Fob

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Fob

Place of OriginUnited States, New Jersey

Dateabout 1900-1905

DimensionsFob: L: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm);
Fob with silk: L: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm);
Box with silk & swivel: L: 8 in. (20.3 cm)

MediumGold, lapis lazuli, and silk

ClassificationJewelry

Credit LinePurchased with funds given by family & friends in memory of Malcolm Page Crowther

Object number

1997.309

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Label TextA fob (or watch fob) is a ribbon with decorative attachments fastened to a pocket watch. Placed into the small pocket at the front of a man’s trousers or vest, the fob drapes outside. It was one of the few items of jewelry worn by men around 1900. This fob combines several ancient Egyptian themes: a lotus blossom, two pharaoh heads, and a stone carved on one side as a scarab beetle and on the other with simulated hieroglyphics. Interest in Egypt remained constant throughout the 19th century, especially after Britain gained control over Egypt in 1883.