Little help on this Indian looking thing

[Vino]

Found this today at a old home site..
The house was built in 1740s..
I dont believe there that old..
Seems like they fold up like a book..
Any help would be great..
Thanks . George

 

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[unclemac]

joseph smiths golden tablets?

 

[Vino]

joseph smiths golden tablets?

That would be so cool!!! That would mean i could have 10 wives!!! Ya whooo.lol..

 

[duggap]

That would be so cool!!! That would mean i could have 10 wives!!! Ya whooo.lol..

Just how much money you got?

 

[Tigger]

So it's about as big as the sugar tongs, but could we have the dimensions?
I'm thinking jewelry, maybe fraternal? The dog is pulling a travois, if that helps with your googling. Can we see the back?

 

[olroy70]

WHY

 

[DCMatt]

I'm guessing the native american thing is a few links from a mid 20th C souvenir bracelet.

Are those tongs very thin brass? If so, they are chocolate tongs. They came inside boxes of chocolates around the turn of the 20th C so young ladies could remove candy from the box without getting messy, melty chocolate on their white gloves. They are often marked with the candy maker's name.

DCMatt

 

[GatorBoy]

I'm guessing the native american thing is a few links from a mid 20th C souvenir bracelet.

Are those tongs very thin brass? If so, they are chocolate tongs. They came inside boxes of chocolates around the turn of the 20th C so young ladies could remove candy from the box without getting messy, melty chocolate on their white gloves. They are often marked with the candy maker's name.

DCMatt

AH HA! I love it when I figure out what something I have is

 

[Old Dude]

Scarce 1904 Presidential Watch Fob Alton Paker Democratic Candidate | eBay

Check this out, George. Exact same look except it has a campaign motif. Maybe yours was a souvenir watch fob from Native Americans?

 

[cw0909]

following old dude lead, found this similar to yours and old dude find
the best about this one is a co. name.... marked The DFB co, does yours
have imgs on both sides
https://www.etsy.com/listing/199329457/antique-watch-fob-1800s-indian-chief?ref=market

 

[Vino]

following old dude lead, found this similar to yours and old dude find
the best about this one is a co. name.... marked The DFB co, does yours
have imgs on both sides
https://www.etsy.com/listing/199329457/antique-watch-fob-1800s-indian-chief?ref=market

Yes it does..Wow..that looks real close to it..

 

[Vino]

Scarce 1904 Presidential Watch Fob Alton Paker Democratic Candidate | eBay

Check this out, George. Exact same look except it has a campaign motif. Maybe yours was a souvenir watch fob from Native Americans?

Great research dave thanks..
I know you couldn't let this thread go till you found something out...
Your awsome..
George

 

[cw0909]

more info:

The DFBCo. mark is the mark of the D.F. Briggs Co., which was in business from 1892 through the 1950’s in Attleboro, MA. They made many bracelets, compacts, fobs and more, usually in gold plate.

A google search of the DF Briggs Co, will bring you pages and pages of products manufactured by them, and much history and information on the company. There are more than a dozen places selling similar fobs and you can get an idea of what yours is worth by searching through them.

Of particular interest was a link I found to a downloadable book with information on the company:
http://books.google.com/books?id=ikcLYYgXdBkC&pg=PA391&lpg=PA391&dq=D.+F.+Briggs

Enjoy,
Lisa
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Jewelry-Gems-Minerals-689/2008/3/DFB-Co-watch-fob.htm

 

[Old Dude]

Nice research, CW....lots of good info!

 

[Peyton Manning]

nice set of IH's