Watch

Object/Artifact

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Watch

Entry/Object ID

1959.54.80

Description

Ladies' watch with gold chain & key.

Collection

Jewelry/Watches/Hair Ornaments (J)

Acquisition

Accession

1959.54

Source or Donor

Sparrow, Minerva

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Watch

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

B921

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

J-3-G

General Notes

Note

Notes: Joseph Bolles gave this watch to his promised bride, Mary Ann Burbank when he set out on what proved to be a 4-yr voyage. Before his return, she married James Dexter. Before her marriage she brought the watch to Joseph's sister Mary Atsatt. Joseph never married.

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

March 12, 2005

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

June 30, 2021