Here is a nice fancy one in very nice
condition one is from the mid 1800's. It pins onto your vest
pocket, one end with the chain attaches to your watch and
it goes into the vest pocket, the other end hangs out as a
decretive piece. The end was used to mark hot wax that was
used on letters or packages before there was glue on envelopes
the hot wax was used to seal the letter and with your mark,
from the end of this piece, it was your mark. This one has
former owners initials which is too fancy so it looks like
a design. This yellow gold filled this one measures 4.5 inches
from top to bottom and is 3/8th of an inch or 9 mm from side
to side. |