Object Number 1957.0579 A, B

Object Name

Watch (Pocket watch)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

G. Edmunds (Maker)

Place of Origin

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Place of Origin

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1824-1848

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Case, interior, back; "JH"[?] stamped incuse
2. Mark; Case, interior, back; Lion stamped passant in a rectangle with canted corners- the sterling quality mark
3. Mark; Case, interior, back; Anchor stamped in a vertical rectangle with canted corners-- the Birmingham assay mark
4. Mark; Case, interior, back; Indistinguishable, black letter date mark stamped in vertical rectangle with canted corners,
5. Signature; Movement, backplate; "G. Edmunds/ Liverpool" engraved in script
6. Inscription; Movement, backplate; "No. 5276" engraved in script

Materials

Silver; Glass; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

0.709 (H) , 3.11 (L) , 1.969 (Diam) , 3.986 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

1.8 (H) , 7.9 (L) , 5 (Diam) , 113 (Weight)

Object Description

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