A wonderful contraption from the late Victorian period. This a dog clip clasp with an ‘anti-theft’ device built in. These dog clips would have had a pocket watch attached and this particular example has a special mechanism; when you pull down on the dog clip, spikes come out of the top. This would have spiked the fingers of the thief when he pulled on a watch to steal it and given them a spiky surprise! Such a great design. It is marked with the word PAT for patent and dated Feb 8 1887. It is made from 9ct rolled gold and is a super fun interpretation of these classic clasps.
Details:
Materials - 9ct Rolled Gold
Age - Dated 1887
Size - The clasp measures 29mm long by 10mm wide.
Condition - Very good. Some minimal wear commensurate with age
Weight - 2.6g
A wonderful contraption from the late Victorian period. This a dog clip clasp with an ‘anti-theft’ device built in. These dog clips would have had a pocket watch attached and this particular example has a special mechanism; when you pull down on the dog clip, spikes come out of the top. This would have spiked the fingers of the thief when he pulled on a watch to steal it and given them a spiky surprise! Such a great design. It is marked with the word PAT for patent and dated Feb 8 1887. It is made from 9ct rolled gold and is a super fun interpretation of these classic clasps.
Details:
Materials - 9ct Rolled Gold
Age - Dated 1887
Size - The clasp measures 29mm long by 10mm wide.
Condition - Very good. Some minimal wear commensurate with age
Weight - 2.6g
