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    Pocket Sundial age help.

    Any ideas how old this is?
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    Re: Button? Horse tack?

    part of a dial from an old watch
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    Re: Button? Horse tack?

    Pocket sun dial?

    Jonnie
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    Re: Button? Horse tack?

    Quote Originally Posted by baywalker
    Pocket sun dial?

    Jonnie

    Your reply beat me by about 3 seconds.
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    Re: Button? Horse tack?

    Yes i think sun dial also!Very cool find
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    Re: Button? Horse tack?

    I am starting to clean it up a bit and it looking good. I think its pewter or lead? How old do you think this thing is?
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  7. #7
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    Re: Pocket Sundial age help.

    Not sure about the age but i think John Smith had 1

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    Re: Button? Horse tack?

    Quote Originally Posted by Garabaldi
    I am starting to clean it up a bit and it looking good. I think its pewter or lead? How old do you think this thing is?
    I think these types, were more of a cheap toy (functional). Age is difficult, as Lead-alloy toys have existed since the late medieval. Popular in the Georgian & Victorian, but also post WWI. So without an expert on these, I think it will be a tough one.
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    Re: Pocket Sundial age help.

    Do they still make batteries for them
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