John Birge watch paper.
Dublin Core
Title
John Birge watch paper.
Subject
Brattleboro, Vt.; Vermont; Eagles
Description
Line-engraving. Large eagle perched on oval, surrounded by an ornamental border of small circles, with watchmaker name and address. Lined border within which reads: "To make the Watch go Slower turn the regulator the same way you wind up and to go Faster the contrary." Blue ink on paper.
Inscription on verso: "L.C.[?] / Nov.1.1806"
Size: 4.8 cm in diameter.
Size: 4.8 cm in diameter.
Provenance unknown.
Creator
Birge, John, 1780-1859
Source
472280_038a.tif, 472280_038b.tif
Graphic Arts Watch Papers
Date
ca. 1806
Citation
Birge, John, 1780-1859, “John Birge watch paper.,” Watch Papers Collection, accessed May 29, 2023, https://americanantiquarian.org/watchpaperscollection/items/show/2003.