Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
ca. 1802
1972.12ab
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wrist watch and case
Object name
Wrist watch and case
Date
1919
Medium
Gold, gold-plated sterling, glass, enamel; velvet, satin
Dimensions
Part (watch): 1 x 1 x 3 1/16 in. (2.5 x 2.5 x 7.8 cm)
Case: 3 1/2 x 4 x 1 in. ( 8.9 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm )
Part (chain):
Description
Wrist watch; gold watch with glass face; square white enamel dial with arabic numeral hours and minute markings in a smaller square about the center; Cartier inscribed on dial; hour and minute hands; winding knob on side; engraving on back; chain is gold-plated with rectangular links; three sectioned folding closure. Dark red velvet watch case with mother of pearl clasp; yellow velvet lined interior with satin.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of James G. Harbord
Object Number
1949.83ab
Marks
engraved: on back: "To my commanding/off. and friend/Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord/From Charles G. Dawes/Brig. Gen. Engineers/Paris 4. 9th 1919"
Gallery Label
This wrist watch was given by Brig. Gen. Engineer Charles G. Dawes to his commanding officer and friend Major General James G. Harbord on April 9, 1919 in Paris.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
