Artifact: Watch Chain
Materials: Glass beads, black silk ribbon
Dimensions: OL: 44 7/8"; OW: 3/8"
Date: 1835
Origin: New England
Collection: Image Courtesy of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
License: All rights reserved
Ledger Entry: Watch String
Department: Personal
Customer: Captain John Monroe
Ledger Page: 64
Imported From:
Product Description
Watches in the eighteenth century were small handheld devises that we now call pocket watches. As such, they were attached to the wearer's clothing via a string or a chain both for security and ease of use.
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Historical Price: 10 pence; Modern USD: $9.35
Product Variations
The databases record five watch strings. Watch strings were sold with a great deal of specificity. Two are identified as watch string No. 144, one is identified as a best watch string, and the fourth is identified by size (one eighth). Their prices range from ten pence to one shilling eight pence.
