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Antique '1900' 9ct Gold Interlocking Trombone & Love Knot Link Albert Watch Chain Necklace | 14.2"
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Antique '1900' 9ct Gold Interlocking Trombone & Love Knot Link Albert Watch Chain Necklace | 14.2"

1900 - 1920
Description

This exquisite antique chain is a remarkable example of craftsmanship. It showcases intricate, elongated, interlocking trombone links with love-knot links that elegantly connect to a classic T-bar and two sturdy dog clips.

Each component is beautifully crafted from 9ct gold, lending the piece a warm, lustrous appeal.

This chain is not only a stunning accessory but also a piece of history that reflects the elegance of early 20th-century design. Fully hallmarked for Chester, 1900.

METAL

9ct Gold (Rosey)

MEASUREMENTS

Measures 14.25" in length

Measures 5.3mm across knot links

Measures 4.7mm across bar links

Dog clips measure 2.1 cm x 0.7cm

T-bar measures 3.4cm in length

WEIGHT

32.20 grams

HALLMARKS

Every link - 9, 375

Middle Link - Chester, Date letter R (1900), W.H.A

Dog Clips - 9C

T-bar - 9, 375, Birmingham, W.H.A

CONDITION

This antique Gold Albert Chain Necklace remains in excellent condition. The links are in superb condition for their age, and the dog clips are all structurally sound. At 14.25" in length, this chain would be great layered with other chains, added with your favourite charms, or worn simply on its own.

Item Number - 12042

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 09718178
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Chester date letter R: fixes the date to 1900.
Gold standard stamps 9 and 375: 9-carat gold.
Maker's mark W.H.An on links and T-bar: coherent period manufacture.
Gentle rubbing inside the link joints: decades of natural friction wear.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled 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
SA1245454
Dealers Internal Reference
12042
Description
This exquisite antique chain is a remarkable example of craftsmanship.
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It showcases intricate, elongated, interlocking trombone links with love-knot links that elegantly connect to a classic T-bar and two sturdy dog clips.
Lancastrian Jewellers
fig 1. An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar.
fig 1. Antique '1900' 9ct Gold Interlocking Trombone & Love Knot Link Albert Watch Chain Necklace | 14.2"

Each component is beautifully crafted from 9ct gold, lending the piece a warm, lustrous appeal.

This chain is not only a stunning accessory but also a piece of history that reflects the elegance of early 20th-century design. Fully hallmarked for Chester, 1900.

fig 2. An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar.
fig 2. Antique '1900' 9ct Gold Interlocking Trombone & Love Knot Link Albert Watch Chain Necklace | 14.2"

METAL

9ct Gold (Rosey)

MEASUREMENTS

Measures 14.25" in length

Measures 5.3mm across knot links

Measures 4.7mm across bar links

Dog clips measure 2.1 cm x 0.7cm

T-bar measures 3.4cm in length

WEIGHT

32.20 grams

fig 3. An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar.
fig 3. Antique '1900' 9ct Gold Interlocking Trombone & Love Knot Link Albert Watch Chain Necklace | 14.2"

HALLMARKS

Every link - 9, 375

Middle Link - Chester, Date letter R (1900), W.H.A

Dog Clips - 9C

T-bar - 9, 375, Birmingham, W.H.A

CONDITION

This antique Gold Albert Chain Necklace remains in excellent condition. The links are in superb condition for their age, and the dog clips are all structurally sound. At 14.25" in length, this chain would be great layered with other chains, added with your favourite charms, or worn simply on its own.

Item Number - 12042

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09718178
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Chester date letter R: fixes the date to 1900.
Gold standard stamps 9 and 375: 9-carat gold.
Maker's mark W.H.An on links and T-bar: coherent period manufacture.
Gentle rubbing inside the link joints: decades of natural friction wear.

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
SA1245454
Dealers Internal Ref
12042
Lancastrian Jewellers
Lancastrian Jewellers
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 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar.

Antique '1900' 9ct Gold Interlocking Trombone & Love Knot Link Albert Watch Chain Necklace | 14.2"

Archive II An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar. View II
Archive III An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar. View III
Archive IV An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar. View IV
Archive V An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar. View V
Archive VI An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar. View VI
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An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar.
Antique '1900' 9ct Gold Interlocking Trombone & Love Knot Link Albert Watch Chain Necklace | 14.2"
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An antique 9ct yellow gold Albert watch chain featuring elongated trombone links, circular love knots, a swivel clasp, and a central drop with a T-bar.
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  • ObjectNecklaces
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleLate Victorian
  • Material9ct Gold, Yellow Gold
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsTrombone links, Love knot links, T-bar drop, Swivel clasp

Named after Prince Albert, spouse to Queen Victoria, the Albert chain was designed to secure a pocket watch to a gentlemans waistcoat, with a T-bar fitting into a buttonhole and a swivel clasp fastening to the watch.

Victorian watch chains were commonly crafted in solid 9ct, 15ct, or 18ct yellow and rose gold, rolled gold, or sterling silver, often featuring hand-assembled trombone, curb, or knot-shaped links.

Authentic period pieces feature hallmarks stamped on individual links, T-bars, and swivel clasps, along with characteristic period link styles like elongated trombone or knot motifs and original swivel mechanisms.

While originally worn across waistcoats, shorter antique Albert chains are now frequently worn as close-fitting choker necklaces, with the T-bar drop and swivel clasp displayed at the front as decorative focal points.

Clean 9ct gold chains gently using lukewarm water, mild soap, and a soft-bristled brush, ensuring links and clasp mechanisms are thoroughly dried with a microfibre cloth to avoid dirt build-up in the joins.
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