C.1880 Niello Fetter Link and 3 Gold Link Watch Chain

15K Victorian fetter link chain with a link design consisting of two "paperclips" joined together at a 90 degree angle (called a double fetter link) ...

We love this 9 carat 16.5" long Albert Chain with its slender fetter link (aka paper clip link) connected to a love knot link, in a repeating pattern. The T-bar and ring clasps are s...

Each double fetter link on our 18” chunky Victorian albert chain is connected to 3 love knot links with the pattern repeats eight times. The T-bar and dog clips are stamped 9 carat. Alberts are named for Prince Albert who popularized the wearing of a vest with pocket watch and a fob on a chain, the watch in the vest pocket, with fob and T-Bar dangling. Our chain combines the fetter link and love knot link. Longer links like the fetter link were used to cut down on the laborious process of making and assembling many smaller links. We love the double fetter link and triple love knot combination which continues the pattern to the top of the chain with two matching dog clips, which serve as clasps for easily connection and removal. We also love the beefiness of the double fetter links and the love knots as compared to the slim links of most albert chains. The final image shows how our chunky Albert looks next to our 15 carat albert chain...

We love the pleasing niello design of the dotted squares on these substantial cufflinks. The word "niello" is a derivation of the Latin word for "niger" meaning black. Niello was an ...

Our Victorian ladies long guard watch chain is composed of an unusual and attractive love knot link. Such chains were called "long guards", and shortened to "guard chains". Watch guard link chains were generally light in weight and always over 50 inches in length. They were designed to hold watches and were originally worn with the chain tucked into a woman's belt with the watch attached to the chain. A great deal of hand work was involved in their construction. This chain has a slightly more yellow tinge as compared to other 9K and even some 15K watch chains. The love knot chain...

A lovely Victorian Niello locket with a pleasing graphic design on its face and back in black enamel and silver. This most unusual locket would look wond...

An impressive antique 9 karat yellow and 9 karat white gold fetter style watch chain / bracelet; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive fancy fetter chain...

This is an old watch chain that long ago got separated from its watch. We added a dog (aka swivel) clip and now it's just as moderne and versatile as can be at 21" long and 3.5mm wide. This link style - a twisted oval girding a decorative ridged barrel -- was popular in the early 1900s, but it's impossible to nail down a date because we don't have a maker's mark. The end loop is stamped -- you can just make out the "14K" -- but the maker's mark is worn down. The swivel clip...

This sturdy and timeless victorian 9 carat watch chain has the perfect length for wearing.

An attractive antique, Victorian era sterling silver Albert chain or watch chain. Nice chunky silver, graduated curb links with a dog clip fastener to one end and a brass t bar to t...

Gorgeous unusual Antique watch chain necklace made of 18k yellow gold. Extension (the top part with a clasp) was added later and is made o...

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 and gradually became a fashion accessory for women worn with a watch or as a necklace or a bracelet. This stunning English 9 karat watch fob chain necklace...