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watchpaper
Watch papers protected the insides of pocket watches from dust. The AAS collection contains many rarities including this example engraved for Aaron Willard, a member of the famous family of clockmakers, by Paul Revere about 1781. This example came to AAS as the gift of Mark Bortman in 1948.

 


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