, D & Co. for Duhme & Co. to case This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.