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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Pocket watch
Object Number:
1946.164
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 )
Marks:
maker's label: on dial: "WALTHAM"
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
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
