Description
These earrings feature gold-filled watch fob tassels, c. 1920, and a sky blue agate coin bead.
Details and Materials
Origin Story
Developed around the 1770's alongside the invention of pocket watches, fobs were worn by both men and women, attached at the waist or to a belt. Their popularity continued throughout the 19th century but gradually became more associated with male attire. Some watch chains held multiple decorative fobs where they dangled similarly to a ladies charm bracelet when draped on a vest.
