Watch, Pocket

Object Name:

Watch, Pocket

Object ID:

1994.527.02

Place of Origin:

Claremont, NH

Description:

Watch, pocket, silver. Oval bail with flat bottom connected to fixed stem. Convex glass. Silver bezel with slightly-raised lip at outer edge that matches one on edge of back of case. Bezel hinged at left side. Button on back of case at 3 o'clock for lock for bezel. Inside of bezel polished and smooth. Small stamp on inside of bezel near hinge of lion rampant facing left. Worked smooth surface on inside of back. Piece of blue paper with large hole in center, sliced to bend and fit inside case. Claremont watch paper. Four stamps in center at top of alignment at left side near hinge, another lion rampant facing left. Clockwise center, stamp with "t" in it, bottom oval stamp illegible due to scratching, left side, stamp with ~ three lobes on top and couple lobes on sides on some type of shape in center. Four very small indentations horizontally at top of stamp that might be a figure of clown. Stamped in center: "SC". Spring steel latch riveted to inside of case at right side. Off-white, plain paper, round with cuts in edge. Another thin, tissue-like, plain paper on it with cuts in edge and slight pink tone color. On top of that, printed, round paper with few cuts in its edge. Number of concentric printed designs around its center. Inside center of top, printed in outline font, serif "WM O. C. WOODBURY," Next line down slightly curved, "WATCH & CLOCK". In center in script: "Maker," / in slightly curved and downward: "CLAREMONT, / N. H.". Clock mechanism in its own silver case. Plain with rounded edge. Small winding hole on back. Cover bezel hinged at top. White enamel dial with Arabic numbers, minute ticks. Silver hands, moon-style. Square shaft in center of hands to adjust time. Works hinged. Polished surface with some tarnish and some scratches inside of inner case. Stamps on inside of case which follow configuration "SC" in center, rampant lion facing left top center, "t" at right, illegible stamp at bottom, left side stamp also too worn to read. Mechanism verge fusee-type. Plate diameter: 1.49". Top and bottom plates and gears all gold-tone. Filigree, cutout design over balance wheel on balance bridge. Small silver disc adjacent to balance wheel with "23" visible on surface. Square drive in center. Between plates, four round columns. Engraved on part of plate in script: "Morris Tobias / Wapping". Further around on plate: "London". "529". Number of flourishes around engraved letters. Intricate designs on portion of plate next to balance bridge. Appears to be faceted jewel in center of balance wheel. Screws polished blued.

Material:

Metal
Paper
Silver
Glass
Enamel
Steel

Dimensions:

H-3.17 W-2.27 D-0.98 inches Weight-4.636 oz

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Woodbury, William O. C. (1818-1875)