Watch Papers Collection

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  • Tags: Manuscript

Folding flower watch paper.

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Handmade possible watchpaper with images of flowers and lyres. Has written quotes around images. Folds.

"Remember my bonds."

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Handmade possible watchpaper with image of an African American female slave in shackles, kneeling on the ground in prayer.

Anonymous watch paper.

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Graphite and watercolor. Seated woman holding compass in her proper right hand, with beehive at her feet, on left, and anchor behind her, on right. Ship in background on right. Green leaves at top. Band of green and blue at bottom. Scalloped-edged.…

Anonymous watch paper.

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Watercolor. Pink rose bud on green stem with blue leaves. Ornamental border of pink roses and green vines, much of which is torn away on all sides. On paper.

Anonymous watch paper.

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Watercolor. Two doves, below which are two pink hearts, in large pink heart, framed by short blue dashes, in center. Ornamental border of pink flowers and green vines. Large piece of upper right corner torn away. Stain on right side. On paper.

Anonymous watch paper.

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Watercolor. Bars of music, brown lyre, brown horn, two blue birds in green nest, and two pink roses in center. "36" inserted in ink in center. Ornamental border of pink roses and green vines. Scalloped-edged. On paper.

Anonymous watch paper.

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Manuscript, watercolor. Three blue turtledoves perched on nest of pink roses and green leaves. Green vine with red berries at top below which reads "1st Jan, 1824 [in graphite]." At bottom reads "May Friendship still thy evening feast adorn/Would…

Anonymous watch paper.

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Manuscript, watercolor. The Lord’s Prayer, in microscopic handwriting, appears in central circle, occupying space that is 1.8 cm in diameter. Ornamental border of red berries and green vines. On paper.

Anonymous watch paper.

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Manuscript. Text around center reads "Henry J. Hail’s Watch, address, and "March 10, 1824." Center is illegible. Stained. Small part of side torn away. On paper.

Ichabod Ward watch paper.

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Connecticut (See Spear, D., p.65)
Manuscript with watercolor. The Lord’s Prayer, in microscopic handwriting, appears in central globe, occupying space that is 1.8 cm in diameter. Reads watchmaker name above globe which is surrounded by small stars.…