19th Century Pocket Watches and Colonial Sundial, Pocket Knife and Pen Knife
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5/16/2024 0:00
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These watches date back to 1850. One of these watches was carried through the Revolutionary War by Col. Sylvanus Seeley, Commander of the New Jersey Militia. The watch labeled number 4 was made in Newark NJ while the number 3 watch was made in France.
The Roman numerals on the Sundial indicate the time of day around the face with Arabic numerals on the reverse. Engraved with "Roch blondeaux Paris 1673. It is made of silver and glass. The Barlow Pocket knife has a large handle or bolster and a carbon steel blade. The Barlow Knife was popular, affordable and tough. Also in the picture is a colonial pen knife which dates back to 1760 -1790. It was called a pen knife because it was often used to trim a feather quill to make a pen.
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Colonial Sundial, Pocket Knife and, Pen Knife, Artifacts Display, Artifacts Display. The American Style Gallery, Washington's Headquarters Museum, Morristown National Historical Park, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, U.S. National Historical Park, New Jersey Register of Historic Places, Historic Morristown, National Historical Park, The American Revolution, American History, US History, George Washington, Continental Army, Winter Encampment, History, Morristown, Jockey Hollow, The Ford Mansion, Morris County, The American Revolution in New Jersey, The Skylands, Lakeland, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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