Victorian Snake-Link Guard Chain vintage it opens for storage of

it opens for storage of a small memento or keepsake (or photographs)

It's set in a 15ct gold ring with elegant crescent motifs around the open gallery and subtle pinched shoulders

possibly Dutch

1896 (assay office mark missing)

Victorian Snake-Link Guard Chain vintage it opens for storage ofCool antique snake link guard chain dating from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. It's 54 inches long, crafted in pinchbeck with a faceted dog tag clasp and maker's mark TWB. Pinchbeck is a form of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc (89% copper to 11% zinc), formulated to mimic the appearance of gold. Invented in the early 18th century by Christopher Pinchbeck, becoming popularly used in jewellery worn whilst travelling on dangerous stagecoaches,