American Waltham Watch Company Pocket Watch, 1896-1897

THF110294 / American Waltham Watch Company Pocket Watch, 1896-1897
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pocket watch

Date Made

1896-1897

Creator Notes

Watch movement made by American Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, and case made by Dueber Watch Case Manufacturing Company in Canton, Ohio.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

00.3.15955

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Nickel alloy
Enamel (Fused coating)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.24 in

Inscriptions

on dial: AMERICAN / WALTHAM WATCH CO. on case: DUEBER / SILVERINE / CANTON, O. / 82927 on movement back plate: AMERICAN WALTHAM / WATCH CO. / 7828838 / 15 JEWELS / SAFETY PINION
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