Watch
- Object Name:
- Watch
- Object ID:
- 1950.010.03
- Creator:
- Gray, Thomas
Watchmaker - Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Description:
- Watch, silver. Small, swiveling bow on fixed stem at top. Flattened, silver repousse spherical case (not numbered). Convex glass cover with small flattened central area. Silver case with split along raised at perimeter. Slightly beveled front cover with raised floral decorations. Slightly-damaged and worn, very three-dimensional seam with three figures. Figure at left appears to be talking animatedly to figure at right and possibly the one further to right and in background. Figures surrounded by many curlycues and slightly-fanciful flowers to backside of it. Push-button lock on right side of case and exposed hinge on left. Inner chapter ring of Roman numerals with black material in them. Background slightly textured between them. Around outside, minute ticks in a band. Around that, small, polished number pads with Arabic every five minutes. Space between those numbers, also slightly textures Plain steel minute hand and hour hand with Fleur-de-Lis tip. Two decorative banners with "Gray" and something before it. "LONDON" in center. Two gold-tone plates inside. Back plate diameter 1.33". Engraved and filigreed bridge over balance field. Four blued steel screws visible on back plate and bridge. Four decorative columns that separate front and back plates. Surface slightly, irregularly polished inside back cover. Stamp of a lion rampant facing left. Square stamp with symbol in it that looks like "D". Another stamp looks like worn crown. Worn stamp "JW" in center. Couple small scratches appearing as "1475". A very simple winding key for this watch. Fusee winding mechanism movement, No. 1786. "T. Gray LONDON". Small silver disc flush with plate with Roman numerals "1-6" .
- Material:
- Metal
Silver
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-2.5 W-1.95 D-1 inches Weight-3.22 oz
- Provenance:
- The watch belonged to the donor's grandfather, Rev. Otis Robinson.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Avis W. Robinson
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