When it comes to Antique Watch Chains to wear as Modern Luxe Charm Necklaces this one ticks every box! 1/10 Yellow Gold Filled Rope Chain (which means this piece is 1/10 solid gold) is 17" Long including an XL Dog Clip and XXL Spring Ring that doubles as a charm holder.
Since it is also stamped J.C.P & Co we suspect this piece was made for JC Penney in the early 1900's.
This piece will become a staple in your collection. Wear as is for the perfect choker style necklace. Pair with another chain or extender for a longer look. Or wrap twice around the wrist for a bracelet. The double clasp with a swivel dog clip and spring ring clasp give you unlimited options in terms of styling, you are only bound by your imagination!
Comes ready to gift in a beautiful blue velvet jewelry bag.
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CARE & MAINTENANCE: We recommend regular cleaning with small amount of warm water and mild soap (blue dawn is our choice) on soft bristle toothbrush as needed. if Gold Filled Jewelry is not regularly worn it can tarnish, much like silver. you can gently remove tarnish with a silver polishing cloth or an old T-shirt with a touch of metal cleaner like Simi Chrome or Wenol.
- We also make appointments for free cleaning and polishing for items purchased from us. Contact us for openings.
- Cleaning or repair of your own pieces is available price is on case by case basis.
DESCRIPTION: 1/10 Gold Filled 4.30 g x 17" L
STAMPS: 1/10 J.C.P. & Co. Outside Dog Clip, RFS & Co. Inside Dog Clip
CIRCA: Mid to Late 19th Century
HISTORY & FACTS: Until World War I and the development of the wristwatch, most watches designed for men had to be carried in the pocket. They were usually attached a chain. One end of the chain was attached to a buttonhole in the vest, and the watch was kept in a small pocket on the waistcoat, called a fob pocket. The fob, or end of the chain, would pass through the buttonholes in the middle and end in the pocket on the other side. Around 1775, waistcoats had several pockets, and for a time it was fashionable to carry a watch in each pocket. Sometimes only one watch was functional, while the others were merely decorative.
Fobs and seals decorated the waists of fashionable men during the early nineteenth century, continuing a trend that started in the late eighteenth century. Fobs were short straps, ribbons, tassels, or chains. The fobs hanging from each pocket became quite elaborate, and small personal seals were often attached to the free end.
As chain-style fobs began to be made of jewelry quality metal such as gold, silver, or even platinum, they began to be called watch chains or fob chains. Watch Chains and Fobs have outlived the pocket watch and are now considered collectible and valuable objects themselves.
