Watch Chain with Fobs, circa 1900
THF30459 / 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
Place of Creation
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)
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