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  • Description

    fob watch with sovereign case

    18 ct. gold lady's fob watch with engraved hunting case, gold dial with floral design at the centre and makers name "MATHEY GENEVE", key wind and cylinder escapement. Engraved in the back with "Charlotte Taylor". Double gold chain with gold plate sovereign case and winding key attached, engraved on outside of sovereign case with the initials "JMD", stamped inside of the sovereign case "TRADE MARK / A.L.D / DENNISON / WATCH CASE CO. / 676", stamped around inside edge of sovereign case "[GOLD] PLATE GUARANTEED TO WEAR 20 YRS".

    Original sales receipt dated June 21st, 1875, purchased in Invercargill.

    dark burgundy leather box with gold detailing, lined with blue velvet, etched on base "TAYLOR"

    glazed wooden frame with black felt backing, previously held receipt

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1980.83
  • Accession Date
    12 Aug 1980
  • Other Id

    H255 (horology)

  • Department
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