French Victorian 18K Gold & Champleve Enamel Hinged Bangle Bracelet
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1411643
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Victorian: Pre 1900: Item # 1411643
$5,500.00
A stunning heavy 18K gold bracelet enhanced with ornate chased engraving and royal blue champlevé enamel. Each link of the bracelet is hinged for comfortable wear, but the appearance is that of a solid bangle. The arched links are superbly engraved in a floral/foliate pattern that appears to be either mistletoe or myrtle. In the Victorian flower language, mistletoe would have been used to convey the meaning “I surmount all obstacles in the pursuit of love” and myrtle, “Good luck in marriage”. The arched links are finished with enameled borders in a Greek key design. The vertical hinge bars a enhanced with enamel in a checkerboard pattern. The design is so detailed that even the tongue of the concealed clasp, invisible when being worn, is fully engraved. Stamped with a French 18K mark.
- Origin: France, ca. 1860
- Condition: excellent, three areas (1/4”, 1/8” and 1/16”) of enamel loss along the borders
- Dimensions: 15/16” wide; interior circumference 7-1/4”
- Weight: 50.0 grams
