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Thread #111580   Message #2351476
Posted By: GUEST,BigDaddy
28-May-08 - 06:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: Antique Solid Glass Pocket Watch ?
Subject: BS: Antique Solid Glass Pocket Watch ?
Any of you old-timers (or whippersnappers) ever see an (apparently) ornamental solid glass pocket watch? It was give me by an uncle who was born in the 1800s. It was apparently painted gold at one time. My (great) uncle thought it was given to a family member by a traveling snakeoil salesman, and that these were shown to customers as a "premium" you'd get if you bought the product. He also said the paint was worn off by a younger sibling who gummed it while teething. Anyway its solid glass so it never held anything. Still has some gold paint remaining. Apparently had a "bow," (that's the part you clip your chain onto) but that's gone missing. I've consulted various antique dealers, other older relatives, google the daylights out of it and just can't find any reference. Anybody?