{"product_id":"antique-double-albert-watch-chain","title":"Antique Double Albert Watch Chain","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete, all original, solid gold double Albert chain with double dog clips and a t-bar. The graduated links are individually stamped, a couple with the maker's mark, and there's a full English hallmark spread over the various components of the chain. It's crisp, with minimal wear, heavy, and the bright yellow gold has taken on a slight antique warmth over the past 106 years. A shade under 16.5 inches in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting life as a pocket watch chain, this double Albert was made by Herbert Bushell \u0026amp; Son Ltd, a family-run workshop on Northampton Street in Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter. The firm was established by Herbert Bushell in 1894, working under his own initials, HB, until 1909 when the sponsor mark was updated to include his son. Being made in 1920, just after the First World War, it marks the beginning of the end for the watch chain as the wristwatch began to gain popularity. They are, obviously, mostly worn as necklaces today, but this is not a new trend; it's said that wives and sweethearts of soldiers off fighting in the war would wear their lovers' watch chains, naturally left behind in England, as necklaces - as keepsakes - back then too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis piece bears the HB\u0026amp;S mark on the chain and on all of its findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Art Deco, 1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 16 3\/8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinks: 7.5mm to 4.5mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT-Bar: 3.6cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 45.7 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHallmarks: English, Birmingham, 9ct Gold, 1920. Individually stamped links. HB\u0026amp;S maker's mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition with very minimal wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53137212014904,"sku":"LO3194","price":3650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/antique-double-albert-watch-chain-3521814.jpg?v=1792177284","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/antique-double-albert-watch-chain","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}