S.SMITH TRENCH WATCH GUARD GRILLE GRILL PROTECTIVE COVER WWI GUNMETAL DD96

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S.SMITH TRENCH WATCH GUARD GRILLE GRILL PROTECTIVE COVER WWI GUNMETAL DD96

A RARE PATENT REGISTERED BY S SMITH. A TRENCH WATCH GUARD GRILLE/GRILL PROTECTIVE COVER WORLD WAR ONE GUNMETAL OR OXIDISED IRON. NEITHER PIECE IS PATENTED. BOTH MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 29.7MM. THE CELLULOID PROTECTIVE CENTRE COVER IS MISSING ON THE GRILL, HOWEVER YOU CAN FIT A WATCH CRYSTAL DIRECTLY. SPARES OR REPAIRS.
A QUANTITY OF THESE HAVE TURNED UP IN VARIOUS STATES OF CONDITION AS A LONG ESTABLISHED JEWELLERS WAS CLEARED OUT.
AS CAN BEE SEEN THESE ARE NOT THE REGULAR GRILLE TYPE OF TRENCH WATCH PROTECTORS RATHER THE CENTRE WOULD HAVE HAD A CELLULOID INSERT WHICH WAS INTENDED TO PROTECT THE LEAD CRYSTAL MINERAL GALSS ON A FOB OR WRISTWATCH WORN ON THE WRIST FROM SHRAPNEL DAMAGE.

PLEASE SEE IMAGE 3 WHICH IS AN EXTRACT FROM "PATENT ABRIDGEMENTS HOROLOGY 1901-1930 BY ODMARK.





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