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<p>[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 457653, member: 8258"]I'm not a jewelry guy, but I picked up this pocket watch fob at an estate sale a while back for $1 USD as I thought it was interesting. It's worn and a bit askew around medallion, but I was intrigued enough to part with the $1.</p><p><br /></p><p>Has a link with "Made in Germany" on it but I can't verify it is original to the piece. Appears to be nickel over brass and the brickwork is *<i>in the style of</i>* Jakob Bengel. Most of what I've seen from his shop had flatter links and the overall work looks to be more precise/tighter and of an overall higher quality. I'm estimating it to be an Art Deco piece, circa 1920s - 1930s. </p><p><br /></p><p>The figure on the medallion has puzzled me and wondered if anyone can help me identify. One thought that I had was that it's possibly related to a cast member of an opera or stage play.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any insight from you fine people is appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]158059[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 457653, member: 8258"]I'm not a jewelry guy, but I picked up this pocket watch fob at an estate sale a while back for $1 USD as I thought it was interesting. It's worn and a bit askew around medallion, but I was intrigued enough to part with the $1. Has a link with "Made in Germany" on it but I can't verify it is original to the piece. Appears to be nickel over brass and the brickwork is *[I]in the style of[/I]* Jakob Bengel. Most of what I've seen from his shop had flatter links and the overall work looks to be more precise/tighter and of an overall higher quality. I'm estimating it to be an Art Deco piece, circa 1920s - 1930s. The figure on the medallion has puzzled me and wondered if anyone can help me identify. One thought that I had was that it's possibly related to a cast member of an opera or stage play. Any insight from you fine people is appreciated. [ATTACH=full]158059[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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