Chain, Watch
- Object Name:
- Chain, Watch
- Object ID:
- 1933.002.04
- Date:
- circa 1820
- Description:
- Watch Chain with fob and key, Ezekiel Webster (1780-1829). Gold five-stranded chain looped through eyelet to hold watch, looped through heavy embossed ring, which is looped through larger flat embossed ring, which holds embossed winding key and a rectangular embossed setting with slightly colored transparent stone with beveled edge. Chain runs through sliding heavily embossed cylinder.
- Material:
- Metal
Gold
Stone - Dimensions:
- H-0.8 W-0.9 L-7.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Lucy Frances Appleton Fehse (1850-1932), who bequeathed the miniature and other objects to Gracia Randall, was the daughter of Edward and Frances Ann (Atkinson) Appleton, and the grand-daughter of Thomas and Beulah (Goodridge) Appleton. Beulah (Goodridge) Appleton was the sister of Sarah Goodridge. This may have been one of the several historical items that the donor inherited from Lucy Frances Appleton Fehse (1850-1932); the inventory included, "dishes, table, books, cake basket, pictures, plate ware, miniatures, linen, prints, and unframed pictures."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Heirs of Gracia Randall
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