Back of a pocket watch?

[SkyPirate]

looks like the back of a pocket watch. It has some designs on it but also has a hole punched in the middle. 2 inch diameter. It was folded when I found it but I straightened it out a little when I cleaned it. The hole seems to have ben punched in it after manufacturing.

 

[SkyPirate]

No input on this? C'mon people!

 

[sniffer]

could be a watch back, but I'd lean more towards parade horse tack

 

[SkyPirate]

 

[CRUSADER]

looks like a bullet hole

Might be a fob watch back or maybe a compact back

 

[bigfish]

I agree decoration for a saddle or some other type of horse tack. The hole would be where the leather was passed through then tied to hold it in place.

 

[SkyPirate]

Some of the amature experts at the club meeting tonight say it's a watch back. You can tell the hole was punched in after the fact. A manufactured hole would be cleaner on the inside.

 

[Kenosha Kid]

Some of the amature experts at the club meeting tonight say it's a watch back. You can tell the hole was punched in after the fact. A manufactured hole would be cleaner on the inside.

I'd agree. An 1897 Sears catalog shows similar ornate watches :

http://books.google.com/books?id=pa...esnum=5&ved=0CCIQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q&f=false (see pages 381-403)

You probably won't find an exact match but you get the idea ...