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Lot 95

14k Fancy Diamond Hunting Rockford Pocket Watch - As Is

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A Rockford fancy pocket watch in a 14k tri-colored gold hunting case. The front of the case has a smooth shield decorated with rose colored scrolls and flowers and green colored leaves placed on a textured yellow gold background with a raised rim. The back of the case has flowers and a butterfly in rose and green gold on a textured yellow gold background. There is a diamond in the center of the middle flower. (Three of the flowers originally were set in the center with diamonds, however only one diamond is present.) The outside edge of the case is engraved in fine detail with scrolls and flowers.
The dial of the pocket watch is white enamel with roman numeral hours and boxes for the minuets around the rim. It has steel blue batons and a seconds register at 6 o'clock. The crystal is missing. It has a 3/4 plate, jeweled lever movement by R.W.Co. Rockford Illinois movement No. 205512. Estimated production year 1885.

Diamond Attributes: One old mine cut round diamond with .03 carat total weight and SI2 clarity.
Setting Type: Bead set.
Metal: 14k yellow gold with rose and green gold accents.
Weight: 42.6 dwt.
Measurements: Case is 43mm not including the stem.
Markings: The dial is marked "Rockford", the movement is marked "R.W.Co. Rockford Ill. movement No. 205512, Patent Pinion"., The interior of the case is marked "L & S Warranted 14K, U.S. Assay, 27918".

Condition

The case is missing two diamonds. The dial is missing the crystal. The watch is not functioning and would need to be repaired in order to work. Cosmetically it is in good condition with mild scuffing and no cracking or crazing on the enamel dial.