The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware  19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Title:               Watchpapers

Dates:             ca. 1810-ca. 1873

Call No.:         Col. 243

Acc. No.:        [various]

Quantity:        ca. 120 items

Location:        34 A 1

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

This artificial and still open collection contains printed watchpapers.  Watchpapers are small printed paper inserts that were placed in pocket watches to protect the inner works from dust.  They were printed with the name and address of the watch maker or watch repairer.  A date was often handwritten on the reverse.  Some were illustrated, often with allegorical figures or pictures of watches.  Most of the ones in this collection date from the first half of the 19th century and were made in Massachusetts or Conneticut.

 

ORGANIZATION

 

Arranged in accession number order.

  

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

PROVENANCE

 

Gifts and purchases from various sources.    

 

RELATED MATERIALS

 

More watchpapers are in Document 499 and Collection 265.

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

            Topics:            Advertising.

                                    Clocks and watches.

                                    Clocks and watches - Repairing.

                                    Clock and watch making.

                                    Printing - Specimens.

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

WATCH PAPERS

CALL NUMBER

ACCESSION NUMBER

NAME

PLACE

DATE

ENGRAVER

DESCRIPTION

Col. 243

65x713.1-.2

John Carpenter

Harrison, NJ

[1800-1820]

Col. 243

65x713.3

Jordan Mott

New York, NY

[1800-1820]

Col. 243

65x713.4

Thomas & Benjamin Demilt

New York, NY

1812

Col. 243

69x160.1

Earl Woodworth

Springfield, MA

1843

allegorical figure with scales and watch

Col. 243

69x160.10

F. O. Brooks

Palmer Depot, MA

text with motto "Heed the moments as they pass"

Col. 243

69x160.11

Wm. H. M. Freeman

Downingtown, PA

1868

all text

Col. 243

69x160.12

D. Gillis Leonard

Newburgh, NY

1860

text with floral border

Col. 243

69x160.13

A. Johnston

Hagerstown, MD

eagle

Col. 243

69x160.14

John Hall

West Chester, PA

1861

eagle

Col. 243

69x160.15

James R. Ayres

Waterbury, CT

all text

Col. 243

69x160.16

Bradley Merriman

New Haven, CT

all text

Col. 243

69x160.17

Bolton ?

Little Falls, NY

angels with clock and heraldic emblem

Col. 243

69x160.18

J. Eames

Framingham, MA

all text

Col. 243

69x160.19

John H. Prentiss

all text

Col. 243

69x160.2

J. L. Clark

Utica, NY

all text

Col. 243

69x160.20

Arthur Stewart

New York, NY

Rawdon, Wright & Co.

all text

Col. 243

69x160.21

William S. Morgan

Poukeepsie, NY

allegorical figure with clock and urn

Col. 243

69x160.22

Little Falls, NY

[illegible]

Col. 243

69x160.23

Thomas Scott

Downingtown, PA

all text

Col. 243

69x160.24

Jas. Styles

Kingston

1824

all text

Col. 243

69x160.25

William Maus

Quakertown, PA

all text

Col. 243

69x160.26

David Weatherly

Philadelphia, PA

1831

all text with border design

Col. 243

69x160.27

J. Gurney

Little Falls, NY

cherubs with clocks

Col. 243

69x160.28

John Marr

Falkirk

woman near tree, ship in background

Col. 243

69x160.29

Bodmin

decorative border

Col. 243

69x160.3

B. Balch & Sons

Salem, MA

eagle

Col. 243

69x160.30

Robert Stewart

Glascow (Scotland)

1851

text and floral border

Col. 243

69x160.31

John Marr

Falkirk

1857

all text on orange paper

Col. 243

69x160.32

Skirrow

Halifax (Canada)

all text

Col. 243

69x160.33

Collett

Chelsea

1800

floral border

Col. 243

69x160.34

James Hogg

Haddington

1867

all text

Col. 243

69x160.35

W.H. Clewer

Todmorden

all text

Col. 243

69x160.37

Theod. Morgan

Salem, MA

eye of God

Col. 243

69x160.38

Enoch Sutton

Boston, MA

eagle

Col. 243

69x160.39

E. Davis

Gardiner, ME

clock face

Col. 243

69x160.4

P. Griffen

New York, NY

all text

Col. 243

69x160.40

James Flaes

N. Bedford, MA

1841

allegorical figure with ship

Col. 243

69x160.41

Richard W. Drown

Newburyport, MA

1854

all text

Col. 243

69x160.42

John B. Drown

Newburyport, MA

1852

all text on green paper

Col. 243

69x160.43

Richard W. Drown

Newburyport, MA

all text

Col. 243

69x160.44

Aaron Holmes

Boston, MA

1844

all text on orange paper

Col. 243

69x160.45

E.A. Whipple

Springfield, MA

T. Chubbuck

all text

Col. 243

69x160.46

E. Benjamin & Co.

New Haven, CT

all text

Col. 243

69x160.47

Alvan Wilcox

New Haven, CT

beehive and clock

Col. 243

69x160.48

Clyde, NY

[illegible] on green paper

Col. 243

69x160.49

Allen Kelly

New Bedford, MA

1839

ship

Col. 243

69x160.5

W. J. Underhill

New York, NY

1869

clock

Col. 243

69x160.6

A. Wright

New York, NY

text and border

Col. 243

69x160.7

Cochran

New York, NY

ship

Col. 243

69x160.8

Leeds

Bridgeton, NJ

clock and floral border

Col. 243

69x160.9

Zebul Bradley

New Haven, CT

1839

all text

Col. 243

72x073; 3814

Simeon Holton, Jr.

Middlebury, VT

1853

Col. 243

72x349.1

Geo. P. Brigden

Norwich Town, CT

eagle with banner

Col. 243

72x349.2

E.H. Nutter

Dover, NH

all text

Col. 243

72x349.3-.5

Joshua Wilder

Hingham, MA

tall case clock

Col. 243

72x349.6

Nathan Hobbs

Boston, MA

all text

Col. 243

72x349.7

William Adams

Boston, MA

eagle with banner

Col. 243

73x101; 6065

John B.Piquettes

Detroit [MI]

Col. 243

74x135; 6330

Caleb McCulley

Chatham

Col. 243

74x374; 6497

Perry O'Daniel

Philadelphia [PA]

1836

Col. 243

76x169.1; 6964

Chs.E.Disbrow

Norwalk, CT

design with allegorical figure

Col. 243

76x169.2

Francis Bicknell

Rome, NY

Col. 243

76x169.3

Samuel Brown

New York

1817

J. Lewis

Col. 243

76x169.4

Samuel Brown

New York

1815

J. Lewis

Col. 243

76x169.5

Samuel Brown

New York

J. Lewis

Col. 243

76x169.6

[Jas. Walds ?]

Kilmarnock [Scotland]

Col. 243

76x169.7

T. [or F.] Cathros

Saltcoats (Scotland)

Col. 243

76x169.8

Smith & Son

Saltcoats (Scotland)

Col. 243

76x169.9

New York

on silk; "alliance of neptune and pan; allegorical figures

Col. 243

76x417.1

Daniel R.Dana

Manchester, NH

[1863?]

Herrick

allegorical figure

Col. 243

76x417.2

Ellis Gifford

Fall River, MA

Col. 243

76x417.3

Elias E.Standish

Taunton, MA

1852

Col. 243

76x417.4

Joshua Wilder

Hingham [MA]

1841?

Col. 243

76x417.5

Abner? Pitts

Taunton, MA

Col. 243

78x044

Duvison

Pottsdam, NY

1825

D.S. Throop (?)

allegorical figures

Col. 243

78x276

Wm.MasonHutchinson

Philadelphia, PA

1813

hand painted tombstone and tree; in folded paper

Col. 243

80x035; 8303

embroidered flower

Col. 243

80x162.1-3

Adam Hendersom; Samuel R.Warrington

Poughkeepsie, NY; Philadelphia, PA

matted together

Col. 243

81x121.1

L.Babcock

Ware Village, MA

Col. 243

81x121.2

Cockburn

Sherbrooke

1851

Col. 243

81x121.3

J.W.Jenkins

Montpelier, VT

1853

allegorical figure

Col. 243

81x460.1

John J. Brown

Andover, MA

1839

Col. 243

81x460.10

Richard W.Drown

Newburyport, MA

1839

Col. 243

81x460.11

George Fitts

Bangor, ME

1847

Col. 243

81x460.12

Gilbert Greene

Clinton, MA

1873

Col. 243

81x460.13

N.C.Greenough

Newburyport, MA

1850

Col. 243

81x460.14

Leverett Kimball

Haverhill, MA

1860

Col. 243

81x460.15

J.H.Hollister

Greenfield, MA

Col. 243

81x460.16

Hughes & Hall

Middletown

1831

allegorical figure with scales and clock

Col. 243

81x460.17

T.D.Lander

New Berg

allegorical figure

Col. 243

81x460.18

Gillis [?]

Col. 243

81x460.19

D. Gillis [?]

Newburgh, NY

1860

Col. 243

81x460.2

John J. Brown

Andover, MA

1843

Col. 243

81x460.20

Ira Lee

Middle Haddam

1810

Col. 243

81x460.21

Ordway

Lowell, MA

Col. 243

81x460.22

Joseph Roberts

Newburyport, MA

Col. 243

81x460.23

Edward Bowse, Jr.

Augusta, ME

Col. 243

81x460.24

Jesse Smith

Salem, MA

1850

Col. 243

81x460.25

Jesse Smith

Salem, MA

1853

Col. 243

81x460.26

Jesse Smith

Salem, MA

1847

Col. 243

81x460.27

T.P.Trott

New London, CT

1841

A.D. S--- (?)

Col. 243

81x460.28

D.B.Thompson

Brattleboro, VT

1818

Col. 243

81x460.29

D.B.Thompson

Brattleboro, VT

1842

Col. 243

81x460.3

Brackett & Co.

Brattleborough, VT

1836

allegorical figure

Col. 243

81x460.30

Thompson & Ranger

Brattleboro, VT

Col. 243

81x460.31

heraldic device, color added;

Col. 243

81x460.32

6/21/77

eagle and clock

Col. 243

81x460.33

lute, music; colored on fabric

Col. 243

81x460.34-.37

Wheeler & Son; John J. Brown; S.A.Gerould; E.H.Halliday

Salem, NJ; Andover; Keene, NH; Camden, NJ

Col. 243

81x460.4

Charles Bond

Boston, MA

1846

J.V.N. Throop

watch and angels

Col. 243

81x460.5

flower and "a l'ceillet; handcolored

Col. 243

81x460.6

John W. Donallan

East Cambridge

1832

Col. 243

81x460.7

J.W.Donallan

East Cambridge

Col. 243

81x460.8

J.W.Donallan

East Cambridge

1836

Col. 243

81x460.9

John B.Drown

Newburyport, MA

1852

Col. 243

83x129

Geo.L.Gibson

Scottsburg, VA