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Pocket Watch - Matthias Currie, Greenock, Scotland, circa 1868
Reg. No: ST 025179
- Summary:
- Gents pocket watch, silver open case, Matthias Currie, Greenock, Scotland, no 11453, circa 1868.
Inscribed 'A. McIntyre, Myrniong, Vic'.
: - Description:
- Silver case, open face. White enamel dial has roman numerals and seconds dial at 6.
Key wound spring; lever escapement. Detachable dust cover is cut away to show jewel and bridge. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from A. McIntyre, 1961
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 1.6 cm (Width), 5.1 cm (Diameter) |
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| Tagged with: | gents watches, key watches, pocket watches |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Watches |
| Tertiary Classification: | scotland |
| Inscriptions: | Back plate is marked 'M. Currie, Greenock, 11453'. Outside of inner case is marked 'A. McIntyre, Myrniong, Vic' and inside is marked '11453'. Case has London hallmark of 1867-1868 (lion, uncrowned leopard, small gothic m) and 'J.S.'. |
| Maker: | Matthias Currie, Greenock, Scotland, Great Britain, circa 1868 Currie was working at 11 Cross Shore St, Greenock in 1868: see Donald Whyte, Scottish Clock & Watch Makers 1445-1900, Pub Scottish Genealogy Society 1996. |
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I found your Greenock Pocket Watch (Reg. No: ST 025179 Gents pocket watch, silver open case, M. Currie, Greenock, Scotland, no 11453, circa 1868) recently as I was browsing the internet. My interests are very heavily focussed on watch and clockmakers from Greenock, Scotland. Matthais Currie is one of them. Alas I do not have lots of detail on him and maybe as your knowledge increases, we could share information. Greenock is a town on the River Clyde on West Coast of Scotland and in past years was a major shipbuilding and sugar processing town. None of these trades exist today but M Currie would have been working in his shop at Cross Shore Street in Greenock when the town was in its industrial phase.
What information I have is from studying the various Directories and Census details in the Greenock Archives. I am afraid it’s very little but may be useful for others researching the watch in your collection. The details are----
Matthias Currie, Watch and Clockmaker, Greenock
Plied his trade from 1864 – 1875 (died age 53 on 11th December 1875) at 11 Cross Shore Street, Greenock
-married to Wilhelmena
PO Directory 1873 entered as 41 Cross Shore St (could be misprint for 11 Cross Shore St) with house at 15 Lynedoch St in Greenock
The following shows a discrepancy in age to the above information which I have yet to resolve
1861 Census Matthias Currie age 36 Clockmaker employing 2 men
1871 Census Matthias Currie age 45 Clock and Watchmaker no other family names entered
I hope this helps or at least starts a dialogue which adds and clarifies the history of Matthias Curry.
With regards
Alex Carruthers