#28a • 1871 American Watch Co. Model 1857 Double Hunter Pocket Watch w/ Coin Silver Case

Part of August 2026 Coins & Currency Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $140.00

Status: Sold

Category: Timepieces

An antique American Watch Co. Model 1857 double hunter pocket watch with key-wound P.S. Bartlett grade movement, produced circa 1871. This size 18s watch is housed in a coin silver case with a smooth body accented by engraved foliate decoration to the front cover. The white enamel dial features black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at six o’clock. The interior reveals an eleven jewel adaptable movement with gilt-toned plates and visible serial markings. The case retains its suspension bow and crown at the three o'clock position. Produced in the post-Civil War period as a robust timepiece by the company that later became Waltham. The movement was named after Patten Sargeant Bartlett, an early employee and the foreman of the factory's plate and screw department; he later went to work for Elgin and then returned to Waltham as a sales person. Maker: American Watch Co. Model: 1857 Grade: P.S. Bartlett Size: 18s S/N: 511754 Est. Production Date: 1871 Movement Type: Adaptable Jewels: 11 Case Style: Case Material: Coin Silver Weight: 184 grams Functionality: Not functional at time of cataloging