Antique Silver Watch Chain and Military Fob

Name: Antique Silver Watch Chain and Military Fob
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1187461
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique silver watch chain and military fob.

The chain measures 33cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. The T-bar and clasp are hallmarked for 1917, with a maker’s mark for Herbert Bushell & Son of Birmingham. Each of the links has the lion silver mark.

The chain comes with a silver fob, hallmarked for 1919, with a sponsor’s mark for the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd. The Kings, Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (the motto of the Order of the Garter), Nec Aspera Terrant (translates as ‘difficulties do not scare us’) and serves as a motto for various military units. The fob also has ‘Egypt’ at the bottom.

The reverse of the fob is engraved, ‘L/Sgt H Roberts, Officers & Sergts, Shoot 1922’.

Total weight 33g.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1187461

Dealers Notes

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Description

Antique silver watch chain and military fob.

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

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The T-bar and clasp are hallmarked for 1917, with a maker’s mark for Herbert Bushell & Son of Birmingham.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Each of the links has the lion silver mark.

fig 1. Antique silver watch chain and military fob — fig 1. Antique Silver Watch Chain and Military Fob

The chain comes with a silver fob, hallmarked for 1919, with a sponsor’s mark for the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd. The Kings, Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (the motto of the Order of the Garter), Nec Aspera Terrant (translates as ‘difficulties do not scare us’) and serves as a motto for various military units. The fob also has ‘Egypt’ at the bottom.

The reverse of the fob is engraved, ‘L/Sgt H Roberts, Officers & Sergts, Shoot 1922’.

Total weight 33g.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1187461

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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