While we are on the subject of watch holders, I want to show you this one, which we may have visited in the past. I think it is particularly clever in the way it holds the chain that would have been attached to the watch. Note there is a hole to accomodate the T-pin at the end of the watch chain. Once the T-pin is in the hole, the watch is securely held in place. (Click each picture to enlarge).    I suspect this watch holder is "Sherratt" but there really is nothing definitive to confirm my gut feeling. The two little men (one with sword, one with book) are tyler masons. They appear on either side of the Sherratt figure PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD. They also occur as individual figures, and all examples I have recorded are definitely "Sherratt". More on this another time. I love whacky figures and I find this watch holder somewhat weird. Brighton Museum has an example reminscent of this watch holder, but even weirder. I can't pretend it is a thing of beauty, but it is jaw droppingly odd.  In the collection of the Brighton Museum. Would I buy this if I had the chance? Of course. It is fascinating. And with a watch in place, it would look so-o-o-o good. CommentsLeave a Reply | To Search the Blog:
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