This grand antique Edwardian Albert chain is made up of solid rose gold trombone links each stamped “375/ 9ct”. They’re lovely and smooth with a pleasing patina and lead to a T-bar at the bottom and two claw clasps at the top.

Albert chains were named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort and were traditionally worn by gentlemen to secure a pocket watch to the buttonhole of a waistcoat. Today, they are also worn as stylish necklaces; a custom that was started by the wives of soldiers during the first World War who wore the chains as a keepsake in the hope they’d return home safely.

It's a wonderful antique Albert chain and complete with Chester hallmarks along one of the links that date the piece to 1916.

WEIGHT: 36 grams

MEASURES: Length 16.5 inches x Width 5.5mm – T-Bar Length 33mm x Width 2.5mm x Drop 20mm

METAL: 9ct Gold (Stamped)

AGE: Edwardian. (Dated 1916)

MARKS: Chester Hallmarks, 375/ 9ct stamps, Maker’s mark (JES)

CONDITION: Excellent

ITEM NUMBER: AJ943

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