Name/Title
Pocket WatchEntry/Object ID
1926.3a-bDescription
Silver pocket watch attached to green silk ribbon. The watch case is silver with a clear glass lens over a white face with black Arabic numerals. There is a smaller face at the bottom center for counting seconds. The watch attaches to a short chain at a central top post. The chain attached to a metal wire with an attached ribbon and medallion. The medallion is silver and engraved with a bust portrait of George Washington inside a floral border.
The hands are copper, and the works are brass. Inside the back case, the works bear the mark "J. [or T.] Spencer, London / 223" as well as a lion rampant, a shield, and the initials "LC" and "G". There are three paper jeweler's labels inside the case. They read, "S. Abbott Coland and watch maker Montpelier" (ca. 1830); "Charles W. Scott Watchmaker & Jeweler Johnston Vermont" (1858-1860); and "Huntington and Ames Dealers in Clock Watches and Jewelry Gold & Silver ware & Fancy Goods St. Albans, VT" (1842-44).Context
Owned by Colonel Jacob Davis in Montpelier.Acquisition
Accession
1926.3Source or Donor
Cash, Angie (1858-1940)Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Phillips, Mr. William E.Made/Created
Place
City
LondonCountry
EnglandContinent
EuropeLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Watch, PocketNomenclature Primary Object Term
WatchNomenclature Class
Timekeeping T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
2 inLength
7-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Washington, George (1732-1799)Person or Organization
Davis, Jacob (1739-1814)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America