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Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by KSW, Dec 31, 2020.

  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Another interesting item from my latest bag of mischief (or scrap as my OH calls it:rolleyes:).
    My research tells me this is likely a converter to wear a small pocket watch as a wristwatch but I can’t find many examples to date it. Some seem to suggest 1910 ish.
    It’s has significant plate loss and the leather strap has been well worn but I thought it was an unusual item.
    Any thoughts please?
    Thanks for looking :)
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  2. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

  3. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Agree with the 1910\1920s era.
    Does it have a patent number on the system?
     
  4. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    It’s stamped PATENT but I can’t see a number after it. I’ll look later when the kids are in bed and in better light. It does have some odd marks scratched by hand into the back Q 1.3.1 and N 1.9 (the 1.9 is indistinct but suspect they only meant something to the writer)
     
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  5. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    I owned a couple of these that I picked up in Germany. Sold a similar one, but with a rolled gold band for $50 a few days ago.
     
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  6. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Thanks Barn!.
    Interestingly it arrived with a RG band too. I didn’t think much of it but maybe they belong together. I will probably sell them together too as I have no use for it and it’s not my thing.
     
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  7. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

  8. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

  9. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    just in case you see the remnants of a mark somewhere:
    http://www.jewelry-and-more.de/deutschland/fr-speidel-pforzheim/

    and for indepth research not limited to English, there were many around stamped Amerikaner (for Amerikaner Gold), which simply was a bit a thicker goldplating than normal, but still not worth trying to scratch it off. the core was mostly copper or brass.
     
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