Sheffield 1850s women's pocketwatch/Swiss

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17 years ago

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Description rococo styling throughout, leaves and roses stylized on covers, curlicue hands inside. Sheffield on inside. Inside cover hammered metal holographic circles like the plane, Spirit of St. Louis' hull. Curlicues all over inside face. Roman numerals on black pieces of metal. Watch chain with golden coins of pan or alexander. Still ticks. Women's pocketwatch. 1850s.

Category Watches and Timepieces

Medium golden metal/gold/brass

Distinguishing marks Swiss made +/- one jewell Sheffield

Condition Excellent

Size and dimensions of this item 2 inches not including fob, which has pan or alexander coins on it

Date Period 1850

Weight an ounce or two

History it was given to me from my gma, who got it from her mom, she was a prairie nurse and timed the pulsebeats of her patients with the ticks. The watch still ticks. It has been in my family since 1850

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