Description: About this Piece Length: 6 5/8" (inside circumference) Width: Just over 1"Material: Tests for sterling silver Weight: 31 gramsMark: Yes, "sterling silver" inside the bracelet Era: Victorian Why You’ll Love It The artistry of etching in this Victorian sterling silver bracelet is not to be missed. Shoots of cattails, a swallow flying home and a fluttering butterfly in this antique piece add a distinctive quality of tranquility that can only be traced to the Aesthetic Period. Its finely crafted hand-etched design, bold silhouette, and bespoke quality are as intriguing as it is stunning. Condition and Quality● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents.● Secure, original clasp. Collector NoteOn the Aesthetic Period. The Aesthetic Movement in jewelry design took place from 1885-1901, during the late Victorian era. Designers switched from darker pieces to more delicate designs that looked light and natural. Motifs became more about nature, the heron bird was a popular choice, and the pieces became more decorative. A preference for natural gemstones and naturalistic curving lines grew - replacing the iconographic, ornate looks of earlier Victorian pieces. On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid. _gsrx_vers_1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))
Price: 265 USD
Location: Altadena, California
End Time: 2024-11-04T01:25:21.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Antique
Type: Necklace
Metal: Sterling Silver
Metal Purity: 925
Department: Women
Style: Bangle
Base Metal: Silver
Jewelry Department: Fine
Antique: Yes
Vintage: Yes
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
Original/Reproduction: Original
