pocket watch
Report a Mistake- Date Made 1890
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- Affiliation --
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Artist / Maker / Manufacturer
Montreal Watch Case Corp.
American Waltham Watch Company - Object Number D-2428
- Place of Origin Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Quebec, Municipality - Montréal, Township / District - Île-de-Montréal, County of (tbv)Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Quebec, Municipality - Montréal, Township / District - Île-de-Montréal, County of (tbv), Continent - North America, Country - United States of America
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Timekeeping tools and equipment
- Department History
- Museum CMH
- Earliest 1890/01/01
- Latest 1890/12/31
- Inscription (inside/à l'intérieur) To the father of National Policy from one of its Industries Montreal Watch Case Corp. Christmas 1890. (reverse face/verso) PER MARES, PER TERRAS
- Materials Gold, Glass
- Person / Institution Associated historical figure, Macdonald, Sir John Alexander
- Measurements Thickness 1.0 cm, Outside Diameter 5.0 cm
- Caption Comments on this pocket watch belonging to Sir John A. Macdonald
- Additional Information Gold pocket watch with an 18 karat gold case, presented to Sir John A. Macdonald by the Montreal Watch Case Corp. at Christmas, 1890. Watch movement by American Waltham Watch Co. Watch dial is elaborate; centre crest is surrounded with oak leaves and features a beaver at its base. Small red stones have been placed above the numbers; marking hours and seconds. Entire dial bordered by a thistle and leaf decorative band. This object is associated with the estates of Sir John A. Macdonald and his son, Sir Hugh John Macdonald.
- Caption Pocket watch, a tribute to Sir John A. Macdonald
- Additional Information The dedication refers to the first prime minister as the "Father of the National Policy" and to the Montreal Watch Case Corporation as "one of its Industries." The National Policy, amongst other things, created a system of tariffs to foster Canadian manufacturing. The mechanism of the watch was made in the United States. Excerpt from exhibition text: Souvenirs of Canada, July 1994 to October 2005.