Metal: Recycled 925 Sterling Silver Plating: Rhodium (Charm Only) Peg Charm: 14x5x3mm with clip-on clasp Belcher Chain: Standard 40-45cm (16"-18") See All: Peg Charm Jewellery Beautifully crafted from 925 sterling silver this clothes peg necklace has a vintage design based on the classic 1980's wooden clothes peg, it will even open and close! The humble peg is a practical and ingenious invention which carries overtones of ancient mystery and symbolises a beacon of hope, holding everything together. A trusty design it has stood the test of time! Starting off as a dolly peg in 1809 it was used to hang up clothes on a washing line for drying, but it was thought that the local fishermen were the first to introduce the peg to clip their nets to rigging. Our silver clothes peg makes the perfect quirky gift.