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Antique 9 Carat Rose Gold Albert Chain Bracelet
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Reference: S1739
Period: Edward VII
Year: Circa 1902
Silversmith: E. Whitehouse & Son
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 380.00
Weight: 16 grams
Dimensions: 20.5 cm
Condition: Excellent.
Description: A lovely antique 9 Carat rose gold Albert Chain bracelet, of exceptional quality. This has been converted into a bracelet from a Gentleman's Albert chain, used to hold his pocket watch in place, named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband. The links are gradated, with each link either slightly larger (or smaller) than the one next to it, the largest links are in the centre of the bracelet (0.8 cm across), the smaller at the end (0.6 cm). The original gold T-bar hangs from a few links off the end of the chain, so it hangs freely when the bracelet is closed. The gold has a noticeable lovely reddish tinge, hence our description rose gold, which is usually associated with Welsh gold. What marks this chain as exceptional quality is that each and every link is hallmarked, some more clearly than others, with the 9 carat mark (9.375). The T-bar has the same 9.375 mark, plus makers mark E.W&S for E Whitehouse and Sons, who worked in 1902, from Vyse Street, Birmingham. The shepherds hook clasp, which ensures a very good closure which cannot open accidentally, is the only piece that is not original, it was made by our silversmith from extra links, so is also 9 carat gold with the identical rose colouring. The length of the bracelet when closed is 18.5 cm.
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Antique 9 carat gold albert chain bracelet
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Rose gold bracelet - 9 carat, albert chain
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9 carat antique albert chain bracelet on wrist
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detail - gold albert chain bracelet
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P carat gold hallmark on every link
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e whitehouse & sons makers mark
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9 375 hallmarks on t bar
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scale - antique gold bracelet
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