LADIES ELGIN WATCH

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LADIES ELGIN WATCH

Entry/Object ID

2003.131.1.1

Description

Color: Silver A ladies watch by Elgin, 1928. The face is somewhat link a tank style, but with angled corners. Vine like ornamentation is in panels on all four sides. The numerals are in large gold colored tones with the Elgin name just below the "12." There is a second hand at the bottom, in place of the "6." The aforementioned vine design is on the two sides of the face and the winder is on the right side. The band is three ropes connected to the face and to the clasp, which ahs a pattern of two sets of horizontal lines. On the inside of the clasp is the engraved phrase "KESTENMADE," a patent number, and a statement that the clasp is 14K gold filled. The face is somewhat soiled and stained and there are scratches on the face cover and body of the item, which is in good overall condition.

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Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Watches, Elgin [firm], Dress accessories

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Watches