Sterling Silver pieces

[Truth]

One I think is a silver barrette and the other maybe a sterling piece that’s engraved Florence,but what is it? The top looks like it has groves to screw something in, but not sure. Buried 8” very close to a 1908 V nickel very close by. Thank you for your opinions.

 

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[Plug N Play]

The bottom of that one piece looks like it would be used in the manner of a wax seal stamp.

 

[Deftone]

Very cool finds. I would guess watch fob related stuff. I'll look around on the interwebs in a bit for stuff like that.

 

[Truth]

The bottom of that one piece looks like it would be used in the manner of a wax seal stamp.

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You know I was thinking that I just thought with the engraving and not indented it wouldn’t work write. Did they have just engraved wax seal stamps?

 

[zombieraccoon]

the first piece looks to me like the side shield of an old sterling folding knife. No idea what the secobd piece is, perhaps the bottom half of a woman in a dress figurine ? I think it more likely it is personalized as a seal would be reverse engraved.

 

[Plug N Play]

the first piece looks to me like the side shield of an old sterling folding knife. No idea what the secobd piece is, perhaps the bottom half of a woman in a dress figurine ? I think it more likely it is personalized as a seal would be reverse engraved.

Yeah, good point, zombieraccoon. I missed that.
The writing would go the other way if it was a seal. Good one !

 

[Truth]

the first piece looks to me like the side shield of an old sterling folding knife. No idea what the secobd piece is, perhaps the bottom half of a woman in a dress figurine ? I think it more likely it is personalized as a seal would be reverse engraved.

Update the first piece is not silver. I’m still trying to figure out what it is. Not sure it’s a wax seal either. I think I see grooves in that top round piece like something screwed in there. But it’s so small that’s hard to imagine too. Driving me nuts.

 

[etex]

I agree with watch fob and not a seal

 

[Truth]

I agree with watch fob and not a seal

Any idea what it may be?

 

[CRUSADER]

Any idea what it may be?

Yes, a bit of bling from a fob watch chain in the form of a fob seal.

 

[etex]

One I found, has a stone, not a seal

Watch Fob that went on a chain, not the kind that went on a leather strap

 

[DCMatt]

the first piece looks to me like the side shield of an old sterling folding knife.

Agree. Part of a late 1800's chatelaine folding fruit knife or shoe hook.

 

[Truth]

Yes, a bit of bling from a fob watch chain in the form of a fob seal.

CRUSADER that is awesome!! You’re right. Thank you so much for the education. My first fob. Thanks again my friend.