The original Links of London charm range included a wide variety of small figurative designs, from animals and sporting motifs to seasonal objects and everyday forms translated into sterling silver.

Product reference 5030.1260 is a compact three-dimensional mitten charm, decorated with a heart on one side and the Links of London three-ring device on the other.

The original catalogue wording for 5030.1260 has not yet been recovered, so Mitten Heart Charm is used here as a descriptive name based on the surviving design.

Links of London sterling silver mitten charm front view

A Miniature Sterling Silver Mitten

The charm is unmistakably modelled as a winter mitten rather than a conventional glove.

Its rounded body encloses the fingers as a single form, with a separate sculpted thumb and a vertically ribbed cuff at the top. These small details allow the object to remain immediately recognisable despite measuring less than two centimetres high.

The polished sterling silver construction gives the design a clean surface while allowing the cuff, thumb and heart detail to provide most of the visual character.

Miniature winter mitten charm with polished heart detail

Heart Detail and Three-Ring Logo

One side of the mitten is decorated with a simple polished heart motif.

The reverse carries the familiar Links of London three-ring logo, creating a clear front-and-back distinction within the otherwise compact sculptural form.

The use of a heart adds a sentimental element to what could otherwise have been a purely seasonal motif, making the design suitable beyond a strictly Christmas context.

Vintage Links of London heart mitten charm product 5030.1260

Original Product Reference 5030.1260

The original Links of London product reference for this charm is 5030.1260.

This provides a firm identifying reference even though the original retail title, launch date and selling price have not yet been recovered from surviving catalogue material.

The product reference is therefore an important part of documenting the design and distinguishing it from other glove, mitten and winter-themed Links of London charms.

Sterling silver mitten charm measuring 18mm high

Dimensions of a Surviving Example

A surviving example documented by Links London measures approximately:

• Mitten height: 18mm
• Width: 9mm
• Thickness: 3mm
• Oval bail: 9mm × 7mm
• Material: Sterling silver

The standard Links of London oval bail allows the charm to be worn directly from a compatible necklace or bracelet up to approximately 5mm wide.

It can also be attached to a Sweetie bracelet using a sterling silver split ring.

Links of London mitten charm with ribbed cuff

A Surviving 2009 Hallmarked Example

The example documented here is hallmarked LL, 925 with a date letter for 2009.

The hallmark dates this particular surviving charm rather than establishing the original launch year of product reference 5030.1260.

This distinction is especially important with Links of London charms, many of which remained available across several years and may survive with different hallmark dates.

Side view of three-dimensional sterling silver mitten charm

Winter and Seasonal Design Context

The mitten naturally sits alongside the broader group of winter and festive motifs that appeared across the original Links of London charm range.

Sleigh bells, stockings, snowflakes and other seasonal subjects are known within the wider charm vocabulary, making the mitten an entirely natural companion design.

However, without recovered catalogue material linking 5030.1260 to a formally named Christmas or seasonal collection, it is better documented simply as a winter-themed Links of London charm rather than assigned to a collection without evidence.

Heart detail on vintage Links of London mitten charm

Condition of the Surviving Charm

The 2009 example documented here has been professionally cleaned and polished and survives in great vintage condition.

The heart, ribbed cuff, sculpted thumb and three-ring branding all remain clearly defined.

Reverse of mitten charm showing Links of London three-ring logo

Documenting the Mitten Heart Charm

Product reference 5030.1260 is a useful example of how Links of London reduced an everyday object to a compact sterling silver form while retaining enough detail to make the subject immediately recognisable.

The miniature mitten combines practical sculptural cues with a sentimental heart and the house’s three-ring device, giving a very small charm a surprisingly complete identity.

Until the original catalogue wording reappears, the strongest record remains the object itself: a sterling silver mitten charm, product reference 5030.1260, documented through a surviving 2009 hallmarked example.

Vintage Links of London Mitten Charm with Heart sterling silver