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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain and Fob
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain and Fob

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique silver pocket watch chain and fob.

The chain measures 33cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. The T-bar is hallmarked for 1904 and has the maker’s mark for the Birmingham based gold and silver chain maker Charles Broughton.

Also included is a handsome silver fob with rose gold overlay to the shield, and initials. The fob is hallmarked for Birmingham 1897 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Charles Soloman. The fob measures 29mm wide and 29mm high excluding the fixed loop.

Total weight 38.6g

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Silver Albert Chain to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09702883
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
T-bar stamped with Birmingham date letter e: 1904.
Fob medal stamped with Birmingham date letter x: 1897.
Registration number Rd 247218 on fob: design registered in 1895.
Maker's mark CDB on T-bar: Birmingham chain maker Charles Daniel Broughton.

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 Reference
SA1243269
Dealers Notes

ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE (because of GPSR legislation, we no longer post items less than 100 years old to Europe, including Northern Ireland).

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.

Credit / debit card purchases up to £300 can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the 'Purchase Antique' button on each listing page. Alternatively, there is a Paypal payment link if you scroll down the page and we also accept bank transfers.

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 chain and fob.

The chain measures 33cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

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The T-bar is hallmarked for 1904 and has the maker’s mark for the Birmingham based gold and silver chain maker Charles Broughton.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. An antique sterling silver pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing.
fig 1. Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain and Fob

Also included is a handsome silver fob with rose gold overlay to the shield, and initials. The fob is hallmarked for Birmingham 1897 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Charles Soloman. The fob measures 29mm wide and 29mm high excluding the fixed loop.

Total weight 38.6g

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Silver Albert Chain to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09702883
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
T-bar stamped with Birmingham date letter e: 1904.
Fob medal stamped with Birmingham date letter x: 1897.
Registration number Rd 247218 on fob: design registered in 1895.
Maker's mark CDB on T-bar: Birmingham chain maker Charles Daniel Broughton.

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
SA1243269
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 pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing.
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Archive I An antique sterling silver pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing.

Antique Silver Pocket Watch Chain and Fob

Archive II An antique sterling silver pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing. View II
Archive III An antique sterling silver pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing. View III
Archive IV An antique sterling silver pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing. View IV
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Telephone 01386 750 238
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United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/vintagewristwatch
Verified Since Jul 2011
Items For Sale 253
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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An antique sterling silver pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing.
Antique silver pocket watch chain and fob
Ref: SA1243269
An antique sterling silver pocket watch chain featuring decorative carved links, a T-bar attachment, a swivel clasp, and a shield-shaped fob with gold detailing.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watch Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Gold
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFancy carved links, T-bar fitting, Swivel clasp, Shield fob medal

FAQs

An Albert chain is a specialised watch chain named after Prince Albert, designed to secure a pocket watch to a waistcoat or jacket buttonhole using a T-bar fitting, while allowing a fob or medal to suspend decoratively.

Antique watch chains were primarily crafted from sterling silver, gold, pinchbeck, or rolled gold, often featuring decorative carved links and contrast metal detailing on suspended fobs.

Authentic silver watch chains typically feature British hallmarks on the T-bar, swivel clasps, and individual links, along with age-consistent tarnishing and hand-finished link construction.

While traditionally worn across a waistcoat, antique Albert chains are frequently repurposed into contemporary necklaces, wrapped bracelets, or worn as decorative chain attachments on modern tailoring.

Clean silver chains gently using a dry, soft polishing cloth without immersing joined components in harsh chemicals, and store them flat in a lined jewellery box to prevent link wear and oxidisation.
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