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Wristwatch and Shrapnel Guard

2019.168.5a-b

Name
Wristwatch and Shrapnel Guard
History Category
Significant Dates
1916-1917
Description
Wristwatch and Shrapnel Guard
(A) Civic Watch Co. [Swiss]. With hinged reverse. Interior marked 189205"; 15 Jewels; reverse engraved in script "H.L.F. No. 911994 - 196 CEF". [196 being Harold Lawson's Freeman's original unit of service]. No wristband.
With (B) shrapnel guard that protects the watch crystal.
Dimension
Length: 3.7cm | Width: 3.6cm | Length: 4.4cm | Diameter: 3.2cm
Catalogue Number
2019.168.5a-b
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