Featured Antique owl book chain???

I thought this was so unique. I figured by the spring ring that it is antique. I’m calling it a bookchain but am I wrong. I can’t find anything like it. The bottom I thought would open but there is no hinge. Looks like onyx and carnelian on the other side. I think it is plated or filled.

what do guys think about the age, origin and anything else! The owls are so cute!!!

it’s the weekend!! 3 days. Woot woot

 

That clasp is called a sport ring and is earlier than the ones with the tabs

 

No, you are correct.

 

Book chains usually have the same design on both sides of the chain. Does yours?

 

@patd8643 No, thetop pic shows both sides Owl face and a starburst like pattern on the other

 

it's still sweet !!! Hoot Hoot !!!!!

 

WANT!

 

NEED!

 

Get in line, you.

I love the wee owls on the chain.

 

I think it was a really good purchase. Very unusual, and people love owls! I think it has some definite age-- first half of the 20th century I would think.

 

Well, at least it seems to be remotely desirable! Lol. I’m trying to research to list it properly. Wish me luck!

 

What a lovely piece. I love things like this. Duffers question here- does book chain relate to the shape of the links or anything to do with books?

 

That is really nice - I'd think circa 1880s, likely rolled gold...

~Cheryl

 

I’m not that versed in the style but supposedly it’s because the links looked like books.

Oooh, 1880. Cool!!!

 

Kind of screams that period, right down to that 'square-on-point' pendant, with the owl a popular motif. Can't shake the feeling I've seen a similar pendant/fob charm in one of my books or catalog, or maybe just when I was looking for a fob charm to use as a pendant. No time to poke through my references at the moment, but here is a page of similar chains on Morning Glory's site, taken from an 1887-89 Roddin & Co. catalog, a Chicago wholesale jeweler:

https://www.morninggloryjewelry.com...dwardian/victorian-photos-lockets-and-slides/


~Cheryl

 

@DragonflyWink ooh! Fabulous page. Thank you.