Antique Victorian Pinchbeck Guard Chain Antique Pendants

Antique Victorian Pinchbeck Guard Chain Antique PendantsA 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 golden pinchbeck. 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 57

with vivid red garnet eyes and a row of graduating turquoise adorning the head

METAL: 14ct Gold (Stamped)

The locket opens to reveal a floral

A sweet antique Edwardian daisy cluster ring dotted with seven twinkling diamond petals and an additional one on each shoulder (approx

Marks: 750/ 18ct stamp

a perfect statement piece

B Ltd in 1974

Condition: Good – Some wear and discolouring on a few of the steel studs but this is minor considering its age

WEIGHT: 13

MEASURES: Circumference approx

An exquisite antique Victorian mourning locket from the late 19th Century fashioned in a rosy 18ct gold gilt metal and decorated with chased patterning and a line of turquoise across the centre which were a symbol of love and remembrance in the Victorian era

SIZE: L ½ (UK)