Pocket Watch, Given as a Birthday Gift, circa 1880

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pocket watch

Date Made

circa 1880

Creator Notes

Movement made by American Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts. Case made by Boston Watch Case Co., Boston, Massachusetts.

Location

at Greenfield Village in Grimm Jewelry Store

Object ID

00.3.9841

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Gold (Metal)
Enamel (Fused coating)

Color

Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.788 in

Inscriptions

Engraved on outside of duct cover: ADC/ BIRTHDAY/ FROM/ FATHER On dial: A.W. Co./WALTHAM On case: B.W.C.CO./WARRANTED/18K/131282 On dust Cover: 131282 On back plate of movement: AM. WATCH CO./WALTHAM,MASS./ROYAL/1,484617/PATENT PINION
Pocket Watch, Given as a Birthday Gift, circa 1880