Bog oak & pinchbeck mourning Albertina watch chain

Bog oak & pinchbeck mourning Albertina watch chain

Code: CE367

Dimensions:

W: 33cm (13")H: 1.2cm (0.5")

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A mourning Albert or Albertina watch chain made of bog oak and pinchbeck, dating to the 1860s/70s. It has finely carved bog oak links alternating with pinchbeck links. A detailed pinchbeck woman's hand clasps one of the links, and there is a blank bog oak seal fob attached. The grain of the bog oak can be seen with a loupe.

The chain measures 33cm long.