Name/Title
WristwatchEntry/Object ID
1960.172.3Description
Wristwatch with leather strap. The watch face is attached to a narrow leather strap with a silver-toned metal buckle. The strap is threaded through a wide leather strap that sits beneath the watch. The face is protected by a removable metal cover with pierced openings that created a floret through which the face can be seen. Arabic numerals are painted around the face in orange or gold paint, with black hashmarks around the very edge. A smaller face counting seconds is in place of the 6. The face is marked, "LANCET".Context
Worn by Harold Hawes of Barre, Vermont, during World War I.Acquisition
Accession
1960.172Source or Donor
Hawes, Cora BatchelderAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
WristwatchNomenclature Primary Object Term
WatchNomenclature Class
Timekeeping T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallLength
9-3/4 inDiameter
1-1/4 inMaterial
Leather, Metal, GlassRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Hawes, Harold T. (1889-1945)Related Places
Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America