SOLD Antique Sterling Silver Carnelian And Bloodstone Horsehoe FobGorgeous antique sterling silver fob with carnelian and bloodstone inserts and an unusual engraved horseshoe feature. The fob is hallmarked for Birmingham 1905 with the makers mark JC possible for John Culver and is hanging from an Italian sterling silver curb chain. A fob is an adornment or a seal that hung from the ribbon or chain of a Gentleman's pocket watch. Its purpose was to decorate or add weight to the watch chain. Some fobs swiveled within a