{"product_id":"無題-8月13日_13-47","title":"antique niello watch chain","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA wonderful antique watch chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA gentleman's accessory widely used from the 19th to the 20th century, where a pocket watch was attached, hooked onto a waistcoat button, and kept in a pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSeeing the chain draped across Tommy's suit in Peaky Blinders looked truly cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt’s a drama on Netflix about a Gypsy gang in Birmingham, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis one is extremely rare, featuring a locket next to the clasp to hold a photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe internal frame can be removed by prying the tabs to take out the silver frame and the plastic insert in between. (Please see the last two photos.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd about this intriguing striped silver and black pattern—the black part is called niello.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSimply put, it is an alloy of silver, copper, and sulfur. It is a historic technique loved by the ancient Romans and Byzantines, and later widely spread throughout England and Eastern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince niello is an alloy and far more durable than enamel, it is combined with silver to create designs, and the surface is polished with a file to create these striped silver pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you are interested in the details, please do your own research. There is plenty of professional information available all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI simply love this contrast between silver and black, and niello is often found on watch chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI am so happy to have been able to procure this for the first time in Paris. And it even comes with a locket charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSurprisingly, niello chains are often paired with pink gold,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ewhich is elegant and wonderfully antique-looking,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ebut this one is a sophisticated black-silver made only of silver and niello. That is the point I personally want to highlight—it’s the coolest part. Haha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWatch chains come in various lengths, and occasionally you come across one that is perfect as a necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI used to wear them as necklaces without knowing any better, haha—that was how I came to love them, after a kind antique shop owner taught me about them, and I’ve been collecting many personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlthough they have been crafted for centuries in various materials and designs as a gentleman’s essential,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ethis is by far the coolest one I have seen in all the different countries I’ve visited. We both fell in love at first sight and bought it with great enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSince there aren't many occasions to use pocket watches these days, I recommend using it for keys or the like in a modern context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou could also follow the original usage by hooking it onto a jacket buttonhole and tucking it into a pocket, which could make for a fresh accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efree shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ematerial - sterling silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esize - chain length 41.2cm, locket size 2×2cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eweight - 18.7g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003econdition - no issues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOTO.CZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47003906867543,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/3097\/3881\/files\/IMG_52252.jpg?v=1692187288","url":"https:\/\/totocz.com\/en\/products\/%e7%84%a1%e9%a1%8c-8%e6%9c%8813%e6%97%a5_13-47","provider":"TOTO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}