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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain and Victorian Jubilee Fob
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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain and Victorian Jubilee Fob

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique silver pocket watch albert chain and fob.

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

The T-bar is hallmarked for 1918 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Herbert Bushell. Each of the links has the silver lion mark. The clasp is hallmarked but rubbed.

The chain comes with a silver coin fob marking Queen Victoria’s jubilee in 1887. The coin has been painted with coloured enamel over the Royal coat of arms.

Total weight 49g.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1910s.

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Description
Antique silver pocket watch albert chain and fob.

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

The T-bar is hallmarked for 1918 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Herbert Bushell. Each of the links has the silver lion mark. The clasp is hallmarked but rubbed.

The chain comes with a silver coin fob marking Queen Victoria’s jubilee in 1887. The coin has been painted with coloured enamel over the Royal coat of arms.

Total weight 49g.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Silver Albert Watch Chain to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1243718
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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A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms.
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Archive I A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms.

Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain and Victorian Jubilee Fob

Archive II A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms. View II
Archive III A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms. View III
Archive IV A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms. View IV
Archive V A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms. View V
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A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms.
Antique silver pocket watch albert chain and Victorian Jubilee fob
Ref: SA1243718
A silver curb-link Albert watch chain with a T-bar, swivel clasp, and a central circular fob displaying an enamelled royal coat of arms.
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  • ObjectPocket Watch Chains
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCurb links, T-bar closure, Swivel clasp, Enamelled fob

This 1910 Victorian gentleman's pocket watch Albert chain and fob comprises a heavy sterling silver curb-link chain, a T-bar closure, a swivel clasp, and a central circular fob. The bright silver metal displays individual silver lion marks on each link, an inscribed Birmingham silversmith maker's mark and a hallmark for 1918 on the T-bar, and rubbed hallmarks on the clasp. The circular fob encloses a glass-covered 1887 Queen Victoria jubilee coin painted with red, blue, green, and gold enamelled details depicting the royal coat of arms. The entire chain measures 33 cm long and the whole assembly weighs 49 g. This piece suits a display collection, a collector's cabinet, or a study desk setting in a home library.

FAQs

Named after Prince Albert, who popularised the style during the Victorian era, an Albert chain is a specialized watch chain designed to secure a pocket watch to a waistcoat via a T-bar fitting.

Victorian Albert chains were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, gold, rolled gold, or pinchbeck, featuring graduated curb links, T-bar closures, swivel catches, and decorative fobs or medallions.

Authentic Victorian silver chains usually feature individual hallmarks stamped on curb links, the T-bar, and the swivel clasp, alongside period-appropriate construction and genuine surface patina.

Beyond traditional waistcoat pairing with pocket watches, antique Albert chains are frequently reinterpreted in contemporary fashion as neck chains, layered necklaces, or wrap bracelets.

Gently wipe the silver links using a dedicated jewellery polishing cloth, avoiding chemical dips or harsh abrasive cleansers that could damage delicate enamel work or remove historical oxidation.
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