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