wrist watch with handmade, engraved metal band
Número del objetoM2007/087:038
Títulowrist watch with handmade, engraved metal band
DescripciónWristwatch belonging to Alfred Davis, an Australian Jewish serviceman and pilot who served as a wireless interpreter and intelligence officer in WWII. The maker of the timepiece itself is unidentified, but the band is handmade from metal salvaged from WWII aircraft. The band is engraved with a floral pattern and the names of places where Alf served: New Guinea, 1944; Leyte, 1944; Biak, 1944; and Manila, 1945.
Fecha circa 1945
Nombre del objetowatches
Dimensiones
- watch face width: 20.00 mm
height: 25.00 mm
band diameter: 60.00 mm
width: 25.00 mm
Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007



