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Magnificent antique watch chain in reddish gold, Prague around 1900


€ 2,590.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Magnificent antique watch chain in reddish gold, Prague around 1900
Magnificent antique watch chain in reddish gold, Prague around 1900
Description
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In today's age of digitalization and acceleration, the pocket watch is more than ever a sign of classic taste. To prevent it from falling out of the pocket and the glass from breaking, it was customary to attach a chain to it back in the 1900s - and to make these chains extraordinarily magnificent and representative, as they were the only visible element, so to speak, representing the watch hidden in the pocket. This watch chain is made entirely of gold, in the reddish alloy that usually characterizes the products of goldsmithing in earlier times. However, we do not have to rely solely on stylistic criteria and materiality for dating, as the chain is also hallmarked. We know that it was made between 1872 and 1922 in Prague, which was still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. At that time, Prague was known for its particularly modern designs. The necklace is therefore not made in the widespread curb pattern or even a rarer Figaro pattern, but has its very own, fantasy pattern: Two flat concentric rings form ovals, which are connected by three rings lying on top of each other. The necklace is thus entirely in the spirit of its time of origin, which particularly valued originality and innovation and had set itself the goal of overcoming traditional ornaments. A carabiner is used here to attach the chain to the watch, while a spring ring is used to hold a watch pouch or a watch key. However, the necklace can also be closed with these elements and thus worn around the neck - because unlike in the years around 1900, there are no longer any rules here: whatever you like is allowed.
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Magnificent antique watch chain in reddish gold, Prague around 1900
Tradition And Innovation
€ 2,590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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