Found cool Money Clip/Watch

[CoinHunterAZ]

We went out today to the same area that I found the seated dime last weekend, and Kathy found this very


cool item. It says 10K gold filled on it, whatever that means. Any guesses to age?

 

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[pong12211]

money or tie clip I would venture to guess..

 

[pepperj]

Cool find, thinking maybe from the 40's. Wonder if you could soak it and pop the back of the case open to see the maker then it would be an easier dating process.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find CoinHunterAZ!

 

[Argentium]

I don't remember ever having seen one of those before - it looks 1930's -40's to me . Where the watch chrystal should be ,appears to be opaque and rust colored , is there a cover over the chrystal ? what are we seeing here

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Gold Filled is gold plated... I'd also say 40's - 50's
Cool find !!
Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Forty-Niner]

I agree with others, it has that Art Deco look of the 1930-40s.

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

I don't remember ever having seen one of those before - it looks 1930's -40's to me . Where the watch chrystal should be ,appears to be opaque and rust colored , is there a cover over the chrystal ? what are we seeing here

You are looking at the watch crystal my friend. If you click on the picture you can see where a chip is missing from one of the corners.

 

[Argentium]

Thanks , I see that now - an unusual find to be sure . I'm beginning to think that this may not be a money clip after all - the clip here may have served to position the watch to the viewer in some capacity . The reason I'm leaning this way -is that it looks a bit long and bulky compared to most moneyclips I've seen - pure speculation on my part !

 

[doc-d]

Gold filled is different than gold plated although I forget exactly what......a google search should tell you.......nice find......

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

doc-d,

Thanks for the heads up on that. According to Wikipedia, 10K Filled is a solid gold layer equal to 1/10th of total weight. This is something I never would have known until today. Very interesting stuff. Here is the link Gold-filled jewelry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

not art deco. this is art deco...RARE Vintage Tavannes Art Deco Money Clip Watch 10K Rolled Gold Plate 1930 | eBay

pop the back off, this process will be reversed, since the back is part of the clip...{ check with loupe along the edge of the case...a flat spot will indicate where to pry. carefully...
find the movement maker, serial number, case manufacture, an date the piece correctly.