Featured Incredible 1908 vermeil bracelet with insects and music trophy.

High relief decor of very naturalistic grasshopper and ant among flowers and oat grass on one side, music trophy, a ribbon engraved with the date 19 Avril 1908, a stylized diamond ring with initials B F on side, another ribbon with initials G H.

No mark at all, heavy: 84 grams!
Mesurements:
6.4cm or 2.5"
5.7cm or 2.25"
2.5cm or 1"

The clasp is unusual to me:
Click strongly and open by pushing the two "buttons" on the sides.

I supposed it was related to "Bijouterie Française" but found nothing about this peculiar date.
Then thought about an engagement gift... still a mystery!

 

@Hollyblue how was it made (name of the technique )
I was thinking casted then chiseled (it is plain, not hollow) antenna is a wire.

 

Amazing bracelet, kyra, I have never seen anything like it in a bangle. Very nice attention to detail, with that antenna.
I googled the date, but found nothing relevant.

 

It's beautiful. All the symbolism. The person that owned this bracelet was well thought of and loved.

 

Looks like it was cast,air bubbles and gas porosity.There may be a little chasing and engraving,but it's hard to tell from the photos.

 

Amazing detail right down to the music notes.
I think cast and then finely detailed. BEAUTIFUL

 

Lost wax jobbie! Pretty special and pretty great!

 

superb piece with bugs

 

And a horn of plenty with coins!

 

What an unusual bracelet! Fantastic!!!

 

Thank you!
Right! Can't say what is the grasshopper symbolism though
Ring, date, oat, initials, horn of plenty, ribbons and music instruments are more clear
Maybe the ant is to impersonate the bride's wise sense of economy

Thank you, but no bubbles nor gas porosity Only texture on the background, heavy patina and signs of long time wearing with tiny dings and wear.
Will try to get a super close up tomorrow with good light!
Sure it is not a bloke in his shed work

Thank you, the enlarged music notes is very useful to show the detailed work!

THANK YOU! I think you nailed it! High relief using lost wax technique and chiseling/engraving Have to agree too it is pretty special and pretty great

Bugs??? What bugs??? Thank you, Kiko

Aww, Lucille, thanks for your kind comment!

 

Gorgeous and unique, truly one of a kind! Perfect for you, Kyra!

 

Congratulations on your new bracelet, @kyratango -- It is a beauty!

 

Just what I thought... Right in my alley...

Thanks Fig

 

You're getting warm.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ant_and_the_Grasshopper

I'm thinking anniversary gift: one of them a musician; the other with more sense.

It's soooo you!

 

Of course... Here, we know best La Fontaine "the cicada and the ant"

Anniversary of a castagnetist and an entomologist!

THANK YOU!

 

I thought what Wiki had to say was interesting, that it is a very old tale, & not one where the moral has always been about the superiority of provident ants.

 

What's on the ribbon to the left of 1908? Think I see |ART?

 

19 AVRIL