A silver chain or linked collar of some four ounces, the showpiece of a prosperous merchant or franklin household and worn on feast days rather than daily. Silver holds a link shape well, so the work can be fine — plaited chain, or plates hinged together — and a good piece is signed by the jeweller who made it. Kept in a cloth against tarnish and rubbed bright before it is worn.
Necklace, silver
Silver chain or collar; a prosperous household's showpiece, worn on feast days.