American pair cased pocket watch with chatelaine Circa 1840

Gold watch with gold and rock crystal chatelaine by Jacob Fogle
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An American gold pair cased watch featuring a stop slide and a multicoloured gold and rock crystal chatelaine, both the case and chatelaine adorned with portrait busts of George Washington, circa 1840. The movement of this watch is key wound and features a gilded full plate with an English lever, a three arm balance, and a heavily engraved balance cock with a diamond endstone. It is signed and numbered Jacob Fogle from Milledgeville, Georgia, with a plain dust cap stamped LD & Co. The gold dial is engine turned and marked with Roman numerals, surrounded by a varicoloured gold foliate design, and includes a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock.
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The 18 carat gold cases feature an outer with engine turned surface, an engraved portrait of George Washington, and heavily chased and embossed bands. A stop slide is located at 5 o’clock, and the inner case is stamped H.W.O. and numbered.  Additionally, the watch comes with a gold chatelaine that is heavily chased and engraved, made of varicoloured gold and rock crystal. The centre of the rock crystal features an engraved portrait bust of George Washington.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Signed: Jacob Fogle, Millegeville
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The case is in excellent condition, featuring sharp engravings on both the case and chatelaine with no visible dents. The dial is clean, though it has some minor scratches in certain areas. The movement functions properly when wound.
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Jacob Fogle, though not previously listed as a watchmaker, advertised in the Federal Union Newspaper in Georgia, USA, from the 1830s to the 1860s. His advertisements featured a variety of products, including watches, silver spoons, beaded bags, swords, plain canes, and both belt and pocket pistols. He also maintained a general assortment of items related to his trade. Fogle emphasised his expertise in watch repair and engraving court and notarial seals, and he offered to fulfil piano orders on reasonable terms. Notably, during this period, Milledgeville served as the capital of Georgia from 1804 to 1868, including throughout the American Civil War.