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Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"
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Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"

1900 - 1920
Description

This beautiful Antique Albert Chain has two dog clip fasteners and a T-bar, modelled in Sterling Silver. The chain boasts sought-after trombone and love-knot links fully dating to Birmingham, 1902, with the same maker's mark throughout.

This chain can be worn as a watch chain, adapted as a necklace, or doubled as a bracelet (length-dependent). The dog clip fastenings can also be used to 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 13" in length - Please check your measurements of how your going to wear it

Measures 8.4mm across trombone links

Measure 8.5mm across knot links

Dog Clip measures 2.3cm x 0.8cm

Dog clip measures 2.3cm x 0.7cm

T Bar measures 4.0cm

HALLMARKS

Silver Lion Marks throughout.

T-bar - J.T&S Lion mark, Date letter c (1902)

Middle Link - J.T&S

Link Ring - Birmingham, Date letter c (1902)

Dog clip - J.T&S, Date letter c (1902)

Dog clip - S.S

WEIGHT

51.5 grams

CONDITION

This is a superb example of a well-looked-after silver antique watch chain. The chain has some light wear, but a recent polish makes the chain bright and shiny. The dog clips are in fine working order and fasten the chain securely. This would be a superb everyday piece and a lovely gift.

Item Number - 10975

Date of Manufacture

Lancastrian Jewellers has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09599906
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 124 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Birmingham date letter c on the T-bar: 1902.
Lion passant marks struck on individual trombone links: sterling silver standard.
Maker mark J.T&S on the fittings: Birmingham chain makers of the period.

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
SA1228558
Dealers Internal Reference
10975
Description
This beautiful Antique Albert Chain has two dog clip fasteners and a T-bar, modelled in Sterling Silver.
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The chain boasts sought-after trombone and love-knot links fully dating to Birmingham, 1902, with the same maker's mark throughout.
Lancastrian Jewellers
fig 1. An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip.
fig 1. Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"

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

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

fig 2. An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip.
fig 2. Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"

METAL

Sterling Silver

MEASUREMENTS

Measures 13" in length - Please check your measurements of how your going to wear it

Measures 8.4mm across trombone links

Measure 8.5mm across knot links

Dog Clip measures 2.3cm x 0.8cm

fig 3. An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip.
fig 3. Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"

Dog clip measures 2.3cm x 0.7cm

T Bar measures 4.0cm

HALLMARKS

Silver Lion Marks throughout.

T-bar - J.T&S Lion mark, Date letter c (1902)

Middle Link - J.T&S

Link Ring - Birmingham, Date letter c (1902)

Dog clip - J.T&S, Date letter c (1902)

fig 4. An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip.
fig 4. Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"

Dog clip - S.S

WEIGHT

51.5 grams

CONDITION

This is a superb example of a well-looked-after silver antique watch chain. The chain has some light wear, but a recent polish makes the chain bright and shiny. The dog clips are in fine working order and fasten the chain securely. This would be a superb everyday piece and a lovely gift.

Item Number - 10975

Date of Manufacture

Lancastrian Jewellers has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09599906
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 124 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Birmingham date letter c on the T-bar: 1902.
Lion passant marks struck on individual trombone links: sterling silver standard.
Maker mark J.T&S on the fittings: Birmingham chain makers of the period.

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
SA1228558
Dealers Internal Ref
10975
Lancastrian Jewellers
Lancastrian Jewellers
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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 watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip.

Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"

Archive II An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip. View II
Archive III An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip. View III
Archive IV An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip. View IV
Archive V An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip. View V
Archive VI An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip. View VI
Archive VII An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip. View VII
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Archive IX An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip. View IX
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Telephone 07527 577305
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9 Dalton Square
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1WD
United Kingdom
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An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip.
Antique '1902' Sterling Silver Trombone Love Knot Watch Chain | 13"
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An antique sterling silver Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, complete with a T-bar and swivel clip.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWatch Chains
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsTrombone links, Love knots, T-bar attachment, Swivel clip

This Edwardian sterling silver Albert watch chain dates to 1902 and follows a traditional gentleman's library style. The piece comprises polished silver elongated trombone links interleaved with twisted love knots, suspended in a square hinged box lined with deep blue velvet and fitted with a dark outer case and a small gold-coloured clasp. Hallmarks appear throughout, including lion marks, the maker's mark J.T&S, and the Birmingham date letter c for 1902, alongside a T-bar attachment and swivel clip hardware. The chain measures 33 cm in length and weighs 51.5 grams, with light signs of wear visible across the metal. Adaptable for modern wear, the piece functions as a pocket watch chain, a necklace, or a doubled bracelet, while the clips also accommodate a pendant, charm, or fob. The item suits a collector's display cabinet or a dressing table accessory tray, adding historical interest to a domestic interior.

FAQs

An Albert chain is a decorative watch chain named after Prince Albert, designed to secure a pocket watch to a waistcoat or jacket buttonhole using a transverse T-bar.

Edwardian watch chains were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, gold, rolled gold, or pinchbeck, featuring cast or hand-formed links such as trombone, curb, or knot motifs.

Authentic British silver watch chains carry hallmarks, including a lion passant for sterling purity, a town mark, date letter, and makers mark, often stamped across individual links, T-bars, and swivel clips.

Antique watch chains are frequently re-purposed as choker necklaces, wrapped link bracelets, or styled in the traditional manner with modern waistcoats and tailoring.

Silver chains should be wiped gently with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver polishing cloth, avoiding liquid dips that strip natural oxidisation from intricate link joints.
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