"Silesian" wirework braided bracelet with central flower and attached coil drop.
bracelets (jewelry)
iron (metal)
Bracelet
1
Unknown
England or France
2 7/8 (W), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Huntly H. Gilbert
1963.367
"Hidden Treasures from Elegant Eras," Historic Jewelry from the Collections of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities presented by Shreve, Crump & Low, September 15 - November 30, 1995. "Jewelry at Historic New England," Online exhibit presented by Historic New England launched September 30, 2007 at www.historicnewengland.org/jewelryhistory/.
Similar pieces are pictured in Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v.1 (1991): 697, plate 371 ; Dawes, Ginny Reddington and Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry, Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 113.
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