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Great group of fobs, Dano! The Keystone fobs are fun to collect because there are so many varieties, and then you can go into the jewelers or states. The first two pictures are front and back from the 1893 Exposition. The last picture includes one for the Keystone Watch Club (center top).keystone fob
Thank you so much for the information. I wondered what version it wasDano, your 2mm pinfire is a Japan manufactured "Little Atom" Round Butt, with the floral design grip.
It is an early manufacture with a bored through barrel, compared to the later versions that had the barrels blocked and a vent hole on the top, side or bottom of the barrel.
The overall length is approximately 1-5/8 inches.
They were made from 3-layers of die stamped brass, riveted together and nickel plated.
Dave
Here is a pair of cuff links & a tie clasp you can wear while wearing your 2mm fob on your watch chain.
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Yes, a fob.Hello,
{snipped] It's made of solid bronze and is 1.184" in diameter and 0.290" thick at the center. The slot is approx. 0.390" wide. The markings are the same on both sides.
Do you think it is a watch fob? And do you know what the letters might stand for? Thanks for your advice.
I don't think you are too far off. Elgin American I think made ladies compacts, but I don't think there is an "A" in that jumble -- that is just where the central bar of the "E" (with downward serif) crosses the middle of the "W". However, Elgin Watch Co. is a very reasonable guess.My 'W.A.G" .... Elgin American Watch Co.
That's really neat, Rob. I have one like it, a very elaborate little piece. It's a spinner with an intaglio image of a stork on one side, a bloodstone on the other, and a space for two photos inside, like yours. I'm supposing the photo is of someone's wife.This PW chain and fob was used by it's owner till almost all the gold had worn off
it must have been very precious to the original owner with his two
children's photographs in it.
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Rob