✅ SOLVED Chinese Dragon Thing

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I found this today at a 1900 house. Any idea on what it is/what the writing says or how old it is? It's about the size of a half dollar.
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Thanks!

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Could you clean it up a little and take photos of the writing you are referring to. Japanese Dragons have one more toe on front legs than Chinese if I remember right.
 

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Yep, you can see the writing if you zoom in but I'll get you some better pictures in the morning.
 

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It looks like a Chinese dragon to me and so with the writings. It's a Chinese treasure I guess.
 

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I like it...pretty cool whatever it is !!
 

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Goldielocks, The dragons can be drawn either way, but for the most part it Chinese 4 toes and Japanese 3 toes on the front feet.

Noah D, Is there anything on the back?
Very Cool find and I'm sure it's Chinese although I can't help with the translation.
 

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Goldielocks, The dragons can be drawn either way, but for the most part it Chinese 4 toes and Japanese 3 toes on the front feet.

Noah D, Is there anything on the back?
Very Cool find and I'm sure it's Chinese although I can't help with the translation.
Nope, I forgot to mention that in the OP. back is blank.
 

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Here's what it looked like new:

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Nice job on the ID. Any information about it?

It's a listing on ebay. Chinese motif watch fob. Stamped ABZ Co.

I searched for ABZ Co at the turn of the 20th and came up empty.

I believe the style of the fob is teens or 20's.
 

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Thanks DCMatt!
 

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