Pocket Sundial age help.

[Garabaldi]

Any ideas how old this is?

 

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[FooserPaul]

Re: Button? Horse tack?

part of a dial from an old watch

 

[baywalker]

Re: Button? Horse tack?

Pocket sun dial?

Jonnie

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Button? Horse tack?

Pocket sun dial?

Jonnie

Your reply beat me by about 3 seconds.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Re: Button? Horse tack?

Yes i think sun dial also!Very cool find

 

[Garabaldi]

Re: Button? Horse tack?

I am starting to clean it up a bit and it looking good. I think its pewter or lead? How old do you think this thing is?

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Not sure about the age but i think John Smith had 1

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Button? Horse tack?

I am starting to clean it up a bit and it looking good. I think its pewter or lead? How old do you think this thing is?

I think these types, were more of a cheap toy (functional). Age is difficult, as Lead-alloy toys have existed since the late medieval. Popular in the Georgian & Victorian, but also post WWI. So without an expert on these, I think it will be a tough one.

 

[stefen]

Do they still make batteries for them