Need help! King George III object?

[hbeaton]

Folks,

Found this over the weekend at a spot that has produced many colonial period items, buttons, coins, tool pieces etc. Rang up (12-17 on the Etrac) and was figuring some sort of foil target but was surprised by this.

Has the crown with crossed sabres on one side and on the other is GR a bust and the roman numeral III. I can only presume the GR is for Georgius Rex and the III is for King George III. Not sure what this is. It appears to have been part of a larger part. Any ideas? Utensil?, military badge/ pin? Something awesome?! Penny was for size. Thanks in advance.



HH!

-Hunter

 

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[Cape Hunter]

Interesting. I found something similar at a 1700's home site. It reminded me of a valve on a Absinthe alcohol dispenser. It looks like a valve. Does it turn, mine still does.

 

[DCMatt]

It's a pocket watch winder.

 

[Cape Hunter]

That's Great! Thank you! It's had me stumped for over a year now. Yours is in nice shape.

 

[hbeaton]

Thanks very much for the help here. Knowing now what to search for, have found many other examples of Georgian period watch winders. Website watchwinders had a ton of winders and a couple with GR III on them like mine. Too bad its not all there but good to know I can always go back and search again.

Best of luck out there!

-Hunter

 

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