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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain and Fob
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain and Fob

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique silver pocket watch chain and fob.

The chain measures 33cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. The T-bar is hallmarked for 1904 and has the maker’s mark for the Birmingham based gold and silver chain maker Charles Broughton.

Also included is a handsome silver fob with rose gold overlay to the shield, and initials. The fob is hallmarked for Birmingham 1897 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Charles Soloman. The fob measures 29mm wide and 29mm high excluding the fixed loop.

Total weight 38.6g

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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1900s.

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Description
Antique silver pocket watch chain and fob.

The chain measures 33cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

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The T-bar is hallmarked for 1904 and has the maker’s mark for the Birmingham based gold and silver chain maker Charles Broughton.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring patterned fancy links, a T-bar fastener, a swivel clip, and a shield-shaped fob with a gold cartouche.
fig 1. Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain and Fob

Also included is a handsome silver fob with rose gold overlay to the shield, and initials. The fob is hallmarked for Birmingham 1897 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Charles Soloman. The fob measures 29mm wide and 29mm high excluding the fixed loop.

Total weight 38.6g

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1900s.

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SA1176590
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring patterned fancy links, a T-bar fastener, a swivel clip, and a shield-shaped fob with a gold cartouche.
Antique silver pocket watch chain and fob
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An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring patterned fancy links, a T-bar fastener, a swivel clip, and a shield-shaped fob with a gold cartouche.
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An Albert chain is a specialized style of pocket watch chain named after Prince Albert during the Victorian era. It features a T-bar designed to anchor through a waistcoat buttonhole, securing a pocket watch in one pocket and often a decorative fob medal in another.

Antique watch chains were primarily crafted from solid sterling silver, high-karat gold, rolled gold, or pinchbeck. Details on attached fob medals frequently incorporated gold overlays, enamel work, or semi-precious gemstones.

Authentic British sterling silver Albert chains from the 19th and early 20th centuries typically feature individual lion passant hallmarks stamped on every single link, alongside makers marks and date letters on the T-bar and swivel clasps.

While originally designed for waistcoats, antique Albert chains are modernly repurposed as distinct silver necklaces or wrapped bracelets. The swivel clip allows contemporary wearers to attach modern pendants, keys, or charm attachments.

Store silver chains in a low-humidity environment inside a tarnish-resistant cloth pouch. Clean delicate fancy links using a dry microfibre polishing cloth or a soft-bristled brush with mild soapy water, avoiding harsh liquid dip cleaners that strip natural historic patina.
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