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Watch fob

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-23945

Description

Black and silver beaded long watch fob; ribbon-like thickness and looped into circular formation w/ metal loop at top; black w/ silver colored beads in diamond pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fobs
watches
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
cutting (dividing)
jet (coal)
steel (alloy)
beading (edging pattern)
beading (process)
Jet
Steel
Cut
Beaded
FOB

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

29.5 x 0.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4898

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