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Antique Silver Heart Albertina Albert Watch Chain Bracelet with Tassel
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Antique Silver Heart Albertina Albert Watch Chain Bracelet with Tassel

1900 - 1920
Description

This quality Antique Victorian Albertina Bracelet features three strands of chain complete with a dog clip, patterned love heart drop and tassel charm, all modelled in Sterling Silver.

The love heart drop pendant on this Albertina chain creates a very feminine look, with delicate engraving on both sides.

This is a high-quality antique Albertina, which was probably once worn as a ladies' watch chain and is now a highly desirable bracelet.

METAL

Sterling Silver

MEASUREMENTS

Measures 7.75" in bracelet length

Measures 10.5" in total length

Measures 1.8 cm x 1.5cm across the heart

Tassel drop measures 4.0cm x 1.1cm

T-bar measures 3.0cm

The Dog clip measures 1.9cm x 0.7cm

WEIGHT

19.9 grams

HALLMARKS

Dog clip - SILVER

CONDITION

This beautiful antique silver Albertina bracelet is in good condition. The dog clip works properly and fastens the bracelet securely. The tassel has all the beads intact, and the links show some wear, with previous solder repairs. Overall, this bracelet would make a fantastic choice.

Item Number - SD1085

Declaration

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

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SA1231502
Dealers Internal Reference
SD1085
Description
This quality Antique Victorian Albertina Bracelet features three strands of chain complete with a dog clip, patterned love heart drop and tassel charm, all modelled in Sterling Silver.
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The love heart drop pendant on this Albertina chain creates a very feminine look, with delicate engraving on both sides.
Lancastrian Jewellers
fig 1. An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp.
fig 1. Antique Silver Heart Albertina Albert Watch Chain Bracelet with Tassel

This is a high-quality antique Albertina, which was probably once worn as a ladies' watch chain and is now a highly desirable bracelet.

METAL

Sterling Silver

MEASUREMENTS

Measures 7.75" in bracelet length

fig 2. An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp.
fig 2. Antique Silver Heart Albertina Albert Watch Chain Bracelet with Tassel

Measures 10.5" in total length

Measures 1.8 cm x 1.5cm across the heart

Tassel drop measures 4.0cm x 1.1cm

T-bar measures 3.0cm

The Dog clip measures 1.9cm x 0.7cm

WEIGHT

19.9 grams

HALLMARKS

Dog clip - SILVER

fig 3. An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp.
fig 3. Antique Silver Heart Albertina Albert Watch Chain Bracelet with Tassel

CONDITION

This beautiful antique silver Albertina bracelet is in good condition. The dog clip works properly and fastens the bracelet securely. The tassel has all the beads intact, and the links show some wear, with previous solder repairs. Overall, this bracelet would make a fantastic choice.

Item Number - SD1085

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231502
Dealers Internal Ref
SD1085
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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 silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp.

Antique Silver Heart Albertina Albert Watch Chain Bracelet with Tassel

Archive II An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View II
Archive III An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View III
Archive IV An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View IV
Archive V An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View V
Archive VI An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View VI
Archive VII An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View VII
Archive VIII An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View VIII
Archive IX An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View IX
Archive X An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp. View X
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LA1 1WD
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An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp.
Antique Silver Heart Albertina Albert Watch Chain Bracelet with Tassel
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An antique silver Albertina watch chain styled as a bracelet, featuring multi-strand rope chains, an engraved heart motif charm, a silver tassel, a T-bar, and a swivel clasp.
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FAQs

An Albertina is a decorative watch chain created during the nineteenth century, designed specifically for women to secure pocket watches. They typically feature multiple strands of silver chain, ornate sliding beads, tassels, and swivel clasps.

Albertina chains were most commonly crafted from sterling silver or continental silver, though gold and rolled gold examples also exist. Construction techniques involved hand-twisted chain links, engraved slides, and decorative tassels with ball drops.

Authentic period pieces often feature hallmark stamps on the swivel clasp, T-bar, or chain links indicating silver purity and maker marks. Signs of age include natural surface oxidisation within detailed crevices, hand-chased motifs, and Victorian-era swivel mechanisms.

While originally designed to secure timepieces, Albertina chains are now routinely worn as standalone accent bracelets or layered with contemporary wristwear. The T-bar and swivel clip allow the chain to be worn around the wrist or repurposed into a pendant chain.

Clean silver items gently using a soft, dry microfiber polishing cloth designed for precious metals. Avoid liquid dips or harsh chemicals, which can remove the natural historical patina and weaken intricate chain joins or hollow metal components.
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