Antique Austro-Hungarian Continental Silver and Enamel Bangle with Seed Pearls
Gorgeous antique Austro-Hungarian bangle made in late 1800's. Fashioned in continental silver with black enamel over the top and inset seed pearls. This is a beautiful example of Victorian era jewellery.
There is a lovely hand engraved forget-me-knot flowers with radiating foliage to the front, which shows the silver surrounded by black enamel. The flowers have been inset with tiny seed pearls. There is a nice raised silver edge on each side. This style of bangle was quite popular in the Austro-Hugarian Empire in the late 1800's to early 1900's. She is made of 800 grade silver (80% silver, 20% other metals) which was commonly referred to as Continental silver.
Her hallmarks are quite fascinating. Both the internal of the bangle and the clasp are hallmarked for her maker, and the clasp is hallmarked with a right facing dogs head with a "3" and an "A" which denotes 800 grade silver and she was assayed in Vienna.
The bangle is in good antique condition, especially considering its age, she does have a small amount of damage to some of the enamel, on the front, which can be felt more than seen, this is not noticeable when worn. The enamel on the back is in very good condition with only one spot with a small amount of damage to the silver edge and enamel, where she has had an impact of some sort. Her hinge and clasp are in good condition, the tongue and groove clasp is secure and she is an oval shape with a lovely comfort fit.
This beautiful bangle looks amazing worn with other bracelets, both vintage and modern. She is an amazing wear everyday signature piece. She is quite small, so please check her measurements prior to purchase.
Material: Continental (800) Silver and enamel with seed pearls
Weight: 60.5 grams
Dimensions: 57mm internally by 50mm, giving an internal circumference of 168mm and is 26mm wide, 6mm deep
Size: Will fit a wrist smaller than a 168mm circumference.
Hallmarks: "MuS" and left facing dogs head with "3" and "A" on the clasp and "MuS 9" on the bangle
Circa 1880-1913