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Elgin 6S 7J grade 117 pocket watch #6218996, handsome gilt split plate movement with a fancy plate layout, engraved balance bridge and a brushed finish, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with Roman numerals, a black minute marker border and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has some faint hairlines, blue steel spade style hands.

Incredible yellow gold filled (YGF) fully engraved hunting case (HC) with an elaborate multi-colored gold filled overlay design, both case sides are engraved with an elaborate pattern of a fancy oval center focal surrounded by floral & vermicelli engraving to the slightly raised bezel lips, front cover has a raised design of a shield in yellow gold with a stippled engraving in the center and surrounded by white and bright yellow gold flowers accented with green gold leaves, back cover has a slightly raised square cross design created from bright yellow, white and green gold with rose and green gold floral designs at the corners and a large faceted crystal set in the center, vermicelli engraved frame, monogram on the dust cover "A.B.T." and a large heavy bow, case is showing light even wear overall with only a little smoothing to the engraving at the bezel edges and on some of the raised multi-colored design elements, additionally there is some discoloration on the dust cover around the monogram, possibly from an improperly applied gold test, and it does appear that the bow is a replacement to the case, measures approx. 41mm in diameter x 61mm in length x 14mm thick.

This watch also comes with an unmarked vintage cloth covered jeweler's box, outer mustard-gold velvet which has many spots worn down to a soft canvas finish, ruby red satin interior with a round fitted watch cradle and finished with mustard-gold cord at the interior edges and a white base metal (WBM) latch with depress catch. This lovely Elgin should be seen to be appreciated, the multi-colored designs are unique and impressive, a wonderful watch to gift or collect from the 1890s in excellent overall condition!

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