"We all recall receiving our first “fancy” watch. That memory moved my father to paint this poignant reminder of the brief but important moments when the young and the old intersect" – Thomas Rockwell, 1989

"A Time to Keep" was the 2nd plate issued in the Norman Rockwell: The Ones We Love series, approved by the Norman Rockwell Family Trust and crafted by Knowles China. 

8 ½-inch ceramic plate

Limited Edition Plate Number 12068C

1989

Purchase of this item supports Thoreau Farm Trust (TFT) and the preservation of Henry David Thoreau’s Birthplace.