A silky antique Victorian guard chain from the late 19th Century made up of faceted cable links with a claw clasp at the bottom, all fashioned in pinchbeck and gilded in a high-carat yellow gold.
Guard chains were at the height of popularity in the 18th & 19th Century. Both fashionable and practical, they were deliberately long enough to be tucked into a belt and the clasp was usually adorned with a pocket watch, lorgnette or muff.
It has a good weight and length, measuring 53.6 inches so it can be worn as one long chain or looped twice around the neck to make two festoons of gold.
WEIGHT: 29.9 grams
MEASURES: Length 53.6 inches x Width 3mm – Clasp Height 18mm x Width 6mm
METAL: Pinchbeck/ Gold gilt
AGE: Victorian. (Circa 1900)
MARKS: Faded Maker’s mark
CONDITION: Excellent
ITEM NUMBER: 23-955
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