During the Victorian era, women wore long chains like this (called 'guard chains') around their neck with a pocket watch attached to the end and tucked in their hip pocket. Oftentimes they would use the same chain to hold a lorgnette, a wax seal stamp, keys, a spy glass, or decorative fobs! It was multi-purpose back then, and today this 50+ inches of chain creates many different looks! There is so many ways to style this antique beauty — you can wear it like a lariat, layer it and hang charms from the end with the swivel hook, or wrap it around to wear as a collar or even a bracelet!
Handmade around 1910, this weighty curb-link chain is crafted from 14 karat yellow gold in a beautifully-aged hue. Re-corked recently, its 6-petal flower slider is decorated with a shield at its center, ready to be personalized with your initial. It is increasingly harder to find an antique guard chain of this length, as they usually get separated or broken down over time. This historied piece can be easily worn as one long Y-style chain, it can be clasped into its swivel or looped twice around the neck to make a stunning statement necklace. Simply everything you could wish for in an antique chain. It is so elegant, versatile and in excellent condition! Make it yours today!
- Circa 1910
- 14k gold
- Measures 60" long with a 3/4" dog clip
- Sits like a 30" long chain when clasped at the dog clip
- Slider measures 3/8" by 3/8"
- 36.6 grams
- This listing is for the antique guard chain only. The pocket watch its paired with can be found here.
Inventory # P17728
