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Antique Silver Watch Albert and Victorian Silver Vesta
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Antique Silver Watch Albert and Victorian Silver Vesta

1920 - 1940
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Antique silver watch albert and Victorian silver vesta.

The T-bar is hallmarked for 1933, with a maker’s mark for William Walter Cashmore. Each of the chains measures 21cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. Each of the flat rings within the chains have the lion silver mark. The clasp has the same maker’s mark as the T-bar. The other clasp is a period replacement.

The watch comes with a silver fob which has rose gold wash highlights. The fob is free from any inscriptions.

There is also an antique silver vesta case, hallmarked for Birmingham 1892 with maker’s marks for the Birmingham silversmith John Millward Banks. The vesta measures 51mm high, 38mm wide and 16mm deep.

Total weight 81g.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1930s.

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Antique silver watch albert and Victorian silver vesta.

The T-bar is hallmarked for 1933, with a maker’s mark for William Walter Cashmore. Each of the chains measures 21cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. Each of the flat rings within the chains have the lion silver mark. The clasp has the same maker’s mark as the T-bar. The other clasp is a period replacement.

fig 1. A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case.
fig 1. Antique Silver Watch Albert and Victorian Silver Vesta

The watch comes with a silver fob which has rose gold wash highlights. The fob is free from any inscriptions.

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There is also an antique silver vesta case, hallmarked for Birmingham 1892 with maker’s marks for the Birmingham silversmith John Millward Banks.
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The vesta measures 51mm high, 38mm wide and 16mm deep.

Total weight 81g.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224607
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case.
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Archive I A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case.

Antique Silver Watch Albert and Victorian Silver Vesta

Archive II A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case. View II
Archive III A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case. View III
Archive IV A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case. View IV
Archive V A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case. View V
Archive VI A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case. View VI
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A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case.
Antique silver watch albert and Victorian silver vesta
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A Victorian sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case.
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  • ObjectJewellery
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Rose Gold
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsT-bar clasp, Fluted vesta case, Shield fob, Swivel hook

This Victorian gentleman's library jewellery piece is an antique sterling silver Albert watch chain set with a T-bar, swivel clasp, shield fob with a rose gold accent, and an attached fluted silver vesta case. The set displays silver and rose gold colours, a T-bar clasp, a fluted vesta case, a shield fob, and a swivel hook. The T-bar bears hallmarks for 1933 by William Walter Cashmore, while the flat rings within the chains display the lion silver mark. The clasp carries the same maker's mark as the T-bar alongside a period replacement clasp. The silver fob features rose gold wash highlights and remains free from any inscriptions, while the vesta case carries Birmingham hallmarks for 1892 by John Millward Banks. Each of the chains measures 21 cm long including the T-bar and the clasp, and the vesta measures 51 mm high, 38 mm wide, and 16 mm deep with a total weight of 81 g. The set functions as a decorative accessory item for personal wear or display within a gentleman's library setting.

FAQs

Named after Prince Albert, these chains were popularised during the 1840s as practical accessories designed to secure a pocket watch to a gentlemans waistcoat, often incorporating additional items such as vesta cases or decorative fobs.

Victorian Albert chains were typically constructed from solid sterling silver or gold, featuring hand-finished links, swivel clasps, and T-bars designed to pass through a waistcoat buttonhole.

Authentic pieces generally feature hallmarks indicating silver purity, city marks, and makers marks on multiple individual components, alongside characteristic wear around the links and swivel joints.

Beyond traditional waistcoat wear, these chains are frequently worn as distinct vintage necklaces, layered bracelets, or styled as decorative accents attached to lapels or handbag straps.

Clean gently using a soft, non-abrasive silver polishing cloth, avoiding harsh liquid dips that can strip desirable natural oxidisation and patination from carved details.
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