Domestic object - Fob Watch, Fob watch presented to Constable John Redding

Historical information

This fob watch was presented to Constable John Redding by his friends at Bacchus Marsh and Myrniong in 1874. It is a symbol of the high regard in which some police officers were held in small rural communities.

Physical description

Circular fob watch with silver surface.

Inscriptions & markings

MacFarlane & Sons, Melbourne; Presented to Mounted Constable John Redding as a token of esteem by a number of his friends at Myrniong & Bacchus Marsh 26th June 1874.

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