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Silver pocket watch which can be removed from a silver case to be two separate pieces. Both Roman and numerical numbers on watch face under glass. Paper with inscription pasted into watch case, along with small paper inside watch case reading "Grandfather Fuller's/Dr. Jabez Fuller"
pocket watches
watches
glass (material)
silver (metal)
WATCH, POCKET
Outer Case: "REUBEN TOWER/Watch & Clock/Maker/Hanover" Inner case: set of British silver hallmarks with lion passant, crowned leopard head, date letter "r" for the year 1792-1793, and a duty mark. Mechanism: "James Freeman / London N. 6701" (Printed, hallmark, engraved)
Fuller, Jabez, Dr., 1753-1813
2218
Reuben Tower Watch & Clock Maker (Maker)
Freeman, James (Watchmaker)
London, England
2 3/4 in x 2 1/16 in x 3/4 in (HxWxD) (inches)
1965.46
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