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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain, 1896
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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain, 1896

19th century
Description

Antique silver pocket watch albert chain, 1896.

The chain measures 31cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

The T-bar is hallmarked for 1896, with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Henry Pope. The clasp has the same maker’s mark, but the date letter is illegible. Each of the links has the lion silver mark.

The chain comes with a later silver fob, hallmarked for 1909, awarded by Pembroke Education Committee for Perfect Attendance to W Brinn.

Total weight 50.7g.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Silver Albert Chain to the 1890s.

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Description
Antique silver pocket watch albert chain, 1896.

The chain measures 31cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

The T-bar is hallmarked for 1896, with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Henry Pope. The clasp has the same maker’s mark, but the date letter is illegible. Each of the links has the lion silver mark.

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The chain comes with a later silver fob, hallmarked for 1909, awarded by Pembroke Education Committee for Perfect Attendance to W Brinn.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Total weight 50.7g.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Silver Albert Chain to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241517
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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Victorian sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain with a T-bar anchor, swivel clasp, and central crowned shield fob medallion.
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Archive I Victorian sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain with a T-bar anchor, swivel clasp, and central crowned shield fob medallion.

Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain, 1896

Archive II Victorian sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain with a T-bar anchor, swivel clasp, and central crowned shield fob medallion. View II
Archive III Victorian sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain with a T-bar anchor, swivel clasp, and central crowned shield fob medallion. View III
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Victorian sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain with a T-bar anchor, swivel clasp, and central crowned shield fob medallion.
Antique silver pocket watch albert chain, 1896
Ref: SA1241517
Victorian sterling silver curb link Albert watch chain with a T-bar anchor, swivel clasp, and central crowned shield fob medallion.
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  • ObjectWatch Chains
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Gold
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCurb links, T-bar anchor, Swivel clasp, Crowned shield fob

This Victorian gentleman's pocket watch albert chain comprises sterling silver curb links, a T-bar anchor, a swivel clasp, and a crowned shield fob medallion with a central gold-coloured shield. The piece displays hallmarks including a Birmingham silversmith's mark for Henry Pope, a date letter for 1896 on the T-bar, an illegible date letter on the clasp, silver lion marks on the links, and a later 1909 hallmarked fob inscribed with the name W Brinn and an attendance award text. The total weight is 50.7g and the complete item measures 31 cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. Items of this nature suit display within a gentleman's library, study or cabinet of curiosities, either resting inside a collector's case or presented upon a desk top. Collectors of antique silver and period horological accessories utilize such pieces for display or paired with a pocket watch.

FAQs

Named after Prince Albert, an Albert chain is a specialised watch chain designed to secure a pocket watch to a waistcoat pocket, featuring a central T-bar anchor and a swivel clasp.

Victorian Albert chains were traditionally made from sterling silver, solid gold, or gold plate, assembled using soldered curb links, double links, or rope chains alongside cast metal fittings.

Authentic British silver Albert chains feature hallmark stamps on individual chain links, the T-bar, and the swivel clasp, displaying a lion passant mark alongside date letters and maker marks.

Modern wearers frequently repurpose antique Albert chains as contemporary statement necklaces or wrap-around bracelets, keeping the original T-bar and fob medallion as central focal points.

Clean antique silver chains using a dry microfibre polishing cloth or mild soapy water, avoiding harsh chemical dips that strip natural historic oxidisation from recessed link areas.
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