James McCabe 'Carmichael watch' pocket watch, 1814
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1814
The "Carmichael watch" is a pocket watch made by James McCabe in 1814. It was recovered following the shipwreck of the "Loch Ard" in 1878. The inside rear of the case features an inscription to Thomas Achilles Townshend, likely ordered by his wife, Eva, on the occasion of their marriage in 1884.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Identification
- Inscriptions or signatures
- Inscribed inside the rear to "Thomas Achilles Townshend", likely ordered by his wife, Eva, on the occasion of their marriage in 1884
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Maker not stated on the source photograph page; requires a signed movement or case examination.
- Escapement type not documented; requires movement examination or a horological reference.
- Jewel count and calibre not documented.
- Serial-number dating, case dimensions and weight remain untranscribed.
- No catalogue reference number is asserted; standard horological catalogues have not been transcribed for this specimen.