Antique Brass & Cut Steel Campbell Family Crest Fob Shield Five natural seed pearls sit

Five natural seed pearls sit at each station and the center

indicating that it could be 'new' old stock

some adhesive particles still present

It was a way of celebrating what would be their new life together

Antique Brass & Cut Steel Campbell Family Crest Fob Shield Five natural seed pearls sitEighteenth and Nineteenth Century gentlemen tended to decorate their watch chains with fobs. Watches were worn in the waistcoat pocket, with a chain attached for easy access. The fob helped to add a counterweight so the chain wouldn't be pulled by the heavier watch. Some fobs were merely ornamental, and others held a practical purpose and were put to use as stamps for sealing wax on letters and important documents, such as this example. This fob is