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chain, watch

human history
  • Description

    Watch chain. Made from cotton and metal. The chain has a lobster closure at the back made from metal. The cord is a black box plait. At the front is a circle with a toggle charm and a compass charm on a short chain. The compass charm has an incised design of leaves on both sides. On the reverse is a hallmark that reads “wd / [crown] / [anchor] / [lion]”. The cord is broken at the top where it connects to the lobster claw.

  • Accession Number
    1966.243
  • Accession Date
    27 Oct 1966
  • Other Id

    col.1277 (colonial)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

chain, watch, 1966.243, col.1277, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • chain, watch, 1966.243, col.1277, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • chain, watch, 1966.243, col.1277, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • chain, watch, 1966.243, col.1277, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • chain, watch, 1966.243, col.1277, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • chain, watch, 1966.243, col.1277, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • chain, watch, 1966.243, col.1277, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • fob with compass
  • fob with compass
  • fob with compass
  • fob with compass

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