wrist watch with handmade, engraved metal band
N° d'objetM2007/087:038
Titrewrist watch with handmade, engraved metal band
DescriptionWristwatch 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.
Date circa 1945
Nom d'objetwatches
Dimensions
- watch face width: 20.00 mm
height: 25.00 mm
band diameter: 60.00 mm
width: 25.00 mm
Ligne de créditSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Alfred (Alf) Israel David via the NSW Association of Jewish Service & Ex-Service Men & Women (NAJEX), 2007