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Pocket Watch - J. Walker, London, circa 1870
Reg. No: ST 026448
- Summary:
- Gents pocket watch, white metal case, J. Walker, London, circa 1870. Issued to train guards on the Victorian Railways.
- Description:
- German silver case, open face. White case has heavy roman numerals. Has balance cock above back plate.
Key wound spring. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from L. Harrigan, 1969
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 2.3 cm (Width), 6 cm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | gents watches, key watches, pocket watches, railway workers |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection, Transport Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Victorian Railways (VR), Spencer Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Watches |
| Tertiary Classification: | england |
| Inscriptions: | Dial is marked 'Victorian Railways'. Dial and back plate are marked 'John Walker 68 Cornhill & 230 Regent St London'. Back of case is marked 'Guard VR 22/9/73' |
| Maker: | Mr John Walker, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, circa 1870 |
| User: | Victorian Railways (VR), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1873 |
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