Watch, Pocket

Object Name:

Watch, Pocket

Object ID:

1994.527.01

Creator:

Hall, IvoryWatchmaker

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Description:

Watch, pocket, and chain, silver. Watch with silver case. Slightly polished in some areas. Some tarnish. On back, winding hole at left side. Hinged at top. Concord watch paper. Convex crystal. White enamel dial with black Arabic numbers. Silver cathedral hands. Minute ticks. Calendar subdial for days of month from "1" to "31" by odd numbers, "1", "3", "7" etc. Plain blued hand for calendar numbers. Overall dial diameter on outside: 1.81". Day of month ~0.9" diameter. Oval bail connected to long, plain stem. Incised line around inside opening of bezel. Small raised rib around edge of bezel. Raised ridge around edge of back of case. Small locking button on side of back at 3 o'clock position. Spring, steel band riveted to case inside of back of case, part of locking mechanism. Stamped on inside of back where surface somewhat polished. One with three or four lobes at top above slightly-rounded body of a symbol. Could be an eagle with wings spread, to left. Top center, lion rampant facing left. To right, "F". In center: "T C" double-struck. Lion facing left struck into metal on inside of bezel near hinge. Watch paper sliced to bend, somewhat thick and yellow inside back. On back in pencil, "Cleaned /11M 19 Day 1888 / By J C Pray". Location "New Port Road". "H. W. P / DEALER I / Clocks, Watches, Je / 96 Spring Street, New / Special Attention gi [t]o repairing fine / Silver Ware, & / Agent fo dd's pate / he Best" on front of paper. Thin sheet of paper with some cuts in it. On back in blue ink: "March 11 / 1846". On front, concentric circles with printed text. Paper with slight pink tone. "Watches ... repaired and warranted". Below that in larger circle: "IVORY HALL". Below that "Watch / and /Jeweler /CONCORD / N.H." At bottom edge, part of circular text: "Watches Jewelry and Silver Ware for Sale". Another sliced sheet: "March 11, 1849" on back. Definite red tone to front of paper. Same as other. Below name "IVORY HALL" "Watch Maker". Another paper, in slight cast color, writing in blue ink: "June 2d /1847". Opened back. Mechanism swiveled out. Inside of back of cover for mechanism polished. Stamped on inside, "T C" in center. "F" stamp and other two stamps are worn versions of that inside of back of outer case. Mechanism plate 1.57" diameter. Fusee in verge mechanism. Four cylindrical pillars supporting plate. Filigree balance wheel bridge. Blued steel adjusting lever. Engraved arc with increment lines between "Slow" at one end and "Fast" at other end. Engraved on another part of plate: "M Tobias & Co" Below that: "LONDON". Near it: "1778". Dial shaft on front is square probably for adjusting time. Chain with stiff ring. Chain made of small rings, ~0.2" diameter, width: 0.06". Made from sheet material and slightly convex and interlock with each other. On silver split ring. Swivel ring, also on split ring. Swivel ring, part of key, on piece of sheet silver, 1.02" wide, 1.15" long, thickness, 0.02". Slightly stamped, abstract decorations around edge. At bottom end, cylindrical piece with square holed key at bottom end, soldered to silver sheet. Two additional, small silver loops that slide on chain, for possibly decorative purposes only. Watch bail also attached to split ring.

Material:

Metal
Paper
Silver
Enamel
Steel

Dimensions:

H-3.2 W-2.23 D-1.03 inches Weight-5.107 oz

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Hall, Ivory (1795-1880)