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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain Hallmarked Chester 1926
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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain Hallmarked Chester 1926

1900 - 1920
Description

A superb antique silver graduated pocket watch chain. The chain is a nice weight and is hallmarked on the T bar & a central link for the Chester Assay Office with a date mark for 1926 with the marker's mark E.P. Each of the chain links are also marked with the Lion Passant (sterling silver mark).

Condition: In great antique condition. Hallmarks: Chester 1926

Measurements: Length: 29.5cm Weight: 30 grams

Weights and measurements are approximate.

Declaration

Woodbridge Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Watch Chain to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1236375
Dealers Internal Reference
166813
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Description
A superb antique silver graduated pocket watch chain.
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The chain is a nice weight and is hallmarked on the T bar & a central link for the Chester Assay Office with a date mark for 1926 with the marker's mark E.
Woodbridge Antiques

P. Each of the chain links are also marked with the Lion Passant (sterling silver mark).

Condition: In great antique condition. Hallmarks: Chester 1926

Measurements: Length: 29.5cm Weight: 30 grams

Weights and measurements are approximate.

Date of Manufacture

Woodbridge Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Watch Chain to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1236375
Dealers Internal Ref
166813
Woodbridge Antiques
Woodbridge Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Specialists in quality antique silver, fine jewellery & accessories

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A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface.
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Archive I A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface.

Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain Hallmarked Chester 1926

Archive II A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface. View II
Archive III A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface. View III
Archive IV A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface. View IV
Archive V A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface. View V
Archive VI A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface. View VI
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Woodbridge Antiques

Woodbridge Antiques
Telephone 01394 387 210
Location
Westerfield Business Centre
Main Road
Westerfield
Suffolk
IP6 9AB
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/woodbridge
Verified Since Oct 2014
Items For Sale 42
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Woodbridge Antiques
Woodbridge Antiques
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Location: Westerfield Business Centre, Main Road, Westerfield, Suffolk, IP6 9AB, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface.
Antique silver pocket watch chain hallmarked Chester 1926
Ref: SA1236375
A sterling silver heavy curb link pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar attachment and swivel clasp laid across a surface.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPocket Watch Chain
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCurb link, T-bar fastener, Swivel clasp, Hallmarked links

This sterling silver pocket watch chain dates from the 1920 period. The silver displays a polished finish and a metallic grey colour. The piece comprises graduated links, a T-bar fastener, and a dog clip clasp, with individual links showing stamped hallmark details. The T-bar bears hallmarks for the Chester Assay Office, a 1926 date mark, and the marker's mark E.P., while the individual links feature the lion passant sterling silver mark. The chain measures 29.5 cm in length and weighs 30 grams. In a contemporary home, this item can be displayed in a collector cabinet, styled on a dressing table display tray, or worn as a necklace or pocket watch accessory.

FAQs

Named after Prince Albert, who popularized the fashion in the mid-19th century, an Albert chain is designed to secure a pocket watch to a waistcoat or jacket. The T-bar passes through a buttonhole, while the clasp attaches to the pocket watch, preventing accidental drops.

Traditional watch chains are typically constructed from solid sterling silver, gold, or silver-gilt. Common link styles include curb, cable, belcher, and rope links, usually finished with a T-bar and a swivel clip mechanism.

Authentic British silver chains bear official assay office hallmarks stamped into individual links, the T-bar, and the swivel clasp. These marks include a purity mark (such as the lion passant for sterling silver), an assay town mark, a date letter, and a makers mark.

While traditionally worn across a waistcoat or jacket, antique watch chains are frequently repurposed today as statement neck chains or multi-wrap bracelets. They can also be styled classically with formal tailoring to hold traditional pocket watches.

Clean sterling silver chains using a soft, lint-free polishing cloth to remove surface tarnish without removing light natural oxidisation in the recessed link details. Avoid harsh liquid chemical dips, which can strip historic patina and damage mechanical swivel springs.
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