Tad Lincoln's Watch

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Object Details

user; wearer

Lincoln, Thomas

maker

Tiffany and Company

Description

Tad Lincoln's Swiss gold watch from Tiffany and Sons of New York, mid-1860s.

Gift of Lincoln Isham, great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln, 1958

Credit Line

Lincoln Isham

ID Number

PL.219098.02

catalog number

219098.02

accession number

219098

Object Name

watch, pocket

Physical Description

gold; glass (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 2 3/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 6.0325 cm x 4.1275 cm

Related Publication

Rubenstein, Harry R.. Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life

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Political History: Political History, General History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Clothing & Accessories

Selections from the Abraham Lincoln Collection

Exhibition

First Ladies

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source