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Pocket Watch with Stand

1860/1900

West Baton Rouge Museum

West Baton Rouge Museum
Port Allen, United States

A pocket watch in a steel case with brass winding crown, hand-painted porcelain dial face, with the stand, having filigree hands. Four circles on the face are for marking the months, day of the week, lunar phases and date of the month. The face has gold dots to mark the minutes. It has a hinged back. Marked "Swiss" on inside of the back and "Acier Garanti" which means guaranteed steel; also has engraved jumping deep or antelope
The watch is separated from the stand. Mrs. Ethel C. Dameron claims the watch was carried during the Civil War.

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  • Title: Pocket Watch with Stand
  • Date Created: 1860/1900
West Baton Rouge Museum

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