Pocket Watch

Dublin Core

Title

Pocket Watch

Subject

Warren, John Collins, 1778-1856
Bowditch, Henry I. (Henry Ingersoll), 1808-1892
Pocket Watches
Exhibits: Family Practice

Description

This Swiss gold repeating pocket watch was presented by Dr. Henry I. Bowditch to Dr. John Collins Warren "with gratitude and respect" upon his retirement from the faculty of Harvard Medical School on March 2, 1847. At Dr. Warren's death, the watch passed to his son, J. Sullivan Warren, and then, at Sullivan's death in 1867, to his nephew, James Dwight.

Abstract

Pocket watch given by Dr. Henry I. Bowditch to Dr. John Collins Warren (1778-1856) and then passed down through the Warren family

Creator

Unknown

Date Created

1847

Rights

The Boston Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu

Access Rights

Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information

Is Part Of

Uncataloged Artifacts

Format

image

Extent

1 watch

Type

physical object

Provenance

Purchased for the Boston Medical Library, 1998

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/watch.gif

Citation

Unknown, “Pocket Watch,” OnView, accessed April 23, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12793.