Watch, Pocket
- Object Name:
- Watch, Pocket
- Object ID:
- 1995.596.01
- Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- 1781 -1782
- Description:
- Watch. Silver, porcelain and steel; said to have been given to Gen. John Sullivan (1740-1795) by the Marquis de Lafayette. Chain-driven fusee movement by Charles Cabrier, London. Case attributed to Thomas Chawner, London, 1781-82. Face marked "CABRIER / London". Four hallmarks inside back of outer case, behind fabric lining: lion passant, "TC" in horizontal rectangle, lion head with crown, and "f" in shield. Same four marks and "20773" inside back of inner case. Back of movement engraved "Cabrier / London / 20773". Accompanied by typewritten note: "This watch was carried by Maj. Gen. John Sullivan during the Revolution; also during his term as United States Senator, and President of New Hampshire. It timed the assault on Fort William and Mary, where the gunpowder was captured which supplied our army at Bunker Hill, the Battle of Rhode Island, Trenton (where Washington crossed the Delaware), Germantown, Expedition against Canada, the Six Nations, &c. &c. It also was carried in the first Bull Run battle by the great grandson of John Sullivan -- John Sullivan, private, Co. E, second regiment, N.H. Volunteers, 1861, late assistant surgeon 13th Regt. N.H. Volunteers, and assistant surgeon United States Army. Presented to the N.H. Historical Society by John Sullivan, 56 Magnolia St., Dorchester District, Boston, Mass., Dec. 14, 1905, by the hands of Gen. A.D. Ayling, Concord, N.H."
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-2.6 D-0.9 Dia-1.9 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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