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Inkwell / Pocket Watch Combination
| Categories | Dual Purpose Inkstands, Presentation Piece |
| Material | Silver |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Manufacturer | Matthews, Henry |
| Origin | England |
| Date or Era | 1905 |
| Measuring | 4½ inches diameter across the base |
An Edwardian silver combination pocket watch and inkwell by Henry Matthews with full hallmarks for Birmingham 1905. (maker HM; Birmingham assay office mark; lion silver mark; date letter for the year 1905). The large-scale silverplated pocket watch can be accessed by removing the bayonet fitting silver cover. The inkwell interior is gold plated and has a glass insert. The watch is ticking and keeping good time.
The inkwell was presented to Doctor Frank Braine Rockstro from the Ambulance Class Locomotive Department of the LSWR (London & South Western Railway). The silver inkwell is engraved as follows:
PRESENTED TO
F. BRAINE ROCKSTRO
FROM
AMBULANCE CLASS LOCO DEPT L.S.W.R
BOURNEMOUTH 1905.
Sold for $630 in December 2023
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