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1971

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Pocket Watch (Switzerland)

This is a Pocket watch. It is dated 1850–53 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is gold, enamel, glass, steel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Dr. Charles W. Lester. It is credited Gift of Dr. Charels W. Lester in memory of his wife, Marianne Stebbins Lester.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (overall watch): 6 x 4 x 0.8 cm (2 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Pocket Watch (Switzerland); gold, enamel, glass, steel; H x W x D (overall watch): 6 x 4 x 0.8 cm (2 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 5/16 in.); Gift of Dr. Charels W. Lester in memory of his wife, Marianne Stebbins Lester; 1971-86-1-a/c

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