Watch Papers

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NoRES Watch Paper Georgian Watercolour Memorial Vintage Antique Mourning Sampler | eBay
George Prior Clock and Watchmaker in Prescot St Goodman's Field, London
George Prior Clock and Watchmaker in Prescot St Goodman's Field, London by peacay, via Flickr
Watch-paper of Sam Toulmin, The Strand, London
Watch-paper of Sam Toulmin, The Strand, London by peacay, via Flickr
Watch-Paper Prints
Thos Field Watch Maker Aylesbury (watchpaper + equation table) via http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com.au/2009/05/watch-paper-prints.html Originally designed as a simple protective insert, watch-papers came to be used as an advertising medium for the watchmakers in the second half of the 18th century and another means by which print artists could ply their trade.
Lovely French Antique Confectionery Box, Bon Bon, Candy Box. Glazed top.
Lovely French Antique Confectionery Box, Bon Bon, Candy Box. Glazed top.
Positive Thinking every Season
Embroidered Watch Paper — Inserted into a pocket watch, this late eighteenth century example would have served a two-fold purpose: it ...
A London Salmagundi
Watchpaper; watch for the Turkish market, 1795 (via British Museum)
watch-paper; print | British Museum
Watchpaper. commentsThis watchpaper is mounted in an album quarter bound in brown suede and boards, containing watchpapers, collected by Robert Day of Cork. The inside front cover is inscribed by Ilbert: "Collected by & bookplate / of Robert Day of Cork / noted Irish collector. / Filed in alphabetical order of Towns." Day's ex-libris is stuck down on the inside front cover and was lettered: 'ROBERT DAY. J. P. / F. S. A. MR. LA./ W.S. 1894" etc. Diameter 45 ml
watch-paper; print | British Museum
Watchpaper.with engraved lettering an old-fashioned ornament for the inside of a watch case, made of paper cut in some fanciful design, as a vase with flowers, etc.
watch-paper; print | British Museum
Watchpaper. commentsThis watchpaper is mounted in an album quarter bound in brown suede and boards, containing watchpapers, collected by Robert Day of Cork. The inside front cover is inscribed by Ilbert: "Collected by & bookplate / of Robert Day of Cork / noted Irish collector. / Filed in alphabetical order of Towns." Day's ex-libris is stuck down on the inside front cover and was lettered: 'ROBERT DAY. J. P. / F. S. A. MR. LA./ W.S. 1894" etc.
watch-paper; print | British Museum
Watchpaper; drawing with Lord's Prayer. an old-fashioned ornament for the inside of a watch case, made of paper cut in some fanciful design, as a vase with flowers, etc. Diameter 50ml