LONG-SERVICE HONOUR AWARD

[Rosenberg]

Hi,

this my newest find.A pocket watch from the mining administration for one of its? servants.It is made of 900 silver and I haven?t seen something like it before....any comments?

Cheers

Edited November 21, 2005 by Rosenberg

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the engravings are inside the back......for loyal long service-Saarmining administration

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same as on top of the case...

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watch works BTW

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[Guest Rick Research]

What a

There must have been a small personalized NAMED document in the upper lid's pouch-- that gone missing? Too bad-- this is a real beauty and must have been to somebody who might have been traceable in the civil service.

[Rosenberg]

Thanks,yeah too bad the pouch was empty.A good idea,I actually thought there might have been some sort of cleaning cloth in it.The watch came with a lot of books one of them had the recipients name in it,as it was also a gift from the Saargruben.

Cheers

Edited November 21, 2005 by Rosenberg

[Marcus H]

Could the pouch have been for a chain perhaps ?

[Scowen]

Man that's sweet

I think that industrial long service awards are very underated.

Well done, & thanks for showing us.

Cheers

Don

[Rosenberg]

Thanks for the blessings.

I totally agree with Don on these items being underrated.The idea of a missing chain seems actually most reasonable to me,that?s why I haven?t thought of it at all A chain should be found easily...

Cheers

[Scowen]

I thought I'd post my lignite mining 25yr service stickpin here as well rather than start a fresh thread. Hope that you don't mind

This one came in a little book style case

Cheers

Don

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[Nick]

Don

Fantastic item, thanks for showing us !!

[Bob Hunter]

I love those old turnips! Any chance you can open the back so we can see the movement?

[Rosenberg]

Hi Don,

now that?s a beautiful award in an intriguing case.I really like it.Thanks for showing.

@Bob:I don?t open the watch myself,I will do pics once I take to a watch-maker,but this might take a little while.

Regards

[Rosenberg]

Here I have finally some pics from the movement.....[attachmentid=46139]

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