VINTAGE 1930 ' S STERLING SILVER CUFF BRACELET - VERY HEAVY LARGE PIECE 61. 6Grams
Item History & Price
NOTE: ANY DISCOLORATION OR DARK AREAS ON THE SILVER IN THE PHOTO'SARE JUST REFLECTIONS & SHADOWS FROM THE CAMERAS LIGHT SOURCE. THE STERLING SILVER IS BRIGHT & SHINY WITH A GLOSSY LUSTROUS MIRROR LIKE FINISH. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SEE ALL 8 CLOSE UP & ENLARGED PHOTO'S FOR BEST OBSERVATION & INSPECTION.FOR SALE IS AN ANTIQUE/VINTAGE STERLING SILVER CUSTOM HAND CRAFTED CUFF BRACELET. IT IS UNUSUALLY HEAVY & LARGE. AS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE IN THE PHOT...O'S IT HAS 2 RAISED SECTIONS OF BEADS WRAPPED AROUND AN AREA ON EACH SIDE OF THE BRACELET. THE ENDS ARE CAPPED WITH LARGE SOLID SILVER SPHERES. IT WEIGHS AN INCREDIBLY HEAVY 61.6 GRAMS. THE THICK SOLID STERLING SILVER HAS IT'S ORIGINALLY HIGHLY POLISHED BRIGHT REFLECTIVE LUSTROUS FINISH. THIS ITEM IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH A MAGNIFICENT SMOOTH LUSTROUS FINISH. THE SIZE & DIMENSIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE INSIDE WIDTH MEASURES 2-5/8" WIDE. THE INSIDE MEASUREMENT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM IS A HAIR OVER 2-1/2". THE OPENING IS ABOUT 1-3/8" WIDE, (WHICH OF COURSE IS VERY SLIGHTLY FLEXIBLE IF NECESSARY). THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE FROM END TO END IS ABOUT 6-7/8+" & THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE AROUND THE WHOLE BRACELET INCLUDING THE OPENING IS ABOUT 7-7/8" TO 8". THE BRACELET OF COURSE IS RATHER LARGE WITH THE OUTSIDE WIDTH MEASURING 3-3/16 WIDE. THE SOLID STERLING TUBULAR SECTION IS ABOUT 1/4" THICK. THE ROUND SOLID STERLING SPHERES ON THE ENDS ARE 5/' THICK EACH. THE BEADED SECTION IS ABOUT 7/16" THICK. THE BRACELET HAS RECENTLY BEEN TESTED BY A REPUTABLE & EXPERIENCED JEWELER, & BY MYSELF. SINCE IT IS SO THICK, IT HAD TO BE TESTED BOTH WITH ACID AND WITH AN ELECTRONIC VERY COMPLEX BRUKER XRF SILVER CONTENT ANALYZER DEVICE. THE RESULTS WERE EXACTLY .929 PURITY SILVER. THAT MEANS IT IS TECHNICALLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN SILVER CONTENT THAN NORMAL STERLING SILVER WHICH IS .925 PURITY (STANDARD). THE ARTISAN/JEWELER WHO MADE THIS CUSTOM BRACELET WAS AN EXPERIENCED & TALENTED CRAFTSMAN I HAD PURCHASED THE BRACELET AS PART OF THE CONTENTS OF AN OLD PAWN SHOP & A JEWELRY STORE WHICH OPENED AROUND 1930 & CLOSE 1969. THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF BOTH STORES HAS BEEN STORED IN 2 VERY LARGE EXTRA BEDROOMS IN THE LATE OWNERS WIDOW'S HUGE 6 BEDROOM ESTATE. I PURCHASED THE ENTIRE CONTENTS FROM THE LATE OWNERS WIDOW. IT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY WELL PRESERVED SINCE AT LEAST 1957. I OPENED A DRESSER DRAW & FOUND IT IN AN OLD VELVET LINED JEWELRY BOX INSIDE A SEALED ENVELOPE AMONG OTHER OLD STERLING BRACELETS. IT HAD AN EXPIRED PAWN TICKET WITH IT LABELED 1939 CUSTOM MADE STERLING BRACELET, & THE DATE ON THE PAWN TICKET WAS 1952. THE PRIOR OWNER EVIDENTLY NEVER CAME BACK TO PAY OFF THE LOAN TO RETRIEVE THE JEWELRY.FREE SHIPPING ANYWHERE INSIDE THE UNITED STATES. I SHIP OUT THE SAME DAY AS PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING GOES THROUGH EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM. CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS OF UNUSUAL & UNIQUE JEWELRY OF ALL TYPES FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR I HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE MAKING NEW LISTINGS DAILY.
