Age of gold watch chain?

[Radon]

I found this watch chain in the bottom of a box while cleaning out my mom's house. It was attached to a watch that I will also be posting for your viewing. I can see the little 585 on the chain, so that identifies it as 14k gold. I am wondering what would be the likely age of it? Also note the loop on the top of the locket, which is so thin it's almost surprising that it wasn't lost (and then posted in here in today's finds by someone else ).

 

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[ARC]

shot from the hip.

1890 - 1910.

But really... I could be way off... this is just my opinion on a glance.

Perhaps someone familiar with this piece itself... the style / design that is... can pipe in.

We have a member now here that seems to have some deeper knowledge's on some things... OR he really likes to dig deep / solve puzzles more than I.

So... lets see what other may chime.

 

[Tony in SC]

Nice high grade chain! I would say early 1900s.

 

[Tpmetal]

reminds me of early/mid 1900's styles ?

 

[Red-Coat]

I'm with AARC... late 1800s to early 1900s.

Looks like that 'fob' attached to the chain is actually a locket that opens. If so, anything inside it? Photograph? Maker's mark?

 

[ARC]

I'm with AARC... late 1800s to early 1900s.

Looks like that 'fob' attached to the chain is actually a locket that opens. If so, anything inside it? Photograph? Maker's mark?

Appears there is a mark on the jump ring... but I cannot make it out... and could be as you well know... that it could just be from plier gripping.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Wow the education you get around here. I just figured the locket was added after the fact......But a Google search shows that this was a common configuration for watch chains.

Now I'll go to bed tonight smarter than I was when I woke up.

 

[Radon]

Thanks very much for your replies. RedCoat you are correct, it is a locket. There’s a picture of a young woman inside. Unfortunately I don’t recognize her, so it doesn’t help to figure out the source of the watch and chain. AARC, I’m not sure what you are calling the jump ring. Can you explain? Maybe I can look. Here’s some pics of the locket.

 

[Tony in SC]

Post a picture of the watch. There may be some information inside the back? If you can get to the serial no. I might can put a date on it?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm intrigued by the mystery of who the girl is inside the locket?
If you can figure out who originally owned this watch & chain you may be able to track down who the girl is/was.

I swear I can hear her calling out... "Radon, please tell everyone on Tnet who I am".

Dave

 

[ARC]

Thanks very much for your replies. RedCoat you are correct, it is a locket. There’s a picture of a young woman inside. Unfortunately I don’t recognize her, so it doesn’t help to figure out the source of the watch and chain. AARC, I’m not sure what you are calling the jump ring. Can you explain? Maybe I can look. Here’s some pics of the locket.
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I should have used the actual terminology... the "bail"... which is the applied ring on top of the locket.

Left side.

I tried to zoom in on it... cant make it out... if it is a mark of some kind it is awful small.

Like I said... could be just jewelers tool impression.

 

[ARC]

Also... Remove picture... and insert materials.

Tension rings need to be removed.

Also... IMO... this is a "book locket".

On a "book chain".

Try looking up "bookchain locket fob".

This is definitely Victorian... ERRR... um "definitely" = In my opinion.

 

[pepperj]

Very nice gold chain and locket.
Have you looked on the backside of the photo?
I see that the photo might of come out of another oval locket at one time being cut the way it was, before being placed in this one.

 

[islamoradamark]

good eye you got there pj