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Subiaco Museum > Records

WATCH: POCKET, HALF HUNTER 'MEDANA'

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Round pocket watch, half hunter, with a slightly convex glass over the small aperture in the front of the case. Roman numerals surround the aperture and are repeated on the enamelled white face of the watch.
Also on the upper part of the face is printed the word 'Medana'. There is also a small dial for the second hand at 6 o'clock. The inside of the case is engraved: 'This watch guaranteed, Made of best material and will last with care five years'. The case is hinged back and front. The front of the case is a pale golden yellow colour, the back yellow (brassy). The winder has a pinkish copper or golden tint just like the inside of the case.

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