Artist/Maker
Fréres Meathey
Related person
John Laurance
(American, 1750 – 1810)
Related person
John André
(British, 1750 – 1780)
Pocket watch
1770-1810
Gold, glass, enamel
Overall: 1/4 in. × 2 1/8 in. × 3 in. (0.6 × 5.4 × 7.6 cm)
Gift of John L. and George C. McWhorter
1886.4
This watch belonged to John Laurance (1750-1810), who served as judge advocate general on General George Washington's staff from 1777 to 1782.
DescriptionGold watch with cylindrical pendant stem, flat pendant knob and stirrup bow; glass face; white enamel dial with arabic numeral hours and minutes; steel moon hour and minute hands; hallmarks on inside of back casing; filigree balance cock.Markingsengraving: on inside of back of watch casing: "K 18/ HRI/ 15780"
engraving: on movement: "A / R"
ClassificationsJEWELRY
