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- Watch Chain with Fobs, circa 1900 - 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.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Watch Chain with Fobs, circa 1900
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.
- Chain -
- Collections - Artifact
Chain
- Watch Chain with Key, 1850-1915 -
- 1850-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Watch Chain with Key, 1850-1915
- Yale Padlock with Chain, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Yale Padlock with Chain, circa 1930
- Walking Stick, 1861-1863, Allegedly Owned by Abraham Lincoln - Henry Ford collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including this richly carved walking stick, containing images related to Emancipation. Its short length and notched peg at the end suggest that it is a handle once attached to a longer shaft. Our files hold affidavits by previous owners testifying that the stick was owned by the assassinated president. Whatever its origins, this is a remarkable example of Folk Art.
- 1861-1863
- Collections - Artifact
Walking Stick, 1861-1863, Allegedly Owned by Abraham Lincoln
Henry Ford collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including this richly carved walking stick, containing images related to Emancipation. Its short length and notched peg at the end suggest that it is a handle once attached to a longer shaft. Our files hold affidavits by previous owners testifying that the stick was owned by the assassinated president. Whatever its origins, this is a remarkable example of Folk Art.
- Watch Chain, circa 1860 -
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Watch Chain, circa 1860