Amazing antique silver chain documented with original antique photograph

A lady came into our store offering us an antique silver chain. She knew it was antique because she had a dated picture from her grandmother wearing it. She showed us the picture and indeed when looking at the picture through our jewelers loupe we saw the same chain. Looking at the back of the picture gave away the dates 1911, 1912 and 1913.

Normally we do not deal in silver jewelry but this is so much more then “just jewelry”. This is what our trade is all about, the link between us and our ancestors documented on a dated picture. The lady sold us the chain together with the picture and we are proud to offer it here among our gold, platinum and diamond jewelry. The combination of an antique photograph with the original chain depicted on it is truly unique!

When looking closely at the picture we see a young woman with the, in those days fashionable, wasp waist and sautoir (long chain). The sharp wasp tail was the ultimate standard of feminine beauty. Although a normal average waist measurements varied between 50 and 58 cm (20 and 23 inches), women tortured themselves with special corsets to measurements between 40 and 45 cm (16 to 18 inches).

We can also recognise the name tag she is wearing on her dress; Catherine. We do not think that granny Catherine had ever imagined that people would still speak about her 100 years later.

Antique jewelry object group: chains
Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe it to be of Belgian origin.
Style: late-Victorian - (styles overview)
Period: ca. 1890 (events and facts in 1890)
Material: silver - (precious metals)
Extra information: The chain, which is the one from the picture, comes with a slide and ladies pocket watch (not working) that we bought together with the chain. Although we doubt that both slide and pocketwatch are the same as on the picture, we decided to leave the whole purchase together.
Hallmarks: No trace. - (general hallmarks info)
Condition: excellent condition - (our condition scale)
Dimensions: 150.00 cm (59.06 inch)
Weight: 57.60 gram (37.04 dwt)

Reference Nº: 09146-4304

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