Victorian Black Woven Mourning Watch Chain with Skull and Crossbones Fob, Circa 1860s-1890s

Long black woven watch chain ending in a star-shaped fob with a skull and crossbones. Black chains were worn by men in mourning in place of a gold watch chain, and the skull is a direct memento mori, a reminder that death comes to all. Shows wear consistent with age. Rare and unique.