Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Metal_Gold 22ct each) with four twinkling

22ct each) with four twinkling old mine cut diamonds nestled in between (approx

ITEM NUMBER: 23-730

a custom that was started by the wives of soldiers during the first world war who wore the chains as a keepsake

The gallery is quintessentially Deco in style with geometric shapes and milgrain edging

the pearls are symbolic of purity and loyalty and the three shamrock leaves are associated with faith

Antique Victorian French Long Guard Chain Silver 18ct Gold Gilt Metal_Gold 22ct each) with four twinklingA 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 a French silver hallmark. 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