Antique Gold Toned Pearl and Ruby Pocket Watch Chain with Nautical Locket Fob
$220.00
Antique Gold Toned Pearl and Ruby Pocket Watch Chain with Nautical Locket Fob-
If you or someone you know is a collector of pocket watches this piece would make a great gift to accessorize with the watches. I love the hand engraved nautical themed locket that can hold a tiny keepsake inside. This is a great piece!
Watch chains were made in a variety of different styles. They could be made of karat gold for use with top-tier gold watches, gold plated, or silver. They could even be woven of hair, fitted with metal findings, and given as a gift from a bride to a groom during the Victorian era. Regardless of what they were made of, most had a specific type of catch with a curved top and side hook used to hold the watch on one end. The other end could have one of several types of mechanisms used to hold the chain in place on a vest. Some were hooks or loops to fit around a button; others were toggle types that fit through a small hole (finished like a button hole but specifically meant to hold a watch chain).
Once fastened to a gentleman's vest, the chain would drape like a garland to the watch pocket where the timepiece was held. The storage of the watch in a vest pocket, in fact, is the origin of the name "pocket" watch.
Defining fobs in relation to pocket watches yields two meanings. One is a small ornament - sometimes purely decorative, sometimes utilitarian, like a seal or key used to wind a watch - suspended from a pocket watch chain. However, a link or mesh chain or a length of ribbon used to suspend such an ornament was also called a fob back in the day. These elongated fobs also dangled from a chain, and some held charms like this one on the end.
Developed around the 1770s, alongside the invention of pocket watches, fobs were worn by both men and women, attached at the waist or to a belt originally. Their popularity continued throughout the 19th century but gradually became more associated with male attire. Some watch chains held multiple decorative fobs where they dangled similarly to a ladies charm bracelet when draped on a vest.
Once pocket watches fell out of fashion, many fobs were refashioned into ladies charm bracelets or worn on necklaces.
-Dates to 1920's
-Gold filled
Set with tiny pearls and rubies they appear to be synthetic but can't confirm
-Length of watch chain 10 1/2 "
-Length of fob chain app. 2 1/2 "
-Locket fob measures 10 MM. x 15 mm. and it opens
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Looking for more vintage watches?:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=17965907
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>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm
If you or someone you know is a collector of pocket watches this piece would make a great gift to accessorize with the watches. I love the hand engraved nautical themed locket that can hold a tiny keepsake inside. This is a great piece!
Watch chains were made in a variety of different styles. They could be made of karat gold for use with top-tier gold watches, gold plated, or silver. They could even be woven of hair, fitted with metal findings, and given as a gift from a bride to a groom during the Victorian era. Regardless of what they were made of, most had a specific type of catch with a curved top and side hook used to hold the watch on one end. The other end could have one of several types of mechanisms used to hold the chain in place on a vest. Some were hooks or loops to fit around a button; others were toggle types that fit through a small hole (finished like a button hole but specifically meant to hold a watch chain).
Once fastened to a gentleman's vest, the chain would drape like a garland to the watch pocket where the timepiece was held. The storage of the watch in a vest pocket, in fact, is the origin of the name "pocket" watch.
Defining fobs in relation to pocket watches yields two meanings. One is a small ornament - sometimes purely decorative, sometimes utilitarian, like a seal or key used to wind a watch - suspended from a pocket watch chain. However, a link or mesh chain or a length of ribbon used to suspend such an ornament was also called a fob back in the day. These elongated fobs also dangled from a chain, and some held charms like this one on the end.
Developed around the 1770s, alongside the invention of pocket watches, fobs were worn by both men and women, attached at the waist or to a belt originally. Their popularity continued throughout the 19th century but gradually became more associated with male attire. Some watch chains held multiple decorative fobs where they dangled similarly to a ladies charm bracelet when draped on a vest.
Once pocket watches fell out of fashion, many fobs were refashioned into ladies charm bracelets or worn on necklaces.
-Dates to 1920's
-Gold filled
Set with tiny pearls and rubies they appear to be synthetic but can't confirm
-Length of watch chain 10 1/2 "
-Length of fob chain app. 2 1/2 "
-Locket fob measures 10 MM. x 15 mm. and it opens
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for more vintage watches?:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=17965907
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm
Antique Gold Toned Pearl and Ruby Pocket Watch Chain with Nautical Locket Fob-
If you or someone you know is a collector of pocket watches this piece would make a great gift to accessorize with the watches. I love the hand engraved nautical themed locket that can hold a tiny keepsake inside. This is a great piece!
Watch chains were made in a variety of different styles. They could be made of karat gold for use with top-tier gold watches, gold plated, or silver. They could even be woven of hair, fitted with metal findings, and given as a gift from a bride to a groom during the Victorian era. Regardless of what they were made of, most had a specific type of catch with a curved top and side hook used to hold the watch on one end. The other end could have one of several types of mechanisms used to hold the chain in place on a vest. Some were hooks or loops to fit around a button; others were toggle types that fit through a small hole (finished like a button hole but specifically meant to hold a watch chain).
Once fastened to a gentleman's vest, the chain would drape like a garland to the watch pocket where the timepiece was held. The storage of the watch in a vest pocket, in fact, is the origin of the name "pocket" watch.
Defining fobs in relation to pocket watches yields two meanings. One is a small ornament - sometimes purely decorative, sometimes utilitarian, like a seal or key used to wind a watch - suspended from a pocket watch chain. However, a link or mesh chain or a length of ribbon used to suspend such an ornament was also called a fob back in the day. These elongated fobs also dangled from a chain, and some held charms like this one on the end.
Developed around the 1770s, alongside the invention of pocket watches, fobs were worn by both men and women, attached at the waist or to a belt originally. Their popularity continued throughout the 19th century but gradually became more associated with male attire. Some watch chains held multiple decorative fobs where they dangled similarly to a ladies charm bracelet when draped on a vest.
Once pocket watches fell out of fashion, many fobs were refashioned into ladies charm bracelets or worn on necklaces.
-Dates to 1920's
-Gold filled
Set with tiny pearls and rubies they appear to be synthetic but can't confirm
-Length of watch chain 10 1/2 "
-Length of fob chain app. 2 1/2 "
-Locket fob measures 10 MM. x 15 mm. and it opens
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for more vintage watches?:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=17965907
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm
If you or someone you know is a collector of pocket watches this piece would make a great gift to accessorize with the watches. I love the hand engraved nautical themed locket that can hold a tiny keepsake inside. This is a great piece!
Watch chains were made in a variety of different styles. They could be made of karat gold for use with top-tier gold watches, gold plated, or silver. They could even be woven of hair, fitted with metal findings, and given as a gift from a bride to a groom during the Victorian era. Regardless of what they were made of, most had a specific type of catch with a curved top and side hook used to hold the watch on one end. The other end could have one of several types of mechanisms used to hold the chain in place on a vest. Some were hooks or loops to fit around a button; others were toggle types that fit through a small hole (finished like a button hole but specifically meant to hold a watch chain).
Once fastened to a gentleman's vest, the chain would drape like a garland to the watch pocket where the timepiece was held. The storage of the watch in a vest pocket, in fact, is the origin of the name "pocket" watch.
Defining fobs in relation to pocket watches yields two meanings. One is a small ornament - sometimes purely decorative, sometimes utilitarian, like a seal or key used to wind a watch - suspended from a pocket watch chain. However, a link or mesh chain or a length of ribbon used to suspend such an ornament was also called a fob back in the day. These elongated fobs also dangled from a chain, and some held charms like this one on the end.
Developed around the 1770s, alongside the invention of pocket watches, fobs were worn by both men and women, attached at the waist or to a belt originally. Their popularity continued throughout the 19th century but gradually became more associated with male attire. Some watch chains held multiple decorative fobs where they dangled similarly to a ladies charm bracelet when draped on a vest.
Once pocket watches fell out of fashion, many fobs were refashioned into ladies charm bracelets or worn on necklaces.
-Dates to 1920's
-Gold filled
Set with tiny pearls and rubies they appear to be synthetic but can't confirm
-Length of watch chain 10 1/2 "
-Length of fob chain app. 2 1/2 "
-Locket fob measures 10 MM. x 15 mm. and it opens
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for more vintage watches?:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=17965907
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm
Antique Gold Toned Pearl and Ruby Pocket Watch Chain with Nautical Locket Fob-
If you or someone you know is a collector of pocket watches this piece would make a great gift to accessorize with the watches. I love the hand engraved nautical themed locket that can hold a tiny keepsake inside. This is a great piece!
Watch chains were made in a variety of different styles. They could be made of karat gold for use with top-tier gold watches, gold plated, or silver. They could even be woven of hair, fitted with metal findings, and given as a gift from a bride to a groom during the Victorian era. Regardless of what they were made of, most had a specific type of catch with a curved top and side hook used to hold the watch on one end. The other end could have one of several types of mechanisms used to hold the chain in place on a vest. Some were hooks or loops to fit around a button; others were toggle types that fit through a small hole (finished like a button hole but specifically meant to hold a watch chain).
Once fastened to a gentleman's vest, the chain would drape like a garland to the watch pocket where the timepiece was held. The storage of the watch in a vest pocket, in fact, is the origin of the name "pocket" watch.
Defining fobs in relation to pocket watches yields two meanings. One is a small ornament - sometimes purely decorative, sometimes utilitarian, like a seal or key used to wind a watch - suspended from a pocket watch chain. However, a link or mesh chain or a length of ribbon used to suspend such an ornament was also called a fob back in the day. These elongated fobs also dangled from a chain, and some held charms like this one on the end.
Developed around the 1770s, alongside the invention of pocket watches, fobs were worn by both men and women, attached at the waist or to a belt originally. Their popularity continued throughout the 19th century but gradually became more associated with male attire. Some watch chains held multiple decorative fobs where they dangled similarly to a ladies charm bracelet when draped on a vest.
Once pocket watches fell out of fashion, many fobs were refashioned into ladies charm bracelets or worn on necklaces.
-Dates to 1920's
-Gold filled
Set with tiny pearls and rubies they appear to be synthetic but can't confirm
-Length of watch chain 10 1/2 "
-Length of fob chain app. 2 1/2 "
-Locket fob measures 10 MM. x 15 mm. and it opens
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for more vintage watches?:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=17965907
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm
If you or someone you know is a collector of pocket watches this piece would make a great gift to accessorize with the watches. I love the hand engraved nautical themed locket that can hold a tiny keepsake inside. This is a great piece!
Watch chains were made in a variety of different styles. They could be made of karat gold for use with top-tier gold watches, gold plated, or silver. They could even be woven of hair, fitted with metal findings, and given as a gift from a bride to a groom during the Victorian era. Regardless of what they were made of, most had a specific type of catch with a curved top and side hook used to hold the watch on one end. The other end could have one of several types of mechanisms used to hold the chain in place on a vest. Some were hooks or loops to fit around a button; others were toggle types that fit through a small hole (finished like a button hole but specifically meant to hold a watch chain).
Once fastened to a gentleman's vest, the chain would drape like a garland to the watch pocket where the timepiece was held. The storage of the watch in a vest pocket, in fact, is the origin of the name "pocket" watch.
Defining fobs in relation to pocket watches yields two meanings. One is a small ornament - sometimes purely decorative, sometimes utilitarian, like a seal or key used to wind a watch - suspended from a pocket watch chain. However, a link or mesh chain or a length of ribbon used to suspend such an ornament was also called a fob back in the day. These elongated fobs also dangled from a chain, and some held charms like this one on the end.
Developed around the 1770s, alongside the invention of pocket watches, fobs were worn by both men and women, attached at the waist or to a belt originally. Their popularity continued throughout the 19th century but gradually became more associated with male attire. Some watch chains held multiple decorative fobs where they dangled similarly to a ladies charm bracelet when draped on a vest.
Once pocket watches fell out of fashion, many fobs were refashioned into ladies charm bracelets or worn on necklaces.
-Dates to 1920's
-Gold filled
Set with tiny pearls and rubies they appear to be synthetic but can't confirm
-Length of watch chain 10 1/2 "
-Length of fob chain app. 2 1/2 "
-Locket fob measures 10 MM. x 15 mm. and it opens
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for more vintage watches?:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WMDaughter?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=17965907
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>SHIPPING : We ship out all sold items within 1-5 days. Most items are shipped out through First Class Mail or Priority Mail.
>>>INTERNATIONAL: All international orders are shipped out through First Class International. If you would like to upgrade please contact us so we can adjust the listing.
>>>ABOUT US: We are an actual brick and mortar shop called The WatchMakers Daughter located in Downtown York Pa. We've been in business since 1945. You can learn more about the shop at: www.watchmakersdaughter.net.
Our Etsy shop hours are the same as our business hours. Tuesday – Friday 8:30am - 5pm Saturday 8:30am – 3pm