Pocket Watch

Collection Type

  • Clocks and timekeeping

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-102807

Description

Gold watch with gold watch face engraved with houses, water, and a sailboat. Watch is open face with watch face under glass with black Roman numerals.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pocket watches
watches
glass (material)
gold (metal)
chasing
engraving (action)
movements (clockworks)
Watch
Watch, Pocket
Watch, Pocket

Inscription

Dust cover: "cylinder/ESCAPEMENT FOUR/HOLES JEWELLED/Hands/M.J. Tobias/Liverpool" Inside case: "18K / 32034" (Engraved)

Additional Identification Number

2259

Maker

M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Location of Origin

Liverpool, England (origin)

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 1 13/16 x 7/16 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1936.801

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