Watch

Object Name:

Watch

Object ID:

1923.003.02

Date:

circa 1825

Description:

Watch, pocket. Gold. Gold case with simple short stem and ball at top and simple gold ring, 0.53" diameter. Case edge smooth with couple of raised vines around it that are edges of front and back pieces. Engine-turned design with intersecting lines on back of case. 0.23" plain polished area on center of back. Center of dial fine, uniformed-texture design. outside of hour ring polished with minute tick marks. Numbers Roman numerals. Small Polished bead line around base of numbers. Hands appeared to be blued steel. Inside back of case polished gold surface. Stamped "45286" and stamped "9" nearby. Inside case cover with square drive keyhole and square drive stud. Inside case cover appears to be screwed to frame. Front cover pivoted on side. Mechanism pivots outward at top. Plain plate on back. Circular posts between plates. Skeletonized bridge over escapement wheel. Auxiliary dial on back for the adjustment escapement. Around perimeter of axillary dial: "Advance and Retard". Chain drive can be seen partially wound around power spring mechanism. Fusee movement, size 6, with yellow gold case, No. 45286, with chain. Crystal broken.

Material:

Metal
Gold
Steel

Dimensions:

H-2.2 W-1.6 D-0.5 Dia-1.6 inches Weight-2.063 oz

Provenance:

Belonged to Elizabeth Lincoln, granddaughter of Paul Revere.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mattie E. Dimond

People:

Lincoln, Elizabeth (1805-1828), Revere, Paul (1734-1818)