A Frank Sinatra 14K Gold Pocket Watch Gifted from Dean Martin, Circa 1960s....

Description

A Frank Sinatra 14K Gold Pocket Watch Gifted from Dean Martin, Circa 1960s. By Elgin National Watches, circular face, Roman numeral marks, separate second hand, serial number 15348, case made of tri-color gold with an elaborate floral motif on front and back, engraved on front "FSA" [for Francis Albert Sinatra], inside engraved "To the 'Daig' / Love / Dean" (evidently a private nickname for Sinatra); marked "Warranted / 14K / L.S. Assay / L.K. & Co.," gold weight 4 ounces, in working condition.
Diameter: 1 3/4"

PROVENANCE:
This lot was consigned by a family member of one of Frank Sinatra's longtime assistants who received it as a gift from the singer himself, along with other items over the course of many decades.

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