Silver for I.D.

[joemole]

Mrs mole braved the weather today and dug this up. Its silver but the hallmark is very worn so cant get a date off it . We think its a lid off something. 3cms diameter

[Easylife]

I'd say part of a watch case.
Something like this.

[Oxgirl]

I'd say part of a watch case.

Me too

Very nice find. You need to get the rest of it now

[joemole]

I'd say part of a watch case.

I thought that . But whats the hole for .

[Easylife]

I thought that . But whats the hole for .

Telling the time. .

[joemole]

Telling the time. .

I knew that was coming as soon as i typed it. But honestly i thought ya meant the back of a pocketwatch

[Blackadder43]

Is the hole 3cm diameter Joe, or the whole thing 3cm diameter?
If its the first then i would go with a watch of some type, and then it flipped open to reveal more of the watch?

If its the latter then maybe a lid as you say....it does have the curved bit for opening as a lid, which looks too crude for a watch opener

The hallmarks look like they are in a rectangle engraved box?....thats relatively modern i would have thought, well maybe up to a few hundred years or so

But as you know, i talk mainly gibberish when i try to ID anything

[joemole]

Is the hole 3cm diameter Joe, or the whole thing 3cm diameter?
If its the first then i would go with a watch of some type, and then it flipped open to reveal more of the watch?

If its the latter then maybe a lid as you say....it does have the curved bit for opening as a lid, which looks too crude for a watch opener

The hallmarks look like they are in a rectangle engraved box?....thats relatively modern i would have thought, well maybe up to a few hundred years or so

But as you know, i talk mainly gibberish when i try to ID anything

There ya go mate . Could it be an inkwell lid ? Victorian?

[Blackadder43]

Inkwell lid sounds perfect Joe, and matches the size and explains the little lip where you would open and close it.....lovely find by Mrs Joe

[Easylife]

Inkwell lid sounds perfect Joe, and matches the size and explains the little lip where you would open and close it.....lovely find by Mrs Joe

Except that an inkwell lid would be solid!

[Blackadder43]

Except that an inkwell lid would be solid!

Good point, but maybe it was the under lid where the hole was where ya dip ya nib in

Caveat:
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[Bors]

I`d say Ian is bang on the money with his suggestion of what it is. No doubt in my mind anyway.
in the original 1st picture joemole put up , & second one down,you can see at 12 o clock where the hinge has broken off at.

[joemole]

I`d say Ian is bang on the money with his suggestion of what it is. No doubt in my mid anyway.
in the original 1st picture joemole put up , & second one down,you can see at 12 o clock where the hinge has broken off at.

Hello bors . Whos ian . Is it easylife or blackadder . cheers

[Bors]

Easylife the one who looks like Plug from the Bash street Kids.

[joemole]

Easylife the one who looks like Plug from the Bash street Kids.

Haha . So its a watch casing then . Any idea of age . Looks victorian to me .