Possible watch winder??

[RebelYeller]

Found this a while back, and it ended up in my Who Knows box, but I decided to see if any of you know what it is.

I was thinking it is so sort of pocket watch winder... The main section of it is solid, the piece that sticks off the side is hollow.

Any clue?

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

Doesn't look like the the ones I've found. It's cool looking though does it look broken at all to you?

 

[Tony in SC]

.I would say that it's for a key wind/key set watch.

 

[DCMatt]

.I would say that it's for a key wind/key set watch.

 

[DCMatt]

1700's

 

[Coach Stack]

Looks like DCMatt nailed it. Cool find

 

[RebelYeller]

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Amazing, Thanks for the info my friend!! Can I ask, how you found that picture? I've been googling like crazy.

 

[DCMatt]

Can I ask, how you found that picture? I've been googling like crazy.

What?!?! And give up all my trade secrets!?!?! Sure. Why not...

First of all, I knew what it was, having seen them on this forum before. Then I went to Google images and searched "18th century watch winder". A number of examples popped up.