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Watch, Pocket

Description

Gold pocket watch, bordered with pearls, featuring a long jeweled train with blue enamelwork. The reverse side features a color illustration of two women and two children on a translucent cobalt background. This ornate watch would have only been available to the wealthiest individuals in the late-18th century. This one belonged to Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), perhaps the wealthiest and most influential Marylander of his time, and the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Creator

Date

1775-1800

Materials

Pearl, enamel, gold, cobalt,

Dimensions

9 x 4 inches

Object ID

1982.39.1

Accession Number

1982.39

Resource ID

12037

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Edmund R. Purves

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.