Featured Silver bracelet

I acquired this nice little bracelet, it has no makers mark on it but it says this"guaranteed real silver"
It weighs 35grams and is 2 1/2" long by 1 1/2" tall and 2" wide

 

I'm not sure if this is silver plated or all silver

 

i wonder how much silver there is , in real silver ???

 

It looks hand fabricated and engraved,can't see what made the dark areas in the squares though.

 

Aesthetic Period on the round panel with the bird and the band with leaves, just wondering about the squares

Have it tested and give it a light polish!

 

Hi,
I think the bracelet is drop dead gorgeous!!!!
greg

 

I would have bought it also, even wondering about the squares

 

Make that 3 for gorgeous and 2 for Aesthetic Period design.

I suspect that the garter with Warranted Real Silver IS the maker's mark. And since there are no English assay marks and the word "sterling" does not appear on it anywhere, I think we should be look to the East - China, Japan or India, perhaps?

 

Looks to be similar scene as this, Victorian birds of a feather.
Beautiful!

 

The person to whom it belonged to travelled a lot to asia

 

Also what's the best way to polish silver without ruining it? By hand or with an actual polisher/buffer

 

By hand with a sunshine cloth. Particularly in this case, because you don't want to lose the darkening of the alternate squares - that was intentional.

 

Thank you for that information, also do I need to use any type of "polishing compound"

 

http://www.sunshinepolishingcloth.com/

 

mine serve me well..

 

Absolutely Aesthetic period, and absolutely gorgeous.
(I want)
Looks like silver to me, but best to have it tested to be sure. Most of these were made in England (Birmingham), but I agree, no English marks.
Doesn't look Asian made to me either. Continental Europe? North America? Australia?

 

I find the mark to be reminiscent of some American silver Civil War era pocket watch case marks and suspect American.

 

To me... the first sight of the birds give me a feeling it is a Chinese export... I don't know why...
Is there any english speakling guys will say "real silver"??

 

https://www.rubylane.com/item/418284-RL2617/STUNNING-Victorian-Silver-BUCKLE-CUFF-Bracelet

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3375161/3375173/206/SR Jones
Jeweler ad right side 1/3 down

#V33982 and #V29915 http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/collectVictSterBrac.html

Plus more if you search "warranted real silver" with the quotes.

 

I think it is because the Aesthetic movement was greatly influenced by Chinese and Japanese art. You are bound to recognize something.
Flights of little birds, and random insects, are also a very Japanese theme.