Paradise City Victorian Gunmetal Guard Chain

A rare and collectable Victorian guard link chain made of gunmetal with ball detailing and a dog clip to easily attach pendants.  A wonderful, unique piece of antique jewellery that's lightweight to wear at 57" long and versatile despite its antiquity.

Together, copper, zinc, and tin make a single metal of superior strength, often called it 'gunmetal' after it was used to build weapons in the Middle Ages.  Characterised by its matte, dark grey appearance, gunmetal has long been abandoned for use in weaponry, but it has retained a place in the manufacture of jewellery and other decorative objects.