Watch, Pocket

Object Name:

Watch, Pocket

Object ID:

1948.002.01

Date:

circa 1800

Description:

Pocket watch. Silver, hinged case. Circular silver case. Convex cover glass crystal with flat central area 0.56" diameter. Flattened swivelling bow on top of fixed, thick stem. Raised edge around outside perimeter.Convex, white porcelain dial. Black Roman numerals around. Minute ticks around outside edge. Black Arabic numbers at 15, 30, 45, and 60. Tarnished spade hands. Stained radiating cracks just below Roman numeral 12. Exposed silver at this point, slightly to left is slightly tarnished with brushed finish. Raised hinged mechanism at left side. A very small tab on right side allows opening of case. Mechanism opens with hinge at top edge. Inside of case slightly polished. "HFM" stamped incuse in diamond inside back of case. Stamped nearby "66037". Mechanism appears to be gold-toned. Four decorative columns separating plates. Filigreed bridge over balance field. Silver-toned adjusting disc with square drive in center with around edge: "Advance" and "Retarde". Chain on fusee loose.

Adhesive label on back: "Watch Capt. / Samuel Nay. / gift-Miss Wason". Notation from donor: watch belonged to "my great-great-grandfather, Capt. Samuel Nay, who fought in the Revolutionary War".

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

H-3 W-2.1 D-0.9 inches Weight-4.188 oz

Provenance:

Originally owned by Captain Samuel Nay (1739-1817) of Hampton, Epping, and Raymond, NH. Donated by his great-great granddaughter, Sara A. Wason.

Credit Line:

Gift of Sara A. Wason

People:

Nay, Samuel (1739-1817), Wason, Sara A. (1878-1961)