Watch, Pocket

Object Name:

Watch, Pocket

Object ID:

1994.527.03

Creator:

Tebbets, George F. (1811-1850)Silversmith

Description:

Pocket Watch. Silver case. Convex glass. Slightly sharp edge around lip of bezel which meets raised edge on back of case. Some worn, simple decoration on bezel front. Few small dents on back of case. Slightly-flattened bail attached to fix stem. Worked surface inside of bezel, smooth, but not polished. Thick, tan paper with stains on it inside of case back. Hole in center with gap on one side. Steel spring latch riveted to case inside of back. Latch button missing. Inside of back of case tarnished and slightly rough. Stamps inside of back. Rampant lion facing left. Symbol appearing to be "176" on right. "W*I" with possible bell over it in center. Lion face with crown with four holes and central upright piece with two ears sticking out side on top of it facing forward at left side. Single watch paper, round with slices in edge. Written in blue in back: "Mr French / Aug 1[1] / 162". Concentric printed lines in a design on front with slight yellow color. At top in circular line: "CLOCKS & WATCHES". Something else worn. Next "and / WARRANTED". "Geo[ ]ebb[ 1] / NEW MARKET / LAMPREY RIVER / N. H. / Watches Jewelry Silver Sp[ec] [&]". Case with rounded edges and slightly flattened back. Number of small dents on back. Varying amounts of tarnish. Bezel hinged at top. Inside of bezel smooth, but not polished. Enameled white dial, slightly convex. White with black Roman numerals. Minute ticks outside edge, minutes counted by "5" in Arabic numbers around outside. Single tarnished, plain minute hand. Square shaft in center for adjusting time. Some fine cracks in dial at left side. Little slot in bottom edge of dial for lock mechanism to open case further. Mechanism sticks slightly in case. Evidence of old repair near hinge on inside of back of case. Inside of back of case polished with small corrosion spots. Stamps on inside of back. At top of center of array of stamps, lion rampant facing left. At right side "{ih}". In center, "W.P (bell over it)". On left, a quite-worn lion head. Next to hole: "[7b]". Verge fusee winding mechanism. Two plates with four square pillars. Mechanism plate 1.33" diameter. Filigree, gold-toned bridge for balance spring. Most of works are also gold-toned. Base of bridge also filigree. Small silver disc adjacent to balance wheel with "123456" around it. Small tick marks around edge of disc. Plate adjacent to disc filigreed. On plain portion of plate, engraved "[J J] Moore". Below that: "LONDON". Number engraved "1178". Some repair work possible to edge of balance bridge near center of bridge. Screw holding bridge distorted by use of inappropriate screwdriver. One of polished screws, in at angle. One of gears near edge of plate, bent.

Material:

Metal
Silver
Glass
Steel
Enamel

Dimensions:

H-2.68 W-2.02 D-1.08 inches Weight-3.492 oz

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Tebbets, George F. (1811-1850)