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Component · Watch fob chain

90T (21.6k) gold watch fob chain

Partially verified

This pocket watch fob chain is catalogued as 21.6k gold, marked '90T' on the clasp with an indistinct maker's mark. Measuring 18 inches in length and weighing 42.4 grams total, the chain is constructed with alternating curb-link segments and pierced elongated bar links. It features a T-bar fitting, an end swivel clip, and a drop chain suspending two charms: a British gold sovereign coin charm and a triangular lapis lazuli charm set in a gold-plated surround.

Gold watch fob chain with alternating links, T-bar, swivel clasp, sovereign coin charm, and lapis pendant
Gold watch fob chain with alternating links, T-bar, swivel clasp, sovereign coin charm, and lapis pendant — Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Component · Watch fob chain
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
316
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Chain Link Structure and Metallurgy

This pocket watch fob chain is catalogued as measuring 18 inches in length and having a total weight of 42.4 grams. The auction title notes the lot as '90T (21.6k) GOLD WATCH FOB CHAIN', referencing a clasp marked '90T' alongside an indistinct maker's mark.

The chain structure is described as composed of alternating sections of curb links and pierced elongated links.

Evidence for this section
  • “l. 18 in.”
  • “42.4 g total weight”
  • “90T (21.6k) GOLD WATCH FOB CHAIN”
  • “clasp marked '90T' with indistinct maker's mark”
  • “Composed of alternating sections of curb links and pierced elongated links”

Hardware, Mountings, and Suspended Charms

Visible observation records that the chain is fitted with a swivel clasp at one terminal and a T-bar mounted near an intermediate jump ring.

The piece suspends two charms described in the auction text: a gold sovereign coin charm and a lapis charm having a gold-plated surround. Observations describe the pendant drop as terminating in a circular gold coin charm and a rounded triangular openwork mount holding a blue lapis stone.

Evidence for this section
  • “Fitted with a swivel clasp at one terminal and a T-bar mounted near an intermediate jump ring.”
  • “with a gold sovereign coin charm and a lapis charm having gold-plated surround”
  • “Suspends a pendant drop terminating in a circular gold coin charm and a rounded triangular openwork mount with a blue lapis stone.”

Cataloguing Documentation and Limitations

The auction catalogue notes that the chain descended through the family of the current owner from a private collection in Pound Ridge, New York. Specific dates or periods of manufacture are not recorded in this source.

Additional details regarding the individual components remain unrecorded. The maker's mark on the clasp is documented as indistinct, and the listing text does not specify the monarch, date, or mintmark of the gold sovereign coin charm.

Evidence for this section
  • “Descended through the family of the current owner, private collection, Pound Ridge, NY”
  • “clasp marked '90T' with indistinct maker's mark”

Open research questions

  • What monarch, mintmark, and date are struck on the gold sovereign coin charm?
  • Can clear magnification or assay corroborate the '90T' mark and identify the indistinct maker's mark?
  • What is the date of origin and specific composition of the gold-plated surround on the lapis charm?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for 90T (21.6k) gold watch fob chain
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MarkingMarked '90T' with indistinct maker's mark“clasp marked '90T' with indistinct maker's mark”
Length18 inches“l. 18 in.”
Total Weight42.4 g“42.4 g total weight”
ConstructionAlternating curb and pierced elongated links“alternating sections of curb links and pierced elongated links”
CharmsGold sovereign coin and lapis charm with gold-plated surround“with a gold sovereign coin charm and a lapis charm having gold-plated surround”
Reported ProvenanceDescended through the family of the current owner, private collection, Pound Ridge, NY“Descended through the family of the current owner, private collection, Pound Ridge, NY”

Visible details

  • Fitted with a swivel clasp at one terminal and a T-bar mounted near an intermediate jump ring.
  • Suspends a pendant drop terminating in a circular gold coin charm and a rounded triangular openwork mount with a blue lapis stone.
  • Chain pattern consists of alternating curb link segments and straight pierced elongated bar links.

Research qualifications

  • The source notes an indistinct maker's mark.
  • Exact date of manufacture and specific monarch or date on the sovereign coin are not specified in the auction text.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: 90T (21.6k) GOLD WATCH FOB CHAIN

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 31d926f938

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