pill box?

[alacari]

Thought it was a pocket watch until I cleaned it off. There is a cross etched in the front. I do not see any other markings. I am not sure what kind of metal. It registered in the iron range.

Alacari

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

it looks like a pocket watch casing.

 

[Ralphw]

it looks like a pocket watch casing.

but, the thing to wind it is not there?
i'm no watch guy, but watch case was the first thing I thought till i noticed the top

old locket?

 

[tulecanyon]

i have a compass looks like that, but if the case is iron, it is not a pocket watch case or a compass.

 

[woody50]

The case does not look like iron, could be though with a bronze plating. I think for a pocket watch also.

 

[NGE]

I got one of those, I keep my "Marbles" in it . JK, I have a scout compass in a case like that, signal mirror is in the lid.......NGE (T)

 

[bradgny]

could be a rosary bead container

 

[bradyboy]

Snuff box?
Brady

 

[CamoQueen]

I agree with the snuff box

 

[cosmic]

Catholic communion holder for priests

 

[Blacksheep]

Snuff box?
Brady

That`s what I was thinking.

 

[tymcmurray]

That baby is awful deep.
It must have held something other than a watch.
Rosary beed holder sounds about right.

 

[tymcmurray]

I think maybe snuff box is right.

 

[Monty]

I would not expect a snuff box to have a religious symbol on it. I think a Rosary Holder is closer to the identity. Monty

 

[Rancho Leo]

I agree with Cosmic .... communion host box
http://www.henningers.com/church-goods-mass-kits.htm

 

[detector de metales]

Rosery box

 

[xdanthemanx]

im with cosmic and blacksheep, based on the cross on the front, i would definately say that was a communion holder used by catholic preist, they would put thier lil piece of bread or communion discs in these when they went to visit people too sick or dying to come to church, when i was kid they used to bring to my grandmother and would flip something out that looked just like that.

DTM

 

[ivan salis]

I'm a catholic myself -- rosary holder or communion holder I'd say.

 

[Ralphw]

i'm with you on rosary case

 

[relichunters]

I agree with rosary case.

However many many people, would carry Holy Water on them, usually on a necklace. They weren't always in a Flask. They have used lockets to carry it as well.