The Carpet from Bagdad (1911)

Harold MacGrath's adventure novel follows intrigue around a valuable prayer rug, international travel, and entangled identities. (Open Library)

Watches

Longines watch: Ryanne plans to buy a fine gold Longines when he is in funds, treating a good watch as portable value that can be converted into cash.

Source text: Ryanne consulted his watch, a cheap but trustworthy article, costing a dollar, not to be considered as an available asset. He would give it away later in the day; for he had decided that while he was in funds there would be wisdom in the purchase of a fine gold Longines. (Project Gutenberg ebook 43749)