Item: Watch and bracelette

Date: 1920s

Origin: Jerusalem, Palestine

Original Owner: Renée's mother

Current Keeper: Renée Theodory Salti   

Current Location: Amman, Jordan

Material: White gold & diamonds

Description: "Small Ladies’ Watch

Oblong white face, watch face surrounded by small round diamonds, tapering into 2

rows or diamonds on either side of the face, and ending in a 3-petal lotus shape.

Size: about 5cm L x 1cm W

The watch fastens with a black silk ribbed ribbon,  around 8cm L x 1cm W

The watch is slim and dainty, attached to a delicate thin black silk ribbed

ribbon which wraps around the wrist."

Story: Reneé's mother brought back this watch with her from Palestine after they were forced to flee in 1948. It remained one of her most prized possessions until she eventually gifted it to her daughter. Reneé has cherished it and kept it running ever since. She says its daintiness was very much in fashion back in the day, and she would always bring it out to wear on special occasions.