makers mark

[Frankl]

any suggestions on finding out information on an early 1800 makers mark on a gold watch fob. Sorry best photo I have.

 

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[RTR]

might be in here https://www.pinterest.com/pin/470978073515293791/

 

[Frankl]

thanks I will give it a look

 

[ARC]

This from a shipwreck ? ? ?

Or just posted in wrong forum ?

 

[Frankl]

found along the shoreline from an early 1800 wreck of unknown origin

 

[sphillips]

Where?

 

[ARC]

Your picture would be rated as poor at best... no offense... but you are gonna have to do alittle better than that before any information could be derived... at least I speak for myself anyway.

Close up... "macro mode". several please and the entire item pics would be nice as well.

 

[Frankl]

Photo will have to do. Covid so all i have is the picture. As to location q. Roo mexico

 

[sphillips]

"Photo will have to do"?

 

[tamrock]

Looks kind of like the marks put on jewelry from Egypt

 

[Boatlode]

I thought this was going to be a whiskey thread. My bad.

 

[Magoopeter]

watch

any suggestions on finding out information on an early 1800 makers mark on a gold watch fob. Sorry best photo I have.

Leter t 1748 could be from another City or country?

 

[Frankl]

Here is the rest of what I believe is a watch fob. medal is about 2 cm long and both sides are the same. Appears to be a hotair balloon.

 

[Magoopeter]

Here is the rest of what I believe is a watch fob. medal is about 2 cm long and both sides are the same. Appears to be a hotair balloon. View attachment 1892652

18th century depiction of a balloon, I'd say it was French, so look for a French mark, might be a one of piece. Are those screws on the face of the plate.

I would look for a story of balloonist ending his days in the sea, or one shipwrecked taking his balloon to be first to attempt a crossing by balloon. Nice find and like all find you know have something to research and learn from. Any famous balloonist noted in history where you Live?

 

[Frankl]

not screws just round stamps. Site was likelly 1802 or so. My assumption is this was somehow associated with the first crossing of the English Channel in a balloon. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/crossing-channel-balloon

 

[ivan salis]

makers mark … nice booze

 

[Frankl]

Its gold

 

[xaos]

Frank...why did it take so many posts for you to provide the entire image?

Early on, when asked for better images, you said that was all there was due to covid....

But now, you provide the entire image that you had cropped at the beginning...

I say bullshit to you...

Go somewhere else with your fake query....

 

[villagenut]

wow....that wasnt nice