Pocket watch with key, piece of lace and textile

Classification: 
Date: 
ca. 1815
Medium: 
Gold, glass, enamel; silver; lace; textile; paper
Dimensions: 
Overall (a): 3 1/4 in. × 5/8 in. × 2 1/4 in. (8.3 × 1.6 × 5.7 cm) Overall (b): 5/8 × 1/2 × 1/8 in. (1.6 × 1.3 ×
Description: 
Gold pocket watch with silver key, piece of lace, textile with Benjamin Franklin and two watch papers; 18 carat gold watch has flat oval pendant knob with round bow; glass face; white enamel dial with black roman numeral hours and minute markings; hour and minute hands; second aperture at VI with second hand and arabic numeral second markings; cypher "SWK" on the reverse of case; hallmarks on inside of case; engraved movement, balance cock and foot. Silver watch key with round loop by which it is attached to a chain to the bow of the watch; second ring at the center of the key and cylindrical stem. Lace circle found in bottom of casing with watch papers; has star in the middle and writing patterned into stitching. Silk roundel with portrait of Benjamin Franklin and writing along perimeter. Green watch paper and calendar watch paper.
Object Number: 
INV.12401a-e
Marks: 
engraving: cypher on reverse of case: "SWK" hallmarks: on inside of back casing: " WW"/ leopard's head crown with 18 underneath "U"/ K hallmarks: on inside of movement casing: crown 18/ "WW" engraving: on movement: "THOS MILLS & SONS/ London/ N° 1088
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1815
eMuseum Object ID: 
31897
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch

Classification: 
Date: 
1867-1868
Medium: 
Gold, silver leaf
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 3/4 x 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. ( 7 x 1.3 x 4.4 cm )
Description: 
Gold pocket watch with engraved round knob and round bow; cypher on front of casing; silver leaf dial with gold leaf minute markings, smaller circle about center, and star at center; two smaller apertures at III and IX, one with second hand and numbers, one denoting hours of winding; closon hour and minute hands; dedication and date on movement casing; foliate design about the two holes for winding on movement casing; inscription on movement.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Forsyth Wickes, 1964
Object Number: 
Z.1732.2
Marks: 
engraved: cypher on front of casing: "RAF"? hallmark: on inside of front of casing: "AS/ 6137/ m/ 18" inscription: on dial: "J.R. LOSADA, 105 REGENT ST. LONDON 6137" hallmark: on inside of back of casing: "AS"/ crown/ m/ leopard's head/ 18/ 6137 engra
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1868
eMuseum Object ID: 
31872
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch and chain

Classification: 
Date: 
1810-1865
Medium: 
Gold, glass
Dimensions: 
Part (watch): 2 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in. (5.4 x 7 x 1 cm) Part (chain): 68 x 1/8 x 1/8 in. (172.7 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm)
Description: 
Gold pocket watch with long chain; foliate engraved bezel; oval pendant knob and round bow; glass face; gold dial with wreaths on perimeter of upper half of dial; minute aperture below with hand, arabic numerals and minute markings; second aperture at bottom of larger one with second hand; circle with hour showing at top, just below pendant knob; engraving on movement case.
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Misses Eliza R. and Mary M. Greenwood
Object Number: 
1942.602
Gallery Label: 
This watch belonged to Isaac John Greenwood I (1795-1865).
Date Begin: 
1810
Date End: 
1865
eMuseum Object ID: 
31856
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch

Classification: 
Date: 
1775-1825
Medium: 
Gold, glass, enamel
Dimensions: 
a: 3 3/8 x 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. ( 8.6 x 1.4 x 6.4 cm ) b: 1/2 x 1 x 1/16 in. ( 1.3 x 2.5 x 0.1 cm )
Description: 
Gold pocket watch with glass face and white enamel dial; flat pendant stem and knob; stirrup bow; primary dial measures seconds, has arabic second markings and a second hand; two secondary apertures; left-hand aperture denotes the date, with odd numbers 1 to 31 around perimeter; lower aperture is the time, with arabic numeral hours and minute markings and hour and minute hands; third circle within dial has the inscription "Breguet"; foliate filigree balance cock. Engraved tag delineating the lifespan of the watch's owner.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Dr. John E. Stillwell
Object Number: 
1929.44ab
Gallery Label: 
This watch belonged to physician Dr. William Stillwell (1768-1832), who was born in Middletown, New Jersey and settled in New York City in the 1790s.
Date Begin: 
1775
Date End: 
1825
eMuseum Object ID: 
31855
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch

Classification: 
Date: 
1860-1900
Medium: 
Silver, glass, enamel
Dimensions: 
Overall: 3 1/2 x 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. ( 8.9 x 1.5 x 6.4 cm )
Description: 
Silver pocket watch with locomotive engraved on back of case; winding pendant knob with round bow; glass face; white enamel dial with black roman numeral hours and minute markings; hour and minute hands; "WALTHAM" inscribed below XII; second aperture with arabic numeral seconds and second hand.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Bob Lawson
Object Number: 
1946.164
Marks: 
maker's label: on dial: "WALTHAM"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
31853
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch

Classification: 
Date: 
1800-1801
Medium: 
Silver, glass, enamel; paper
Dimensions: 
Overall (a): 3 1/2 in. × 1 7/8 in. × 2 1/8 in. (8.9 × 4.8 × 5.4 cm) Overall (b): 2 1/2 in. × 9/16 in. × 2 1/2 in.
Description: 
Silver pocket watch in silver casing; casing has open front to reveal white enamel dial with hours designated by letters "SCHERMERHORN"; arabic numeral minute markings; convex glass face; hour, minute and second hands; long cylindrical pendant stem with flat knob and stirrup bow; filigree balance cock. Blue watch paper (1858) of Fred'k Lockwood, clock and watch maker. Second watch paper is plain brown.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Arthur Frederic Schermerhorn
Object Number: 
1945.361a-d
Marks: 
hour markings: on dial: "SCHERMERHORN" hallmarks: on inside of back casing: leopard's head/ lion passant illegible mark shield/ "D" watch paper: "FRED'K LOCKWOOD/ CLOCK/ And/ WATCH MAKER/ New York/ Chronometers, Patent Levers,/ Repeating & Horizontal/
Gallery Label: 
This watch probably belonged to Peter Schermerhorn (1749-1826), ship chandler of New York City or possibly to his son, John Peter Schermerhorn (1775-1831).
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1801
eMuseum Object ID: 
31852
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch and pouch

Classification: 
Date: 
1850-1900
Medium: 
Silver, glass, gold
Dimensions: 
a: 2 3/4 x 1/2 x 2 in. ( 7 x 1.3 x 5.1 cm ) b: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 3/16 in. ( 21.6 x 10.8 x 0.5 cm )
Description: 
Silver pocket watch in red case; silver bezel securing round glass face; engraved gold dial with arabic numeral hours and minute markings in black; hour and minute hands; second aperture with hand at 6, with inscription; inscription on center of dial as well; winding pendant knob and oval bow; shield engraved on back withmale figure and scroll with writing as well; engraving on movement casing. Red pouch with drawstrings at top; tag sewn on with jeweler and silversmith's information.
Object Number: 
INV.12421ab
Gallery Label: 
This pocket watch was made in France and retailed at J.E. Caldwell & Co., a Philadelphia jeweler.
Date Begin: 
1850
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
31843
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch

Classification: 
Date: 
1867
Medium: 
Gold, glass, enamel, steel, copper, bronze
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 3/4 x 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 7 x 1 x 4.8 cm )
Description: 
Gold pocket watch with cylindrical engraved knob and round bow; engraved casing with monogram on front; both front and back open; glass face covers white enamel dial with roman numeral hours and minute markings; seconds aperture with arabic numeral markings and second hand; steel moon hour and minute hands on main dial; "Jules Türgensen/ Copenhagen" inscribed on dial, engraved on movement and case as well.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Forsyth Wickes, 1964
Object Number: 
Z.1732.1
Marks: 
goldsmith's mark: on movement: "Jules Türgensen/ Copenhagen/ N°11908" regulator markings: "Fast 54321/ 12345 Slow" goldsmith's mark: on movement case: "JULES/ TURGENSEN/ 11908/ K/ 18" goldsmith's mark: on inside of back casing: "15181/ 11908", K18 qu
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1867
eMuseum Object ID: 
31832
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Jewelry pouch

Classification: 
Date: 
1853-1900
Medium: 
Wool, silk
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 x 5 x 5 in. ( 2.5 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm )
Description: 
Rectangular green wool fleece jewelry pouch, straight across the top, rounded bottom corners, green silk ribbon drawstring in casing; jeweller's label center front.
Object Number: 
Z.2314
Marks: 
embroidered: across label, center front: "TIFFANY & Co. / NEW YORK."
Gallery Label: 
This jewelry pouch is from Tiffany & Co., New York City.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
31811
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pocket watch

Classification: 
Date: 
1900-1930
Medium: 
Gold, glass, enamel
Dimensions: 
Overall: 2 3/4 x 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. ( 7 x 1.6 x 5.4 cm )
Description: 
Gold pocket watch with the cypher "JK" engraved on the front; round winding pendant knob and round bow; glass face; white enamel dial with roman numeral hours and minute markings; hour and minute hands; second aperture at VI with seond markings, second hand and arabic numerals; maker's name inscribed bleow XII; glass-enclosed movement.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Keppler, Jr.
Object Number: 
1958.81
Marks: 
engraving: cypher on front of watch: "JK" label: on dial: "Henry Réquelin/ Locle" goldsmith's marks: on inside of back of casing: " WARRANTED/ 18/ CARAT FINE/ 157874"
Gallery Label: 
This watch belonged to Joseph Keppler, Sr., editor of the humor magazine "Puck."
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
31809
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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