This watch was owned by Mary A'Vard 1915-2000, a long-time resident of Emerald. Her daughter believes it was the first watch her mother ever owned. At that time, a person's first watch would represent a rite of passage into a more adult world. It would usually be expensive and well-made and would be intended to last decades. A watch movement with 17 jewels is considered a fully jeweled watch. This is a mechanical watch - it stored energy in its mainspring and required daily winding to ensure it kept reliable time unlike modern battery watches. This watch is a reminder of the significance of one's first watch and of the technology of watches in the mid-20th century.Lady's watch with a rectangular face. Stainless steel case and beveled dome and chain band. Gold hands with gold Arabic numerals (even numbers) alternating with simple bar markers (for the odd numbers). On face: '17 jewels'mary a'vard, emerald

This bottle of 4711 Eau de Cologne was given to Mary Wyatt (1915-2000) when she was living at the Cascades Guesthouse at Clematis. It was given to her by one of the guests. Mary would occasionally receive presents from guests who felt sorry for her as she was in a lonely situation at the Cascades. She had been sent from England to stay with relations who ran the guesthouse when she was eight and assumed that she would be returning home. However, she never did. She later married George A'Vard, a local farmer, and became a long-time resident of Emerald. 4711 Eau de Cologne is a classic and historical perfume. Mary treasured this gift so much so that she never used it.This unused bottle of a classic perfume signifies the importance of a thoughtful gift in the life of a lonely young person.Small bottle of 4711 Eau de Cologne. Gold and blue label. Gold lid with red plastic cap.On front of bottle: 'EAU DE COLOGNE / KOLNISCH WASSER / 4711 / Eau de Cologne & Perfumerie Fabrik / 'GLOCKENGLASSE No. 4711' / COLOGNE on RHINE / MADE IN COLOGNE GERMANY' Inside bottle: 'Always the first prize' [repeated in German and French]mary wyatt, mary a'vard, cascades