Holder, Watch
- Object Name:
- Holder, Watch
- Object ID:
- 1942.015.01
- Place of Origin:
- Plymouth, MA
- Date:
- circa 1800
- Description:
- Watch Holder. From the Doten family of Plymouth, MA. Inlaid hardwood. Watch box in shape of a tall clock. Written on paper pasted on removable sliding back: "This ancient / watch case came / from my grandmother / Smith's side the house, / the Doten ancestors, / It is very old, made / no doubt early / in 1700 / century"; written by Armenia S. White, granddaughter of Hope Doten Smith.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-8.75 W-2.25 D-1.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Hope Doten, daughter of James Doten and Elizabeth Kempton, was born in Plymouth, MA, June 15, 1765; married there Jan. 9, 1791, Samuel Smith of Plymouth. Armenia S. White (1817-1916) of Concord, NH, granddaughter of Hope Doten Smith, was very active in the Society of Friends (Quakers) and was a leader in the women's suffrage movement.
- Credit Line:
- Loaned by Charlotte White Webster
- People:
- White, Armenia S. (1817-1916)
- Subjects:
- Watches
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