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Victorian Silver Double Pocket Watch Chain & Vesta
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Victorian Silver Double Pocket Watch Chain & Vesta

19th century
Description

Victorian silver double pocket watch chain & vesta.

Each of the chains measures 22cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. Each of the chains has a silver mark. The T-bar is hallmarked for 1891.

Also included is a silver vesta, hallmarked for 1903, and a fob hallmarked for 1892, with the name W C Hopewell to the reverse.

Total weight 89g.

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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Victorian Silver Albert Chain to the 1890s.

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Description
Victorian silver double pocket watch chain & vesta.

Each of the chains measures 22cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. Each of the chains has a silver mark. The T-bar is hallmarked for 1891.

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Also included is a silver vesta, hallmarked for 1903, and a fob hallmarked for 1892, with the name W C Hopewell to the reverse.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Total weight 89g.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Victorian Silver Albert Chain to the 1890s.

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SA1193301
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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A Victorian sterling silver double Albert watch chain featuring heavy curb links, a central T-bar, an ornate shield medallion fob, and an engraved vesta case.
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Archive I A Victorian sterling silver double Albert watch chain featuring heavy curb links, a central T-bar, an ornate shield medallion fob, and an engraved vesta case.

Victorian Silver Double Pocket Watch Chain & Vesta

Archive II A Victorian sterling silver double Albert watch chain featuring heavy curb links, a central T-bar, an ornate shield medallion fob, and an engraved vesta case. View II
Archive III A Victorian sterling silver double Albert watch chain featuring heavy curb links, a central T-bar, an ornate shield medallion fob, and an engraved vesta case. View III
Archive IV A Victorian sterling silver double Albert watch chain featuring heavy curb links, a central T-bar, an ornate shield medallion fob, and an engraved vesta case. View IV
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A Victorian sterling silver double Albert watch chain featuring heavy curb links, a central T-bar, an ornate shield medallion fob, and an engraved vesta case.
Victorian silver double pocket watch chain & vesta
Ref: SA1193301
A Victorian sterling silver double Albert watch chain featuring heavy curb links, a central T-bar, an ornate shield medallion fob, and an engraved vesta case.
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FAQs

A double Albert chain is a traditional Victorian pocket watch accessory featuring two lengths of chain extending from a central T-bar, designed to secure a timepiece on one side and an accessory such as a vesta case or fob on the other.

Victorian watch chains were primarily crafted from sterling silver, high-carat gold, or gold plate, featuring curb or trace links alongside T-bar closures and swivel clasps.

Authentic British period pieces feature hallmark stamps indicating silver purity, the assay office mark, date letter, and makers mark across individual links, T-bars, or clasps.

Beyond traditional waistcoat wear, antique Albert chains are commonly repurposed into modern neck chains, layered bracelets, or styled attached to lapels and jacket pockets.

Silver accessories should be cleaned using a specialized jewellery polishing cloth and stored in an airtight container to mitigate natural surface oxidisation.
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