Collection Highlights
At the Battle of Palo Alto
Date:
1846
Object Number:
PR.068.24
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket watch with calendar dial
Object Number:
INV.12417
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Steel, glass, enamel, bronze, copper.
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 1/2 x 2 1/8 in. ( 7.6 x 1.3 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
engraving: on inside of back casing: "SWISS/ 2/ ACIER GARANTI/ 28399"
engraving: on movement: "AVANCE/ RETARD"
Description:
Steel pocket watch with calendar dial; smooth steel casing with glass face; white enamel dial with roman numeral hours and arabic numeral minutes; hour hand; minute hand broken; four secondary apertures on axes; second aperture with second markings and hand as well as sun and moon window; day of the week aperture; date aperture; month aperture; each with hands.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
