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Pocket watch

Tavennes Watch Co.
Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd.

Gold pocket watch awarded to Mr Albert Gubb due to his heroic rescue of a workmate (two others were killed) trapped beneath a roof fall at Cribbwr Colliery, Kenfig Hill in 1926. Watch was presented at the Dunraven Hotel, Bridgend on Saturday 10 January 1927 by Mr Vernon Hartshorn, M.P. on behalf of the Carnegie Hero Trust Fund.

18 ct gold pocket watch hallmarked Birmingham 1919. Swiss made movement with 16 jewels, 4 adjustments and 4 settings. Movement hidden by a hinged cover with engraved inscription which is in turn protected by another hinged cover. The watch face is white enamel with black roman numeral number with second hand set seperately within face. Face is protected by a hinged cover with monogram engraving. All three covers are stamped with serial number '190082'.

Pocket watch
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Collection Area

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Item Number

1999.35/1

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Carnegie Hero Trust Fund
Association Type: colliery
Date: 1926

Creation/Production

Tavennes Watch Co.
Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd.

Acquisition

Donation, 8/3/1999

Measurements

Length (mm): 70
Width (mm): 50
Height (mm): 13
diameter (mm): 50
Weight (g): 112
Weight (g): 165.8

Material

gold
enamel
glass
metal

Location

In store

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