Pocket watch

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Pocket watch

Entry/Object ID

SS.2009.1

Description

Open face pocket watch: round case; roman numerals on silver engine-turned dial; back opens to reveal inscription; watch movement cased in gold case with maker's inscription on back; cross-hatch pattern around edge: engraved inside case lid: "Washington Irving"; engraved on watch back: "Köppen à Paris/Hr. Mcien. de S. M. le Poi de Prussie/Rue Nve. St. Augustin, N. 9"; etched inside movement case: "46974" and "I-95J"; stamped inside movement case: "719" and hallmark of a walking bull in profile; hallmark of a bull's head surmounted by letter "P" on pendant; single part of watchwork engraved: "R.....A".

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Köppen à Paris

Date made

circa 1825

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. (7 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm)

Material

Gold, silver (?), Enamel

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Scratches to silver-tone watch face under crystal; gold worn or tarnished (?) at bottom right edge, leaving black area

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Watch given to HHV by donor who obtained it from his godmother, May Irving (Grinnell) Edwards [Donor correspondence, 9/15-16/2008]. May Irving (Grinnell) Edwards was the daughter of William Irving Grinnell (born 1855) and Lucy Alice MacNabb. William Irving Grinnell was the son of William Russell Grinnell (1819-1888) and Charlotte Van Wart (Irving) Grinnell (1824-1914), who married in 1847. Charlotte Irving was one of Washington Irving's nieces.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial