Wristwatch

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Wristwatch

Entry/Object ID

2015.6.1.1a-c

Description

Bracelet watch that can be worn as either with a fob or with the bracelet on the wrist. One section of the bracelet was removed, likely to fit wearer. ILLINOIS is in tiny block letters just below the 12. A tiny second hand is where the '6' would be. On the back of the bracelet links: "Pat'd Nov 24 '14" and STURDY and "12KI-10 FILLED"

Context

Owned by Elisa Fornarelli Nicolino Romerio of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2015.6

Source or Donor

Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1918

Place

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Wristwatch

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Watch

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Watch

Height

1-5/8 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Depth

1/4 in

Dimension Description

Bracelet

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

3/16 in

Depth

3/16 in

Material

Metal, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Romerio, Elisa Fornarelli Nicolino (1893-1977)

Person or Organization

Romerio, Carlo (1880-1932)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America