Watch Chain with Fobs, circa 1900

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Artifact Overview

By the late 1800s, a fob generally referred to an ornament that hung from a watch chain. Fobs included small seals, jewels, medallions, pendants, or other charms. These adornments may have had special personal meaning to the wearer, signifying a person's character or identity.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Watch chain

Date Made

circa 1900

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.127.33

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Plating (Metal coating)

Watch Chain with Fobs, circa 1900