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Cleaning up bronze watch fob

John Madill

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This is my oldest find to date, an internet search tells me it from the early 1920's.

It is supposed to be bronze. the front of the watch fob shows a man sewing and below him it says A Stitch In Time.

On the back it says A.E. Anderson & Co., Tailors, Chicago.

Found it last week at a small farm in northeast Arkansas.

would like to get it looking a little better and wonder what is the best way.

Thanks!
 

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Don't listen to a word I say, I'm not an expert or anything like it. But I would try barkeepers friend if it's bronze. For the final polish at least.
 
If it was mine, I'd leave it where it is. A little patina keeps an age look I like. But also it adds contrast and makes it display better.
 
agree to leave it alone so its contrast shows up. i have ruined a few things trying to make them look better. . the patina also hides pitting. assuredly there is some under it.. looks great the way it is! it will outlive us the way it is.. .......just saying

ps i have seen people just tote things around in a pocket a while, although subject to loose them, and they get a little cleaner after a while, but get worn.

again.. looks great the way it is.
 
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