Antique Vintage Nouveau Sterling Silver Mucha Style Repair Bangle Bracelet 19.8g

Description

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Listing Description by: Angela A.
The Piece
Age Circa
: Art Nouveau C. 1890 - 1910
Markings
: "S" inside triangular brackets and "Sterling" on the inside of the band, tested, and guaranteed
Country of Origin
: United States
Brand
: D.S. Spaulding & Co.
Gram Weight
: 19.8 grams
Metal Type
: .925 sterling silver
Material
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Stone Treatment
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Item Measurements
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Inner circumference and wearable length:
8"
Wrist gap:
2.55" across
Band width:
0.21" to 0.72"
Bracelet Type
: Bangle bracelet
Closure/Clasp Type
: This bracelet lacks a clasp and is meant to slide over the hand and onto the wrist through the gap
Link Type
: Rounded and polished sterling silver band
Notable Features
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Handmade during the Art Nouveau era from .925 sterling silver
Created by D.S. Spaulding & Co., a United States jewelry company which operated from 1896 through 1917
The bangle contains the motif of two women with flowing hair in the style of Alphonse Mucha, the famous Nouveau artist
Each woman holds the stem of a long, elegant floral motif
Also showcases additional floral and cherub motifs which adorn the remainder of the band, a hallmark of Nouveau fashion
The raised design of the band was created using the repousse metalworking technique
The center of the band's face contains a rectangular motif with the hand-chased initials "HA"
Damage
: Age appropriate wear. There is a break in the band near the rectangular design; this can be repaired by your local jeweler. The band is also slightly off-round with a bend near the lower center of the band. This item contains some tarnish, which gives it an antique quality we believe is rather lovely. The price has been reduced to reflect this.
*This listing is for the item only. All display boxes and/or photography props do not come with your purchase.*
The History
The Art Nouveau era, 1890-1910, was also called "La Belle Epoque" in French, which translates to "A Beautiful Time.”  This was very true due to the gorgeous designs that came out of this period.  This era focused on women and the beauty of nature and the pieces were often large. Enamel was a common material used in Art Nouveau jewelry as the period was more about the importance of the design over the materials used to create it. The Art Nouveau period happened before the start of the first World War, when mass manufacturing took over production of many products, including some jewelry.
Alphonse Mucha was a Czech artist and painter who highly influenced Art Nouveau with his distinctive style. His beautiful paintings of women during this period used hues of greens, turquoise, and coral was immersed in nature and had a depth of field that had never been seen in the art community. His work profoundly influenced the jewelry world, with an entire genre of Alphonse Mucha, or Mucha jewelry, created by many different artisans of the era.
Repoussé began as an ancient metalworking technique dating as far back as the 3rd century BC, involving malleable metal that was hammered onto the reverse side to create an image on the front. Examples are found all over the world; Greece, Egypt, and even the Hopewell periods in the American southeast. Reverse side hammering was also used to add detail to the front, creating intricate patterns using grooves, indentations, and channeling. The piece was then carefully polished to create a hollow, eye-catching treasure.
Chasing is a metalworking technique that uses a nail-like tool and hammer to hand etch patterns onto a metal surface. This process creates a design that is sunk into the front of the surface using indentations, grooves, and channels. Chasing is thousands of years old and was a very difficult and time-consuming technique that is still used by metalsmiths today.
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