Date Nail Cufflinks
These cufflinks are hand-milled from authentic date nails, which had a year stamped into their heads for record-keeping purposes.
Date nails were tagging devices utilized by railroads to visually identify the age of a railroad tie. Common place in the late-19century through the mid-20 century, date nails were driven into railroad ties, utility poles, bridge timbers, and other wooden structures for record keeping purposes. Today, date nails are highly sought after artifacts by Railroadiana collectors.
The cufflinks measure 5/8" in diameter and 3/4" long. The shank is hand-lathed down to create a post-style cuff link. The date nails have varying degrees of wear. We match nails as closely as possible to create a pair. Years 1934-1969 are available. For example, a nail with "41" is from 1941.
Each comes gift-boxed with a hand-cut wooden block and a Certificate of Authenticity. This collection is founded on the premise of giving a loved one their birth year to wear on their sleeve.
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Date Nail Cufflinks
1934
Colorado
1 Lake Avenue
Colorado Springs CO 80906
United States
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Yes, all of our Antiques are certified authentic. Every antique comes with a signed Letter of Authenticity that details the item’s history, its current condition including any conservation, binding, or framing work, and the item’s provenance. The Letters of Authenticity are priced valuations by our authentication specialists, who assure that items are original and unconditionally guaranteed as genuine for life.
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We acquire from a variety of trusted sources all over the world, but mostly through auctions and private collections within the United States. All provenance information will be listed on the Letter of
Authenticity accompanying your purchase.