Collection Highlights
Ledger, 1678-1684
Date:
1678-1684
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Clopper.Ledger.1678
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket watch
Object Number:
1939.248
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Brass, glass, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. ( 7.6 x 1.3 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
label: on dial: "CALENDRIER BREVÉTÉ"
Description:
Brass pocket watch with perpetual calendar on reverse side; stem winding watch with stirrup bow; glass facing on both sides; white enamel dial with black roman numeral hours and arabic numeral minutes; hour and minute hands; second aperture at VI with hand and markings; inscription below XII;sun and moon marker in center of dial; perpetual calendar on reverse side has days, dates and month as well as a hand.
Gallery Label:
This watch was given by the donor in memory of her sister, Juliet Niles How.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lydia How
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
