The wing and wheel stamp is a Gold Filled mark, however, this one almost looks like a flower with wings on the side. Could not find below combo in any books.
Thoughts?
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
I think the American Watch Case Co. set up a separate Canadian firm when the Canadian tariffs on non Canadian cases became too high for the American makers to compete. It sure looks like the Fortune marking found on Canadian made cases.
Deacon
Posts: 1004 | Location: Omaha, Nebraska in the USA | Registered: February 14, 2009
I have a trademark index book that identifies this particular winged wheel design as a trademark granted "May 21, 1889 to the Philadelphia Watch Case Co., Philadelphia, PA and Riverside, NJ". Beautiful case!
Posts: 803 | Location: Knoxville, Tennessee in the USA | Registered: September 02, 2009
My thinking is heavy gold filled. I think if solid it would be so marked under Canadian/English laws in force at the time. Still, it is very nice and you should have it tested. I have it stuck in my mind that the Canadian "made in Canada" laws did not go into force until the late 1890's but I cannot point to any specific reference as to the date. Whoever wound up with the American Watch Case co. trademarks may well have been involved in setting up a Canadian Co. Maybe the Philadelphia people?
Deacon
Posts: 1004 | Location: Omaha, Nebraska in the USA | Registered: February 14, 2009
