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Abraham Lincoln's Watch

Maker unknown

Gold pocket watch owned by Abraham Lincoln; hidden inscriptions made by watchmakers in 1861 were revealed by the Smithsonian in 2009.

Date
c. 1858
Collection
National Museum of American History
Reference
PL.219098.01

Plate not recorded
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Record

Medium
Gold; glass; metal
Origin
United States
Owner
Smithsonian Institution

In the Tapestry

Owned by
Abraham LincolnA

Provenance and history

  1. c. 1858

    CreatedA

Sources

  1. A

    americanhistory.si.edu

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