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Pocket Watch presented to John Brown
Pocket Watch presented to John Brown
Pocket Watch presented to John Brown

Pocket Watch presented to John Brown

Associated (Crathie, Scotland, 1826 - 1883)
Associated (Crathie, Scotland, 1838 - 1896)
Watchmakers (London, England, 1802 - 1874)
Associated (Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
Date1875
Object NameWatch
Mediumgold
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsDiameter: 5cm
Height including clasp: 7.5cm
Depth: 1.5cm
Box: 3.5 × 9.4 × 11cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982.
LocationOn Display - Gallery 09
Object numberABDMS002885
About Me18ct gold pocket watch, hallmarked London 1875, by C.J.Klaftenberger, 157 Regent Street, London, who held the warrant "Chronometer Maker to the Queen" and specialised in top-quality time-pieces. The watch carries an inscription indicating that it was presented to John Brown by Queen Victoria, Christmas 1875. After Brown’s death in 1883 it became the property of his brother, Hugh.


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