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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 145267, member: 111"]Eh, different countries, different names, different users and dates of use... Here in the U.S., and wouldn't be surprised if it's American, this would have been called a coin holder or coin locket, very popular in the first quarter of the 20th century (though similar pieces were produced into the mid 20th century). Would have more likely been used by a woman for her car fare, collection plate donation, or whatever - they often included a chain and finger-ring, which could also be used to hang it from a chatelaine. The typical size here would have been for a five-cent piece, just a tiny bit smaller than a sovereign, though doubles for nickels & dimes, as well as triples with space for quarters were also produced. They were also made with spaces on the reverse for other items, like photos, rosaries, rouge, etc., as well as the coin holders being included in compacts and cigarette cases.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure if you are taking the word of the seller, or have tested it yourself, but also have doubts that it's unmarked sterling, suspect silverplated nickel silver is more likely...</p><p><br /></p><p>The clip below, for a similar piece in sterling, is from a 1913 retailer's ad:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38869[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 145267, member: 111"]Eh, different countries, different names, different users and dates of use... Here in the U.S., and wouldn't be surprised if it's American, this would have been called a coin holder or coin locket, very popular in the first quarter of the 20th century (though similar pieces were produced into the mid 20th century). Would have more likely been used by a woman for her car fare, collection plate donation, or whatever - they often included a chain and finger-ring, which could also be used to hang it from a chatelaine. The typical size here would have been for a five-cent piece, just a tiny bit smaller than a sovereign, though doubles for nickels & dimes, as well as triples with space for quarters were also produced. They were also made with spaces on the reverse for other items, like photos, rosaries, rouge, etc., as well as the coin holders being included in compacts and cigarette cases. Not sure if you are taking the word of the seller, or have tested it yourself, but also have doubts that it's unmarked sterling, suspect silverplated nickel silver is more likely... The clip below, for a similar piece in sterling, is from a 1913 retailer's ad: [ATTACH=full]38869[/ATTACH] ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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