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Pocket Watch

Collection Type

  • Clocks and timekeeping

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-102819

Description

Gold pocket watch with glass over watch face. Watch face has Roman numerals with an engraving behind watch hands of a house, water, and a boat. Back of watch is engraved with a design and a picture of a church alongside water and a tree in the forefront. Inside back of watch has an engraving of a horse.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pocket watches
watches
glass (material)
WATCH, POCKET

Inscription

"BERTHOUD & ADAMS/PARIS/HORIZONTAL/4 HOLES JEWELED/No 5861" (engraving)

Additional Identification Number

2271

Maker

Berthoud and Adams (Watchmaker)

Location of Origin

Paris, France (origin)

Dimensions

2 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in x 3/8 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1926.128

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