Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Opal 40ct – 1

40ct – 1

MEASURES: Gallery Height 7mm x Width 20mm x Depth 5mm – Band Width 2

consisting of a curb link chain and twenty-four unique charms

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Heart padlocks were a popular love token in the Victorian/ Edwardian eras and were often gifted to a loved one during a long period of separation

Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Opal 40ct – 1A stylish antique French guard chain from the late 19th Century, consisting of fancy, open work links, with scrolling, milgrain motifs in the centre. The links are fashioned in silver, gilded in a bright 18ct yellow gold and fitted with a ring clasp at the end, complete with French silver hallmarks. Guard chains were at the height of popularity in the 18th & 19th Century. Both fashionable and practical, they were deliberately long enough to be tucked