Brass pocket watch with ship engraving
Description
Found a brass pocket watch this afternoon around 2:45pm in the parking lot behind the Safeway on the Sterling Highway in Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula. It's about 2 inches across, with a warm brass patina and a small leather fob attached to a short tarnished chain. The back has a decorative ship wheel engraving and the inner lid bears an inscription: 'To M.L. from Dad 1968.' The glass on the face is cracked and the hands are stuck, so I can't tell if it still runs. It feels like a genuine antique collectible, possibly a family keepsake. If you know who this belongs to, drop a note with any details you remember.
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