My dad carried an old Waltham pocket watch for a while before he passed.
My sister has that watch now. He even carried it with a fob exposed.
I'm not a watch collector and don't know a lot about them, but own a couple of pocket watches.
The one in the watch hutch is a Waltham. Nothing fancy, it just looks good in the early hutch.
The other is an 1860's American. This watch though not an expensive one has a lot of history.
The man who owned it, shown in the original tintype, was a confederate soldier who fought with Co. B, 25th Va. Infantry Reg. His wife is the lady in the photo next to him.
His family farm was located in Virginia and everything on it including the wagon works was destroyed during the battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
I received it from an older gentleman with a lot of historical documentation of his family. He said no one in his family was interested in the watch, the photos, or the family history. I have had the related items for almost 13 years and told him it would be well cared for while in my possession.
Right up there with Smith & Wesson Revolvers, American history is a favorite hobby of mine. I wish more young people had a greater appreciation of our nations past.
|