Tan Silk Ribbon Watch Fob with Gold Accents

Rococo · 1780s · German

A late 18th-century German watch fob constructed from tan silk ribbon with decorative elements. The long vertical ribbon features what appears to be a miniature portrait or decorative plaque mounted in the upper section, followed by ornamental metalwork including what looks like a compass or timepiece mechanism. The fob terminates in elaborate brown silk tassels with metallic accents. The construction shows typical late 18th-century masculine accessory work, with the ribbon serving as both functional suspension and decorative display. The overall length and proportions suggest this was designed to hang from a waistcoat pocket, characteristic of the transitional period between Rococo excess and emerging Neoclassical restraint.