Wrist watch worn by Harriette Moore
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Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, American, 1902 - 1952
- Description
- Woman’s wrist watch worn by Harriette Vyda Sims Moore. The watch has a gold-colored face with black hour and minute hands and black numerals, some of which are partially worn away. Under the numeral six is the word "Swiss." The watch is housed in an eight sided watch case, also of a gold colored metal. Both the face and the case have swirling floral designs engraved on them. The two lugs on either side that attach the strap to the case are made of a dark brassy colored metal. They attach to two silver colored rings that make up the ends of the watch band. The band itself is a silver colored metal and has no clasp as it is a stretch band. It is possibly not contemporary to the watch itself. The back of the watch case has a decorative floral band around the edge. The center is plain, with numerous scratches. The crystal (glass) is missing.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Juanita Evangeline Moore, daughter; "Skip" Pagan, grandson; and Darren Pagan, great-grandson
- early to mid 20th century
- Object number
- 2013.157.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- wrist watches
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W (Case): 1 1/8 x 1 x 1/4 in. (2.9 x 2.5 x 0.6 cm)
- Diameter (Band): 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
- Place collected
- New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Mims, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Adornment
- Personal Effects and Items
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Clothing and dress
- Education
- Families
- Hate crimes
- Segregation
- Violence
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.157.1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54aa0a58b-0d95-4829-a6be-ca7e5671d5af
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