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ANTIQUE ANNIE OAKLEY "LITTLE SURE SHOT" BUFFALO BILL WILD WEST ENGRAVED ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH CO. OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH

Annie Oakley "Little Sure Shot" Buffalo Bill Wild West Elgin National Watch Co. Open Face Pocket Watch. An open face watch manufactured by Elgin National Watch Co., size 18s, Model 5 movement, serial number 3669514, features a gilt finish. Movement set inside an American Watch Case Co. coin silver case stamped to inside cover "Pat 1888 / A.W.C. Co Coin 81685". Engraved on back of watch case "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Presented to Annie Oakley "Little Sure Shot" September 1, 1889". Annie Oakley (Phoebe Ann Mosey) (1860-1926) was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. She joined Buffalo Bill in 1885, performing in Europe before royalty and other heads of state. In 1889, after a two year absence, Oakley returned to the Buffalo Bill show in time for the Paris Exposition. After a three year European tour, she was cemented as America's first female star. In Europe, she performed for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, King Umberto I of Italy, President Marie François Sadi Carnot of France and other crowned heads of state. Approx. Net Weight: 144 Grams Keywords: Native American, Indian; Ref: BD1790