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Tarnished silver pocket watch, Roman numerals. Blue enamel Roman numerals on outside of watch encircling small glass circle showing watch hands. Opens on both sides with the other side inscribed with donor information. Back engraved with a shield and text.
pocket watches
watches
silver (metal)
WATCH, POCKET
Inside case: Two sets of British hallmarks for the city of Birmingham with a lion passant, anchor (Birmingham), and the date letter "I' for the years 1883-1884, and the maker's mark.
Dust cover: "HENRY W. BEDFORD/67. Regent Street L/LONDON", "WILLIAM S. APPLETON, JUN"
Watch Face: "AMERICAN WATCH CO." (Hallmarked and Engraved)
2220
American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)
Bedford, Henry W. (Maker)
London, England
2 7/16 in x 1 5/8 in x 7/16 in (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of William Sumner Appleton
1918.1245
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