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12-Size Expert |
Below are accessories a well appointed gentleman would not be caught dead without when wearing a nice dress watch.Please note I left out pen knives--will post some at a later date. Each was made in 14kt gold--don't want to be like the riff raff using that gold filled stuff. Bob What is the use of each one | ||
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probably a toothpick and a cigar cutter in there somewhere and maybe something to work on fingernails. | ||||
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12-Size Expert |
Mike But which ones do what.So far you are batting 66.66% Bob | |||
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Railway Historian IHC Life Member Site Moderator |
Would the one on the right be a seal for sealing wax? | |||
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Railway Historian IHC Life Member Site Moderator |
Also could the one in the middle be at writing pencil? | |||
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far right, cigar cutter. toothpick may be two in the center right. Odd chance that the other two are for "ear cleaning" utencils (very small spoon)? | ||||
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IHC Member 1101 Site Moderator |
Could the second from the right be a dog whistle? Steve | |||
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They were just like "weights" or a fob to balance the spring ring end of the chain. A very few also had the square on the bottom for key-wind watches. | ||||
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12-Size Expert |
David ,it might be seen as flaunting it but these tools were much more than weights--they were meant to be used. To end the misery I thought I would post a picture showing the tools inside the case. The first two are clearly fancy pencils.I might add that the one of the left weighs 3/4 of an ounce and is a work of art. The middle tool is a toothpick. The tool second from the right is a mechanical pencil and the one on the far right is a cigar cutter. | |||
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12-Size Expert |
I wanted to show in more detail the first pencil as not only is it heavy and tu tone it has two hallmarks. This was a rich mans toy. Bob | |||
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Actually the tools of the robber barons. | ||||
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IHC Life Member |
Robert, may I ask a question of my own.... I have a chain with a FOB that I have now idea what it is or what it is used or was used for. Here it is, I would appreciate it if you or someone could tell me what it is.... Regards, Jerry | |||
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