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Antique Sterling Silver Trombone and Love Knot Albert Chain with Dog Clips | 16"
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Antique Sterling Silver Trombone and Love Knot Albert Chain with Dog Clips | 16"

1900 - 1920
Description

This beautiful Antique Albert Chain has two dog clip fasteners that fasten next to the T-bar, modelled in Sterling Silver. The chain boasts sought-after links of chunky trombone alternating with love-knot links. Each link is hallmarked with the Lion passant mark.

This chain can be worn as a watch chain, adapted as a necklace, or doubled as a bracelet (depending on length). The dog clip fastenings can also attach a charm, fob, or pendant.

This chain would make a great addition to any collection or the perfect gift for any jewellery lover.

METAL

Sterling Silver

MEASUREMENTS

Measures 16" in wearing length

Measures 9mm across knot links

Measures 7mm across trombone links

Dog Clip measures 2.3cm x 0.8cm

Dog clip measures 2.3cm x 0.8cm

T-bar measures 4.2cm

HALLMARKS

Silver Lion Marks throughout.

Links - Lion marks, Birmingham

WEIGHT

52.4 grams

CONDITION

This is a perfect example of a well-looked-after silver antique Albert chain necklace. The chain shows light wear, and the silver has a dark, rich patina in some areas. The dog clips are in fine working order, fastening the chain securely. This would be a superb everyday piece and make a lovely gift idea.

Item Number - 10821

Date of Manufacture

Lancastrian Jewellers has dated this Silver Trombone Albert Chain to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09384887
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Lion passant stamped on individual links: sterling silver standard mark.
Swivel dog clip clasps: pocket watch chain fittings.
Coiled wire inside open trombone links: intricate Edwardian chain design.
Dark patina in recessed crevices: natural tarnishing over many decades.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1197841
Dealers Internal Reference
10821
Description
This beautiful Antique Albert Chain has two dog clip fasteners that fasten next to the T-bar, modelled in Sterling Silver. The chain boasts sought-after links of chunky trombone alternating with love-knot links. Each link is hallmarked with the Lion passant mark.
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This chain can be worn as a watch chain, adapted as a necklace, or doubled as a bracelet (depending on length).
Lancastrian Jewellers

The dog clip fastenings can also attach a charm, fob, or pendant.

fig 1. An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip.
fig 1. Antique Sterling Silver Trombone and Love Knot Albert Chain with Dog Clips | 16"

This chain would make a great addition to any collection or the perfect gift for any jewellery lover.

METAL

Sterling Silver

MEASUREMENTS

Measures 16" in wearing length

Measures 9mm across knot links

Measures 7mm across trombone links

fig 2. An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip.
fig 2. Antique Sterling Silver Trombone and Love Knot Albert Chain with Dog Clips | 16"

Dog Clip measures 2.3cm x 0.8cm

Dog clip measures 2.3cm x 0.8cm

T-bar measures 4.2cm

HALLMARKS

Silver Lion Marks throughout.

Links - Lion marks, Birmingham

WEIGHT

52.4 grams

CONDITION

This is a perfect example of a well-looked-after silver antique Albert chain necklace. The chain shows light wear, and the silver has a dark, rich patina in some areas. The dog clips are in fine working order, fastening the chain securely. This would be a superb everyday piece and make a lovely gift idea.

Item Number - 10821

Date of Manufacture

Lancastrian Jewellers has dated this Silver Trombone Albert Chain to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09384887
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Lion passant stamped on individual links: sterling silver standard mark.
Swivel dog clip clasps: pocket watch chain fittings.
Coiled wire inside open trombone links: intricate Edwardian chain design.
Dark patina in recessed crevices: natural tarnishing over many decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1197841
Dealers Internal Ref
10821
Lancastrian Jewellers
Lancastrian Jewellers
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2022

We are a third generation jewellers in the north of england, UK. Specialising in quality antique, vintage and fine jewellery

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Archive I An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip.

Antique Sterling Silver Trombone and Love Knot Albert Chain with Dog Clips | 16"

Archive II An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View II
Archive III An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View III
Archive IV An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View IV
Archive V An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View V
Archive VI An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View VI
Archive VII An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View VII
Archive VIII An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View VIII
Archive IX An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View IX
Archive X An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View X
Archive XI An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View XI
Archive XII An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip. View XII
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Lancastrian Jewellers
Telephone 07527 577305
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Dalton House
9 Dalton Square
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1WD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/lancastrianjewellers
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An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip.
Antique Sterling Silver Trombone and Love Knot Albert Chain with Dog Clips | 16"
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An antique sterling silver Albert chain featuring trombone links, love knot accents, a T-bar fastener, and a swivel dog clip.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watch Chains
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsTrombone links, Love knots, T-bar fastener, Dog clip swivel

This Victorian pocket watch chain dates from 1910 and models in sterling silver with a silver colour. The piece presents alternating chunky trombone links and love-knot links, alongside a T-bar fastener and swivel dog clips. Hallmarks appear throughout the links, including the lion passant mark for Birmingham, and the silver displays a dark, rich patina in recessed areas with light wear visible across the surfaces. The chain measures 41 cm in wearing length. Suitable for everyday wear as a necklace or a doubled bracelet, the item hangs from a lapel or vest in a gentleman's library setting. The dog clips hold a pocket watch, charms, fobs, or pendants securely. Collectors add the piece to existing displays of period jewellery or wear it as a functional personal accessory.

FAQs

Popularised during the Victorian era and named after Prince Albert, an Albert chain is a utilitarian and decorative chain designed to secure a pocket watch to a gentlemans waistcoat, typically featuring a T-bar and swivel dog clip fasteners.

These chains were predominantly constructed from solid sterling silver or gold, incorporating distinctive link styles such as trombone, curb, trace, and decorative love knots.

Authentic Victorian and Edwardian sterling silver Albert chains typically feature silver hallmarks stamped on individual links, the T-bar, and the dog clips, along with age-consistent surface wear at connection points.

While originally designed to hold pocket watches, contemporary wearers frequently style antique Albert chains as standalone short necklaces, layered necklets, or wrapped wrist bracelets.

Maintain antique sterling silver by wiping gently with a silver polishing cloth, avoiding chemical liquid dips that strip natural aged patination from crevices and link detailing.
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