Vintage brass pocket watch with engravings
Description
I lost my vintage brass pocket watch yesterday around 4pm near the Brunswick Antique Market on Grant Street. It's about 2 inches across, brass with a worn black leather fob, and the glass has a tiny crack at the 3 o'clock mark. The back is engraved with the initials 'J.N.' and a small flower motif, and it sits in a creased brown leather pouch that came with it. This watch has sat on my grandmother's dresser for decades and was a gift from my grandfather; it means more to me than I can say. If anyone found it, I would really appreciate getting it back and I'm happy to come to Brunswick to pick it up or arrange a meetup near the library steps.
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