Gold pocket watch and chain, with winding key and case, possibly owned by James Symes

Made:: 1768 in Edinburgh

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Gold pocket watch and chain, in case
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Gold pocket watch and chain, with winding key and case, hallmarked 1768, by H.P.C. and by Mackay and Chisholm, 57 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Possibly owned by James Symes, Joseph Lister's father-in-law.

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Category:: Wellcome (general)

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A642921

Materials:: glass, gold, heliotrope, leather, steel and velvet

type:: pocket watch

credit:: Lister, Misses

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Gold pocket watch and chain possibly owned by James Symes

Gold pocket watch and chain, hallmarked 1768, by H.P.C. and by Mackay and Chisholm, 57 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Possibly owned by James Symes, Joseph Lister's father-in-law.

Materials:: steel (metal) , gold (metal) and glass

Object Number:: A642921/1

type:: pocket watch

Winding key for gold pocket watch and chain possibly owned by James Symes

Winding key for gold pocket watch and chain, hallmarked 1768, by H.P.C. and by Mackay and Chisholm, 57 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Possibly owned by James Symes, Joseph Lister's father-in-law.

Materials:: gold (metal)

Object Number:: A642921/2

type:: pocket watch and winding key

Original box for gold pocket watch and chain possibly owned by James Symes

Original box for gold pocket watch and chain, includes winding key, hallmarked 1768, by H.P.C. and by Mackay and Chisholm, 57 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Possibly owned by James Symes, Joseph Lister's father-in-law.