Canada, CEF. A Pocket Watch presented to First War Soldier Private James Wilfred Columbus Hold Water Lane

Water Lane

with the exception of a maker’s mark near the reverse ricasso reading “SCHNEIDTEUFEL

the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc

each constructed of light grey wool with a buckram core

The crown is riveted with a circular gilded brass plate from which emanates an elongated tapering spike

Canada, CEF. A Pocket Watch presented to First War Soldier Private James Wilfred Columbus Hold Water LaneFunctioning, Gold filled casing, weighing 76. 8 grams inclusive of its chain, the white porcelain face with bold numerals in black, a ring above marked with black rules in intervals of sixty minutes, the hour and minute hands in black, the "6" position obscured by the inset second hand clock with a black secondhand, maker marked "ELGIN" on the face, covered by a glass crystal, large engraved script initials "WC" on the back cover, marked "SOVEREIGN"