Pocket Watch, Given as a Birthday Gift, circa 1880

Artifact

Pocket watch

Date Made

circa 1880

Creators

American Watch Company 

Boston Watch Case Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts, Waltham 

United States, Massachusetts, Boston 

Creator Notes

Movement made by American Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts. Case made by Boston Watch Case Co., Boston, Massachusetts.

Keywords

Pendant watches 

Pocket watches 

Watches 

Timekeeping 

Gifts 

Birthdays 

Object ID

00.3.9841

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Gold (Metal)
Enamel (Fused coating)

Color

Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 1.788 in

Inscriptions

Engraved on outside of duct cover: ADC/ BIRTHDAY/ FROM/ FATHER On dial: A.W. Co./WALTHAM On case: B.W.C.CO./WARRANTED/18K/131282 On dust Cover: 131282 On back plate of movement: AM. WATCH CO./WALTHAM,MASS./ROYAL/1,484617/PATENT PINION