WATCH FOB
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom
About this object
The main part of the watch fob is an oval piece mounted in gold. One face is made in bloodstone, the other in carnelian. This is suspended on a swivel which is chased with leaves. On top is a bow knot with a ring for hanging at the top.
- Object name:
- WATCH FOB
- Made from:
- Gold -- bloodstone -- carnelian
- Made in:
- England
- Date made:
- ca. 1905
- Size:
- 4.8 x 3.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 11.211
- Class:
- GOLD
- Signature marks:
- MARK: 9 and .375 on a rectangle with chamfered corners (English mark for gold 9 carat standard, issued in 1904) [marked on hanger]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973