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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain, Good Weight
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Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain, Good Weight

19th century
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Antique silver pocket watch albert chain, good weight.

The chain measures 41cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. The date letter on the T-bar is difficult to read but the chain’s design, with the graduated individually hallmarked links, would date this to around 1900.

The chain comes with an impressive silver fob, 37mm wide and 44mm high excluding the loops. Hallmarked for 1908. The front of the fob has the initials, possibly HC, and the year 1909. The reverse of the fob is engraved ‘E Doe, for Bowling’.

Total weight 78.5g.

Date of Manufacture

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, good weight.

The chain measures 41cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

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The date letter on the T-bar is difficult to read but the chain’s design, with the graduated individually hallmarked links, would date this to around 1900.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. An antique silver curb-link Albert pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion.
fig 1. Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain, Good Weight

The chain comes with an impressive silver fob, 37mm wide and 44mm high excluding the loops. Hallmarked for 1908. The front of the fob has the initials, possibly HC, and the year 1909. The reverse of the fob is engraved ‘E Doe, for Bowling’.

Total weight 78.5g.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1245055
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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Archive I An antique silver curb-link Albert pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion.

Antique Silver Pocket Watch Albert Chain, Good Weight

Archive II An antique silver curb-link Albert pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion. View II
Archive III An antique silver curb-link Albert pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion. View III
Archive IV An antique silver curb-link Albert pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion. View IV
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An antique silver curb-link Albert pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion.
Antique silver pocket watch albert chain, good weight
Ref: SA1245055
An antique silver curb-link Albert pocket watch chain featuring a T-bar, swivel clasp, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion.
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  • ObjectPocket Watch Chains
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCurb links, T-bar clasp, Swivel clip, Engraved fob

This Edwardian pocket watch chain is an antique silver gentleman's accessory formed of graduated curb links with a bright silver finish. The piece includes an attached T-bar clasp, a swivel clip, and an ornate engraved silver fob medallion marked with initials on the front and the year 1909 near the bottom. The entire assembly measures 41 cm long inclusive of the T-bar and the clasp, while the fob itself measures 37 mm wide by 44 mm high excluding the loops. This functional item serves as a traditional pocket watch tether and fits naturally into a study or library setting as a decorative desktop display or collector's piece.

FAQs

An Albert chain is a pocket watch accessory named after Prince Albert, who popularised the style in the 19th century. The T-bar passes through a waistcoat buttonhole, securing the watch in a side pocket while displaying the chain and optional decorative fob across the front.

Antique Albert chains were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, gold, or rolled gold. They frequently feature heavy curb links, double curb links, or graduated links fitted with a T-bar and a swivel dog clip clasp.

Authentic British silver chains typically feature hallmarks stamped on individual links, the T-bar, and the swivel clip. Look for makers marks, purity stamps such as the lion passant, and city date letters indicating the exact year of manufacture.

Beyond traditional waistcoat pairing, antique Albert chains are widely repurposed as statement chain necklaces, multi-wrap bracelets, or key fob holders attached to modern jackets and trousers.

Silver watch chains should be polished periodically with a soft, lint-free silver cloth to remove surface tarnish. Avoid harsh chemical dips or ultrasonic cleaners, which can remove intended historical patination in detailed engravings.
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