38,822  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY 155  ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAY NEW ARRIVALS
ID #SA1178443
FOR SALE
£185
Email Buy
Save
Antique Silver Watch Chain and Snooker Fob
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
for sale €216     $235
£185
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques Verified Since Jul 2011
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches
Id #SA1178443
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Antique Silver Watch Chain and Snooker Fob

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique silver watch chain and snooker fob.

The chain measures 30cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. There are various hallmarks dating back to the early part of the 20th Century.

The chain comes with a silver fob, hallmarked for Birmingham 1960, awarded for a 1960 snooker league.

Total weight 32g.

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1178443
Dealers Notes

ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE (excluding Northern Ireland).

Please contact us regarding international shipping.

All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.

Credit / debit card purchases up to £300 can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the 'Purchase Antique' button on each listing page. Alternatively, there is a Paypal payment link if you scroll down the page and we also accept bank transfers.

We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.

Description
Antique silver watch chain and snooker fob.

The chain measures 30cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. There are various hallmarks dating back to the early part of the 20th Century.

The chain comes with a silver fob, hallmarked for Birmingham 1960, awarded for a 1960 snooker league.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Total weight 32g.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1178443
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

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Vintage Wrist Watch Company Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
An antique sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob medallion decorated with a snooker motif.
1 / 3
Archive I An antique sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob medallion decorated with a snooker motif.

Antique silver watch chain and snooker fob

Archive II An antique sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob medallion decorated with a snooker motif. View II
Archive III An antique sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob medallion decorated with a snooker motif. View III
FURTHER BROWSING

Visitors also looked at these ⇣

Enlarged Archival View
Telephone 01386 750 238
Location
Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Verified Since Jul 2011
Items For Sale 250
Items Sold 6,627
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Verified Since Jul 2011
View Dealer Info
Location: Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Verified
Jul 2011
For Sale
250
Sold
6,627
An antique sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob medallion decorated with a snooker motif.
Antique silver watch chain and snooker fob
Ref: SA1178443
An antique sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob medallion decorated with a snooker motif.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Archival Detail
Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.
Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.
Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Named after Prince Albert, who popularised the style during the 19th century, an Albert watch chain is a functional piece of jewellery designed to secure a pocket watch to a waistcoat buttonhole using a T-bar.

Antique watch chains were predominantly constructed from solid sterling silver, gold, rolled gold, or pinchbeck, frequently featuring curb links connected with a T-bar and swivel clasp.

Authentic antique British silver watch chains typically display hallmark stamps on each individual link, the T-bar, and the swivel clasp, indicating silver purity, assay office, date letter, and makers mark.

Beyond traditional waistcoat styling, antique Albert chains are frequently repurposed as statement necklaces, layered bracelets, or worn attached to modern jacket lapels and buttonholes.

Clean gently with a soft microfibre polishing cloth formulated for silver, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip historical patination or obscure delicate hallmark stamps.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories