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Box with display stand [message #12158]

Wed, 12 February 2020 21:15

Gary
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Registered: May 2013
Location: Seattle

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Description
A case that holds a pocketwatch and also serves as a display stand for the watch. The guarantee certificate is folded to the size of the box so you can see the number of jewels and adjusted positions.

Period : 1915-1923
Watch type : Pocketwatch
Size : 16
Inventor : Unknown
Patents : Unknown

Box maker : unknown

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The dollar bill silver certificate piece in the bottom of the box is mystery.

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[Updated on: Sat, 17 October 2020 16:06] by Moderator

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Re: Box with display stand [message #12159 is a reply to message #12158]

Wed, 12 February 2020 21:24

Gary
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The certificate paper

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Re: Box with display stand [message #12161 is a reply to message #12159]

Wed, 12 February 2020 21:52

Jenneke
Messages: 1994
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

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Ohhhh, that is a nice box!

Obviously ladies can’t buy a Gruen Verithin... “This is to certify That this watch is sold to Mr.” 😂

You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

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Re: Box with display stand [message #12162 is a reply to message #12161]

Wed, 12 February 2020 22:15

Jenneke
Messages: 1994
Registered: May 2013
Location: Netherlands

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Found it in ad’s from Matthias:
1923 (see picture post below)

“http://vintagegruen.org/vgforum/index.php?t=msg&th=39 &goto=12023&#msg_12023”

1916:

http://vintagegruen.org/vgforum/index.php?t=getfile&id=5810&

Period at least 1916-1923

Edit: pfff, sorry, cant get the links pasted correctly. Hint below from gary works

You can only waste time if you forget to enjoy it - Loesje

[Updated on: Thu, 13 February 2020 06:44]

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Re: Box with display stand [message #12163 is a reply to message #12162]

Thu, 13 February 2020 00:57

Gary
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Registered: May 2013
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Wow Jenneke that's great!

Here it is just use image location as the link and insert an image. Very Happy

Very Happy

My gold-filled one has a $60 price tag, sound about right.

http://vintagegruen.org/vgforum/index.php?t=getfile&id=5980&private=0

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