An open-face pocket watch by Elgin

An open-face pocket watch by Elgin, case formed from a US dollar coin, signed keyless-wind movement with club-tooth lever escapement., cream dial with personalised hour markers to read LUPINO LANE, retailed by Barkes & Son Brooklyn, subsidiary seconds dial to six, 38mm

Provenance: from the collection of Lupino Lane. Lupino is alleged to have found the dollar coin on Broadway. Shortly after this he had a very successful career, which he is said to have attributed to finding the 'lucky' coin. As a result he later had the coin converted into a pocket watch.