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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain & Swivel
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain & Swivel

19th century
Description

Antique silver pocket watch albert chain and swivel.

The chain measures 32cm including the T-bar and the clasp. The T-bar is hallmarked for Birmingham 1898 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Edwin Page. Each of the links has the lion silver mark.

Also included is good sized swivel with a carnelian in one side and a bloodstone in the other. The overall swivel section measures 22mm x 20mm.

Total weight 46g.

Declaration

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

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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.

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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 pocket watch albert chain and swivel.

The chain measures 32cm including the T-bar and the clasp.

The T-bar is hallmarked for Birmingham 1898 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Edwin Page.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Each of the links has the lion silver mark.

Also included is good sized swivel with a carnelian in one side and a bloodstone in the other. The overall swivel section measures 22mm x 20mm.

Total weight 46g.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1225671
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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An antique sterling silver Albert pocket watch chain featuring curb links, a T-bar toggle, a swivel clasp, and a rotating stone fob.
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Archive I An antique sterling silver Albert pocket watch chain featuring curb links, a T-bar toggle, a swivel clasp, and a rotating stone fob.

Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain & Swivel

Archive II An antique sterling silver Albert pocket watch chain featuring curb links, a T-bar toggle, a swivel clasp, and a rotating stone fob. View II
Archive III An antique sterling silver Albert pocket watch chain featuring curb links, a T-bar toggle, a swivel clasp, and a rotating stone fob. View III
Archive IV An antique sterling silver Albert pocket watch chain featuring curb links, a T-bar toggle, a swivel clasp, and a rotating stone fob. View IV
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United Kingdom
Verified Since Jul 2011
Items For Sale 250
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Verified Since Jul 2011
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Location: Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Verified
Jul 2011
For Sale
250
Sold
6,633
An antique sterling silver Albert pocket watch chain featuring curb links, a T-bar toggle, a swivel clasp, and a rotating stone fob.
Antique silver pocket watch albert chain & swivel
Ref: SA1225671
An antique sterling silver Albert pocket watch chain featuring curb links, a T-bar toggle, a swivel clasp, and a rotating stone fob.
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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.

An Albert chain is a specialised watch chain named after Prince Albert, designed to secure a pocket watch inside a waistcoat pocket via a T-bar fitting through a buttonhole.

Antique Albert chains were most commonly crafted from sterling silver, solid gold, or rolled gold, often featuring curb links accompanied by decorative fobs containing gemstones such as agate, onyx, or bloodstone.

Authentic antique silver chains usually feature individual hallmarks stamped on each link, the T-bar, and the swivels, showing purity marks and makers stamps corresponding to historical assay offices.

Beyond traditional waistcoat styling, antique Albert chains are frequently repurposed into contemporary necklaces, wrapped as multi-strand bracelets, or worn as statement adornments on modern jackets.

Silver chains should be wiped with a soft polishing cloth to remove surface oxidation, avoiding liquid chemical dips that could damage organic materials or loosen set fob gemstones.
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