Name/Title
Pocket Watch owned by Ebenezer BullEntry/Object ID
100187Tags
Ebenezer BullScope and Content
(AI) 1. The "Pair-Case" Design
Before modern dust-resistant watch cases were invented, watches were often made with two cases to protect the delicate movement inside from dirt and moisture:
The Inner Case (Top Right): This holds the actual watch movement and dial. The small hole on the back is a winding hole, meaning this is a key-wound watch—you would insert a small brass key here to wind the mainspring.
The Outer Case (Bottom Left): This is the protective outer shell that the inner case snaps into.
2. The Watch Paper (Inside the Outer Case)
The round piece of paper nestled inside the outer case is called a watch paper. In the 18th and 19th centuries, watchmakers and repairers used these papers as a clever form of advertising, a cushion to keep the inner case tight against the outer case, and a place to record repair dates.
Looking closely at yours, the printed text reads:
D. WARD (or possibly J. Ward)
Watch Maker
Goshen
Given the style of typography and the pair-case construction, this likely refers to a local watchmaker working in Goshen, New York (or possibly Goshen, Connecticut) during the early-to-mid 1800s
Watch owned by Ebenezer Bull, Resident of Bull Stone House : lived in Bull Stone House until his death in 1926 In Glass case value ?
